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AUGUST ISSUE No.1 / 6th AUG 2014 (#41)

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100 YEARS ON This week the British newspapers were covered with headlines to mark the 100th year since the start of the First World War. Most of us British expats have family connections back home who would of seen the many tributes and ceremonies taking place all over the country, sometimes given to remember those who died for their country and so many of whom were very young. Continued on page 3...

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Continued from page 1...The 4th of August 2014 marked the anniversary of the day Britain entered one of the costliest conflicts in history – the First World War – known as The Great War, with fighting continuing until the 11th of November 1918, Armistice Day. The Royal British Legion was founded by British veterans in the aftermath of the First World War and is at the forefront of Centenary commemorations. As we come together in remembrance of events a century ago, we are reminded of the important welfare work the Legion continues to provide today and will need to provide in the future. A century on from the First World War, those serving in the Armed Forces, veterans and their families still call on us for help with almost every aspect of daily life. The problems facing First World War veterans when they returned to the UK continue to affect serving personnel and veterans today: whether living with bereavement or disability, finding employment, or coping with financial stress. Our grandparents and their parents lived through these terrible times and gave up their lives for our future. On Monday 4th August the members of the local branch of the Royal British Legion met up to mark this special occasion. The Poppy Tea Dance that took place in Alfaz del Pi. I went along to talk to some of the members and also had the pleasure of meeting the district Chairman Nigel Hails. Nigel looks after all of the Royal British Legion branches from the North of

Spain from the French border down to Baza at the tip of Andalucia this area includes 19 individual branches of the RBL and the geographical size is larger than the UK. Nigel formerly served in the British Army, he has now lived in Spain for 8 years and joined the RBL to enjoy the prospect of meeting people and giving up time to help the cause of the legion. Nigel told me a little about his role. "My role is to ensure that the members within the districts abide to the requirements and charter of the RBL. The job I do is simply to help administer the requirements and to ensure compliance especially with the very strict financial controls over the funding. We had attended the Poppy Tea Dance in remembrance of the conflict of World War 1 and our meeting up has given us the opportunity to discuss all of the aspects of the RBL. Membership of the Royal British Legion is open to all, there are no age limits and you do not have to have served in the forces. So why would you want to join? I talked to Pamela Dawson Tasker the branch chair person who explained that for most people it gave them an opening to the social scene that includes meeting British people in the area and of course living in Spain this is very useful and important for ex-pats. Coffee mornings are held on a regular basis And a full diary of events that you can read about on page 3 of the local Weekly Buzz Newspaper.

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With August underway and the thousands of holiday makers here in the Costa Blanca with their children enjoying the summer break and the streets are filled with the underlying tone of people on holiday. So for many of us ex-pats it's also time to take a break, many British bars and venues have closed allowing the business owners a well-earned vacation or perhaps just time off to chill out and relax at home. For the Buzz team we also choose August for our holiday’s well that is as well as our break at Christmas that falls in only 20 weeks from now! Our next issue of the Buzz this month will be on the 20th so I apologise for those who pick up the Buzz newspaper each week for the best read in town plus the TV pages, Quiz and puzzles pages as well as all of the most up to date news and reviews. But really it is for us a well-earned break

and a time to enjoy a little bit more of this fantastic country. The good news for our readers is that we have some exciting plans lined up for September and look forward to releasing the news to you later this month. So in the meantime relax and enjoy the summer, take advantage of the amazing weather and if you feel you have had enough of the heat then why not cool off in Benidorm's newest adult attraction The Casino Mediterráneo it is the ideal setting for a little fun and relaxation in superb air conditioned environment. For our sports readers it has been packed full of Gold medals for England at the Commonwealth Games as well as many other great results for Scotland and Wales, I enjoyed the men’s road race that was full of thrills and spills right until the end, only Scotland can promise you a constant down pour of rain in August but it made the race for the riders and spectators a race that promised to be extremely exciting, and the result

was Gold for Wales! For those who like to know what's going on around the Costa Blanca and if you’re looking for entertainment then we have included some fantastic events happening over the next few weeks.If you are visiting one of the famous three theme parks here in Benidorm then make sure you take with you a FREE VISTA CARD you can get amazing discounts on the entrance fee and also make huge savings across the Costa Blanca. Get your Free VISTA CARD today you can go into any of the participating outlets just ask for your FREE VISTA CARD. If you can't always get a copy of the Weekly Buzz you can read every issue online at www.vistacostablanca.com, You can visit us at the press office in the Indoor Market aisle 6 & bring us your local news also business owners can come along to place their adverts in the next issue. Call on 965 020 250 or email buzz@vistacostablanca.com Have a great TWO WEEKS! Marco

WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT TELLS US Restaurante Sidreria Aurrera Martinez Oriola 18, 03501 Benidorm, “Go for the lamb” Reviewed 23 June 2014 My second visit to this restaurant was as good as the first, I ordered the roast suckling lamb. If lamb can be cooked better I am yet to find it served with lightly sautéed potatoes. The whole leg of lamb takes up most of the plate. and the meat falls from the bone. My son did not get his first choice of meal a particular type of shell fish was not available, however he was not disappointed whit his alternative choice. As a previous poster has said it looks a bit expensive from the outside. We ate off the main menu so it was probably a bit bearer than most of the meals we ate in Benidorm (around €25.00 a head) But oh so worth it. Most of the front of house staff are not good English speakers, but this didn't detract from the meal. If anything a complaint if I have one when we asked for the bill we got liqueurs it seems to be something they do, and It just took ages to be able to settle up. As we had an appointment later in the Old Town we where nearly late because of this. Had it have been a different night where I didn't have to go somewhere else I probably wouldn't have noticed. Thoroughly recommend if you are looking for somewhere special to round off your holiday.

“Superb meal” Reviewed 3 June 2014Just out looking for a decent restaurant on our last night in Benidorm. Stumbled across this place thinking it appeared a bit expensive but thought we would give it a go. How wrong could we be, I had the set menu deal and all I can say is wow. Baby Peppers and Chirizo sausages followed 2nd course of fresh cod. Then a very large Ox chop and wedges, all finshed off with a Crème Caramel, all for 25 euros each. Oh, and half a bottle of a very nice Rioja in the price as well. There were 15 in our party, some had fish and steak dishes which were equally as good. There were comments of one of the best fillet steaks some had eaten. i did taste the fillet and again wow. Definately will go again if in Benidorm old town. Food and service 10/10

"Best of Benidorm" Reviewed 23 July 2014 I've been going 13 years with family, friends, couples ... and always a great time. Excellent food and better treatment, congratulations!

"Great food and good treatment" Reviewed 19 July 2014 Nice restaurant in a place where food is abundant touristy. The lounge is very welcoming, very friendly and courteous, and the food excellent. The yogurt salad is spectacular.

"Quality and excellent treatment" Reviewed 4 July 2014 Quality dishes, show cooking customer with great professionals, is a must for people who already know Benidorm and for those who do not know. All dishes are recommended, meats, fish, salads, dishes. Above all, the price, good value. In my opinion, one of the more upscale restaurants in Benidorm.

Corky's Penny Farthing

Sun Garden

C/, Calle Derramador, 03581 Benidorm,

C/, Font Roja, No 5/6, 03581 El Albir, L'Alfas del Pi, Spain

“Great food and excellent customer service!!” Reviewed 28 July 2014 Had lunch here today and would 100% recommend eating here when visiting benidorm! We have visited places on the beach front and in the old town and this place beats them all on quality of food and customer service! Fantastic place and will definitely be revisiting :)

“Best place to eat in Benidorm!!” Reviewed 21 July 2014 I never usually write reviews but I feel as though this place deserves one. There is not one thing I can fault, English breakfasts really are English breakfasts here!!!! Amazing quality food and worth every penny and more

“Amazing food at great prices” Reviewed 16 July 2014 Service was amazing even when 19 of us turn't up for food. Ate here for 3 days and couldn't fault it or its staff in anyway. Staff were very welcoming and extremely friendly. Deffo recommend this place to anyone visiting Benidorm...

“Totally fantastic” Reviewed 24 June 2014 Just finished our second meal in as many days always cooked fresh fantastic service value and food I am writing this review on the fast free with fi will come again

“Best trip yet” Reviewed 28 May 2014 The Penny Farthing has been Abercarn RFC's home in Benidorm for many years, so it was with a certain amount of intrepidation that we ventured back this year. The new owners Steve & Fiona were just brilliant hosts, nothing is too much trouble for them. The food quality is just perfect and always served with a smile, and when 27 hungry and thirsty guys decend on the place, they were more than able to cope. Well done to Kieth & Andy & Andy's wife, you made our week. Keep up the good work guys, see you in Wales

“good food, friendly staff” Reviewed 8 May 2014 we called in penny farthing after Wednesday market....we had fish, chips and mushy peas...was really nice and reasonably priced...staff were really friendly and inviting too.

“Excellent” Reviewed 11 March 2014 We came across this cafe by accident in feb.So glad we did. Food is first class. All freshly cooked. Best breakfast around.we came back in march with other friends julie and mike who also luv it. the staff are great. Steve and his wife are lvly.really friendly cant do enough for you. So areball the staff..Please dont listen to any bad reviews. I dont know what's the matter with some people. we were given wine on the house which was nice. We highly reccomend this place.

HAVE YOUR SAY!

“Just brilliant ” Reviewed 31 July 2014 Had a fantastic meal so good going back Saturday to try out other things on the menu. Rack of lamb was mouth watering would highly recommend.

“A quality restaurante at a reasonable price” Reviewed 28 July 2014 We were a party of four and were greeted as soon as we walked in and shown to a table. Minutes later the waiter arrived with a complimentary drink. What a pleasant start ,but things just got better. Our order was taken and our starter arrived in due course. The presentation was superb, worthy of a five star restaurant, You just knew it would taste good and it did. Our main meal was just as good, just as well presented and cooked to perfection, exactly how we had asked for it to be cooked and all our sweets were home made. The Sun Garden restaurant is fairly new and therefore fairly quiet. I just hope as the word spreads, people will find out just how nice it really is. We certainly will be visiting it regularly.

“A Hidden Gem” Reviewed 28 July 2014 We visited last night and had the most exquisite food- the chef is clearly talented and everything was cooked perfectly. Cost was very reasonable for the standard. As it's a fairly new restaurant and it's away from the Main Street it was very quiet. We will definitely return while staying here and can't recommend this restaurant enough. We are a family of foodies and, this restaurant is one of the best we have visited. The food is fresh, presentation is wonderful - and it's nice to see something different in the area. Well worth five stars.....

“This restaurant deserves it's No1 placing!!!” Reviewed 27 July 2014 We have now visited this restaurant on several occasions both in small groups of 4 but also in a large party of 30 - the quality and presentation of the food is excellent and the service cannot be faulted. The menu is limited as all food served is fresh, but we are hoping that as word spreads about this superb restaurant then there will be wider menu choices. I say this due to the fact that we live here and would very much like to taste more of what I'm sure would be very good food!

“Brilliant!” Reviewed 6 July 2014 Sun Garden is definitely the place that will not fail you on quality. Both food and service top class! Nice and relaxing surroundings as well. Menu is rather small so to ensure all ingredients are super fresh and tasty. Owner/Front of House very friendly and genuinely does care, goes extra mile every single time. I strongly recommend also for value for money!

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KEEP YOUR PASSPORT SAFE PASSENGERS WARNED British holidaymakers arriving at Alicante airport this summer are being confronted with banners warning them to keep their passports safe, as part of a campaign to reduce further the number of British nationals who lose their passport or have it stolen whilst on holiday on the Costa Blanca. Alicante airport has agreed with the British Consulate in Alicante to display banners in the arrivals area, warning tourists that losing their passports will cause frustration and inconvenience as they miss out on valuable holiday time whilst they visit the Consulate and pay for an emergency passport to get home. Over two million British travellers, who make up 45% of

all those who use the airport, will see the banners titled “Lose your passport, lose your holiday” as they head for passport control. They

will again be reminded of the message when they get to the b a g g a g e reclaim area. P o s t e r s encouraging Britons to look after their valuables, especially their passports, will also be displayed in all the main tourist information offices across the Valencia region. Every year the Consulate in Alicante issues around 1000 emergency passports at a euro equivalent cost of 95 pounds each. It’s a number that British consul, Paul Rodwell, is keen to reduce. Says Paul:, “We want to prevent British nationals from getting into trouble in the first place. Everyone arriving in Alicante is being reminded to think about where they’re going to keep their passport for the duration of their stay. My advice: lock it away somewhere safe and, if you have to take it with you, keep it in a zipped bag or pocket to ensure a hassle-free holiday. “Partnership is key in preventing consular and tourist authorities for agreeing to display these banners and posters free of charge.”

CRISSY ROCK HAS THE WRITING BUG Crissy Rock is famous to most of us thanks to ITV's sunny sitcom Benidorm, after her autobiography This Heart Within Me Burns in 2012 made the top ten best-seller list, she got the writing bug. She's recently released a tense thriller called Revenge Is Sweeter than Flowing Honey about paganism and the church, and she has recently returned from filming the new series of Benidorm, Crissy spoke to Eamonn

Holmes and Ruth Langsford about her latest exploits on This Morning. Revealing all she could about her Benidorm return, Crissy said: "I've come back for revenge. Well, we can’t say too much...but I’m back with a vengeance." The comedienne is delighted to have been a part of

such an iconic British show. She said: "I was in the right place at the right time. I watched Benidorm come from a tiny seed to blossom into the series it is and I’m privileged to be a part of it."

MOBILITY SCOOTERS GET REGISTERED Following a huge amount ofcomplaints about drunken tourists, especially younger holiday makers, racing along Benidorm's promenades and streets on mobility scooters, the council took action and introduced a new bylaw that obliged companies that hired them to register them with the town hall. Mobility councillor Mª Carmen Martínez said this week that the council now has a census of over 600 such vehicles and that the companies and hotels that hire them out have presented all of the documentation needed to the town hall.

What’s On

BENIDORM SUMMER MIX FESTIVAL

August is always the time of year for music here in Benidorm, unfortunatly the Electro Beach Festival was canceled but Benidorm Palace are putting on a show, here is some info abou the artists.

FANGORIA Fangoria is a musical group consisting of Alaska and Nacho Canut. The two had met previously in groups Kaka de Luxe, Alaska and Alaska and Dinarama and Pegamoides. His style of music is pop, electronica and glam. He has had songs on the second half of his career, such as "do not know what you give me," "I Twisting words," "I watch life go by ',' criticize for criticizing ',' More is more ',' Absolutely ' or remake of Alaska and Dinarama "Neither you nor anyone else" that caused the group to ring again frequently in radio.

SORAYA Soraya Arnelas Rubiales (Valencia de Alcántara, September 13, 1982), known as Soraya, is a Spanish pop singer-dance music. It has several platinum albums and gold. Following the disclosure in the 2005 Idol program discographically debuted that year with Heart of Fire, under the seal Santander Records. Until 2013 he has released six studio albums, 15 singles and two reissues. The May 16, 2009, participated as a representative of Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest, with the theme for the night is mí.3 Some of his most successful songs were "My world without you", "Self Control", "The night is for me", "Live your dreams", "Fearless", "Heart of Fire", "Dreamer", " Feeling you "," With Fire "or recently" Plastic ".

LA PELOPONY Yolanda Gallardo, better known by his stage name as The Pelopony, is a Spanish artist born in 19862 in the Catalan city of Sabadell. The Pelopony is the stage name but also the character created by Yolanda Gallardo. After years of trying to break into the music industry finally gets to write and produce their album in late 2013. Their first single 'Feel' comes to light in November 2013.'s Video of the song is produced by photographer Salvador Musté. Nancys Blondes Spanish electronic music group pop, glam, and led by Mario Vaquero. They have released 4 albums with Warner Music with songs like "Save Me", "Heart of Ice" or "Say Yes".

NANCY RUBIAS The Nancys Blondes have always been closely linked to the group Fangoria (Alaska and Nacho Canut) since its inception, calling this group "madrinos" of Nancys concerned. Lyrics to all disks in the Nancys Blondes ('Nancys Blondes', 'Gabba Gabba Nancy' and 'A date with Nancys Blondes') have been written by Nacho Canut, Fangoria half and considered one of the best lyricists of the last decade in Spain. Besides, the Madrid duo has made several remixes for Nancys Blondes among which the theme "Save Me" in 2005.

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KENNY IRELAND LOSES CANCER BATTLE SCOTTISH actor and former director of Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre, Kenny Ireland has died following a battle with cancer, Ireland had been diagnosed with cancer, the veteran performer passed away on Thursday 31st July aged 68. The news was confirmed by Scotland's Royal Lyceum Theatre, where Kenny was creative director for over a decade until 2003. The intuition credited him with nurturing young actors to perform on stage, and establishing the Lyceum Youth Theatre – one of the longest running and largest youth theatres in Scotland."Kenny was Artistic Director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre Company for over 10 years, from 1992-2003, although his connection with the company goes further back than that,”

the theatre said in a statement "An outspoken supporter of cutwilture in Scotland, and in particular the value of theatre in public life, Kenny Ireland was a strong proponent of a National

Theatre for Scotland and a genuine, passionate champion of the arts "He is an important part of the Lyceum’s story and of the story of theatre in Scotland and he will be greatly missed.".In Benidorm, he played Donald Stewart alongside actress Janine Duvitski. The pair played a sex-mad couple who frequent the Solana hotel in the Spanish resort every year. As well as Benidorm, the Scottish star appeared in Victoria Wood As Seen on TV, Taggart, Drop the Dead Donkey and Heartbeat. He also starred alongside Liam Neeson in 1990 film The Big Man. He was written out of the Benidorm series in June in order that he could be treated in a bid to beat the disease. Ireland began his career in Scottish regional theatre. A spokesperson for ITV said: “We are terribly saddened to hear that Kenny Ireland has passed away, our thoughts are with his family at this time. ‘He was a much loved actor, not only by the cast and crew on Benidorm but by the millions of fans out there. ‘He appeared as Donald Stewart in Benidorm from the first episode and helped play a huge part in its success. He will be greatly missed.”

NEW GO KART TRACK GEARED UP

We had previously told you about the new Go-Karting track when construction was halted over a dispute of building licenses, since then it has seems the company has managed to regain permission to continue construction. Over the last few weeks we have seen lots of activity starting with a huge amount of tarmac being put down and flattened out. From there we have seen them already draw out and paint the track outline, there seems to be lots of turns and corners which will be great fun for those thrill seekers. They have finished the track off with a whole lot of used tyres, out of nowhere we have seena massive mountain of tyres appear and slowly be sistributed round the track. Over the last couple of days they have been putting up some fencing on the site which is a slight inconvenience as it is much harder to grab a glimpse of activities while driving by. The new Go Kart track has been under scrutiney from local organisations and businesses believeing that the opening of the track will cause a huge amount of noise pollution and have a direct efeect on their businesses, we will be bringing you the latest news on the track in the next issue and will try and find an opening date! If you are a business owner or live nearby please contact us with your thoughts and opinions, we love to hear from our readers and hear what they have to say. Thetrack can be found on the old N332, just passed the BP petrol station next to the nightclubs, on the way out of Benidorm towards Alfas and Albir.

100 Years On

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Marilyn is in charge of the social events and organises te fund raising events. The membership cost is only 19â&#x201A;Ź and for ex- services you get one year free. On the last Sunday of the month you can find the Royal British Legion at El Cisine Market on the N332 raising funds and meeting people. Last year fund raising here in the region increased by 104%. The annual Gala ball is held at the end of January in the Hotel Albir Gardens. Members on holiday in the area are also welcome to join in, the RBL web site informs its members visiting Spain about the local events. I asked Nigel "So where does the money raised in Spain actually go?â&#x20AC;? Nigel explained "Emergency funds are available for anyone here in Spain who may need help to travel back to the UK as an emergency also for the help and support of the many ex services personnel who may find themselves in need of financial help". "The money raised here in Spain is used here in Spain and any surplus is sent to the UK where the continued financial input is required for the service men and women of today who

are injured or killed in the many conflicts that they are and have been serving". The legion spend approximately ÂŁ1.5 million each week to provide care and support and nearly a quarter of those getting the help are below the age of 44 and as your as 18 years old. We all recognise the Poppy Appeal and each year this appeal raises around 36 million pounds. For further information go to the web site www.britishlegion.org.uk/countries/spainnorth or call 676 451 780

TERRA NATURA SAY TIGER POPULATION DOWN 97%

Experts at Terra Natura park have expressed their concern about the high rate of extinction of wild tigers. In fact, it is estimated that in the last 100 years the population of wild tigers has declined by 97%. To raise awareness of this problem, the professional team of the resort havr launched an awareness campaign. It is estimated that there are currently only about 3,000 tigers living in the wild compared to the 100,000 who lived decades ago. This and other information about the tigers and their survival will be addressed in the talks that have been organized for the awareness campaign. The professionals have pointed out that three subspecies of tiger are already extinct. The extinction of these animals is due to habitat loss, as they have seen their natural habitat reduced by 93% due to the expansion of cities and farming. Declining ecosystems cause the tigers to be more vulnerable to poaching and have more conflicts with humans. Climate change is another of the most serious conservation threats to this species, as rising sea levels affecting many of the habitats where they

live. During the campaign there will be a special emphasis on the need to buy food and household products that contain palm oil obtained from reliable sources, wood products certified with the Forest stewardship Council (FSC), and not buying any medicine or objects made from parts of tiger and sign the petitions to close tiger farms in China to help promote the protection of this animal. Terra Natura Benidorm contributes to tiger conservation through captive breeding programs that have allowed the birth of a baby tiger, called Kali, in 2010. Likewise, the park conducts educational activities, assists in raising funds to finance actions for conservation and research. The park maintains in its facilities two subspecies of tiger, bengal (Panthera tigris tigris) and Sumatran (Panthera tigris sumatrae). Currently, the Sumatran tiger is one of the worst conserved subspecies, barely surviving in the wild about 500 are left. Because of this fact, this tiger is part of the European program of conservation of endangered species (EEP), which Terra Natura is a part of.

Food & Drink Nuevo Alcazar-La Nucia If you like good food then you will absolutely love this place, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tranquil, spacious and so inviting. The cuisine offers a wide range of international dishes that has all of the favourites from around Europe.

The Buzz team went along to meet Christopher the owner and his team to discover more about the cuisine at Restaurant Nuevo Alcazar. The setting is combined of a large terrace featuring a centre piece water feature, together with an open dining room leading out onto the terrace also the main restaurant that is split over two levels. The decor is attractive colonial style with decorative pillars and leather upholstered furniture. The table setting is stylish and is complemented with a service that is impeccable. Our choice of starters were Carpaccio of Beef Rossini served with goose liver gratin and truffle oil dressing. The other plate was a Trio of Seafood that combined North Sea Shrimps with king prawns and scampi each served individually onto a salad. The choice of starters on the menu were extensive and there was a selection of Cold and Warm options also a selection of homemade soups. As the temperature of the evening was in the high twenties and my summer appetite had arrived, I wanted to enjoy a healthy lighter dish, so the Seafood Trio was a perfect choice. It was fresh and cool and with a tasty

tangy dressing, presented well and extremely enjoyable. The Carpaccio of beef Rossini was a mouth-watering combination that melted away in your mouth and in fact the toast served on the side had been forgotten as the meat was so good it really wasn't needed and was only remembered after we had finished. For main course I was tempted by the variety of fish dishes but unfortunately on this occasion the fish on the menu will have to wait until next time. Although I would like to mention that the menu offers the best choice of fish that you will find anywhere in the Costa Blanca., there was turbot, cod, monkfish and salmon that all play a big part in the menu as well as others. I decided

on the Fillet of Steak with a red wine sauce and goose liver pate, the Rack of Lamb was tempting but I love my steaks, I had it cooked medium which came out fabulous and it was served with a cauliflower and complemented with a potato cake. The other main was Fillet of Pork with cognac and cream sauce with onion and pear, with a choice of sautĂŠ potatoes and French fries were served on the side. The portion sizes were generous and we were absolutely delighted with the quality of the food. There is also fresh lobster on the menu with five varieties to choose from, a Children's menu that has been designed with a variety of the younger generations favourites. The chef, Javier Boccalandro and his team combine the French, Belgian, and Mediterranean cuisines into enticing dishes, prepared with only the best fresh ingredients, they are used to serving a full restaurant of nearly 200 covers most evenings with the visitors coming from far around and have been coming back over and over through the years. I had noticed there was a table arrangement in the restaurant which was prepared for a party that seated 20 and after talking with Christophe he explained that they hosted a variety of parties most evenings. They also have their own extensive wine cellar that holds over 100 Spanish and French wines that simply compliment the excellent service and exceptional setting. This magnificent building is located on the CV70 on the roundabout number six coming from Benidorm towards La Nucia. We were mostly impressed with the quality of the cooking together with the presentation of the dishes. A first class recommendation from us at the Buzz Newspaper.

Entertainment

BENIDORM CASINO OPENS Benidorm now has a Casino!

The opening ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Benidorm, (Agustin Navarro) the Councillor for Tourism, (Gema Amor), and the Director of Tourism of Valencia, (Sebastián Fernández) who accompanied the Casino President Jesus Alamo, who all took it in turns to speak on the podium in front of press and an eager audience. Jesus Alamo confessed Casino

Mediterráneo "comes to Benidorm with a big vision noting the city as one of the most important tourist destinations in Spain and Europe”, Gema Amor said the opening of the casino in the city represents "a milestone in the history of Benidorm”, finally Agustin Navarro said before moving to cut the opening ribbon, that the opening of the Casino "will not only offer a new entertainment for the city, but also the promotion of employment in the area” After the ribbon was cut the invited guests which included a number of high profile business owners and residents were brought into the Casino and the Mayor was invited to spin a roulette ball in one of the magnificent roulette wheels which he did wonderfully and got a nice applause from onlookers. The opening of this wonderful

addition to the city drew in a huge crowd eager to get a look at the finished facility which only started construction back in January! Representatives of the Casino told us that their plan was to open during the last couple of weeks of July after starting construction in January but at the time it didn’t quite seem possible with, construction here in Spain generally being finished past a deadline, however they did a fantastic job and managed to get it open as promised before August although they did say they had hoped it had been a week earlier but ware waiting on deliveries for a few finishing touches and wouldn’t open unless it was completely ready. The Casino covers 3,600 m2 over three floors offering visitors a variety of leisure and entertainment, most of the facilities are on the ground floor but there is a lift so it is totally wheelchair accessible. The facility has three-storey parking lot for 500 vehicles, on the ground floor you will find most of the gambling games with a range of Slot Machines, American Roulette which you

can play on one of the two casino tables of digitally on the computer panels with a high tech spinning system and live camera feed. You will also find a number of Black Jack tables as well as Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, there is also a large floor space with lots of tables for Texas Hold ‘Em Poker League or Tournament games with screens around the area displaying tournament info such as a countdown clock for each round and current “Blind” amounts (the minimum bet to continue playing your hand). On the first floor there is a huge function area for companies and organisations to hire, private events, exhibitions or private poker tournaments. There is another floor but is not currently open but will host a restaurant offering a wide range of cuisines. The Casino will charge you 3 euros for entry and does have a dress policy so if you are wearing anything unsuitable you will be refused entry, this includes any kind of shorts for men full length trousers or jeans must be worn however three quarter lengths are acceptable and all swimwear in

general is not allowed as a general rule if you don’t think you will get in, you are probably right! If you would like to visit the Casino don’t forget you’re ID, as they do operate a strict age policy, a passport or driving license is acceptable.

Where Is It? You can find the Casino on the Rincon de Loix end of the Avenida Mediterraneo, which is the main road back from the beach very close to the Indoor Market. The Casino is open every day, opening at 10am until 3am Sunday through Thursday and 10am until 4am Fridays, Saturdays and Bank Holidays, during the busy summer period they will be extending their opening hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Bank holidays opening until 5 am!

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Capital of La Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa (Villajoyosa), also known as “La Vila”, begins to see the peaks of the mountains Aitana and Puig Campana barrier defending the region from the north winds and temperatures can enjoy very nice round. Its walled historic centre, next to Amadorio River, has a colourful coastal front occupied by houses painted in colours so that the town could be located by ships and sailors. The parish church of Our Lady of

Villajoyosa is revived in its celebrations of town. La Vila Joiosa means “The Joyous the end of July, when the Moors arriving by Town”, an attractive name for the new sea to face the Christian side. As old as Christian settlers from the peninsular famous is the chocolate industry of North East. Villajoyosa. Local factories gladly open their doors to travellers visiting the city. The town used to have a castle The first settlements in La Vila Joiosa date back from the Bronze Age. The hill where the Old Town is located nowadays was an Iberian town, and there are well-founded reasons to identify Villajoyosa with the Alonis of the classic texts. The Department of Archeology has plenty of quotidian and military material resulting from the archaeological dig on the Poble Nou Necropolis (6th Century).

with towers on the corners for protection and surveillance. Today, we can see the walls of the castle, from the 16th century, which are one of the best kept examples of the first military architecture of the Renaissance in Spain.

the Assumption, Gothic, has an interesting baroque altarpiece. Visit the harbour and you can enjoy the evening with lively auctions of fish and shellfish caught during the day. La Vila has three and a half miles of beaches, the closest is the Central and Paradis, and one with clear water also called De To r r e s , where the archaeological site of the tower is located and the Cross of During the Roman era, the area reached its economic and cultural peak. This results on the identification of the city with Alonis. From this period, a lot of archaeological rests that you can see visiting the Archaeological Museum have been left by the romans to us. During the Middle Age the coast was uninhabited because of the constant pirate raids, and in the 8th century the South-eastern coastal regions, known as Levante were Islamised. In Saint Joseph, popularly known Tower of 1300, the Admiral of Jaume II, king of Hercules. The seafaring tradition of Aragón, Bernat d’en Sarriá, founds this

According to the tradition, the inhabitants of La Vila Joiosa asked for the intercession of the Saint of the day to reject an important Berber attack. Since that day, the 29th of July was declared as the day of Santa Marta, which is part of the “Moros y Cristianos” (Moors and Christians) fiesta which is held at the end of July each year.

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ARIES (March 21st-April 20th) You’re not known for being obsessive, especially in the emotional vein, but someone has grabbed your attention and you’re becoming increasingly besotted. You’re finding it hard to be objective about this person, but you’ll have to be or others will know of your infatuation. TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st) No one can deny that you’re popular and easy to be around ,and it seems your fan base is growing, but be careful when you’re doling out advice to others, as they may take your advice too literally and could end up in a pickle. Love and passion comes at you in waves at the weekend. GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st) This is the week to put new career plans into action. You’ve talked and planned, and talked some more. Now its time to take the bull by the horns and go for it. Just stop and think before taking on any major financial commitments. Why have more than you need. CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd) Once you make up your mind to get something done, there’s no stopping you, and your expectation is that others will either join in and help you, or will simply move aside. Think long and hard before coming to any definite decisions about money. Compromise. LEO (July 24th-August 23rd) The lunar high offers you new incentives and the chance to put yourself in the path of lady luck. Don’t allow yourself to be held back by petty details. Get out there and let everyone know you’re here to stay. Be careful who you confide in at the weekend.

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the GReat BRitish Bake off Cakes New series. After four years of being tucked away on BBC Two, the bakery contest makes the move to the prime channel. Hosted by comedy duo Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, it sees a dozen amateur cooks spend a couple of days hidden away in a tent-cum-kitchen, where they are challenged to come up with a selection of cakes, breads, biscuits and desserts..

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walteR One-off comedy drama, starring Adrian Dunbar as world-weary detective inspector Walter Gambon, whose workload increases when he is handed the cases of an officer who recently committed suicide - and ends up trying to track down yet another fellow officer who has gone so far undercover, nobody knows where he is. Helping Gambon is young, slightly clumsy and more than a little bit stupid detective constable Anne Hopkins

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00:30 The Trench[FILM]

Children's Ward 00:15 Premiership Rugby 7s Series

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes under the Hammer 12:00 Animal Saints and Sinners 12:45 Real Lives Reunited 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Perfection 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:30 The Hairy Bikers' Bakeation 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 20:00 The ONE Show 20:30 Fake Britain 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Miranda 22:00 Death in Paradise 23:00 BBC News and Weather 23:35 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 00:20 Who Do They Think They Are? 10 Years, 100 Shows

22:00 Child Genius 23:00 The Eagle[FILM]

CCastleford Tigers v Widnes Vikings Castleford Tigers v Widnes Vikings (Kick-off 3.00pm). Tanya Arnold introduces the second semi-final, as the sides meet at Leigh Sports Village. A place in the final against Leeds Rhinos or Warrington Wolves awaits the winners, and both will be looking to end long waits, as the Tigers were last involved in the showpiece match in 1992, and the Vikings the year after.

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07:05 Homes under the Hammer 08:05 Wanted Down Under 08:50 Animal Park 09:20 Rip Off Britain: Food 10:05 Operation Cloud Lab 11:05 Animal SOS 11:35 Click 12:00 BBC News 13:00 Climbing Great Buildings 13:30 My Life in Books 14:00 Cash in the Attic 14:30 Breakaway 15:15 Italy Unpacked 16:15 Natural World 17:15 Great Continental Railway Journeys 18:15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 20:00 The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Food & Drink 22:00 Kate Adie's Women of World War One 23:00 The Sarah Millican Television Programme 23:30 Newsnight 00:20 Dragons' Den

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20:55 5 News Weekend

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06:00Good Morning Britain 08:30Lorraine 09:25The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30This Morning 12:30The Chase 13:30ITV News and Weather 14:00Judge Rinder 15:00Secret Dealers 16:00Tipping Point 17:00The 21st Question 18:00ITV News 19:00Emmerdale 19:30Coronation Street 20:00Countrywise 20:30Coronation Street 21:00Long Lost Family 22:00ITV News at Ten 22:40The Zoo 23:40All Star Family Fortunes

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06:00Countdown 06:453rd Rock from the Sun 07:103rd Rock from the Sun 07:35The King of Queens 08:00IPC European Swimming Championships 09:00Frasier 09:30Frasier 10:00The Big Bang Theory 10:30The Big Bang Theory 11:00Come Dine with Me 11:30Come Dine with Me 12:00Channel 4 News Summary 12:05Come Dine with Me 12:35Come Dine with Me 13:05Come Dine with Me 13:40Four in a Bed 14:40Countdown 15:30Deal or No Deal 16:30Win It Cook It 17:00Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00The Simpsons 18:30Hollyoaks 19:00Channel 4 News 20:00How to Stop Your Nuisance Calls - Channel 4 Dispatches 20:30Food Unwrapped 21:00Royal Marines Commando School 22:00Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 23:00Embarrassing Bodies

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Championships

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14:00 My Life in Books

14:30 ITV News and Weather

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16:45 Great Continental Railway

19:00 BBC News

Journeys

20:00 The ONE Show

17:45 Live Athletics: European

21:00 Holby City

Championships

22:00 In the Club

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live athletics: euRoPeaN chaMPioNshiPs Jonathan Edwards presents coverage of day one of the biennial event, held at the Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland. Dai Greene begins his bid to regain the 400m hurdles title he won in 2010 at 10.07, Asha Philip is the leading British hope in the women's 100m first round at 10.40, while Martyn Rooney is in Team GB's squad for the opening round of the 400m at 11.50. Plus, the decathlon gets under way with the 100m, long jump and shot put at 9.04, 10.35 and 12.05 respectively. Also taking place are the qualifying for the men's shot put from 9.07 and triple jump at 12.12, and women's javelin at 11.16, plus the first rounds of the men's 3,000m steeplechase at 11.23, and women's 1500m at 9.34 and 100m hurdles at 12.32. Commentary by Steve Cram, Andrew Cotter and Brendan Foster, and analysis from Colin Jackson, Denise Lewis and Paula Radcliffe, with reports by Phil Jones.

La Nucia & Altea ALTEA FIREWORKS

One of the best fireworks displays in the world!

SATURDAY 9TH AUGUST

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The El Castell de l'Olla fireworks display is one of the best in the world held annually on the closest Saturday night to the 10th August. On this evening Altea becomes a Mediterranean cultural hub with more than 50,000 people coming together to enjoy El Castell de L’Olla, this fascinating musical pyrotechnical display is rated as one of the best in the world with people travelling in from all over Spain and even abroad, the incorporation of new elements such as dance has increased its aesthetic appeal, making the Playa del Castell de L’Olla beach a full entertainment extravaganza. Each year more than three thousand kilos of gunpowder light up the Altea bay coinciding with the festivities of San Lorenzo. The setting for the event is the pebbled 1.4 kilometre long beach on the outskirts of Altea. Classed as semi-rural the beach becomes a hive of activities as spectators arrive with chairs, tables and a night’s supply of food and drink, some people end up camping on the beach or staying up all night! Arrive early, enjoy an evening on the pebbled beach and the spectacular 30-40 minute firework display. Throughout the evening the atmosphere builds until midnight, when the show begins! The fireworks are set off from floating platforms and accompanied by a live orchestra. They are absolutely beautiful to watch as their colours and shapes reflect off the

water. With nearly 30 years of history, the musical fireworks display that fills Altea and always offers something new. It is, after all, one of the largest experimental fireworks display in the world in which peacocks, palm trees, rings, waterfalls or other fascinating shapes fill the sky, there seems to always be something new to see. Come to Olla in Altea before dusk, look for a good place and get ready to see Castell de l'Olla Arrive early, enjoy an evening on the pebbled beach and the spectacular 30-40 minute firework display.. Throughout the evening the atmosphere builds until midnight, when the show begins! The fireworks are set off from floating platforms and accompanied by a live orchestra. They are absolutely beautiful to watch as their colours and shapes reflect off the water.

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DOG OF THE WEEK

Avatar

Beggars Belief! This is Avatar. A very friendly little dog that’s just learning to be a pup again. `A pup again` you say? Yes, a pup again. You see Avatar is not all that he looks. Yes, he is a pup, but he is not spotty. He was brought in to the Benidorm Dog Home as he was rescued from street beggars who kept him on a short lead and didn’t let him move and because he wasn’t cute enough and getting them money, decided to paint the spots on him. Yes. Those aren’t his real spots but black paint that you use on your house or car, which has marked Avatar badly. It will take time for the painted spots to go away completely and leave him `spotlessly` clean, but that hasn’t restricted his loveable self. In the park at the dog pound he was let off the lead to run free, but he didn’t. He didn’t know how to. We threw a ball for him to chase and fetch, and he didn’t know how to. With patience, and understanding for this little guy, and a great deal of showing him how to play with the ball, he turned around and started to run after the ball and catch it. Finally he now runs after the ball and catches it, brings it back but won’t let it go. Another lesson to be taught to him, but for now he loves the ball throwing game. He runs after the thrown ball like the character Forrest Gump, all legs going everywhere, and trots back to you with paws that look to big for his little legs and ears that are bolt upright and a look in his eyes of excited triumph. Yes, this little guy is a pup again, needing comfort, protection and love. He`s got a rare second chance of life again to be a pup and grow up being loved.

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For more dogs please check out our facebook page Benidorm Dog Pound needs your help to raise funds to treat our dogs in need. We need you to help us walk our dogs and socialise them to be ready to move into a new home. You can donate unwanted items to our stall on a Saturday at El Cisne. Donate funds using paypal at yeso1977@hotmail.com. How about spending an hour or two with us walking the dogs any day between Monday and Saturday 10am to 1pm. We love meeting you and so do the dogs. Call Maria on 0034 677 37 33 96. If you can bring leads along then that would be fantastic too. Another way to help is to become a cyber buddy for a dog. We have so many dogs that a lot don’t ever leave the pound and end up dead one morning on a cold concrete floor. A cyber buddy changes that and you can help from anywhere in the world. It’s easy to do and makes a huge difference to a dog finding a new forever home. It takes just 2-3 minutes a day for you!

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Alfaz & Albir ALBIR FIESTAS This year Albir will be celebrating it’s annual fiestas from the 22nd August until the 24th August, with fiestas anywhgere in Spain prepare your self for lots of music, lots of people, and it lasting into the eatly hours, so if your staying or live nearby you might want to consider grabbing those earplugs! The celebrations are generally held in the Eucalyptus Park, which you can find right near the beach just behind the Kaktus Hotel. The celebrations are for the whole family with lots to see and do, for the kids head down on Saturday and Sunday morning for around 10am , there will be bouncy castles and lots of free activities, so if you have kids then this will be perfect to start

22nd to 24th August

the day off and wear them out! For the main entertainment the weekend kicks off on Friday night with a Correfoc display, Correfoc is a well known Spanish fiesta and tradition where the Spanish fuel their love of fireworks, opeople dress up as devils and light up fireworks on their pitch forks, or throw smaller fireworks into the crowds. It is all for fun but this display is nothing compared to the other Correfoc displays held in Spain, Benidorm celebrates theirs during the November fiestas. During the rest of the weekend there will be lots of music , dancing and ofcourse drinking , the parties go on until the ealr hours. In the park families and groups are given their own plots, to set up therir own party area, with people setting up their own mini bars tables chairs and music, these are called Penyas and are traditional during any Spanish fiesta. The penyas are private and are for people to join in only when they have been invited but you can walk around freely and look at the set ups, and enjoy the main entertainemnt and public bar.

U3A MARINA BAIXI GAMES EVENING

The third annual silly games evening of the U3A Marina Baixa was held on Tuesday evening 22nd July at 6.00pm in the Parc Municipal, Raco de L´Albir. This social event was the inspiration of the Travel & Social Events Secretary Rob Parker with the additional help of his wife Liz after the

Olympic Games in 2012. On a wonderful evening, after a very hot day 52 members of the U3A arrived with their picnic tables, chairs and sun parasols to participate in whatever Rob had deemed suitable for a group of competitors who aged from 7 years (visiting grandchildren) to 80 years. The group were divided into 4 teams who proved to be very competitive. The co-ordination of the members was a joy to see as competitors discovered they had a skill with certain games they were previously unaware. Bill Flint managed to aim all 3 of his bean bags into the net – others missed completely. The catching a potato on a fork proved we still do have good reflexes. The knack of throw-

ing the bean bags into buckets was more difficult than it appeared – people reminiscing when they would throw balls in the fairground and win a goldfish! The teams competing for the over the head through the legs ball down a team of 12 needed Rob to call on additional adjudicators as members forgot whether the ball went over the head or between their legs – no cheating allowed, if it was in the wrong order they started again. Team B were very successful until the leader of the team Peter Rogers happily stood at the end of the line holding the ball – not realising he was supposed to run back to the front – team B came third, the overall winning team¨ D¨ ! One competitor discovered an easier way to knock down the sand filled beer and pop cans when their bean bag hit the table leg and all the cans fell from the shaking table. Passers by walking down the road stood in amusement at this crazy group of people obviously having such fun. . The Dining Out Group met on Friday 25thJuly at the Moli Xirles, a wonderful summer evening dining outside by the water with an additional celebration of Liz Parker celebrating her birthday. General Meetings of the U3A Marina Baixa are held at the Social Centre Albir at 10.30am for 11.00am start. There is no meeting in August. The next General Meeting will be 22nd.September. To check the groups still meeting during August visit the website:www.u3amarinabaixa.com Facebook Page:- U3A Marina Baixa. Or contact the secretary Joan Flint – telephone 96 586 1226 – Mobile 663 637 167.

Health & Family Heavy Drinker? Return to Normal Drinking

No one likes a drunk. At best, the person may become a little drunk at a party, and we excuse it. At worst, the person may be regularly drunk, embarrass themselves and everyone within hearing distance. Everyone knows that their drinking is out of control except the drinker. This type of drinking is not carried out for pleasure; it is compulsive drinking, or drinking with a purpose. The good news is that it is not necessary for people to give up alcohol completely. It is possible for them to return to normal drinking like the rest of us. Reducing the alcohol intake is not easy. If consumption has reached a point of physical addiction, a return to normality must be carried out carefully. If the body has adapted to the large amounts, it must readapt to lower levels. This can be carried out rapidly but is not nice and may require medical supervision, or reduction can be carried out gently. The aim is for the person to return to normal drinking which is moderate social drinking and moderate drinking with meals. Partners of heavy drinkers usually want zero intake but this is

often not realistic or even necessary. There are many reasons why people want to reduce their alcohol consumption. The main ones are: to improve their health, increase their lifespan, improve their quality of life, keep their job, keep their partner, save money, and be safe again. There is a program to return to normal drinking. It does not require turning to God, becoming a Buddhist, being locked up in a clinic, or drinking two gallons of fizzy gunk every day. What it requires is a decision to return to normal drinking and a willingness to work through a program to make it happen..

The stages are as follows: 1 Decide on what alcohol consumption is acceptable. This may be times of day, amount per day, occasions when it is acceptable. This must be decided by the person, not by the partner, doctor or therapist. 2 Identify the reasons for drinking to excess. Common reasons given include: escape from life, boredom, helps with communication when shy, helps with communication if oppressed by someone, celebration or reward, social, with meal, to help relax, to help sleep or generally a bad habit. 3

Deal with each of the causes of drinking so that there are new and better ways of coping with the problems.

Monitor the drinking by recognising the reason for having each drink. 5 Drinking reduces naturally and establishes a habit of drinking less.

Remove the thought that drinking helps deal with problems.

There is no magic to the program; it simply recognises that some people use alcohol as a coping mechanism and they need a better one. They can then drink socially or at meal times without a driving need or craving to keep on drinking. The author, Grahame Milton-Jones is a Psychotherapist working at the Family Medical Centre, Albir and can be reached on 966 865 072.

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Sporting Life UNITED CLAIM CHAMPIONS CUP

Wayne Rooney was among the scorers as Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-1 in the International Champions Cup in Miami. United came from a goal down thanks to second-half goals from captain Rooney, Juan Mata and youngster Jesse Lingard securing the trophy for new boss Louis van Gaal. Liverpool took the lead in the 14th minute when United defender Phil Jones upended Raheem Sterling in the box and skipper Steven Gerrard scored from the spot. David de Gea made a fine save to deny Philippe Coutinho, and Sterling felt he should have had a second penalty when he was brought down by Ander Herrera. Rickie Lambert made a hash of a chance to add to their lead before half-time, and United proved to be in a much more ruthless mood after the break. It took them until the 55th minute to

level the scores, with Rooney side-footing home a cushioned volley at the back post from a Javier Hernandez cross. Two minutes later, United were in front with Mata striking a shot from the edge of the box that took a deflection off Mamadou Sakho and flew past Simon Mignolet. United thought they had a third goal soon after, Rooney again on target from close range, but video replays inside the stadium showed Ashley Young's looping effort had hit the back stanchion of the net, not the crossbar, and rebounded to Rooney. Referee Mark Geiger consulted with his assistant and the goal was ruled out. But they did go 31 up in the closing stages, Lingard sealing victory with his strike from 18 yards ensuring United remain unbeaten in pre-season under their new manager.

Sky Sports is to offer an unrivalled schedule of live Premier League fixtures from August, providing viewers with more of the games that matter, more of the best experts and more of the best analysis. Having broadcast 49 of the 50 most watched Premier League matches last season, they have also announced a schedule that includes all of last season’s top four at least six times and every club at least three times. Viewers can also enjoy seven live Manchester United fixtures - including Louis van Gaal’s toughest tests against Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea. Only on Sky Sports can viewers see the

opening matches of last season’s top four teams, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. Premier League champions City begin their title defence away to Newcastle United. Here are the first weekends fixtures...

GOOD WEEK Phil Taylor Hungry For More

World Matchplay champion Phil Taylor is not resting on his laurels and is targeting another tilt at the world crown. Taylor notched his seventh successive World Matchplay title and 15th overall with a 18-9 demolition of World No 1 Michael van Gerwen in Blackpool on Sunday. Taylor admitted afterwards that the last few months had been “an absolute nightmare” after struggling to find form. The World No 2 is now targeting another win at the World Championships, which he last lifted in 2013. “I mean the one thing I’m after is the World Championship – not because people write me off, but to prove to myself that I can do it once more and keep going and keep proving to myself that you’re a winner.

PREMIER LEAGUE KICKS OFF 16TH AUGUST BAD WEEK Saturday 16th August

Sunday 17th August 2014

12:45 Man Utd vs Swansea 15:00 Leicester vs Everton 15:00 QPR vs Hull City 15:00 Stoke City vs Aston Villa 15:00 West Brom vs Sunderland 15:00 West Ham vs Tottenham 17:30 Arsenal vs C Palace

13:30 Liverpool vs Southampton 16:00 Newcastle vs Man City

Woods a doubt for Ryder Cup

Monday 18th August 2014 20:00 Burnley vs Chelsea

It is more than likely that Tiger Woods will miss out on this years Ryder Cup, Woods may have returned from back surgery too early, following his operation on March 31. He made his comeback barely three months later and is yet to show any significant form – his most recent PGA Tour top-10 came almost 12 months ago. Woods was forced to withdraw from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at the Firestone Country Club event during Sunday's final round with a back problem. The 38-year-old, who has won this tournament eight times, hit a number of poor shots in the fourth round and, after missing the fairway with his tee shot on the ninth hole he grimaced and reached towards his back before being driven off the course in a golf

BERNIE BRIBE TRIAL OVER

Bernie Ecclestone's trial for bribery has been dissolved after the F1 chief agreed to pay a £60m settlement with state prosecutors.

ALFAZ FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The brochures, entry forms and players list are now available and can be collected from the bars in the following areas:Polop- La Font; Moraira- Tich´s Bar, Alfaz del Pi, The Crown aka El Nui, Albir:-Hepburns, The Local & Wyndhams & Benidorm:Union Jack & The Shamrock. If any budding Manager has difficulty getting the forms, please contact Eric Malpus on ericmalpus@gmail.com or phone 696075632 or Terry on tertragic@hotmail.co.uk . Closing date for the entries is 12.30 pm on Saturday 16th August & if you enter your team early it is possible to make changes ( should any of your players get injured or are transferred out of the Premier League) up to the entry dead line- just contact the organizers !! The organizers would also appreciate teams being entered as soon as possible- there are already nearly 20 teams in the league & early entrants give the admin-

istrators s chance to keep the league running smoothly!! Once again a huge THANK YOU to all our sponsors & associates who you will find on the brochure. The 21st season of the AFFL should be as popular as ever, there will be plenty of excitement over the next 9 months where the teams & managers will have many opportunities to win something from all the weekly, monthly, mini leagues, Knock Out &Cup competitions that make up the Fantasy League. The league is open to all ages & genders – so come on Folks, give us a try – 20 Euros per team per season will give everyone a chance to win something. Keep in touch with the league via the website www.alfazffl.com & your comments can also be posted through the FaceBook icon on the home page- Summaries & reports will be available each week through these pages, all you have to do is make your entry.

Glasgow 2014 has been hailed as "the standout Games in the history of the movement" by Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper. After 11 days of action across 17 sports, the event came to a

close at Hampden Park on Sunday evening, with hosts Scotland finishing fourth overall with a record haul of 19 golds and a bestever tally of 53 medals. England topped the medal table for the first time in 28 years, Wales surpassed their target of 27 and Northern Ireland reaped their largest tally since the Games was last in Scotland in 1986. The Isle of Man had a silver to celebrate thanks to cyclist Peter Kennaugh's efforts in the points race, but Jersey and Guernsey failed to register. It is the third time in their 84-year existence that the Games have been staged in Scotland - after Edinburgh in 1970 and 1986 - and chief executive Hooper maintains they have been the best. "In my view, they are the standout Games in the history of the movement," said the New Zealander of the 20th edition. "The way in which the people of Scotland and Glasgow have embraced the Games right from the get-go has been incredible." After an underwhelming staging in Delhi four years ago, and the withdrawals of a succession of big names in the buildup to Glasgow, there had been concerns over whether such success would be forthcoming. But all the events have been well attended and, for the most part, the weather has also been favourable, as a new generation of athletes have taken their chance to impact on the public consciousness.

GLASGOW 2014 BEST IN 84 BEST IN 84 YEARS

After being accused of paying a bribe to a former banker, F1 chief Ecclestone has been on trial in Germany since April. However, state prosecutors in Munich have agreed to end the trial after the 83-year-old Ecclestone offered to pay a settlement worth 100 million dollars. The deal is believed to be the biggest of its kind in German legal history. The state prosecutor told the court on Tuesday that Ecclestone's age supported the acceptance of a settlement. Craig Slater reporter for Sky Sports F1 said: "The case had been going well for him and it's important to emphasise that this would not be happening unless the judge thought that the case was pretty weak against Bernie Ecclestone.“Had there been any great gravity of guilt then this potential outcome would not be possible.” Had he been found guilty, Ecclestone faced up to ten years in jail and would have had to surrender control of F1 after effectively running the sport since the 1970s.

TV SPORT Thursday 7th August

Sunday 10th August

20:45 Europa League - Aberdeen v Sociedad BT Sport 1

13:15 Friendy - Liverpool v Dortmund BT Sport 1

Friday 8th August

14:30 - Scottish Championship - Rangers v Hearts Sky Sports 1

20:45 - Championship - Blackburn v Cardiff Sky Sports 1

16:00 Arsenal vs Man City BT Sport 1

Saturday 9th August

16:00 Challenge Cup 2014 - Widnes v Castleford BBC 2

13:15 - League One - Sheff Utd v Bristol City Sky Sports 1

Monday 11th August

13:45 Conference - Bristol Rovers v Grimsby BT Sport 1

20:45 - Capital One Cup - Carlisle v DerbySky Sports 1

15:30 Challenge Cup - Leeds v Warrington BBC 1

Tuesday 12th August 20:30 Man Utd vs Valencia MUTV

18:15 - Championship - Ipswich v Fulham Sky Sports 1

20:45 UEFA Super Cup - Real Madrid v Sevilla ITV 4/Sky Sports 5

LAMPARD TO PLAY FOR NEW YORK & MAN CITY

Frank Lampard will join Manchester City on loan until January, Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed. The England midfielder signed for City’s sister club New York City FC this summer, ending 13 trophy-laden years at Chelsea. With the 2015 Major League Soccer season not starting until the spring, there was speculation that Lampard would head to Melbourne City, the third club owned by the City Football Group, on a short-term deal. But after the Premier League champions’ friendly against Olympiakos in Minneapolis on Saturday Pellegrini confirmed the 36-year-old will now move to the Etihad before the next American season begins in March. “As you know, Frank has signed a contract with New York City and hewill start working here [the United States] in January as the season starts in March,” Pellegrini announced after the match. “From next Wednesday he will start working with our team and will play for us until then. At the moment he will work with the squad and be a member of the squad. He will fight for a position.

Man City will pay all wages Manchester City will pay all of Frank Lampard's wages during his loan spell with the club, amid suggestions they are using the deal to bypass Uefa's Financial Fair Play regulations. “Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger questioned whether the move was designed to "get round" FFP rules - which Manchester City failed to meet last season. "Is it a way to get around the fair play? I don't know," said Wenger."It looks like all of these 'City' clubs will feed the main club Manchester City - I heard they want to buy five clubs all over the world. "I don't know the rules well enough, but they bought a franchise for £59.4m to play in the States next season." Lampard left Chelsea in the summer after his contract expired and it is understood City will pay his entire salary while he is with them and New York City will take responsibility thereafter. The midfielder will become one of the minimum five homegrown players City need in their 21-man Champions League squad to comply with FFP.