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BENIDORMS 4TH PRIDE

Starts Monday 8th September - The flamboyant Costa Blanca resort will celebrate a 4th gay pride week. The local lesbian, gay, transsexual and bisexual association of Benidorm (ALGTB) in

conjunction with the town hall have confirmed the dates for Pride weekend as September 12, 13 and 14 plus a series of great events from September 8th.Continued On Page 3...

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From Page 1... The gay friendly resort has seen a total transformation and change in perception in recent years from the cheap booze style holiday into the cool and trendy resort it is today. Benidorm and in particular the old town where the gay village is located offers the perfect Mediterranean backdrop for one of the newest non-commercial pride events in Europe. Benidorm Pride is a free party week reminiscent of the good old days when people made their own fun in their own way. Benidorm has enjoyed a long gay friendly history dating back to the early 1970`s when the first gay bar opened. The safe and friendly tradition continues in the scene of today, offering over twenty five fun and lively intimate bars in the compact gay village. With over 100 hotels from 5 star to budget within five minutes of the

gay village, Benidorm Old Town will become a sea of colours. The best of pride weekend will be in the Gay Village every night until the sun comes up. This year for the first time there will be three FREE open air parties at the viewing point at the top of the old town (The Mirador) on the 10th and 11th plus a sunset party on the 12th with International guest DJ´s. The resort is split into three distinct areas each very different. The “late and lively” Playa Levante where most of the big hotels are located, the “lazy days and early to bed” Playa Poniente more sedate and a little bit posh! And the Casco Antiguo or old town where the gay village, bars, restaurants and where all the fun is to be had. See our full guide to the pride...

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MABS COffEE & CAkE MORNING Customers and volunteers enjoyed a get together at the MABS Centre in La Cala Finestrat last Friday. Along with coffee a selection of delicious homemade cakes, chocolate sponge, lemon cake, bakewell tart slices, just to name a few were made and served by the vol-

unteers. A further Coffee and Cake morning is being held this coming Friday 5th September from 10.30 am – 2.00 pm, so pop in and meet our MABS volunteers over a cuppa and have a look around the centre and shop.

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Dear Readers... September is my favourite month of the year, simply because it's a great month for me with loads of things going on in the Costa Blanca and generally cooler weather that we can appreciate after such a hot month in August. September starts off with the Benidorm Pride now in the fourth year and it seems to be growing both in the number of visitors coming to the area to participate and also the size of the event. Many local businesses support the event and will also be looking forward to seeing the hundreds of visitors, many of those who return each year. The streets of Old Town of Benidorm become dressed in multi colours and flamboyant decoration designs. Known as the "The Gay village" the Old Town in Benidorm is filled with gay friendly bars & restaurants, the maze of little side streets are vibrant and full of atmosphere that appeals to gay and straight visitors for a great night out. Gay Pride is for everyone to enjoy, young and old, single or couples

and you dont have to be gay to be there and enjoy the many events. Read our full Guide to the Pride on pages 12 and 13. With the children going back to school and many business owners who resume normal working hours we can be happy to getting back the normality of living here in Spain. I have noticed already the parking spaces are back and the streets became easier to navigate without having to walk in the road because the pavements were so full. I have also seen the outside terraces of many bars full up due to the start of the football season. Most Brits are loving the fact that the season is back and there is nothing better than a comfortable seat outside in the sun with an ice cold beer complemented by great football match. The biggest news for September for me is all about this newspaper, "The Weekly Buzz" has become bigger and better now with 40 pages offering the only weekly read dedicated to your local area. On a personal note I can honestly say that since the launch of the Buzz last year we have gone from strength to strength. Many more advertisers have seen the benefit of having a weekly read that has great local news and reviews. More and more VISTA CARD offers with new busi-

ness owners joining the scheme each week. Our readers have told us how much they love reading the Buzz it has exactly what they want. And now 40 pages includes "The Property Plus" a dedicated guide to local property - Rentals - Re Sales - New property builds and Business Property. So if you’re thinking of renting long term or booking your next holiday apartment it here for you to read each week. 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 and bring us your local news also business owners can come along to place their adverts in next week’s issue. Call us on 965 020 250 or email buzz@vistacostablanca.com Have a great week, Marco

NEWS

BENIDORM STAR RELEASES SINGLE fOR CANCER CHARITY

Philip Olivier’s charity single for Marie Curie was released at the beginning of the week – and he hopes it turns Britain into a land of smiles. The videi features fellow scouser Calvin Fox who is a drag Queen and plays a Beyoncé impersonator on MTVs ‘Beauty School Cop Out’ The 34-year-old Brookside and Benidorm star told the Sunday Echo earlier this month that he was recording a song he has written on his ukelele, Land of Smiles, which was inspired by a friend’s trip to Thailand. Phil recorded the music video in Weston-Super-Mare with friends and volunteers earlier in the month and has spent the last week editing and ensuring the single was ready for release on Monday. Phil said: “It was great. Everyone who was involved did it for free, and it was fantastic when a couple of my friends surprised me by being there. We all stayed at a friend’s house, and there were something like eight of us in his house, sleeping on the floor and on the couches. We have a very talented crew of three, and our young director did a great job. Because they live in

VISIT BENIDORM APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

Leire Bilbao has been appointed new managing director of the Weston-Super-Mare, we shot it there for budg- The Benidorm Tourism Foundation, has appointed a new managing director, Leire etary reasons, but I’m really proud of it.” Bilbao, the promotion agency constituted “My friend Peter Cutler suggested we should 50% by the public and private sectors and do it at a seaside town, and it’s fantastic is responsible the marketing and promobecause we’ve got a very mixed age group tion of Benidorm to many nationalities. who appear in it. Everyone was really getting They also operate the trademark VISIT involved and loving it – they all knew the BENIDORM who run the popular tourism words and had a great time. Phil went on to portal for Benidorm, http://en.visittell us about the timing of the release, “September is cancer awareness month, so it’s benidorm.es/ The new promotion agency director, who the right time to release it. Cancer has affectjoined her post on August 25th, has taken ed everybody – my girlfriend lost her grandad over from Yolanda Picket, who directed Visit to cancer in September last year. I’ve done a Benidorm from 2011 until now. lot of work with Marie Curie over the last few years, and it’s amazing to see the work they "The Benidorm Tourism Foundation has comdo. It’s not just for people who have cancer, pleted a wonderful five years and although the but also their families, providing respite for them, as well as care and bereavement coun- Spanish and British markets are the priority, the intention is to continue to open new selling.” opportunities, as we are already doing with A spokeswoman for Marie Curie said: “We’re the Russian market, the Belgian and the really delighted that Philip has chosen to supNordic countries," said Leire Bilbao port us.” The new manager of the Foundation Visit Land of Smiles is available to buy on iTunes Benidorm, Leire Bilbao, has extensive expenow, for just £2. rience in tourism and leisure, for eleven

years (from 2003 to August 2014) she was responsible for the area of marketing and commercial park Terra Natura in Benidorm. In addition, she was responsible for marketing and customer service of the retail park and leisure Bonaire in Valencia, Unibail Rodamco group and she was also for four years (1998-2002) marketing coordinator Aqualandia and Mundomar.

SAY CHEESE!

Flickr has produced a list of the 10 most photographed and stored beaches in Spain and Benidorm has landed itself at number three! Flickr is a social network site that stores user’s photographs and provides an interface to share them wih their huge community. The social network is owned by Yahoo and has 92 million users, across 63 countries sharing around one million photos everyday.The Flickr portal has seen a huge rise in photo sharing through the development of it’s app for smart phones and proj-

ects even more use as phones get better cameras and storage. Flickr have also stated that they have seen a nearly 200% increase since they gave free users 1TB free.Benidorm is the only place in the Valencian community that appears in the top ten with over 56,000 images and has only been beaten be Tarifa with over 64,000 photos and Sitges with over 106,000, sign up to Flickr today and maybe with your help Benidorm can pull it’s way up to number one!

NEWS

WILL BENIDORM BE THE NEW ‘ORLANDO’? The owner of the entertainment group which runs Mundomar, Aqualandia & Terra Mitica has announced the plans to expand around the parks. The long term plan is to become the future ‘Universal Orlando’ resort of Europe by constructing Hotels and facilities closer to the parks. With the success of the most famous resort in the world, it is no wonder why the entertainment group here in Spain want to use the same ideas as an influence for their future. The construction of Hotels and facilities will help combine and bring the theme parks together helping to meet the demands of visitors and would help to attract tourists from all over the world to allowing visitors to stay overnight within the same complex. Aqualandia already boasts that it has over 10,000 visitors per day during August and even over one weekend that figure rising to 12,000, the plan is to build at least three hotels allowing people to make the most of their visit allowing them to spend more time within the resort while also relieving spaces in Hotels in the town of Benidorm. This may not sound great at first for Benidorm’s hotels however there are signs of an increase of British visitors during

August and with the ability to accommodate more people within the area it can only improve help the many bars throughout the town who rely on British trade and struggle immensely through August when they are overpowered by the Spanish visitors. Currently they are still waiting on the permission to start construction but company representatives have said that the detailed plan is set over 20 years but building the hotels and getting them operational is the first and main priority, knowing that they have a plan into the next 20 years we may be looking at the new ‘Orlando’ but in some years to come.

NEWS 7 BENIDORM IS DESTINATION NUMERO UNO

SHOOT & PURSUIT National Police have arrested two men for car theft, attempted murder and dangerous driving, the trouble started when the car failed to stop for a police check point in Benidorm, the two men were in a stolen red BMW and when the car didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop police fired two shots at the car but the men didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop and headed straight toward a group of police officers which they narrowly missed. They lost sight of the vehicle but continued to search for the motor which was heading in the direction of Alicante. It seems that the pair took a chance to fill up

the car so they could continue their escape but was the wrong move as police swooped in on the pair outside a gas station near the Decathlon superstore near Alicante. However the action didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop there as more shots were fired until one of the criminals was shot in the leg, the men of Moroccan origin were described by police as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;very dangerousâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and disclosed that they had a previous record for violent robbery, drug trafficking, vehicle theft and also kidnaping.

The Mediterranean tourist capital has increased in a 164% the tourist arrivals from the United Kingdom in August bridge according to a study published in this newspaper Benidorm continues to gain popularity among the British tourists according to the study prepared by travelsupermarket, which includes in its pages the British newspaper Daily Mail, in which is told that the British tourist arrivals in August bridge has increased by 164 % compared to 2013. According to this study, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Turkey remain the main destinations chosen by the British in the sum-

mer season. In the country, Valencia and Barcelona also are among the 20 favorite for the English market for these dates, with increases of 83% and 62%, respectively, according to data travel departing between 20 and August 23. However, the report reflects declines in arrivals from the UK to the Costa Blanca with 44% decrease, Costa Dorada (55%), and the Costa Brava (32%) compared to the volume of tourists recorded last year. The data also suggest that due to the economic recovery in the UK the British are taking some additional summer holidays. In fact, the "love of the classic destinations" as Benidorm, Canaries, Balearics and the Algarve is reinforced in this festive period, according to the study. The town of Benidorm has become the fourth Spanish city with the highest number of overnight stays in July with 87.76% (1,199,037), some data only surpassed by the cities of Barcelona, Madrid and Calvia. The Costa Blanca is in eighth place in terms of national hotel occupancy during the month of July with an occupation of almost 80% (79.60%), and second place as peninsular destination.

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FOOD & DRINK

MONROES PIE NIGHT IS BACk PLUS MUCH MORE! IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE fAMOUS CARVERY Monroes in Benidorm is famous for being the only British Carvery Restaurant, well its not only their famous Carvery that is a favourite. Now they are boasting to be Number 1 for their home baked Pies. With summer soon to be another memory of 2014 we really can start to look forward to the Autumn months as well as counting the weeks ahead before Christmas. The traditional food that us Brits mostly enjoy not only includes a good old fashion Roast Dinner but also all of the other family favourites. Monroes Carvery from September have given their followers a great traditional menu that includes Pie night every Monday. Home made pies served with Chips or Mash together with vegetables from the Carvery. A perfect start to the week Pie Night will be one of my favourites for eating out. >At Monroes the carvery section is laid out with a hot counter offering a full choice of vegetables, mash potatoes and roast potatoes complemented with a pot of thick gravy. Or if you prefer your Pie with chips peas and gravy. The huge pies on display were fresh baked and served onto the hot counter. The pies are are baked fresh with a choice of fillings. Each round pie and stands tall and has a think filling between the crusty pastry.

My choice was "Steak and Ale" also on offer was Chicken, Ham and Leek which also looked very tempting. A generous portion that looked amazing on my plate, I then helped myself to the vegetables, mash and gravy. The filling was juicy and the steak was tender and soft with pleanty of flavour. There were no fatty bits and I really enjoyed the perfectly cooked short crust pastry, my meal was absolutely fabulous. I did actually eat everything that was on my plate, this wasn't as easy as you might think given how tasty the food was but because you can serve yourself the vegetables and potatoes it’s easy to put a little too much on your plate. My excuse is that the serving spoons are very large…no wonder I couldn't manage a dessert! Pie Night is on every Monday at Monroe’s Restaurant and cost only 6.75€ including a dessert. See the menu for the week includes Carvery Special on Wednesday for only 4.95€ Thursday is Steak Night for only 8.35€ and don't forget Fishy Fridays for home battered Fish n Chips. Saturday is Ribs Night that includes a full rack of slow cooked ribs for only 8.95€ plus all week a choice of a fantastic roast Carvery. Open from 5pm very day except Tuesday is Closed - Wednesday and Sunday open from 1pm

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Whats On

BRING YOUR MILk! Iberia Festival organisers are encouraging concert goers to bring with them a litre of milk in a chance to win an autographed Guitar signed by the artists from the festival. This years Iberia Festival, will be held on the 19th and 20th of September, and the organisers have been asking for milk donations in aid of Caritas. ‘Caritas Spain’ is the official confederation of the social and charitable action organisations of the Catholic Church in Spain, the organisation focuses its efforts on social justice and integration, housing, health, unemployment, immigrants and research which they carry out on a permanent basis into many areas such as the causes of poverty and social exclusion. The campaign titled 'This festival is “la leche” ', so for every litre of milk provided by the attendees, they will

receive a number to entering them in the raffle for a guitar signed by the artists. The leader of the band Orquesta Mondragón, Javier Gurruchaga, stressed that "it is a fantastic initiative in these difficult times in which we aren’t very supportive" and that "this is a festival that combines entertainment, solidarity, culture and music". The singer, will perform his latest album 'Liverpool Suites' which is a tribute to the Beatles. Finally, Javier Gurruchaga has indicated that it is a "wonder" to come back to Benidorm, a town which he is linked with "sentimental issues" because his parents spent large parts of the year in the city and told him "how good the weather and how good the food is"

THE WORLD TOURISM DAY SEP 27TH

World Tourism Day (WTD) is celebrated every year on the 27th of September. Its purpose is to publicize and raise awareness of the social, cultural, political and economic value of tourism. The town of Benidorm, with the involvement of the Department of Design and Image, the Department of Tourism and the Tourism Foundation has launched a new edition of the photo competition on Instagram to remark World Tourism Day. All Instagram users who wish may participate can do it. The theme is "Tourism and community development." The theme chosen for the WTD 2014 highlights the potential of tourism to provide opportunities

locally, making people actively participate in decisions that can benefit their communities, with tourism as a vehicle for sustainable development. To participate, your photos must be labeled with the hashtag #dmtBenidorm14 on the Instagram network. The competition starts today (3rd Sept) and will continue until the 23rd September 2014. The award winner will have two Tickets for next years Low Festival! So pick up you cameras and get snapping!

Charge Your Mobile free at the Beach Charge Your Mobile Free at the Beach in Benidorm. Levante and Poiente beaches have free charging service for your mobile phone and tablets. The town hall and a private company called Cargatodo.es The company has installed these free facilities at the "Bibliotecas" (library) which are found in the tented reading areas.

Whats On

Benidorm Gay Pride 2014

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The flamboyant Costa Blanca resort will celebrate a 4th gay pride week this September The local lesbian, gay, transsexual and bisexual association of Benidorm (ALGTB) in conjunction with the town hall have confirmed the dates for Pride weekend as September 12, 13 and 14 plus a series of great events from September 8th. The gay friendly resort has seen a total transformation and change in perception in recent years from the cheap booze style holiday into (and you heard it here first) the cool and trendy resort it is today. Oh yes it is! Benidorm and in particular the old town where the gay village is located offers the perfect Mediterranean backdrop for one of the newest non-commercial pride events in Europe. A seven day event when Benidorm showcases the biggest community led gay event of the year culminating in the big colourful LOVE IN parade which runs directly along the famous Levante beach on Saturday September 13th from 4pm ending at the main stage in the purpose built Julio Iglesias arena. Party goers will enjoy a traditional camp Tea Dance and will be entertained FREE in a showcase of amazing local talent plus guest artists include Eva Iglesias ‘Britain’s got talent‘ and Rebecca Moss the finalist in the Spanish TV show ‘La Voz’. Copious eye candy will be supplied by the Boys from global-brand Andrew Christian, plus a fun Drag competition with a 1,000€ prize! Benidorm Pride is a free party week reminiscent of the good old days when people made their own fun in their own way. Benidorm has enjoyed a long gay friendly history dating back to the early 1970`s when the first gay bar opened. The safe and friendly tradition continues in the scene of today, offering over twenty five fun and lively intimate bars in the compact gay village.

With over 100 hotels from 5 star to budget within five minutes of the gay village, Benidorm absolutely gives more bang for your euros than any other Mediterranean resort. The super star resort quietly ticks all the boxes in the ‘must try one day‘, list of emerging gay destinations. The best of pride weekend will be in the Gay Village every night until the sun comes up. No door charges or wrist bands required, just a good old fashioned pride in this true community led BIG LOVE IN created by you the people. This year for the first time there will be three FREE open air parties at the viewing point at the top of the old town (The Mirador) on the 10th and 11th plus a sunset party on the 12th with International guest DJ´s. The resort is split into three distinct areas each very different. The “late and lively” Playa Levante where most of the big hotels are located, the “lazy days and early to bed” Playa Poniente more sedate and a little bit posh! And the Casco Antiguo or old town where the gay village, best bars, best restaurants, smaller hotels are located and where all the fun is to be had. Benidorm Pride is the perfect time to say hello to Benidorm for the first time or to say hello again! The big LOVE IN kicks off from Monday September 8 until wind down Sunday on September 14. For the latest news, to book flights, recommended hotels and cheap transfers visit the one stop Benidorm Pride website www.benidormpride.com.

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SCHEDULE Of EVENTS

Monday 8th September

friday 12th September

22.00 – 00.00 Tapa and wine route at participating establishments- old town

Tapa and wine route at participating establishments- old town

00.00 Numerous parties organised by bars and clubs in the old town

19.00 – 21.00 Main stage opening party with international DJ

Tuesday 9th September

21.30 – 00.00 Main stage - Pride Arena - Line up of local artists - TBA Boys of Benidorm – underwear fashion show sponsored by Andrew Christian

20.00 – 00.00 Tapa and wine route at participating establishments- old town 00.00 parties organised by bars and clubs in the old town

Wednesday 10th September Tapa and wine route at participating establishments- old town

00.00 parties organised by bars and clubs in the old town

Saturday 13th September 16.00 18.00 Pride Parade - Rincon de Loix

18.30 – 21.15 ‘Love Boat’ Full bar service - dance area with live DJ’s - female vocalist

18.00 21.00 – After Parade party - International DJ Pride Arena

17.00 - 00.00 Sunset Party at the Mirador del Castillo by the church in the old town – International DJ

21.30 – 00.00 Main stage –Pride Arena – showcasing home-grown and International artists

00.00 parties organised by bars and clubs in the old town

Thursday 11th September Tapa and wine route at participating establishments - old town 20.00 – 00.00 Open air party at the Mirador del Castillo by the church in the old town – International DJ

Sunday 14th September Tapa and wine route at participating establishments- old town 00.00 parties organised by bars and clubs in the old town

00.00 parties organised by bars and clubs in the old town

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Benidorm Old Town

TAPAS IN THE OLD TOWN

It is essentially a style of eating rather than a form of cooking. Tapas mean sociability, friends and family. The Spanish, in general, wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drink without eating something as well. Happy hour in Spain is not a half price drink hour. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a time when you can have a free small tapa with every drink ordered. Not all bars participate in this modern custom but it is certainly becoming more popular. Many cuisines offer foods meant to awaken the appetite. Antipasti, hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and mezes are among countless names of dishes typically eaten just before a meal. In some trendy restaurants they turn an assortment of small dishes into the main

meal itself. In Spain, however, eating tapas is a separate dining experience. In fact, the term tapas and its various regional equivalents have come to imply the act of going out bar hopping, or the art of eating while standing. After completing the first round of lively conversation and small plates, the group moves on to the next bar, often only footsteps away. There is no end to the variety of tapas available. Every village, town or city has their own variety of small bites of Spanish flavours. Some of these tapas are common to all districts. Even if the name is slightly different, the recipe will be the same.

Alfaz & Albir

ALfAZ JAZZ fEST

Alfaz celebrates it's 20th Jazz Festival with open air concerts and events starting on 6th September at 10pm. "AAM Big Band" perform the first concert takes place in Calle Federico Garcia Llorca this is next to the taxi rank in the centre of Aflaz village. Saturday 13th September 10pm "Chamaleon Jazz" perform in the garden of the museum located opposite the Church Square. Friday 19th

September at 6pm an educational workshop organised for children at the Casa Cultural Auditorium called "Peque Jazz" AndrĂŠs Juan Arbona a talented musician from Chamaleon Jazz will hold the workshop. Saturday 27th September at 10pm the finale of the 2014 Jazz Festival will take place at the beach in Albir in front of the Ritz Bar & Restaurant.

ICE BUCkET CHALLENGE THURSDAY 11th SEPTEMBER The more recent events shown on the TV and more often posted each day via Facebook and Twitter has prompted the local town of Alfaz to organise their own charity event ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE ON THURSDAY 11th SEPTEMBER at 2pm. Alfaz Social Centre located on the road where the Friday Market is held. The charity is ALS scientific and medical research in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - this is a progressive neurone generative illness.

The ice bucket challenge will raise money for the charity offering anyone the opportunity to help and be involved. Turn up at the Social Centre with a bucket and towel and a donation of 10â&#x201A;Ź and be prepared for some fun and laughter. The more people involved the better the event will be and not only will the donations be gratefully received but the awareness of this terrible disease will be improved.

"Les Copletes" friday 12th September 9pm Church the In square Alfaz del Pi the traditional celebration of the homecoming of the men from the harvesting of the crops. Women prepare a feast on the eve of the return which is why the fiesta is held on a Friday. There will be traditional singing and dancing in tradicostumes tional bringing a lively and atmoswarming phere to the streets of Alfaz. You can enjoy the entertainment amongst the taste of local tapas and wine in the many bars and restaurants around.

Altea & La Nucia

MOORS AND CHRISTIAN fESTIVAL IN ALTEA Moors and Christian (Moros y Cristianos) Festivals are held in many towns and cities throughout Spain but most predominantly in the southern Valencian Community. The festivals commemorate the battles which took place for the control of Spain during the period known as Reconquista (from the 8th to the 15th century). One of these festivals on the Costa Blanca is that held at the end of September in Altea. This picturesque town is an easy drive north of

Benidorm, around 10 minutes along the N332. You can park in the new part of town and walk up to the winding, white-washed streets of the old picturesque village. The festival starts on Saturday 27th September although some celebrations get started a week before hand, and the festival runs through until Tuesday 30th September. Sunday is the main day of celebration but there are activities going on throughout the weekend. The 23rd and the 24th are local bank holidays. The ‘opposing forces’ of “Christians” and “Moors” (Moslems) parade through the streets dressed in impressive costumes, painstakingly created for the occasion. The costumes of the “Christians” comprise fur, leather and armour while the “Moors” wear Arabicstyle clothes with swirling scimitars and axes. All accompanied by marching bands playing rousing music reminiscent of the period. (Play the video for an example). Mock battles then ensue and everyone has a great time although the ending is of course the same each year! As you might expect, just like any Spanish Fiesta worthy of the name, there is food, wine and of course fireworks. We will be bringing yhou more information and the event schedule later in the month. If you can’t wait then please do not hesitate to conact us or visit comunitatvalenciana.com for last years schedule

BENIDORM DOG HOMING

What is Benidorm Dog Homing?

Benidorm dog pound is just outside this popular holiday resort. A very short taxi ride from the main hotels and we are always in need of volunteers to walk the dogs in our care. SPAP Benidorm is the agency that runs the pound to look after animals that are sent to it for protection. They have a policy to protect and not destroy animals. However the shelter provides extremely basic facilities, food is donated from hotels, medical Sonja Born Jan 2014, who came to us in August 2014. Young & fresh enough to find a home but much longer in the pound and she will lose that homing chance & will be left with just 1 walk a week. We would love to teach her how to play and have fun but we have no grass available for her to feel and no toys to throw. Shares her pen happily with other young dogs.

care is limited and it is difficult to fully look after up to 300 or more animals.Benidorm Dog Homing are the volunteers who walk the dogs and give vital support. They are the people who take the active part in re-homing and re-introducing dogs back into homes. They also pay for additional medical treatment above that given by the pound and work hard to prevent illness and infections. Volunteers not only give their time but also donations to help in this work.

The team has a wide variety of language skills to help them in their work and have a great knowledge of the system and rules that must be met for a dog to be helped to its forever home in any European country. With these skills the adoption process can be handled easily. This leaves you looking forward to your new loving friend, knowing that you have saved a life. You can help with donations using paypal to yeso1977@hotmail.com or contact us on facebook to find out more about our dogs in need!

Amparo Born 2013 and has been in the pound for 4 months now. Bought in totally neglected with matted and dirty fur and at first was very unhappy around people. After a good groom and wash up she has transformed in to a fun loving young dog with energy to play with her cage mates. Take her for a walk and youthful exuberance is in her every stride.

Joshy Born 2011 and been with us over 2 years. Unfortunately in Spain the black dogs are the most neglected and dumped. Hard to rehome due to tradition and them being hard to get a really good picture of. Far too long a stay in a pound and yet still a happy dog who is good with other dogs and now deserves his loving home.

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It is so well communicated that you can come directly with your car, by bus (bus route AlicanteValencia) or by train (railway line Denia-Alicante). Situated in the Marina Alta region, has as neighbours the villages of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell, Benissa and Gata de Gorgos. You can find Teulada-Moraira in Alicante province, just 120 km from Valencia and 80km from Alicante city, easily connected with the national road N-332 and the motorway AP-7, junction n63. Teulada-Moraira has a Mediterranean climate and an average temperature of 18º all year. This municipality, 185m above sea level, 8km of coast and an area of 32km2, has two centres of population, Teulada and Moraira. The rest of the municipal district boasts about a splendid urban planning developed in a horizontal way that takes shape of a garden city, where you can find houses (single family dwellings) which welcome both residents and as many visitors that spend their holidays here. Teulada-Moraira offers the possibility to wander the sign-posted walks that permit nature lovers to get to know the beauties of the area from a different perspective. With benign temperatures through most of the year one can really enjoy this alternative activity.

at her. This legend possibly originated in pagan traditions of old times. From there we will have to cross the road to reach La Font Santa. This fountain owes its miraculous origin to the hand of Saint Vicente Ferrer, who brought forth drinking water for the first time to relieve the thirst of his sister Constanza. Be there drought or heavy rain, water always flows. This peculiarity has made it a point of pilgrimage. An hermitage dated on the 19th century is attached to the fountain as well as the the hermit’s dwelling, of the same period, where until recently a family lived.

La Font de L’Horta y Benimarco Starting from Avenida de Mediterráneo, via the camino de San Miguel, we will pass the Creueta de l’ Ave Maria ( a cast iron cross with an inscription in ceramic). The cross indicates the spot where , according to tradition, St Vicente Ferrer halted and blessed the area to prevent the plague and the wrath of pirates from overcoming the population . Taking the lane to the right, we will come to the Font de L’Horta with its two water outlets and a small watering place. This fountain is much enjoyed because of its tranquillity and natural beauty. From there we continue on the Cami del Boticari, starting behind this font. On arriving at the Cami del Pouet del Moro, we turn to the right passing in front of the well which dates back to the middle ages, until we reach the road to Benimarco, which is a typical rural hamlet shared by both Teulada and Benisa. Along this walk we will see many work sheds, typical of this region. We finish up our tour in the square where the hermitage of Sant Jaume lies. The architectural characteristics of the building, with a single nave, are comparable to those of the so-called “conquest” churches. In the square, there is a nice balcony with a great view from the sea. Font Santa Font Santa Hermitage, on the main road to Moraira, after only a few metres we can turn to the right to the Cami de les Rotgetes, that joins on Camí de la Sisca. This peaceful route will take us eventually back to the main road, but just before crossing the road a small fountain with its old watering place will be showed, its “la Font de la Jana” .Here, according to folklore, on the night of 23rd of June appeared a mysterious fairy, “ La Joanaina “, who granted wishes in exchange for carrying her on our shoulders, the only condition being not to turn to look

CHEAP COSTA BLANCA PROPERTIES AS PRICES HIT ROCk BOTTOM. Although hundreds of Spanish families are still being evicted every day for defaulting on their mortgages, foreign buyers have returned in force to the country's depressed property market. According to Knight Frank's Global Property Search, online searches for properties in Spain increased by 29% over the first six months of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013. More than a fifth of all Spanish residential sales – 55,187 transactions – were

to foreign buyers. Foreigners are the only dynamic segment of the market, people buying on the coast it is not just private buyers, institutional investors are also in the market. "The likes of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Blackstone, George Soros and Bill Gates are all getting into Spanish real estate." Some institutional investors are buying in bulk from Sareb, the so-called "bad bank" that has acquired thousands of unsold properties from failed Spanish banks and building societies. The bank controls about 200,000 property assets – homes and developments – and it is selling houses at a rate of 60 a day. Sareb is now implementing a new strategy for marketing and selling the €50bn in real estate under its control, which could create yet further opportunities for international investors. A surge in sales of both residential and commercial property began at the end of last summer, especially along the coast f the Costa Blanca. A report by Spain's society of prop-

erty registrars says Britons are still buying more property than buyers from any other country; they account for 15% of all sales to overseas investors, but that is down from 34% in 2007. French (10%), Russians (9%) and Belgians (7%) are next biggest. For would-be British buyers, there are two key factors that are enticing renewed interest. The first is a belief that the worst of the eurozone crisis has now passed and that house prices, which have plunged 50% in some areas, are not going to fall much further. People who want to make a lifestyle choice with a second home see that, if prices haven't bottomed out after seven consecutive years of falling, they are close to it. The second factor is exchange rates. The euro-pound rate, which last July stood at €1.05 but is currently €1.26, this is key to the surge in the buying boom! For other, non-EU, nationalities, the Spanish government's so-called "golden visa" is also likely to spur demand. As yet there are no figures showing the impact of the visa deal, which offers legal residency to non-EU citi-

zens who purchase a property valued at €500,000 or more. But estate agent Savills says a similar scheme in Portugal has succeeded in attracting Chinese buyers. It is at the very top end of the market, where the wealthiest overseas investors hunt for a place in the sun, that business is most brisk. The upmarket estate agent Engel & Völkers Spain said in a recent report that the firm's had sold more properties at the top end than in any other year of our 12 years of operations.

DESPERATE TIMES CALL fOR DESPERATE MEASURES Spanish property market in "despair" is almost too weak a word. For the past five years have heaped on misery after misery, the credit crunch unmasked catastrophic levels of overbuilding, and then the ongoing euro crisis has kept the Spanish economy under the thumb. Now the Spanish government is working to revitalise investor confidence, and attract the Brits back to its costas in search of bargains. Banks and estate agents are slashing prices, to help them offload the glut of unsold properties. During the height of Spain’s real estate boom British buyers flocked to the country’s coast. They bought holiday and retirement homes, and fulfilled long-held dreams of a place in the sun. This constant demand inspired builders and developers to keep putting up more houses. A decade-long frenzy saw Spain’s construction industry fuel the nation’s economic boom, before its spectacular collapse when the bubble burst in 2007-08. But now, with an estimated one million unsold new homes alone amid a weak domestic market, Spain’s authorities are keener than ever to promote it as the place to buy. A glance at any property website offering homes in Spain reveals the great bargains to be had. When the bottom fell out of the property market, many developers went bust, and banks were saddled with over-valued properties. Last year, Sareb, the “bad bank” established as a condition for the EU bailout of Spain’s troubled banks, acquired at a discount soured real estate worth €90 billion from troubled lenders. But it’s not only Sareb that is seeking to sell property at vast discounts. Banking groups have been forced to write down losses. This has led to a slash in prices, as they attempt to claw back funds. Chris Mercer, the director of Murcia-based estate agents Mercers, explains:

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“Spain is still struggling in contrast with other countries, giving foreign buyers a competitive edge. Other nationalities are comparatively affluent and are finding it hard to resist bargain Spanish property.” Most British buyers of overseas property borrow against their UK home if they need to raise money, and then spend the cash abroad. But it is still possible to get a local mortgage in Spain and some banks are offering attractive deals with the sales. Conti Mortgages Overseas, a Sussex-based broker specialising in mortgages for Britons buying in the eurozone, said it is worth considering a local mortgage especially if it is to be let to generate a euro income. “There has never been a better time to buy in Spain than now,” says Mark Stucklin, founder of Spanish Property Insight, which offers independent analysis of the property market in Spain. “Unlike during the boom times when there was a buying frenzy, there are now fewer cowboys operating in Spain. The malpractice and corruption that was rife just doesn’t exist now. People are also much better informed, so the chances of getting ripped off are much lower,” he insisted. But above all, with the bargains to be had, it’s a buyers’ market. “A buyer today is in a much better position than those who bought in the boom. “Prices have dropped 50 per cent in some areas, those thinking about buying should do so in the next two to three years,” advises Stucklin. He sums up the attraction. “The things that made owning a Spanish property so popular with Britons still exist – the climate, the lifestyle and the proximity to the UK. Spain is still a lovely place to live. That’s its biggest selling point.” Olive groves, sunshine, hot tapas, cold wine, Spain’s charms will outlast this economic crisis, and many to come. These prices, on the other hand, may not!

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RENTING OUT YOUR PROPERTY As from 1st June 2013, all homes for sale or to let in Spain are required by law to have an energy efficiency certificate. If you are offering your property for rent after this date, you will need to obtain an energy certificate first. Short-term lets If you want to let your property to tourists on a short-term basis, you must ensure that you are doing so in accordance with Spanish law. The regulations on letting tourist apartments (apartamentos turisticos) and holiday homes (viviendas vacacionales) to tourists will vary depending on the region where the property is located. If you are planning on making a return by renting out your property on a short-term basis, it is best to seek independent legal advice and check what the rules are at the local town hall or the tourist department of the regional government before you buy. Be aware that the marketing of private residential property to tourists is strictly regulated in many regions of Spain. Owners who are caught illegally advertising or letting out their properties without complying with local legislation can be liable for significant fines, in some cases reaching as much as €30,000. If you are planning to buy an apartment which is part of a residential block, you should also check whether there are any rules set by the committee of owners that prohibit or restrict short-term letting. You may want to consider hiring a Spanish letting agent to assist with finding tenants, drawing up rental contracts and managing the property on your behalf. In some regions, such as Murcia, it is obligatory to use a specialist tourist apartment management company for short-term rentals to tourists. Long-term lets Owners who let their properties on a long-term basis are free to do so within the terms set out by the national rental law. However, it is worth seeking professional advice to make sure that you are complying with Spanish legislation and that you are using the correct rental contract. In Spain, there are different types of contracts depending on how long the property is due to be let. You can get copies of these contracts from tobacconists. 10 Tips to Buying Property in Spain – Safely Spanish property has dropped in price radically. Since 2007, prices have fallen by around 35%-50% – thus returning property values to around 2004 levels. Whilst this is terrible news for Spanish property sellers, it provides a fantastic opportunity for anyone thinking of buying a holiday home or permanent home in Spain. Indeed, as a property buyer in Spain you now have a wealth of bargain properties to choose from in virtually every property sector. Spanish property has dropped in price radically. Since 2007, prices have fallen by around 35%-50% – thus returning property values to around 2004 levels. Whilst this is

terrible news for Spanish property sellers, it provides a fantastic opportunity for anyone thinking of buying a holiday home or permanent home in Spain. Indeed, as a property buyer in Spain you now have a wealth of bargain properties to choose from in virtually every property sector, from luxury villas and town houses through to beachside apartments, commercial properties and fincas in the countryside. Sellers are desperate and you can negotiate hard before buying a property that, even in these hard times, will prove to be a sound long-term investment – as well as a pleasure to live in! However, the urgent question remains: can you buy safely in Spain? After all, many of us are aware of Spain’s notorious reputation for property “˜problems’, which have been widely reported in the international press. “˜Land grab’ has become a phrase powerful enough to put many people off buying property in Spain altogether and stories about foreigners buying into illegal properties, or those with high potential liabilities, abound – with some justification.

agent etc.), speaks your language fluently, a specialist conveyancing lawyer, and fully qualified with high public liability insurance (check this!). Finally, always get all advice and assurances from your lawyer as to your proposed property in writing.

The truth is that you can buy property in Spain safely. However, to do so you have to be very careful and knowledgeable – with the following guidelines critical:

5. Never sign anything whatsoever at any time, for anyone unless the document concerned has been fully and properly translated into your language and has been expressly approved by your lawyer.

1. Dispel the illusion that the overall operation of Spanish land law is the same as for your own country. Be more careful and more cautious than you would be in your country. 2. Appreciate that there are many illegal properties in Spain and many more that have very considerable potential liabilities often connected to a possible state infrastructure project – the costs of which you may have to pay. In fact, an infrastructure project around your property may even lead to you losing a proportion of your land. 3. Understand an outline of Spanish property law before you go “˜on the ground’ looking at properties. Vitally, know the meaning and relevance of Urbanizado, Fully Urbanizado and Rural and be able to recognise, in principle, where a given property would fall within these designations – as its legality and potential liabilities can sometimes be obvious (until proven definitely otherwise). 4. Find a good conveyancing lawyer before you start looking for property. Spend time and effort to find an excellent lawyer and never, ever allow any conveyancing to be done for you by anyone but your lawyer. Furthermore, always make sure that your lawyer has all of the following characteristics, namely that he/she is: completely independent (of the seller, developer and

6. Never fall into the mistake of thinking that your estate agent is your “˜friend’. He may become so in the future but his aim, whilst you are his client, is to earn a sales commission and so his advice is likely to be biased. Given that sales commissions in Spain can vary from 3%-18% (generally they are 5%-10%) the stakes for the agent are very high, with the sales commission from a single sale sometimes equating to the national salary of some Spaniards. 7. Always use a building surveyor to survey your Spanish property before you pay anything at all for it. However, make sure that your building surveyor is independent (of the seller and agent etc.), fully qualified, fully insured and speaks your language fluently. Ensure that your surveyor provides you with a full written report as to the property, its state and any potential breach of planning controls and that he checks to see that any relevant building licences or building guarantees are in place and valid. 8. Location, location, location – it is critical that you choose the right location for your intended Spanish property and never get so obsessed by looking at individual houses (however wonderful) at the expense of checking and analysing your desired location very carefully – and this should be done both during the day and night. Are all the amenities that you need really there and close enough to be convenient in the long term? Is the land in front of you really non-building land or could a new property be built there, thus obscuring your precious view? Take nothing for granted and, if possible, rent in the area and stay there for a few months before you commit to buying a property 9. Always buy with a view to reselling your intended property. At some stage you will do this, so imagine when assessing the property you want to buy what obstacles might exist to other buyers when you come to sell it. For example, are there many stairs up or down to the house entrance? (This will put off elderly people or those with small children) Are there only two rather than three bedrooms (most people want three), is there good, off-road parking (critical for most buyers), and so on? Compromise on the property you want to make sure that what you buy is easily resaleable to the biggest possible section of the marketplace. 10. Never be rushed (nor rush) to buy a property in Spain as there are plenty of bargains on the Spanish property market and it is always better to miss a fantastic bargain than buy into a disaster. To miss a bargain is a shame but buying into a disaster could change your life completely – for the worse. Good luck!

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The Clipper

Dea Restaurante

Calle Lepanto 21 |Local 10,, Rincon de Loiz, Benidorm

Avenida Ametlla De Mar, 03503 Benidorm, Spain

Calle Joaquin Rodrigo 3, El Albir, L'Alfas del Pi

“Very friendly with lovely food”

“take outs for the beach”

Reviewed 29 August 2014 Ate here a few times during our recent stay in Benidorm , and can honestly say that the food and service is excellent . Lovely atmosphere , and friendly staff . Would definitely recommend you give it a try !

Reviewed 17 August 2013 This restaurant is just back to the beach,almost next to the Grand National, they are part of the samegroup.We did not have a meal inside this time but have done on previous visits to Benidorm.you can get a very good take out from here which is ideal if you are on the beach allday it is a 2 minute walk.I used to leave her on the sunbed and walk round to here ,chicken and chips in a sealed container,with a separate container for the gravy.Took about 15 minutes to cook just enough time to enjoy a pint and a chat with the barman,didnt get his name but really friendly Spanish guy.Very good food,good price,would recommend.

“fantastic homemade food and great service”

“stretford end” Reviewed 13 August 2014 A good sports bar in a good location. nice terrace outside, friendly staff, good food, cheap drinks.

“UNITED !!” Reviewed 10 August 2014 Being a Man Utd fan this is a great place to go for a drink, full of old pictures, photos, scarfs, framed shirts and much more and also shows all the Man Utd games on tvs and screens around the bar.

“come on you reds !!!!” Reviewed 2 August 2014 nice restaurant and lovely tasting food then again what else would you expect from such a delightful name ha ha

“food and service was excellent!” Reviewed 2 August 2014 We stayed at the Halley apartments for 2 weeks and for the majority of our stay we ate in this bar. The food and portion sizes were excellent and the service was brilliant. All staff were very polite and friendly! I would highly recommend their Chicken curry! It is now closed until the 16th August which I think they should have waited until later in the year but I would highly recommend this place when staying in Benidorm.

“Excellent service, great food, great price” Reviewed 1 August 2014 We stopped here for tea before we left for the airport and it was great! There were four adults and four children aged 5, 3, 2 and 4 months. The owner came straight over with milkshakes for the children. Our order was taken quickly by a really friendly lady and the food arrived quickly too. Very generous portions and it was delicious! Proper home made chunky chips too. We had pudding even though we were stuffed and that was lovely too. Two courses plus drinks for all of us was only €60! As we were leaving, the owner came out with ice pops for the children, so nice.

“Very friendly staff.” Reviewed 9 August 2014 In the heart of benidorm , close to the beach. Food was good and the staff very good indeed very friendly and helpful. The food was good and the price was ok, but what kept us there was the nice friendly staff. I hope they get paid well and good tips..

“Very good food” Reviewed 9 August 2014 Very good homemade food and very friendly staff. Nice prices. We liked the place and have been there many times.

“Handy for the city tour bus exchange” Reviewed 11 July 2014 Great wee bar! Ideal for drinks and snacks. They do a lovely sangria and BLT baguette, not to mention a delicious Caesar salad. We were always lucky to get a table whenever we decided to visit. We received a complimentary basket of chips one day with our drinks which was a nice gesture.

“fantastic food and good service” Reviewed 4 April 2014 I was visiting Benidorm this week and we called in the Clipper because the bar looked really inviting from the outside with plenty of information of what they sell. My husband and myself both had a lovely meal and the service was very quick and friendly and the price was very reasonable, we will be going again before we go home.

Reviewed 30 July 2014 Must be the best restaurant in Albir run by Adrian and his family. Good athmosphere, great fresh food, nicely prepared by Adrians wife. Our family (two adults, two children) went to Dea Restaurante almost every day of our three week vacation for lunch or dinner. The food was great every time. The three course daily menu which includes wine, is great and there is alot to choose from. My favourites are Caprese salad, chicken rolls with bacon and pineapple and the fantastic chockolate and banana cake. In the back of the restaurant there was a small playarea our youngest tried out freequently. We look very much forward to eat there on our next vacation in Albir.

“Absolutely amazing.” Reviewed 13 July 2014 In my opinion, this is a hidden gem in Albir. Not too many know about this place as its down one of the smaller streets. The food has always been top notch. The waiter is very friendly and relaxed. Atmosphere is great as its a small establishment. Absolutely excellent cake for dessert! I would go here just for the cake!

“Excellence” Reviewed 6 June 2014 We have recently returned from a stay in Spain Near Benidorm ,,,,,,over our time there we tried many restaurant ,,, we visited DEA in Albir down a side street where Zebra Dress shop is on the corner (amongst several others in the area ) we were absolutely blown away with this fine eatery ,owned and run by ADRIAN and his wife ,,, OH boy can she cook !!! we attended many times both as a couple and taking friends there ,, all of them had the same feeling ,,,, a wonderful atmosphere , with ADRIAN front of house , taking orders waiting tables etc with such reassuring calm ,, whilst his wife produces magnificent fresh cooked food ,,yes you may have to wait a little longer than some of the restauants ?? in Benidorm etc ,, but be assured it will be well worth waiting for and fully deserving of this review ,,,, Just hope when we go back we can still get a table after this report

Highly recommended and we would definitely visit again.

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SAWASDEEkA TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE I had a party to go to on Saturday night so I thought I could make a day of it and start off with a relaxing massage followed by some lunch in the Old Town with friends. Not before brekie for me is a traditional English breakfast at the Yorkshire Pride with a nice cupa and then a casual walk along the sea front. Then comes the massage. Having experienced a range of massage therapies in the past such as Swedish, Chinese and Shiatsu I was looking forward to my first experience of massage in Benidorm. For many years I was used to working a long hard week in the UK and then at weekends take time to visit the Spa for Jacuzzi Sauna and a massage also when i’m on holiday I find it is a way to unwind and relax. So who doesn't like having their muscles kneaded, prodded and beaten into total relaxation? If it’s something you enjoy or if you are a first timer then Sawasdeeka is for you a traditional Thai massage in Benidorm near the beach. You can enjoy a traditional thai massage with oil, lomi-lomi massage or a range of other styles and treatments that include, reflexology (foot massage), hot stone, thai herbal, 4 hands massage and facial massage. Tradidional Thai massage is based on stretching, mobilization of joints and pressure points and meridians on stimulating blood circulation, balancing the internal organs, ralaxation and wellbeing. Sawasdeeka is so nice and comfortable the massage beds are big and strong unlike some I have experienced in the past that you feel like you could fall off the side or the table moves you think you could end up on the floor, well not here everything is high quality and very clean, they even provide you with disposable pants to wear just for the occasion!! Find them in Avenida Castellon, right next to the beach at the Rincon End Benidorm or call them for an appointment on 678766570 VISTA CARD HOLDERS GET 10% OFF ONE HOUR MASSAGE Benefits: Thai massage therapists claim that it harmonizes the body to loosen blocks and restores balance to "energy lines." • Help detoxification of the body and boost immune system • Increase blood circulation, lower blood pressure • Good for muscle relaxation, increase flexibility in your muscles, increase mobility • Improve breathing • Improves posture, balance, corrects body alignments and dissolves energy blockages • Improves athletic performance • Help arthritis and back pain, • Help tone the body, strengthen joints and fight diseases, including chronic joint problems • Prevents illnesses and alleviates degenerative diseases • Slows the aging process

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ARIES (March 21st-April 20th)

You start the month with your energy soaring, and with new opportunities and options coming at you from all directions, you can finally believe that you're getting ahead of the game at last. Make intimate relationships a priority at the weekend. Its vital. TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st) The best way to tackle the lunar low at the start of the week is to take advantage of the chance to relax and recharge your batteries. You'll be able to focus more clearly on the rest of the week. Make your love life a priority, then money matters, then work. GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st) Try to go with the flow this week, as there's so many things going on in both work and play , and you don't want to focus all your energy on just the one thing. Domestic and family issues have to come first, then everything else can follow. Something big is coming for you. CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd) Issues from the past which seemed to cause problems, now fade and die, allowing you to get on with your life. You're more positive, much happier and looking to the future with hope now. Slow down and take stock. You don't have to do everything all at once you know. LEO (July 24th-August 23rd) Have you made enough time for your partner of late? Can you remember the last time you were alone together? Maybe its time to let everything else take second place for a while, and to relight the flames of passion with the one you love. It's vital this week. VIRGO (August 24th-September 23rd)

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2 Advice doctor leaves wretched scoundrel (7) 3 Bury some painters (5) 4 Key for cupboard? (6) 5 A star turn in a star turn (7) 6 Tied up in spring (5) 7 Boy seen in Welsh port (5) 8 One with wheels â€” American or Greek high-flier (6) 14 Small bomb not the last on a Caribbean island (7) 16 Bones in fish too short (7) 17 Provocative article in Communist newspaper (3,3) 18 Laugh about being taken in by fraud (6) 19 Mountain lakes making sailor extremely nervous (5) 20 Feel miserable when not on deck? (5) 22 The vehicle a joker boarded? (5)

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You're at your best when working and dealing with others, and this week is no exception. Don't take umbrage if others try to cut in and help you. Its just that they care so deeply for you and they think they're helping. Have patience with them. It's lovely to be so loved. LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd) Both travel and communication are well starred this week, so now would be a good time to meet with bosses and ask for a rise, or fir more responsibility. It would also be great to lay your cards on the table over what you want from partners emotionally. SCORPIO (October 24th-November 22nd) Now that the lunar high is here, you should be starting to have more faith in yourself and your abilities. Take advantage of what life has to offer. Its one of the only things that's still free nowadays. The itch to travel is growing stronger. Maybe a holiday? SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd-December 21st) Use your ingenuity to put a different slant on tasks this week, and superiors will sit up and take notice of you, mainly because you‘ve broken free of convention yet are getting fantastic results. Maybe that's all you need to push yourself forward and into the main frame. CAPRICORN (December 22nd-January 20th) When it comes to solving problems, you're one of the best. Its just a shame that untangling your own life isn't always as successful. Never mind, you're on the right track. You've come to a point in your life where you'll either need to build bridges or walk away all together. AQUARIUS (January 21st-february 19th) Be aware that you may be being too outspoken, and if others ask you for viable proof for what you're saying, you may have none. This may leave you with egg on your face. Not a good look at work or socially. Think before you speak and you wont get into bother. PISCES (february 20th-March 20th) Problems from the past once again float to the surface. Maybe this time instead of shoving them to the back of your mind again, you take them and face them head on. and finally get rid of them once and for all. Clearing the slate will allow you to move ahead faster.

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes under the Hammer 12:00 Street Patrol UK 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 15:15 Celebrity Pressure Pad 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 A Taste of Britain 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 20:00 The ONE Show 20:30 Fake Britain 21:00 The Great British Bake Off 23:00 BBC News 23:35 A Question of Sport 00:05 Room 101 - Extra Storage 00:50 The Stepford Wives[FILM]

07:00 Homes under the Hammer 08:00 Street Patrol UK 08:45 Caught Red Handed 09:15 Fake Britain 10:00 Coast 11:00 Scotland Votes: What's at Stake for the UK? 12:00 BBC News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain 14:30 Climbing Great Buildings 15:00 Cash in the Attic 15:30 The Chef's Protege 16:00 Celebrity Masterchef 16:45 Nature's Weirdest Events 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Young Vets 21:00 Hotel India 22:00 Horizon: Inside the Dark Web 23:00 Some Vicars with Jokes 23:30 Newsnight 00:20 Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Jo Frost Family Matters 14:30 ITV News and Weather 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tipping Point 16:59 ITV London Weather 17:00 Who's Doing The Dishes? 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News 20:00 Coronation Street 20:30 Live International Football 23:20 ITV News and Weather 00:00 Through the Keyhole

07:00 Countdown 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 The king of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 frasier 10:30 frasieR 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 Location, Location, Location 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05Celebrity Coach Trip 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Win It Cook It 15:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Sarah Beeny's Double Your House for Half the Money 22:00 Grand Designs 23:00 The Gypsy Matchmaker 00:00 999: What's Your Emergency?

07:00 MilkshakeChildren's TV 10:15The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:105 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 A Sister's Secret 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours[ 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Ultimate Police Interceptors 21:00 Killer Schoolgirl: Countdown to Murder 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction 23:00 Wentworth Prison 00:00 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

our Zoo Season 1 Episode 1 of 6 New series. Drama based on the true story of the Mottershead family, who made a huge personal sacrifice to establish Chester Zoo in the 1930s despite staunch opposition from the locals... BBC1 London 10:00pm Wed 3 Sep

Thursday 4th august 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes under the Hammer 12:00 Street Patrol UK 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Celebrity Pressure Pad 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 A Taste of Britain 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 20:00 The ONE Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 DIY SOS: The Big Build 22:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 23:00 BBC News 23:35 So You Think You Can Drive? 00:35 Texas Rangers[FILM]

07:05 Homes under the Hammer 08:05 Street Patrol UK 08:50 Caught Red Handed 09:20 Fake Britain 10:05 Escape to the Continent 11:05 Gardeners' World 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain 14:30 Climbing Great Buildings 15:00 Cash in the Attic 15:30 The Chef's Protege 16:00 Celebrity Masterchef 16:45 Nature's Weirdest Events 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Young Vets 21:00 Egypt's Lost Queens 22:00 Castles in the Sky 23:30 Newsnight 00:20 Horizon: Inside the Dark Web

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Jo Frost Family Matters 14:30 ITV News and Weather 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tipping Point 16:59 ITV London Weather 17:00 Who's Doing The Dishes? 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 The Shape of Things to Come?: Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 22:00 Chasing Shadows 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather

07:00 Countdown 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 The King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 Location, Location, Location 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Celebrity Coach Trip 14:35 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Win It Cook It 15:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Location, Location, Location 22:00 Educating The East End 23:00 First Time Farmers 00:05 Stammer School: Musharaf Finds His Voice

07:00 Milkshake Children's TV 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Blue Smoke 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Railway: First Great Western 21:00 World's Worst Disasters 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother 23:00 Dallas

23:40 Harry at 30

23:55 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on

00:40 The Late Debate

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Season 1 Episode 1 of 4 Only Connect - Part One Crime drama following a missing-persons unit on the hunt for serial killers, beginning with the first of a two-part story. After he criticises police procedure in the aftermath of a murderer's capture, DS Sean Stone's superiors want him out of the way, so they assign him to a new `unit' at the MPB with analyst Ruth Hattersley. ITV London 10:00pm Thu 4 Sep

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Friday 5th august 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes under the Hammer 12:00 Street Patrol UK 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Celebrity Pressure Pad 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 A Taste of Britain 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 1:00 BBC News 19:00 The ONE Show 19:30 A Question of Sport 20:00 EastEnders 20:30 Scrappers 21:00 Boomers 21:30 Big School 22:00 BBC News 22:35 Outnumbered 23:05 Live at the Apollo 23:35 EastEnders

06:55 Homes under the Hammer 07:55 Street Patrol UK 08:40 Caught Red Handed 09:10 Fake Britain 09:55 Live Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix - First Practice 11:35 The Travel Show 12:00 BBC News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Live Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix - Second Practice 15:35 World Equestrian Games 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Mastermind 21:30 The Hairy Bakers 22:00 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 22:30 Gardeners' World 23:00 The Perfect Morecambe & Wise 23:30 Newsnight 00:00 Weather 00:05 American Beauty[FILM]

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07:00 Good Morning Britain

07:00 Countdown 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:30 Lorraine 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 08:35 The King of Queens 11:30 This Morning 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 13:30J o Frost Family Matters 10:00 Frasier 14:30 ITV News and Weather 10:30 Frasier 15:00 Judge Rinder 11:00 Undercover Boss 16:00 Tipping Point 12:00 Location, Location, Location 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 16:59 ITV London Weather 13:05 Celebrity Coach Trip 17:00 Who's Doing The Dishes? 13:35 Come Dine with Me 18:00 The Chase 14:40 Win It Cook It 19:00 ITV News 15:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 20:00 Emmerdale 17:00 Deal or No Deal 20:30 Coronation Street 18:00 Come Dine with Me 21:00 Gino's Italian Escape: A Taste 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks of the Sun 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Million Pound Drop 22:00 Piers Morgan's Life Stories: 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Alesha Dixon Countdown 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:00 The Last Leg 23:50 Virtually Famous 23:40 The Boat That Rocked[FILM] 00:40 Jimmy Carr: Telling Jokes

07:00 Milkshake Children's TV 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Mystery Woman: In the Shadows 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Marston's Brewery: One Ale of a Job! 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction 23:35 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 00:35 Celebrity Big Brother: Live from the House

8 ouT oF 10 CaTs does CounTdown Season 4 Episode 1 of 3 Jimmy Carr hosts the first of three new comedy editions of the famous quiz. Team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Peep Show star David Mitchell and stand-up comedienne Roisin Conaty. Phill Jupitus is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent, while Joe Wilkinson `helps' Rachel Riley with the letters and numbers Channel 4 10:00pm fri 5 Sep

saturday 6th august 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 Football Focus 13:00 BBC News; Weather 13:10 Live Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix - Qualifying 15:30 Live Athletics 17:05 Escape to the Country 17:50 Pointless Celebrities 18:40 BBC News; Regional News and Weather[ 19:00 Tumble 20:30 Doctor Who 21:20 The National Lottery: In It to Win It 22:10 Casualty 23:00 BBC News; Weather 23:20 Kevin Bridges Live at the Referendum 00:05 The Heartbreak Kid

07:10 Coast 07:40 Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix First Practice 09:20 Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix Second Practice 10:55 Live Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix - Third Practice 12:30 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 13:00 Sweets Made Simple 13:30 Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds 14:00 Richard Attenborough: Talking Pictures 14:40 Young Winston[FILM] 17:00 Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film 18:00 Flog It! 19:00 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer 20:00 Proms Extra 2014 20:45 Dad's Army 21:15 Egypt's Lost Queens 22:15 The Ides of March 23:50 QI XL 00:35 TOTP

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07:00 Children's TV 09:25 ITV News 09:30 WeekendShow 10:25 The Hungry Sailors 11:25 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 ITV News and Weather 12:30 Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore[FILM] 14:25 Catchphrase 15:10 All Star Family Fortunes 15:55 The X Factor 16:55 The Secret of My Success[FILM] 19:00 ITV News 19:30 You've Been Framed! 20:00 The Chase: Celebrity Special 21:00 The X Factor 22:20 Through the Keyhole 23:20 ITV News and Weather

07:05 Trans World Sport 08:00 Great North Swim 08:55 The Morning Line 09:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:25 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:55 Frasier 11:25 Frasier 11:50 The Big Bang Theory 12:20 The Big Bang Theory 12:45 The Big Bang Theory 13:10 The Simpsons 13:40 The Simpsons 14:10 Gadget Man 14:40 Channel 4 Racing 17:10 Come Dine with Me 17:40 Come Dine with Me 18:10 Come Dine with Me 18:45 Come Dine with Me 19:15 Come Dine with Me 19:45 Channel 4 News 20:05 Sarah Beeny's Double Your House for Half the Money 21:00 Grand Designs 22:00 Peter Kay: Live & Back on Nights! Part One 23:05 Solomon Kane[FILM]

07:00 Milkshake Children's TV 11:00 Access 11:10 Police Interceptors 12:10 Police Interceptors 13:10 Police Interceptors 14:10 High Society[FILM] 16:20 To Hell and Back[FILM] 18:30 Attack![FILM] 20:35 5 News Weekend 20:40 The NCIS Movie: Shell Shock 22:15 Celebrity Big Brother 23:15 Holiday Love Rats Exposed 00:15 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Psych

23:35 Knocked Up[FIL

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Season 11 Episode 3 of 22 As the closed-room auditions continue, more aspiring pop stars join the race for a life-changing record deal, demonstrating their vocal talents in front of Simon Cowell, Cheryl fernandez-Versini, Mel B and Louis Walsh. Expect the usual line-up of ballad belters and warbling wannabes alongside the downright deluded, as well as one or two exceptional singers who make it all worthwhile. ITV London 9:00pm Sat 6 Sep

sunday 7th august

07:00 Breakfast

07:00 Carnival Boat [FILM]

09:30 The Andrew Marr Show

08:00 Countryfile

10:30 Live Athletics 2014 Great

09:00 Monty Don's Italian Gardens

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10:00 Gardeners' World

13:00 BBC News

10:30 The Beechgrove Garden

10:25 Dickinson's Real Deal

11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

11:30 Carry On Camping [FILM]

12:30 Paul Hollywood's Pies &

13:10 ITV News and Weather

13:10 Live Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix

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07:00 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TV

07:10 How I Met Your Mother

07:00 Children's TV

09:25 ITV News

07:35 Everybody Loves Raymond

11:00 Access

09:30 Weekend

08:05 British GT 08:30 Castle Howard Triathlon

11:10 Police Interceptors

09:30 National Paralympics Day

12:10 Police Interceptors

10:30 Sunday Brunch

13:10 Police Interceptors

13:30 George Clarke's Amazing

14:10 Police Academy 4: Citizens on

13:15 The Unforgettable Pat Phoenix

Spaces

13:45 The X Factor

14:35 The Big Bang Theory

16:00 Equestrian

15:00 Cycling: Tour of Britain Live

15:00 The Big Bang Theory

15:55 Baby Boom[FILM]

19:05 Deadly on a Mission: Pole to

19:00 Athletics

18:00 Long Lost Family

15:25 The Big Bang Theory

18:05 The Water Horse: Legend of

Pole

19:45 Porridge

19:00 You've Been Framed!

16:30 Escape to the Country 17:30 The Great British Bake Off 18:30 Songs of Praise

13:00 Live Athletics 15:30 Bargain Hunt

19:35 BBC News

20:15 Flog It!

20:00 Countryfile

21:15 Countdown to the Invictus

19:30 ITV News 20:00 Coronation Street

15:55 The Simpsons

18:35 Deal or No Deal

21:00 Strictly Come Dancing: The

Games: Meet the Warriors 22:15 The Two Amigos: A Gaucho

21:00 The X Factor

22:15 The Village

Adventure

22:05 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher:

21:00 The Boats That Made Britain: A

23:15 BBC News

23:15 Him & Her: The Wedding

Beyond the Pale

Time Team Special

00:00 ITV News and Weather

22:00 Houdini

00:15 Premiership Rugby Union

23:55 The Ugly Truth [FILM]

00:10 21 Up New Generation

23:45 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll [FILM]

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16:25 Fool's Gold [FILM]

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23:40 The Secrets

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20:00 Cricket on 5

19:30 Channel 4 News

20:55 5 News Weekend

20:00 How Britain Worked

21:00 Caught with Their Fingers in the Till 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Killers[FILM]e

sTriCTLy CoMe danCing: The LaunCh show As a curtain-raiser to the new series, which starts in a couple of weeks, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host a redcarpet event in which this year's celebrities are paired up with their professional partners. BBC1 London 9:00pm Sun 7 Sep

Monday 8th august 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes under the Hammer 12:00 Street Patrol UK 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC New; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Pressure Pad 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 A Taste of Britain 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 20:00 The ONE Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Inside Out 21:30 The War of the Tunnels Panorama 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:35 The Secrets 00:05 Boomers 00:35 Live at the Apollo

07:05 Homes under the Hammer 08:05 Street Patrol UK 08:50 Caught Red Handed 09:20 Animal Saints and Sinners 10:05 The Stuarts 11:05 Animal SOS 11:35 Click 12:00 BBC News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain 14:30 The Fred Dibnah Story 15:00 Cash in the Attic 15:30 The Chef's Protege 16:00 Celebrity Masterchef 16:45 Nature's Weirdest Events 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Only Connect 22:00 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer 23:00 Him & Her: The Wedding 23:30 Newsnight 00:20 The Two Amigos: A Gaucho Adventure

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 17:00 Who's Doing The Dishes? 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News 20:45 Emmerdale 20:15 Live International Football 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:40 International Football Highlights 00:40 All Star Family Fortunes

07:00 Countdown 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:10 The King of Queens 08:35 The King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 Location, Location, Location 13:05 Celebrity Coach Trip 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Win It Cook It 15:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 21:30 Gadget Man 22:00 Cops and Robbers 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 00:00 NFL: The American Football Show

07:00 Milkshake Children's TV 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Stranger with My Face[FILM] 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Billion Dollar Wreck Hunt 21:00 Diced to Death: Countdown to Murder 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother 23:00 Under the Dome 00:00 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

Live inTernaTionaL FooTbaLL Switzerland v England Switzerland v England (kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the Euro 2016 Group E qualifier at St Jakob-Park in Basel, where both sides get their campaigns under way. These are the two highest-seeded nations in the group, and Roy Hodgson will be looking to banish memories of a dismal World Cup by claiming all three points against a country he once managed. ITV London 8:15pm Mon 8 Sep

Tuesday 9th august 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes under the Hammer 12:00 Street Patrol UK 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Pressure Pad 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 A Taste of Britain 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 20:00 The ONE Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 In the Club 23:00 BBC News 23:35 The Secrets 00:05 Scrappers 00:35 Biker Boyz[FILM]

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WIGGINS TO DEfEND TOB TITLE Sir Bradley Wiggins will defend his Tour of Britain title next week after being selected to lead Team Sky at the eight-day race. The 34year-old claimed his first overall victory at his home tour last year and will now bid to become the first twotime winner of the event since its relaunch in 2004. He will be joined by two other Englishmen in Team Sky’s line-up, with Ian

Stannard and Ben Swift offering their support alongside Spain's David Lopez, Austria’s Bernhard Eisel and Colombia’s Sebastian Henao. This year’s race takes place from Sunday, September 7, to Sunday, September 14, and Wiggins is the latest marquee name to be confirmed to take part, after Giant-Shimano named eight-time Tour de france stage winner Marcel kittel in their team on Monday.

MURRAY fINDING HIS BEST fORM Andy Murray believes he is rediscovering his best form after reaching the US Open quarter-final with a 7-5 7-5 64 victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The Scot had been forced to work for wins earlier in the tournament, but made few errors in a dominant display against the frenchman and set up a showdown against Novak Djokovic. Murray had not beaten a top-10 player since his emotional victory over Djokovic a year ago in the Wimbledon final, but feels he is ready to challenge for another grand slam trophy.

"I don't feel like I'm that far away from playing my best tennis,” said the eighth seed. “It's still obviously a long way from trying to win the tournament but it's only nine sets now, three matches, and I'll just try and take it one set at a time. "I'm maybe five, six days away from potentially winning another grand slam. I know there is a lot of work to be done between now and then, but I'm putting everything out there on the courts. It's the last slam of the year. I hope I can play well."

Phil Taylor was again in supreme form as he comfortably retained his Sydney Darts Masters title to complete an Australian double. The Power followed up last week's victory in Perth with a second straight World Series of Darts crown after overpowering kyle Anderson and Stephen Bunting on the final day at the Hordern Pavilion. Taylor posted a three-dart average of 106.76 as he cruised to a 10-4 win over home favourite Anderson in the semi-finals, while Bunting - in his first World Series of Darts appearance - took out world No 6 James Wade by the same margin.Bunting took the opening leg of the decider, but Taylor replied with a 12-dart leg before moving 2-1 up after Bunting missed five darts at a double.

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India crushed England by nine wickets in the fourth Royal London one-day international to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Even a gem of an innings from Moeen Ali (67 in 50 balls) could salvage a total of only 206 all out for England after the hosts were asked to bat first at Edgbaston. Ajinkya Rahane (106) made his first ODI century for India at better than a run-a-ball as he shared in a 183-run first wicket stand with Shikhar Dhawan (97no) before the tourists got home with 117 balls in hand. It was Alastair Cook's fifth successive series defeat as captain, as a nearcapacity crowd, evidently dominated by opposition supporters, raucously lapped up the occasion.

ENGLANDVS NORWAY WEDNESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 9PM kICk Off England captain Wayne Rooney was in buoyant mood as he linked up with the rest of the squad for the first time since being named captain. The 28-year-old was named as Steven Gerrard's successor last week, which would have topped off a exciting few weeks for the Manchester United forward, after just recently being made captain for his club side. Just 10 outfield players were deemed fit enough to take part in England's first training session since their disappointing World Cup campaign. Jack Colback, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Danny Rose and Gary Cahill suffered injuries over the weekend and were therefore excluded from Monday's session at London Colney.

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Nico Rosberg has accepted blame for his collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes revealed In a statement, the championship leaders said that Rosberg has also apolo-

HAMILTON: 'I WILL NOT GIVE UP'

gised for his part in the incident on lap two of the race at Spa. Mercedes added that Rosberg and Hamilton, who stand first and second in the World Championship, remain free to race this season.

ALONSO: I'M STAYING AT fERRARI WHITMARSH LEAVES

MCLAREN McLaren have confirmed that former Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh has finally left the company.Joining McLaren in 1989, Whitmarsh was at the helm from 2009 until January this year, when former team boss Ron Dennis was reappointed as Group CEO. A settlement has now been finalised, however, with a McLaren spokesman confirming on Tuesday that "McLaren and Martin Whitmarsh have agreed amicably to part company”.After his return, Dennis promised a “thorough and

objective review” of McLaren, who have struggled in recent seasons and are without a victory since Jenson Button’s success at the 2012 Brazilian GP.With Dennis deciding that the Team Principal role no longer applies to F1, McLaren instead appointed Eric Boullier as Racing Director with Jonathan Neale the CEO of McLaren Racing.The team, who currently stand fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, are set to renew their title-winning partnership with engine supplier Honda next season.

Fernando Alonso has ruled out leaving Ferrari despite another year of frustration with the Scuderia and the flattery of McLaren making their interest in re-signing him public. The Spaniard, a two-time title winner with Renault prior to a tumultuous single year at McLaren alongside Lewis Hamilton, is still widely regarded as the best driver in F1 but has cut an increasingly frustrated figure this year with Ferrari unable to keep pace with runaway championship leaders Mercedes after four successive seasons of playing second fiddle to Red Bull. "Our season has been frustrating because we had high hopes with this year’s new regulations and starting from zero with all the other teams we thought we could have an

advantage with all our facilities and input from everybody. But we have found ourselves not in the right position and not competitive," Alonso told Sky Sports News HQ’s Rachel Brookes in an exclusive interview ahead of this weekend’s Italian GP. "We are further away from the leaders than during any other season this year, we are sometimes oneand-a-half seconds away from Mercedes." But after committing the second-half of his F1 career to Ferrari, the 33-year-old Alonso is not for turning. "It's not my intention at the moment to move, I want to win here and finish the job that we started some years ago and we will see what the future comes," he declared.

Lewis Hamilton insists he hasn’t given up on winning this year’s World Championship as he seeks to cut his 29-points deficit to Nico Rosberg with victory in this weekend’s Italian GP. A forlornsounding Hamilton admitted that “maybe it is just not my year” after falling further behind Rosberg in the wake of a hugely controversial - and, from Hamilton's perspective, luckless - Belgian GP two weeks ago when the German punctured his team-mate’s race-leading Mercedes on the second lap. The incident saw relations between the pair - frosty at the best of times this year reach a new nadir with Hamilton claiming Rosberg admitted he deliberately didn't avoid a collision in an internal post-mortem. Rosberg belatedly apologised to Hamilton for his unpunished mistake five days later at a second Mercedes meeting at the team's Brackley headquarters. By poignant irony, the two friendsturned-bitter-title-rivals first met, and raced against each other during boyhood, at Monza, the scene of this weekend’s reunion when all eyes will be fixed on the two Silver Arrows drivers and the next chapter of their compelling championship battle. WATCH THE ITALIAN GRAND PRIX ON SEPTEMBER 7TH 1PM CET

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TORONTO HOPING TO kEEP DEfOE Jermain Defoe came close to returning to England on deadline day, but Toronto FC are hoping to keep him long-term. The England international only agreed a move to the MLS in January, making his bow in March after bringing to an end a successful second spell at Tottenham Hotspur. Despite spending just five months in the United States, it was suggested on Monday that a Premier League homecoming was on the cards prior to the 11pm deadline. QPR manager Harry Redknapp discusses his new signings, and admits he's disappointed not to have resigned Jermain Defoe. Leicester City were heavily linked with the 31year-old frontman, while Queens Park Rangers were leading the chase for long periods. No transfer was pushed through, though, with Harry Redknapp telling Sky Sports: “Jermain wanted to come. We were hoping to get him. We agreed a deal with Toronto but it was difficult for them to release him.” A second

approach in January is already being mooted, with QPR owner Tony Fernandes admitting that Defoe remains in their thoughts.

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Hull City were the most active Barclays Premier League club on transfer deadline day - but it was Manchester United's loan signing of Radamel Falcao which proved the headline grabber.While Steve Bruce brought Abel Hernandez, Mohamed Diame, Gaston Ramirez and Hatem Ben Arfa to the KC Stadium, United had to work into the small hours to finalise the signing of the Monaco striker on a season-long loan.Despite details of the move emerging early in the day, United had to have an extension past the 11pm deadline to ensure the necessary documents were correctly filed with the Premier League. They eventually announced Falcao's signing, which has an option to make the move permanent, at 1.30am, a deal which took United's summer spending past £150million. By that time, Arsenal had confirmed United striker Danny Welbeck had joined them, for a reported fee of £16million, after Falcao's arrival made his chances of regular first-team football even more remote. And the presence of the

Colombia international at the club's training complex late on Monday also spelled the end for Javier Hernandez, who earlier in the day joined Real Madrid on loan with a view to a permanent move. United will pay Monaco between £5million and £6million for Falcao and will cover his wages, although they insist reports they will pay the 28year-old almost £350,000 a week are wide of the mark. "I am delighted Radamel has joined us on loan this season," said manager Louis van Gaal."He is one of the most prolific goalscorers in the game."His appearance-to-goal ratio speaks for itself and, when a player of this calibre becomes available, it is an opportunity not to be missed." The grand total spent in the summer window comfortably exceeds a new high of £800million and while the majority of that was spent by those chasing Champions League football, Hull made a serious statement of intent in the closing hours

Arsenal have signed England striker Danny Welbeck from Manchester United for a fee believed to be in the region of £15-16million. The deal was sealed in the early hours of Tuesday morning after the Gunners were given a two-hour extension to the transfer deadline to complete all the formalities. Welbeck, 23, had been the subject of interest from a host of Premier League clubs after being told he was no longer wanted under new United boss Louis van Gaal. Tottenham were seriously interested in signing Welbeck on loan, while Newcastle, Sunderland and Hull City also made enquiries, but Arsenal moved for the forward late on

Deadline Day. Sky sources reported earlier on Monday that the player had left training with England in Hertfordshire to undergo talks with the Gunners and he has now signed a longterm contract with the north London club. Welbeck came through the youth ranks at United and rose to prominence on a successful season-long loan at Sunderland during the 2010-11 season. He has scored 20 Premier League goals in 90 appearances and has won 26 caps for England since his 2011 debut, scoring eight.However, his only start this season came in the 4-0 League Cup thrashing at MK Dons last month

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Hull City have signed midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa on a season-long loan from Premier League rivals Newcastle. Frenchman Ben Arfa is out of contract at the end of the season and had been completely frozen out of the firstteam picture at St James’ Park. He was placed in the reserves by Newcastle boss Alan Pardew, who questioned his professionalism and said there was no way back for him with the club. He recently turned down a move to

Turkish club Besiktas and did not want to drop down to the Sky Bet Championship, where Birmingham City were interested in signing him. Hull emerged as the most serious suitors late on Deadline Day and they were granted an extension to get a deal completed. “Hatem is a superb addition to the squad, and brings a lot of attacking flair,” said Bruce. “We look forward to welcoming him to the club.”

Leicester City have signed forwards Tom Lawrence and Nick Powell from Manchester United.The Foxes just beat the transfer deadline to add the duo and Lawrence has signed a four-year deal while his fellow 20-year-old Powell has joined on loan until the end of the season.Lawrence, who was born in Wrexham, made only one appearance for United when starting the final Premier League game of last season – the 3-1 home win over Hull City. He had previously had loan spells with Carlisle and Yeovil last term, making a total of 30 appearances and scoring five goals. After signing for Leicester he told Sky Sports News HQ: “It’s all sorted so I can’t wait to get going now. “I have been at Manchester United for a long time now, and I can’t wait to get some game time.” As for Powell, Sky Sports reporter Rob Dorsett said just after 1am: "Nick Powell left the training

ground here about half an hour ago, still not knowing if he was a Leicester player for the rest of the season."The deal has now been ratified and Leicester have signed a second Manchester United attacking midfielder."

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There was plenty of goals and action in the 1 Monday Night Game and a full Premier League programme at the Weekend which produced for the Fantasy 36 goals (most this Season),4 clean sheets(2 at Burnley),39 yellow cards and for the 1st time this Season the Referees kept their red cards in their pockets. Well how does all that effect the Fantasy. Jarrod's Team We R Leeds held on to the top spot by holding of the challenge from Mike's Team The Shed who had moved up 7 places to 2nd only 3 points behind the leaders. Both Managers are Leeds Fans so they are due a bit of luck!At the foot of the Table Karen's Ceasar's Blackcats moved away from troubled waters to leave Maria's Bella's Babes and Les's Team Have Not Got a Clue trailing in their wake in joint bottom spot. We have a new Leader at the top of our U.K.T.V. SPAIN Junior League with Bradley's Team Killer 2000 replacing Rocky's Mini Spurs with a 6 point advantage.Two Teams are coming up fast on the rails and they are Gino's Pack & Just Joes F.C. who are nicely in 3rd & 4th spot. At the other end of the scale Adam's Team What's the Point have been sliding down the Table and are now holding everybody else up 10 points adrift of Jacks Going to Walk It. Pauline's Vodka Army look as though they mean business this time round after a disappointing Season last Year in our Mark Carter Ladies Section at the moment they have a 9 point advantage over Rachel's Team Blue Murder.Down at the Bottom Maria's Bella's Babes are only 1 point behind Ceasars Blackcats. The Golden Boot League which is being sponsored by Leonard Knowles Construction has a new leader as Jarrod's We R Leeds have

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taken over the Summit from Mike's Team The Shed who have slipped to 2nd place.7 Palms Playa Poinete are in 3rd place 5 points ahead of Steve's Britannia Foods F.C. Down in the Basement it's fair to say Jimmy's Team Simple have had a bad Week after suffering a big blow when Manchester City's reliable Defender Pablo Zabaleta scored an Own Goal against Liverpool in the Monday Night Game which resulted in him sliding down to the bottom spot with a score of minus 10. Two Teams will go into our Premier Imports Draw at the end of the Month for a case of fine Wine and they are our top scoring Team which was Steve's Team Britannia Foods F.C. who bagged 58 points and our lowest scoring Team Con's Wannabees with a miserable minus 6 thanks to his 2 Everton Defenders Howard & Baines. Manager of the Month for August has been kindly sponsored by BAR TAPAS who are situated right on the front in Albir who provide a super International Menu along with top class tasty Tapas.The lucky Winner this Month is Jarrod whose Team We R Leeds just pipped Mike's Team The Shed by 3 points. Fastest Moving Team this Week is Super Rhys who moved up 153 places to No 71 which means he has won a Good Olde English Breakfast for 2 at Rafters sponsored by Kate. The Preliminary Round of our very popular K.O.Cup will soon be up on our website which is www.alfazffl.com so don't forget to keep in touch by visiting our website or if you can't access a computer tyou can always visit me at The Local at Weekends in Albir and peruse all the League Tables at your leisure while enjoying a nice cool drink.

Wednesday 3rd September 19:45 Soccer Internationals - Germany v Argentina BT Sport 1 20:00 Internationals - England v Norway ITV 1

Thursday 4th September 17:00 Tennis - US Open 2014 Sky Sports 3

friday 5th September 01:30 American football - Green Bay Packers @ Seattle Seahawks Sky Sports 1 17:00 Tennis - US Open 2014 Sky Sports 3 19:35 Rugby Union - Munster v Edinburgh BBC ALBA 19:45 League One - Coventry v Gillingham Sky Sports 2 19:45 Rugby Union - Northampton v Gloucester BT Sport 1

PAUL MCGINLEY'S RYDER CUP WILDCARD PICkS

Stephen Gallacher, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood are Europe captain Paul McGinley's wildcard picks for the 2014 Ryder Cup.

McGinley had narrowed his selection pool down to five names, with former world No 1 Luke Donald and Italian Francesco Molinari the unlucky players who will miss out on this year’s highly-anticipated showdown at Gleneagles. Gallacher is the only Scot in the team and his selection will no doubt add to what is expected to be a passionate atmosphere at Gleneagles when the tournament starts on September 26, live on Sky Sports. The 39-year-old – nephew of former Europe captain Bernard Gallacher – missed out on an automatic spot in the team by just one stroke following his third place in last weekend’s Italian Open. On his three Ryder Cup selections, McGinley said: “I think we have three players that will add a lot to the nine already qualified and make the European team as strong as it needs to be to take on the might of America.” McGinley admitted Gallacher’s sterling performance in Italy was a telling factor in selecting the Scottish rookie. He added: “I think his performance last week in Italy under the spotlight was huge. He’ll look back at the end of his career - whatever he may go on to achieve - as being one of his highlights. “What he did, how he did it, all credit to him. I spoke last week about dashing for the finish line and

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE 3

2 Manchester City 1 1 0 0 2 0 2

3 Arsenal

1 1 0 0 2 1 1

4 Liverpool

1 1 0 0 2 1 1

5 Swansea City

1 1 0 0 2 1 1

6 Aston Villa

1 1 0 0 1 0 1

7 Hull City

1 1 0 0 1 0 1

8 Tottenham

1 1 0 0 1 0 1

9 Everton

1 0 1 0 2 2 0

10 Leicester City

1 0 1 0 2 2 0

11 Sunderland

1 0 1 0 2 2 0

12 West Brom

1 0 1 0 2 2 0

13 Crystal Palace

1 0 0 1 1 2 -1

14 Manchester Utd

1 0 0 1 1 2 -1

15 Southampton

1 0 0 1 1 2 -1

16 QPR

1 0 0 1 0 1 -1

17 Stoke City

1 0 0 1 0 1 -1

18 West Ham

1 0 0 1 0 1 -1

19 Burnley

1 0 0 1 1 3 -2

20 Newcastle

1 0 0 1 0 2 -2

Saturday 6th September 11:05 The Rugby Championship 2014 - Australia v South Africa Sky Sports 3 12:15 League Two - Luton v Plymouth Sky Sports 1

1 Bournemouth 2 Millwall 3 Cardiff City 4 Notts Forest 5 Blackburn Rov 6 Charlton Ath 7 Reading 8 Derby County 9 Sheffield Wed 10 Norwich City 11 Middlesbrough 12 Watford 13 Ipswich Town 14 Rotherham 15 Wolves 16 Birmingham 17 Leeds United 18 Wigan Ath. 19 Brentford 20 Bolton Wand 21 Fulham 22 Brighton & Hove 23 Blackpool 24 Huddersfield

13:00 formula 1 - Italian Grand Prix Qualifying Sky Sports f1 HD 14:00 Rugby Union - Saracens v Wasps BT Sport 1 17:00 Tennis US Open 2014 Sky Sports 3

Sunday 7th September 12:15 League Two - Burton v Portsmouth Sky Sports 1 13:00 formula 1 - Italian Grand Prix Race BBC 1/Sky Sports f1 HD 17:00 Euro 2016 - - Hungary v Northern Ireland Sky Sports 3 19:45 Euro 2016 - Portugal v Albania Sky Sports 3 19:45 Euro 2016 - Germany v Scotland Sky Sports 5 19:45 Euro 2016 - Gibraltar v Poland Sky Sports 3

Monday 8th September 17:00 Euro 2016 - Russia v Liechtenstein Sky Sports 5 19:45 Euro 2016 - - Switzerland v England ITV 1 19:45 Euro 2016 - Spain v fYR Macedonia Sky Sports 5 21:00 Tennis - US Open 2014 Sky Sports 3 21:00 - 02:00

SkY BET CHAMPIONSHIP

1 1 0 0 3 1 2

20:00 Rugby League 2014 - Wigan v Leeds Sky Sports

being gravitated towards the finish line, being excited about the finishing line and Stevie did all of those, so all credit to him.“It’s very proud for him being Scottish. Again I’m lucky, having played a Ryder Cup in my home country I know what it’s going to be like for Stevie, how proud he will be and his family as well too.” Gallacher was understandably thrilled, telling Sky Sports News HQ: I can’t wait to get going. Making my debut, there is nowhere I’d rather be going than Gleneagles. It’s a course I really enjoy, I like it. I just can’t wait to get up there,” he said, adding that he knew where to go for advice about playing one of the biggest events in team sport.

P W D L F A +/- Pts 1 Chelsea

P 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

W 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

F 5 3 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 1

A 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 4 2 5 3 2 4 7

+/- Pts 5 6 3 6 2 4 2 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 2 3 1 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 -1 3 -1 3 -1 1 -1 1 -3 1 -2 0 -2 0 -3 0 -6 0

SkY BET LEAGUE 1 1 Bristol City 2 Chesterfield 3 Peterborough 4 Fleetwood 5 Crawley Town 6 Preston NE 7 Port Vale 8 Bradford City 9 MK Dons 10 Doncaster Rov. 11 Leyton Orient 12 Swindon Town 13 Gillingham 14 Coventry City 15 Barnsley 16 Walsall 17 Colchester Utd 18 Notts County 19 Oldham Ath. 20 Crewe Alex. 21 Rochdale 22 Sheffield Utd 23 Yeovil Town 24 Scunthorpe Utd

P 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

W 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

F 4 4 4 3 2 5 4 3 6 4 4 3 4 3 2 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 0 1

A 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 5 3 3 2 4 3 2 1 4 2 5 4 3 3 5 7

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE +/- Pts 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 4 4 2 4 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 2 -1 1 -1 1 -2 1 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -5 0 -6 0

1 Inverness Ca. 2 Celtic 3 Hamilton Aca. 4 Dundee United 5 Partick Thistle 6 Kilmarnock 7 Dundee 8 Aberdeen 9 Motherwell 10 St Johnstone 11 St Mirren 12 Ross County

P 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3

W 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0

D 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 2 3

F 4 9 3 5 5 3 2 2 1 2 0 2

A 0 1 2 6 1 4 2 3 3 5 3 8

+/- Pts 4 7 8 6 1 6 -1 6 4 4 -1 4 0 3 -1 3 -2 3 -3 3 -3 0 -6 0

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Queen of the South 2 Raith Rovers 3 Heart of Midlothian 4 Rangers 5 Hibernian 6 Livingston 7 Cowdenbeath 8 Falkirk 9 Alloa Athletic 10 Dumbarton

P 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

W 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2

F 6 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 0 1

A 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 7

+/- Pts 6 6 3 6 2 6 1 3 0 3 0 3 -1 1 -2 1 -3 0 -6 0

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£835m - RECORDS HIT AS TV DEAL kICkS IN The record amount of money spent by the 20 Premier League sides this summer. This comes after the clubs pocketed their first season of vastly increased TV money. Last year was the start of a three-year domestic TV deal with Sky and BT worth £3.018bn, a 70% increase on the old deal. In fact, the previous record of £630m - set last summer - was broken this year on 14 August - before a ball had been kicked. Dan Jones, partner at Deloitte's Sport Business Group, believes the 2014 World Cup in Brazil also helped to swell the figures. He said: "There are a number of factors contributing to this summer's spend, including the showcase for global talent a World Cup provides. "However, one of the main drivers of Premier League spending continues to be the increased resources clubs now have as a result of improved broadcast deals." Football agent Rachel Anderson said: "Is the spending reckless? It depends how you look at it. If you compare the spending to normal people in normal life then, yes, it is reckless. "But if you compare it to blockbuster movies or a singer from a

TV reality show who can't sing very well, then it is worth it. "It is worth it for the entertainment they produce."

£530M - WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING? Almost two thirds of the money spent by Premier League clubs this season has gone to foreign teams, with £305m staying in England. The figure of 63% is considerably lower than last year, however, when 78% of the total spend went abroad. Luis Suarez joined Barcelona from Liverpool for £75m, but English teams were busy buying some of the best that Spanish football has to offer. The top three clubs in Spain all lost a major player to the Premier League over the summer. Angel Di Maria was the most expensive import, with Diego Costa and Alexis Sanchez also arriving. "And the emphasis on recruitment from abroad is not reserved to the Premier League and La Liga either. Many of the big signings in Italy, France and Germany have not come from their own leagues, with the likes of Ciro Immobile swapping Serie A for the Bundesliga, Alvaro Morata heading to Italy from Spain and Xabi Alonso arriving in Germany from Real Madrid."

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