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You’re going nowhere fast Angry airport workers target Bank Holidays for one-day strikes SPANISH airport unions are threatening to disrupt thousands upon thousands of holiday-makers and travellers by staging a series of one-day strikes - aimed especially at UK Bank Holidays.

This will be a huge body blow to Tenerife’s tourism industry, on top of all the aggravation experienced throughout the past 18 months or so.

The 12,500 airport ground workers, fearing that a partial privatisation of Spanish airport authority AENA will affect their jobs and working conditions, are prepared to cause havoc with flights throughout Europe to make their point.

But the Spanish Government is adamant an agreement will be reached to avoid the strikes.

Development Minister José Blanco drew up the privatisation plan as part of the austerity measures to reduce the national deficit by 30 billion euros (£26bn).

He told Congress on Wednesday that he would “guarantee the right of the workers and the continuation of services in the airports, through a process of determination and dialogue”.

Juan Ignacio Lema, President of AENA, called the UGT, USO and CCOO union representatives to a meeting yesterday

(Thursday) to try to get the strike called off. And Blanco was set to meet with the group over fears that the proposed strikes would have a ripple effect throughout Europe.

The first four of the 22 scheduled strikes are planned for the two days before Good Friday, on 20-21st April, and another two on Easter Sunday (24th) and Bank Holiday Monday, which will undoubtedly cause chaos.

A further two are planned for the UK May Bank Holiday on Monday, 2nd, and on 20th May, which will obviously affect travellers to the Canary Islands

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as well as mainland Spain. Whit Monday (13th) and the August Bank Holiday (1st) are also targeted.

These will be followed by walk-outs every month until the end of August - and it’s the last thing Tenerife wants following an encouraging surge in tourists here following the recent Middle East crisis.

Wednesday’s broadcasts on terrestrial TV and Sky, plus national newspaper reports regarding the proposed unions’ action, will have put a damper on anyone wanting a week in the sun over here.

And that feeling could linger with holiday-makers all over Europe.

Last year’s Ash Cloud debacle was enough to deter Britons from spending their holiday on an Island from which the only immediate escape route was a plane to Malaga, then a 10-hour train journey to Calais or an uncomfortable, 35-hour trip by coach to London.

Ice-bound Heathrow added to the problems this winter, when flights were cancelled for days on end because the airport was ill-equipped to clear the runways.

Travellers to Spain and the Canaries also suffered at the hands of the unions in the past few months when wildcat strikes by air traffic controllers in December prompted the Spanish Government to call on the Army to handle airspace control.

Budget airline Ryanair, one of the biggest operators to Spain and the Canaries, has already warned it will be forced to cancel 300 flights for 57,000 passengers over Easter.

And the Irish company has urged the European Union to ban air traffic controllers from

going on strike by declaring them to be providers of an “essential service”.

Last year the Irish airline was forced to cancel 1,400 flights and delay more than 12,000 others, disrupting over 2.5 million passengers, due to strikes by air traffic controllers in Belgium, France and Spain.

Now, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary says air traffic controllers who strike in Europe should be fired and replaced, just as then US president Ronald Reagan did in August 1981 during the height of the summer holidays.

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Birth of sea-sky Tenerife Bluetrail

AS MANY of our readers will know, Tenerife offers some of the best territory worldwide for the sport of mountain running and for the past few years a race has taken place that has proved extremely popular to aficionados of the sport.

It was five years ago that CruzaTenerife was first held, a mountain race that took off at the port of Güímar up and over Teide to Garachico.

The first race attracted 96 participants and the race has been held every year since.

Back in 2010, however, the response had grown to the point where almost 600 runners signed up for the challenge, giving the race the status as a qualifier for the Mont Blanc Ultra Trail, one of the foremost mountain races of the annul season of events.

It was clear that with this kind of participation, it was necessary to organise something a little more sophisticated and so the Tenerife Cabildo became involved and took on the role as organiser, along with the Department of the Environment, Tenerife Tourism, The Tenerife Mountain Federation and the security forces. Thus was born Tenerife Bluetrail – Sea to Sky, to be held on April 16th.

The route now passes through some of the most attractive countryside on

the Island, travelling through small villages and up onto the fantastic mountain trails within the El Teide National Park and beyond.

This year the race will see some of the best known participants in the sport competing including Miguel Heras, Nerea Martínez and Antonio de la Rosa, all first class national competitors that have gained some important finishes in races held around the world, from La Palma to Canada.

According to the website for the race, tenerifebluetrail.com everyone who participates in the Tenerife Bluetrail run shares a set of values that make this run an outstanding event. There will be fairness in determining and applying the rules and everyone must comply with the same rules.

Appropriate treatment of the rest of the runners, members of the organization and the local population is of paramount importance and anyone in danger or difficulty must be given assistance.

Organisers hope that the race will help all the runners to increase their physical and mental strength and great lengths have been taken to promote the participation of people with reduced mobility or any form of sensory disability.

Tenerife Bluetrail includes four mountain routes, more than 80% of them along Tenerife’s new network of pathways, which are within the Natural Protected Areas of the Natura 2000 Network.

Each run is made up of a single stage, with no specific

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speed required, but with a time limit.

The details of each race are as follows: Ultratrail: 100 km in length, 5,687 metres of ascent and 11,014 metres of total accumulated ascent /descent. It begins in the port of Los Cristianos (Arona) at 00:00 on Saturday, 16th April 2011. Runners will have a maximum of 26 hours to reach the finish line, which is located in Villa de La Orotava.

Trail: 48 km in length, 3,587 metres of ascent and 5,026 metres of total accumulated ascent / descent. It begins in the port of Los Cristianos (Arona) at 6am on Saturday, 16th April, 2011. Runners will have a maximum of 12 hours to reach the finish line, which will be located in the Parador Hotel at the Cañadas del Teide.

Mediatrail: 27 km in length, 2,068 metres of ascent and 3,018 metres of total accumulated ascent / descent. It begins in Caserío de Ifonche (Adeje) at 9am on Saturday, 16 April 2011.

Runners will have a maximum of nine hours to reach the finish line, which will be located in the Parador Hotel at the Cañadas del Teide.

Adapted Trail: This will run along the paths of Sanatorio (No. 16 in the National Park) and Siete Cañadas (No. 4 in the National Park), amounting to some 8 km in length, 82 metres of ascent and 311 metres of total accumulated ascent / descent. This race will start at 11am on Saturday, 16 April 201. There is no time limit, and it will share its finish line

with the two runs described above at the Parador Hotel at the Cañadas del Teide.

Tenerife Bluetrail is open to all runners, including those with disabilities, who are over the age of 18 on the date of the run, and who have registered correctly. Those wishing to take part must also: Know these rules and accept the terms and conditions set out in them.

Duly comply with the registration procedure: fill in the form, pay the race fees and hand over a medical certificate and waiver of liability to the organization at the time of receiving their numbers (see Article 7: Registration on the web site) Be aware of the length, ascents and descents, technical difficulty and other characteristics of the race, and be perfectly capable of attempting it.

Be aware that they must have with them all the material required during the run.

Know that at the food and drink stations they may fill a container to carry water, but that other drinks or food must be consumed before resuming the run.

In all cases, they must deposit any waste in the containers provided for this purpose in the areas around these stations.

Be aware that people not in the organization are not allowed to assist the runners.

Be aware that people not entered in the run may not accompany the runners for either the whole or part of the run.

Be aware that it is not allowed to use this sporting

event as a platform for making demands or claims of any nature. Any kinds of statements or demonstrations that are not included in the purpose of this run are therefore prohibited.

The Organization of Tenerife Bluetrail recommends that the participants who register for the Ultratrail should have previously participated in some form of sporting competition of similar characteristics to this mountain run, or at least some other run of more than 50 kilometres in length.

Required Material The characteristics intrinsic to this run, as well as the unpredictable weather conditions at the date of the run, require all runners to have with them some OBLIGATORY safety material, without which they will not be allowed to participate. If at any time during the run the Organization detects that a participant is not carrying all or part of this material, he or she will be disqualified and may not continue the run.

The material will be checked at the starting line of each race, a few minutes before it begins. The Organization may also carry out checks on the material at certain points during the race.

Obligatory: To participate in the Tenerife Bluetrail, each runner must at all times be wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for mountain sports. He or she must also wear the electronic chip (on the shoe) and race number (on the stomach or chest).

Each participant must also

carry the following material: Backpack or belt.

Waterproof jacket.

Thermal garment.

Survival blanket measuring a minimum of 220 x 140 cm.

Mobile phone with the number given on registration, with sufficient credit and a fully charged battery.

Cap or bandanna.

A container such as a water bag or bottle with a minimum capacity of 1 litre.

Minimum first-aid kit to treat blisters or small wounds, including: unit dose of saline solution and Betadine or similar, a small needle and an elastic adhesive tape measuring 80 x 3 cm. for making a bandage.

Whistle.

The following material is also obligatory for the Ultratrail (100 km.) and Trail (48 km) races: Stock of food.

Headlight.

Red rear light.

Replacement batteries.

The following are required for the Adapted Trail race: Handbike with short gears and off-road tyres appropriate for uneven mountain terrain.

Approved helmet.

Recommended for all races: Spare clothing.

Gloves.

Pair of telescopic walking sticks.

Sunscreen.

Lip salve.

Sunglasses.

A minimum of cash for emergencies.

For further information on registration, please see the website. Registration must be complete by March 31st.

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A WORD FROM OUR EDITOR

Carnival’s Ancestry still going

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RESEARCHING your ancestral roots, putting together your family tree is time consuming, but satisfying and with the advent of the internet takes half the time than it used to contacting registry offices.

The fascination of where we come from has been fuelled by programmes such as ‘Heir Hunters’ where they attempt to find the ‘heirs’ of family fortunes and with celebrities ‘Who do you think you are?’ attempting to expose the humble beginnings of many a famous person.

You can start to build your family tree online even with just a few simple facts; there are currently over 4 billion records available to search.

From historical censuses and parish records, to military records and passenger lists, your family’s past is waiting to be discovered.

I’m currently trying to write a diary of an ancestor’s sea journey to Australia, but it’s difficult, and at times, you just come to a complete standstill.

However, recently released are thousands of Victorianera criminal records have been published online for the first time in a collection that paints a vivid picture of the judicial system during the 1800s.

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The record of Mary Morrison, who threw sulphuric acid over her estranged husband.

The documents, 4,400 criminal records and 500 mug shots, have been published by family history website Ancestry.co.uk.

They testify that 59-yearold Mary Richards was sent to jail for five years in 1880 for stealing 130 oysters valued at eight shillings.

Mary Morrison, a 40-yearold servant who threw sulphuric acid over her estranged husband for not paying her weekly allowance, also got five years, but only served three.

Dan Jones, spokesperson for the website, said the records were intriguing because they gave insight into the “harsh” British judicial system at the time.

“Crime is more often associated with men; however, these intriguing records shed light on some rather colourful female lawbreakers of their day,” he said.

“Given the petty nature of many of their crimes, it also serves as a reminder of how harsh our judicial system was not so very long ago.”

More records detail Dorcas Mary Snell, 45, who was jailed for five years and sentenced to hard labour in 1883 for stealing a piece of bacon.

Elizabeth Murphy, 19, was sentenced to five years of hard labour in 1884 and seven years of police supervision for stealing an umbrella.

Until next week…

THE ANNUAL festivities we call Carnival are celebrated in every town and village on the island, but the most spectacular carnival celebrations are to be found in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Puerto de la Cruz.

The Santa Cruz festivities proved to be a great success this year and once again the local press is filled with glowing reports on how well the event went off. One slightly sour note, however, was the fact that the weather didn’t entirely cooperate and just as the big parade on Shrove Tuesday was getting into full swing the skies opened and the rain fell.

But the show must go on and all the participants continued their procession through the damp streets of the capital, slowing down slightly to be sure not to slip and thus making this year’s parade one of the longest in Carnival’s history at well over four hours from start to finish.

The following day, Ash Wednesday, it was time to bid farewell to Carnival with the traditional Burial of the Sardine, a tongue in check farewell that features the widows of the event accompanying a model sardine to its

final resting place – in this case a huge bonfire!

However there are still more celebrations to come as festivities in Puerto de la Cruz continue for a few more days.

The Puerto de la Cruz Carnival draws a lot of attention in terms of tourism and several bands and groups from overseas attend ever year and this year is no exception with the well known marching band from Düsseldorf in Germany making its annual appearance in the parade, as it has done for at least the past 25 years.

For a really good laugh, you might want to check out the ‘Get Your Heels on’ men’s ‘marathon’, which sees guys of all ages, shapes and sizes decked out in outrageous high heels and platforms take on a run through the streets with often hilarious consequences.

Here are the highlights from the Puerto de la Cruz Carnival Calendar Friday March 11th 8.30pm XVII Men’s Marathon in high heels “Mascarita Ponte Tacon” enrolment and scrutinising of heels in the Plaza del Charco.

10pm XVII Men’s Marathon in high heels “Mascarita Ponte Tacon” starts from the Plaza del Charco, Calle Santo Domingo, Paseo de San Telmo, Calle Santo Domingo, Calle La Marina with the finishing line back at the Plaza del Charco.

11.30pm Grand Ball in the

Plaza del Charco, Calle La Marina and Calle Perdomo.

Saturday 12th 4pm Grand Puerto de la Cruz International Carnival Parade.

Route begins at the Avenida Colón, Plaza de los Reyes Católicos, Calle Obispo Pérez Cáceres, Avenida Familia Betancourt y Molina, Plaza de la Constitución, Calle Zamora, Calle Santo Domingo, Plaza del Charco, Calle San Felipe and Paseo Luis Lavaggi.

8pm Grand Ball in the Plaza del Charco, Calle La Marina and Calle Perdomo.

Sunday 13th 5pm Exhibition of Senior Citizen’s Carnival Groups with the participation of the Groups Renacer and Buganvilla, from Puerto de la Cruz and dances at the Plaza del Charco. Free entrance.

6.30pm Grand Ball in Plaza del Charco.

Carnival –Origins and history We all enjoy the street parties and the annual excesses that mean Carnival time has come around again but when did it all start and just what is it all about?

It is thought that Carnival originated in Italy as far back as the 13th century. The name has its meaning from the Latin “carne valle”, literally “goodbye to meat”, referring of course to the approach of Lent and the need to use up all the goodies in the cupboard before the 40 days of denial began. So that’s where Pancake Day in the UK started, one of the few Catholic

rituals to survive Henry VIII! From its Italian roots, Carnival progressed across the Catholic countries in Europe and arrived here in the Canary Islands with the Spanish conquistadores in the fifteenth century.

However, it didn’t necessarily go down too well with the church, often thought of as sacrilegious, and so attendance at the festivities was something to be hidden and what better way than behind a fancy costume and mask?

In the 20th century, General Franco put a ban on Carnival in 1937, claiming that it was the perfect breeding ground for crime, making the perpetrators impossible to identify.

So, what with WWII and the ban, Carnival looked like becoming a thing of the past.

But here in Tenerife, around 1945, it slowly began to resurface. Revellers played at home and at each others houses, wearing hoods to disguise themselves as they kept the tradition alive.

By the 1960’s the events were becoming a little more open, although they were referred to as the Winter Fiestas to avoid any overt display of defiance. Nonetheless, Franco’s ban remained in place until his death in 1975.

The following year, along with the arrival of the beginnings of democracy in Spain, Carnival made a proud return to the streets of Tenerife and has never looked back.

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You’re going Ladies Match Play golf nowhere fast! comes to Las Americas

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All 47 Spanish airports, covering the mainland and the Canary Islands, could shut down if the vast army of workers, including baggage handlers and fire-fighters, go ahead with the planned stoppages.

The dispute is also likely to affect flights to Portugal and Morocco as they use Spanish airspace. And long-haul airlines will be dragged into the mess because they will have to be rerouted to other countries not involved in the walkouts.

There was a taste of what was ahead when 200 of the 1,000-plus AENA workers demonstrated at Barcelona airport last Friday, spokesman Manuel Caro saying: “This was a warm-up for the first strike day.”

The enormous protest will devastate Europe’s busiest routes, with nearly 100,000 passengers flying between Britain and Spain at peak periods each day, and airlines are frantically drawing up contingency plans, while hoping AENA can reach agreement with the unions.

British Transport Minister Theresa Villiers has appealed to both sides to make a deal to avoid distressing thousands of UK holiday-makers.

The CCOO, UGT and the USO unions have all reiterated their willingness for negotiations to resolve a “serious conflict”, but doubted the willingness of the company, whom they blame directly for what might happen at airports at Easter.

In fact, they argue: “The arrogance of the Minister of Public Works makes him unable to seek solutions to the problems of air transport, because he is part of the problem.”

From their point of view, the 49% privatisation proposed by AENA, “Will result in the closure of airports that provide a public service that is essential to social cohesion, territorial and economic development”.

They believe the measure will be to the detriment of the safety and quality of operations, as well as having a negative impact on economic and social development in specific territories and regions.

The union spokesmen also believe that privatisation will

lead to the loss of thousands of jobs, a 25% increase in airport charges and, subsequently, higher ticket prices.

Juan Antonio Rosado, spokesman for Tenerife’s Ashotel, the organisation of hotels and tourist-based industries, expressed concern at the proposed industrial action, stressing: “The Canaries are at the greatest disadvantage, because air travel is virtually the only way for visitors to get here.”

Rosado called for “greater responsibility” from the unions when considering such actions, claiming that the threat of strikes and the resulting chaos at airports would, inevitably, cause tourists to consider alternative destinations, rather than the possibility of having their holidays ruined.

Of the changes proposed by AENA, Rosado added: “The situation in the Islands is different from the rest of the country, so the autonomous government must intervene in the management and administration of the Archipelago’s airport network.”

On top of this potential nightmare for Spain and the Canaries, British Airways’ cabin-crew staff, who have had a long-standing dispute with AENA, have again voted for industrial action, which could mean even further flight disruption over Easter and into the summer.

In addition, Ryanair, disgruntled with the company over problems with passengerboarding bridges at the new terminal in Alicante’s El Altet airport, has threatened to reduce its number of flights there.

Airline chief O’Leary said there was a “situation of dispute” with AENA, and added that his company’s service was likely to be reduced if agreement could not be reached.

The new terminal, allegedly, provides no direct access for passengers to board the planes, meaning that airlines will have to meet the cost of installing these boarding bridges themselves. If so, Ryanair says it will have to increase ticket prices.

Ryanair is also in dispute with AENA over the new computer system at Gran Canaria airport.

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SOMETHING new is on the horizon this year in the golfing calendar as Tenerife Tourism has created Tenerife Ladies Match Play, a professional golf tournament that will be part of the Ladies European Tour.

Cabildo First Vice President and Tourism head, José Manuel Bermúdez, said, “This tournament, as has happened in previous years with the Tenerife Ladies Open, will turn the island into the world capital of sport for a few days, in an event will be a real spectacle”.

He went on to emphasise, “The importance of this tournament, not only from the sporting point of view but also from a promotional view point, is that the island will be shown as a special place to practice golf all year round, a sport that attracts thousands of players, who can also take advantage of all of our tourist attractions during their stay.”

The new Tenerife Ladies Match Play will be held at Golf Las Americas, Arona, between June 9th and 12th and has the peculiarity of having just 32 players, the top 30 European Ranking

Professionals plus two invited golfers, ensuring that participation will be the best and most exclusive.

The fact that the game format is fundamentally Match Play, (knockout for two days before playing a final day of stroke play), gives the tournament an added incentive, given the excitement and spectacle of this formula, where each hole is particularly important.

On top of all this excitement, 2011 is the year of the Solheim Cup, so the Tenerife Ladies Match Play is an excellent opportunity for European players to practice the Match Play game mode, which will undoubtedly be decisive for the Solheim Cup in the highly anticipated match against the U.S. team.

Tenerife Tourism has commissioned the company Tournament Sports &

Business, which has designed a game format set for Thursday June 9th, a ProAm individual rated for professionals.

The next two days will be the knockouts, leaving aside the last day (June 12th) for a round of 18 holes stroke play, reserved for the top eight players, in which all participants will have prize money according to their classification.

Spanish debt disputed by Moody’s MOODY’S, the international financial ratings agency, has upset the Spanish Minister for Tax and the Economy by reducing the rating for Spanish debt, as it had threatened to do recently.

It has doubts over the financial sector and the restructuring of the caja savings banks, and is also concerned about the capacity of the Government to control the deficit, especially in the autonomous regions.

With these factors taken into consideration, the respected agency yesterday (Thursday) reduced Spain’s rating from Aa1 to Aa2, with a negative outlook.

The change has angered the Government’s Elena Salgado, who said the agency should have waited a few hours, when the Bank of Spain would have set the needs to be met by each savings bank by then.

The Bank will have issued its statement after the markets had closed last night, and Salgado voiced her discrepancy with the ratings agency in

the afternoon. “They simply should have waited until this evening, when the Bank of Spain will confirm the amount needed,” she said.

But Moody’s do not believe the Spanish Government forecast in three key areas: the cost to the public purse of recapitalising the banks and savings banks; the ability

of central government to force a control in the deficit, especially in the regions; nor the predictions that the Spanish economy will grow in this and forthcoming years, as has been voiced by the Prime Minister.

The company has already estimated that 40-50 billion euros will be needed for the

restructuring of the Spanish financial system. It is believed that the number is more than double the expected announcement from the Bank of Spain, which experts say will be below 20 billion euros.

However, some reports say that Moody’s worst-case scenario calculation is that costs could reach 110 billion euros.

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Cabildo visits Vilaflor square

LOCAL VILAFLOR Mayor Manuel Fumero spent some time recently showing the Tenerife Cabildo’s Councillor for Town and Country Planning, Coromoto Yanes, the state of play on the current improvements being undertaken at the town square in Vilaflor, the plaza Doctor Pérez Cáceres.

The renovation project, part of the Paisaten programme, is in its second phase and work is moving along at a good pace. The budget for this part of the project is almost 350,000 euros, with the Cabildo footing 79% of the bill and the local Town Council making up the remaining 21%.

Councillor Yanes said, “The main objective has been to recuperate the deteriorated terraces that formerly led down from the church and replace them with a space much more attractive for everyone to enjoy.

“The new trees, benches, lighting and paving have created an area that invites children and seniors to stay and play or relax, a much more open space than existed before”.

The plaza is an important part of life for people living in the historic town of Vilaflor and locals are anxious to see the work completed. Both phases are included in Paisaten, an initiative aimed at improving urban space and making it both more functional and at the same time more attractive.

Vilaflor is perhaps one of Spain’s least known villages

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and yet has more than one claim to fame. It is the highest village in the entire nation, perched on the edge of the El Teide National Park, home to Spain’s tallest peak. But it is also the birth place of one of the Canary Islands most beloved men, Saint Pedro, formerly Hermano (Brother) Pedro, who worked as a shepherd in Vilaflor until age 24, when in 1649 he began to make his way to Guatemala.

Unable to take holy orders, he became a Franciscan brother in the convent of Costa Rica in Antigua Guatemala, and took the name “Peter of Saint Joseph”.

He visited hospitals, jails, the unemployed, and the young.

Three years later, he opened Our Lady of Bethlehem, a hospital for the convalescent poor. Soon after there was a shelter for the homeless, schools for the poor, an oratory, and an inn for priests.

He later formed a new religious order, la Orden de los Bethlemitas y de las Bethlemitas, subsequently recognized and approved by the Holy See. The Order still works in Tenerife and has its base in Vilaflor, where one of its old hospitals is open to the public. He died in Antigua Guatemala at the age of 41.

Hermano Pedro was beatified on June 22, 1980, and canonized on July 30, 2002,

by Pope John Paul II. At the homily read by John Paul II in Guatemala City on July 30, 2002, Hermano Pedro was called the “first Canarian and Guatemalan saint.”

His tomb is in the San Francisco Church, in Antigua Guatemala. The Cave of Santo Hermano Pedro is located here in the south of the island, on the outskirts of El Medano. It is a very popular pilgrimage site, where the faithful bring votive offerings to the saint.

Embrujo enjoys its VIP opening with a tasty dish of paella EMBRUJO restaurant had its VIP opening in Americas Plaza last weekend. Over 400 people were treated to a very special evening to mark the latest Gastronomic Route restaurant.

Guests were treated to canapes, fine wine, champagne, a massive traditionally cooked paella and a stunning flamenco show.

The celebrations went on long into the night and Embrujo was given a universal

thumbs up from those in attendance.

The newly opened restaurant Embrujo is a real Spanish restaurant, specialising in authentic Spanish dishes from across the whole of Iberia. You will find fine dishes from Andalucia, Galicia and Castilian specialties.

In addition, adjacent to the restaurant there is a new Tapas Bar called La Lola. Here you can choose between a huge number of fine tapas and selected wines.

So whether it’s for tapas, traditional Spanish cooking, a cocktail or the mesmerising flamenco show Embrujo is definitely worth a visit.

They can be contacted on 922 78 95 18 for reservations.

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Tenerife to become a long-haul centre?

THE TENERIFE Cabildo has announced its recent decision to instigate a study into the development of increased air traffic routes that will assist in connecting the Island more thoroughly with the world outside and also provide economic stimulus within Tenerife.

The study, according to Cabildo First Vice President Jose Manuel Bermúdez, will look at the flow of air traffic that exists between here and the Americas and Western Africa, with a view to creating a long-haul hub, in other words, in aviation terms a connection point for long-haul

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flights. The study will focus on an analysis of routes and demand as well as looking at legal, economic and commercial viability in terms of the development of such a hub as well as a look at the possibility of creating an airline right here in Tenerife.

The results of this work will

be presented at the upcoming International Trade Partnership Conference with Africa, to be held at the end of this month in Tenerife, in collaboration with the Corporate Council on Africa, which is the largest association of U.S. companies with a presence on the African continent.

Buenavista’s Golf course receives prestigious award THERE’S NOTHING like a winner and that is certainly the case with the Buenavista Golf course, which has just received an award presented at the ITB tourism trade fair in Berlin.

The club, located in the Buenavista del Norte Municipality has been recognised by the acclaimed German golfing magazine ‘Golf Journal’ as the second best course throughout all of Europe. The rankings were decided by a readership vote that is held annually, probably the most reliable set of judges when it comes to where best to get a good round of the game.

The Certificate was presented to the Tenerife Cabildo’s President Ricardo Melchior, who could hardly hide his pleasure at receiving such a meaningful recognition from golfers that have visited the Island. He also took the opportunity, while thanking the magazine for the

prize, to recall the variety of courses, numbering eight in total, available here on the Island to lovers of the sport.

As many will recall, the 18 hole par 72 course, owned by the Cabildo, was designed by the much-respected Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros, who is currently undergoing further treatment for a brain tumour.

Clearly, Tenerife is becoming ever more popular as a golfing destination among German players, outnumbering the British for the first time in this particular calculation.

Last year some 54,000 German golfers arrived on Tenerife’s shores, a significant jump of 11.5 per cent in comparison with 2009. The number of British golfers was a somewhat lower figure of 50,000 for the same period.

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Intech promise the right solution to all those IT problems INTECH, the Adejebased IT company, believe they offer the most competent and cost-effective internet and computer repair service in Tenerife.

With 20 years of international, highly-qualified experience behind them, they are registered providers for the Cabildo (TIC and TEC 1/2) and speak both Spanish and English.

They repair all makes of computer, laptops, mobile and peripheral devices, and even have a free, online service to help you fix your own machine.

In addition, the company provide fast, effective and competitive computer maintenance contracts for businesses, networks and large

offices. If you want to know what’s going on when you are not at your place of work or at home, you can keep in touch with both through your mobile.

And Intech also have great deals every week for ipads, towers and printers, with all the latest technology. They can supply Internet kiosks IPTV, routers and switch configurations, as well as many other IT-related products.

Intech also install ADSL lines as well as CCTV/IPCAM/Surveillance, and their security systems enable you to check your assets in real time from anywhere in the world.

As a professional CIT support company with experienced, Microsoft Certified Systems engineers, Intech supply assistance throughout the Canary Islands and other EU areas, with their staff

helping many business operations on a daily basis.

Another important aspect of the company is that they provide a remote back-up and data recovery system, which is so vital to all businesses.

Thanks to their exclusive Spanish contacts and market experience, Intech know they can get things done swiftly and efficiently.

They are also official partners with leading companies such as Dell, Microsoft, Synology and Draytek.

Large corporations often employ in-house supervisors to provide on-site support, checks for safety, security, and profitability.

But for most companies, it is far more cost-effective to out-source hardware maintenance to professional experts in the field. That’s where Intech come in.

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Carnival reminder THE ARONA carnival takes place from Friday 18th March until Monday 28th March.

The theme this year is Circus, Mendez explained that "one of the main reasons to keep betting on the organization of these parties in Arona is that in our town there are many groups that make this celebration of a special brilliance here.

Moreover, we hope the Carnival will serve as a tool for energizing Arona for commercial and business sector in the area, as well as a tourist attraction.

The program of events designed for this year starts on Friday March 18 with the opening of the photographic exhibition "Our Carnival ', the photographer Laly Gonzalez in the cultural centre of Los Cristianos.

The traditional burial of the sardine takes place on Monday, March 28, with a tour starting at 20.00 hours in the heart of Los Cristianos down to the beach. This event ends the carnival but there is a great deal of merriment, partying and processions in between.

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Road works in Aldea Blanca THE ROADS Department of the Tenerife Cabildo has begun the first phase of a series of road works to take place on the TF-657 road that links Aldea Blanca and La Camella.

The quality of the road’s surface has suffered largely as a result of bad weather, causing uneven and potholed conditions. Consequently a new surface will be laid at a

cost of more than 271,000 euros.

The work is expected to take approximately two months to complete and had begun between kilometres four and seven. There will be a temporary diversion at the intersection of TF-657 and TF-65, for the construction of a roundabout.

The works come under the Cabildo’s extra Roads Plan, a comprehensive Island-wide measure that is providing jobs as well as costing over 27 million euros.

Canary Islands poverty level is second highest

ACCORDING to data provided by the Association of Large Enterprises Temporary Employment, (Agettes), the Canary Islands rank as the second Spanish region with the highest rates of poverty to the tune of 30.61 per cent.

In the unenviable first position is Andalusia (31.08 per cent) in this ranking, which is obtained from the sum of the rates of unemployment and inflation.

The difference between rates of poverty in one region to another is overwhelming, because on the opposite side to the Canary Islands and Andalusia is the Basque Country, with a rate of 13.33 per cent, almost ten percentage points below the national average of 22.9 per cent.

This circumstance is brought about mainly by the deterioration of the labour market faced by disadvantaged regions, as inflation remains more or less stable throughout the Spanish territory.

Agettes notes that, according to the latest figures from Eurostat, combined from all 27 European Union countries,

Spain was, in January 2011, the country with the highest poverty rate at 23.9 per cent, a rate much higher than the EU average of 12.8 per cent.

This difference is even greater when compared with countries like the Netherlands and Austria, both with 6.6 per cent, Luxembourg with 8.4 percent and Germany at 8.7 per cent.

The unemployment and inflation forecasts point to further increases in the Spanish poverty index according to the report, which also notes that inflation will be key to the inevitable increase in this indicator, and the average unemployment rate for 2011 will remain somewhat above 20 per cent.

The Agettes expected rate of job losses in Spain of minus 1. per cent year on year in May will bring the total number of employed persons close to 18.3 million. Data provided by this study indicates that the Easter season occupation rebound that usually happens in the spring and runs through the summer will offset the loss of employment in the first quarter.

The report also notes that permanent contracts in February 2011 represented 9.3 per cent of the total, whereas in years prior to the crisis this number exceeded 10 per cent.

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Pesetas are still worth their weight in euros!

TRADERS in the Galician village of Mugardos are accepting pesetas all this month to stimulate the local economy, which has been in the doldrums since the recession.

Already, the campaign has enticed several people to spend old notes to the value

of 5,000 and 10,000 pesetas as legal tender. They can still be exchanged at the Bank of Spain, and it follows a similar promotion in neighbouring Narón two years ago.

More than 60 shops in the northern fishing village are taking part in the promotion, which has had the thumbs-up from owners who were sceptical at first.

People are travelling into Mugardos from outside just to spend the old currency

they stashed away and had never got around to converting. One man visited the local hardware store this week with a 10,000-peseta note he had found at home, and had no idea what to do with it. He is now the owner of a sandwich toaster.

Surprisingly, nine years after the introduction of the euro, pesetas worth a total of 1.7 billion euros are unaccounted for, many of them probably taken home by tourists.

Charles and Camilla are coming to Spain For genuine luxury, try Tenerife Island Rentals TENERIFE Island Rentals represent the most luxurious and prestigious end of Real Estate along the South Coast of Tenerife and are proud of the quality of properties and service they are able to provide.

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They offer a unique, yearround service to all their clients and owners. Their commitment is relentless to

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Tenerife Island Rentals have a small, dedicated, professional team who are happy to assist the needs of individuals with a personal approach, working together to help their clients through sometimes difficult decisions.

Their attention to detail and extensive knowledge of the rental market, and friendly, out-going personalities, keep their clients coming back time and time again.

They can also assist in other aspects, from advice on what schools, nurseries and playgroups are available, and a full Spanish-to-English translation service, to detailed local information, registration, NIEs, doctors, hospitals, storage space, getting a Spanish mobile phone, plus long-term and short-term car hire.

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Tenerife Island Rentals have many clients in rented accommodation who are now ready to purchase property in Tenerife through our rent-to-buy scheme. They have long-lasting relationships with their clients, and are entrusted to find them the property which suits their criteria. If you have a property for sale, why not let Tenerife Island Rentals add it to their portfolio and match it to a waiting client they may already have?

For any questions you may have regarding the company’s services, please feel free to come and meet the staff at their office. They are always happy to answer any questions, or discuss your requirements.

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PRINCE CHARLES and the Duchess of Cornwall are to make an official visit to Spain at the end of the month.

The trip, to Madrid and Sevilla, is expected to last three days, during which time they will meet several dignitaries, including King Juan Carlos and

Queen Sofía, Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, Mayor of Madrid, Although Charles has been in Spain on several occasions, this will be his first official visit with his wife.

Charles visited Mallorca in April 1987 with the late Princess Diana for a break with the Spanish royals at the Marivent Palace. In 1993,

Charles attended the funeral of Don Juan, the King’s father, and in March 1995 he was in Sevilla for the wedding of the Infanta Elena and Jaime de Marichalar.

The British Royal Family are linked to the Spanish one via Queen Sofía, who is great grand-daughter of Queen Victoria and second cousin to Charles through King George 1 of Greece.

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Our nature adventures THE TENERIFE Cabildo and the Association of Sports and Nature Activities, (Adena Aventura), has presented its 16th Nature and Adventure programme, a fun filled activity calendar designed to provide an alternative kind of pursuit while at the same time getting to know the natural elements of the Island.

The unveiling of the plans was attended by the Cabildo’s Councillor for Sport Dámaso Arteaga, and Adena Aventura coordinator Francisco Hernández.

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announced. The Cabildo has been offering the Nature and Adventure programme since 1995, with open air pursuits promoting participation in a variety of ways, and always with an eye on the protection and conservation of the environment within which the activities take place.

This year attention has been paid to getting some of the people involved that may have been marginalised in the past, such as senior citizens and those with disability issues.

In all, there are more than 1,000 places available among the many different plans including hiking, rappelling, climbing, star gazing and special routes for families to enjoy. In fact there really is something for everyone, no matter what level of fitness or ability they may have.

To make things easier to understand, the fitness levels have been divided into three categories; level one is designed for those with reduced mobility and limitations; level two requires an

average fitness level and level three is for those who are very fit. There is also a special category for people who are highly trained and in extremely good condition.

The next event that may still have places open is on Saturday March 12th, climbing at the barranco del Volcán in Fasnia and on Sunday 13th there is a hike on the Herradura trail in the La Esperanza mountains.

On the 19th there will be a hike on the Siete Fuentes trail in Tacoronte and a climbing and rappelling day on the 20th at the Escuela del Cabacoco in Arico.

The March programme concludes on the 26th with a descent of the barranco de Las Llanadas in Candelaria and on the 27th a hike on the Cabreros trail in the barranco de Alonso in Arico.

For further information and to sign up, call 922 23 95 11 or 922 23 98 20.

Barclays cutting branches in Spain BARCLAYS Bank is planning to close more than 100 branches in Spain, and reduce staffing numbers by 700, to cut costs and put a brake on losses.

The 17% cuts to staffing levels, and nearly 20% of the branch network, was announced this week as part of a global plan to reduce overheads and open up new markets.

The decision coincided with the arrival one month ago of Jaime Echegoyen, former chief executive of Bankinter and new head of Barclays’

retail banking business in Spain.

According to financial daily Expansion, Barclays wants to re-focus its business in Spain on medium-and-high-earning customers, although its officials in London and Madrid declined to comment.

The 2008 collapse of the Spanish property bubble hit Barclays bank hard, exposing it to bad loans. And it was forced to make provisions of 900 million pounds (1.062 billion euros) last year, said Expansion.

Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond, who has just received an annual bonus of £6.5 million, had described the group’s losses in Spain in 2010 as being “unacceptable”.

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Get your motor up and running

Telecommunications network takes another massive step forward THE CABILDO has just initiated the installation of the Santa Cruz and La Laguna trunk that forms a part of the Island-wide telecommunications network.

This is the latest phase of the fibre optics cable route that will allow access for any public body, business or private individual to the Nap (Neutral Access Point) in Granadilla and to the undersea cables. The project is part of the ALiX initiative that has been instigated by the Cabildo and which will convert the Island into a major connection point in the global telecommunications network.

This latest phase was begun once the channelling work was completed using a special machine that allowed the job to conclude in record time.

WITH JUST over two weeks to go before the Spanish MX Elite Championships return to San Miguel in Tenerife for the third year running, fans and participants are buzzing with excitement.

This year offers a little more too, as the Spanish MX2 Championships will also be held in San Miguel. For some of the riders this will not be the first time that they will

have appeared on this circuit, as is the case with Maxime Lesage, who will this year compete in the MX2. Lesage currently stands in fifth position, although this could change following the upcoming qualifiers in Osuna.

What happens in Osuna will also have a bearing on whether the present leader in MX Elite, Jonathan Barragán, will maintain his position, particularly since the current MX3 Champion of the World Carlos Campano will not be making it easy for Madrid’s Barragán.

Mounting the championships is no small undertaking and

participating riders and their teams will be shipping all their equipment out from Seville in two containers, to the port here in Santa Cruz.

At the moment there are 59 riders signed up for the championships, although this number could rise as inscription is open until March 16th.

At least 29 riders are definitely going to be competing in the MX Elite, including such renowned names as Jonathan Barragán, Carlos Campano, Álvaro Lozano, Fabien Izoird and José Antonio Butrón. Also included are the seven best Canarian riders in the cate-

Among the centres that will benefit from this latest phase in linking up the network will be the La Laguna University.

University Rector Eduardo Doménech, has publicly expressed his satisfaction with the work that will allow the many different academic centres in the metropolitan area to be connected, as well as establish a link with those planned for Adeje. The connection will also allow for instant communications with the island of La Palma, where the University also has an interest.

The work is part of a number of projects that form a chain of connection points strategically placed en route that will ultimately form a communications ring around the Island, giving greater access to communication systems and allowing Tenerife to take its place on the global telecommunications map.

gory, Miguel de la Rosa, Jonay Rodríguez, Aitor Santana, Jonay Moreno, Eduardo Pérez, Nareme Martín and Ruy López.

Participation in the MX2 event is also high with José Luis Martínez, Antonio José Ortuño, Jordi Páez and Cristian Oliva all competing for the title. At present, three Canarian riders are signed up, Kevin Martin, Eduardo Rodríguez and Canarian MX2 Champion and Moto Club Abona’s own Jonathan Hernández.

Mark this one on your calendar; it’s going to be a thriller

Armeñime office of CajaCanarias staying open GOOD NEWS for residents of the Armeñime area came in recently with the announcement that the local branch of CajaCanarias will not be closing, as previously thought.

The Mayor of Adeje, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, made the statement during a recent meeting with local residents, where he informed them that his own

involvement with the Bank had been helpful in keeping the branch open.

“I am very happy to have been able to help and guarantee to you that the CajaCanarias branch will remain open and to be here to tell you about it today,” the Mayor said.

Approximately 100 people from the area attended the meeting, which covered a number of other issues and projects also affecting the town and its surrounds. Top of the list is the asphalt paving of all the roads in

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town, a job that is close to completion and is included in the plan to asphalt every road in the Municipality.

As well, the Mayor mentioned the work that is also almost finished on such areas as adequate lighting, the renovations of the Plaza Candelaria, and general roadside clean-up. “We are also satisfied that the remodelling on the Las Rosas urbanisation is going well, since this is one of the principal areas in town,” he added.

At the Cultural Centre some important renovations

have been undertaken to allow disabled people entry into the building via ramps and a lift to the upper section. The budget for much of this work is a significant 1,700,000 euros.

Finally, the Mayor referred to the Youth Centre in the town, saying, “I am so happy that the young people of Armeñime, like youngsters in many other towns in the Municipality, now have a place where they can go almost every week to dance, chat or debate and quite frankly I am very proud”.

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Kate Moss Dalai Lama quitting as lighting up Tibetan political leader the catwalk KATE MOSS has lit up the catwalk after an absence of three years.

The 37-year-old supermodel smoked a cigarette as she paraded in black hot pants and lace-up boots at the Luis Vuitton show in Paris.

Moss, who is a regular smoker, ignored No Smoking Day at

her Paris Fashion Week appearance. It was also the day the government announced it was pushing ahead with plans to remove cigarettes from view in shops.

Moss has been absent from fashion runways for several seasons. She closed the Luis Vuitton show, which was said to be about a woman’s right to live life as she chooses.

YouTube appeal over ‘kneecapping’ DETECTIVES in Buckinghamshire are using YouTube to appeal for information after a 14-year-old boy was shot in both knees.

The teenager, who has not been named, is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after the incident in Challener Road, High Wycombe on Tuesday night.

Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Mears, of Thames Valley Police, appealed on the video sharing website for information to help their inquiry.

She said: “We are currently gathering evidence and following a number of lines of inquiry. No motive has been established yet.

“The boy sustained injuries to both his knees. We believe that these injuries were caused by a shotgun.

“Information from mem-

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bers of the local community will be very important in finding out who did this.”

There is no known motive behind the shooting.

Chief Inspector Colin Seaton, deputy area commander, said: “This type of crime is rare in Wycombe and we are doing all that we can to ensure we catch whoever is responsible.

“There is a dedicated team of officers working on the case and the neighbourhood policing team will be patrolling the area to speak to anyone who might have concerns.

“We will be working relentlessly and will keep the community updated as the investigation progresses.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Thames Valley Police on 0845 8505 505 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

THE DALAI Lama has announced that he will retire as the political leader of the Tibetan government-in exile.

The Dalai is the most important figure in Tibetan Buddhism, and is regarded by most Tibetans as a living reincarnation of Buddha.

However, within days he will give up his role as leader of the exiled Tibetan community, to be replaced by a democratically elected prime minister.

“My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility,” the Dalai told his followers.

“It is to benefit Tibetans in the long run.”

The Dalai fled China in 1959 after a Tibetan revolt against Chinese rule.

He took up residence in Dharamsala in India, now home to a 5,000-strong Tibetan community, as well as the government in exile.

The retirement is being widely viewed as an attempt

to modernise, and perhaps to prepare for the 76-year-old’s death.

The Chinese Government has derided it as a “trick” to “deceive the international community”.

The Dalai Lama, who likes to refer to himself as “an ordinary monk”, was selected at the age of three by a group of Buddhist officials who divined that he was the reincarnation of the previous Dalai in an unbroken line that stretches back to 1391.

The current Dalai is the 14th reincarnation.

When he dies, many pre-

dict confusion among Tibetan communities both within China, and in exile.

Though the Dalai insists the struggle for Tibetan autonomy must only be carried out via peaceful means, others disagree.

In 2008, violence erupted in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, leaving scores dead.

Complicating matters is the issue of reincarnation.

It is widely expected that the Chinese Government will select its own reincarnation, as they controversially did in 1995 after the 10th Panchen

Lama died. The Panchen is the second most important figure in Tibetan Buddhism.

A reincarnation selected by the Dalai Lama quickly disappeared from public view, along with his family.

He is believed to be under some sort of house arrest.

The Chinese choice now resides in Beijing, but is not accepted by many Tibetans.

The Dalai Lama has suggested that since he himself will probably die in exile, his reincarnation may also be discovered outside of China.

Millions of dead sardines are found in California

MILLIONS of dead sardines have been found floating in a harbour near Los Angeles in California.

The fish were in a layer about two feet deep below the surface of the water.

It is thought a storm had driven them into the private King Harbor Marina in Redondo Beach. Packed so

tightly in a confined area they then suffocated.

Two months ago two million fish were found dead in Maryland and 500 birds fell out of the sky in Louisiana.

“Probably 5% of the total basin harbour is filled with dead sardines,” said Andrew Hughan, spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Game.

“There’s nothing that appears to be out of sorts -

no oil sheen, no chemicals, no sign of any kind of illegal activity. As one fisherman just told me, this is natural selection.”

Biologists are still concluding their investigation but the authorities have already begun removing the fish from the water with nets and buckets.

Staci Gabrielli, marine coordinator for the harbour, said the layer of fish is so thick in

some places that boats cannot get out of their moorings.

“The issue now is clean-up because we have tons and tons of dead fish rotting and putrefying, which obviously creates hazardous material,” said Redondo Beach police sergeant Phil Keenan.

The authorities are still trying to decide what to do with the dead sardines. One option is to dump them several miles out to sea.

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Cops find £15m stolen jewellery hidden in drain JEWELLERY worth £15.4m has been found in a Paris drain more than two years after it was stolen in an audacious heist from a Harry Winston boutique.

French investigators discovered the stash in a plastic container that had been cemented into a rain outlet of a house in the city’s SeineSaint-Denis area.

Nineteen rings and three sets of earrings - one pair valued at £12m - were recovered from the hiding spot.

Police in the French capital confirmed the home belonged to one of the nine people charged over the December 2008 robbery.

The luxury store on the Champs-Elysees was targeted by four bold thieves, some were dressed as women but all were carrying guns.

While Christmas shoppers passed by outside, the gang took only 15 minutes to steal jewellery worth 85 million euro (£72.8m).

Some of the stolen rings, necklaces and watches were recovered in June 2009 after police arrested 25 people and eventually charged nine of them.

Among those charged was the heist’s suspected mastermind, who had been sentenced to 15 years in prison in a separate drug trafficking case.

Detectives found stolen jewellery and 760,000 (£651,600) at this house.

Olympic touts facing fines of up to £20,000 THE GOVERNMENT has signalled its intention to get tougher with ticket touts in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics.

The fine for ticket touting at the London games has been increased from £5,000 to £20,000.

In a statement Home Secretary Theresa May said: “The 2012 Games will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the Games on home soil.

“By increasing the fines for touting we are sending a clear message to criminals and prospective criminals that it is not worth their while and they are not welcome.

She added: “The focus of the Government and everyone involved is to deliver a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games that London, the UK and the world can enjoy.”

The Home Office move comes as preparations near completion to release 8.8 million tickets for sale to the public next Tuesday.

Govt told to cut meaty pensions in public sector PUBLIC SECTOR workers should retire later and be stripped of their final salary pensions, according to a Government-commissioned report.

Employees such as NHS staff, teachers and police should no longer receive pensions that are based on their pay immediately before they give up work, the Hutton report said.

Instead, they should be decided on their average salary throughout their career.

Ex-Labour cabinet minister Lord Hutton was asked to carry out the review by Chancellor George Osborne,

er to the majority of members that do not have the high salary growth rewarded in final salary schemes.”

He added: “I don’t think these reforms are anything at all to do with the current fiscal challenges this country faces.

“This is long-term reform stretching out over many decades.”

Despite much talk about “gold-plated pensions”, the average public sector pensioner takes home a relatively modest £7,800 a year.

The current model of public service pension provision is clearly not tenable in the long-term. There is a clear need for reform.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned that because we are

all living longer, the gap between contributions and money paid out will double over the next four years - with the shortfall reaching almost £6bn by 2015.

In his report, Lord Hutton called for the normal age at which most public sector staff can start drawing their pension to be increased to be the same as the state pension age.

Members of the Armed Forces, police and firefighters should not be able to retire before 60.

The proposals will put the Government on a collision course with the unions, who warn millions of public sector workers are prepared to strike to protect their pensions.

Nato alliance weighs up Libya no-fly zone THE NATO military alliance is holding urgent talks on the deteriorating security situation in Libya - as France said the rebel leadership was the country’s “legitimate representatives”.

Member states are weighing up their options, which include an attack on Libyan air defences as part of a strategy to impose a no-fly zone.

But there is disagreement on the way forward.

Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said: “If requested and if needed we can respond at very short notice.”

But he warned: “There are a lot of sensitivities in the region as regards what might be considered foreign military interference.”

A no-fly zone is easily achievable but it is a complex undertaking and could risk dragging the West into a protracted conflict in anoth-

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who warned the “unsustainable” rise in the annual bill for public sector schemes must be tackled.

The cost of providing public sector pensions has soared by nearly a third in the past decade.

A total of £32bn was paid to public sector workers drawing their pensions in 2008/09 - the equivalent of two-thirds of the cost of the basic state pension.

Lord Hutton said final salary public service pension schemes should be replaced by new schemes.

“These proposals aim to strike a balanced deal between public service workers and the taxpayer,” he said.

“Pensions based on career average earnings will be fair-

er Middle Eastern country.

“We do not want to get sucked into a war in North Africa,” said German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on arriving for talks with EU counterparts.

Analysts have said that if a no-fly zone is set up the alliance would first have to destroy Libya’s air defences which would be an effective declaration of war on Colonel Gaddafi.

A senior Nato source said that such an undertaking would also be costly and difficult.

Libya is a vast country and there are questions as to whether the no-fly zone would operate everywhere or just in selective areas.

Alliance aircraft would operate out of bases in the Mediterranean and also from aircraft carriers at sea.

The cost of inaction, though, is rising all the time. On the ground the number of people dying is rising.

Other considerations are the volatility in the oil market and the possible flood of refugees into southern Europe.

Nato, then, is unlikely to make the political decision alone.

The US has emphasised that a broad coalition is the best option. It would have to include backing from the United Nations, the Arab League and the African Union.

Veto-wielding Security Council member Russia has described any military intervention in Libya as “unacceptable” and said any talk about a no-fly zone as “premature”.

However, the Libyan rebels have asked for a no-fly zone.

Inaction may also then cause resentment.

Many Libyans are asking the question: ‘How can the West stand back and watch as our people die?

French foreign minister Alain Juppe urged EU partners to enter in dialogue with the rebels, shortly after Paris became the first government to recognise the opposition national council in Benghazi.

People near the National Council’s headquarters in the

eastern Libyan city cheered, honked horns and some fired guns in air to celebrate the news.

Meanwhile, Gaddafi’s government appeared to launch an effort to halt Nato and EU efforts to isolate his regime.

Libyan government emissaries were thought to have flown to Brussels to talk to officials ahead of the meeting, Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini said.

Portugal said a Gaddafi envoy met its foreign minister on Wednesday to explain Tripoli’s view of the conflict and Greece said another would meet Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Dollis on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Germany said it had frozen “billions” in assets held by the Libyan Central Bank and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) as it implemented European Union sanctions.

The sanctions, applied on Wednesday, also targeted the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio and the Libyan Foreign Bank, officials said.

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Bank of England still St Patrick’s holds base rate at 0.5% Jameson...

THE BASE rate of interest has been kept at its historic low for another month as a majority on the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) worry for the health of UK economic recovery.

It means the bank rate has stood at 0.5% for two years.

The make-up of the voting will be announced on March 23.

There was also no extension announced to Quantitative Easing.

The MPC’s decision follows updated GDP data, which showed that the UK economy contracted by more than first thought in the final quarter of 2010 - by 0.6%.

Last month, the 9-member panel voted 6-3 in favour of no rate change - the majority waiting to see whether the

negative growth was a blip caused by December’s snow or a more deep-rooted issue.

But Spencer Dale, the bank’s chief economist, joined Andrew Sentance and Martin Weale in backing a rate rise to cool inflation.

The Consumer Prices Index hit 4% in January - double the bank’s target.

Former Trade Minister Lord Digby Jones said: “Any rise will kill a poorly performing housing sector...while the mood music in the High Street would change damagingly”.

He also cautioned about the effect a bank rate increase would have on sterling potentially harming manufacturing exporters who have helped UK growth.

Property entrepreneur Gary McCausland was equally set against a rise - preferring to wait until after April when the impact of Government spending cuts will be clearer.

Chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce, David Kern, said: “I

am concerned the MPC is now moving towards a more hawkish stance”.

He believes a rate rise is “increasingly likely” in May but says that would be premature.

While Nick Parsons of National Australia Bank also expects the MPC to raise the cost of borrowing in May, he has called on the bank “to explain that Bank Rate is not heading back to 5% but that the time for emergency policy rates is over.”

He added that the views of Adam Posen, who has consistantly backed more quantitative easing to boost money supply, can probably be ignored on the issue - saying he would “probably to to the grave arguing for more QE.” The Institute of Directors’ chief economist Graeme Leach - set against a rate rise this month - sounded this note of caution: “Be afraid, be very afraid.

“There is a very real possibility interest rates could rise at

this month’s MPC meeting, with the decision on a knife edge.”

Entrepreneur James Caan said he had a duty to facilitate the “entrepreneurial spirit” by removing red tape and provide special tax breaks for SMEs and start-ups.

Among other measures he suggests are incentives for employers to recruit.

Bronwyn Curtis, head of research at HSBC, said the Chancellor’s challenge was to produce a budget that does not push the economy back into recession.

George Bull of Baker Tilly, one of two supporters of a rate rise this month, believes Mr Osborne should set a ‘low but achievable’ prediction for GDP growth this year.

Personal finance expert Donna Bradshaw, in the rate rise ‘yes’ camp, sees reform of the benefits system as a priority - saying it had let down “generations of poorer families by acting as a disincentive to work.”

THE makers of Jameson Irish whiskey have launched a limited-edition, duty-free bottle to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on Thursday (17th March).

It is available throughout the month in airport duty-free shops across Europe, including those at Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Tenerife.

Britain ‘dangerously reliant’ on Satnavs BRITAIN may have become dangerously dependent on satellite navigation signals, according to a report.

Back-up systems are often inadequate, while equipment which can illegally jam systems is easily and cheaply available, the report from the Royal Academy of Engineering said.

Global Navigation Space Systems (GNSS) affect such things as road, rail and shipping equipment.

A system failure could “just conceivably cause loss of life”, the academy’s Dr Martyn Thomas said.

He added: “The UK is already dangerously dependent on GPS (Global Positioning Systems).

Jammers are easily available to criminals and are being used by criminals.

Bob Cockshott, Digital Systems Knowledge Transfer Network “GPS and other GNSS are so useful and so cheap to build into equipment that we have become almost blindly reliant on the data they give us.

“A significant failure of GPS

could cause lots of services to fail at the same time, including many that are thought to be completely independent of each other.”

The report said GNSS was vulnerable to deliberate or accidental interference, with people jamming systems or equipment being affected by solar flares.

Sometimes faulty information from a system failure was so wrong that it would be easily spotted, the report said. But it added the real

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threat lay in “dangerously misleading” results which may not seem obviously wrong.

In such a situation, a ship could be directed only slightly off course by faulty data, but could then be steering into danger.

Bob Cockshott, of the Digital Systems Knowledge Transfer Network, said there was a whole generation of road users who could not read maps and could not operate without satnav.

He said more-powerful

jammers were also available which were “easily available to criminals and are being used by criminals”.

The academy’s Professor Paul Cannon said a major “space weather event”, where sun-flare activity would lead to disruption of satellite systems, had not taken place since 1859.

He said such events might not occur more often than 200 to 500 years, but there was “a risk”.

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Community News

Fresh seal of approval for Aktiontier’s dog refuge GUIA DE ISORA are again renewing their collaboration with Accion del Sol for another year.

That’s because officials are extremely happy with the service provided by the Granadilla dog refuge.

It is good news for the abandoned dogs on the streets of this municipality because it ensures they are given a new chance in life.

Friday, 8th April, is an important date for Accion del Sol sponsors Aktiontier because, for the second time, they are having an awards day to recognise and thank various people on the Island who have excelled themselves in helping animals.

The event will be attended by many politicians and VIPS connected with animal welfare here in Tenerife.

This will be followed, two days later, (10th April) by the refuge’s, Spring event, consisting of a fashion show, courtesy of Anne at Butterflys, the second-hand clothes shop, based in Tenerife Auction Rooms, Las Chafiras.

There will also be a small section where children can see and touch various animals, ranging from puppies, goats, rabbits, a donkey and, thanks to Juan Vicens (from the Ostrich Farm), we will even have some four-monthold ostriches.

This will be a great day out for the family, and there will be many other attractions.

The refuge will be open on that day at set times for anyone who would like a guided tour of this first-class facility.

Through circumstances beyond her control, Accion del Sol volunteer Karen Clack has had to postpone the sponsored horse ride, but it has been rescheduled for 16th April.

If any horse owners would like to join us, or if anyone would like to sponsor us, please contact Karen on 687 905 511 .

The refuge opening hours are Monday-Friday (3-6pm) if you would like to visit, or you would like to walk one or two of the many dogs in Accion Del Sol’s care.

Accion del Sol can be phoned at 922 778 630, or by fax: 922 77 86 30, or click on to teneriffa@aktiontier.org

Lions Spring raffle

THE LIONS Club International, Tenerife Sur are holding their Spring raffle. Tickets are just one euro and are available from:Lion’s Charity Shop, The Glass Spider both in the Apolo centre, Los Cristianos, Tracey’s Take Away, Parque Margarita, Creative Duo , Cristian Sur.

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Raffle tickets are on sale until 5th April and the draw will be made the following day. Prizes include 25.00 euro drinks voucher donated by the Glass Spider, 50% off a meal for 4 provided by the Star of Asia, Apolo Centre, breakfast for 2 people from Restaurante Margarita, cut & blow plus a pedicure dry from Creative Duo, 15.00 euro voucher from Tracey’s take away, Rah Rah’s, Apolo Centre are offering the lucky winner 10 free shots and The Merry Monk, 2 free cocktails.

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Live Arico Update

We need a van Large, transit type, rent to buy. Anything considered.

Please call Chris on 672 917 193 with information.

Refuge opening hours We open Wednesday to Saturday from 1pm to 5pm, and Sundays only, with prior arrangement with Eugene.

We need raffle prizes If you have any unwanted gifts, bottles of wines and spirits, toiletries, books, etc, please call Suzy Q on the number below and she will happily arrange collection.

Hand-painted pet portraits Local artist Alison Sturgess will paint portraits of your pets and will donate 25% of her fee to Live Arico. Her work really is first-class and can be viewed at http://www.alisonsturgessartist-illustrator.com/ Our Live Arico shop chain All three shops are now open for business, so come and bag a bargain from all the second-hand books, toys,

clothes and bric-a-brac on sale. Also, pop in to leave donations of dog food, to ask for information about Live Arico, or just for a friendly chat. We need volunteers, so please call Trisha on 638 407 344, or Debbie on the number below, if you can spare a few hours a week.

Shops’ opening hours Coral Mar, Silencio (in association with Tenerife Nursing and Care) - Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm. Saturday, 11am2pm.

San Eugenio (opposite La Niña Hotel, near Amandas Bar) - same hours.

Los Cristianos (Churchill’s Square, near the play park and Chicagos Bar) - same hours, plus Thursday and Friday evenings until 8pm.

Revised adoption procedures A minimum 50-euro donation for an adopted male dog, and 75 euros for a female, is now required by

Live Arico. This is paid direct to Hospivet Sur on collection of your new pet, which will be chipped, vaccinated and wormed. We are negotiating special rates for neutering and spaying.

South Tenerife Rescue Centre We have now sold 567sqm of land up to now, making a total of 2,835 euros. The plan to buy our own plot of land remains, possibly even where we are now renting, so are you prepared to buy a square metre of land for Live Arico? At just five euros, you will receive a certificate from Live Arico for now, and your name, address and number of square metres purchased will be on a Roll of Honour at the new refuge.

Dog-grooming Claire is now offering 10% of her fee to Live Arico. She has 18 years of experience, so call her on 660 862 910 for an appointment,

and quote Live Arico so we can receive our donation.

Important telephone numbers Eugene: 649 001 907 (call if you find an animal abandoned or in distress) Suzy Q: 629 388 102 (fundraising, press releases, prize donations, etc) Pete Holland: 661 099 365 (Poochies Pet Hotel for boarding your dog) Debbie Gibson: 637 918 158 (shop donations and collections, overseeing land purchase) You can also read about us at www.livearico.org http://twitter.com/tenerifedogs or http://tenerifedogs.blogspot.com Lastly, as we have said before, please think hard about what will happen to your pet if you are re-locating to the UK. Remember, a dog is for life and NOT just for the duration of your stay in Tenerife.

Bit of a do!

Saturday 19th March, The Palms, Golf del Sur are holding a charity day from noon until late. All proceeds raised from the event are going towards ‘Guadyl’ a local charity for the underprivileged and orphans. There’s a BBQ from 3pm, tickets are just 8 euros and there’s entertainment from 9pm with a whole host of acts including:Colin Stevens, Jamie Rourke, Jan Munroe and Alex Davis. During the day there are a variety of things taking place from face painting to tombola, raffle and stalls. Pop down to The Palms for a great day.

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Bernie and Blues Band Swallows put raise huge 2,420 euros on Sunday to aid Cancer Research Best for tee!

BERNIE SINGLETON, from Cancer Research UK, recently teamed up with the Traveller Blues Band for Cancer Research in Tenerife.

It took place last Wednesday at The Clubhouse Restaurant, Los Gigantes, and not only raised awareness for the world’s biggest epidemic and disease, but also the magnificent sum of 2,420 euros.

The latest statistics now show one in three people will suffer from the disease in some way, and scientists are still no closer to finding a cure.

Cancer Research UK is raising money every day to help fund research, through people like Bernie. Thousands of lives are saved each year and now, Tenerife is playing its part to help the charity.

The evening started with a champagne reception, followed by food and live music, and people came from all ends of the Island to support

A Fun Golf competition for charity, followed by a threecourse dinner, was the treat for the Swallows club at Vivo, in Las Americas, on Sunday.

the event, with coaches arriving non- stop for the first hour.

The venue overflowed with residents and tourists, all willing to help this valuable charity. Bernie had also been out gathering raffle prizes from local businesses.

They included The Sound of Musicals, Business Pages Tenerife, dive centres, jewellers, gift shops … the list goes on and on, and a big thank-you was made over the mic to the companies which

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had given so generously.

With the venue full and the champagne flowing, it was time for the Traveller Blues Band to take stage. They also donated their fee for the night and played a full three hours of rock and blues. The Clubhouse put together a fantastic buffet and chef Nikki excelled himself. Bernie delivered a short talk about Cancer Research and the vital help the charity needs in its search for a much-needed cure.

Whiskey, from the band, then offered his original Cigar Box Guitar for auction, which raised 250 euros, before the raffle and other fund-raising games all combined to raise such a superb total.

Bernie was delighted with the turn-out and the amount raised, and band are now in talks with the local tourist board for an open-air gig next year, involving Bernie again, for a similar fund-raising evening.

The 48 players were split between the two Crazy Golf courses, and noisy laughter soon filled the air.

The event was held to raise money for Cancer Research here in Tenerife. It is the chosen charity for the Swallows, who meet at the Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos, on Monday mornings for coffee.

There were two prize-winners Edna on the yellow course and Dave on the red one. They were each awarded a small trophy and a bottle of sparkling wine. A wooden spoon and a bottle of wine went to runners-up Mikaela and Pauline.

This was followed by a wonderful three-course Sunday

roast dinner, and entertainment provided by Ronnie Canada, who sang the group into the night.

A Nearest-the-Bottle competition raised 46 euros and was also won by Dave, who kindly donated it back to be raffled again. In all, a total of 112 euros was raised for Cancer Research.

Organiser Carole Hart said: “It was a brilliant day with lots of fun and laughter, followed by dinner and dancing.

“Many thanks go to Mark at Vivo, for donating the use of the golf course to us, Tony the chef, Ronnie Canada for the entertainment, Becky, Sharon and all the staff for making the day run so well and, by no means least, all the Swallows who took part.”

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Television Guide

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Lion Country Tuesday 08 March, 8:00pm, ITV1 A huge fire threatens Zimbabwe's Antelope Park just as David Youldon is preparing for the release of seven female lions, called the Ngamo pride. Another major task to complete is the capture and introduction of animals for these big cats to hunt, leaving the team working through the night to meet their deadline. David also makes the acquaintance of five-week-old cubs - the youngest in the park.

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F R I D A Y 6:00am ............................Breakfast

6:00am...................... Children’s TV

6:00am ............................Daybreak

9:15am ......................Heir Hunters

7:45am ..........................Dennis and Gnasher Shorts

8:30am ................................Lorraine

10:00am ....BBC News; Weather

Gardeners’ World 8:30pm, BBC2 NEW SERIES. For the past couple of years some Gardeners’ World viewers have felt that they’ve been left out to languish in the wilderness. The “gardening made simple” approach of the revamped show never really took root with them and they’ve been yearning for a “return to proper, grown-up gardening”. If that’s you, wave your rakes and bang your trugs because you’ve got your wish. The charismatic Monty Don is back at the helm of the perennially popular gardening series but this time he’ll be working from his own garden in Herefordshire, a stunning two acres you may remem-

ber from his Fork to Fork series. His garden is a place that he has lovingly nurtured for the last 20 years.

He’s joined by Joe Swift and Rachel de Thame as well as Carol Klein, who visits Anglesey Abbey, where she discovers that even in winter gardens can still be a delight.

As well as showing us round his garden, Monty lifts and divides snowdrops. He also gets his vegetable garden started by sowing beetroot and planting onions.

It is also the perfect time, before the burst of spring growth, to prune his apple trees and give his shrub roses a much needed trim.

Carol Klein visits one of Britain’s most inspirational winter gardens, Anglesey Abbey, and discovers that even in the darkest winter months gardens can still delight the senses with colour, fragrance and architectural beauty. From gorgeous willows and cornus to Tibetan cherry trees, Carol revels in the beautiful, vibrant and imaginative planting.

Joe Swift and Rachel de Thame are in Dorset offering advice and a helping hand to a plucky gardener who, although it is officially still winter, is about to open her garden to the public under the National Gardens Scheme.

10:00am ................Homes Under the Hammer

7:45am ................................Eliot Kid

9:25am ........................The Jeremy Kyle Show

8:00am ....................Paradise Cafe

10:30am ..................This Morning

11:00am ..........Wreck or Ready?

8:30am ............................LazyTown

12:30pm ................Loose Women

11:30am ....BBC News; Weather 11:30am ............Cash in the Attic

8:55am ..........................Octonauts: Creature Reports

1:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather

12:15pm ....................Bargain Hunt

8:55am ....................Numberjacks

1:00pm ......BBC News; Weather

9:10am ................................Dip Dap

1:55pm ....................London News and Weather

1:30pm ..................Regional News and Weather

9:10am ........The Koala Brothers

2:00pm ..........................House Gift

9:25am ..................Big Barn Farm

1:45pm ................................Doctors

9:40am ...... Little Human Planet

3:00pm ..............................The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2:15pm Escape to the Country

9:45am ...................... Timmy Time

3:00pm ....BBC News; Weather; Regional News

9:55am ............................3rd & Bird

3:05pm ............The Smokehouse

10:20am ..................................Pingu

3:35pm ........Deadly 60 Bite Size 3:40pm ..........Diddy Dick & Dom

10:25am ..................Chuggington: Badge Quest

3:40pm ..........................Deadly Art

10:25am .................... 64 Zoo Lane

4:00pm ..Tracy Beaker Returns

10:45am ..........................Waybuloo

4:30pm ........Newsround Special

11:05am .... In the Night Garden

5:00pm ........................Newsround

11:35am ..............Meerkat Manor

5:05pm ............Shaun the Sheep

12:00pm ....................Daily Politics

5:15pm ......................Weakest Link

12:30pm ..........................GMT with George Alagiah

6:00pm ..............................Weather

1:00pm ............Diagnosis Murder

6:00pm ............................BBC News

1:45pm ....To Buy or Not to Buy

6:30pm ..............................Weather

2:30pm ..............Nature’s Top 40

6:30pm ..........BBC London News

3:00pm ..................................Flog It!

7:00pm .................. The One Show

3:45pm ..........Helicopter Heroes

7:30pm ..........................BBC News; Regional News

4:30pm ........................Cash in the Celebrity Attic

7:30pm ............Comic Relief: Girl on Wire

5:15pm ..............Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

7:30pm .......... Coronation Street

8:00pm ........................EastEnders

6:00pm ............................Eggheads

8:00pm.......... Children’s Hospital

8:35pm ............................................QI

6:30pm ..................Royal Upstairs Downstairs

8:30pm .......... Coronation Street

7:00pm ..................Britain By Bike

10:00pm .................... ITV News at Ten and Weather

9:00pm ..........................New Tricks 10:00pm ........................BBC News 10:25pm ..............Regional News and Weather 10:35pm ....................The Graham Norton Show 11:20pm ..................The National Lottery Friday Night Draws

10:05am ........ Postman Pat: SDS

7:30pm ................An Island Parish 8:00pm ......................Mastermind 8:30pm ............Gardeners’ World 9:00pm ..........Hidden Treasures of Indian Art

3:59pm ............London Weather 4:00pm ........Midsomer Murders 5:00pm ..........................The Chase 6:00pm ..............................Weather 6:00pm .............. London Tonight 6:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather 7:00pm ........................ Emmerdale

9:00pm ............................Benidorm

10:30pm ................London News and Weather 10:35pm ..........................The Cube 11:35pm ..................Take Me Out

10:00pm ........ ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

12:45am ......ITV News Headlines

11:35pm.................. Weatherview

10:30pm ......................Newsnight

12:45am .......................... The Zone

11:35pm ..The Good Shepherd

11:00pm ........The Review Show

2:45am ...................... In Plain Sight

2:15am ......................South Riding

11:50pm ......................ICC Cricket World Cup Extra

3:30am .............. ITV Nightscreen

3:15am ..............Horizon: How to Mend a Broken Heart

5:30am .......... ITV Morning News

Newsround Special – The Real Tracy Beaker 4.30pm, BBC1 As the nation’s most famous foster kid, Tracy Beaker introduced thousands of children to life in care with her colourful adventures.

Now, in a special half-hour programme, actress Dani Harmer has teamed up with CBBC’s Newsround to explore what life is like for some of the 70,000 Real Tracy Beakers across the country.

Following the stories of 10year-old Jerome, twins Laura and Charlotte, teenagers Layla, Glen and

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their carers, Dani is heartened to learn that they don’t dwell on the past but have real high hopes for their futures. As the children share how they coped, their worries about what their friends would think and the sadness of leaving their families, Dani finds out what being a “looked-after” child really means.

Using the show’s own engaging animation by illustrator Nick Sharratt, footage from Tracy’s regular adventures and contri-

butions from creator Jacqueline Wilson, The Real Tracy Beaker tells the stories of the children who are growing up in their own Dumping Grounds with sensitivity and a sense of reassurance.

The Real Tracy Beaker is the latest in Newsround’s award-winning Specials series. From living with alcohol to bereavement, and from knife crime to online grooming, the programmes tackle difficult subjects in a sensitive and accessible way.

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Friday 11 March 6:05am ................................Sali Mali

6:00am ..........Thomas & Friends

6:10am ........The Treacle People

6:10am ....Roary the Racing Car

6:20am ..........................The Hoobs

6:20am ..............The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

6:45am ..........................The Hoobs 7:15am ............ Freshly Squeezed 7:40am ..........................Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05am ..................................Frasier 8:35am ............ According to Jim 9:05am ..............Supernanny USA 10:00am ..............The Good Wife 10:55am ..................Gok’s Clothes Roadshow

6:00am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup

6:00am ..............Brainiac: Science Abuse

8:00am..................Live ICC Cricket World Cup 5:30pm ..............Premier League World

6:35am ......................Elmo’s World 6:50am ............................Peppa Pig 6:55am ..................Little Princess 7:15am ............The Mr Men Show 7:30am .......... Thomas & Friends 7:45am ....Make Way for Noddy 8:00am ................................Fifi and the Flowertots

12:00pm ........................Channel 4 News Summary

8:15am ............................Peppa Pig

12:05pm...... River Cottage Bites

8:20am ............................Peppa Pig

12:20pm ............The Desert Rats

8:30am ....Roary the Racing Car

2:05pm ................Cookery School

8:40am ................Hana’s Helpline

6:00pm ................................Football League Weekend 7:00pm ............Sky Sports News at Seven

6:00am ........Nothing to Declare

7:00pm ...................... Doctor Who 7:45pm ......................Doctor Who

7:00am ..............................Lion Man

7:00am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

8:00am ..........................Top Design

8:00am ....................................Maury

9:00pm ......................Little Britain

9:00am ....................The Real A&E

10:00pm ......................EastEnders

10:00am ..........................Lie to Me

9:00am ................America’s Next Top Model

11:00am ..................The Filth Files

10:00am ..............Four Weddings

12:00pm ............................ Oops TV

11:00am.................................. Maury

12:30pm ............................Oops TV

12:00pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

1:00pm ....................The Real A&E

7:30pm ..........Live Super League

2:00pm ..................Stargate SG-1

10:00pm ..........Take It Like a Fan

4:00pm ..............................Oops TV

10:30pm ............Football League Weekend

4:30pm ............................Futurama

11:30pm ..........Take It Like a Fan

5:30pm ............................Futurama

5:00pm ..................The Simpsons 6:00pm ..............................Oops TV

8:30pm ......................The Lock Up

10:35pm ....................How to Live with Women 11:35pm ..................Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

3:00pm ..................Criminal Minds

12:05am ....................Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

4:00pm ..............................Charmed

12:35am ........................Family Guy

5:00pm ..............................Charmed

1:20am ...................... The Lock Up

1:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

1:50am ................Coming of Age 2:20am ................Lunch Monkeys

12:00am ..................Super League

6:30pm.................... The Simpsons

6:00pm ................America’s Next Top Model

1:30am ..............Football League Weekend

7:30pm ..........................The Middle

3:10pm ........................Countdown

8:50am ....................The WotWots

7:00pm ............ Ghost Whisperer

9:00am ................Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

8:00pm.................... The Simpsons

3:55pm ................Deal or No Deal

2:30am .. ICC Cricket World Cup

8:00pm ....................................Bones

8:30pm ................Modern Family

4:30am ..............Take It Like a Fan

9:00pm ................Criminal Minds

9:00pm ...................... Raising Hope

5:00am ..............Football League Weekend

10:00pm ........................CSI: Miami

9:30pm ......................A League of Their Own

11:00pm ..............Criminal Minds

4:50am ......................Hotter Than My Daughter

6:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

7:10am ........................Whose Line Is It Anyway?

6:00am ..........................The X Files

6:00am ..........Coronation Street

7:00am ..........Star Trek: Voyager

6:25am ........................ Emmerdale

7:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

7:35am ........................Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8:00am ............................Inside the Actors Studio

6:50am ........................Emmerdale

5:00pm ........Come Dine with Me 5:30pm ..........................Coach Trip

9:15am ............The Wright Stuff 11:05am ..........Cowboy Builders

6:00pm ..................The Simpsons 6:30pm ............................Hollyoaks 7:00pm ..............Channel 4 News 7:25pm ......................4thought.tv 7:30pm ....................The Only Gay on the Estate?

12:05pm ........Meals in Moments

2:50am ........................How to Live with Women 3:50am..........Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 4:20am ......Snog, Marry, Avoid?

12:10pm................................ 5 News 12:15pm ..................................House 1:15pm ..............Home and Away 1:45pm ........................Neighbours 2:15pm ..........The Vanessa Show

8:00pm ................Relocation: Phil Down Under

3:00pm ..................The Long Shot

9:00am ............................................ER

8:05am ........................Judge Judy

5:00pm ........................5 News at 5

8:00am .................. Good Morning Sports Fans

8:00am ............................Fifth Gear

9:00pm ....Embarrassing Bodies

8:30am ..........The Gadget Show

10:00am ..........thirtysomething

10:00pm .... Friday Night Dinner

5:30pm ........................Neighbours

9:00am ................................Ringside

9:00am ..............................Top Gear

11:00am ........................The X Files

9:25am ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

10:35pm ......................Rude Tube: Animal Madness

6:00pm ..............Home and Away

10:00am ............The Rugby Club

10:00am ............................Top Gear

12:00pm........ Star Trek: Voyager

10:30am ......................Judge Judy

6:30pm ..............Home and Away

11:00am Premier League World

11:00am ..................Dragons’ Den

12:00pm ......Coronation Street

11:40pm ..............10 O’Clock Live

6:55pm ..............Meals in Minutes

11:30am ............................Ringside

12:00pm............................ Top Gear

1:00pm ............................Inside the Actors Studio

7:00pm ........................5 News at 7

12:30pm ............Premier League Darts

1:00pm ..............................Top Gear

2:00pm ............................................ER

2:00pm ............................Fifth Gear

3:00pm ..............thirtysomething

1:30pm ...................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

12:45am ......4Music Favourites: Alexis Jordan 1:10am ..............................CTRL MX 1:40am ............4Play: Liam Bailey 1:55am ................My Name Is Earl 2:15am ................My Name Is Earl 2:35am ......................Modern Toss 3:00am ....................The Man with One Red Shoe 4:30am ..................................Reaper 5:00am ............Wogan’s Perfect Recall 5:15am ........................Countdown

5:00pm ..............................Weather

7:30pm ................5 News Update 7:30pm ..................Vets in Action 8:00pm ........................5 News at 9 8:00pm ..........Ice Road Truckers 9:00pm ....................The Mentalist 10:00pm ....................Law & Order 11:00pm ....................................NCIS 11:55pm ..................Cops in Crisis 12:15am ....................SuperCasino 3:55am ......Motorsport Mundial 4:20am ..........................Royal Navy Caribbean Patrol 5:10am ........................Wildlife SOS

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4:00pm ............NFL: Total Access

7:15am ....................Loose Women

12:30pm ......................Emmerdale

2:30pm ..........The Gadget Show

4:00pm ..........................The X Files

5:00pm ......................Elite League Ice Hockey

3:00pm ................................Airport

5:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager

3:40pm ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

4:00pm ..............................Top Gear

6:00pm ............................................ER

4:40pm ..................Loose Women

6:00pm ..........................Tight Lines

7:00pm ............................................QI

7:00pm ............................Inside the Actors Studio

5:40pm ........................Judge Judy

7:00pm ..........................Live World Golf Championship

6:00pm ....................Dragons’ Den 7:45pm ......................James May’s Toy Stories

8:00pm ......................Prison Break

6:35pm ............................Olly Murs: The Hot Desk

11:00pm ......................ICC Cricket World Cup

9:00pm .............................. Big Love

6:50pm ......................Take Me Out

1:00am ..........................World Golf Championship

9:00pm ................Mock the Week

10:15pm ................................Treme 11:30pm ..The Chris Rock Show

8:00pm ......................New You’ve Been Framed!

5:00am ..Premier League World

10:20pm ..............Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul

5:30am ............Aerobics Oz Style

11:00pm ................................Spaced

9:00pm ....................American Idol

11:35pm ............Mock the Week

10:00pm ................Love Actually

8:30pm ........ Harry Hill’s TV Burp

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S A T U R D A Y 6:00am ............................Breakfast

6:00am ..Finley the Fire Engine

6:00am ..............................Mini CITV

10:00am Saturday Kitchen Live

6:10am ......................................Zigby

7:25am ........................................CITV

11:30am ..........Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets

6:25am ..........................Octonauts: Creature Reports

9:25am ..........Coronation Street

12:00pm ....BBC News; Regional News and Weather

6:25am ............The Large Family

11:45am ..................This Morning: Saturday

6:35am ......................Little Robots

12:45pm ..................................Monk

12:15pm ................Football Focus

6:45am ......................Rastamouse

1:00pm ................British Olympic Dreams

7:00am ..............................Basil and Barney’s Game Show

1:40pm ............................ITV News and Weather

1:30pm ..................World Olympic Dreams: From Thames to Tigris

7:30am ......................................Leon

1:45pm ....You’ve Been Framed!

7:30am ..................................Arthur

2:15pm ....................Small Soldiers

8:00am ......Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab

4:20pm ..............................Weather

8:30am.................. Project Parent

4:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather

2:00pm ..............Live Six Nations Rugby Union 4:30pm ..............Live Six Nations Rugby Union 6:55pm ......BBC News; Regional News and Weather

9:00am ....................Dick & Dom’s Funny Business

1:44pm ............London Weather

4:20pm ..............London Tonight

4:45pm ......Live FA Cup Football

10:00am ........ Diddy Dick & Dom 10:00am .... Trapped Ever After

7:20pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp

7:10pm ................Let’s Dance for Comic Relief

10:30am ..............................OOglies

7:50pm ........................Ant & Dec’s Push the Button

8:30pm ......................The National Lottery: Secret Fortune

11:15am ..............................My Life: Staying Awake

9:20pm ..............................Casualty

11:45am ............MOTD Kickabout

10:10pm ....BBC News; Weather

12:00pm ..........The Sky at Night

10:35pm ........Live at the Apollo

12:40pm ........................Escape to the Country

11:20pm ............................National Lottery Update 11:20pm ..John Bishop’s Britain

10:45am ............................Copycats

1:10pm ........................The Outlaw 3:00pm ....................Into the West 4:30pm ..........................Final Score 5:15pm ..........Churches: How to Read Them 5:45pm ..................................Flog It! 6:30pm ........................ Dad’s Army 7:00pm ....................Spike - I Told You I Was Ill

11:50pm ................Weatherview 11:50pm ..................The Football League Show

Live FA Cup Football 4:45pm, ITV1 Manchester United v Arsenal (Kick-off 5.15pm).

Adrian Chiles presents coverage of the sixth-round clash at Old Trafford, where the sides compete for a place in the semifinals. The Red Devils were less than impressive in their 1-0 victory over Crawley

Town in the previous round, and will have to raise their performance if they are to add Arsenal to their list of scalps in this season’s competition, which also includes Liverpool and Southampton.

The Gunners progressed to this round after beating Leyton Orient 5-0 in their

fifth-round replay at the Emirates Stadium, and face top-flight opposition for the first time in this season’s competition. With commentary by Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend, and analysis by Gareth Southgate and Gordon Strachan.

Football Focus

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9:00pm ..........The Edge of Love 10:45pm...................... The Tudors

9:05pm ......................Take Me Out

11:40pm.................... Nurse Jackie

10:20pm ..........................ITV News and Weather

1:15am ............Hidden Treasures of Australian Art

12:10am.......... ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

10:34pm .......... London Weather

2:15am ..............Horizon: Are We Still Evolving?

1:10am ......................Force of Evil

3:15am ......................100 Years of the London Palladium

2:30am.............................. HARDtalk

4:15am ............................BBC News 4:30am ........................................Click

3:30am ..........................Our World: Cyber Warfare

5:00am ............................BBC News

4:00am ............................BBC News

3:10am ..............ITV Nightscreen

5:30am ........The Record Europe

4:15am ...................................... Close

5:30am ..........ITV Morning News

2:25am..............................BBC News 3:00am ............................ BBC News

10:35pm .................... Hard Target 10:35pm ....................Hard Target 12:20am I......TV News Headlines 12:20am ..........................The Zone 2:25am.......................... Swingtown

Six Nations Rugby Italy v France - 2.00pm BBC1 Gabby Logan is in Rome as hosts Italy welcome last year’s Grand Slam champions, France. A home victory would

be a huge shock, as Italy have lost all 11 previous Six Nations matches against the French and conceded 96 points in the

last two meetings.

Commentary is provided by Alastair Eykyn and Andy Nicol.

Wales v Ireland - 4.30pm BBC1

12.15pm BBC1 Dan Walker and guests discuss the latest news and views in a week dominated by cup competitions.

The sixth round of the FA Cup is staged this weekend, with the remaining teams vying for a Wembley semi-final appearance.

Reading were the only non-

8:00pm ............King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World

Premier League club to reach this stage last season and they led 2-0 at home to Aston Villa before conceding four secondhalf goals without reply.

There is also reaction to Arsenal and Tottenham’s Champions League ties in

midweek, when the two north London clubs were attempting to reach the quarter-finals at the expense of Barcelona and AC Milan respectively.

Next week it’s the turn of Chelsea and Manchester United to try to advance to the next round.

John Inverdale introduces live Six Nations coverageJohn Inverdale is joined by guests Keith Wood and Jonathan Davies at the Millennium Stadium as Wales seek their first home win in this fixture since 2005.

Both nations have won the Grand Slam in recent years but made a faltering start to

this year’s tournament: Wales were beaten at home by England, while Ireland only narrowly overcame Italy before losing to France.

Wales did at least end an 11month losing streak by defeating Scotland in February, thanks in no small part to all-time leading try scorer Shane Williams. Ireland

have struggled to replicate the form shown when winning the Grand Slam in 2009, but they did display some signs of reaching those heights against the Welsh in last year’s Six Nations. Can Declan Kidney’s side rediscover their verve in Cardiff? Eddie Butler and Phillip Matthews are the commentators.

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Saturday 12 March 6:00am ........ Nothing to Declare

7:30am ................................The Sky Sports Years

7:00am ..............................Lion Man 8:00am ............................ Gladiators

7:00am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

8:30am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup

9:00am ............WWE Superstars

8:00am ....................................Maury

10:00am ........................Soccer AM

9:00am ................ Four Weddings

11:30pm ......................Family Guy

5:30pm ..........Live Super League

12:00pm ........................Road Wars

10:00am ..............Four Weddings

11:55pm ......................Family Guy

11:00am ..............America’s Next Top Model

12:15am ................American Dad!

6:00am ............................Peppa Pig

6:00am ............Aerobics Oz Style

6:10am ..........................The Hoobs

6:05am ....Roary the Racing Car

6:30am ................................Ringside

6:35am ..........................The Hoobs

6:15am ........................Fifi and the Flowertots 6:25am ......................Fireman Sam

7:00am ..................The Track and Field Show 7:25am ................................The Grid

6:30am ........Nothing to Declare

7:55am ............The Morning Line

6:40am ......................Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends

8:55am ..................................Friends

6:50am ..........................The Beeps

1:00pm.... A Town Called Eureka

9:55am ........................Katy Perry: Real Stories

7:05am ................................Mio Mao

2:00pm ..............................Oops TV

7:10am ..................Hana’s Helpline

12:00pm ........ The Biggest Loser

10:55am ...................................... Glee

7:20am ....................Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs

3:00pm ....Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow 3:10pm ....................The Poseidon Adventure

2:30pm ........Nothing to Declare

5:00pm ........Emergency Animal Rescue

3:30pm ........Nothing to Declare

11:50am ....................Great British Hairdresser 12:50pm ..............................The Big Bang Theory

7:30am ....Make Way for Noddy

1:50pm ............Channel 4 Racing

7:50am ................Animal Families

3:50pm ........................The Secret Supper Club

8:00am ..................Little Princess

7:40am ..........................Igam Ogam

4:25pm ..............Come Dine with Me Extra Portions

8:15am ..............The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best

4:55pm ..............Come Dine with Me Extra Portions

8:30am ........................................Play!

7:00pm ......................Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel

6:00am ....................Don’t Forget the Lyrics

6:00am ........The Treacle People

8:00pm ..................Live Saturday Fight Night 10:00pm ...................... ICC Cricket World Cup

6:00pm ..................The Simpsons 6:30pm ..................The Simpsons 7:00pm ..................The Simpsons

7:15pm ..............................Top Gear 8:30pm ................Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes

12:40am ................American Dad!

2:00pm ........ Nothing to Declare 3:00pm ........Nothing to Declare 4:00pm ................Passport Patrol 4:30pm ................Passport Patrol 6:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

1:00am ..................Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes 4:00am ......................Hotter Than My Daughter

12:00am ..................Super League

7:30pm ............................Futurama

1:30am .. ICC Cricket World Cup

8:00pm ..............................Oops TV

7:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

3:30am ....Saturday Fight Night

8:30pm ............................Futurama

89:00pm ..............Criminal Minds

4:30am ......................Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel

5:30am ..........................Champions League Weekly

9:00pm ..............................Gladiator

10:00pm ..............Criminal Minds

4:45am ......................The Lock Up

11:55pm ......................Road Wars

11:00pm ..............Criminal Minds

5:15am ........................Special 1 TV

6:00am ..........Trans World Sport

7:10am ....................Transatlantic: The Challenge

6:00am ............................Inside the Actors Studio

6:00am ........................Emmerdale

7:00am ..........................Tight Lines 8:00am ................................Football League Weekend

8:00am ....................Transatlantic: The Challenge

7:00am ............................Inside the Actors Studio

9:00am ..........................Champions League Weekly

9:00am ........Licence to Le Mans

8:00am ............................Inside the Actors Studio

9:30am ..............Take It Like a Fan

10:00am ............................ Top Gear

10:00am ........................ Soccer AM

11:00am ............................Top Gear

12:00pm ..........Take It Like a Fan

12:00pm ........................Hardliners

12:30pm ......Live Championship Rugby Union

12:30pm ........................ Hardliners

6:30pm ........................................NCIS 7:20pm ........................................NCIS

2:30pm ............Take It Like a Fan

1:00pm ..................Full Circle with Michael Palin

8:10pm ....................CSI: Grissom’s Greatest

3:00pm ............Live Super Rugby

2:00pm ............................................QI

5:00pm ..........................Live World Golf Championship

Friend Corky

5:25pm ..............Come Dine with Me Extra Portions

8:45am ......................Rupert Bear

5:55pm ..............Come Dine with Me Extra Portions

9:15am ..........The Mr Men Show

9:00am ......................................Olivia 9:30am ......The Milkshake! Show

6:25pm ..............The Political Slot 6:30pm ..............Channel 4 News

10:00am ....................The Gadget Show Shorts

6:55pm ......................4thought.tv

10:05am ..................UEFA Europa League Highlights

7:00pm ..................River Cottage Every Day

11:10am ........The Gadget Show 12:10pm ....................Superman III 2:35pm ..................Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses 4:20pm ..................................My Girl 6:25pm ............5 News Weekend

8:00pm ..Seven Ages of Britain 9:00pm ..............................Celebrity Naked Ambition 11:10pm ..................Stand Up for the Week 12:00am ..............................Election

9:10pm ............................ CSI: Miami 10:10pm ................................CSI: NY 11:10pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

1:50am ..............Without a Trace

9:30am ........Licence to Le Mans

11:00am ............thirtysomething

10:10am ......Holiday Showdown 11:10am ......................New You’ve Been Framed!

11:40am ........................The Cube: Celebrity Special 12:40pm ....................Ant & Dec’s Push the Button

1:00pm ..............thirtysomething

1:55pm ......................Take Me Out

2:00pm ..............thirtysomething

3:05pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp

2:45pm ......................James May’s Toy Stories

3:00pm ............................................ER 4:00pm ............................................ ER

3:40pm ........................New You’ve Been Framed!

11:00pm ......................Champions League Weekly

4:00pm ..............................Top Gear

5:00pm ............................................ER

4:10pm ....................American Idol

5:00pm ..............................Top Gear

8:00pm ......................Prison Break

6:10pm ....................American Idol

11:30pm ..........Take It Like a Fan

6:00pm ..........................Hardliners

9:00pm .......... Boardwalk Empire

7:10pm ....................Jurassic Park

12:00am ..........NFL: Total Access

6:30pm ..........................Hardliners

10:10pm ......................Blue Bloods

9:30pm ............The Last Samurai

7:00pm ......................................Tribe

11:10pm ........................Curb Your Enthusiasm

12:30am ..............Celebrity Juice

11:50pm ........................Curb Your Enthusiasm

1:50am ....................American Idol

2:35am ............................Privileged

12:05am ....................SuperCasino

3:20am ............................Privileged

4:00am ..........................Your Sport

4:10am ..................................Reaper

4:05am ....How Not to Decorate

2:30am ..........................Champions League Weekly

8:00pm ................ Full Circle with Michael Palin

4:50am ..........Meals in Moments

3:00am ..............Airsports World

4:55am ..............................Wogan’s Perfect Recall

9:00pm ................Mock the Week

3:30am ..............Take It Like a Fan

9:40pm ................Mock the Week

11 March 2011 - 17 March 2011

10:00am ..........thirtysomething

9:10am ............................Gossip Girl

12:00pm .......... thirtysomething

1:00am ..............Spanish Football

5:00am ................Hana’s Helpline

9:00am ............................Inside the Actors Studio

8:40am ..........................The Movie Show on ITV2

1:20am ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp 3:30am ....................Teleshopping

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S U N D A Y

Understanding the Law Email: marianozunino@canarianweekly.com

6:00am ............................Breakfast 9:00am ......................The Andrew Marr Show

Can’t speed… can’t smoke!

10:00am ........The Big Questions

6:00am ............................Finley the Fire Engine

6:00am ..............................Mini CITV

6:10am ......................................Zigby

9:25am ....................May the Best House Win

7:25am ........................................CITV

11:00am ..............Country Tracks

6:25am ..........................Octonauts: Creature Reports

12:00pm ........The Politics Show

6:25am ............The Large Family

11:30am This Morning: Sunday

1:05pm ........................EastEnders

6:35am ......................Little Robots

12:30pm ....................Dinner Date

2:30pm ..............Live Six Nations Rugby Union

6:45am ......................Rastamouse

1:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather

5:00pm ................Songs of Praise 5:35pm ......BBC News; Regional News and Weather 6:00pm ....................Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers

7:05am ..............................Basil and Barney’s Game Show

10:25am ........................House Gift

1:34pm ............London Weather

7:30am ......................................Leon

1:35pm ......Live FA Cup Football

7:30am ..................................Arthur

4:15pm ........Midsomer Murders

8:00am ......Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab 8:30am.................. Gimme a Break

6:15pm ..............................Weather 6:15pm ..............London Tonight

6:30pm ................The Boat That Guy Built

9:00am ........Dick & Dom Go Wild 9:30am ..........................Cop School

6:25pm ............................ITV News and Weather

7:00pm ..........................Countryfile

10:00am ..............Something for the Weekend

6:40pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp

11:30am ..............Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman

8:30pm ....................Wild at Heart

12:00pm ......His Kind of Woman

9:30pm ................Dancing on Ice: The Skate Off

8:00pm ......Antiques Roadshow 9:00pm ............Waking the Dead 10:00pm ....BBC News; Regional News and Weather 10:25pm ..........................Outcasts 11:25pm ....Would I Lie to You?

1:55pm ..............................Priceless Antiques Roadshow

11:55pm ..................Reggie Perrin

2:25pm ....................................Coast

7:10pm ..................Dancing on Ice

2:35pm ..........................EastEnders 3:10pm ............................Escape to the Country 4:10pm ..................The Spice Trail 5:10pm ......................Goal II: Living the Dream 7:00pm ......The Real Italian Job: James Martin’s Mille Miglia 8:00pm.............................. Top Gear 9:00pm ......................Wonders of the Universe 10:00pm .............. V for Vendetta

MONDAY saw the enforcement here of the new highway speed limit of 110 km per hour, which forms part of the Energetic Plan designed by Spanish Government.

This, says the Government, will mean a save of 3.2 million of tons of oil, equivalent to 28.6 million barrels. Spain imports 75% of energetic resources, of which fuel makes up 70% of that figure.

Many Energetic Plan decisions now affect many areas, such as the reduction of train ticket prices, but the new speed limit is the most talked-about.

Seasoned observers believe it is a nonsensical decision (although it will be applicable until end of June), but there was a similar case in US in the early Seventies, when the government approved the reduction for few months, and finally restored the old limit in 1995.

You have probably noticed

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that on 8th March, all the Santa Cruz-Cristianos signs were changed to 110km/h, at a cost of 250,000 euros according to the Government.

But since the introduction of the new limit here, it is not clear from which speed the Guardia Civil will start dishing out fines.

The Union de Oficiales of Guardia Civil say they do not know whether to impose fines on those driving at 116, 118, 121 or 132 km/h. It seems that they have received verbal orders only, which are to keep the radars adjusted at 132 km/h.

On the other hand, Trafico authorities (DGT) are saying that the orders are clear and they understand that the Guardia Civil should start penalising from the 116 km/h mark.

If guided by DGT, radars should be adjusted to121 km/h. If guided by the Metrology Spanish Centre (in operation since last November) fixed radars alarm would jump from 116 km/h and mobile radars from 118 km/h.

The DGT director did not clarify the situation, either.

He said nobody would be fined at 111 km/h or 112 km/h. Just in case, though, it is advisable not to exceed 116 km/h, according to him.

So far this year, then, it means we can’t drive as fast as usual, on top of not being able to smoke in enclosed public places.

He also mentioned that the next step would be to create new 30kmh city areas, where the limits are 50 km/h.

Summing up, the Royal Decree approved has modified article 48 of Circulation General Regalement to regulate the speed limit.

The Annex 2 of Trafic Law has been also modified in order to include one item, which says that the reduction of speed limits on highways will not affect the actual points system on a driving licence.

Mariano Zunino Siri is a lawyer registered in Tenerife Bar Association since 1991.

Office in Los Cristianos at Edificio Valdes Center Torre “A”, oficina 1, piso 2º. Phone: 922 79 44 12.

12:25am ....................Lead Balloon 12:55am ..................Weatherview 12:55am ....................Lead Balloon 1:30am .............. Faulks on Fiction 2:30am ............................Holby City 3:30am ................................ Imagine

12:00am ..........ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

10:05pm ..........................ITV News and Weather

1:00am ...................... The Boys of Sunset Ridge

10:19pm .......... London Weather

2:30am ..............Dateline London 3:00am ............................BBC News

10:20pm ........FA Cup Highlights 11:20pm ........Anglo-Welsh Cup Rugby Union

3:30am ........The Record Europe 4:00am ............................BBC News

12:20am ......ITV News Headlines

4:30am ..............................HARDtalk

12:20am ..........................The Zone

5:00am ............The World Today

4:50am ..........................The Super League Show

2:00am ..................Sweet Charity

5:30am ................World Business Report

5:20am ......................................Close

4:20am ............................ BBC News 4:30am ..............................HARDtalk

4:30am ..............ITV Nightscreen 5:30am .......... ITV Morning News

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Sunday 13 March 6:10am ..........................The Hoobs

6:00am ............................Peppa Pig

6:00am ..................Live A-League

6:00am ..................Hour of Power

6:00am ........Nothing to Declare

6:35am ..........................The Hoobs

6:05am ....Roary the Racing Car

8:30am ........Football’s Greatest

7:00am ..............................Lion Man

6:30am ........Nothing to Declare

7:00am ......................FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships

6:15am ..........................Fifi and th e Flowertots

9:00am ..........................Champions League Weekly

7:30am ..............................Lion Man

7:00am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

6:25am ......................Fireman Sam

9:00am ......Football’s Next Star

7:25am ..That Paralympic Show 7:50am ..................................Friends

6:40am ......Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends

9:30am ........................The Sunday Supplement

8:15am ..................................Friends

6:50am ..........................The Beeps

8:45am ..............................Hollyoaks

7:00am ................................Mio Mao

11:15am ................................Friends

7:05am ...................................... Chiro

11:50am ......................................Glee 12:50pm ................The Simpsons

7:15am ....................Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs

1:25pm ..................The Simpsons

7:25am ....Make Way for Noddy

1:55pm ..........................Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals

7:35am ..........................Igam Ogam

11:00am ............Goals on Sunday 1:00pm ............Live Scottish Cup Football 3:30pm ....................Live Scottish Cup Football 5:55pm ....Live Spanish Football

8:00am ..............Best of Oops TV 10:00am ..........WWE Superstars 12:00pm ........................Road Wars 1:00pm ..A Town Called Eureka 2:00pm ............................Futurama 3:00pm ....Futurama: Welcome to the World of Tomorrow

7:30am ............................The Jerry Springer Show 8:00am ....................................Maury 9:00am ................Four Weddings 10:00am ..............Four Weddings 12:00pm ............Passport Patrol 12:30pm ............Passport Patrol 2:00pm ........Nothing to Declare

7:00pm ......................Sport Relief Presents Little Britain’s Big Swim 8:00pm ................Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands 9:00pm ....................Being Human 10:00pm 24 Hour Panel People 10:30pm ......................Family Guy 10:55pm ......................Family Guy 11:15pm ..............American Dad! 11:40pm ..............American Dad! 12:00am ..................Being Human

8:00pm ....Live Spanish Football

3:10pm ....................The Poseidon Adventure

3:00pm ................Passport Patrol

7:50am ................Animal Families

10:00pm Scottish Cup Football

5:00pm ..................The Simpsons

2:25pm ..........................Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals

8:00am ..................Little Princess

11:30pm ......................Champions League Weekly

4:00pm .. RSPCA Animal Rescue

6:00pm ....................Live to Dance

1:30am ..Sport Relief Presents Little Britain’s Big Swim

7:00pm ..........................The Middle

5:00pm ................America’s Next Top Model

2:30am.................. Coming of Age

2:55pm ..........................Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals

8:20am ..............The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

7:30pm ................Modern Family

6:00pm ........My Husband Is Gay

8:00pm ...................... Raising Hope

7:00pm ..........Four Weddings US

8:30pm.................... The Simpsons

8:00pm ....................Cougar Town

4:00am ........................The World’s Worst Place to Be Gay

9:00pm ....................Hawaii Five-0

8:30pm ..............Hot in Cleveland

5:00am ................Coming of Age

10:00pm ........NCIS: Los Angeles

9:00pm ................................Bedlam

5:30am ......................................Close

11:00pm ................................House

10:00pm ..................................Ghost

6:00am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup

7:10am ....................Transatlantic: The Challenge

6:00am ..........................The X Files

6:00am ..........Coronation Street

7:00am ..........................The X Files

8:10am ........................Emmerdale

12:00pm ............Live ICC Cricket World Cup

8:00am ....................Transatlantic: The Challenge

8:00am ..........................The X Files

11:05am ........Coronation Street

9:00am ..........Star Trek: Voyager

1:30pm .................... American Idol

5:00pm ..........................Live World Golf Championship

9:00am ........Licence to Le Mans

10:00am ......Star Trek: Voyager

3:30pm .................... American Idol

11:00am ........Star Trek: Voyager

4:25pm ...................... Take Me Out

12:00pm ......Star Trek: Voyager

5:35pm ..............................The Lost World: Jurassic Park

3:30pm ..........................Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals

8:15am ............Milkshake Monkey

4:00pm ..........................Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals

8:30am ..................................Family!

4:30pm ................Deal or No Deal

8:55am ..............Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures

5:30pm ..........................Time Team

8:40am ......................Rupert Bear

12:00am ............Spanish Football 1:30am ..Scottish Cup Football 3:00am ........Sky Sports Classics 3:15am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup

3:30pm ................Passport Patrol

1:00am ....24 Hour Panel People

3:00am ....Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

9:00am ......................................Olivia 6:30pm ..............Channel 4 News

9:15am ..........The Mr Men Show

6:55pm ......................4thought.tv

9:30am ......The Milkshake! Show

7:00pm ........Come Dine with Me

10:00am ..................Starlight: For the Children 10:30am ........Ice Road Truckers 11:30am ..........Cowboy Builders 12:30pm ..............................SPYkids 2:10pm ..........Mrs Winterbourne 4:15pm ............5 News Weekend 4:20pm ....................................TMNT

8:00pm ....................Civilization: Is the West History?

9:00pm ................Country House Rescue 10:00pm ................................Taken

11:00pm ......Football’s Greatest 11:30pm ..............................Surfing 12:00am........................ ICC Cricket World Cup

9:30am ........Licence to Le Mans 10:00am ............................ Top Gear 11:00am ..............Oz and James’s Big Wine Adventure 11:30am ..............Oz and James’s Big Wine Adventure

6:05pm ............................The Mask

12:00pm ..................Dragons’ Den

8:00pm ........................Royal Navy Caribbean Patrol

1:00pm ..............................Top Gear 3:00pm ....................Dragons’ Den

9:00pm ....................Phone Booth

4:00pm ..............................Top Gear

10:40pm .................. Double Team

11:50pm ..........................The Cave 1:35am ..........................Going Back

12:25am ............Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

2:30am ..........................The Family

1:15am ......................SuperCasino

3:25am .............. Without a Trace

4:00am ..........................Your Sport

4:10am ..................................Reaper

4:05am ....How Not to Decorate

2:00am ..........A League Football

5:00am ..................Grudge Match

4:50am ..........Meals in Moments

5:15am ............Wogan’s Perfect Recall

5:00am.................. Hana’s Helpline

2:30am ..........................Champions League Weekly

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3:00am ......................................Close

1:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager 2:00pm .......... Iron Jawed Angels 4:30pm ..Alex Zane’s Guest List 5:00pm ............................Inside the Actors Studio 6:00pm ............................Inside the Actors Studio

8:00pm ..........................OMG! With Peaches Geldof 9:00pm ............................Benidorm 10:00pm ............Secret Diary of a Call Girl 10:30pm ....................The Bourne Supremacy

6:00pm ......................Traffic Cops

7:00pm............................ Inside the Actors Studio

12:45am ..................American Idol

6:30pm ......................Traffic Cops

8:00pm ........No Woman, No Cry

1:40am ..................Dancing on Ice

7:00pm ..........................Bang Goes the Theory

9:20pm ........................The Vagina Monologues

2:50am ................Dancing on Ice: The Skate Off

7:40pm ........Would I Lie to You?

11:00pm ......................Entourage

3:15am ....................Teleshopping

8:20pm ............................................QI

11:35pm ..................How to Make It in America

5:45am ............ITV2 Nightscreen

9:00pm ......Men Behaving Badly

6:00am ..........Coronation Street

10:00pm ..Men Behaving Badly

6:25am ..........Coronation Street

11:00pm ..Men Behaving Badly

6:50am ........................Emmerdale

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M O N D A Y 6:00am ............................Breakfast

6:00am ......................Children’s TV

6:00am ............................Daybreak

9:15am ......................Heir Hunters

8:00am.................... Paradise Cafe

8:30am ................................Lorraine

10:00am ....BBC News; Weather

8:30am ............................ LazyTown

10:00am ................Homes Under the Hammer

8:55am ..........................Octonauts: Creature Reports

9:25am ........................The Jeremy Kyle Show

11:00am ..............Britain’s Empty Homes

8:55am...................... Numberjacks

12:30pm ................Loose Women

9:10am ................................Dip Dap

11:30am ....BBC News; Weather

9:10am ........The Koala Brothers

1:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather

11:30am ............Cash in the Attic

9:25am.................... Big Barn Farm

12:15pm ..................Bargain Hunt

9:40am ...... Little Human Planet

1:00pm ......BBC News; Weather

9:45am ......................Timmy Time

1:30pm ..................Regional News and Weather

9:55am ............................3rd & Bird

1:45pm ................................Doctors 2:15pm Escape to the Country 3:00pm ....BBC News; Weather; Regional News 3:05pm ............The Smokehouse 3:35pm ........Deadly 60 Bite Size 3:40pm ........................Dennis and Gnasher Shorts 3:40pm ..........................Deadly Art 3:55pm ............Shaun the Sheep 4:00pm ............Horrible Histories 4:30pm ............All Over the Place 5:00pm ........................Newsround 5:15pm ..........Comic Relief Does Glee Club

NEW SERIES. Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes host an allsinging, all-dancing competition as they try to find the country’s ultimate glee club. The pair are joined each day by musical guests, and a panel of expert judges decides which of the 18 selected groups will claim the title.

An all-star celebrity line-up of judges including Alesha Dixon, Denise Van Outen and Melanie C has been unveiled for the BBC’s upcoming new show Comic Relief Does Glee Club.

Each judge will appear on at least one episode of the charity talent show kicking off on Monday 14 March on BBC One. Not only that, but chart-topping boy band The Wanted are also set to perform at the show’s finale on Friday 18 March.

Hosted by CBBC favourites Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes, the spectacular, allsinging, all-dancing new series aims to find the UK’s best young Glee Club. The hotly anticipated first

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to avoid the “wrong song choices” to “completely nailing it”.

The jam-packed televisual event will climax in a fantastic live final on Red Nose Day, Friday 18 March, when singer and TV personality, Alesha Dixon, will join the celebrity commentary panel and The Wanted will perform the official Comic Relief single “Gold Forever”.

The competition will conclude in a nail-biting finish as viewers choose which Glee Club will be crowned Comic Relief Glee Club Winners 2011.

As well as the high drama of the competition, all the shows will be packed with entertainment. Details of the full celebrity panel and performances for the week will be announced in due course.

Comic Relief Does Glee Club will also be supporting Red Nose Day fundraising by encouraging children to host and film their own “Glee for a Fee” shows at home.

3:00pm ..............................The Alan Titchmarsh Show 3:59pm ............London Weather 4:00pm ........Midsomer Murders 5:00pm ..........................The Chase

10:25am ....................64 Zoo Lane 10:45am ..........................Waybuloo 11:05am ....In the Night Garden 11:35am ..............Meerkat Manor 12:00pm ....................Daily Politics 12:30pm ..........................GMT with George Alagiah 1:00pm ..................Speed Skating 2:30pm Restoration Roadshow 3:00pm ........................Flog It! Ten of the Best 3:45pm ..........Helicopter Heroes

6:00pm ..............................Weather 6:00pm ..............London Tonight 6:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather 7:00pm ........................Emmerdale 7:30pm ..........Coronation Street 8:00pm ............................The Lakes 8:30pm ..........Coronation Street 9:00pm .............. Law & Order: UK 10:00pm ....................ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:30pm ................London News and Weather

6:00pm ............................ BBC News

10:35pm ..........Homes from Hell

6:30pm ..............................Weather

6:00pm ............................ Eggheads

6:30pm ..........BBC London News

6:30pm ..................Royal Upstairs Downstairs

7:30pm ..........................BBC News; Regional News

7:00pm ....................................Coast

7:30pm .......................... Bang Goes the Theory

8:30pm ............Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets

8:00pm ........................EastEnders

9:00pm ..............The Secret War on Terror

8:30pm ..........................Panorama

episode on 14 March will see 18 Glee clubs from around the UK battle it out for a place in the final nine groups.

Viewers will see how the 18 lucky groups were put through their paces by top professional vocal coaches Carrie and David Grant and choreographer Sisco Gomez, and for the first time, the names of the nine finalists who have made it through to the live heats will be revealed.

From Tuesday 15 March to Thursday 17 March, the remaining nine groups will go head to head and showcase their singing and dancing abilities performing a variety of songs from chart hits to musical favourites.

Carrie, David and Sisco, as well as other celebrity judge commentators including award-winning singer-song writer and former Spice Girl Melanie C and actress and West End star Denise Van Outen, will give the young hopefuls their expert advice from trying

10:25am ..................Chuggington: Badge Quest

2:00pm ..........................House Gift

5:15pm ..............Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

7:00pm ..................The One Show

5:15pm, BBC1

10:20am ..................................Pingu

1:55pm ....................London News and Weather

4:30pm ..............................Pointless 6:00pm ..............................Weather

Comic Relief Does Glee Club

10:05am ........ Postman Pat: SDS

10:30am ..................This Morning

9:00pm ............Waking the Dead 10:00pm ........................BBC News

8:00pm ....University Challenge

10:00pm ....................Never Mind the Buzzcocks

10:25pm ..............Regional News and Weather

10:30pm ..........................Weather

10:35pm ........Mrs Brown’s Boys

11:20pm ......................ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

11:05pm ..................Late Kick Off 11:35pm ....................The Graham Norton Show 12:20am ..The Apprentice USA 1:50am .......................................... Silk

11:35pm ..............River Monsters

10:30pm ......................Newsnight 12:30am ......ITV News Headlines 12:30am ..........................The Zone 2:35am ............UEFA Champions League Weekly

12:20am ..............An Island Parish

3:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show

12:50am ........................BBC World News America

3:55am .............. ITV Nightscreen 5:30am ..........ITV Morning News

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Monday 14 March 6:25am............................The Hoobs

6:00am ..........Thomas & Friends

6:50am ..........................The Hoobs

6:10am ....Roary the Racing Car

7:15am ............Freshly Squeezed

6:20am ..............The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

7:45am ..........................Everybody Loves Raymond 8:15am ..................................Frasier 8:40am ............According to Jim 9:10am .............. Supernanny USA 10:00am .............. The Good Wife 10:55am ..............Relocation: Phil Down Under

6:00am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup

6:00am ................................Brainiac: Science Abuse

6:00am ........Nothing to Declare

7:00pm ....................Working Girls

6:30am ........Nothing to Declare

12:00pm ............Live ICC Cricket World Cup

7:00am ..............................Lion Man

7:00am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

8:00pm ......................Hotter Than My Daughter

5:30pm ........................Champions League Weekly

9:00am ....................The Real A&E

6:35am ......................Elmo’s World 6:50am ............................Peppa Pig

6:00pm ........................Netbusters

6:55am ..................Little Princess

6:30pm ..The Sky Sports Years

7:05am ......................Roobarb and Custard Too

7:30pm ......................Live Football League

7:15am ............The Mr Men Show

10:00pm The Sky Sports Years

7:30am ..........Thomas & Friends

11:00pm ......................Netbusters

12:05pm ........The TV Book Club

7:45am ....Make Way for Noddy

12:30pm ........Reach for the Sky

8:00am ........................Fifi and the Flowertots

11:30pm ............Soccer AM: The Best Bits

12:00pm ........................Channel 4 News Summary

3:10pm ........................Countdown 3:55pm ................Deal or No Deal 5:00pm........ Come Dine with Me 5:30pm ..........................Coach Trip 6:00pm.................... The Simpsons 6:30pm ............................Hollyoaks 7:00pm ..............Channel 4 News 7:55pm ...................... 4thought.tv 8:00pm ......Dispatches: Britain’s Secret Fat Cats 9:00pm ............................One Born Every Minute

9:00pm ......................How to Live with Women

11:00am ..................The Filth Files

8:00am ....................................Maury

10:00pm ......................EastEnders

12:00pm ............................Oops TV

9:00am ................America’s Next Top Model

10:30pm ............................24 Hour Panel People

10:00am ..............Four Weddings

11:00pm ..................Being Human

12:30pm ............................Oops TV 1:00pm ....Dream Lives for Sale 2:00pm ..................Stargate SG-1 4:00pm ..............................Oops TV 4:30pm ............................Futurama 5:00pm ..................The Simpsons 5:30pm ............................Futurama

12:00am ........................Family Guy

3:00pm ..................Criminal Minds

12:45am ....................How to Live with Women

4:00pm ..............................Charmed 5:00pm ..............................Charmed

12:20am ........................ Family Guy

1:45am ................................24 Hour Panel People

8:20am ............................Peppa Pig

2:00am ........................FIFA Futbol Mundial

6:30pm ..................The Simpsons

8:30am ....Roary the Racing Car

8:00pm ..........................Road Wars

7:00pm ............Ghost Whisperer

2:15am ......................Hotter Than My Daughter

8:40am ................Hana’s Helpline

2:30am ............Sports Unlimited

2:45am ......................Working Girls

3:30am ........Watersports World

9:00pm ........................Ross Kemp: Extreme World

8:00pm ....................................Nikita

8:50am ....................The WotWots

3:45am ....................Being Human

9:00am ................Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

4:30am ..........................Max Power

9:00pm ................America’s Next Top Model 10:00pm ..............................Bedlam

5:15am ......................................Close

5:30am ......FIFA Futbol Mundial

10:00pm ....................A League of Their Own 11:00pm ................................Mental

9:15am ............The Wright Stuff

4:45am ......................The Lock Up

11:00pm ..............Criminal Minds

11:05am ..........Cowboy Builders 12:00pm ........Meals in Moments 12:10pm ......5 News Lunchtime 12:20pm ................................House

2:15pm ..........The Vanessa Show

6:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

7:10am ........................Whose Line Is It Anyway?

6:00am ..........................The X Files

7:15am ....................Loose Women

7:00am .......... Star Trek: Voyager

8:10am ........................Judge Judy

7:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

8:00am ............................Fifth Gear 8:30am ..........The Gadget Show

8:00am ............................Inside the Actors Studio

9:25am ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

9:00am ..............................Top Gear

9:00am ............................................ER

10:30am ......................Judge Judy

11:00am ..............Seaside Rescue

10:00am............ thirtysomething

12:00pm ......Coronation Street

12:00pm ............................Top Gear

11:00am ........................The X Files

12:30pm ......Coronation Street

2:00pm............................ Fifth Gear

12:00pm........ Star Trek: Voyager

1:00pm ........................Emmerdale

2:30pm ..........The Gadget Show

1:00pm .... Star Trek: Enterprise

1:30pm The Jeremy Kyle Show

3:00pm ................Seaside Rescue

2:00pm ............................................ER

2:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show

4:00pm ..............................Top Gear

3:00pm.............. thirtysomething

6:00pm............................ Fifth Gear

4:00pm .......................... The X Files

3:40pm ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

6:30pm ..........The Gadget Show

5:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager

4:40pm ....................Loose Women

12:05am ........The Album Chart Show: The View

3:05pm .......... The Family Recipe

8:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

3:20pm ........................Earthstorm

9:00am ..............Spanish Football

12:40am ..................Album Chart Show Introduces: The Naked and Famous

5:00pm ..............................Weather

10:30am ........A League Football

5:00pm ........................5 News at 5

11:00am Scottish Cup Football

5:30pm ........................Neighbours

12:30pm............ Spanish Football 2:00pm ..........................WWE: Raw

6:00pm ..............Home and Away

4:00pm ................Masters Tennis

6:25pm ..................................OK! TV 7:00pm ........................5 News at 7

6:00pm ......Live Masters Tennis

7:30pm ................5 News Update

6:00pm ............................................ER 7:00pm ............................Inside the Actors Studio 8:00pm ..........................The X Files

8:30pm ..................Grimefighters

9:00pm ..........................Curb Your Enthusiasm

9:00pm ..........Hell’s Kitchen USA

10:55pm ....................Never Mind the Buzzcocks

10:15pm.. The Chris Rock Show 10:50pm ................................Weeds

10:45pm ..................Secret Diary of a Call Girl

11:35pm ..........Have I Got News for You

11:25pm ..............Six Feet Under

11:15pm............The Pelican Brief

12:00am ......................Boots ‘n’ All

7:00pm ........................ 5 News at 9

1:00am ..........Kings of the Snow

4:05am ........The Bible: A History

9:00pm ............Have I Got News for You

8:00pm ..........The Gadget Show

1:30am ..........................World Golf Championship

9:40pm ..........................Have I Got News for You

2:30am ............Wonderful World of Golf

10:20pm ......................Peep Show

11:15pm .......... Best of the Best 1:05am ......................SuperCasino 4:00am ....How Not to Decorate 4:45am ......................Nick’s Quest

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4:00am ..............PGA Tour Classic 4:30am ......................................Close

7:00pm ..........................The Cube: Celebrity Special

8:00pm ....................Dragons’ Den

7:30pm ......How Do They Do It?

9:00pm ....................................Chaos

5:40pm ........................Judge Judy

7:00pm ................Seaside Rescue

3:10am ....................................Codex

5:45am ............Wogan’s Perfect Recall

12:00pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

6:00pm ................America’s Next Top Model

11:05pm ........................The Event

5:00am ..............Without a Trace

11:00am ................................Maury

6:00pm ..............................Oops TV

1:45pm ........................ Neighbours

2:15am ......................Royal Deaths and Diseases

10:00am ..........................Lie to Me

12:30am ............Football League

1:15pm ..............Home and Away

1:20am ..........Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

8:30pm ......................The Lock Up

7:30am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

8:15am ............................Peppa Pig

10:00pm ........................The Event

12:55am ................Kings of Leon: T4 Special

8:00am ..........................Top Design

8:00pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp

10:00pm ..............Celebrity Juice

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T U E S D A Y 6:00am ............................Breakfast

6:00am ....................Children’s TV

6:00am ............................Daybreak

9:15am ......................Heir Hunters

7:45am.......................... Dennis and Gnasher Shorts

8:30am ................................Lorraine

10:00am ....BBC News; Weather 10:00am ................Homes Under the Hammer

7:45am ..................................Eliot Kid

9:25am ........................The Jeremy Kyle Show

8:00am ....................Paradise Cafe

10:30am ..................This Morning

11:00am ..............Britain’s Empty Homes

8:30am ............................LazyTown

12:30pm ................ Loose Women

11:30am ....BBC News; Weather

8:55am ..........................Octonauts: Creature Reports

1:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather

11:30am ............Cash in the Attic

8:55am...................... Numberjacks

12:15pm ..................Bargain Hunt

9:10am ................................Dip Dap

1:55pm ....................London News and Weather

1:00pm ......BBC News; Weather

9:10am ........The Koala Brothers

2:00pm ..........................House Gift

1:30pm ..................Regional News and Weather

9:25am ..................Big Barn Farm

3:00pm ....The Alan Titchmarsh Show

1:45pm ................................Doctors

9:45am ........................Timmy Time

2:15pm ............................ Escape to the Country

9:55am ............................3rd & Bird

3:00pm ....BBC News; Weather; Regional News

10:20am .................................. Pingu

3:05pm ............The Smokehouse 3:35pm ........Deadly 60 Bite Size 3:40pm ......Dennis and Gnasher 3:40pm ..........................Deadly Art 3:55pm ............ Shaun the Sheep 4:00pm ............ Horrible Histories 4:30pm ............All Over the Place

10:45am ..........................Waybuloo 11:05am .... In the Night Garden 11:35am .............. Meerkat Manor 12:00pm ....................Daily Politics

1:00pm ............Diagnosis Murder

6:30pm ..........BBC London News 7:00pm ..................The One Show

3:59pm ............London Weather 4:00pm ........Midsomer Murders 5:00pm ............................The Chase 6:00pm ..............................Weather 6:00pm ..............London Tonight 6:30pm ............................ ITV News and Weather 7:00pm ........................Emmerdale 7:30pm .................. Grimefighters 8:00pm ....................Lion Country

1:45pm ............................To Buy or Not to Buy 2:30pm........................ Restoration Roadshow 3:00pm ........................Flog It! Ten of the Best

7:30pm ..........................BBC News; Regional News

3:45pm ..........Helicopter Heroes

7:30pm ........................EastEnders 8:00pm ..........................Holby City

5:15pm ..............Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

9:00pm ..........................................Silk

6:00pm ............................Eggheads

10:00pm ........................BBC News

6:30pm ..................Royal Upstairs Downstairs

9:00pm ............Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India

7:00pm ......................Wonders of the Universe

10:00pm ....................ITV News at Ten and Weather

8:00pm ............The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best

10:30pm ................London News and Weather

9:00pm ..Bible’s Buried Secrets

10:35pm ..............Before Sunset

10:00pm ........................Have I Got Old News for You

12:10am ......ITV News Headlines

10:30pm ..........................Weather

12:10am ..........................The Zone

10:30pm ......................Newsnight

2:15am ..............Crossing Jordan

11:20pm ......................ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

3:00am .............. ITV Nightscreen

10:25pm ..............Regional News and Weather

Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags

10:35pm ............Neighbourhood Watched

10:00pm, Channel 4

11:20pm ................Weatherview

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10:40am ..................Chuggington: Badge Quest

5:15pm ......................Comic Relief Does Glee Club

6:30pm ..............................Weather

away spending her hard earned money on amazing one off items, Sarah is tasked with sorting out the company finances as she undergoes a crash course in business management to try and devise a budget for the project.

They start splashing the cash on couture fashion for stock but receive some home truths about their plans from retail guru Mary Portas after a focus group is unsure about the shop’s concept and prices.

Tensions between the sisters are running high as Sarah tries to take financial control of the business. Lily talks openly about the rift in their relationship when they were younger, and reveals how her slim figure the press raved about in 2009 was the result of an unhealthy relationship with food.

10:25am ....................64 Zoo Lane

5:00pm ........................Newsround

6:00pm ............................BBC News

total business novice, Lily plans on making couture and vintage pieces available to those who may not be able to afford such luxury items in an innovative clothes store where customers can hire or buy oneoff designer garments.

They set out transforming Lily’s office into the base for their business. But all they have is the name - Lucy in Disguise - and an idea.

To make up for their lack of experience and transform their dream for the shop into a viable business Sarah and Lily hire Jess Morris as their brand director. With 15 years in the fashion industry under her belt Jess has worked for the likes of Agent Provocateur and Vivienne Westwood, and it’s her job to help them find the right shop in the right place with the right stock.

While Lily is easily carried

10:05am ........ Postman Pat: SDS

12:30pm ..........................GMT with George Alagiah

6:00pm ..............................Weather

NEW SERIES. Documentary following Lily Allen and her half-sister Sarah Owen as they set about making their dream of running a vintage clothing store a reality. The programme begins as they come up with Lucy in Disguise, a shop providing couture fashion for those who would not usually be able to afford it. However, retail guru Mary Portas is forced to deliver unpleasant news after a focus group expresses doubts about the concept.

Feeling tired of life on the road Lily is quitting touring in favour of a quieter life, and to realise another dream - to open a vintage shop.

The series begins backstage at The O2 Arena on the last night of Lily’s tour as she prepares to begin a new chapter in her life. Along with her half sister Sarah, a

9:40am ...... Little Human Planet

11:20pm .......... Girls Behind Bars 12:25am ............................See Hear 12:55am ................Human Planet 1:55am ................When Teenage Meets Old Age 2:55am ....................Natural World

4:30pm ..............................Pointless

5:30am ..........ITV Morning News

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7:35am ..........................Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00am ..................................Frasier 8:30am ............The Morning Line 9:30am ............According to Jim 10:00am .............. The Good Wife 10:55am ......A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00pm ........................Channel 4 News Summary

6:00pm ..................The Simpsons 6:30pm ............................Hollyoaks

6:55am ..................Little Princess

6:00pm .......... Revista De La Liga

7:05am ......................Roobarb and Custard Too

7:00pm ..........................Sky Sports News at Seven

7:15am ............The Mr Men Show

7:30pm ..................Soccer Special

7:30am ..........Thomas & Friends

10:30pm ..........................School of Hard Knocks

7:45am ....Make Way for Noddy

8:10am ..............Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures

11:20pm ...................... Family Guy

3:00pm ..................Criminal Minds

12:15am ....Snog, Marry, Avoid?

4:00pm ..............................Charmed

12:45am ..............Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

11:45pm ..Snog, Marry, Avoid?

1:45am ................................24 Hour Panel People

4:30pm ............................ Futurama

5:00pm ..............................Charmed

1:00am School of Hard Knocks

6:00pm................................ Oops TV

2:15am ....................Total Wipeout

1:30am ..........A League Football

8:00pm ....................Cougar Town

8:15am ............................Peppa Pig

6:30pm ..................The Simpsons

8:30am ....Roary the Racing Car

2:00am ......................Football Asia

8:30pm ..............Hot in Cleveland

8:00pm ....................Live to Dance

3:15am ..................Young, Jobless and Living at Home

8:40am ................Hana’s Helpline

2:30am ..........Revista De La Liga

9:00pm ..............................Gladiator

9:00pm ........................Teens Who Tie the Knot

4:15am ......................Working Girls

8:50am ....................The WotWots

3:30am ............UEFA Champions League Highlights

11:55pm ................................Mental

10:00pm ....................Bridalplasty

5:15am ......................................Close

7:10am ........................Whose Line Is It Anyway?

6:00am ..........................The X Files

6:00am ..........Coronation Street

7:00am ..........Star Trek: Voyager

6:50am ........................Emmerdale

7:35am ....................Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8:00am ....Star Trek: Enterprise

7:15am ....................Loose Women

9:00am ............................................ER

8:10am ........................Judge Judy

8:00am ....................Transatlantic: The Challenge

10:00am ..........thirtysomething 11:00am ........................The X Files

9:25am ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

12:00pm ......Star Trek: Voyager

10:30am ......................Judge Judy

1:00pm ....Star Trek: Enterprise

12:00pm ......Coronation Street

2:00pm ............................................ER

1:00pm ........................Emmerdale

3:00pm ..............thirtysomething

1:30pm ......................The Jeremy Kyle Show

12:00pm ........Meals in Moments

6:00am ............Aerobics Oz Style

12:10pm ......5 News Lunchtime

6:30am ..........Kings of the Snow

12:20pm ................................House

7:00am ..............WWE: Afterburn

1:15pm ..............Home and Away

11:05pm .......................... The Big C

1:45pm ........................Neighbours

8:00am ..............Soccer AM: The Best Bits

11:40pm ......................Facejacker

2:15pm ..........The Vanessa Show

9:00am ..............Football League

3:05pm ..........The Family Recipe

10:30am ......................Netbusters

12:10am ....................Cheltenham Festival Highlights

3:15pm The Alphabet Murders

11:00am ............Soccer AM: The Best Bits

12:45am ....................UK & Ireland Poker Tour

5:30pm ........................Neighbours

1:40am ......FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships

6:25pm ..................................OK! TV

5:45am ............Wogan’s Perfect Recall

3:00pm ..................Stargate SG-1

11:00pm ......................Family Guy

12:00pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7:00pm ............Ghost Whisperer

9:00pm ............Heston’s Mission Impossible

4:50am ......Full Metal Challenge

2:00pm ..................Stargate SG-1

11:00am ................................Maury

5:30pm ............................Futurama

11:05am ..........Cowboy Builders

3:55am ......................Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Magazine

1:00pm ....Dream Lives for Sale

10:30pm ............................ 24 Hour Panel People

6:00pm ................America’s Next Top Model

9:15am ............The Wright Stuff

3:30am ..........Britain’s Favourite Yacht Race

12:30pm ............................Oops TV

10:00am ..............Four Weddings

5:00pm ..................The Simpsons

8:00pm ....................Gok’s Clothes Roadshow

3:00am.................... Powerboating

12:00pm ............................ Oops TV

10:00pm ......................EastEnders

12:00am ..........UEFA Champions League Highlights

7:55pm ......................4thought.tv

2:35am ......KOTV Boxing Weekly

11:00am ..................The Filth Files

8:30pm ......Snog, Marry, Avoid?

4:00pm ..............................Oops TV

7:00pm ..............Channel 4 News

2:10am ................................The Grid

7:30am .............................. Lion Man

11:00pm ....................A League of Their Own

9:00am ................Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

10:00pm ............Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags

9:00am ................America’s Next Top Model

6:50am ............................Peppa Pig

5:30pm ...................... Football Asia

8:00am ........................Fifi and the Flowertots

5:30pm ..........................Coach Trip

8:00am .................................... Maury

10:00am............................ Lie to Me

6:35am ......................Elmo’s World

8:30am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup

12:20pm ....River Cottage Bites

5:00pm ........Come Dine with Me

9:00am ......Dream Lives for Sale

9:00pm ................Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

8:00am ..................Festival Focus

6:20am ..............The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

7:55am.. Milkshake! Show Songs

4:15pm ................Deal or No Deal

8:00am .......................... Top Design

7:30am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

7:00am ..............................Lion Man

12:05pm ............Seaside Secrets 12:25pm ..Cheltenham Festival

8:00pm ......Snog, Marry, Avoid?

7:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

6:10am ............................Roary the Racing Car

7:10am ............Freshly Squeezed

7:00pm ..................Total Wipeout

7:00am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

6:00am ..............Brainiac: Science Abuse

6:00am ..........Thomas & Friends

6:20am ..........................The Hoobs 6:45am ..........................The Hoobs

6:00am ........Nothing to Declare

6:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

6:10am ........The Treacle People

5:00pm ........................5 News at 5

11:00pm ..............Criminal Minds

9:00am ..............................Top Gear 10:00am ............................Top Gear 11:00am ..................Dragons’ Den

12:00pm The Sky Sports Years

12:00pm ............................Top Gear

1:00pm ........................Boots ‘n’ All

1:00pm ..............................Top Gear

2:00pm ........................Netbusters

2:00pm ............................Fifth Gear

2:30pm ..............Football League

2:30pm ..........The Gadget Show

4:00pm ........................Soccer AM: The Best Bits

3:00pm ......................................Tribe

7:30pm ......Extraordinary Dogs 8:00pm ........................ 5 News at 9

5:00pm ....The Sky Sports Years

5:00pm ..............................Top Gear

8:00pm ..................Stansted: The Inside Story

6:00pm ........................Boots ‘n’ All

6:00pm ....................Dragons’ Den

7:00pm ..........................Live UEFA Champions League

7:00pm ..........................Ray Mears’ Extreme Survival

10:15pm ........Revista De La Liga

8:00pm ......................................Tribe

11:15pm ................Golfing World

9:00pm ......................................QI XL

12:15am ........................ICC Cricket World Cup

10:00pm ....................................QI XL

6:00pm ..............Home and Away 7:00pm ........................5 News at 7

9:00pm ............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10:00pm ........................CSI: Miami 10:55pm ................................CSI: NY 11:55pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

11 March 2011 - 17 March 2011

2:15am ....................Golfing World

4:00pm ..............................Top Gear

11:00pm ....Would I Lie to You? 11:40pm ....................................QI XL

4:00pm ..........................The X Files 5:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager

3:40pm ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

6:00pm ............................................ ER

4:40pm ..................Loose Women

7:00pm ............................Inside the Actors Studio

5:40pm ........................Judge Judy

8:00pm ......Battlestar Galactica 9:00pm ......Battlestar Galactica 10:00pm ......................Blue Bloods 11:00pm ................................Treme

7:00pm ..................................All Star Family Fortunes 7:45pm ........Nicole Scherzinger: The Hot Desk

12:15am ....Battlestar Galactica

8:00pm ..........................OMG! With Peaches Geldof

2:15am ....................................Treme

9:00pm ............................Benidorm

3:30am .......................... Entourage

10:00pm ..................Secret Diary of a Call Girl

4:05am ..........................The X Files

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W E D N E S D A Y 6:00am ............................Breakfast

6:00am ....................Children’s TV

6:00am ............................Daybreak

9:15am ......................Heir Hunters

7:30am ....................Muddle Earth

8:30am ................................Lorraine

10:00am ....BBC News; Weather

7:45am ..........................Dennis and Gnasher Shorts

9:25am ........................The Jeremy Kyle Show

10:00am ................Homes Under the Hammer

7:45am ................................Eliot Kid

10:30am ..................This Morning

11:00am ..............Britain’s Empty Homes

8:00am ....................Paradise Cafe

12:30pm ................Loose Women

8:30am ............................LazyTown

11:30am ....BBC News; Weather

1:30pm ............................ ITV News and Weather

11:30am ............Cash in the Attic

8:55am ..........................Octonauts: Creature Reports

12:15pm ..................Bargain Hunt

8:55am ......................Numberjacks

1:55pm ....................London News and Weather

1:00pm ......BBC News; Weather

9:10am ................................Dip Dap

2:00pm ..........................House Gift

1:30pm ..................Regional News and Weather

9:10am ........The Koala Brothers

3:00pm ..............................The Alan Titchmarsh Show

1:45pm ................................Doctors

9:40am ......Little Human Planet

2:15pm Escape to the Country

9:45am ......................Timmy Time

3:00pm ....BBC News; Weather; Regional News

9:55am ............................3rd & Bird

3:05pm ............The Smokehouse 3:35pm ........ Deadly 60 Bite Size 3:40pm ........................Dennis and Gnasher Shorts 3:40pm ..........................Deadly Art 3:55pm ............Shaun the Sheep 4:00pm ............Horrible Histories 4:30pm ............All Over the Place 5:00pm ........................Newsround 5:15pm ..........Comic Relief Does Glee Club 6:00pm ............................ BBC News 6:30pm ..........BBC London News 7:00pm ..................The One Show 7:30pm ..........................BBC News; Regional News

10:20am ..................................Pingu 10:25am .................... 64 Zoo Lane 10:40am ..........................Waybuloo 11:00am ....In the Night Garden 11:30am ....................Daily Politics

10:45pm ..........National Lottery Update 10:45pm ..............Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman 11:25pm ................Weatherview

6:00pm ..............................Weather 6:00pm ..............London Tonight 6:30pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm ........................Emmerdale 7:30pm ............UEFA Champions League Live

1:45pm ....To Buy or Not to Buy 2:30pm ........................Restoration Roadshow 3:00pm ........................Flog It! Ten of the Best 3:45pm ..........Helicopter Heroes 4:30pm ..............................Pointless 5:15pm ..............Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:30pm ..................Royal Upstairs Downstairs

10:35pm ..................The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws

5:00pm ..........................The Chase

1:30pm ..........Hairy Bikers Short

6:00pm ............................ Eggheads

10:25pm ..............Regional News and Weather

4:00pm ........Midsomer Murders

1:00pm ..............................See Hear

8:00pm ................Waterloo Road 10:00pm ........................BBC News

3:59pm ............London Weather

10:05am ........Postman Pat: SDS

7:30pm ................The Boat That Guy Built 9:00pm ........................MasterChef

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9:25am ..................Big Barn Farm

7:00pm Escape to the Country 8:00pm ......................Great British Food Revival

10:00pm ....................ITV News at Ten and Weather

9:00pm ..................Leaving Amish Paradise

10:30pm ................London News and Weather

10:00pm ..........................Mock the Week Again

10:35pm ........UEFA Champions League: Extra Time

10:30pm ..........................Weather

11:35pm ....Cops with Cameras

10:30pm ......................Newsnight 11:20pm ......................ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

11:25pm ........................Amadeus: Director’s Cut

12:20am ..........................BBC News

2:20am ................Country Tracks

12:30am ........................BBC World News America

12:30am ......ITV News Headlines 12:30am ..........................The Zone 2:30am ............American Graffiti 4:25am .............. ITV Nightscreen 5:30am .......... ITV Morning News

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Wednesday 16 March 6:00am ..............Brainiac: Science Abuse

6:20am ..............The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

7:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

7:00am .............................. Lion Man

7:00am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

8:00am ..........................Top Design

8:00am ....................................Maury

8:00am ..................Festival Focus

9:00am ......Dream Lives for Sale 10:00am ..........................Lie to Me

9:00am ................America’s Next Top Model

10:30pm ......................Family Guy

6:35am ......................Elmo’s World

10:00am ................Celebrity Four Weddings

11:15pm ..................Being Human

6:00am ..........Thomas & Friends

6:15am ..........................The Hoobs

6:10am ....Roary the Racing Car

6:40am ..........................The Hoobs 7:05am ............Freshly Squeezed 7:35am ............Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00am ..................................Frasier

6:50am ............................Peppa Pig

8:30am ................ Live ICC Cricket World Cup

8:30am ............The Morning Line

6:55am ..................Little Princess

5:30pm ......FIFA Futbol Mundial

9:30am ............According to Jim

7:05am ......................Roobarb and Custard Too

6:00pm ...... Live Masters Tennis

10:00am ..............The Good Wife 10:55am ..............Country House Rescue

7:30am ..........Thomas & Friends 7:45am ....Make Way for Noddy

12:05pm ..............Seaside Secrets

8:00am ........................Fifi and the Flowertots

12:25pm ..Cheltenham Festival 4:15pm ................Deal or No Deal 5:00pm........ Come Dine with Me 5:30pm ..........................Coach Trip

12:00pm ............................Oops TV 1:00pm ....Dream Lives for Sale 2:00pm ..................Stargate SG-1

12:00am ..........UEFA Champions League Highlights

4:00pm ..............................Oops TV 4:30pm ............................ Futurama

6:00am ........Nothing to Declare

10:00pm ............................24 Hour Panel People 10:50pm ......................Family Guy

11:00am ................................Maury 12:00pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 1:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

5:00pm ..................The Simpsons

2:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

1:30am ..........A League Football

5:30pm ............................Futurama

3:00pm ..................Criminal Minds

2:00am ......................Football Asia

6:00pm ..............................Oops TV

4:00pm ..............................Charmed

2:30am ..........Revista De La Liga

6:30pm ..................The Simpsons

3:30am ............UEFA Champions League Highlights

8:00pm ................Louie Spence’s Showbusiness

6:00pm ................America’s Next Top Model 7:00pm ............Ghost Whisperer

12:45am ..............Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes

4:30am ............................ School of Hard Knocks

9:00pm ..............An Idiot Abroad

8:00pm ..........Four Weddings US

3:45am ......Snog, Marry, Avoid?

9:00pm ....................................Bones

5:00am ......................Football Asia

10:00pm ......................Ross Kemp: Extreme World

10:00pm ............Grey’s Anatomy

4:15am ....Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

5:30am ........Football’s Greatest

11:00pm ..........UK Border Force

11:00pm ..............Criminal Minds

5:15am ......................................Close

12:00pm ........Meals in Moments

6:00am ............Aerobics Oz Style

6:00am ..........................The X Files

6:00am ........................Emmerdale

6:30am .......... Kings of the Snow

7:10am ........................Whose Line Is It Anyway?

12:10pm ......5 News Lunchtime

7:00am ..........Star Trek: Voyager

6:25am ..........................Nanny 911

12:20pm ................................House

7:00am ....................WWE Vintage Collection

7:35am ........................Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8:00am ....Star Trek: Enterprise

7:15am ....................Loose Women 8:10am ........................Judge Judy

8:00am ............UEFA Champions League Highlights

8:00am ............................Fifth Gear

9:00am ............................................ ER 10:00am............ thirtysomething 11:00am ........................ The X Files

9:25am .... The Real Housewives of Orange County

12:00pm ......Star Trek: Voyager

10:30am ......................Judge Judy

1:00pm ....Star Trek: Enterprise

12:00pm ......................Emmerdale

2:00pm ............................................ER

12:30pm ........................Nanny 911

3:00pm ..............thirtysomething

1:30pm ......................The Jeremy Kyle Show

7:55am ..Milkshake! Show Songs

8:10am .............. Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 8:15am ............................Peppa Pig 8:20am ............................Peppa Pig 8:30am ....Roary the Racing Car

6:00pm ..................The Simpsons

11:00am ..................The Filth Files 12:30pm ............................Oops TV

7:15am ............The Mr Men Show

12:00pm ............Channel 4 News Summary 12:20pm ....River Cottage Bites

7:00pm ................Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes

6:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

6:10am ................................Sali Mali

8:40am ................Hana’s Helpline 8:50am ....................The WotWots 9:00am ................Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

1:00am ............................School of Hard Knocks

12:15am ..............................24 Hour Panel People

9:15am ............The Wright Stuff 11:05am ..........Cowboy Builders

6:30pm ............................Hollyoaks

1:15pm ..............Home and Away

7:00pm ..............Channel 4 News

1:45pm ........................Neighbours

7:55pm ...................... 4thought.tv

2:15pm ..........The Vanessa Show

8:00pm ........Wars of the Roses: A Time Team Special

9:00am ..........Revista De La Liga

9:00am ..............................Top Gear

3:05pm ..........The Family Recipe

10:00am ........A League Football

11:00am ..................Dragons’ Den

10:30am ..................Football Asia

12:00pm ............................Top Gear

11:00am ..........UEFA Champions League Highlights

1:00pm ..............................Top Gear

9:00pm ..Jamie’s Dream School 10:00pm ......The Model Agency 11:05pm ............Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags

3:15pm ..........Crimes of Passion 5:00pm ........................5 News at 5 5:30pm ........................Neighbours

8:30am ..........The Gadget Show

2:00pm ....................................Speed

6:00pm ..............Home and Away

12:00pm ........Revista De La Liga

2:40pm ........Would I Lie to You?

6:25pm ..................................OK! TV

1:00pm ..........A League Football

3:20pm ............................................QI

4:00pm ..........................The X Files 5:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager

3:40pm ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

6:00pm ............................................ ER

4:40pm ..................Loose Women 5:40pm ........................Judge Judy

12:05am ..Cheltenham Festival Highlights

7:00pm ........................5 News at 7

1:30pm ......................Football Asia

4:00pm ..............................Top Gear

7:30pm ................5 News Update

5:00pm ..............................Top Gear

7:30pm ....................Starlight: For the Children

7:00pm ............................Inside the Actors Studio

12:40am ......4Music Favourites: Avril Lavigne

2:00pm ............UEFA Champions League Highlights

6:00pm......................Dragons’ Den

8:00pm............................................ 24

7:00pm ........Would I Lie to You?

7:00pm ..................................All Star Family Fortunes

9:00pm ..................The Sopranos

7:40pm ............................................QI

8:00pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp

10:10pm ......Boardwalk Empire

8:20pm ..........I’m Alan Partridge

11:20pm ............................Big Love

8:30pm ..................Life’s Funniest Moments

9:00pm ......Men Behaving Badly

12:15am ....Battlestar Galactica

10:20pm ........................Red Dwarf

1:15am ........Battlestar Galactica

9:00pm ..........................OMG! With Peaches Geldof

11:00pm ............Mock the Week

2:15am ....................................Treme

10:00pm ................Love Actually

11:40pm ..Men Behaving Badly

3:30am ..........................Entourage

12:45am ........Hell’s Kitchen USA

3:00pm ......................................Pool

1:10am ........4Play: The Vaccines

8:00pm ........................5 News at 9

1:25am ..............The Album Char Show Spotlight

8:00pm ..........Emergency Bikers

4:00pm ............UEFA Champions League Highlights

9:00pm ........................................NCIS

5:00pm ............NFL: Total Access

10:00pm .................. Law & Order: Criminal Intent

6:00pm ......................Total Rugby

11:00pm ..................Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7:00pm ..........................Live UEFA Champions League

1:40am ................Frontier House 2:35am ................Only Yesterday 4:40am .................................. Reaper 5:25am ........................Countdown

11 March 2011 - 17 March 2011

6:30pm ......FIFA Futbol Mundial

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JOE ‘IN MY OPINION’ FERGUSON

T H U R S D A Y

Weekly Update Email: joe.ferguson@canarianweekly.com

6:00am ............................Breakfast

6:00am ....................Children’s TV

6:00am ............................Daybreak

9:15am ......................Heir Hunters

6:50am ...................... Rastamouse

8:30am ................................Lorraine

10:00am ....BBC News; Weather

7:00am .................. Barney’s Latin America

9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show

7:25am ........................Newsround

12:30pm ................Loose Women

11:00am ..............Britain’s Empty Homes

7:30am ....................Muddle Earth

1:30pm ............................ ITV News and Weather

It’s no joke!

10:00am ................Homes Under the Hammer

11:30am .... BBC News; Weather

8:00am ..The Sparticle Mystery

WHATEVER anyone thinks of my sense of humour, and believe me I do have one, I pride myself on being open to all stories that are tinged with a bit of fun.

11:30am ............Cash in the Attic

8:30am ............................LazyTown

12:15pm ..................Bargain Hunt

8:55am ..........................Octonauts: Creature Reports

Maybe it’s included in a daily news story, and just like everyone else when a dark story appears, I do appreciate the texts and emails we all seem to get 30 minutes after some kind of disaster takes place.

But something really strange seems to be happening, and I don’t understand why or where it has come from. More on that in a moment.

When I was a kid, the Ferguson family were treated to legendary TV programme The Comedians. It was a simple, 30-minute format of non-stop jokes from Seventies’ comedy stars like Frank Carson, Mike Reid - and remember Ken Goodwin?

We loved this show as comedy was simplistic in its form at that time. Each act told one joke along the lines of, “I say, I say, I say”. Or “An Irishman, Englishman and Scotsman were sitting in a bar”.

We especially loved the Irish jokes like all my fellow countrymen and women, as the origins from the old County Kerry jokes were taken and enhanced for, at times, a more intelligent audience.

But like all good things at that time, you look back and see the format and the jokes on the show are all so dated. But every time I talk to my Dad he is just like Frank Carson: double the speed with wisecrack after wisecrack!

I have to admit that this is where my fake laugh comes into effect because I do not have the nerve to tell him to stop as I no longer find the joke funny any more. I don’t mean any disrespect to my old man, but he is my father and so I tolerate it.

By the end of the Seventies, along came a BBC2 show called the Kelly Monteith Show, which looked at everyday life and made fun out of it all.

The biggest comedy show then was Terry and June, which I still love to this day, but it it was all: “Oh June, the vicar

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1:00pm ......BBC News; Weather

7:45am ................................ Eliot Kid

1:30pm ..................Regional News and Weather

8:55am ....................Numberjacks

1:45pm ................................Doctors

9:10am ........The Koala Brothers

2:15pm ............................Escape to the Country

9:25am ..................Big Barn Farm

3:00pm ....BBC News; Weather; Regional News

9:45am ......................Timmy Time

3:05pm ............The Smokehouse 3:35pm ........Deadly 60 Bite Size 3:40pm ......Dennis and Gnasher 3:40pm ..........................Deadly Art 3:55pm ............Shaun the Sheep 4:00pm ............Horrible Histories 4:30pm ............All Over the Place

2:00pm ..........................House Gift 3:00pm ..............................The Alan Titchmarsh Show

9:10am ................................Dip Dap

9:40am ......Little Human Planet 9:55am ............................ 3rd & Bird 10:05am ........Postman Pat: SDS 10:20am .................................. Pingu 10:25am ..................Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:25am ....................64 Zoo Lane 10:45am ..........................Waybuloo 3:59pm ............London Weather

11:35am ..............Meerkat Manor

4:00pm ........Midsomer Murders

5:15pm ......................Comic Relief Does Glee Club

12:00pm ....................Daily Politics

5:00pm ..........................The Chase

6:00pm ............................BBC News

12:30pm ..........................GMT with George Alagiah

6:00pm ..............................Weather

1:00pm ............Diagnosis Murder

6:00pm ..............London Tonight

1:45pm ....To Buy or Not to Buy

6:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather

6:30pm ..........BBC London News 7:00pm ..................The One Show

2:30pm........................ Restoration Roadshow

enough to have somewhere to channel my thoughts and vent anger at people who look ridiculous to us all.

So where is this leading to?

I have had to express my thoughts on what I find funny because lately, I’m being stopped in the street with the same line: “Hey Joe, here’s a joke you can use on your show.

Bloke walks into a bar …”

I have listened to tapes of the last year’s Oasis Fm shows in case I have missed something.

But no, I have never told a joke on air. EVER! Don’t get me wrong. By all means say hello and share a joke with me, but I’m not going to take it all down to repeat in between commercials and music.

The emails I get with long, rambling situations and the sender saying it is perfect for my audience is just the opposite. So I have put these down now as spam in my inbox.

And by the way, it is not like the sender took time to write the three-page joke, which would take 15 minutes to relate on air, because the original joke was emailed to them, along with 1,000 others.

So next time you see me in the street or the bar, let’s by all means share a laugh, but let me look after the editorial side of the radio show.

Joe

1:55pm ....................London News and Weather

11:05am .... In the Night Garden

5:00pm ........................Newsround

is coming round for tea.” It was all safe, never bland, but perfect for the family audience in the days of only three channels.

I was more interested in the Monteith show as it was all observational. After seeing this, I was introduced to Richard Prior videos, and I was proved wrong that this was a new thing because this guy was doing observation from the early Seventies!

The rest is history, really, and no matter which comedians you see these days, they take their own views on life and make comedy material out of it. That’s why we all say the same thing when watching these people on our screen or at the Tenerife Comedy Club.

It all makes sense, and we can say “I understand, as that happened to me”. It all seems so true, and I feel Peter Kay is the king of this form of comedy.

On my radio show, I have my own outlook on showbiz, news and the weird stories doing the rounds on that day. I’m comfortable doing it and hope that the listening audience are also comfortable, understanding it.

I’m always called “arrogant” and “opinionated”, but I do not subscribe to this belief as I am simply saying what the majority feel. I’m just a dumb bloke from Belfast who is lucky

10:30am ..................This Morning

7:00pm ........................Emmerdale

3:00pm ........................Flog It! Ten of the Best

7:30pm ........................Charities in Crisis: Tonight

3:45pm ..........Helicopter Heroes

8:00pm ........................ Emmerdale

4:30pm ..............................Pointless

8:30pm ..........Coronation Street

7:30pm ..........................BBC News; Regional News

5:15pm ..............Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

9:00pm ................................Monroe

7:30pm ........................EastEnders

6:00pm ............................ Eggheads

8:00pm ......................DIY SOS: The Big Build - Chessington

6:30pm ..................Royal Upstairs Downstairs

9:00pm ......................The Big Red Nose Desert Trek

8:00pm A Farmer’s Life for Me

10:00pm ..........................BBC News

9:00pm ........The British at Work

10:25pm ..............Regional News and Weather

10:00pm ......................ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

10:35pm ..............Question Time

10:30pm ......................Newsnight

10:30pm ................ London News and Weather

11:35pm ....Skiing Weatherview

11:20pm ....................Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children

10:35pm.......................... Benidorm

11:35pm ........................This Week

7:00pm ....Decade of Discovery

10:00pm ....................ITV News at Ten and Weather

11:35pm ..........The Late Debate

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Thursday 17 March 6:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

6:00am ..............Brainiac: Science Abuse

7:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

7:00am ..............................Lion Man

8:00am ..................Festival Focus

9:00am ......Dream Lives for Sale

7:30am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

8:30am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup

10:00am ..........................Lie to Me

8:00am ....................................Maury

6:35am...................... Elmo’s World

11:00am .................. The Filth Files

6:50am ............................Peppa Pig

5:30pm ......FIFA Futbol Mundial

9:00am ................America’s Next Top Model

6:10am ..........................The Hoobs

6:00am ..........Thomas & Friends

6:35am ..........................The Hoobs

6:10am ....Roary the Racing Car

7:00am ............Freshly Squeezed

6:20am ................he Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

7:30am ..........................Everybody Loves Raymond 7:55am ..................................Frasier 8:30am ............The Morning Line 9:30am ............According to Jim 10:00am ..............The Good Wife

6:55am.................... Little Princess

10:55am ..The Restoration Man

7:05am ......................Roobarb and Custard Too

12:00pm ........................Channel 4 News Summary

7:15am ............The Mr Men Show

12:05pm ..............In Your Dreams 12:20pm ....River Cottage Bites 12:25pm ..Cheltenham Festival 4:15pm ................Deal or No Deal 5:00pm ........Come Dine with Me 5:30pm ..........................Coach Trip

8:00am ..........................Top Design

12:00pm ............................Oops TV 12:30pm ............................Oops TV

6:00pm ......Live Masters Tennis

1:00pm ....Dream Lives for Sale 2:00pm ..................Stargate SG-1 4:00pm ..............................Oops TV

7:30am ..........Thomas & Friends

4:30pm ............................Futurama

7:45am .... Make Way for Noddy 8:00am ........................Fifi and the Flowertots

6:00am ........Nothing to Declare

7:00pm ..............................Top Gear

7:00am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

8:00pm ................Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

10:00am ..........................Celebrity Four Weddings 11:00am ................................Maury 12:00pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

5:00pm ..................The Simpsons

1:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

5:30pm ............................Futurama

3:00pm ..................Criminal Minds

8:15am ............................Peppa Pig

6:00pm ..............................Oops TV

4:00pm ..............................Charmed

8:20am ............................Peppa Pig

6:30pm ..................The Simpsons

8:30am ....Roary the Racing Car

8:00pm ................Louie Spence’s Showbusiness

6:00pm ................America’s Next Top Model

8:40am ................Hana’s Helpline 8:50am ....................The WotWots 9:00am ................Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15am ............The Wright Stuff

7:00pm ............Ghost Whisperer

9:00pm ....................Working Girls 10:00pm ......................EastEnders 10:30pm ............................24 Hour Panel People

9:00pm ..............An Idiot Abroad

8:00pm .......... Four Weddings US

10:00pm ......................Ross Kemp: Extreme World

9:00pm ....................................Bones

11:00pm ..........UK Border Force

11:00pm ..............Criminal Minds

7:10am ........................Whose Line Is It Anyway?

6:00am ..........................The X Files

6:00am ........................Emmerdale

7:00am ..........Star Trek: Voyager

6:25am ..........................Nanny 911

7:35am ........................Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8:00am ....Star Trek: Enterprise

7:15am ....................Loose Women

9:00am ............................................ER

8:10am ........................Judge Judy

10:00am ..........thirtysomething

9:25am ..............................The Real Housewives of Orange County

10:00pm ............Grey’s Anatomy

11:00pm ......................Family Guy 11:20pm ......................Family Guy 11:45pm ..................Working Girls

11:05am.. How Not to Decorate 12:00pm ........Meals in Moments 12:10pm ......5 News Lunchtime 12:20pm ................................House

6:00am ............Aerobics Oz Style

1:15pm ..............Home and Away

6:30am ..........Kings of the Snow

1:45pm ........................Neighbours

7:00am ............WWE: Experience 8:00am ............UEFA Champions League Highlights

6:00pm ..................The Simpsons 6:30pm ............................Hollyoaks 7:00pm ..............Channel 4 News 7:55pm ......................4thought.tv 8:00pm Relocation, Relocation

2:15pm ..........The Vanessa Show

9:00pm ....Love Thy Neighbour

3:05pm ..........The Family Recipe

10:00pm ..............10 O’Clock Live 11:05pm ....Friday Night Dinner 11:35pm ........................The Ricky Gervais Show

3:15pm ..........................Living with the Enemy 5:00pm ..............................Weather 5:00pm ........................5 News at 5 5:30pm ........................Neighbours 6:00pm ..............Home and Away 6:25pm ..................................OK! TV 7:00pm ........................5 News at 7 ..................................................................

7.30pm............Live UEFA Europa League Football 10:10pm ........................The Order

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8:00am ............................Fifth Gear

9:00am ............................ European Tour Weekly

8:30am ..........The Gadget Show

9:30am ..................Live European Tour Golf

10:00am ............................Top Gear

11:30am ......FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:00pm ..........UEFA Champions League Highlights 1:00pm ........................Boots ‘n’ All 2:00pm ........Football’s Greatest

9:00am .............................. Top Gear 11:00am ..................Dragons’ Den 12:00pm ............................Top Gear 1:00pm ..............................Top Gear 2:00pm ....................................Speed

11:00am ........................The X Files 12:00pm........ Star Trek: Voyager 1:00pm ....Star Trek: Enterprise 2:00pm ............................................ER 3:00pm.............. thirtysomething 4:00pm ..........................The X Files 5:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager

2:40pm ........Would I Lie to You? 3:20pm ............................................QI

12:00pm ......................Emmerdale 12:30pm ........................Nanny 911 1:30pm ......................The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

6:00pm ............................................ER

4:40pm ..................Loose Women 5:40pm ........................Judge Judy

2:30pm ..................Live European Tour Golf

4:00pm ..............................Top Gear

4:30pm ......FIFA Futbol Mundial

6:00pm ....................Dragons’ Den

7:00pm ............................Inside the Actors Studio

5:00pm ....................WWE Vintage Collection

7:00pm ........Would I Lie to You?

8:00pm ............................................24

7:40pm ............................................QI

9:00pm ..................The Sopranos

8:20pm ..........I’m Alan Partridge

10:10pm ......Boardwalk Empire

9:00pm ......Men Behaving Badly

11:20pm ............................Big Love

6:00pm ................Masters Tennis

10:30am ......................Judge Judy

6:10pm ............The Movie Show on ITV2 6:45pm ............Ant & Dec’s Push the Button

8:00pm ......Live Masters Tennis

10:20pm ........................Red Dwarf

8:00pm ....................American Idol

10:00pm ........Time of Our Lives

11:00pm ............Mock the Week

10:00pm ..............Celebrity Juice

11:00pm ......................WWE: Late Night - Raw

11:40pm ..Men Behaving Badly

10:45pm ........The Last Samurai

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Place in the Sun THE POPULAR daytime TV progamme Channel 4’s ‘A Place in the Sun’ is holding its own exhibition from the 11th March at Earls Court in London.

Deciding on the ideal home abroad is a major decision, particularly in the current climate, and with so much choice on offer it’s important to do your research to make sure you get exactly what you want.

Each spring and autumn, A Place in the Sun Live features thousands of overseas properties for sale, from hundreds of exhibitors from more than 40 countries worldwide. And with homes

from less than £20,000 to over £1 million, there really is something to suit almost every taste - and budget.

At A Place in the Sun Live you will be able to see properties from a wide range of countries including Spain, France, Bulgaria, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Cape Verde, USA, Croatia, Morocco, Caribbean, Egypt, Dubai, Canada, Thailand, Montenegro, South Africa, Australia, Crete...plus many more.

But don’t worry if you’re not in London at the weekend their website www.aplaceinthesun.com has literally thousands of properties listed for you to look at. As well as properties their website has good advice if you are considering moving abroad.

John Lewis staff will be rolling in it THOUSANDS of John Lewis staff have been literally jumping and dancing for joy after learning they are to receive a bonus of 18% of their annual salary.

The employee-owned firm, which takes in both John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets, shrugged off the wider retail gloom in 2010 to record pretax profits of almost £368m a rise of 20%.

The performance for the year to January 31 was boosted by a 10.6% rise in sales to £8.2bn.

Waitrose opened 20 new shops in the period, while John Lewis says JL.com performed strongly - with its Never Knowingly Undersold promise being extended online.

It all means the group’s 76,500 staff - or partners as they are known - will be rewarded with bonuses worth 18% of their annual pay from a total of £194.5m.

The bonus pool in 2009 was £151m. We have made great progress this year in combining our John Lewis online operations with our shops to offer our customers greater choice and flexibility In addition to the net creation of 4,100 new jobs in the last financial year, it says it expects a further 4,300 new

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posts this year. Charlie Mayfield, chairman of John Lewis Partnership, said: “The Partnership has clearly established itself as a leader in multichannel retailing.

“Our investment over many years in JL.com and our growing presence in Waitrose, together with our supply relationship with Ocado, have brought our offer to more people in more parts of the country.”

He continued: “We have made great progress this year in combining our John Lewis online operations with our shops to offer our customers greater choice and flexibility.

“We are trialling new formats such as “John Lewis at home” and Waitrose convenience and the results are encouraging.”

Maureen Hinton, practice leader at retail analysts Verdict Research said: “This performance was boosted by new store openings and outstanding and innovative marketing campaigns.

“Ensuring customers could buy at the same prices as competitors, particularly when doing their regular food shop, has meant that John Lewis and Waitrose retained the loyalty of their existing customers and won shoppers from rivals.

“The challenge is achieving similar levels of growth in 2011 which is already looking to be a far more difficult year for consumer confidence and spending.”

Ideal Home THE IDEAL Home Show, proudly sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements, is Britain’s best-loved home event and returns to London’s Earls Court for its 103rd year today (11th March).

Now if you’re lucky enough to be in the UK and are going to pay it a visit you will see more than 600 quality exhibitors from all over the UK offering a unique shopping experience for all areas of the home, including ideal Interiors sponsored by Dulux, ideal Home Improvements, ideal Gardens sponsored by Hydropool Hot Tubs, ideal Gadgets, ideal Food & Housewares, ideal Shopping and ideal Woman.

And if that’s not enough, the show is jam packed with celebrity guests, more features than ever before including the latest home gadgets, demonstration theatres, a live kitchen theatre, a beauty bar and catwalk, and of course take in the iconic show homes.

But if you’re here in Tenerife then don’t stress save the admission fee and have a quick look on-line – the site is very good with news, suppliers, images and product info.www.idealhomeshow.co.uk Facts The show began back in 1908, the year that summer Olympics were held in London, penny post established between the UK and USA The Children’s Encyclopedia is first published, a long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time and Robert BadenPowell begins the Boy Scout movement Then the vast majority of the British public rented their

homes, but mass production methods were changing society and improving their living standards. For the first time people were beginning to have a greater disposable income which meant that the dream of owning a home was becoming a step closer to reality.

Throughout the 1930’s the show became even more famous for introducing a marvellous array of gadgets and new inventions and became the launch pad for many of the products that we now take for granted. The vacuum cleaner, electric kettle, toaster and the Teasmade all made their debut at the Ideal Home Show.

WW2 meant that show was suspended, reopening in 1947 and over the next few decades it continued to grow in popularity, culminating in a record attendance of 1.5 million visitors in 1957. Visitors of the day would have seen the first fitted kitchen and rooms that demonstrated the height of interior fashion open plan living!

Whole villages were built throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s and by the 1990’s up and coming architects were invited to enter a competition to have a house built at the show. Green issues were tackled as far back as 1989 when the first green kitchen was shown with energy saving appliances, CFC - free cleaners and using wood from sustainable sources.

20 Fascinating facts!

1. HRH Queen Elizabeth II has visited the Show 11 times - her first visits were as Princess Elizabeth in 1949 & 1951 2. There has been five different monarchs on the throne since the launch of the Show - King Edward VII, King George V, King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II 3. It took over 3000 men

one week to build the first Exhibition in 1908 4. The 1920 show included a poultry section as at the time, most homes owned a chicken.

5. The vacuum cleaner, sewing machine, iron, washing machine, refrigerator, split level cooker, dishwasher, electric mower, microwave, and the largest commercial plasma screen are among the products introduced at the Show over the century.

6. A Lighthouse, medieval tower, a river complete with weir and many ‘Tudorbethan’ villages have all been built at the show.

7. The Daily Mail was so committed to the drive for greater efficiency that for one year in 1921 it even renamed the Show the Daily Mail Efficiency Exhibition.

8. In 1956 the female models who worked as part of the ‘House of the Future’ exhibit wore items of clothing that were very close to mini skirts - a full ten years before British designers introduced them!

9. In 1923 the Exhibition gardens were personally designed by six reigning European monarchs 10. In 1938, the infancy of television, the BBC broadcast a ten minute television show twice a day from a studio built at the Show. Visitors to the Show were able to see the astounding new phenomenon of television for themselves for the first time.

11. The first microwave oven was launched at the Show in 1947.

12. The hanging gardens of Babylon were recreated as a full scale backdrop to the 1974 Show.

13. The last Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition to be held at Olympia was in 1978, since then the show has made it’s home at Earls Court just down the road.

14.

Electrical products

introduced at the Show over the century include, the sewing machine, iron, washing machine, refrigerator, split level cooker, dishwasher, electric mower, microwave, and the largest commercial plasma screen.

15. In 1997 a rainforest was created at the Show and visitors could experience a tropical downpour every hour from the shelter of an amazing tree house.

16. During the 80’s and 90’s The Show House village took 12 days to build and each house had to withstand the weight of 200 people.

17.

Captain Scott (of Antarctic fame) visited the show in 1911 and bought a pneumatic piano-player to take with him on his ill fated voyage to the South Pole where he and his four companions lost their lives.

18. The first post war show in 1947 was the most difficult of all to organise. Not only were there were abnormally sub-zero weather conditions but post war restrictions on power and light meant that work had to take place throughout the night as well as the day. All this was subject to approval from the continuous negotiations taking place with the Board of Trade and the Ministry of Fuel to ensure compliance with the restrictions imposed by various government departments.

19. In 2009 James May (of TV’s Top Gear fame) set up a Plasticine boot camp for a day asking Show visitors to make flowers for his unusual entry of an entirely Plasticine garden to that year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show - the effort turned out to be worth the effort as he walked away with a special plasticine Gold Award.

20. Over 60,000,000 people - equal to the population of Great Britain, have visited the show since it first opened in 1908.

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DAVID HUDGELL Getting to the root of your gardening problems!

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Comfrey TWO PEOPLE this week have mentioned to me comfrey. Now in the past I’d heard about it but not really understood its true properties. Then I looked at a plan of a starter allotment on the internet and there it was again, so what’s with this herby plant that sounds like washing powder?

Comfrey has become more popular with organic gardening as it’s a particularly valuable source of fertility. It is very deep rooted and acts as an accumulator, mining a host of nutrients from the soil.

These are then made available through its fast growing leaves (up to 4-5 pounds per plant per cut) which, lacking fibre, quickly break down to a thick black liquid.

There is also no risk of nitrogen robbery when comfrey is dug into the soil as the C:N ratio of the leaves is lower than that of well-rotted compost. Comfrey is an excellent source of potassium, an essential plant nutrient needed for flower, seed and fruit production. Its leaves contain 2-3 times more potassium than farmyard manure, mined from deep in the subsoil, tapping into reserves that would not normally be available to plants.

Comfrey is a perennial herb with a black, turnip-like root and large, hairy broad leaves that bears small bell-shaped white, cream, light purple or pink flowers. It is native to Europe, growing in damp, grassy places, and is widespread throughout Ireland and Britain on river banks and ditches. Comfrey has long been recognised by both organic gardeners and herbalists for its great usefulness and versatility.

There are various ways in which comfrey can be used as a fertiliser, these include: Comfrey can be used as a

Good garden companions IN THE garden there is teamwork as well, have you ever noticed how certain plants grow well together.

Well I thought about this at the weekend.

I have a large ugly green thistle like weed growing out of an old pot, it’s thriving; this is alongside my latest seedling planting.

My tiny plants and my geraniums are completely free of any bugs this green thing is plastered with black bugs so

I’m loathed to move it as I don’t want them to move.

So this is a companion as it’s serving a purpose.

Growing plants which help others adds a level of dynamism to your garden, some plants give off chemicals to ward of unwanted visitors. Others attract good insects and encourage pollination. Some provide support, shelter and nourishment – others such as my own are a honey trap for pests.

Odd couples – why not try growing…

Roses

Garlic

Gets rid of aphids

Tomatoes

Marigolds

Pungent smell

Carrots, cabbage, broccoli Sage

Pungent smell

Cabbage

Nasturtiums

Caterpillars love nasturtiums

Carrots

Leek

Repel flys

Chrysanthemums, sunflowers, tomatoes Chives

Discourages aphids

Next week we’ll have a look at what should definitely not be planted together.

Titchmarsh back on TV compost activator - include comfrey in the compost heap to add nitrogen and help to heat the heap.

Comfrey should not be added in quantity as it will quickly break down into a dark sludgy liquid that needs to be balanced with more fibrous, carbon rich material.

Comfrey liquid fertilizer can be produced by either rotting leaves down in rainwater for 4–5 weeks to produce a ready to use ‘comfrey tea’, or by stacking dry leaves under a weight in a container with a hole in the base. When the leaves decompose a thick black comfrey concentrate is collected. This must be diluted at 15:1 before use.

Comfrey as a mulch or side dressing - a 2 inch layer of

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comfrey leaves placed around a crop will slowly break down and release plant nutrients; it is especially useful for crops that need extra potassium, such as fruit bearers but also reported to do well for potatoes. Comfrey can be slightly wilted before application optionally but either way, avoid using flowering stems as these can root.

Comfrey potting mixture two year old, well decayed leaf mold should be used; this will absorb the nutrientrich liquid released by the decaying comfrey. In a black plastic sack alternate 3-4 inch layers of leaf mold and chopped comfrey leaves.

Add a little dolomitic limestone to slightly raise pH. Leave for between 2–5

months depending on the season, checking that it does not dry out or become too wet. The mixture is ready when the comfrey leaves have rotted and are no longer visible. Use as a general potting compost, although it is too strong for seedlings.

Comfrey itself is low-maintenance, ground covering plant and is tolerant of poor soil and neglect, and is particularly useful for wild or woodland gardens or under trees and shrubs. However it can become rather invasive.

As I currently don’t have any in my garden I think I’ll try it.

I have two large trees under which nothing wants to seem to grow so we’ll give these a go and see what happens.

According to Horticulture Weekly the producer of Alan Titchmarsh’s new prime-time ITV gardening show says the programme will be “very different to Gardeners’ World” and could give the industry the chance to plug products and plants.

Producer Matt Young said the programme would be in production in March: “There is a possibility we will be making references to products you can buy for your garden in relation to stories in the programme. For instance, we might cover a cottage garden and list four things you can buy.”

He said the show will have a magazine format that is “not like Gardeners’ World”, to include “broader subject matter” that is “not specifically about how to garden and more about what people have

in their domestic gardens all round the country”. He added: “It is different by nature because it is ITV and not BBC.” But he said ITV might change the format.

Episodes of the 12-show series will be 30 minutes long, beginning on Friday 10 June at 8pm.

Spun Gold produces all Titchmarsh’s shows, including last year’s Alan’s Garden Secrets, his Highgrove programmes and chat show, as well as a Duke of Edinburgh show. Young said Titchmarsh would continue his BBC RHS Chelsea Flower Show coverage.

Meanwhile, ITV wants to develop Alan Titchmarsh brands “across a range of consumer products” with Scotts having been approached by the company although “nothing has been confirmed either way”.

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CARL PATTISON from Robot, answers your hair questions Email: carl.pattison@canarianweekly.com

Blondes boring?

Not a chance!

SOME say that being blonde means “being boring” because it is considered that if you’re blonde, then there’s only one shade to be.

The total opposite is true.

There are so many blonde shades that it’s sometimes hard to choose which one to be. Look no further.

My guide to choosing the right shade couldn’t be easier, even if you are already blonde, so let’s see if you’re the right shade of blonde.

If you’re paler-skinned, you need to be looking at the paler shades of colours, which means that ash, platinum, ash beige and baby blonde are all good shades for you. They will complement your skin tone and eye colour.

Chances are that you are pale-skinned with blue, green or grey eyes, so this means you mustn’t go for anything golden, yellowy or coppery blonde, because these tones will drain your face and you will look gaunt.

But cooler shades will bring out your eyes and not clash with your “eyebrows”.

On the other hand, if you are olive-skinned or have a tan, then the opposite applies to you. Do go for warm blondes, beiges, golds, coppery blondes etc. These complement your skin tone and won’t clash too much with your eye shade.

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Chances are you’ve got brown, hazel or dark-green eyes, so having your colour too whitey will certainly look out of place.

Many people think being blonde is easy and that all you have to request in the salon is: “I want to be blonde.”

But there are many factors you have to consider first to avoid your lighter hair looking cheap and brassy.

If you’re darker than a base 4, which is a medium-brown, then don’t attempt to go blonde, as your root regrowth will show in a few weeks and will look totally artificial.

Yes, I know Madonna gets away with it but don’t ask me how. In reality, she shouldn’t be blonde, but it suits her more than her natural colour. There are few people like that, but you should always stick to the golden rules of matching skin and eyes to hair tone.

Once you’ve decided which

tone to be, or to change to it, the next decision is which method - hi-lighted or full colour?

Hi-lights will give you a more subtle blonde, leaving behind some of your own colour. A full colour does the opposite because it leaves behind none of your natural colour and portrays more of a dramatic effect.

Your natural colour will show through quicker with this method, leaving you to have your roots touched up every 4-6 weeks. Hi-lights normally need doing every 6-8 weeks.

Less upkeep but more expensive!

So you’ve got your information on what shade to choose, and what method to use now is up to you.

Book a consultation with your stylist to discuss the finer details, and to find out which shade you should be looking for.

But DO remember: Blonde is anything but boring!

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Health & Beauty

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VAL SAINSBURY Keeping her finger on the pulse Email: val.sainsbury@canarianweekly.com

Yes, I think we can safely sleep on this incredible research IT is probably stating the obvious, especially if you’ve lost sleep with money worries or domestic strife, for instance.

But a team of researchers from the University of Surrey, presumably being paid for their efforts, have revealed that educated, employed individuals enjoy a much better night’s rest than the jobless.

They examining data from 14,000 UK households and discovered that the more people love their jobs and their partners, the better they sleep.

In fact, job fulfilment and marriage came top of their list for major factors in determining a quality night’s rest.

Data showed that 14% of those least satisfied with their jobs reported sleeping for fewer than six hours per night, compared with only 8% of those happy in their work.

The uneducated and jobless individuals experienced the

highest rate of negative sleep patterns.

Professor Sara Arber, part of the university team who analysed the findings, said: “The links between sleep, social and economic circumstances and poor health found in this and other surveys are evident.

“So health promotion campaigns should be open to the possibility that the increased incidence of sleep problems among the disadvantaged may be one factor leading to their poorer health.”

Gender and age were also found to be linked to sleeping soundly, and women were more likely to rate their sleep quality negatively, with 26% reporting problems dropping off within 30 minutes, compared with 20% of men.

All I can say is that there must surely be better ways for research teams to spend their time. A simple phone call to anyone with a troubled mind would have informed them that sleep doesn’t come easily!

Immigrants are to blame for increase in British TB cases THE British Government has blamed foreigners for a rise in cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Britain.

Junior Health Minister Anne Milton told MPs that officials screening of immigrants sometimes failed to pick up symptoms.

“There’s no doubt that this is a complex problem and, in the last two decades, the increased instances have come from people not born in this country,” she said.

“The Home Office is currently reviewing the effectiveness of screening and running a pilot of TB screening pre-entry in areas of high instances. The problem is that it is not always detectable on entry into this country.”

Ms Milton, responding to Linlithgow and East Falkirk’s Labour MP Michael Connarty,

Older British women smokers are more prone to lung cancer SMOKING has been blamed for soaring rates of lung cancer among British women over the age of 60.

New figures released show that between 1975 and 2008, the number of females in that age bracket diagnosed with lung cancer almost tripled, from 5,700 to more than 15,100.

And for women aged over 80, the number of cases leaped from 800 in 1975 to more than 4,700 in 2008.

Experts believe the trend is largely because more women are taking up smoking.

Cancer Research UK released the figures ahead of No Smoking Day, which took place on Wednesday.

Jean King, director of tobacco control at the charity, said: “They highlight how important tobacco-control measures are in helping people to stop smoking.

“With the lung-cancer rate rising among women, we would like the Government to introduce a comprehensive, well-funded, tobacco-control strategy.

“It should target at-risk groups and stop young people from beginning an addiction that kills half of all longterm smokers.”

The charity said nine in ten cases of lung cancer were

caused by smoking, yet one in five people still smokes.

Overall, the number of women diagnosed with lung cancer has risen from around 7,800 cases in 1975 to more than 17,500 in 2008.

Figures for men are more positive, with the number of cases among over-60s falling from 23,400 to 19,400.

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elled off over the last decade, while rates among younger women aged 40-49 fell by a fifth between 1975 and 2008.

Differing trends among men and women are said to mirror smoking patterns for each sex. Men smoked most in the 1940s and 1950s, while more women started to adopt the habit from the 1960s.

added: “We expect NHS organisations and their partners to ensure early detection, treatment completion and co-ordinated action to prevent and control TB. “The department and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published supporting guidance. It also continues to support the charity TB Alert to raise public and professional awareness.”

Scottish MP Connarty said 61% of TB victims in London failed to complete treatment, and added: “TB in the UK is only behind the level in Spain and Portugal, and there were over 400,000 cases in the EU in 2009.”

He called for more investment in preventing and treating TB in Britain’s big cities, stressing: “Most of the people who have TB are people who are not born in the UK.”

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Food News

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St Patrick’s Day... a feast of everything that’s good SUCH is the global popularity of St Patrick’s Day, on 17th March, that it is recognised as a public holiday and official Feast Day as far afield as Newfoundland and Labrador.

The whole of Ireland celebrates, naturally, and it has always been huge in the UK, Canada and Down Under (Australia and New Zealand).

But nowhere, barring the Auld Country, beats the United States, when it comes to celebrating the Patron Saint of Ireland. They stage huge parades in New York, Boston, New Orleans and other prominent cities, and Chicago even dyes its river green.

In Great Britain, the Queen Mother used to present bowls of shamrock flown over from Ireland to members of the Irish Guards, a regiment in the British Army consisting primarily of soldiers from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. And the Irish Guards still wear shamrock on this day, flown in from Ireland.

Horse-racing at the fourday Cheltenham Festival attracts large numbers of Irish punters, both residents of Britain and many who travel across, and it usually coincides with Saint

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Patrick’s Day. It is reckoned to be the best four days in the racing calendar, and this year it runs from 15-18th March.

Birmingham holds the largest Saint Patrick’s Day parade in Britain with a mammoth city centre parade over a two-mile (3 km) route through the city centre. The organisers describe it as the thirdbiggest parade in the world after Dublin and New York.

Here in Tenerife, St Pat’s Day continues to grow stronger by the year, and there will be much wearing of the green come Thursday, when the Island will also be awash with Guinness again.

Good old Irish food also remains a must for traditionalists, and here are some recipes to help make your celebrations match the excitement of the occasion.

You must all have tasted or at least have heard of Irish stew because it is the most obvious and most popular recipe in Ireland.

Irish Stew (serves 4) Ingredients 1lb lean mutton pieces 1lb carrots 1lb onions 1lb potatoes salt & pepper pinch of thyme Method Place the mutton with thyme in a saucepan and add cold water to cover. Bring

slowly to the boil and simmer for one hour. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, all peeled.

Season with salt and pepper.

Continue cooking until vegetables are tender. Adjust seasoning. May be served alone, or with cooked green cabbage or sprouts.

Steak and Guinness Pie (makes 1 pie, 4 servings) Ingredients 12in pie pastry 1-2lbs round steak 1 tbs flour 1 tbs brown sugar 1 tbs raisins 5 medium onions 1 bottle of Guinness (not draught) 8 slices of bacon 3 tbs shortening/butter Some chopped parsley Method Dice the steak, cover with flour and brown, with the bacon, on a medium heat, using the butter. Peel and chop the onions and brown over a good heat. Add to the meat in a casserole dish. Add raisins, brown sugar and Guinness. Cover the dish, simmer and cook over a lowish heat for 2½ hours. Add

water if the gravy mixture starts to thicken excessively.

Coat a pie dish with half the pastry and bake. Add the meat and gravy mix when cooked, place the remaining pastry on top and bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with potatoes and vegetables.

Colcannon Ingredients 2lbs potatoes 1 large curly kale or cabbage 1 large onion 4oz butter or margarine pinch of pepper & salt half-pint milk Method Peel and divide the potatoes, chop the onions and cabbage. Layer a saucepan with the potatoes and add the pinch of salt and pepper.

Layer the onion and cabbage on top of the potatoes and add enough water to cover the mixture. Boil and then simmer for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are cooked. Mash the mixture thoroughly, adding the butter and milk to ensure a good consistency. Serve with meat, steak, sausages, etc.

Apple Barley Pudding (makes 4 servings) Ingredients 4 tbs pearl barley 1½lbs apples, peeled, cored and sliced 3 tbs sugar Good cup of heavy cream 1 tbs lemon juice Method Boil the barley in water and add the apples. Cook until both begin to soften. Drain and blend the mixture in a blender or sieve. Cook the mixture after adding the sugar and lemon and boil again. Allow to cool and then chill, adding the cream on top.

And to round it off - Irish Coffee Ingredients 60ml Irish Whiskey (or more!)

1 tsp brown sugar Strong black coffee (freshly made) Double cream, freshly whipped to peak Method Gently warm an Irish Whiskey/coffee glass in hot water. Pour whiskey and sugar into the glass and stir.

Add the coffee, filling the glass to within ½in or so of the top. Pour cream on to top of mixture gently, using back of a spoon to prevent splashing. Do not stir. Add grated chocolate to the top if required. Sit back, sip through the cream, enjoy and reflect on the finest of days!

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Horoscopes of the week Pisces (February 20th-March 20th) Something which did not work out as you had hoped has left you feeling rejected. What you’re about to discover is that these people have actually done you a favour. Please focus on your career this week and you can plan your work accordingly. For many, friends turn into lovers this weekend.

ARIES (March 21stApril 20th) The professional sector of your chart is highlighted. This is the week you start to think about what you really want to do with your career.

It’s a much better aim, as against what you have to do to bring in the money.

Taking chances for what you really want will no longer be a scary thought.

TAURUS (April 21stMay 21st) With so much retrograde action in the stars, you must have felt as though you were taking two steps forward and one step back. What you are about to find out, though, is that powerful faces are finally willing to give you the break you need. Ask for what you want and you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

GEMINI (May 22ndJune 21st) You didn’t mean to upset everyone in your social circle the way you have done. How do you right the wrong that has been done? By being honest and by not telling more lies to cover those which are already out there. Meetings on Monday and Tuesday can reverse your fortunes, but you need can strength, courage and fortitude.

CANCER (June 22ndJuly 23rd) The written word is more important than usual and if you

have any forms to fill in, or contracts to be signed, it will be well worth your while paying to get professional advice.

It will ensure that any new projects can find the longevity you’ll require. But on other matters, keep well away from an ex do not attempt to flirt with him/her.

LEO (July 24thAugust 23rd) Your emotions work overtime and you may find yourself accusing close ones of things they have not done. Careful, because certain close friends and family have already been pushed far enough and you could end up forcing their hand. But trust brings rewards of the romantic kind.

VIRGO (August 24thSeptember 23rd) First impressions are not all they seem.

Wait until next week before you start casting opinions or judgments on newcomers. If not, you could end up red-faced and out of favour with friends. Travel is required if you are to tie up a work issue to your advantage.

LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd) You have been through a lot recently, and you probably feel emotionally drained right now. You’ve come through it, though, and you are about to realise this fact as you get the recognition from a close one, which he/she previously had not

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SCORPIO (October 24th-Nov 22nd) You’re about to be offered an apology.

But you won’t be asked a second time, so think carefully before playing any games. How long do you really expect a close one to go on paying for what you think he/she has done wrong? It’s time to prioritise and get on with what and who is really important.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rdDecember 21st) Stop living in the past and start focusing on the future. You’re missing out on some memorable times by wallowing in self-pity. You are also remembering things and people, as you’d have liked them to be, rather than as they actually were. But keep looking ahead because great things are promised.

C A P R I C O R N (December 22ndJanuary 20th) You’ve done so much growing and changing recently, that old friends may barely recognise the new you. You should be proud that you’ve come through what was a really stressful time. News of a person from your past gives you reason to get in touch with him again.

AQUARIUS (January 21st-February 19th) You’ve been taking advice from people whose own lives you don’t approve of.

This is quite a strange habit you’ve picked up, and one you must kick if you are to ever find the personal happiness you seek. Saturn offers you the structure you need, use it to get back on track with that family member.

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Tenerife in such good company at greatest travel trade fair of all TENERIFE is being featured extensively at the world’s leading travel trade fair in Berlin, which began on Wednesday.

In fact, visitors to the annual ITB Berlin Show will find the entire Spanish display under one roof for the first time.

Business is booming as a total of 11,163 exhibiting companies and organisations from 188 countries present their products and the latest travel trends at the vast show, which runs until Sunday.

All available space has again been taken up in the 16 halls and in all, a total of 100,000 trade visitors and 80,000 members of the general public is expected throughout the week.

This annual tourism fair remains a crucial element of Tenerife’s objective to capture more business from abroad.

First on the list of priorities, according to Tenerife Tourism Minister José Manuel Bermúdez, is to see growth in terms of the number of flights and routes from Germany to the Island. To that end, he said: “We have 30 or more meetings lined up with tour operators and airlines.”

He added: “We have the opportunity to demonstrate to more than 180,000 expected visitors what Tenerife has to offer and show off some of the new activities we have been developing.”

The delegation, led by Cabildo President Ricardo Melchior and Bermúdez, comprises almost 50 organisations and businesses associated with Tenerife Tourism, as well as representatives from many Town Councils and Ashotel, the hostelry sector association.

Their opening-day presentation to the media covered an expansive range of subjects.

Of particular note were the advances being made here in terms of sustainability, paying attention to the bioclimatic houses developed by ITER, The Tenerife Institute for Renewable Energy.

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for a special mention, too, showcasing many of the projects which have done so much to improve the town under the Tourist Product Regeneration Plan.

And, of course, attention was placed on the activities available in Tenerife far beyond the expected sun, sand and sea.

The overall strategy - and for the German market - is for Tenerife to intensify the amount of work and contact with travel agents and tour operators, including the large network of independent travel agents, and to collaborate closely with airlines to increase the capacity and the number of flights, particularly with Condor, Air Berlin, Germanwings, Rewe, Alltours, TUI and Thomas Cook.

They also stressed direct communication with travellers to create recognition of the Island as a destination and focusing on the diversity of attractions on offer.

For his part, Melchior met with DRV (the German tourist industry association) President Jürgen Büchy, who represents thousands of members of the most important tourist sector organisation there.

Melchior said beforehand that he planned to present Tenerife to the DRV President

as a place to hold scientific conferences and meetings, regarding sustainability and tourism.

He added: “We are at a point where we find Tenerife at the vanguard among tourist destinations throughout the world, as a result of our great biodiversity, our focus on environmental conservation, with almost half of our territory protected, and the balance we have reached between agriculture, the economy and tourism.”

The importance of reaching agreements with the DRV cannot be underestimated, since 85% of Germans continue to make their holiday reservations via travel agents.

Finally, as the first day came to a close, Bermúdez said the delegation’s main aim was simply to increase the number of German tourists.

“We want to make Tenerife the Island of choice among the Canaries for Germans this year,” he added. “And we can say already that we will be helped in this goal by the introduction of a new route from tour operator Condor, linking Frankfurt with the Island during the winter season.”

Meanwhile, a delighted Christian Göke, chief operating officer of Messe Berlin, said: “The demand from

exhibitors has again exceeded the area available at ITB Berlin.

“All the leading market contributors are meeting there, and the international travel industry is expecting some record figures.”

Technology and innovative processes are becoming increasingly important for the travel industry, which is why ITB Berlin has created a new forum.

The Mobile Travel Services section has been merged with the ITB Social Media Lounge, which was introduced last year, to create the eTravel World.

The papers being given on the eTravel Stage will provide details about current developments in mobile computing, augmented reality and social media.

At the eTravel Lab. experts attending the workshops and seminars are inviting participants to an in-depth discussion about the mobile solutions of tomorrow.

A 1,600sqm display features the diversity of all the Poland regions, with an entire hall used to present natural and cultural treasures, as well as the venues for Euro 2012 and the new stadia.

Poland is entertaining the public with thrilling dance shows from world-famous choreographer Agustin

Egurrola, including hit music and a presentation of the best of the country’s range of spas and wellness attractions.

The Travel Technology sector continues to enjoy vigorous expansion. This part of ITB Berlin has definitely acquired a more international dimension, featuring 10 new exhibitors, including FactFinder Travel, Multicom, Peakwork, Accovia, Vilauma, Lufthansa Systems, and Oléry from France.

There is a considerable demand for niche products, too, such as the Gay and Lesbian Travel lsection, first introduced last year. It has since been successfully developed further, and is now located outside the US stand for the first time.

The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has also expanded and now includes contributions from Zurich, Antwerp, Vienna, Tel Aviv, Brazil and Argentina.

The markets in Asia, Central America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East are experiencing a particularly dynamic expansion.

All available space has already been booked in the India Hall, while suppliers from the Far East and South East Asia are erecting numerous, two-storey stands.

In the hall occupied by the Pacific Region, both Fiji and Papua New Guinea have increased their display areas.

In addition, the combined Central America stand is now 40% larger, and Colombia has also reserved over one-third more floor space.

Zagreb is exhibiting for the first time in the Eastern Europe Hall, and the Croatia Tourism Board has increased the size of its participation.

Serbia is also staging a significantly larger display.

Wolfsburg, Germany’s carmaking centre, is also represented for the first time with its own stand, and Hamburg also has a new stand, befitting its role as Europe’s Green Capital.

A number of countries have returned to the Africa Halls, including São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, last seen on the Exhibition Grounds in 1993.

Visitors will find plenty of new exhibitors in Hall 25.

TripAdvisor, Holland-AmericaLine, Spar Mit!, ETI, TSI Mondial Travel GmbH and EGT Tour are all represented at the convention for the first time, while those turning up again include AGA International, formerly Mondial Reiseversicherung.

This year PhoCusWright, the internationally-recognised American market research organisation and consultancy, specialising in the travel sector, is dealing with the subject of Marketplace Chaos: Spotlight on Technology and Innovation.

A new addition to the programme was the New Media Summit, which took place yesterday (Thursday), when worldwide bloggers linked with PhoCusWright analysts to discuss current travelmarket trends Egypt and Tunisia are also in attendance, to enable their own tourism industries to make preparations following the recent political turmoil in the two countries.

The consequences for tourism following the political unrest in the Arab world will also be discussed at the ITB Berlin Convention.

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Old banger is going for a healthy £1.5m

A 34-year-old Peugeot 504 saloon, worth around £1,000 and owned by Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has sold for £1.5m at auction.

The car, which would generally be regarded as an old banger, had clocked up just 37,000 miles. It was auctioned through a website, attracting bids from Europe and the US, and eventually went to an Iranian company.

It was classified as an official vehicle and was used on official duty, ferrying the President around. But the ridiculous price was beyond all expectations.

Iranian Welfare and Social Security Minister Sadeq Mahsoul said: “As an act of charity, Mr Ahmadinejad put his car up for sale to help the Mehr housing project.”

The money was donated to the project, which provides cheap housing for the poorest families in Iran.

Worst road of all? Watch out for suspension THE hunt is on to find (or fall down) the worst stretch of road in the UK - and there’s even a website to click on to.

It will not be difficult to remember potholes.co.uk because you will get a reminder every time your car is bounces around by one.

The campaign asks for anyone fed-up with desperate stretches of tarmac to vote on the website for their most-hated stretch.

Votes will be counted in two categories: major roads and minor roads. The former includes motorways, A and B roads, while the latter is for local roads. The closing date for votes is March 28.

Those contributing are encouraged to upload pictures of potholes on the road

Bristol Cars are no longer flying high!

THEY started life making fighter planes and finished up with the 1,000-horsepower Fighter T sports cars.

But now, sadly, luxury manufacturer Bristol Cars have reached the end of the road.

Their exclusive, sleek-line motors have been coveted by rock stars and the superwealthy for years - among them Bono, Liam Gallagher, Tina Turner and Sir Richard Branson.

But it seems there just weren’t enough of them to keep the company running. So, after 65 years, the iconic Bristol company have been forced to call in the administrators, with the loss of 22 jobs.

It is not entirely surprising when you consider that each car cost between £150,000 and£250,000, and could be bought from one showroom only in the whole of the UK - on Kensington High Street, in West London.

The cars reek of wealth, the interior of a Bristol Blenheim 3S car alone costing £152,000,

and these elegant motors have a hard-earned reputation for comfort, reliability and longevity Bristol Cars, a victim of their own mystique and eccentricity, are rumoured to have sold just 20 cars a year in recent times, consistently denying the media opportunities to test-drive their products.

They were the last of the wholly-owned British luxury car manufacturers, originally founded in 1946 as an offshoot of the Bristol Aeroplane Company, who teamed up with

AFN (makers of Frazer Nash cars).

They were bought in 1960 by former racing driver and RAF pilot Tony Crook who, allegedly, sold the cars only to people he liked. But for the past decade, jet-spares entrepreneur Toby Silverton has been in charge.

Only two years ago, Silverton claimed that waiting list was 18 months, but the company have never released any sales figures. And last week he admitted: “It has not been possible for us to continue to trade with the present structure.”

After the Second World War, Bristol made the transition from fighters like the Blenheim and Beaufighter, to iconic sports cars such as the Type 400, Brigand and, probably their most famous model, the Blenheim, named after the plane.

Since 1961, Bristol have always used Chrysler powerplants for their cars the Fighter T being powered by a massive V10 from the Dodge Viper SRT-10. But by the time Bristol were done with it, the newly-turbocharged motor was producing over 1,000 horsepower.

Famously traditional, Bristol never thought to put traction control or even airbags in any of their cars.

Joint administrator Tom MacLennan is hopeful the carmaker will eventually find a buyer, although the famous Bristol Blenheim model is likely to be axed.

MacLennan said: “While there have been a number of immediate redundancies, we are maintaining the sales and service operations to ensure customers will continue to be supported.”

in question, and will also get a chance to win a 32-inch LCD TV. The Government is to increase the road maintenance budget by £100 million this year, to help alleviate the worsening pothole problem caused by the harsh winter.

However, road maintenance is under-funded in England and Wales by around £1 billion every year, according to potholes.co.uk

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Barca kids batter Tenerife CD Tenerife 1 Barcelona B 4 BARCELONA came to Santa Cruz a year ago and were given a real test by Tenerife. The hosts squandered chance after chance before Barca regrouped and put Tenerife in their place.

The 5-0 scoreline was harsh.

A few months later, Tenerife travelled to the Nou Camp on a wet and windy May night and again, they gave a good account of themselves.

Starting strongly, Ayoze and Alfaro missed half-chances before the home side clicked.

This time Tenerife did get a goal back through Roman Martinez (remember him?) before Barca walked out 4-1 victors How many Tenerife fans would have imagined that barely eight months later, Tenerife would be humiliated

by Barca’s B side in a similar fashion. The H word is the difference.

Last season’s defeats were expected, but the team still had a go. They rolled up their sleeves and tried their hardest. If only this Tenerife could show the same grit.

Barcelona’s B team had an average age of just 20. The backline was 19-20-20-19. It was always going to be Barca's youth and guile against Tenerife’s brawn and

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know-how. Unfortunately, it was never a contest.

Just like the matches with the senior side last year, Tenerife started well. How often do I write that in this column? They looked well set up and created the better chances. Nino crashed the best against the bar when a goal seemed certain.

But this just gave false hope. Barcelona B were promoted last season and they have been brilliant in the higher standard. They have had a few sticky away games, but on the whole, Luis Enrique side have cut the mustard.

They are set up the same way as the first team, they play the same way, they act the same way. You get my drift. They even play in the stripes so as to give the opponents a psychological fear.

Luis Enrique will certainly

replace Pep Guardiola one day.

Unless a major job comes begging. He has done an amazing job with these kids, and it was a classic Barcelona move that led to the opener.

Fontas stole the ball in midfield, kicked into the Tenerife half and left the defence for dead. As he drew Aragoneses, he picked out the unmarked Edu, who swept it into the open net.

Five minutes before the break it was two. Tenerife failed to clear a corner and centre-back Bartra went into Lionel Messi mode. He skipped past four players before setting up a simple finish for Nolito. It was a crushing blow for the home faithful.

Half-time brought a response from the hosts, but Barca were wise to the ways of the world. Patiently waiting for the counter-attack, they

were comfortably soaking up the pressure.

Omar rasped a shot past the post from distance, and Dubarbier had another effort well saved before he was correctly dismissed for a second bookable offence.

This finished off the home resistance and, in driving, Biblical-standard rain, Barca went for the throat. Ten minutes from time, another sweeping move found Nolito in an acre of space on the edge of the box.

He brought the ball on to his favoured right foot. His shot beat the outstretched hand of Aragoneses, cannoned off the post, struck the keeper on the back and rolled into the net.

It may have been streaky, but it was certainly deserved.

And two minutes later, Nolito completed his hat-trick with one of the goals of the season at the Heliodoro.

Aragoneses’s kicking has been a joke all season, and this time he was made to pay.

His poor clearance fell to Nolito, who was just a few yards inside the Tenerife half.

He chested the ball down and then smashed it back over Aragoneses’s head and into the unguarded net.

Nolito's hat-trick grabbed all the headlines, but the whole team deserved the plaudits.

At the death when Noah had just finished chopping down the final tree, Nino scrambled home a late goal, which was no consolation.

The following day, when

asked about Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, Pep Guardiola said: “Wilshere is a fine player, but I have five or

six just like him in my reserve team.”

The British press scoffed.

Trust me guys, he is not wrong.

Canarian Weekly ratings: CD Tenerife: Aragoneses 5, Juanlu 5, Pablo Sicilia 5, (Omar 53min 6), Luna 5, Beranger 5, Kitoko 6, Antonio Hidalgo 5 (Kome 81min), Natalio 5 (Igor 64min 6), Julio Álvarez 5, Dubarbier 6, Nino 5.

Barcelona B: Olazabal 6, Montoya 8, Bartra 7, Muniesa 7, Abraham 8, Fontás 8, Jonathan Dos Santos 8, Roberto 7 (Ilie 46min 7), Edu 8 (Tello 71min 7), Soriano 7 (Benja 53min 7) , Nolito 9.

Tenerife will be hoping Barca do them a favour this weekend as they host Nastic and CDT travel to face Numancia.

They need to get back on track quickly as they are now four points adrift of safety.

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Bar Nauta raise the bar!

Division 1 Atlantis Sharks 5 - 5 Phoenix Knights Bar 180 A 3 - 7 Trap Door Bar La Cana 5 - 5 Men Of Atlantis Dreamers Bar 3 - 7 Hoops Bar Palms Bar A 8 - 2 Target Bar Rat Pack 6 - 4 Summerlands Allstars Summerlands Superstars 6 - 4 8 Ball Massive Terrace Bar A 5 - 5 Tenerife Hammers A Toscales Old Boys 6 - 4 Bar 180 B Division One

POS P 1 Summerlands Superstars27 2 Palms Bar A 26 3 Tenerife Hammers A 26 4 Bar 180 B 27 5 Phoenix Knights 27 6 Trap Door 27 7 Atlantis Sharks 27 8 Hoops Bar 25 9 Rat Pack 26 10 Bar 180 A 27 11 Target Bar 27 12 Toscales Old Boys 26 13 Terrace Bar A 27 14 Nauta A 25 15 Summerlands Allstars 27 16 Dreamers Bar 27 17 Men Of Atlantis 26 18 8 Ball Massive 25 19 Legends A 26 20 Bar La Cana 27

W 24 23 20 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 8 7 7 7 6 4 6 4 2

D 1 2 4 6 8 9 7 6 8 4 5 5 7 5 3 3 8 1 2 2

L F 2 199 1 185 2 169 6 156 5 155 5 154 8 143 7 137 7 141 12 121 12 124 13 122 13 123 13 108 17 110 18 105 14 118 18 101 20 94 23 75

A +- PTS 71 128 73 75 110 71 91 78 64 114 42 51 115 40 50 116 38 48 127 16 43 113 24 42 119 22 41 149 -28 37 146 -22 35 138 -16 29 147 -24 28 142 -34 26 160 -50 24 165 -60 21 142 -24 20 149 -48 19 166 -72 14 195 -120 8

Division 2 Bar Tasca 8 - 2 Woodys Barracuda Hunters 5 - 5 Exiles Gaffers 5 - 5 Bar 180 C Legends B 6 - 4 Barracuda Bandits Lupain 4 - 6 Terrace Bar B Phoenix Potters 6 - 4 Summerland Elite Target Rangers 4 - 6 Palms Bar B Tenerife Hammers C 10 - 0 Toscales Tangos Division Two

POS 1 Gaffers 2 Legends B 3 Bar Tasca 4 Phoenix Potters 5 Bar 180 C 6 Nauta B 7 Tenerife Hammers C 8 Inn The Pink 9 Summerland Elite 10 Target Rangers 11 Lupain 12 Exiles 13 Barracuda Bandits 14 Terrace Bar B 15 Barracuda Hunters 16 Palms Bar B 17 Toscales Tangos 18 Woodys 19 Connors

P 26 26 26 26 25 25 26 25 24 25 26 25 25 25 26 23 26 25 25

THERE were some tremendous fightbacks this week in the Oasis Fm Pool League, with Summerland Superstars pulling out all the stops to defeat former barmates 8 Ball Massive.

They were 4-2 down after losing both doubles rubbers, and their unbeaten record was under severe pressure. But

W 19 18 16 17 14 14 13 13 10 11 10 8 7 6 5 5 3 3 2

D 5 3 5 2 6 4 3 3 9 4 6 7 8 5 5 3 6 4 4

L 2 5 5 7 5 7 10 9 5 10 10 10 10 14 16 15 17 18 19

F A +- PTS 158 10256 62 156 10452 57 166 94 72 53 152 10844 53 136 114 22 48 136 114 22 46 148 112 36 42 137 113 24 42 136 10432 39 134 116 18 37 126 134 -8 36 119 131 -12 31 118 132-14 29 110 140-30 23 105 155-50 20 80 150-70 18 103 157 -54 15 95 155-60 13 85 165-80 10

the Superstars dug deep to sneak home 6-4. But there were no such worries for Palms A, who eased past Target Bar 8-2.

Hopes of Tenerife Hammers A retaining their title are all but over after coming unstuck again at bogey team Terrace A. This time they needed Wez and Jambo to win the last two rubbers to steal a draw. Their cause was not helped by Barry Fritzel Harper losing both his singles matches. Again!

Toscales Old Boys’ fine

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Division 1 Exiles 6-2 Our Place Flukers Phoenix Bar P-P Rood A Strikers Bar 0-8 Bar Nauta A Sundowners 0-8 Bar 180 A Target Bar B 4-4 Toscales Allsorts Tenerife Sons 6-2 X-Men Toscales Ensecan 2-6 Target Bar A Woody´s A 2-6 Silver Surfers

Division 2 Amigos Bad Girls 2-6 Woodys B Bar 180 B 8-0 Yelas Bar Barracuda Hunters 8-0 Tenerife Sun Naughty Nautas B 6-2 La Caña Lancers Nautas Nutters C 8-0 Marilyns Our Place Naturals 4-4 The Tavern Our Place Playgirls 0-8 Barracudarts Boys Rood B P-P Phoenix Flames The Knights B 4-4 Gaffers Division 2

Division 1 POS Pld 1 Bar Nauta A 240 2 Bar 180 240 3 Tenerife Sons 248 4 Phoenix Bar 232 5 Exiles Bar 240 6 Target Bar A 240 7 Toscales Allsorts 240 8 Silver Surfers 240 9 Rood A 232 10 X-Men 240 11 Woody´s A 240 12 Toscales Ensecan 248 13 Target Bar B 240 14 Heroes Sports Bar240 15 Sundowners 240 16 Ourplace Flukers 240 17 Strikers Bar 240

Sing 128 110 106 101 99 94 85 67 66 72 59 54 55 54 53 35 37

BAR NAUTA A are Division 1 champions for the first time!

Friday match against Strikers saw them take all eight points available to cross the finishing line with two matches left.

With a high level of consistency, they have well and truly raised the bar this season - and laid down a marker for all their rivals to reach next season. Congratulations to them.

In the end, last year’s winners Bar 180 A just fell short, although they also claimed a whitewash by beating Sundowners, thanks to Richard’s 18-darter, Justyn’s 17-darter and a 126 check-out by Mick.

Dbles 46 50 42 43 40 41 29 35 34 19 21 22 21 23 17 16 10

Treb 25 22 19 23 26 20 13 15 15 8 13 13 11 9 10 7 7

180’s 13 14 8 10 10 1 4 3 8 3 2 2 4 3 0 0 0

PTS 199 182 167 167 165 155 127 117 115 99 93 89 87 86 80 58 54

Exiles’ Del Boy hit his seventh 180 of the campaign during their 6-2 win over the Flukers, while, towards the bottom, Target B earned a valuable draw at home against Allsorts. That result leaves Sundowners six points adrift and staring at relegation.

Results at the summit of Division 2 were a mirror image of the top league because the top two also won 8-0 - Barracudarts Boys at the Playgirls and Nauta Nutters at home to Marilyns.

Barracuda Hunters will have a big say in the final outcome as they have to play those two teams in the remaining matches.

Elsewhere, Gaffers are almost sure of promotion after a hard-fought 4-4 draw at Knights B. At the bottom, battling Bad Girls

POS 1 Barracudarts Boys 2 Nautas Nutters C 3 Gaffers 4 Bar 180 B 5 The Tavern 6 Tenerife Sun 7 Rood B 8 The Knights B 9 Naughty Nautas B 10 Yelas Bar 11 Ourplace Naturals 12 Woody´s B 13 La Caña Lancers 14 Barracuda Hunters 15 Marilyns 16 Ourplace Playgirls 17 Phoenix Flames 18 Amigos Bad Girls

Pld 256 256 256 256 256 256 248 256 256 240 256 248 248 256 240 256 248 256

Sing 131 128 96 99 86 89 83 82 90 77 80 64 66 64 49 44 53 43

gained two points from Woodys B to pull level with inactive Phoenix Flames, setting up a potential woodenspoon decider next Friday at the Phoenix Bar. After five tough rounds of the John Lowe Team Handicap Plate competition, Cafe Rood B lined up against Phoenix Bar to play out what looked to be a closely-contested final.

Indeed, with a 190-point advantage, Rood B, were quickest out of the traps as Betty disposed of the Prince of Darkness, Paul Mason, 2-0.

With Phoenix fearing the worst, Ashley took to the

Dbles 54 53 49 35 44 38 31 32 29 32 33 25 24 22 21 19 9 17

Treb 23 23 20 17 17 16 21 19 12 22 12 14 10 11 7 13 11 13

180’s 7 7 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

PTS 208 204 165 151 147 143 135 133 131 131 125 103 100 97 77 76 73 73

oche to face John. But the young man was on top form and, with some solid scoring, he made the score 1-1.

From there on it was oneway traffic as the Phoenix Boys made light work of the handicap with some fine darts, leaving Steve Jagermaster Jones to take the fifth game for a 5-2 victory, securing a first John Lowe Plate for the Los Abrigos team. Wild celebrations ensued!

Commiserations to Rood B, and many thanks to Heroes Sports Bar for the excellent hospitality.

By Geoff Huxtable

Superstars avoid Massive defeat... just! recent run continued and this time, high-flying Bar 180 B were the victims. Trap Door returned to winning ways, 7-3 at Bar 180 A. Elsewhere, Phoenix Knights blew the chance to go fourth after a thrilling comeback from Atlantis Sharks.

The Adeje mob were surprisingly dumped out of the Plate last week, and must have

feared the worst when they were 5-1 down after the doubles had been completed.

But Paul started the comeback and, with Darren and then Alan winning, it all came down to the last frame. After losing last week’s decider, Paul Dwyer was not in the mood to let it happen again. He outfoxed Harry to steal a famous point.

Rat Pack edged a topsyturvy match with Allstars 6-4 and Hoops edged out Dreamers, while bottom side La Caña will be pleased with their draw at home to Men Of Atlantis.

Gaffers will see their draw with Bar 180 C as a point gained at the top of Division Two. They were behind three times before getting a fair draw - and even though their lead is cut to five points, it could have been worse.

Legends B are past-masters at sneaking wins this season, and Tuesday's 6-4 result was a trademark success. Bar Tasca continue to shine in their

debut campaign. The 8-2 win over Woodys gives them the honour of having won the most frames in the second tier this season.

They have been joined on 53 points by Phoenix Potters, who are launching a real promotion charge. The 6-4 win over Summerland Elite was their eight straight.

Exiles threw away a win at Barracuda Hunters, because of Blair's double defeat, and Palms B secured a rare win at Target Rangers. Terrace B’s win at Lupain was their third away victory in four matches.

They play at Phoenix in two weeks!

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Suncare Central are looking for someone to join their team of Suncare Advisors offering tanning advice in hotels and resorts in the south of Tenerife. Sales and customer service experience and your own transport would be an advantage. Full training will be given. For an interview call Craig on 651 172 738

Fanabe House 2 Bed 650€ Townhouse, fitted kitchen, lounge, two bedrooms.

Two bathrooms, roof terrace with sea views.

Close to amenities and on bus route.

A Marketing Company in the South of Tenerife urgently require the follow speaking staff; Polish, Czech, Slovakian, Croatian, and Slovenian with some spoken English. Basic wage paid, plus excellent commission. Working Hours 9.30 to 5pm Monday to Friday. Call Sue between these hours on 922 713 070 or 686 154 066 anytime or send your CV to suecampbell@regencyresorts.com A long established timeshare company, who now have the exclusive on a brand new RCI product, are looking for experienced sales representatives solely to tour flybuy timeshare owners. Candidates will receive excellent start up package, great commissions and spiffs paid weekly plus a loyalty bonus. Call 638 516 402 for more details.

Trader Canary Islands are looking for British Telemarketers to work in their office in Golf del Sur. Experience in sales is essential as the successful applicants will be selling computer programs and software together with virtual office space. This is not timeshare related. Call 922 738 568 for an interview.

Many more properties on our full listing, please call for more information.

Tel: 0034 922 797 438 / 638 519 999

La Pinta Beach Club are looking for experienced self motivated In-House sales reps. Points knowledge an advantage. All candidates must have an NIE number as contract will be given. If interested please contact Andy Maleski on 669 100 253 or John Borrows on 678 756 082, or alternatively email your CV to reservations@tsrm.es

Email: info@tenerifeislandrentals.com Office Address Ave Los Pueblos, Garajonay 1-4,Las Americas 38660

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Local for sale or rent 200m² situated on the road between Guaza & Valle San Lorenzo. With domestic and industrial electricity and air compressor, ideal for garage workshop or joinery.

Local for rent in Golf Del Sur, nice position, 20 square metres with toilet, 350 euros per month with option to buy freehold at 30,000 euros.

Call 667 627 164

Tel 609 587 155

PROPERTY FOR RENT Underground garage parking spaces and storage locker rooms at Winter Gardens, Golf Del Sur. Tel 637 819 680.

Long term rents, Studios, 1 & 2 beds. Tel 616 251 271 Two bed apartment to rent, Buzanada, recently refurbished, 500 euros per month all inclusive. Tel 619 369 430

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CARS BOUGHT FOR CASH – Anything considered. Offer made once seen. WANTED small cars to medium cars, 4 x 4´s, small vans, people carriers, e.t.c. Call us now on 629 128 667.

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Piagio Fly 125 cc moped less than 2 years old, excellent condition, 950 euros. Tel 610 285 953

MG ZR 1.8 ITV until April 2012, 16 valve twin cam, 160 bhp, 2004, 86,000km, 17” alloys, all extras, air con, elec sun roof, etc. Full service history. 1 owner from new, 5,500 euros.

Renault Clio 2.0 Exception, Limited Edition 150HD, fully loaded, silver, 35,000 kms, 4 door, full Renault service histo- Tel 669 ry, excellent condition. Cost new 19,700€, only 8,900€. Tel 610 285 953

626 840

JOBS English female required for beauty related business, must speak Spanish, part time with view to full time.

Call 696 814 732

Excellent opportunity to work on a self employed basis in a busy Los Cristianos hair salon. Good location with convenient parking for clients.

A part time cleaner/maintenance person is required.

Training will be provided on For more information call the Job. Working hours may Carl on 922 789 058 include some evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate will have some experience in this field of work. Please call Michael on 606 133 925

Dynamic and motivated telemarketing staff required for a new company opening in the South of Tenerife. Excellent client database, no cold calling, with top rates of pay, which include a basic wage, commissions & daily and weekly spiffs.

NIE number essential as contract given. Also experienced French and Dutch Telemarketers are required. Call Lee for an immediate interview on 608 698 719

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AIR-CONDITIONING

A long established company are looking to fulfil a number of sales and managerial positions. Experience preferred, but not essential as full training given. They offer high quality leads with unlimited earning potential, high commissions and bonuses over a 4 day week. Call 922 727 184 for an interview Monday to Friday or email admin@futureresortsmarketing.com People are required for a consultancy based role including telesales and field sales for an International business to business company. Commission only, OTE 40,000 euros per annum for part time hours. You are required to work 4 hours per day between 10am and 4 pm. This is not timeshare or travel related.

Email your CV to welcome@capecan.com

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CONSTRUCTION

CASH REGISTER / EPOS Tills, Touchscreens – sales, repairs. www.ofimart.net Tel: 922 721 320 (Est. 1994)

CHIROPODIST Ann Malpass M.A.F.H.P. M.C.F.H.P. Qualified Chiropodist. All your foot care needs solved in the comfort of your own home/hotel. Tel 625 799 570 Elaine Watson Jones MSSCh MBCHA, serving the community from El Medano to Los Gigantes for 13 years. Telephone 608 029 790

CLEANING

SAFECLEAN For all professional cleaning of carpets & upholstery

Tel: 609 066 973 info@safecleantenerife.com

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GARDEN FURNITURE

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

LAWYERS

MECHANICS & VALETS

www.tenerifehairandbeauty.com

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

LIGHTING / FLOORING

PATIO DOORS & WINDOWS MARKETS

ALCALA EVERY MONDAY

Colin Taylor – Renovations & Maintenance, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Tiling, Plumbing etc. (e.g. complete bathroom & kitchen refurbishments, including all materials & labour from under €2000) Tel 661 081 843 for quotation.

LAWYERS

VISIT THE PRETTIEST & FRIENDLIEST MARKET IN THE SOUTH

9am - 2pm - Fancy a stall?

Special new secondhand furniture section.

Have you got any furniture for sale?

Tel: 922 796 414 or mob 610 464 841

MECHANICS & VALETS ALUMINIUM & PVC

VISIT OUR SHOWROOM in Granadilla!

Call for directions

Tel: 922 778 050 Fax 922 778 051 Mobile 696 889 048

Specialists in security shutters and blinds, locks security glass and grills.

QUALIFIED FITTERS AND FULL GUARANTEES Free no obligation survey & quotation. We speak English & German!

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PERSONAL SERVICES Blonde sweet, very beautiful, 26 years, slim body, large breasts, firm bottom, very sexy and erotic lady. Discreet luxury apartment, hotel visits (24 hours). Very good English & German spoken. Tel 0034 636 653 187. www.canarias69.com/angela

SECOND-HAND SHOPS ALADDINS CAVE. House clearance & removals.

Call us on Tel: 922 720 493

TILING

Colin Peel Tiling Specialist For All Your Tiling Needs: Bathrooms, Kitchens & Floors Most Aspects of Building Work Undertaken

PC’S/PRINTERS Sales, repairs www.ofimart.net 922 721 320 (Est. 1994)

Tel: 679 736 409

PETS

PETSWORLD

TRANSLATION

D O G H O T E L Short or long holidays - Spacious kennels - Enclosed play area - 3 walks a day

No car, no problem we can pick them up.

TEL: 679 16 16 82

PLUMBING

All plumbing, water heaters, water filters, kitchens & bathrooms.

No job too small.

CASH waiting for all your SECOND HAND FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS House clearances etc undertaken Tel: 922 735 664 or 674 615 855

Call 667 691 064 All plumbing works undertaken including boiler replacements, drain clearance, swimming pool pump repair & maintenance. Tel: 680 278 579

TENERIFE TRANSLATION SERVICES Need a Plumber? For all jobs big or small. Repairs & Maintenance, Plumbing, Bathrooms. Call Jo Man on 686 602 871 or 922 711 445

SECURITY

Over 20 years experience.

Official Translations, Medical, Conveyancing, Notary, Wills, Utilities, Insurances, Building licences Etc.. Transport available if required.

Professionalism & Confidentiality guaranteed.

For these and many more call Tracey on 666 857 991

RE-UPHOLSTERY

TEETH WHITENING

the English Upholsterer Sofas, bar seating dining chairs Free quotations & home visits Call Mike at ReStyle

677 806 800

REMOVALS

TV & SATELLITE Menny Fix, Satellite TV Tel 922 792 116 Avnd; Antonio Dominguez 18, Edif: MarOLa Local 2, Los Cristianos. EST 1994, Repairs, Maintenance & Sales.

UNIVERSAL EXPORTS. Let us take the hassle out of moving. Door to door removals to & from UK. 922 720 711.

SECOND-HAND SHOPS

LIQUIDATION SHOP EVERYTHING U NEED 2 START, ADD, OR REPLACE 4 YOUR HOME!

BARGAIN BASEMENT 2nd hand furniture, Bar/Rest items. We buy ‘cash’ no need to wait!!

Also our 500m2 warehouse, down stairs will be open for viewing soon!

Open Mon-Fri. Los Cristianos, nr Cultural Centre / Police station road, next to pet shop Tel: 618 381 488

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SPANISH LESSONS Conversational basic Spanish, “one to one” or small groups, home or workplace visits. Experienced language teacher at all levels. Excellent rates. Why not give it a try!

Call 649 227 833 or 922 163 270

Red Tomato, TV/Computer repairs inc. Plasma & LCD TV repairs, satellite installations, English Tele package, Xbox, Playstations, Wii, Satellite boxes & mobile phones, WiFi Hotspots in Golf del Sur & Amarilla. Call Alan 649 200 774

WATER FILTERS

TAROT READING / ASTROLOGY Mark the Island Astrologer. Financial / business, relationship, health. One hour reading. Specific, accurate, guaranteed. Tel 922 772 422 / 610 089 157.

Professional Psychic, Tarot and Rune reader. Advice about past, present and future financial and personal guidance..

Tel Amy on 666 083 494.

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www.canarianweekly.com British Consulate Address: Plaza Weyler, 8, 1º, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tel: 922 28 68 63 Opening Hours: Mon - Fri, 8.30am 1.30pm British Consul: Matthew Vickers British Vice-Consul: Helen Keating Cosumer Office Tel: 922 76 16 00 Town Hall Tel: 922 76 16 00 Emergencies Emergency Services (All) Tel: 112 National Police Tel: 091 Local Police Tel: 092 Ambulance Tel: 061 Fire Brigade Tel: 080 Guardia Civil Tel: 062 Multi-lingual police central office Tel: 902 102 112 Call this number and ask to speak to an English operator to make a report or official complaint.

Local Police Tel: 922 75 70 06 Red Cross Emergencies and Ambulances Tel: 922 28 18 00 Information and Blood Bank Tel: 922 28 29 24 International MEDSERVICE Tel: 922 79 05 63 Medical Benefits Agency

Tel: (00 44) 191 218 7547 For if you find yourself in medical difficulties whilst on holiday and without the proper holiday insurance.

Pharmacy Information and Locator (24 hours) Tel: 922 28 24 24 Citizen Information Tel: 010 Lost Property Tel: 092 Postal Services Tel: 902 19 71 97 International Operator Tel: 11825 Local Operator Tel: 11818 Tourist Information Tel: 922 60 55 90 Hospitals & Medical Centres (Answering Machine) Tel: 094 Hospital Las Americas, Playa de las Americas Tel: 922 75 00 22 Playa de Las Americas Centro Medicos Del Sur Tel: 922 79 10 00 Candelaria Hospital Tel: 922 60 20 00 Beach Safety Obey the beach warning flags and always supervise children when near water.

Red - Strong currents do not swim Yellow - Strong winds and turbulent sea conditions. Take care.

Green - Safe to swim Shopping Most shops open from Mon - Sat 09:00 13:00 then 16:00 20:00 Some shops may open for just Saturday

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Morning, and many shops are closed on Sundays and Tourist Offices Bank Holidays, with the exception of souvenir shops which tend to open 7 days a week.

Tourist Offices Tenerife Sur Tourist Office (Main Tourist Office) Tel: 902 00 31 21 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tel: 922 28 93 94 Santiago de Teide Tel: 922 86 03 48 Costa Adeje Tel: 922 75 06 33 Puerto de la Cruz Tel: 922 38 60 00 El Medano Tel: 922 17 60 02 La Laguna Tel: 922 63 11 94 La Orotava Tel: 922 32 30 41 Las Galletas Tel: 922 73 01 33 Los Cristianos Tel: 922 75 71 37 Los Llanos de Aridane Tel: 922 40 18 99 Playa de las Américas Tel: 922 79 76 68 Playa de las Vistas Tel: 922 78 70 11

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Telephone numbers: Flight Information Tel: 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) General Information Tel: 922 635 800 Buses TITSA is Tenerife´s public bus company.

Tel: 922 53 13 00 The ´Bono-Bus´ discount card can be purchased from all TITSA stations and terminals of TITSA and reduces

the cost of transport by up to 30%.

Radio Taxis Tel: 922 64 11 12 N.B. Taxi cabs display a special SP (Servico Público) licence plate.

Arona Taxis Tel: 922 74 75 11 National Ferry Services Fred Olsen Tel: 922 62 82 52

Weather Outlook Friday Patchy rain possible 20 °C. Wind W 21km/h.

Friday Night Clear skies. 19 °C. Wind WNW 29km/h.

Saturday Patchy rain possible. 19 °C. Wind WNW 18km/h.

Saturday Night Patchy rain possible. 18 °C. Wind WNW 14km/h.

Sunday Moderate rain at times. 18 °C. Wind WNW 19km/h.

Sunday Night Patchy rain possible. 16 °C. Wind NW 27km/h.

Monday Light rain shower. 16 °C. Wind W 19km/h.

Monday Night Clear skies. 15 °C. Wind W 26km/h.

Tuesday Sunny skies. 16 °C. Wind WNW 19km/h.

Tuesday Night Partly cloudy skies. 15 °C. Wind W 32km/h.

Wednesday Sunny skies. 16 °C. Wind NNW 26km/h.

Wednesday Night Clear skies. 16 °C. Wind NNW 18km/h.

Transport TFS - Tenerife Sur Airport (Reina Sofia) For flights from the Spanish mainland and nearly all scheduled international

Managing Editor & Director: Chris Elkington

Contributors:

TFN - Tenerife Norte airport (Los Rodeos) For all domestic flights and some scheduled international and mainland services.

Tour Operators Thomson Tel: 922 79 86 07 TUI Tel: 922 77 77 20 Thomas Cook Tel: 922 757 409 Cosmos Tel: 922 793 802

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Telephone numbers: Flight Information 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) Airport Information Tel: 922 75 90 00 Tourist Information Tel: 922 392 037

Thursday Sunny skies. 19 °C. Wind WNW 13km/h.

Thursday Night Clear skies. 18 °C. Wind W 11km/h.

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