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A UK address means you must complete Census form on Sunday SUNDAY is Census Day, when all UK householders are legally required to complete the 2011 questionnaire - or face possible prosecution, a fine of up £1000 AND a criminal record.

It seems pretty farfetched, but that’s the deal for those who own or rent property and/or are wholly or partly responsible for paying household bills.

So, even if you live over here permanently but have an address in the UK, you are duty-bound to fill in the Census form, As for people such as the Swallows, who spend their winters over here, and return to Britain for the summer, they should have already made arrangements to return the hard copy, or plan to send it through online.

We are told that the information gleaned from the questionnaires is used to help the government and local authorities plan the services and resources people need, such as transport, housing, healthcare and education.

The sort of questions asked involve work, health, national identity, citizenship, ethnic background, education, second homes, language, religion, marital status and so on. Yet some people say the form is intrusive.

The sum of money your council has to spend on these important services is based on population statistics from the Census. And, according to the government, all these things add up to a true overview of that

population as it stands on Census Day. Questionnaires were posted to all householders from 7th March onwards, ready for completion before, on, or as soon as possible after Census Day. It is now possible to complete a secure, online version of the questionnaire, or fill in the paper version, which by now should have been posted off in the prepaid envelope provided.

Most of the questions can be answered simply by clicking or ticking a box. It should take around 10 minutes for each person (less for children!), plus an extra 10 minutes or so to answer the questions about the house-

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hold. Any delay in returning one could mean the system shows the address as a nonreturning household, which means there could soon be a knock on the door from a Census representative.

In the case of those people not at home this weekend, the questionnaire should be filled in as soon as possible after Sunday.

The Census provides a high-quality estimate of the population - a count of all the people and households in England and Wales.

It is carried out by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Everyone is asked the same questions on the same day in order to take a snapshot of the population at

one point in time. The statistics describe the population at national, regional and local levels.

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) takes the Census in Northern Ireland and the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) performs a similar task in Scotland.

And all three take place on the same day to provide

consistent population statistics for the whole of the UK. So, although it may seem a pain to you, it is seen as a “must” as far as national statistics are concerned.

So who on earth thought of this vast, fact-gathering mission? It was actually demographer Thomas Malthus. He warned in 1800 that population growth would soon outstrip supplies of food and other resources,

leading Britain into famine, disease and other disasters.

People quickly began to see the need for a national questionnaire, Parliament passed the Census Act that same year, and the first official Census Day in England and Wales was taken on 10th March 1801.

Since then, there has been a UK Census Day every 10 years except in 1941, during Contiuned on page 4.

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been Los Cristianos to Zapatero’s given go-ahead join coalition host its Carnaval to forces in Libya PRIME MINISTER José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero received an overwhelming vote in the Senate on Tuesday for Spain to take part in patrolling the no-fly zone above Libya.

Spain’s F-18 planes were already operating in Libya by then but, under Spanish law, the Prime Minister has to ask permission before sending Spanish troops into war.

However, because of the speed of the weekend’s international coalition operation, he was obliged to go to Congress afterwards. ‘The objective is to warn Gaddafi to stop using arms against his people,” said Zapatero.

Mariano Rajoy, the PP leader, supported Spain’s participation but criticised the Prime Minister for consulting on a decision already taken.

He also expressed concerns about a possible civil war in Libya, and called on Zapatero to inform

AS THE Carnival mood continues around the Island, it is time for Los Cristianos to celebrate and it certainly knows how to do that.

One of the Island’s best attended events will take place today (Friday), when the Queen of the Carnival will be elected in the fairground area right outside the Valdes Centre. As well as a fabulous show of lovely

young ladies in extraordinary costumes, the gala night will also include various performances by carnival groups, all based around this year’s Carnival theme, the circus.

On Saturday, 26th, action starts early at 11am with workshops on carnival makeup and masks in the Los Cristianos Church square.

At 5.30pm there will be a small but lively parade from the Cultural Centre to the Church and them a big

street party at 11pm at the fairground, featuring the Wamampy band and plenty of dancing.

The big day is, of course, Sunday 27th, when the longawaited parade will set off from the Paloma Beach apartments on the sea front just past the Arona Gran Hotel and follow the route to the fairgrounds. This is always an event not to be missed.

As always, ending Carnival is celebrated in grand style with the Burial of the

Sardine, the traditional symbolic farewell to excess and the beginning of Lent. This takes place on Monday 28th at 8pm, and the funereal parade leads from the Cultural Centre down to the beach where the giant sardine is burned while mourners wail and bemoan the death of Carnival for another year.

Following the event festival goers are invited back to the fairground to dance the night away.

Things are looking up at the airport BETTER TIMES seem to be upon us as figures from the Reina Sofia Airport in the south of Tenerife confirm that January and February have seen a healthy 8% increase in the number of visitors passing through its doors.

The announcement came from the airport’s director, Óscar Martínez, who added that the outlook for Easter week is a full 10% up on last year. The director made the statement during the official opening of the new Tourist Information Office at the airport, with several dignitaries in attendance, including the Cabildo’s Tourism councilor José Manuel Bermúdez.

The office is located outside the airport and here visitors will be able to access all kinds

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of information regarding the Island and its attractions via videos and multimedia technology. “This office is responding to the evolving needs of our visitors and is a new concept,” said Bermúdez.

Also presented on the day was the new area for children, designed for kids from three to twelve years old, something that parents have welcomed with enthusiasm, located inside the airport. The mood was certainly optimistic at the opening with regard to the coming year

and the outlook in terms of increased numbers of visitors.

“We are hoping to receive more than eight million passengers at this airport this year, with our now facilities allowing us to cope with more passengers with greater efficiency,” said the airport’s director.

Bermúdez concurred and again pointed out the good outlook for 2011, especially now that the treat of strike action at key times, including Easter, has thankfully been averted.

Congress about the war’s progress regularly.

Zapatero said Spain would help patrol Libya’s no-fly zone for a month, and in the protection of the embargo against Libya for three months. He also stressed that the mission was “anchored in legality and legitimacy”.

He added: “We have taken a step of historical relevance protecting a people.”

Left-wing leader Gaspar Llamazares, from the IU party, refused to support the operation, saying: “There are 32 conflicts with very similar characteristics to Libya, where there is a despot government which is exterminating part of its people.

“But the international community has not proposed war as a solution in the other cases. We don’t think about bombing Palestine, Morocco or Burma.”

Only the IU and the BNG Galician Nationalist were against the Spanish move, so Zapatero was given official authorisation comfortably, with 336 voted in favour and only one abstention.

Canaries making hay while the sun shines!

THE Canary Islands cashed in on the antigovernment uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia last month with an 18.5% surge in tourists against the same period last year.

In all, 903,985 foreigners poured into the Canaries, bringing the total number of arrivals this year to 1.77 million, which, said the tourism ministry, was an improvement of 13.5%.

It helped bring the number of visitors to Spain in February to 2.8 million, a 4.3% increase over the corresponding month last year.

And overall, during the first two months of the year

Spain received a 4-5% rise in visitors to 5.5 million.

Spain has struggled in recent years to compete with holiday destinations such as Egypt’s Red Sea and Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast.

They are cheaper, the exchange rate is better and both are of a similar flying distance from Spain’s key markets like Germany and the UK. But since the turmoil in the Arab world began in Tunisia in early January, tourists have changed their travel plans.

Many have opted for the Canary Islands, which tend to offer all-inclusive packages similar to those in the seaside resorts of Tunisia and Egypt.

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A WORD FROM Santiago del Teide displays OUR EDITOR its beauty at ExpoComarco

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Summer Time

If you are looking for something to do that’s a little different then perhaps you should take a ride this Sunday, to Garachico, where the ExpoComarca 2011 will be taking place.

The exhibition gives Town Councils a chance to showcase their Municipalities and this year Santiago del Teide has taken a stand, where it will be highlighting the many tourist based attractions that it has to offer, from good food, fun on the coast and the natural beauty that attracts hikers to the area from all around the world.

Also presenting their attractions will be Icod de los Vinos, Garachico, La Guancha, San Juan de la Rambla, Los Silos, El Tanque and Buenavista del Norte.

The show begins at 10am and runs through until 9pm and has something to offer everyone, from the youngest to the young at heart. From the moment it begins there will be something to entertain, quite apart from the stands, including face painting for the kids, dancing, stalls with handicrafts, cultural displays, story telling and concerts all day.

For those interested in photography there will be a fabulous exhibit of both photos and videos that will be judged and prizes will be awarded.

Testing for osteoporosis No, not the 1935 aria

by Gershwin, but British Summer Time (BST) – traditionally on the last Sunday of March the clocks are advanced from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by one hour (spring forward).

The British Summer Time period begins on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October. In this case Sunday 27th March at 01.00, your clocks and watches spring forward by one hour. The UK and Ireland which use GMT over winter switch to British Summer Time (BST) or Irish Summer Time (IST) respectively. This is one hour ahead of GMT (GMT+1) It was first established by the Summer Time Act of 1916, after a campaign by builder William Willett. His original proposal was to move the clocks forward by 80 minutes, in 20 minute weekly steps.

During World War II, Britain retained the hour’s advance on GMT at the start of the winter of 1940 and continued advancing the clocks by an extra hour during summer until July 1945. During these summers, Britain was 2 hours

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ahead of GMT and operating on British Double Summer Time. The clocks were reverted to GMT at the end of the summer of 1945. In 1947 owing to severe fuel shortages, the clocks were advanced by one hour twice during the spring and put back twice during the autumn so that Britain was back on BDST during the height of the summer.

There are arguments for and against the shifting of the clock hands from those saying that tonnes of CO2 would be saved each year, outdoor workers need it lighter earlier not later.

Funnily, Academic analysis of stock exchange statistics shows that, on average, the FTSE 100 Index rises on the day that the clocks go forward in the Spring and goes down on the day in the Autumn when they return to GMT. This weekend Russia will also go on daylight saving time for good.

This will be a landmark event, in view of the decision of President Dmitry Medvedev to cancel the tradition of moving the clocks to “winter” and “daylight saving” times, beginning in the fall of 2011.

The Russians will not move back to ‘winter time’ in October.

OSTEOPOROSIS Screening sessions can cost up to £300 in the UK, but an English charity is staging several sessions here in the south at the end of the month for just £20 a person.

The English charity, Tenerife Excursions for Infirm and Disadvantaged Children Exchange (TEIDE), has again secured the services of Rex Mallett, who is fully qualified in the use of the Sahara Ultra Sound machine, to carry out the screenings.

They will take place at Equipo Hire, La Camella (opposite the Biblioteca Restaurant) from today (Friday), continuing on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.

To make an appointment to be tested, contact Jim Hunter on 669 444 617 or 922 720 920. All proceeds will go to TEIDE’s Holiday Project, which hosts breaks for underprivileged Canarian children in England.

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World War II. In fact, around 200 countries carry out regular censuses, and The United Nations and European Union encourage all countries to collect census-type information.

The chances of you not having received a questionnaire by now are fairly remote, but if that is the case, you should call the 2011 Census helpline and ask for one to be sent to you.

If, however, all those in the household are away on Census Day, the form should be completed as soon as possible after their return.

Anyone away from home for up to 12 months should still be included on the questionnaire.

Online completion is obviously faster and more convenient. For example, the online questionnaire will automatically skip any questions which don’t apply to

you, and give you hints and tips along the way.

Also, it means you won’t have had to complete everything in one go. You’ll be able to save the answers you’ve given so far and go back to it later, as long as it is sent on Sunday.

You will need your internet access code each time you log into your online questionnaire, so don’t dispose of your paper copy until you have finished and submitted your questionnaire online.

The security of the 2011 Census website has been tested by independent experts. They have checked that the site complies with industry and government standards, They have also ensured it is protected from accidental or deliberate interference or misuse, and that there are effective measures in place to protect the confidentiality of personal data. You will

not be able to complete your secure online questionnaire until you enter the unique, internet access code from your paper questionnaire.

This will act as a password to make sure the right questionnaire is loaded. You will need your code every time you need to access your online questionnaire.

And once you have finished your online version and submitted it, you will be able to dispose of your paper questionnaire.

You should destroy and/or remove your name, address and internet access code on the front page, and then dispose of the rest of the questionnaire - as you would any other personal document.

You must answer all the questions that apply, except the religion question, which is voluntary.

The form is the householder’s responsibility, and everyone living or staying in the

household on Census Day must be included on the questionnaire - even babies.

You should also include any visitors staying overnight, which seems a little ridiculous, particularly if, say, it’s your mum and dad!

If, however, you are in halls, a residential home, a hotel or some other communal establishment, and intend to live there for more than six months, you will have been given an individual questionnaire to complete by a member of staff.

Special arrangements for universities and some types of communal establishments, such as prisons and military camps, have already been made.

Plenty of help is available if you have any questions or difficulty completing the questionnaire. Online help for the English and Welsh is available at www.census.gov.uk

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Noses don't get a Jumped or pushed? Red sniff as Bar 180 are given maximum backing

AS THE weather improves and the sea begins to calm following the winter weather, the arrival of boatloads of immigrants seeking a better life has begun.

Already a boat carrying some 47 young male passengers on board, with two who claim to be underage, was towed into port in Arrecife, Lanzarote, after the boat was sighted approximately 50 miles off the east of the island, having spent three days adrift.

The Coastguard was sent on the rescue mission following a report from a fishing boat that they had heard a radio call from a merchant ship saying it had spotted the migrants’ boat.

There are doubts, however, as to whether this case is a genuine one or simply an opportunity for the Moroccan government to dispel rebels.

The migrants claimed to be Sahrawi, and some were seen holding up Western Sahara flags, shouting out ‘Viva el Sahara!’ and ‘Viva el Polisario!’ as they came into port.

A spokesman for the local

IT was a tough ask at Bar 180 on San Blas last Friday as the locals sought to raise funds for Help 4 Heroes, the only competition being a certain RED NOSE Day! But the organisers were overwhelmed by the backing they received, from the supporters who turned up, to all those who gave their time to contribute, organise and take part in various departments.

Whether they were playing in the darts event, giving out tombola goodies or selling

Poor Leah can’t make the Lions’ holiday of a lifetime through illness

Sahrawi community in Lanzarote told the EFE news agency that they had been alerted from Laayoune that young members of the

Sahrawi movement may well be travelling on the boat.

Bachir Mansur said the boat’s arrival in the Canaries could be a tactic by the

Moroccan government to remove rebellious Sahrawis from their territory by providing them with boats to leave Western Sahara.

Hospitals ready by 2013?

MINISTER FOR Health for the Canarian Government, Fernando Bañolas, has assured Island residents that the two hospitals in the North and South of the Island will definitely be up and running by the early part of 2013.

Despite doubts being voiced in parliament by socialist opposition members, saying that the government does not have the political will to see the projects completed by the suggested date, Bañolas said that the government is, “making an enormous effort” to see the facilities finished as soon as possible.

“By the end of 2012 we are certain that at lest 80% of the work will be complete and by the end of the first trimester of 2013 the remaining work will be terminated and the hospitals will be fully functional,” Bañolas reiterated. “The completion of the hospitals really is a pri-

tickets for the raffle prizes (donated by local restaurants supplying meals for the winners), they all played their part to the full.

And an extra-special thankyou goes to those who literally threw their money away on the darts challenge Local boys Del and Walter triumphed in the arrows, which saw some fine play and even produced a 180 from an unlikely source.

When the hangovers had lifted, promises fulfilled and last-minute begging had finished, a massive 670 euros was raised for this most worthy of causes.

ority for the government.”

He added that throughout the process of building these complex facilities, the projects have been continually modified to ensure that they contain the most efficient services and the means to deliver them. As a result, work has sometimes slowed down.

He commented that work has

once again begun on the south building site following another modification to the project, including enlarging the second phase of the initiative.

Dolores Padrón, socialist spokeswoman and member of parliament, reminded the Minister that the hospitals have been under considera-

tion and then construction throughout the past three government legislatures and that the last news was that the hospitals would be ready in 2012.

“This government needs to be firm about this and get the work completed as quickly as possible. The public are fed up and tired with it all.”

Golden Wedding Congratulations

Kevin and Doris Preston celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today (Friday). Kevin and another German gentleman ‘the gardener’ keep the gardens of La Chunga looking good during their winter stay. Congratulations from all your family, friends and neighbours here in Tenerife.

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TRAGIC Leah Garfitt, just nine and senile, is one of only 500 children in the world suffering from NiemannPick disease.

She was the “star” of ITV’s moving documentary recently called Leah’s Dream (repeated on Sunday night), telling the story of a mother’s love as she comes to terms with her daughter’s terminal illness and sets about making every day a happy one for her.

And Leah, who lived a normal life until the age of five, should have been coming to Tenerife for a holiday in May, courtesy of the San Miguel Lions Club.

Sadly, she is not well enough to travel with disadvantaged children from Blackpool’s Brian House, which has been chosen by the Lions for this year’s holiday.

In the last four years, dementia caused by the genetic disease has set in and Leah can no longer remember how to walk, write, eat or even talk properly. Yet she came across on TV at times as a chirpy little character.

Brian House provides care and a “home from home” environment for children and young adults from within the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre areas who have life-threatening and/or life-limiting conditions.

Every year, San Miguel Lions set up once-in-a-lifetime holidays for disadvantaged children in the UK - and they make sure the kids really do have the time of their lives.

One highlight of these trips is an absolute must: the visit to Loro Park, which is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Tenerife.

The Lions stage various fund-raising nights throughout the year to finance these affairs, and have built up a big groundswell of support.

But these annual holidays for disadvantaged kids in Britain cost a fortune, and San Miguel Lions club really do rely on the generosity of their supporters because they are only a small group.

They are keen to help many other deserving causes and, with this in mind, these Lions are looking to increase their membership.

Club Secretary Ralph Solomon says: “Our main project is obviously our annual trips for disadvantaged children. But we also assist with food for local families in need, and offer our services to many other needy causes.

“But we need manpower to raise funds. We are very lucky with the supporters we have, but we need more people to be involved with the club to enable us to function at full capacity.”

Ralph, always the life and soul of the San Miguel Lions’ various functions throughout the year, adds: “If anyone is interested in our projects, which include working in a Charity Shop, please contact me on 685 542 128.

“The holidays go ahead each year, thanks mostly to the wonderful people who live in the South of Tenerife, and we cannot thank them enough.”

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Sight-seeing by Crowned in Los Gigantes open-top is hit

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LOS GIGANTES has its new Carnival Queen for 2011 and the lovely winner is 18-yearold Tatiana Pérez Hernández.

Wearing a fantasy costume designed by Goyo Linares and entitled “The Dream Keeper,” Tatiana was sponsored by a number of local businesses, the Highland Paddy, Viajes Bonaire and La Casa del Pollo.

In front of a huge crowd in the plaza Buganvilla, Tatiana was crowned by Santiago del Teide Mayor Juan Damián Gorrín Ramos. She was accompanied in her triumph by her two Ladies-in-Waiting, 20-year-old Tamara Pérez Gorrín as “Madam 1909” and young 15-year-old Verónica Cairós Martín, wearing “Fantasy Night”.

TRAFFIC SLOWED down and people walking in the streets came to a halt as they witnessed the first of the bright red, double decker, open-topped tour busses pass by on its inaugural trip around Santa Cruz.

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While most of the trip was a simple matter of driving and stopping, there are one or two alterations that will have to be made. Double parking along the route proved something of a problem and operators say this will be addressed.

Those passengers that chose to sit upstairs and enjoy the trip from the open top had to duck on several occasions as they passed through tree lined avenues where branches came rather too close for comfort! The trees had all been trimmed just a month ago and technicians pronounced themselves surprised at the rate of growth. But baring this minor inconvenience the first day went off remarkably well with passengers saying that they had been enchanted by the trip, loved all the greenery and recommending it with great enthusiasm.

Alan Gould, from Glasgow, is

IN A combined investigation involving the Santiago del Teide Justice of the Peace and the South’s National Police Borders and Foreigners Brigade, efforts are underway to expel a Venezuelan man who is suspected of being a partner in a marriage of convenience.

According to the report

from police, this kind of union is not uncommon here in Tenerife, particularly in the south, where a foreign national marries a Spanish citizen in order to gain residency rights.

No comment was made regarding how the Spanish woman involved would be dealt with.

Las Galletas park is named for postman THE MAYOR of Arona, José Alberto González Reverón, recently presided over the official naming of the Las Galletas park in honour of the town’s first postman, Paulino Suances Romín During the ceremony, attended by members of Paulino Suances family, the Mayor said, “In a sitting of the council last November we unanimously decided to name the park in honour of don Paulino, who,

apart from being the first postman in town, also organised the system for sorting the mail, which involved a great deal of work at a time when few people were literate”.

Paulino Suances came to Las Galletas in 1939, employed as postman and telephone operator. In those days he had to work closely with residents and became a well-known and liked figure. He died on June 24, 1959.

Weddings in fashion

TENERIFE’S fashion brand Tenerife Moda will be hosting their new spring and summer collections at the sixth edition of the FEBODA trade fair at the Exhibition centre in Santa Cruz this weekend, from March 25th to 27th, just opposite the Auditorium.

The show, organised by the Tenerife Cabildo, will feature children’s clothes, sports and

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casual wear plus bridal gowns, tuxedos and suits.

Also invited to show their new collections are designers Rosal la Cave, Lucía de Su and Juan Carlos Armas.

While there, visitors will also be treated to an exhibition of the latest accessories, jewelry and watches, all complementing the array of textile creations on show.

here on the Island for a short holiday, and expressed his surprise at how green the city is, as well as commenting on the Auditiorium.

“It’s been a pleasure to take this ride around the city, and at the same time listen to the history of all the places we passed on the route.

“It’s lovely to see the sea from up high and all the cruise boats, great!”

With cries of ‘viva Espana’ and in some cases ‘hey blondie’ coming from cars and passersby, the bus caused a real stir as it made its way around the city for the first time.

After two years of planning, seeking permits and organisation, the dream became a reality, and for many of those involved from the beginning in the project, this first trip was an emotional one.

Mayor Zerolo has expressed his great satisfaction with the new service that offers visi-

tors to the city a completely new way of getting around and seeing the foremost sights that the capital has to offer.

“We are seeing the start of a very necessary service coming into being, that of a tourist bus to see the sights,” the Mayor commented.

“For the first two days we had an open door policy in force where anyone who wanted to take a trip on the bus did so for free.”

Development Councillor Guimerá added, “To start with, we are putting five of these open top, double decker buses into service every day of the year, from 10am until 6pm.”

Each of the buses has seating for 72 passengers and they are also equipped to carry disabled people and even those with sight problems, thanks to a sound system that will provide information in seven languages relat-

ing to the history and the sights of Tenerife’s capital.

This information has been carefully prepared by local historian Luis Cola Benítez.

The Councillor added, “We held a number of meetings with the tour bus company and agreed the most comprehensive route around Santa Cruz will include some 14 specific stops, including the Town Hall, the Plaza de España, the Mercado Nuestra Señora de África, (African Market) and the Ramblas.

“The trip takes roughly 45 minutes and the prices are between six euros for children and residents up to 9.99 euros for non-resident adults.

“We also hope to offer this service to disadvantaged groups from around the Island so they too can better get to know their capital city” Tickets for the buses are on sale at the various information booths in the city, hotels, the Development Society and, of course, at the bus stop.

TITSA head Juan Carlos Pérez Frías concluded, “This service will directly impact on the local economy, providing 20 jobs, work for printers for publicity and the like and also indirectly will impact on local businesses as more tourists move about the city.”

City Sightseeing has invested a significant 1.5 million euros in the project.

Clash of The Titans II PART TWO of the hugely successful epic production, ‘Clash of The Titans’ will soon begin filming right here in Tenerife.

Warner Bros has announced that ‘Clash of The Titans II’, will this time be directed by Jonathan Liebesman, with Sam Worthington back as Perseus, Ralph Fiennes again playing Hades, Liam Neeson reprising his role as Zeus, and Danny Huston as Poseidon.

Accompanying Worthington and the returning cast members are Rosamund Pike (‘Queen Andromeda’), Edgar Ramírez (‘Ares’), Bill Nighy (‘Hephaestus’), and Toby Kebbell (‘Agenor’).

While some of the filming will take place in the London and Surrey areas back in the UK, the majority of the

scenes will be here in Tenerife.

Work is set to kick off in May and should take approximately five weeks and Warner are using the Island production company, Furia de Titanes II, A.I.E., to look after much of the Tenerife side of producing the film and related services.

Basil Iwanyk, the film’s producer, said, “One of the major factors that contributed to the enormous success of the first movie was the fabulous visuals we were able to create thanks to the scenery in Tenerife. Coming back to Tenerife will allow us to get the exact backdrop we want for the continuing adventures of Perseus.”

The first film was a huge box office hit, raking in 500 million dollars. Cabildo Tourism head José Manuel Bermúdez, commented, “With the suc-

cess of the first movie, Tenerife was seen all around the world and now we have the chance to promote the Island again, thanks to the upcoming filming of the sequel.”

Sur-Film Production & Services will be taking on the co-production role and some 150 people will be employed on the audiovisual side of things with another 200 expected to be needed as extras.

Anyone interested in applying for a role as an extra would need to be available from May 9th through to June 15th. It seems that children from five to 13 and adults between 18 and 75 are particularly interesting and beards and long hair are a plus. No experience is necessary.

According to the ‘wanted’ poster, casting calls are at the following locations:

Wednesday April 6th from 10am to 6pm, at the Cine Antiguo (Arico Viejo) – Calle La Degollada, 6 ( the street opposite the petrol station) Thursday April 7th, 10am6pm, Asociación de Vecinos Bocinegro in El Médano – Calle Uruguay (Avenida Marítima between Calle La Graciosa and Avenida Magallanes) Friday April 8th, 10am-6pm, Ateneo, La Laguna at the Plaza Fray Albino, 3 You must bring your DNI/NIE (original and copy), a photocopy of your social security papers, a Certificado de Empadronamiento, and your bank details.

Wages will be paid on a daily basis and extras will receive a contract with social security contributions. Those under18 will require parental consent, which must be sent in advance to casting@surfilm.com

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Spain’s MX Elite Championships are here at last

THE TIME has finally arrived for the Spanish MX Elite Championships to return to San Miguel for the third year running, on Sunday, and now fans and participants are filled with excitement.

This year offers a little more too, as the Spanish MX2 Championships will also be held, at the track on the link

road between the TF-1 and San Miguel, just past the Aldea Blanca turn-off as you head up the road. You can’t miss it.

Mounting the championships is no small undertaking and participating national 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 a minimum of 59 riders signed up for the championships. At least 29 riders are definitely going to be competing in the

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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 category, 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.

The event kicks off at 9am with a 45 minute practise session for MX2, followed an hour later with a 45 minute MX Elite practise. Heats in MX2 begin at approximately 11am, and then MX Elite heats, with the presentation of the winner’s trophies expected to take place at around 3pm.

La Camella opens new Civic Centre NEIGHBOURS of La Camella have something to be pleased about as their new Civic Centre has at last been declared open.

The impressive installation, which is housed underneath the church square in the southern town that’s just a few minutes drive from Los Cristianos, cost almost three million euros to complete and was financed by the State Local Investment Fund.

Among the dignitaries to attend the inauguration were Arona Mayor José Alberto González Reverón and Canarian Government President Paulino Rivero. The esteemed assembly was entertained by a local group of young singers.

Arona’s Mayor González Reverón, said, “This centre will become emblematic for the neighbourhood, a real meeting place for residents to conduct their social and cultural lives within their

own community, La Camella.

“It is a project that has been received very positively by the local people, and is the second such facility that we have built in this Municipality. This is in accordance with our aim to make sure that all Arona residents are guaranteed the same access to services no matter where they live.

“This centre is equipped to facilitate a multitude of artistic activities, such as classical music concerts, theatre and traditional dancing and music, as well as many other kinds of activities designed to suit the taste of all sectors of the local population.”

The building is divided into two floors that contain a real selection of activity areas, including a library, children’s area, dance halls and a small auditorium that can accommodate more than 200 people.

As a result of the construction the town now has a revamped church square of some 1,300sqm, just perfect to host cultural events outdoors and local fiestas.

Jet2.com adding extra flight here AIRLINE Jet2.com will lay on an additional Saturday service from Newcastle International Airport to Tenerife from November this year.

This follows the company’s launch of a new winter route to Alicante from the same airport.

The Alicante flights will depart up to three times per week for the winter period,

through to 25th March next year.

Ian Doubtfire, managing director of Jet2.com, said: “With an average of 325 days of sunshine in Alicante each year, it’s not surprising that this is a fantastically popular winter destination for families, couples and retirees all year round.

“We are delighted to extend our Alicante operation into the coming winter season, and offer that additional Saturday service to Tenerife.”

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Hotpot dance has a dash of flavour The Swallows held a hotpot supper dance on Friday 18th March in aid of Cancer Research, Tenerife, at Ocean View restaurant and lounge bar (inside the Comodoro Apartments) in Los Cristianos.

FIFTY members of the Swallows Club tucked into old-fashioned hotpot and mushy peas, with pickled cabbage and beetroot, during a Cancer Research (Tenerife) fund-raising evening.

Entertainment was provided by Mike Edwards, who

played a versatile mixture of music from ballroom dances to modern - something for everyone - and a total of 85 euros was raised for Cancer Research.

In fact, Mike was able to perform every song request made of him, from You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby right up to The Killers’ Are We Human.

Everyone had a wonderful night, and thanks go to Heather, Roger and their staff, and to Mike Edwards and Mandy for the superb entertainment.

The Swallows meet at El Tejar, in the Apolo Centre, Los Cristianos, every Monday at 11am for coffee.

Wingate’s grand showdown WINGATE Senior School are staging their own Wingate’s Got Talent grand final at the Palms Bar on Golf del Sur this Sunday.

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admission charge. The final will be judged by representatives from Tenerife’s entertainment scene.

Then, next Friday (1st April), Wingate’s seniors have their own Charity Variety Show at the Cabo Blanco school, in support of the Lions Club. It starts at 7.30 pm and tickets are five euros.

Fantastic Phebe!

PHEBE SKIRROW has one great wish for her grandmother when she finally passes away, and that’s for her to forward a message to Michael Jackson in heaven!

“Nanna, will you tell him I love him so much,” she told the sprightly, 69-year-old Sylvia Sant, to much laughter from the family.

But seven-year-old Phebe will get a lot closer to the late, great superstar much sooner than her grandma because she will be impersonating Jackson on stage as a junior version of him next week.

Phebe, already a committed Jacko fan, thanks to her mum, Alison - a lifelong follower - is appearing in the touring production of Forever King of Pop in La Laguna next week.

The pretty little livewire, from San Isidro, was chosen from 14 youngsters who auditioned for the part, after singing Jackson’s Gotta Be Starting Something, and then dancing to Billie Jean, demonstrating some of his legendary dance moves.

Phebe with Yolanda Torosio & Jesús Sanz San Sebastián

Phebe has actually been selected for her dancing, and for that she has to thank the Ritmania School of Dance, in Los Cristianos, where she has spent her Saturdays dancing and singing every week since the age of three.

Over that five-year period, she has been taught a variety of dances, including hiphop (ideal for a Jacko presentation), tap, ballet, modern and Irish dancing.

Alison put her name forward for the auditions, and, before they knew it, Phebe had passed two phases and found herself short-listed in the last five, and then into the final line-up of three children.

She skipped over that last hurdle as well and is now counting the days until the show opens, at the Santiago Martín Sports Arena in La Laguna.

It runs from 31st March until 3rd April, and Phebe will take the stage in front of thousands of Jacko followers towards the end of the show, performing a dance as the principal Michael Jackson character performs a final song.

Alison’s husband, Matt, is into football, as is their 11year-old son, Jak, although Matt saw Jackson perform in Santa Cruz back in 1993 during his Dangerous Tour show.

But Alison attended a dance school as a youngster, and so did Matt’s mother, Jenny Skirrow..“There’s obviously some dance genes in

the family,” said Alison.

“But I’m certain Phebe was born to dance anyway. I always say she was dancing before she could walk, and she wants to be a dancer when she grows up.”

The show, which has been touring throughout Spain, spans Jacko’s career from his early days with the Jackson Five, and Phebe enchanted the producer with her performances.

Even at her tender age, she displays no sign of nerves, and the family are hoping she will take the show all in her stride.

“She has appeared on stage several times with Ritmania,” said Alison, 44. “And she appeared on Spanish cable TV after passing the audition.”

The Forever King of Pop show has visited all the

major Spanish cities, and in each case a child has been selected to portray the young entertainer.

Now, for the first time, the producer has broken new ground by selecting a girl to play the young Michael Jackson, and Phebe can’t wait!

“It’s really exciting to be chosen and I was all over the place when my mum told me,” said the youngster.

The production has received the approval of the Jackson Family Foundation, and all of the songs will be performed in English, as they were originally recorded.

Tickets for the show can be obtained from www.generaltickets.com or from branches of CajaCanarias at their direct-ticket purchasing facility.

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Tenerife’s tram gets accessibility award THE TRAM company Metropolitano de Tenerife (MTSA), which is responsible for the building of the capital’s ultra-modern tram service, has been awarded the Spanish Association for Standardization (AENOR) certification.

This sought-after award confirms the universal accessibility of their passenger services on the tram, as well as at the customer information services and at ticket sales offices.

With this distinction the Tenerife tram becomes the first passenger transport system in the whole of Spain, and this includes any means of transport, which has received the prestigious award for all of their activities.

Right from the early stages of drafting and through to completion, the tram system has been committed to making the tram a means of accessible transport for everyone, regardless of their

degree of mobility. In this regard, and with the advice of SINPROMI, the Island’s organisation for the disabled, a fully accessible tram was chosen and all necessary work was performed to make sure access from the tram stops onto the vehicle is as smooth as possible.

But the company has not

stopped there. Since the beginning of the service, back in 2007, it is being developed annually via the program ‘TranviAccesible’ to incorporate new integrative measures to further improve the accessibility of the service, adapting to any new regulatory changes and any new needs in terms of the

travelling public. This certification, (under the UNE 170001-2:2007), which is a clear acknowledgement of the success of the system, will be used as an example so that similar services will be provided on the proposed light rail train service for both the South and North of Tenerife.

Hydrotherapy centre opens in Guía de Isora IT WAS with great pride that the socialist Mayor of Guía de Isora, Pedro Martín, declared the new Hydrotherapy complex open last week.

In the presence of literally hundreds of local residents, the Mayor said, “This isn’t just another job we have finished, and it isn’t even just another step in terms of the possibilities for practising sport here in Guía de Isora; it is the turning of another page in our history.

This centre will serve the people today and those in the future that wish to take advantage of its many features.”

With these words the Mayor officially inaugurated the Hydrotherapy and Health Complex in the town, allowing the centre to at last open its doors on the three heated swimming pools, one of which is Olympic sized, hydro-massage Jacuzzi’s, two saunas, two squash courts and a gymnasium. The building is divided over three floors and is adapted for disabled

access. There is ample parking as well as a café and is located close to the Cultural Centre and the TF82 road.

Calling the Mayor, “The artist that has made this all possible”, Antonio Álvarez, local Sports councillor, made an emotional speech, adding, “This centre, that will do so much to improve on our sports services for residents of the Municipality, is literally impregnated with the spirit of our Mayor, Pedro Martín, who looks after even the smallest detail in terms of the enjoyment of everyone here in Guía de Isora.”

Later, the Mayor expressed his gratitude for the Spanish Government’s financing of the project, at more than four million euros.

Attendees were then treated to an exhibition of swimming, diving and squash.

Doors will officially open on April 1st but people can sign up now at the reception. Opening hours Monday to Friday are 11.15am to 21.15pm and Saturdays 9am to 2pm.

Getting on swimmingly Cabildo President Ricardo Melchior was back in the South recently when he joined Granadilla Mayor Carmen Nieves Gaspar, on an inspection of the ongoing works on two new swimming pools being built in the Municipality.

Joined by Sports Councillor Dámaso Arteaga and a number of technical experts, the group inspected the 5.4 million euro projects last week.

Both are part of the Cabildo’s plan to provide such facilities across the Island and the first to be vis-

ited was the Los Hinojeros site, followed by a look at the San Isidro initiative in La Jurada. The two jobs were begun in January and are expected to take 18 months to complete.

The cost has been split three ways between the Granadilla Town Council, at 680,000 euros; the Tenerife Cabildo, at two million euros and the private company that will operate the two facilities at 2.7 million euros.

At Los Hinojeros, the space will not only provide the public with a multipurpose pool

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but also with areas for other sports, social and cultural activities and will occupy some 1,834sqm.

At La Jurada, there will be two pools, equipped to provide swimming lessons as well as for recreational purposes.

Focus will also be on therapeutic uses, such as relaxation and bringing babies into the pool and will also feature waterfalls and other attractions for children.

Both centres will provide ample space for parking and will be accessible to those with mobility limitations.

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Cautious motorists pay heed to new speed limit

Residents hiring private security RESIDENTS in several areas in the south of Tenerife have seen fit to contract the services of private security firms to combat increasing crime in their neighbourhoods.

MOTORISTS are taking more care on the roads in Spain and the Canaries since the speed limit was cut to 110kmph at the start of the month...

According to an official report from the traffic department, the radars both fixed and mobile - have recorded a reduction in the number of offenders by 62%, compared with the previous three weeks.

But Pere Navarro, Director General of the traffic department, stressed that no conclusions could yet be

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drawn, although, he said, it seemed as though “people have understood and are driving more slowly”.

He added: “We need to take our foot off the accelerator to reduce fuel consumption, and people have understood this.”

But petrol stations have felt the backlash from the drivers’ caution because there has been a noticeable reduction in the sales of fuel.

Navarro is aware that the effect of the speed reduction will have to be monitored for much longer to see whether it produces fewer accidents.

Both El Medano and Costa del Silencio on the south’s tourist based coast have been plagued by burglaries and muggings and blame it largely on the lack of adequate street lighting and infrequent police patrols.

Several streets are so dark that criminals are virtually invited to ply their trade with impunity.

Despite promises from local authorities to increase patrols, local neighbours have clubbed together to spend in excess of 1,800 euros per month to have a private security company patrol the zone to deter burglars and pick pockets. But the move comes too late for a British man who

was stabbed to death by two teens last year in Costa del Silencio.

According to a report in a local East Yorkshire newspaper, Patricia Cockshutt, the widow of the murdered man, Peter Cockshutt, will be travelling back to Tenerife to see his killers brought to justice in their upcoming trial on April 6th.

However, she fears the teenagers, aged 14 and 16 at the time of the killing, may receive as little as two years’ imprisonment, due to the Spanish laws relating to minors.

In fact Mrs Cockshutt has been warned they are only expected to get a maximum sentence of five years, but could actually receive as little as two years in a young offenders’ institution.

Mrs Cockshutt, said she now fears they will strike again when set free.

“I would like them to receive a much longer sentence. I don’t think they have shown any real remorse.

“If they get out I reckon they will kill again. I hope to God they don’t but I don’t think there is any deterrent for them.

“I just want to know why they did it. They hardly got anything, a bit of money and a camera.”

Mr Cockshutt, 71, was stabbed three times in their holiday villa in Costa Del Silencio.

It is thought he was the victim of a bungled burglary. The two South American teenagers were charged with

his murder and robbery just days afterwards.

Mrs Cockshutt has also revealed the complex where her husband was killed is still plagued by crime.

She said, “In recent months four villas have been broken into and one man was threatened at knifepoint.”

Despite the tragic crime and all that she and her family have suffered, Mrs Cockshutt will continue to visit Tenerife.

“I like Tenerife and we have good friends there,” she concluded.

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Budget not too damaging to the average household IF YOU are employed, and perhaps don’t earn a huge salary, there was good news in Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget on Wednesday.

The amount you can earn before paying income tax will go up to £8,105 next April and will boost everyone who gets less than £115,000 a year.

Low-rate taxpayers could be more than £300 better off per year, while those paying 40% tax may get just £48 back in their pocket.

Drivers commuting to work or doing the school run may be heartened by the cut to fuel duty. At first glance, the measures look like a 6p cut in the price per litre. But it actually means 6p less than it would have been had planned increases gone ahead.

So it is an improvement, but only by 1p and not quite the same as a big “cut” to

existing prices. The 1p cut came into force on Wednesday evening, although the VAT hike earlier this year added 3p a litre, so the cost at the pumps remains substantially higher than it was a year ago.

Small business owners, and those who would like to become one, get a bit of help in the form of income tax relief for some companies, and an extension of the business rate holiday.

Add in Enterprise Zones and it might be easier to become an entrepreneur or take on employees. But most people are employees and do not run their own business.

At the moment, 2.5 million people are jobless, the highest number since 1994, so all this may be cold comfort for those already on the dole, or for public-sector workers braced for further redundancies.

Around 10,000 families hoping to get on to the property ladder received a boost in the form of a shared-equity

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scheme, but this will last for only a year, and those hoping to benefit will still need to save 5% of the value of the property as a deposit.

If the average family (mum, dad and two kids) have children over the age of 16, they might be pleased to hear about plans for 40,000 new

apprenticeships and more technical colleges.

However, 929,000 in the 1624 age bracket are jobless, so some people hoping to train or retrain will miss out.

For those approaching retirement, a single-tier pension worth £140 a week could be on its way, but it won’t

come into force in time for existing OAPs. Just about every budget in recent memory has included higher tobacco tax, and this time it’s a hit of 2% above inflation.

Overall, it was a “fiscallyneutral” budget, which means all Osborne’s giveaways are

paid for with money found elsewhere.

Some households will benefit overall, while others will lose out. The rest are set to gain in some categories, but not in others.

So it is a tax reshuffle rather than a substantial overhaul, and nothing drastic.

End of a glamorous era as Elizabeth Taylor dies ELIZABETH TAYLOR, America’s iconic, British-born actress and one of the great cinematic beauties, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness.

She was surrounded by her four children, Michael and Christopher Wilding, Liza Todd and Maria Burton at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, where she succumbed to heart failure at the age of 79. She also is

survived by 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren The much-married Taylor became, in her early life, one of Hollywood’s greatest actresses and sultry sex symbols. Her lead roles in Cleopatra and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf were among her most criticallyacclaimed films.

Later, she was known for her various ill-fated marriages - twice, tempestuously, to Welshman Richard Burton. She was also a cherished friend of Michael Jackson and raised funds

tirelessly for HIV/AIDS charities. Tributes poured in for Taylor as word of her death spread quickly, including one from another legend, Sir

Elton John. “We have just lost a Hollywood giant,” he said.

“More importantly, we have lost an incredible human being.”

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Heathrow operator, BAA reveals £50m snow plan HEATHROW operator BAA is to invest £50m in better winter defences following the publication of a critical report into last year’s snow travel chaos.

An inquiry into BAA’s response to the preChristmas snow said that the company was “initially ineffective” leading to “distress” to passengers.

The report went on: “The potential impact of the weather forecast was not fully anticipated in the days preceding the event.

“This lead to a low state of preparedness ahead of the snow and insufficient stock of critical supplies for an event of this scale.”

The events of last December meant thousands of people had to camp in the airport’s terminals after blocked runways forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights.

BAA’s chief executive, Colin Matthews told Sky News that he did accept there were things the operator “could have done better”.

But he said: “We’re much better prepared specifically for snow and will continue to make sure we raise the standards of resilience that Heathrow has when faced with shocks.”

However he added: “I cannot say there will never be another cancellation from Heathrow.”

BAA will recommend the investment plan to airlines and the Civil Aviation Authority next month.

Prince Charles given Cheryl Cole’s support CHERYL COLE was among the celebrities who turned out to support Prince Charles at the Prince’s Trust Success Awards.

HRH presented seven young people with awards for overcoming enormous challenges such as homelessness and drug addiction.

“I am full of admiration for all the young people I’ve met today,” Cole said.

“Many of them have hit rock bottom but have had the strength of character to seek support from The Prince’s Trust and get their lives back on track.”

Ray Ansa, who got involved with the trust after spending two years in prison, said he never imagined he would walk down a red carpet or indeed meet Prince Charles.

“I don’t know where I’d be without the charity,” he said, “It’s so easy to go off the rails, you think if you make this mistake it’s gonna stay with you your whole life.”

Presenter Steve Jones was also singing the Prince’s praises.

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Valleys - it’s an ex-mining community so it’s a tough place to grow up,” he said.

“So I feel I have lot in common with the kids here today.

I wouldn’t say I went off the rails because I knuckled down but that’s the message of the day, if you work hard you can really get somewhere.”

Jason Newman, 23, won the Breakthrough Award. He left home at 14 and found himself living on the streets, selling drugs.

By 16, he was in prison and following his release, he became addicted to amphetamines and alcohol and returned to a life of crime.

The Prince’s Trust put him into a workshop skills course and he started to turn his life around. He is now about to launch his own gardening and clearance company.

“This is such a huge confidence boost and now I feel like I’ve got everything going for me,” he said.

“I’ll be going back to Cheltenham determined to make my new business a success.”

The Prince’s Trust raises more than £120m annually and has helped more than 600,000 14-30 year olds since 1976.

Night-stalker’s 17-year terror reign of rapes NIGHT STALKER Delroy Grant has been convicted of being one of the most prolific and depraved sex attackers in British history.

Police apologised for missing chances to stop the 53year-old rapist earlier as he was found guilty of preying on the elderly in a reign of terror lasting 17 years.

The former minicab driver was responsible for some of the most “awful and disturbing crimes” ever investigated at Scotland Yard, senior detectives said.

A jury at Woolwich Crown Court convicted him of claiming at least 18 victims but it is feared the total may be more than 500. His victims included men and women.

Grant’s oldest victim was widow Lilian Wilde, who was 89, when he broke into her home and raped her twice.

She has since died.

“It ruined her life. She

became very wary, very frightened,” said her friend Diana Campbell who cared for her after the attack.

“There she was living in her own home and suddenly her world fell apart.

“She always used to say she hoped he would be caught before she died, because she had terrible nightmares.

“She dreaded the night, she dreaded going to bed.”

Mrs Wilde was one of 203 victims police know about, but they believe there could be many more who have never come forward.

Grant’s attacks began in 1992 and continued up to the night of his arrest in November 2009.

He preyed on victims in southeast London, breaking into homes, raping and sexually assaulting some of the occupants.

These were terrible crimes.

Grant is a perverted, callous, violent predator. We are deeply sorry for the harm suffered by his victims and

our failure to bring him to justice earlier. He was usually masked and was careful to leave few clues to his identity. Some victims said he was polite and even apologetic after his attacks.

Police identified Grant as a suspect in 1999, but he wasn’t arrested then because a junior detective confused him with a younger man of the same name.

Grant was wrongly eliminated from the investigation and went on to target another 146 victims, three of whom he raped.

Two years later police were given his name as a potential suspect, but a cursory check of records showed he had already been eliminated.

Officers went to his home, but he wasn’t in and they never went back to question him.

Two junior detectives have been given minor punishments after an investigation into the blunders by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Commander Simon Foy, the head of homicide and serious crime at Scotland Yard, said: “These were terrible crimes. Grant is a perverted, callous, violent predator. We are deeply sorry for the harm suffered by his victims and our failure to bring him to justice earlier.”

After his arrest, Grant told police that his son Delroy Junior could be the Night Stalker.

Then he tried to fit up his ex-wife Janet Watson, claiming she had collected and stored his semen and saliva and left it at the crime scenes after a male accomplice had committed the sex attacks.

Jonathan Ladlaw QC said that Grant’s defence “simply defies belief.”

Grant, a father of 10 and a full-time carer for his estranged wife Jennifer, had told the court: “For what reason would I want to rape old women?”

It was a question even the prosecutor couldn’t answer.

Jerusalem bus bomb: A British death confirmed THE FOREIGN Office has confirmed the only fatality from a bomb blast in central Jerusalem was a British woman.

Officials earlier said they were “urgently investigating” Israeli radio reports the victim was from the UK. Hospital workers said the items found on the woman indicated her nationality.

The Briton - believed to be in her late 50s - was the only person killed by the bomb, and her family have been informed.

At least 30 other people were injured after the blast near a bus stop in the centre of the city on Wednesday.

Israel’s minister of public security Yitzhak Aharonovich said the 1kg device was in a bag on the pavement by the stop.

The explosion shook buildings hundreds of metres away and blew out the windows of two buses, witnesses said.

Police said the incident was a terrorist attack.

Attacks in Jerusalem had

halted in recent years, following dozens of suicide bombings targeting buses and restaurants in the last decade during the second Palestinian uprising.

The latest attack came amid rising tensions between Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip and Israel.

The armed wing of the Islamic Jihad group had threatened fresh strikes against Israeli cities, while southern Israel was hit with a

mortars and rockets on Wednesday.

That, in turn, prompted a series of Israeli airstrikes in retaliation.

Israel and Hamas, the de facto government in Gaza, have largely observed a truce since the Israeli military offensive in the territory ended in January 2009, but the ceasefire has unravelled in recent weeks.

The latest violence also comes in the wake of the

savage murder of an Israeli couple and three of their children - aged 11, four and three months - in their beds on March 11.

The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a nearly defunct terrorist group, claimed responsibility for the murders, on the West Bank settlement of Itamar, but neither Israeli nor Palestinian authorities were thought to be taking the claim seriously.

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Tadpole tests lead to breakthrough for deadly cancer

Murdered Jia: Appeal to trace ‘Wood men’

A DRUG discovered with the help of tadpoles could prevent the spread of the deadliest form of skin cancer.

The drug leflunomide is already used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

But after tests on tadpoles scientists have concluded it could be a powerful treatment for malignant melanoma.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia used tadpoles because of an evolutionary link between the pattern of dark spots on their skin and the way melanoma cancer cells spread around the body in humans.

They injected 3,000 compounds into frog embryos and discovered that leflunomide dramatically changed the way the pigment pattern developed on the tadpoles.

Subsequent lab tests on human melanoma cells confirmed the drug could also affect tumour growth.

Clinical trials on patients will start later this year in the United States.

If you’re advised that there is this drug that will stop the spread of your melanoma, it must be incredible news.

Dr Grant Wheeler, who led the team, said leflunomide had already been shown to be safe in humans, so trials should be completed in as lit-

tle as three years. “It can go into clinic really quickly. It’s also relatively cheap, so it won’t be a problem in that respect either. This is an exciting breakthrough for treating people in the future for melanoma.”

Tests have shown that leflunomide has an even more powerful effect on melanoma when used in combination with an experimental drug called PLX4720. When used together, the drugs almost completely blocked tumour growth.

Effective treatment for malignant melanoma is desperately needed. Around 10,000 patients a year are diagnosed with the disease and 2,000 die.

Janet Pearce had a dodgy mole removed 12 years ago, but the cancer returned last year. Chemotherapy is all doctors have left, but she has not given up hope.

She said: “If you’re advised that there is this drug that will stop the spread of your melanoma, it must be incredible news.

“I know for me it’s probably not going to be on the market in time. But there again I’m trying to hold on and think it might be.” The research is published in the science journal Nature.

DETECTIVES looking for the killer of an economics graduate whose body was found in woodland have released an artist’s impressions of two men they want to trace.

PORTUGAL’S Prime Minister has quit after the nation’s parliament voted against the latest round of austerity measures.

All opposition parties rejected the government’s latest proposal for spending cuts and tax hikes in a binding parliamentary vote. Prime Minister Jose Socrates previously said he would no longer be able to run the country if the plan was defeated. The setback could thwart efforts by European leaders to persuade nervous investors that all is well in the eurozone and doom Portugal to accepting financial assistance like Greece and Ireland last year.

Many analysts expect the government’s parliamentary defeat to lead to elections in May or June. Debt woes, and differences over how to tackle them, also brought down Ireland’s government earlier this year, forcing an election that was won by the main opposition party.

Portugal is one of the 17nation eurozone’s smallest and frailest economies, growing at a meagre rate of less than 1%

a year over the past decade when it amassed heavy debts.

Finance Minister Fernando Teixeira dos Santos said the political crisis could bring a bailout closer and lead to even greater sacrifices for the Portuguese. The government’s latest austerity package is its fourth set of measures in 11 months.

It has introduced tax hikes and pay cuts that have angered trade unions and prompted a wave of street demonstrations and strikes.

Opposition parties say the government’s latest plan goes too far because it hurts the weaker sections of society, especially pensioners who will pay more tax.

The package also introduces further hikes in personal income and corporate tax, broadens previous welfare cuts and raises public transport fares. Social Democratic lawmaker Luis Montenegro said his party had the “patriotic duty ... to stop the Socialist government going down the wrong, dead-end path”.

Derbyshire Police urged the men to come forward to eliminate themselves from inquiries into the murder of Thorntons Chocolate worker Jia Ashton.

Mrs Ashton, of Somercotes, near Alfreton, was last seen alive when she left the Thorntons site in nearby Swanwick at 5pm on March 10, three days before her body was found in Sleetmoor Woods.

Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Cotterill said the men, who were not seen together, may have had legitimate reasons to be in the woods between 4pm and 7pm on that day.

One of the men was not clean shaven and was wearing a beanie hat, khaki trousers, a

khaki jacket and boots, as well as carrying a satchel-type bag over his shoulder.

The second man - who was seen smoking - also wore khaki trousers, boots, and a red hooded top with the hood pulled up.

Det Chf Supt Cotterill said the local community had helped create the images of the men, who may have information to assist the inquiry.

“They could have been in Sleetmoor Woods for a genuine reason but have been

reluctant to come forward because of the nature of our investigation.

“They should come forward to eliminate themselves from inquiries and trust that they can speak to us in confidence.”

The detective believes local people, especially those who regularly use a route passing through the woods, may recognise the men.

“There are joggers, dog walkers and industrial estate workers who pass through the woods every day and

these images may help to refresh their memories,” he said.

“I believe someone in the local community holds the key for us to capture whoever murdered Jia. “I’m particularly interested to hear from anyone who has a suspicion around someone they know who frequents the woods.

“Someone who, on the face of it, would perhaps not have a legitimate reason for using the woods like joggers and dog walkers do.”

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POLICE SEARCHING for missing Sian O’Callaghan are appealing for anyone who has seen a green Toyota Avensis estate car with taxi markings to come forward.

The development comes as specialist sniffer dogs are brought in to help find the 22-year-old office worker and detectives revealed they are “very close” to finding her.

A cash reward of £20,000 from anonymous donors has also now been doubled to £40,000 for anyone who can offer information leading directly to Miss O’Callaghan being found.

She was last seen leaving a Swindon nightclub alone in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Her family have also spoken for the first time since her disappearance, and said they had been “touched” by sup-

port from the community.

“We are aware of the reward that has been offered and are very grateful. We hope that this might help someone come forward with information to help the police find her.

“This is an extremely difficult time for us and we continue to hope and pray that our beautiful girl is found soon.”

A text message sent by Miss O’Callaghan’s boyfriend Kevin Reape to her mobile phone was picked up by a mast in the 4,500 acre Savernake Forest near Marlborough, enabling police to narrow down their search.

The policeman leading the investigation said officers were following significant lines of inquiry and events were now moving “at a rapid pace”.

Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher said: “We have made good progress in narrowing the search using a number of technologies and techniques and I believe we

are getting very close to identifying Sian’s whereabouts.”

Police used thermal imaging equipment onboard the force helicopter to scour the dense forest from the skies on Wednesday.

Hundreds of volunteers had again turned up to offer their help, but police turned them away, explaining that they needed to concentrate on specialist technical searches.

Miss O’Callaghan’s boyfriend was said to have been among volunteers - but police have stressed he is not a suspect and is being treated as a witness.

Quantity surveyor Mr Reape, 25, sent his girlfriend a text message in the early hours of Saturday morning saying: “worried x”.

It was this message, relayed by a mast at Cadley on the edge of the forest, which enabled detectives to pinpoint Miss O’Callaghan’s phone to within this area of woodland.

Police have released CCTV images of Miss O’Callaghan leaving the Suju nightclub and appealed for help finding her LG E900 Optimus mobile phone.

They have also released images of items similar to those she may have had in her handbag, including a patterned front door key, a black car key with yellow insulation tape, a Tesco Clubcard key fob and a lip gloss.

She was also believed to have been carrying a yellow plastic Kinder egg casing containing an orangey brown squirrel toy with a furry belly.

Her handbag is described as black with a beige flower on the side.

They also want to talk to anyone who was in the High Street of Swindon’s Old Town at around 3am on Saturday, or anyone who saw any vehicles between Swindon and Savernake between 3am and 4am.

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Pin-up pooch with its own TV show!

A SPECIAL dog at Acción del Sol is set to be a television star, following its arrival at the Granadilla-based refuge.

A camera crew from Spanish TV will be moving into the refuge during the first week of April to report on what happens to a dog after its arrival at the Aktiontiersponsored home.

The documentary will include the veterinary care received by the dog, as well as how the refuge sets about re-homing an animal.

That same week, 100 pupils from the Spanish Public School in Los Cristianos will visit the refuge to see how it all works.

Karen Clack, Aktiontier’s chief volunteer and publicity officer, says: “It is a good sign that more and more education centres in Tenerife are respecting and visiting the stray-dog rescue centre, and learning how to care and treat animals. This can only help to give the animals a better life.

“Lots of dogs from Arona and Granadilla have arrived at the refuge in the last few weeks so please, before you consider buying a pet, come and see us, or tell your friends and neighbours about the rescue centre.

“This is a good way to help us re-home the many dogs in our care, and we are open Monday–Friday, from 3-6 pm.”

Sunday saw a few hearty Acción Del Sol supporters heading to the Guaza Car Boot to raise a few euros for the dogs. A big thank-you goes to all the people who have donated clothing, bric-abrac, furniture etc, for the refuge to sell, and to the vol-

unteers who helped.

Please contact the refuge on 922 778 630, or Karen on 687 905 511, if you have any items you would like to give to Acción Del Sol. Aktiontier vets in Germany are on duty 24 hours a day, caring and treating all types of domestic or wild animals, and those in danger. These range from dogs to horses, birds to pigs, and creates an enormous workload for the vets in Germany.

And following suit, Aktiontier have applied for a licence in Tenerife so their sponsored Acción Del Sol centre in Granadilla, where there are two resident vets, can also tend to various types of animals there.

They would like to have a mobile veterinary ambulance, which would help a lot of animals, and also those owners who are elderly or unable to travel to a vet. This type of service has been operating successfully for many years

by Aktiontier in Germany.

The mobile ambulance would obviously not be as well-equipped as a clinic, but it would help in the first instance to aid an injured or sick animal.

If you would like to find out more about Aktiontier, then please view their website at http://www.aktiontier.org

Estrellas rock the West End A GROUP from Estrellas Theatre School have just returned from a whistle-stop, Performing Arts and Drama tour of London’s West End. Twenty-seven students, from 12-17 years, together with Principal Maureen Sands and teaching staff, took part in intensive theatre and choreography workshops, and also enjoyed a cross-section of West End shows.

The fun started as early as the departure lounge at Tenerife South Airport, when students put on an impromptu dance performance to entertain other delayed travellers and holiday-makers.

Despite their late-night arrival in central London, the youngsters were up bright and early the following day to attend a Grease-based workshop at Danceworks Studios.

As this will be Estrellas’ forthcoming performance in June, students eagerly sought advice and ideas from choreographer Charlotte Bull, dance captain for the current West End production of Grease.

Venue for the afternoon activity was the Central School for Speech and Drama, where students enjoyed a master-class on working as a performer in soaps.

Tutor Stephanie, who has appeared in Holby City, The Bill and Emmerdale, shared her wealth of knowledge on how things work on the small screen.

The day finished on a spec-

tacular high as the group enjoyed dinner at Smollensky’s, on the Strand, followed by a stunning performance by the cast of Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre.

Day three saw the students off to Television Centre for a tour of the BBC, where highlights included a visit to the news centre, a chance for students to read the news and give a weather report, as well as a sneaky peek at a topnotch, celebrity dressing room.

Several students expressed an interest in television journalism and a career “behind the camera”, so watch out BBC for those application forms in a few years!

After a swift packed-lunch, it was back to Danceworks for more Grease techniques and tips, then a quick freshen-up at the hotel before hamburg-

ers at Planet Hollywood, and a trip to the Her Majesty’s Theatre to see Phantom of the Opera.

Despite prior reservations from some of the students that Phantom “wasn’t their thing”, an appreciative group emerged from the theatre raving about fabulous voices and the stunning special effects.

Day four got off to a flying start as students returned to Central School for Speech and Drama to take part in a twohour, musical-theatre workshop.

Actor Joe Evans gave students an insight into the world of jobbing actors, and there was much hilarity as the Estrellas’ students took part in improvisation scenarios that brought the house down.

The laughter turned to blood-curdling screams in the afternoon as students took

some time out of their hectic schedule to visit the London Dungeons.

Anyone who might have been flagging prior to stepping over the threshold was on red alert at the dungeons, never knowing what might appear around the corner!

To bring an exciting trip to London to a spectacular close, students met the cast of Grease for photos and autographs, followed by the much-anticipated performance, which involved a great deal of Estrellas’ audience participation!

A weary, yet inspired group flew back to Tenerife the following day, full of new experiences to share with fellow students, and ideas to add to their future performances.

Read more about Estrellas’ trip, including photographs, by visiting www.estrellastheatreschool.com

Golfers hit hole-in-one target to boost Orobal Centre funds GOLFERS have helped raise an amazing 4,000 euros for Orobal, thanks to the efforts of the Smiths, who run a family business called the Golf Shop.

You can’t miss the shop, owned by Bill, Murial and Paul, because it can be seen quite clearly from the TF1 motorway in Las Chafiras and is right beside Canarian Weekly in the same premises.

The Smiths have been running their Hole in One for a

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Holiday competition at the Amarilla and Adeje Golf Courses for the last nine months.

It is an ongoing commitment and in that time, they

have donated that huge sum to the Orobal charity group.

Orobal, founded in 1990, are an association for the parents of physically and mentally disabled children,

based in Los Cristianos, where they have their own fully-equipped centre for the kids and their mums and dads.

Bill Smith presented the

competition’s second cheque (above), following an earlier donation of 1,500 euros, which all went towards the cost of the specialist, soft-area furnishings.

It costs just 10 euros to take part in the Smiths’ Hole in One competition, of which 20% goes to the Orobal charity. Even if you hit the green, you receive a quality prize such as a Taylormade hat, balls, socks or pitch-mark repairer.

But if you score magical hole in one, you are awarded a voucher there and then for a holiday for two at the five-

star Adeje Gran Hotel, in Costa Adeje, for the following summer.

So, if you’re on a golfing holiday in Tenerife and you see the Golf Shop’s“Win a Holiday for a Hole in One” girl at the major courses, please give it a go.

You will be safe in the knowledge that 20% of your fee goes to Orobal, and really does help kids get those special things which make their lives that little bit better.

For more information about Orobal, telephone 922 796 514, or go to www.orobal.orhg

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Dancing on Ice Final Sunday 27 March, 7:40pm - 10:00pm, ITV1 The celebrity skating contest reaches its climax as remaining stars Sam Attwater, Laura Hamilton and Chloe Madeley battle it out in the hope of succeeding last year's winner Hayley Tamaddon.

Torvill and Dean open the show with a new dance to Ravel's Bolero, accompanied by violinist David Garrett, before the couples perform their favourite routines from the series and get the chance to skate in a final showcase, where they control exactly what goes into the performance, from lighting to styling. One is them is then eliminated, leaving two couples facing the ultimate challenge - skating their own version of Bolero. Plus, all the contestants from this year's series return to the ice one last time. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby present. Last in the series.

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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

6:50am ......................Rastamouse

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

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

7:00am......Barney’s Barrier Reef

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

7:25am ........................Newsround

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

7:30am ....................Muddle Earth

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

11:00am ..............Britain’s Empty Homes

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

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

8:00am ..The Sparticle Mystery

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

11:30am ....BBC News; Weather 11:30am ............Cash in the Attic 12:15pm ..................Bargain Hunt 1:00pm ......BBC News; Weather

8:55am ..........................Octonauts 8:55am ....................Numberjacks 9:10am ................................Dip Dap

1:55pm ....................London News and Weather 2:00pm ....60 Minute Makeover

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

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

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

3:59pm ............ London Weather

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

4:00pm ........ Midsomer Murders

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

5:00pm ..........................The Chase

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

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

3:05pm ............................Deadly 60

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

6:00pm ..............London Tonight

3:35pm ........Deadly 60 Bite Size

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

6:30pm ITV News and Weather

3:40pm ..........Diddy Dick & Dom

10:25am ..................Chuggington

7:00pm ........................Emmerdale

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

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

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

4:00pm ......................Dani’s House

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

4:30pm ......Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab: The Experiments

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

4:30pm ..Tracy Beaker Returns 5:00pm ........................Newsround

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

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

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

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

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

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

2:30pm Restoration Roadshow

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

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

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

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

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

4:30pm ..............................Pointless

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

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

7:30pm ............................ Inside Out

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

8:00pm ..........................EastEnders 8:30pm ............................................ QI

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

9:00pm .......................... New Tricks

7:00pm ..................Britain by Bike

10:00pm ........................BBC News

7:30pm ................An Island Parish

10:25pm ..............Regional News and Weather

8:00pm ......................Mastermind

10:35pm ..................Comic Relief: David Walliams’ 24 Hour Panel People

9:00pm ....................This Is Britain

10:30pm ................London News and Weather

10:00pm ............Frank Skinner’s Opinionated

10:35pm .......................... The Cube

11:35pm The National Lottery Friday Night Draws

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

1:30pm ..................Regional News and Weather 1:45pm ................................Doctors 2:15pm Escape to the Country 3:00pm ....BBC News; Weather; Regional News

11:50pm ................Weatherview 11:50pm ................Scary Movie 3 1:10am ........Horizon: Predators in your Backyard

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

11:35am ..............Meerkat Manor 12:00pm ....................Daily Politics

8:30pm ............ Gardeners’ World

11:00pm ..........................Weather 11:00pm ........The Review Show 11:50pm ......................ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

8:00pm ..........Children’s Hospital 8:30pm ..........Coronation Street 9:00pm ............................Benidorm 10:00pm .................... ITV News at Ten and Weather

11:35pm ..................Take Me Out 1:05am ........ITV News Headlines 1:05am ............................The Zone 3:05am ......................In Plain Sight 3:50am ..............ITV Nightscreen 5:30am ..........ITV Morning News

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Friday 25 March 6:20am ..........................The Hoobs

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

6:45am ..........................The Hoobs

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

7:10am ............Freshly Squeezed

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

8:05am ..................................Frasier 8:35am .................................. Friends 9:10am ..............Supernanny USA 10:00am ........Brothers & Sisters 10:55am ..........Gok’s Fashion Fix

6:35am ..............Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 6:40am ......................Rupert Bear 6:50am ............................Peppa Pig

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

6:55am ..................Little Princess

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

7:05am ..............Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures

12:15pm ..............Gunman’s Walk 2:05pm ................Cookery School 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

7:15am ............The Mr Men Show

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

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

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

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

8:00am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup 5:00pm ......FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:30pm ..............Premier League World 6:00pm ..............Football League Weekend 7:00pm ..........Live International Football

7:45pm ......................Doctor Who Confidential

7:30am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

8:00pm ....................Freak Like Me

9:00am ....................Wedding SOS 10:00am ..........................Lie to Me

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

9:00pm ................White Van Man

11:00am ....................Customs UK

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

9:30pm ............Russell Howard’s Good News

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

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

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

10:30pm ..............White Van Man

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

11:00pm ....................How to Live with Women

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

12:00am ........................Family Guy

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

12:00pm ............................Oops TV 1:00pm ................Body Language Secrets 2:00pm ..................Stargate SG-1 4:00pm ..............................Oops TV 4:30pm ............................Futurama 5:00pm ..................The Simpsons

7:45am ....Make Way for Noddy

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

8:00am..Fifi and the Flowertots

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

6:00pm................................ Oops TV

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

12:00am ..................International Football

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

2:30am ................................Football League Weekend

8:30am ....Roary the Racing Car 8:40am ................Hana’s Helpline 8:50am ....................The WotWots

3:30am ..............Take It Like a Fan

7:25pm ......................4thought.tv 7:30pm.......... Unreported World

9:15am ............ The Wright Stuff

5:30am ..............Take It Like a Fan

8:00pm ......................Supersize vs Superskinny Kids

11:05am ..........Cowboy Builders

10:00pm ....Friday Night Dinner

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

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

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

7:30am ..........Thomas & Friends

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

9:00pm ....Embarrassing Bodies

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

4:00am ....................Super League

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

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

12:40am ....................The Lock Up

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

1:10am ..............Russell Howard’s Good News

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

1:40am ................White Van Man

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

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

2:40am ........................How to Live with Women

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

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

3:40am ....................Freak Like Me

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

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

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

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

4:10am ......................Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2010: Best Bits

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

10:00pm ........................CSI: Miami 11:00pm ..............Criminal Minds

5:10am ......................Doctor Who Confidential

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

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

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

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

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

7:35am ........................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

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

12:00pm ........Meals in Moments 12:10pm ......5 News Lunchtime 12:20pm ................................House 1:15pm ..............Home and Away 1:45pm ........................Neighbours 2:15pm ..........The Vanessa Show 3:05pm ....Animal Rescue Squad 3:20pm ..................Love Is a Four Letter Word 5:00pm ..............................Weather

6:00am ............Aerobics Oz Style 6:30am ..........Kings of the Snow 7:00am ..........................WWE: Raw 9:00am ................................Ringside 10:00am ............The Rugby Club 11:00am ................Live European Tour Golf

8:00am ............................Fifth Gear 8:30am ..........The Gadget Show 9:00am ..............................Top Gear

11:00am ........................The X Files 12:00pm........ Star Trek: Voyager

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

1:00pm ........Football’s Greatest

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

1:30pm ..............Premier League World

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

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

2:00pm ..............................Ringside

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

11:40pm ..............10 O’Clock Live

6:25pm.................................... OK! TV

3:00pm ........ Football’s Greatest

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

12:40am ......................The Album Chart Show Introduces Mike Posner

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

3:30pm ..................Live European Tour Golf

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

7:30pm ................5 News Update 7:30pm ..................Vets in Action

5:30pm ....ATP Tour Uncovered

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

12:55am ............................CTRL MX

8:00pm ........................5 News at 9

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

6:00pm ....................Dragons’ Den

1:20am ....................4Play: Kassidy

8:00pm ..........Ice Road Truckers

6:00pm ......................Elite League Ice Hockey

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

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

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

1:35am ................My Name Is Earl

9:00pm ....................The Mentalist

7:00pm ..............Airsports World

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

6:30pm ......................Take Me Out

2:05am ................My Name Is Earl

10:00pm .................... Law & Order

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

7:45pm ......................James May’s Toy Stories

10:15pm ................................Treme

2:30am ......................Modern Toss

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

11:30pm ..........................The Chris Rock Show

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

10:55pm ........................CSI: Miami

10:00pm ........NFL: Total Access

2:55am.... My Neighbour Totoro

11:55pm ..................Cops in Crisis

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

12:15am ....................SuperCasino

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

12:05am ................................Weeds

4:30am ..................................Reaper

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

3:55am ......Motorsport Mundial

1:00am ....................Super League

12:40am ............................Big Love

5:15am ........................Countdown

11:00pm ....................Little Britain

5:50am ..............Yo Gabba Gabba!

4:20am ......................The FBI Files

2:30am ..ICC Cricket World Cup

10:00pm ..........................The Only Way Is Essex

11:40pm ............Mock the Week

5:00pm ........................ 5 News at 5 10:35pm ......................Rude Tube: Total Stunts

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

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

3:30pm ................................Airport

1:00pm ....Star Trek: Enterprise 2:00pm ............................................ER 3:00pm.............. thirtysomething 4:00pm ..........................The X Files 5:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager 6:00pm ............................................ER

1:55am.................................... Treme

12:00pm ......Coronation Street 12:30pm ......................Emmerdale 1:30pm ......................The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm ..............................The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ..................Loose Women

8:30pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp

11:35pm ..............Celebrity Juice

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S A T U R D A Y 7:30am ............................Breakfast

6:00am ..Finley the Fire Engine

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

10:00am ..........................Saturday Kitchen Live

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

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

6:25am ..........................Octonauts

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

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

6:25am ............The Large Family 6:35am ......................Little Robots

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

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

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

12:50pm ..................................Monk

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

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

1:50pm ............................ITV News and Weather

1:00pm ..Formula 1: Australian Grand Prix Qualifying

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

2:04pm ............London Weather

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

2:05pm ....You’ve Been Framed!

8:00am......................Sam & Mark’s Guide to Dodging Disaster

2:35pm ........................HouseSitter

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

4:45pm ...................................... Bean

2:15pm ..................................Cycling 3:45pm ......The Boat Race 2011 5:50pm ......BBC News; Regional News and Weather 6:10pm ....................All New Total Wipeout: The Final 7:10pm ....................So You Think You Can Dance

9:00am ....................Dick & Dom’s Funny Business 10:00am .... Trapped Ever After 10:25am ........Diddy Dick & Dom

4:30pm ..............................Weather 4:30pm ..............London Tonight

6:25pm ............................ ITV News and Weather

10:25am ..............................OOglies

6:40pm ......................New You’ve Been Framed!

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

7:10pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp

11:15am ....My Life: Toy Soldiers 11:45am ............MOTD Kickabout

7:40pm ........................Ant & Dec’s Push the Button

12:00pm ..............................Lifeline

9:00pm ........Quantum of Solace

12:10pm ............................Priceless Antiques Roadshow 8:10pm ......................The National Lottery: Secret Fortune 9:00pm ..............................Casualty 9:50pm ...... BBC News; Weather 10:10pm ........ Live at the Apollo 10:55pm ..John Bishop’s Britain 11:25pm ............................National Lottery Update 11:25pm ............The Armstrong & Miller Show 11:55pm.................. Weatherview

The 2011 Boat Race in HD for first time 3.45pm, BBC 1 The 157th Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge takes place on Saturday 26th March and for the first time every stroke will be available to viewers in glorious high definition TV, as well as radio, online and mobile.

Coverage starts at 3.45pm on BBC One and BBC One HD with the race taking place at 5.00pm. BBC Radio 5 Live will have all the build up as part of 5 Live Sport’s output from midday and live commentary of the race at 5pm.

Clare Balding presents the TV coverage with Andrew Cotter leading the commentary. Alongside him will be former Oxford rower and coach Dan Topolski and former Cambridge President Wayne Pommen, who will be based out on the water travelling alongside the crews.

Sonali Shah will be out and about reporting from among the crowds and four time Olympic gold

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11:55pm ..................The Football League Show 12:50am ........................Reporters 2:00am ................(BST) BBC News

medallist Sir Matt Pinsent will give his expert view on the course, showing viewers where the race can be won and lost. Olympic silver medallist and double Boat Race winning Cox Acer Nethercott completes the team as expert analyst.

Guests include five times Olympic Gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave and former Oxford president and rower Dan Snow, plus Team GB Olympic gold medallists and former Boat Race winners Tom James (Cambridge) and Peter Reed (Oxford).

In addition to great rowing names, guests with links to the waterways and the race will feature during the television programme, including well known waterman Griff Rhys Jones.

As well as live coverage of the race itself, the BBC will offer viewers an insight into the technical elements of the race and what is involved.

For the first time they will

identify the “ideal racing line” on a 3D map of the course, demonstrating the path of least resistance and giving the viewer an added appreciation and understanding of how the race is unfolding. This map comes up on screen at intervals during the race.

Short films will give an indepth look into the intense preparation and build-up to this annual event, plus a look behind the scenes at the personalities and stories.

Dan Snow presents The Sewers, taking a look at the major engineering project to rebuild London’s sewers under the Boat Race course and how this might impact on the race in the future.

In Rower For A Day, comedian Ed Byrne will join a crew from one of the Thames rowing clubs to row the course, proving just how hard it is for a novice even with a high level of fitness.

2:30am ......................On the Road with a Brain Scientist

12:15pm ..........Diagnosis Murder 1:00pm ........................Anatomy o f a Murder 3:35pm ................Churches: How to Read Them 4:05pm ..................The Spice Trail 5:05pm ............................Escape to the Country 6:05pm ..................................Flog It! 6:35pm ........................Dad’s Army 7:05pm ......................Reputations 8:00pm ....................The Story of Variety with Michael Grade 9:00pm ..................Goldie’s Band:

By Royal Appointment

11:00pm ..........................ITV News and Weather

10:00pm ....................The Tudors

11:14pm ..........London Weather

3:00am ............................BBC News

10:55pm.................... Nurse Jackie

11:15pm ............................ Criminal

3:30am.............. Our World: Cuba at the Crossroads

11:25pm ............Frank Skinner’s Opinionated

12:50am ...... ITV News Headlines

4:00am ............................BBC News 5:00am ............................BBC News

11:55pm ...................... ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

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

12:55am ..............Man about Dog

4:30am ........................................Click

3:15am ..........................(BST) Close

12:50am ..........................The Zone 3:50am.............. (BST) Swingtown 4:35am ..............ITV Nightscreen 5:30am ..........ITV Morning News

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Saturday 26 March 6:00am ........The Treacle People

6:00am ............................Peppa Pig

6:00am ............Aerobics Oz Style

7:00pm ..............................Top Gear

6:05am ....Roary the Racing Car

6:30am ................................Ringside

6:00am ....................Don’t Forget the Lyrics

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

6:10am ..........................The Hoobs

6:30am ........Nothing to Declare

6:35am ........................IAAF World Cross Country Championships

6:15am ..................................Fifi and the Flowertots

7:30am ..............Take It Like a Fan

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

8:00pm ................Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes

7:30am ..............Zoo Vet at Large

6:25am ......................Fireman Sam

8:00am ..............Football League Weekend

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

7:25am ................................The Grid

9:00am ..........................Champions League Weekly

9:00am ............WWE Superstars

7:55am ............The Morning Line

6:40am ......Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends

7:30am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

10:00am ........................Soccer AM

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

8:50am ..................................Friends

6:50am ..........................The Beeps

9:30am ..............Take It Like a Fan

12:00pm ........................Road Wars

9:00am ................ Four Weddings

9:25am.............. Black Eyed Peas: Real Stories

7:00am ................................Mio Mao

10:00am ........................Soccer AM

1:00pm ..A Town Called Eureka

7:05am ......................................Chiro

12:00pm ............Take It Like a Fan

11:35pm ...................... Family Guy

2:00pm ..........WWE: Smackdown

10:00am ..............America’s Next Top Model 11:00am ..............America’s Next Top Model

12:00am ................American Dad!

12:00pm ........The Biggest Loser

12:20am ................ American Dad!

2:00pm ........Nothing to Declare

12:45am ..........Russell Howard’s Good News Extra

10:30am ...................................... Glee 11:35am ....................Great British Hairdresser

7:15am ....................Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs

12:30pm ......................Champions League Weekly

12:40pm.. The Big Bang Theory

7:25am ....Make Way for Noddy

1:10pm ....The Big Bang Theory

7:35am ........................Castle Farm

2:00pm ........................................Live International Football

1:45pm ............Channel 4 Racing

7:40am ..........................Igam Ogam

3:40pm ..............Come Dine with Me Extra Portions

7:50am ......................Funky Valley

5:30pm ........................................Live International Football

8:00am ..................Little Princess

10:00pm International Football

4:10pm ..............Come Dine with Me Extra Portions

8:10am ................................Mio Mao

11:30pm ......................Champions League Weekly

1:00pm ....The Sky Sports Years

4:45pm ..............Come Dine with Me Extra Portions

8:20am ..............The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

5:15pm ..............Dubai World Cup

8:30am ..........Milkshake Monkey

3:00am ........(BST) International Football

8:35am ........................................Play!

6:00pm ..............Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 6:30pm ..............Channel 4 News 6:55pm ...................... 4thought.tv 7:00pm .................. River Cottage Every Day 8:00pm ..Seven Ages of Britain 9:00pm ........................Peter Kay’s Britain’s Got the Pop Factor

12:00am ..Saturday Fight Night

4:00pm ..............Best of Oops TV 5:00pm ................................Ignition 5:30pm ..................The Simpsons 6:00pm ........................Emergency Animal Rescue 6:30pm ........................Emergency Animal Rescue 7:00pm ..................The Simpsons 7:30pm ..................The Simpsons 8:00pm ............................Futurama

2:30pm ........Nothing to Declare 4:00pm ..Addams Family Values 6:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

9:00pm ............Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 9:45pm ..............Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy 11:15pm ......................Family Guy

2:30am ........................(BST) Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes 3:30am ......................The Lock Up 4:00am ........................How to Live with Women

8:30pm ............................Futurama

8:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

5:00am ........................Special 1 TV

9:00pm ....The Mummy Returns

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

5:05am ...................................... Close

4:30amSuper League

11:30pm ......................Road Wars

10:00pm................ Criminal Minds

9:30am ....Gerald McBoing Boing

6:00am ....................Super League

10:00am ........The Gadget Show

7:30am ....The Sky Sports Years

7:10am ....................Transatlantic: The Challenge

6:00am ............................Inside the Actors Studio

11:00am.......... Ice Road Truckers

8:30am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup

8:00am ....................Transatlantic: The Challenge

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

5:30pm ..........Live Super League

9:00am ........Licence to Le Mans

8:00pm ..................Live Saturday Fight Night

9:30am ........ Licence to Le Mans

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

10:00am ....................James May’s Toy Stories

9:00am ............................Inside the Actors Studio

8:45am........................ Rupert Bear 9:00am ......................................Olivia 9:15am ..........The Mr Men Show

12:00pm ........................While You Were Sleeping 2:00pm ...................................... Dune 4:40pm .......... The Professionals

6:00am ........................ Emmerdale 8:35am ..............The Movie Show on ITV2 9:00am ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp 9:35am ....You’ve Been Framed!

10:00am ............................The Only Way Is Essex

11:00am ............................Top Gear

10:00am .. Star Trek: Enterprise

11:35am ......................Ant & Dec’s Push the Button

7:00pm ........................................NCIS

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

11:00am ..Star Trek: Enterprise

12:50pm ....................Take Me Out

7:55pm ....................CSI: Grissom’s Greatest

1:00pm ..................Full Circle with Michael Palin

12:00pm .. Star Trek: Enterprise

2:20pm ....................American Idol

1:00pm ....Star Trek: Enterprise

5:15pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp

8:50pm ............................CSI: Miami

2:00pm ............................................QI

2:00pm ....Star Trek: Enterprise

9:50pm ..................................CSI: NY

2:40pm ......................James May’s Toy Stories

3:00pm ............................................ER

5:45pm ......................You’ve Been Framed!

6:55pm ............5 News Weekend

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

10:45pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:00pm ..................Stand Up for the Week

8:00am ............................Gladiators

4:00pm ............................................ER

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

5:00pm ............................................ER

6:15pm ................Jurassic Park III

11:45pm ................Forensic Files

5:00pm ..............................Top Gear

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

12:15am ....................SuperCasino

6:00pm ..........................Hardliners

4:55am ....(BST) Rough Guide To

7:00pm ............................................ER

8:00pm ..........................The Nutty Professor

11:50pm ....................Dog Soldiers

6:30pm ..........................Hardliners

5:00am ................Hana’s Helpline

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

10:00pm ..............Celebrity Juice

2:45am ................ (BST) Privileged

7:00pm ................Seaside Rescue

9:00pm ..........Boardwalk Empire

10:45pm ........................Miami Vice

7:30pm ................Seaside Rescue

10:15pm ......................Blue Bloods

8:00pm ................Full Circle with Michael Palin

11:15pm ........................Curb Your Enthusiasm

2:15am ........(BST) American Idol

9:00pm ......................................QI XL

12:30am ........Boardwalk Empire

5:45am ............ITV2 Nightscreen

3:30am ............................ Privileged

5:10am ......The Milkshake! Show

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

4:15am ..........................Ugly Betty

5:35am ..........Thomas & Friends

5:00am ..............................Wogan’s Perfect Recall

5:45am ....Roary the Racing Car

2:30am ..............(BST) ICC Cricket World Cup

5:25am ........................Countdown

5:55am ..................ough Guide To

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4:30am ............NFL: Total Access 5:30am ..............Airsports World

3:45am ....................Teleshopping

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S U N D A Y 6:00am ..........................Formula 1: The Australian Grand Prix Live

6:00am ............................Finley the Fire Engine

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

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

9:00am ...................... The Andrew Marr Show

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

9:25am ....................May the Best House Win

10:00am ........The Big Questions

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

11:30am This Morning: Sunday

11:00am ..............Country Tracks

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

12:30pm ....................Dinner Date

12:00pm ........The Politics Show

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

1:00pm ................Formula 1: The Australian Grand Prix

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

1:25pm ............................ ITV News and Weather

2:55pm ........................EastEnders

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

4:55pm ................ Songs of Praise

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

5:35pm ......BBC News; Regional News and Weather

8:00am ......Sam & Mark’s Guide to Dodging Disaster

4:05pm ..................Ad of the Year

8:30am ................Gimme a Break

5:05pm ..............London Tonight

6:00pm ....................Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers

9:00am ........................Dick & Dom Go Wild

5:20pm ............................ITV News and Weather

6:30pm ................The Boat That Guy Built

9:30am ..................................My Life

5:35pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp

7:00pm ........................ Countryfile

10:00am ..............Something for the Weekend

8:00pm ...... Antiques Roadshow

11:30am ......................MasterChef

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

10:25am ........................House Gift

1:29pm ............ London Weather 1:30pm ............Live International Football 5:05pm ..............................Weather

6:05pm ..........Mr Bean’s Holiday

12:30pm ........................Escape to the Country 1:15pm ......Two Rode Together 3:00pm ..................................Cycling 5:15pm ......................Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 7:00pm ..............................Top Gear 8:00pm ........Japan Earthquake: A Horizon Special with Iain Stewart 9:00pm ............Waking the Dead

Waking The Dead – Solidarity: Part 1

10:00pm.... BBC News; Regional News and Weather

9.00pm, BBC1

10:25pm ..................Imagine: The Trouble with Tolstoy

Grace (Sue Johnston) has a personal interest in the team’s latest case. The Cold Case team are called to a chamber of a little-known subterranean river, in the third story of the final series of the popular crime drama. The corpse of notorious Falklands’ veteranturned-peace activist Piers Kennedy – missing since 1983 and rumoured by conspiracy theorists to have been killed by the state – has been found ... directly under the Ministry of Defence.

Piers, formerly a leading light of the Young Conservatives, changed fundamentally after a bullet wound he received in battle became infected. Disgusted with the army, he joined the

peace movement. In doing so, he gave the Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons an incalculable boon – a rightwing war hero speaking up against nukes. Boyd investigates this most political of conversions and Piers’s mysterious disappearance.

Boyd focuses on the founder of the CANW, Ralph Palmer. The co-founder of CANW, his partner Bonnie Yorke, was having an affair with Piers, the movement’s new poster boy. Meanwhile, the woman who Bonnie replaced, Piers’s jilted fiancée, Lucy Christie – daughter of the junior Minister for Defence at the time and now a Tory MP herself – has substantial motive too.

Grace has a personal inter-

est in the case – she was an anti-nukes demonstrator in the Eighties and had a passionate but fleeting relationship with one of Piers’s fellow veterans, Murray Stuart, a wired and apparently dangerous individual who is sitting on a giant secret.

As the team burrow deep into the paranoid, polarised world of early Eighties British national security, they uncover camcorder footage of masked CANW activists performing a guerrilla attack on a nuclear convoy. The masked men were involved in a clash with the police and an MoD policeman was killed. The team realise they have just watched the very thing MI5 wanted to stay hushed up.

9:00pm ......................Wonders of the Universe 10:00pm ..................The Grumpy Guide to Work 11:00pm .......................... Infamous

11:30pm ................Weatherview 11:30pm........................ The Flying Scotsman 1:15am ..................The Books We Really Read: A Culture Show Special

7:40pm ......Dancing on Ice Final 12:50am ......................................Click 1:00am ............................BBC News

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

1:30am ............................Reporters

10:14pm ..........London Weather

2:00am ............................BBC News

10:15pm ....Burn after Reading

2:30am ..............Dateline London

2:15am ............................ Holby City

3:00am ............................BBC News

3:15am ..........................Arena: Rolf Harris Paints His Dream

3:30am ........The Record Europe

12:05am ....................Premiership Rugby Union

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

12:50am ......ITV News Headlines

4:30am ..............................HARDtalk

12:50am ..........................The Zone

4:45am ..............................HARDtalk

4:45am ..........................The Super League Show

2:00am ........ The Blues Brothers

5:15am ......................................Close

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

5:00am ............The World Today 5:30am ................World Business Report

4:15am ..............ITV Nightscreen

Formula 1 – Australian Grand Prix 6.00am, BBC1 David Coulthard and Martin Brundle commentate as a new Formula 1 season gets under way. Jake Humphrey introduces live coverage as the eagerly anticipated 2011 Formula 1 season begins in Australia.

Last year, Britain’s Jenson Button took the chequered

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flag by 12 seconds in a race that began in damp conditions. The 2009 world champion gambled early on by switching his McLaren to dry tyres; it was a decision that moved him into second place, and when pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel’s day ended in a gravel trap, Button

inherited the lead and never looked back. The nowinjured Robert Kubica finished second in his Renault, with the Ferrari of Felipe Massa completing the podium.

Martin Brundle and David Coulthard supply the commentary.

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Sunday 27 March 7:00pm ..........................Formula 1: The Australian Grand Prix Highlights

6:10am ..........................The Hoobs

6:00am ............................Peppa Pig

6:00am ............Aerobics Oz Style

6:00am ..................Hour of Power

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

6:35am ..........................The Hoobs

6:05am ....Roary the Racing Car

7:00am ..............Zoo Vet at Large

7:00am ......................FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships

6:15am.................................. Fifi and the Flowertots

6:30am ..........................Champions League Weekly

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

7:00am ....The Sky Sports Years

9:00am ..............Wayne Rooney’s Street Striker

8:00am ....................................Maury 9:00am ................Four Weddings

7:25am ........................ Crunchtime

8:00pm ................Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

6:40am ......Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends

10:00am ..........WWE Superstars

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

7:55am ..................................Friends

9:00pm ..........Cherry Has a Baby

12:00pm ........................Road Wars

11:00am ..............Four Weddings

8:20am .................................. Friends

6:50am ............................The Beeps

9:30am ........................The Sunday Supplement

10:00pm ......................Family Guy

1:00pm ..A Town Called Eureka

7:00am ................................Mio Mao

11:00am ............Goals on Sunday

12:00pm ........Dating in the Dark

8:45am ..............................Hollyoaks

10:20pm ......................Family Guy

7:10am ......................................Chiro

2:00pm ........................Emergency Animal Rescue

2:00pm ........Nothing to Declare

11:15am................................ Friends

10:45pm ..............American Dad!

3:00pm ................Passport Patrol

11:50am ......................................Glee

2:30pm ........................Emergency Animal Rescue

11:05pm ..............American Dad!

3:30pm ................Passport Patrol

12:50pm ................The Simpsons

7:15am ....................Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs

1:00pm ........................Champions League Weekly

11:30pm ..............White Van Man

7:25am ........................Castle Farm

4:00pm ..........................Dog Patrol

1:25pm ..................The Simpsons

12:00am ..............White Van Man

1:55pm ....................Four in a Bed

7:30am ....Make Way for Noddy

5:00pm ................America’s Next Top Model

2:25pm ....................Four in a Bed

7:45am.......................... Igam Ogam

2:55pm ....................Four in a Bed

8:00am ..................Little Princess

6:15pm ..............................Live PGA Tour Golf

12:30am ..............Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

3:25pm ....................Four in a Bed

8:10am ..............The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

11:00pm ........................European Tour Golf

4:00pm ....................Four in a Bed 4:30pm ................Deal or No Deal 5:30pm ..........................Time Team

6:25am...................... Fireman Sam

6:55pm ......................4thought.tv 7:00pm ........Come Dine with Me

8:30am ..................................Family!

8:45am........................ Rupert Bear 9:00am ...................................... Olivia

3:55pm...... Live Football League

3:00pm ............................Futurama 4:00pm ..............UK Border Force 5:00pm ..................The Simpsons 6:00pm ....................Live to Dance

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

7:00pm ..........................The Middle

7:00pm ................Four Weddings

7:30pm ................Modern Family

8:00pm ....................Cougar Town

9:30am ..Gerald McBoing Boing

9:00pm ................Country House Rescue

10:00am ........Rock Symphonies: David Garrett in Concert

8:00pm ......................Raising Hope

8:30pm ..............Hot in Cleveland

2:30am ..........................Formula 1: The Australian Grand Prix Highlights

1:00am ..............Masters Football

8:30pm ..................The Simpsons

9:00pm ...................................... Katie

3:25am ................White Van Man

4:00am ....The Sky Sports Years

9:00pm ....................Hawaii Five-0

3:55am ................White Van Man

5:00am ........Football’s Greatest

10:00pm ........NCIS: Los Angeles

10:00pm ................Jade Changed My Life

5:30am ..........................Wild Spirits

11:00pm ................................House

11:00pm ............Grey’s Anatomy

4:25am ....................Reading 2010 Best Bits

6:00am ................................Live IRB Rugby Sevens

7:10am ....................Transatlantic: The Challenge

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

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

7:00am ..........................The X Files

10:50am ..................Starlight: For the Children

8:05am ........................Emmerdale

11:30am ............Road to London

8:00am ....................Transatlantic: The Challenge

8:00am ..........................The X Files

11:00am ........Coronation Street

9:00am ..........................The X Files

1:25pm .................... American Idol

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

3:15pm ....................American Idol

11:00am ............thirtysomething

4:10pm ..............................The Only Way Is Essex

11:20am............................ Zoo Days

12:00pm ............................The Sky Sports Years

11:50am ..........Cowboy Builders

1:00pm ............Masters Football

9:30am ........Licence to Le Mans

12:50pm ....................The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo

3:55pm ............Live Super Rugby

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

9:00am ........Licence to Le Mans

11:00am ............................Top Gear 12:00pm ..................Dragons’ Den

2:30pm .................. The King and I

1:00pm ....................................Crash

4:10pm ....................................Oliver!

1:30pm .................................... Crash 2:00pm ..............................Top Gear

7:05pm ............5 News Weekend 7:10pm ..............................Joe Kidd 9:00pm ....................3:10 to Yuma

6:00pm ..........IRB Rugby Sevens 11:30pm ..........................School of Hard Knocks

4:05am ..............Without a Trace 4:50am ............Wogan’s Perfect Recall 5:15am ........................Countdown

4:00pm .............................. Top Gear 6:00pm ....................................Crash

1:00pm.............. thirtysomething 2:00pm ..............thirtysomething

4:55pm ..............................The Only Way Is Essex 5:45pm ........Back to the Future

3:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager 4:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager 5:00pm .......... Star Trek: Voyager

8:00pm ..........................OMG! With Peaches Geldof

6:00pm ........Star Trek: Voyager

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

7:00pm ........Star Trek: Voyager

10:00pm ..........................The Only Way Is Essex

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

12:00am ....................Premiership Rugby Union

7:00pm Bang Goes the Theory

9:00pm ......................The Jack Bull

10:50pm ..................Secret Diary of a Call Girl

7:40pm ........Would I Lie to You?

11:15pm ......................Entourage

11:20pm ................The Break-Up

8:20pm ............................................QI

4:50am ..........Meals in Moments

1:00am ..................Championship Rugby Union

9:00pm ..................Not Going Out

11:50pm ..................How to Make It in America

1:30am ......Dancing on Ice Final

5:00am ................Hana’s Helpline

3:00am ......................Super Rugby

9:40pm ..................Not Going Out

12:25am ..................The Jack Bull

3:25am ....................American Idol

5:10am ......The Milkshake! Show

5:05am ............................School of Hard Knocks

10:20pm ................Not Going Out

2:40am ..........Boardwalk Empire

4:10am ....................Teleshopping

11:00pm ................Not Going Out

3:50am ....................How to Make It in America

5:40am ............ITV2 Nightscreen

12:25am ....................Mystic Pizza

3:10am ......The Play’s the Thing

3:00pm ..............................Top Gear

12:00pm ..........thirtysomething

6:30pm ....................................Crash

11:30pm ....................Young Guns 2:15am ............................Never Did Me Any Harm

1:30am ..........Cherry Has a Baby

9:15am............ The Mr Men Show

8:00pm .................... Civilization: Is the West History?

10:00pm ......................Vera Drake

1:30pm ............ Live Premiership Rugby Union

8:20am ................................Mio Mao 8:35am ......................Funky Valley

6:30pm ..............Channel 4 News

8:00am ......................International Football

8:00am ..............Best of Oops TV

1:20am ......................SuperCasino 4:00am ......................The FBI Files

5:35am ..........Thomas & Friends

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M O N D A Y 6:00am ............................Breakfast

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

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

9:15am ..........................A Hundred Years of Us

7:00am ....Barney’s Barrier Reef

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

7:25am ........................Newsround

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

7:30am ....................Muddle Earth

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

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

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

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

8:00am ..The Sparticle Mystery

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

11:00am ..............Britain’s Empty Homes

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

1:30pm ITV News and Weather

8:55am ..........................Octonauts

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

11:30am ....BBC News; Weather 11:30am ............Cash in the Attic 12:15pm ..................Bargain Hunt 1:00pm ......BBC News; Weather 1:30pm ..................Regional News and Weather

Agnes Brown thinks everyone has gone mad, in the last episode of the comedy written by and starring Brendan O’Carroll. Father Quinn is losing his faith as fast as he loses parishioners.

Newlyweds Dermot and Maria won’t stop fighting.

And Grandad has decided he’d like to witness his own funeral – he’s keen to hear all the nice things people will say about him but while he’s still alive to enjoy them.

BBC One’s brand new hit comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys, which is a BBC Vision Production, has been recommissioned for a second series by Danny Cohen, Controller, BBC One, and Cheryl Taylor, Controller, Comedy Commissioning.

Mrs Brown’s Boys is written by and stars comedian Brendan O’Carroll. The series was based on the sell-out theatre show which stars Brendan as Agnes Brown, a Dublin matriarch who just can’t resist interfering in

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the lives of her family and friends.

The cast of the television show features the regular cast of Mrs Brown’s Boys on stage, and includes Brendan’s real-life wife Jennifer Gibney as Cathy, his daughter Fiona O’Carroll as Maria, his son Danny O’Carroll as Buster, and his sister Eilish O’Carroll as Winnie McGoogan.

Star of the show, Brendan O’Carroll, said: “This is unbelievable! I’m just thrilled that the BBC continues to have confidence in the show.

“The support we have had from all involved, from Danny Cohen and Mark Freeland and BBC Scotland makes us just so excited to get back there and do it all again. Producer Stephen McCrum promised me that he would be faithful to the stage show and he has gone beyond this in making the show the success it is. I am living the dream.”

The six-part series, pro-

9:25am ..................Big Barn Farm 9:40am ......Little Human Planet

2:15pm ......32 Brinkburn Street

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

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

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

3:05pm ............................Deadly 60

10:25am ..................Chuggington

3:35pm ........ Deadly 60 Bite Size

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

3:40pm ...................... Prank Patrol Pocketsize

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

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

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

4:00pm ..The Big Performance

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

4:30pm ..........................Blue Peter 4:55pm ............ Shaun the Sheep

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

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

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

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

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

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

2:30pm Restoration Roadshow

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

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

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

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

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

4:30pm .............................. Pointless

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

5:15pm ............................Escape to the Country

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

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

2:00pm ....60 Minute Makeover 3:00pm ..............................The Alan Titchmarsh 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 ..........Coronation Street 8:00pm ............................The Dales 8:30pm ..........Coronation Street 9:00pm .............. Law & Order: UK

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

7:30pm ..........................Bang Goes the Theory

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

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

7:00pm ....Chilean Miners: What Happened Next

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

8:00pm ....University Challenge

10:30pm ................London News and Weather

10:00pm ........................BBC News

8:30pm ............Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets

10:35pm .... Real Crime: Murder at Harvey Nicks

10:25pm ..............Regional News and Weather

9:00pm ..................Neil Morrissey: Care Home Kid

11:35pm ..............River Monsters

10:35pm ........Mrs Brown’s Boys

10:00pm ....................Never Mind the Buzzcocks

12:30am ......ITV News Headlines

10:30pm ..........................Weather

2:35am ............UEFA Champions League Weekly

9:00pm ............Waking the Dead

duced by the BBC’s in-house comedy department out of Pacific Quay in Scotland, has become a phenomenal success, growing week on week, and is currently playing to audiences of over 3.5 million. It is up 28 per cent on the slot average.

Danny Cohen, Controller, BBC One, said: “Mrs Brown has been a big hit with BBC One viewers. It’s a laugh-out loud funny show with wonderful performances at its heart.”

Cheryl Taylor, Controller, Comedy Commissioning, said: “Brendan O’Carroll and his irrepressible alter ego Agnes Brown have lit up Monday nights for the past few weeks and, despite the rarefied language, the warmth of this series and the laugh-out-loud comedy antics have proved a huge hit with BBC One viewers.

We’re delighted that Agnes and her wonderful family will be returning later in the year.”

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

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

8:30pm ................................The Big Squeeze: Panorama

10.35pm, BBC1

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

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

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

Mrs Brown’s Boys

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

11:05pm ..................Late Kick Off 11:35pm.................. Weatherview 11:35pm ..........................Goodbye Charlie Bright 1:05am ................Young, Jobless and Living at Home

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

12:30am ..........................The Zone

11:20pm ........................The Brain: A Secret History

3:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show

12:20am ............An Island Parish

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

4:00am ..............ITV Nightscreen

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Monday 28 March 6:00am ........The Treacle People

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

6:10am ..............................Max Bear

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 7:10am ............Freshly Squeezed 7:40am ..........................Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05am .................................. Frasier 8:40am .................................. Friends 9:10am ..............Supernanny USA 10:00am ........Brothers & Sisters 10:55am ......................Relocation, Relocation 12:00pm ........................Channel 4 News Summary 12:05pm ..............Jamie at Home 12:30pm ....................................Rope 2:05pm ................Cookery School 3:10pm ........................Countdown 3:55pm ................Deal or No Deal

6:35am ..............Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 6:40am ......................Rupert Bear

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

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

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

7:00am ..............Zoo Vet at Large

9:00am ....................Super League 10:30am ......................Champions League Weekly 11:00am International Football

6:50am ............................Peppa Pig

12:30pm ......................Champions League Weekly

6:55am ..................Little Princess

1:00pm ....................Super League

7:10am ................................Mio Mao 7:15am ............The Mr Men Show

2:30pm ........................Champions League Weekly

7:30am ..........Thomas & Friends

3:00pm ....Saturday Fight Night

7:45am ....Make Way for Noddy

5:00pm ........................Soccer AM: The Best Bits

8:00am ................................Fifi and the Flowertots

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

7:00pm ....................Working Girls

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

8:00pm ....................Freak Like Me

9:00am ....................Wedding SOS

7:30am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

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

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

9:00pm ..........Thailand: Tourism and the Truth - Stacey Dooley Investigates

11:00am ....................Customs UK

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

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

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

11:00pm ......................Family Guy

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

11:20pm ...................... Family Guy

12:00pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 1:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

11:45pm ........Thailand: Tourism and the Truth Stacey Dooley Investigates

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

12:45am ........................Bizarre ER

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

1:15am ......................The Lock Up

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

1:45am ......................Working Girls

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

2:45am ....................Freak Like Me

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

12:00pm ............................Oops TV 1:00pm ................Body Language Secrets 2:00pm ..................Stargate SG-1 4:00pm................................ Oops TV 5:00pm ............................Futurama 5:30pm ............................Futurama 6:00pm ..........Glenn Martin, DDS

6:00pm ........................Netbusters

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

8:10am ........................Castle Farm

6:30pm ..The Sky Sports Years

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

7:30pm ....Live Football League

8:00pm ............................Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK

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

10:00pm The Sky Sports Years

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

11:00pm ......................Netbusters

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

11:30pm ......................Soccer AM: The Best Bits

8:50am ....................The WotWots 9:00am ................Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

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

10:30pm ........................Bizarre ER

8:00pm ......................................Katie

3:15am ........................The World’s Worst Place to Be Gay

9:00pm ................Four Weddings

4:15am ......Snog, Marry, Avoid?

11:15pm ....................A League of Their Own

10:00pm............ Stepkids in Love

4:45am ......................The Lock Up

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

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

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

8:00am ....Star Trek: Enterprise

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

9:00pm ..........Ross Kemp: Battle for the Amazon 10:00pm ..........Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

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

9:15am ............The Wright Stuff 5:00pm ......................................Fern

11:05am ............................Brighton Beach Patrol

6:00am ............Aerobics Oz Style

6:00pm ..................The Simpsons

12:05pm ........ The Family Recipe

6:30pm ............................Hollyoaks

12:10pm ......5 News Lunchtime

6:30am ................................Kings of the Snow

7:00pm ..............Channel 4 News

12:20pm ................................House

7:00am ..........WWE: Bottom Line

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

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

8:10am ........................Judge Judy

7:55pm ......................4thought.tv

1:15pm ..............Home and Away

8:00am ....................PGA Tour Golf

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

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

8:00pm ..............Dispatches: BP In Deep Water

1:45pm ........................Neighbours

12:45pm ..........................European Tour Golf

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

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

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

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

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

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

9:00pm ............................One Born Every Minute

3:05pm ..........The Family Recipe

2:45pm ..........................Sky Sports Classics

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

1:00pm ....Star Trek: Enterprise

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

3:15pm ......A Place Called Home

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

1:00pm ........................ Emmerdale

10:00pm ............................Heston’s Fairytale Feast

3:00pm ..........This Week In WWE

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

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

3:30pm ..........................WWE: Raw

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

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

3:00pm ..........................Ray Mears’ World of Survival

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

5:30pm............ IRB Rugby Sevens

11:10pm ........................The Event 12:10am ..................360 Sessions: My Chemical Romance 12:40am ..........................European Poker Tour 1:35am ....................Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day 2:30am ......................Royal Deaths and Diseases 3:30am ....................................Codex 4:25am ............................The Bible: A History

2:15pm ..........The Vanessa Show

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

4:00pm ..............................Top Gear 5:00pm ..............................Top Gear

4:00pm ..........................The X Files 5:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager 6:00pm ............................................ER

2:35pm ......................Jeremy Kyle: Morning Surgery

6:25pm ..................................OK! TV

7:30pm ................Live Speedway

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

6:00pm ..........................Fifth Gear

9:30pm ..............................NASCAR

7:30pm ................5 News Update

6:30pm .......... The Gadget Show

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

10:30pm ....................Boots ‘n’ All

7:30pm ......How Do They Do It?

7:00pm ................Seaside Rescue

8:00pm ..........................The X Files

11:30pm ........................Speedway

8:00pm ....................Dragons’ Den

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

8:00pm ..........The Gadget Show

1:30am ......European Tour Golf

9:00pm ..........................Have I Got News for You

9:00pm ..........................Curb Your Enthusiasm

7:00pm ..........................The Cube: Celebrity Special

9:00pm ..............You Don’t Mess with the Zohan

10:15pm ............Bored to Death

2:30am ....................PGA Tour Golf

10:20pm ......................Peep Show

10:50pm ................................Weeds

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

11:20pm ..............Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

3:30am ..........................Wonderful World of Golf

10:55pm ....................Never Mind the Buzzcocks

11:25pm ..............Six Feet Under

8:30pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp 9:00pm ..........Hell’s Kitchen USA

12:55am ....................SuperCasino

12:40am ........................Curb Your Enthusiasm

5:00am ......................................Close

8:00pm ........................5 News at 9

5:20am ..........................Ugly Betty

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11:35pm ........................Have I Got News for You

3:40pm ....The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ..................Loose Women

10:00pm ..............Celebrity Juice

1:55am ..................Six Feet Under

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

6:00am ..Finley the Fire Engine

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

9:15am ..........................A Hundred Years of Us

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

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

6:25am ..........................Octonauts

9:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show

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

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

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

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

6:40am ......................Little Robots

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

6:50am ......................Rastamouse

11:00am ..............Britain’s Empty Homes

7:00am ....Barney’s Barrier Reef

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

11:30am ....BBC News; Weather 11:30am ............Cash in the Attic 12:15pm ....................Bargain Hunt 1:00pm ......BBC News; Weather 1:30pm ..................Regional News and Weather

Supersize vs Superskinny 8:00pm, Channel 4 NEW SERIES. Documentary series in which two extreme eaters - one very overweight and the other severely underweight swap diets in an attempt to change the way they view food and eating. Louise Hayes, who usually eats meals consisting of five or six courses, trades daily diets with Josh Evans, whose own menu is severely lacking. She also receives a message from a 41-stone Texan who is so obese she

has had to move into a care home, and visits America to discover the consequences of maintaining her unhealthy relationship with food.

The new series starts with tears and tantrums as 21stone Louise Hayes swaps with Josh Evan, whose diet barely features a proper meal.

Louise is determined to get through the swap as deep down she’s terrified her five-year-old son is picking

up her supersize habits and will end up as big as her. She gets a personal message from America, from 41stone Texan Karen Ferguson, who is so disabled by her weight that she’s been forced to move into a care home. Louise is also flown out to America to witness first hand the horrors of being super-obese.

Christian Jessen, Ursula Philpot and Helena Fox also hear from people with anorexia and bulimia.

7:25am ........................Newsround 7:30am ....................Muddle Earth 7:45am ................................Eliot Kid 8:00am ..The Sparticle Mystery

1:55pm ....................London News and Weather 2:00pm ....60 Minute Makeover 3:00pm ..............................The Alan Titchmarsh Show

8:30am ............................ LazyTown 8:55am ..........................Octonauts

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

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

2:15pm ......32 Brinkburn Street

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

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

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

3:05pm ............................Deadly 60

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

3:35pm ........Deadly 60 Bite Size

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

3:40pm ......................Prank Patrol Pocketsize

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

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

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

4:00pm ..........Diddy Dick & Dom

10:25am ..................Chuggington

4:00pm ................ Dead Gorgeous

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

4:30pm ..........................Blue Peter

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

3:59pm ............London Weather

4:55pm ........Newsround Special

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

4:00pm ........Midsomer Murders

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

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

5:00pm ..........................The Chase

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather

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

2:30pm Restoration Roadshow

7:00pm ........................Emmerdale

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

7:30pm ........................EastEnders

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

7:30pm ..........Live International Football

8:00pm ..........................Holby City

4:30pm ..............................Pointless

9:00pm ..........................................Silk

5:15pm Escape to the Country

10:00pm ........................BBC News

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

10:25pm ..............Regional News and Weather

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

10:35pm ..........See You in Court 11:25pm ................Weatherview

7:00pm ......................Wonders of the Universe

11:25pm ..................Comic Relief: Famous, Rich and in the Slums

8:00pm ............The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best 9:00pm ..Bible’s Buried Secrets

12:30am ............................ See Hear

12:40am ......ITV News Headlines

10:00pm ..............Have I Got Old News for You

12:40am ..........................The Zone

1:00am ............Hidden Treasures of Indian Art 2:00am ........Ready Steady Drink

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

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

10:30pm ......................Newsnight 11:20pm ........ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

6:00pm ..............London Tonight

10:10pm ..........................ITV News and Weather 10:40pm ................London News and Weather 10:45pm .................. International Football Highlights 11:45pm ........................Cops with Cameras

2:45am ..............Crossing Jordan 3:30am .............. ITV Nightscreen 5:30am ..........ITV Morning News

Live International Football 7:30pm, ITV1 England v Ghana (Kick-off 8.00pm). Adrian Chiles presents all the action from this evening’s friendly encounter at Wembley Stadium. Ghana were the most successful team from the home continent in last year’s World Cup finals in South Africa, reaching the quarter-finals and only missing out on becoming the

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first-ever African team to reach the last four when their star striker Asamoah Gyan, now of Sunderland, missed a spot-kick in the last minute of extra time before his side were eliminated on penalties by Uruguay.

However, despite their opponents’ heroics last summer, the home fans will expect Fabio Capello’s men

to take the honours tonight, even if the manager opts to field an experimental line-up following the team’s exertions in Cardiff. England’s previous home friendly saw them lose to France, thus ending Capello’s unbeaten record at this ground.

Commentary by Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.

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Tuesday 29 March 6:05am.................................. Sali Mali

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

6:10am ..............................Max Bear

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

6:25am ..........................The Hoobs 6:50am ..........................The Hoobs 7:15am ............Freshly Squeezed 7:45am ..........................Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05am .................................. Frasier 8:35am ..................................Friends 9:05am .............. Supernanny USA 9:55am ..........Brothers & Sisters 10:55am.......................... A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00pm ........................Channel 4 News Summary

6:20am ..............The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 6:35am ..............Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures

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

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

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

7:00pm ..................Total Wipeout

6:30am ........Nothing to Declare

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

7:00am ..............Zoo Vet at Large

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

8:00pm ............................Don’t Tell the Bride

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

9:00am ....................Wedding SOS

9:00am ........................Netbusters

6:40am ......................Rupert Bear

9:30am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup

6:50am ............................Peppa Pig

6:30pm ......................Football Asia

6:55am ..................Little Princess 7:10am ................................ Mio Mao 7:15am ............The Mr Men Show 7:30am ..........Thomas & Friends 7:45am ....Make Way for Noddy

12:05pm ..........To Catch a Thief

8:00am ................................Fifi and the Flowertots

2:05pm ................Cookery School 3:10pm ........................Countdown 3:55pm ................Deal or No Deal

7:00pm ............Sky Sports News at Seven 7:30pm ........................................Live International Football 10:00pm ..........................School of Hard Knocks

9:30am ....................Wedding SOS

7:30am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

9:00pm ................Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

10:00am ................................Mental

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

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

11:00am ....................Customs UK

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

10:30pm ..............White Van Man

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

11:20pm ...................... Family Guy

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

11:45pm ............Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

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

12:00pm ............................ Oops TV 12:30pm ............................Oops TV 1:00pm ......................................Body Language Secrets 2:00pm ..................Stargate SG-1 3:00pm ..................Stargate SG-1 4:00pm ..............................Oops TV

10:30pm.................... A League of Their Own

4:30pm ..............................Oops TV

8:10am ........................Castle Farm

11:30pm ..................Football Asia

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

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

8:25am Milkshake! Show Songs

12:00am ..........................School of Hard Knocks

5:00pm ......................................Fern

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

12:30am International Football

6:00pm ..................The Simpsons

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

2:30am ...................... Football Asia

6:30pm ............................ Hollyoaks

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

3:00am.. School of Hard Knocks

7:00pm .............. Channel 4 News

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

3:30am ..International Football

7:55pm ......................4thought.tv 8:00pm ......................Supersize vs Superskinny

6:00am ............ Aerobics Oz Style

12:10pm ......5 News Lunchtime

6:30am ..........Kings of the Snow

10:00pm ............Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags

12:20pm ................................House

7:00am ..............WWE: Afterburn

1:15pm ..............Home and Away

8:00am ....The Sky Sports Years

11:05pm .......... Pete Versus Life

1:45pm ........................Neighbours

9:00am ......European Tour Golf

11:40pm ......School of Comedy

2:15pm ..........The Vanessa Show

10:00am ................ PGA Tour Golf

12:10am ....................UK & Ireland Poker Tour

3:05pm ..........The Family Recipe

11:00am ........................Wonderful World of Golf

2:05am ......FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships

6:30pm ..................The Simpsons 8:00pm ....................Live to Dance 9:00pm ....The Mummy Returns

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

12:45am ..............White Van Man

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

1:15am ..............Russell Howard’s Good News

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

1:45am ..................Total Wipeout

8:00pm .................... Cougar Town

2:45am ........Don’t Tell the Bride

8:30pm ..............Hot in Cleveland

3:45am ..............Russell Howard’s Good News

9:00pm ......................................Katie 10:00pm ....................Bridalplasty

4:15am ......................Working Girls 5:15am ......................................Close

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

11:30pm ................................Fringe

11:05am Brighton Beach Patrol 12:00pm ........Meals in Moments

1:40am ..............................The Grid

6:00pm ..........Glenn Martin, DDS

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

9:15am ............The Wright Stuff

9:00pm ............................Katie: My Beautiful Friends

1:15am ....................FIM Superbike World Championship

5:00pm ............................ Futurama

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

11:00pm ......................Family Guy

3:20pm ......................Nightscream 5:00pm ........................5 News at 5 5:30pm ........................Neighbours 6:00pm ..............Home and Away 6:25pm ..................................OK! TV

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

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

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

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

6:25am ..........Coronation Street

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

8:00am ....Star Trek: Enterprise

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

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

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

10:00am.......................... Inside the Actors Studio

8:10am ........................Judge Judy

8:30am ..........The Gadget Show 9:00am ..............................Top Gear

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

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

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

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

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

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

12:30pm ..........PGA Tour Classic

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

1:00pm .... Star Trek: Enterprise

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

1:30pm ..............Football League

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

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

1:00pm ........................Emmerdale

3:00pm ........................Soccer AM: The Best Bits

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

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

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

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

1:30pm ......................The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:35pm ......................Jeremy Kyle: Morning Surgery

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

4:00pm ................................The Sky Sports Years

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

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

2:35am ......KOTV Boxing Weekly

3:00pm ......................................Tribe

3:00am ....................................Sailing

7:30pm ................5 News Update

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

5:00pm ..........WWE: Smackdown

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

3:25am ........................IAAF World Cross Country Championships

7:30pm ...... Extraordinary Dogs

7:00pm ..................Carp Academy

5:00pm ..............................Top Gear

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

8:00pm ..................Tutankhamun: The Mystery Revealed

7:30pm ........................................Live International Football

6:00pm ....................Dragons’ Den

8:00pm ......Battlestar Galactica

4:20am .............. Freesports on 4

9:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7:00pm ..........................Ray Mears’ Extreme Survival

9:00pm ......Battlestar Galactica

10:00pm ................Golfing World

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

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

8:00pm ......................................Tribe

11:00pm ................................Treme

8:00pm ..........................OMG! With Peaches Geldof

10:55pm ................................CSI: NY

9:00pm ......................................QI XL

1:00am ..................Carp Academy

12:15am .... Battlestar Galactica

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

11:55pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

10:00pm ....................................QI XL

1:30am ........................................Pool

2:15am ....................................Treme

11:00pm ....................Argumental

3:30am ..........................Entourage

10:00pm ....................Something’s Gotta Give

11:40pm ....................................QI XL

4:05am .......................... The X Files

4:45am ........................Crunchtime 5:10am ............Brief Encounters of the Sporting Mind: Gymnastics 5:15am ......Full Metal Challenge

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2:30am ..........................ICC Cricket World Cup

10:00pm ......................Blue Bloods

3:40pm ....The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ..................Loose Women 5:40pm ........................Judge Judy 6:30pm ..The Only Way Is Essex

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W E D N E S D A Y 6:00am ....................Children’s TV

6:00am ..Finley the Fire Engine

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

11:00am ..............................Britain’s Empty Homes

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

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

6:25am ..........................Octonauts

11:30am ....BBC News; Weather

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

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

11:30am ............Cash in the Attic

6:40am ......................Little Robots

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

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

6:50am ......................Rastamouse

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

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

7:00am ....Barney’s Barrier Reef

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

7:25am ........................Newsround

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

1:45pm ................................Doctors 2:15pm ...... 32 Brinkburn Street

7:45am ................................Eliot Kid 8:00am ..The Sparticle Mystery

1:55pm ....................London News and Weather 2:00pm ....60 Minute Makeover

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

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

8:55am ..........................Octonauts

3:59pm ............London Weather

3:05pm ............................Deadly 60

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

4:00pm ........Midsomer Murders

3:35pm ........Deadly 60 Bite Size

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

5:00pm .......................... The Chase

3:40pm ......................Prank Patrol Pocketsize

9:10am ........The Koala Brothers 9:25am.................... Big Barn Farm

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

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

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

6:00pm ..............London Tonight

4:00pm ..............Trade Your Way to the USA

9:45am ......................Timmy Time 9:55am ............................3rd & Bird

6:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather

4:30pm ..........Diddy Dick & Dom

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

7:00pm ........................Emmerdale

4:30pm ..................................MI High

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

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

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

7:30pm ........The Unforgettable Diana Dors

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

10:40am ..........................Waybuloo

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

11:00am ....In the Night Garden

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

11:30am ....................Daily Politics

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

1:00pm ..............................See Hear

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

1:30pm ............The Hairy Bakers

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

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

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

2:30pm ........................Restoration Roadshow

7:30pm ................The Boat That Guy Built

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

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

8:00pm ................Waterloo Road 9:00pm ........................MasterChef 10:00pm ........................ BBC News 10:25pm ..............Regional News and Weather 10:35pm ..................The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws

3:45pm ..........Helicopter Heroes 4:30pm ..............................Pointless 5:15pm Escape to the Country 6:00pm ............................Eggheads 6:30pm ..................Royal Upstairs Downstairs 7:00pm ....................................Coast

10:45pm ....Would I Lie to You?

8:00pm ......................Great British Food Revival

11:15pm ............................National Lottery Update

9:00pm ..........................The Truth About Lions

11:15pm ..................Comic Relief: Famous, Rich and in the Slums

10:00pm ..........................Mock the Week - Again

12:15am ................................Frozen

11:20pm ........ICC Cricket World Cup Highlights

1:45am ................Country Tracks 2:40am ..................Who Gets the Best Jobs?

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7:30am ....................Muddle Earth

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

12:20am ..........................BBC News 2:30am ........................The Record

8:00pm ........Midsomer Murders 10:00pm .................... ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:30pm ................London News and Weather 10:35pm ................Bird on a Wire 12:40am ...... ITV News Headlines 12:40am ..........................The Zone 2:40am ....Blues Brothers 2000 4:45am .............. ITV Nightscreen 5:30am ..........ITV Morning News

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Wednesday 30 March 6:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

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

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

7:00pm ........Don’t Tell the Bride

6:30am ........Nothing to Declare

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

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

7:00am ..............Zoo Vet at Large

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

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

9:00am ....................Wedding SOS

8:00pm ..........Thailand: Tourism and the Truth Stacey Dooley Investigates

6:35am ..............Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures

9:00am ......................Football Asia

6:10am ................................Sali Mali

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

6:15am .............................. Max Bear

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

6:30am .......................... The Hoobs 6:55am ..........................The Hoobs 7:20am ............Freshly Squeezed 7:45am ..........................Everybody Loves Raymond 8:10am .................................. Frasier 8:40am ..................................Friends 9:10am ..............Supernanny USA 10:00am ........Brothers & Sisters 10:55am ............................Country House Rescue 12:00pm ........................Channel 4 News Summary 12:05pm ....River Cottage Bites 12:15pm ......................The ThirtyNine Steps

6:40am ......................Rupert Bear

9:30am ................Live ICC Cricket World Cup

8:00am ..............Best of Oops TV 9:30am ....................Wedding SOS

7:30am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

10:00am ................................Mental

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

11:00am ....................Customs UK

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

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

6:50am ............................ Peppa Pig 6:55am ..................Little Princess

6:30pm ......FIFA Futbol Mundial

1:00pm ................Body Language Secrets

7:10am..................................Mio Mao

7:00pm ..........................Sky Sports News at Seven

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

7:15am ............The Mr Men Show 7:30am ..........Thomas & Friends 7:45am ....Make Way for Noddy 8:00am ................................ Fifi and the Flowertots 8:10am ........................Castle Farm

7:30pm ......................Live Victory Shield Football

4:00pm ..............................Oops TV 5:00pm ............................Futurama

10:00pm ........................You’re on Sky Sports!

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

11:30pm ...................... ICC Cricket World Cup

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

6:00pm ..........Glenn Martin, DDS 8:00pm ................Louie Spence’s Showbusiness

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

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

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

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

1:30am ........................Boots ‘n’ All

9:30pm ..................The Simpsons

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

8:25am Milkshake! Show Songs

2:30am ........................Total Rugby

10:00pm ................................ Fringe

5:00pm ......................................Fern

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

6:00pm ..................The Simpsons

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

3:00am ..........................ICC Cricket World Cup

11:00pm ..........Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

6:30pm ............................Hollyoaks

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

5:00am ........................Boots ‘n’ All

7:00pm ..............Channel 4 News

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

7:55pm ......................4thought.tv 8:00pm ............................Vacation, Vacation, Vacation

10:00am ..............Four Weddings 11:00am ................................Maury 12:00pm ........................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

9:00pm ................Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands 10:00pm ..........................Daredevil 11:35pm ...................... Family Guy 11:55pm ...................... Family Guy 12:20am ..........Russell Howard’s Good News

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

12:50am ........Thailand: Tourism and the Truth Stacey Dooley Investigates

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

1:50am ............................Bizarre ER

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

2:20am ..................American Dad!

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

3:05am ..................American Dad!

8:00pm ................Four Weddings

3:30am ..................American Dad!

9:00pm ....................................Bones

3:50am ..................American Dad!

10:00pm ............Grey’s Anatomy 11:00pm ..............Criminal Minds

4:10am ................Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

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

2:45am ..................American Dad!

9:15am ............The Wright Stuff 11:05am Brighton Beach Patrol

6:00am ............Aerobics Oz Style

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

6:00am ........................Emmerdale

12:00pm ........Meals in Moments

6:30am ..........Kings of the Snow

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

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

6:25am .......................... Nanny 911

8:30pm ..............Superscrimpers: Waste Not Want Not

12:10pm ......5 News Lunchtime

8:00am ....................Transatlantic: The Challenge

8:00am...... Star Trek: Enterprise

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

9:00pm ..Jamie’s Dream School

12:20pm ................................House

7:00am ......................................WWE Vintage Collection

8:10am ........................Judge Judy

10:00pm ......The Model Agency

1:15pm ..............Home and Away

8:00am ......................International Football

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

9:00am ............................................ER 10:00am............ thirtysomething

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

9:00am ......................International Football

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

11:00am ........................The X Files 12:00pm ......Star Trek: Voyager

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

1:00pm .... Star Trek: Enterprise

12:00pm ......................Emmerdale 12:30pm ........................Nanny 911 1:30pm ......................The Jeremy Kyle Show

1:45pm ........................ Neighbours 2:15pm ..........The Vanessa Show 3:05pm ..Rough Guide to Cities 3:20pm ......................Prairie Fever 5:00pm ........................5 News at 5 11:05pm ............ Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags

5:30pm ........................Neighbours 6:00pm ..............Home and Away

12:10am ..........................The Big C

6:25pm ..................................OK! TV

12:45am ......................The Album Chart Show Spotlight

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

1:00am ............Russian Standard Vodka Originals Presents

7:30pm ....................Starlight: For the Children

1:15am ..............................On Track

8:00pm ..........Emergency Bikers

1:30am ..............................On Track

9:00pm ........................................NCIS

1:45am........ The Frontier House

10:00pm ..................Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2:40am .................... The Battle of Hood and Bismarck 4:05am ..............The River’s Edge

7:30pm ................5 News Update

11:00pm ..Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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10:00am ..........British Basketball

11:00am ..................Dragons’ Den 2:00pm ..........................Ray Mears’ World of Survival

12:00pm ..................International Football

2:40pm ........Would I Lie to You?

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

3:20pm ............................................QI

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

1:00pm...................... International Football

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

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

5:00pm ..............................Top Gear

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

6:00pm ....................Dragons’ Den

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

7:00pm ........Would I Lie to You?

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

2:00pm ............British Basketball 4:00pm ............ NFL: Total Access 5:00pm ........Watersports World 6:00pm ........................Boots ‘n’ All 7:00pm ........Trans World Sport 8:00pm.......................... ICC Cricket World Cup 10:00pm ....................Boots ‘n’ All 11:00pm ....................Total Rugby 11:30pm...... Football’s Greatest 12:00am ....FIFA Futbol Mundial

7:40pm ............................................QI

2:35pm ......................Jeremy Kyle: Morning Surgery 3:40pm ....The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ..................Loose Women

8:00pm............................................ 24

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

9:00pm ..................The Sopranos 10:10pm........ Boardwalk Empire

7:00pm ......................New You’ve Been Framed!

10:20pm ........................Red Dwarf

11:25pm ............................ Big Love

7:30pm ........Harry Hill’s TV Burp

11:00pm ........Mock the Week Again

12:35am ................The Sopranos

8:00pm ..........................OMG! With Peaches Geldof

11:40pm ................Men Behaving Badly

2:45am ............................................24

8:20pm .......... I’m Alan Partridge 9:00pm ..................Men Behaving Badly

1:40am ................................Big Love 3:40am ....................The Sopranos

9:00pm ................Kerry Katona The Next Chapter 10:00pm The Only Way Is Essex

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JOE ‘IN MY OPINION’ FERGUSON Weekly Update Email: joe.ferguson@canarianweekly.com

It’s a story all about nothing I’M sure you will agree that this week’s headline is a winner.

Usually, the title is the audience-grabber, which is why the tabloids make a meal out of them.

You read the headline and then, when you get to the actual story, it has nothing at all to do with it!

But I’m being serious when I say that this week IS all about nothing! Well when I say that, I mean me doing exactly that!

This happens every time Mrs Ferguson’s parents arrive in Tenerife. From the time they land, it seems, we are waited on hand and foot.

Obviously, they are here to see their Grandson, but the three of us are treated like the Royal Family.

They take over a beautiful villa just above Arona and it’s a view to appreciate every minute of the day. So the sun-loungers are laid out for us first thing in the morning, and the coffee is ready for our arrival in the kitchen.

As the responsible Grandmother, Joanne has our son all washed and changed for a lazy day. Don’t get me wrong because, as the parents, we are quite happy for a break in our morning routine of getting up at the crack of dawn, feeding, changing nappies, feeding, changing nappies, etc.

But I’m now feeling useless!

Grandad Craig makes the best BBQs in the world. That is no exaggeration. I have been to quite a few in my life, and nothing would prepare you for the feast you get at Grandad Craig’s table.

So while he preps the BBQ with the coals and whatnots, he still feels the urge to top up my glass if there is even one sip out of it.

Mrs Ferguson loves the “Lady of Leisure” lifestyle for a week, but it does bother me somewhat. As the BBQ is heating up, I ask if there is anything I can help with? “No young man,” is always the answer!

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

6:00am ..Finley the Fire Engine

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

9:15am A Hundred Years of Us

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

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

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

6:20am ..........................Octonauts

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

6:20am ..............The Pingu Show

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

6:40am ......................Little Robots

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

11:00am ..............................Britain’s Empty Homes

6:50am ......................Rastamouse

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

7:00am ....Barney’s Barrier Reef

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

11:30am ....BBC News; Weather 11:30am ............Cash in the Attic 12:15pm ..................Bargain Hunt 1:00pm ......BBC News; Weather 1:30pm ..................Regional News and Weather 1:45pm ................................Doctors 2:15pm ......32 Brinkburn Street 3:00pm ....BBC News; Weather; Regional News

He keeps going into the kitchen to collect yet another utensil to stoke whatever meat is on the grill. This is always after I ask if I can help.

It’s as if he does not wish to put me out by getting a fork from six feet away.

One evening, we all decided to have a TV night and, after what seemed like an all-day session with the drinks flowing, it was the ideal time for all to relax.

Could Joanne and Craig relax? Of course not. After a meal that would feed a whole country, the questions were asked: “Snack anyone? … Top up? … Anything you need?”

Then, when Craig falls asleep, he still can’t relax because, sub-consciously, he feels it’s his duty to make sure my glass is full. And it goes on and on and on.

When they arrived last week, after all the greeting kisses and hugs, they took Taylor off to one side and, with huge smiles on their faces, opened up a suitcase of new clothes for him.

Again, don’t get me wrong, because all grandparents spoil their grandchildren. But my God, they must have emptied out the entire Baby Gap store! It was like a magic suitcase as item after item was brought out.

Taylor, at his age, was more interested in the wrapping paper, but both Mrs Ferguson and I were openedmouthed at the pampering this kid is getting.

I have had to work during

the day, and when I get back to their villa, there is always something else sitting to one side or in the pool for my son.

It turns out that when Joanne and Craig do their morning run for the papers in Cristianos, they “can’t help but look for little things for Taylor”.

Little things? There was a giant inflatable turtle in the swimming pool. Well, I think it was in the pool as this thing covered the whole back of the villa.

At the time of writing, we have only a few days left and, with the lovely weather we’ve been having, it makes a great visit even more enjoyable.

It’s going to be quite weird not having the two around for a while, although I believe they have already booked again for September.

But let me leave you with this. As mentioned, I have done nothing at all this week as we are being well looked after, and nothing is too much hassle for the Grandparents.

Except on Wednesday, when I was last out of bed, I rushed to get to work all the way from Arona. I have not heard the last of this now.

So I have done nothing, not one thing, and it’s all down to Joanne and Craig. I do not look forward to the tears of goodbye at the airport … and they will be from me. It means I will then have to pour my own drinks again!

Joe

7:25am ........................Newsround 7:30am ....................Muddle Earth 7:45am ................................Eliot Kid 8:00am ..The Sparticle Mystery

1:55pm ....................London News and Weather 2:00pm ....60 Minute Makeover

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

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

8:55am ..........................Octonauts

3:59pm ............London Weather

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

4:00pm ........Midsomer Murders

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

5:00pm ..........................The Chase

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

3:05pm ............................ Deadly 60

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

3:35pm ........Deadly 60 Bite Size

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

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

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

3:55pm ............Shaun the Sheep

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

4:00pm ......................Prank Patrol

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

4:30pm ..........Diddy Dick & Dom

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

4:30pm ..............Animals at Work

10:25am ..................Chuggington

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

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

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

6:00pm ..............London Tonight

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

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

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

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

6:30pm ............................ITV News and Weather

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

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

7:00pm ........................Emmerdale

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

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

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

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

7:30pm ........................Charities in Crisis: Tonight

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

8:00pm ........................ Emmerdale

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

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

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

9:00pm ................................Monroe

2:30pm Restoration Roadshow 3:00pm ..................................Flog It! 3:45pm ..........Helicopter Heroes 4:30pm ..............................Pointless 7:30pm ..........................BBC News; Regional News

5:15pm ............................Escape to the Country

7:30pm ........................EastEnders

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

8:00pm ............DIY SOS: The Big Build - Brynmawr

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

9:00pm ......................Crimewatch 10:00pm ........................BBC News

7:00pm David Attenborough’s First Life

10:25pm ..............Regional News and Weather

8:00pm ......................Great British Food Revival

10:35pm ..Crimewatch Update

9:00pm ..................Neil Morrissey: Care Home Kid

10:45pm ..............Question Time 11:45pm Holiday Weatherview 11:45pm ........................This Week

10:00pm ................Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience 10:30pm ......................Newsnight

10:00pm .................... ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:30pm ................London News and Weather 10:35pm.......................... Benidorm 11:35pm ..........The Late Debate

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Thursday 31 March 6:00am ..................Good Morning Sports Fans

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

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

7:00pm ..............................Top Gear

7:00am ............................The Jerry

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

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

7:00am ..............Zoo Vet at Large

Springer Show

7:30am ..............Zoo Vet at Large

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

8:00am ..............Best of Oops TV

7:30am ............................The Jerry Springer Show

8:00pm ................Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

9:00am ....................Wedding SOS

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

6:35am ..............Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures

9:00am........ FIFA Futbol Mundial

10:00am ................................Mental 11:00am............ UK Border Force

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

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

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

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

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

1:00pm ................Body Language Secrets

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

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

2:00pm ............................CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

6:15am ........The Treacle People

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

6:25am ..............................Max Bear

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

6:40am .......................... The Hoobs 7:05am ............Freshly Squeezed 7:35am ............Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05am ..................................Frasier 8:35am ..................................Friends 9:05am .............. Supernanny USA

6:40am ......................Rupert Bear

9:30am .......................... ICC Cricket World Cup

6:50am ............................Peppa Pig

11:30am ......................Boots ‘n’ All

7:10am ................................ Mio Mao

12:30pm ..........................European Tour Weekly

7:15am............ The Mr Men Show

1:00pm ..........Trans World Sport

7:30am ..........Thomas & Friends

2:00pm ........................Boots ‘n’ All

7:45am ....Make Way for Noddy

3:00pm.......................... ICC Cricket World Cup

6:55am ..................Little Princess

8:00am ........................Fifi and the Flowertots

4:00pm ..............................Oops TV 5:00pm ............................Futurama

5:00pm ........Football’s Greatest

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

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

5:30pm Premier League World

6:00pm ..........Glenn Martin, DDS

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

6:00pm ..............................Ringside

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

7:00pm ......................Live Premier League Darts

8:00pm ....................Hawaii Five-0

9:55am .......... Brothers & Sisters

8:25am ..................The Milky and Shake Show

10:55am ..The Restoration Man

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

10:30pm ............................Ringside

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

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

12:05pm ....River Cottage Bites 12:15pm ......The Lady Vanishes

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

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

9:15am ............The Wright Stuff

3:10pm ........................ Countdown 3:55pm ................Deal or No Deal 5:00pm........................................ Fern 6:00pm ..................The Simpsons 6:30pm ............................Hollyoaks

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

3:00pm .................. Criminal Minds 4:00pm ..............................Charmed 6:00pm ................America’s Next Top Model 7:00pm ............Ghost Whisperer 8:00pm ....................................Chuck

10:30pm ..........Russell Howard’s Good News

9:00pm ....................Hairy Women

11:00pm ......................Family Guy

10:00pm ..................................Katie

11:20pm ......................Family Guy

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

11:45pm ..............Love Me, Love My Face

11:30pm ............................Premier League World

10:00pm ................................House

11:05am ............................Brighton Beach Patrol

6:00am ............Aerobics Oz Style

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

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

6:00am ........................ Emmerdale

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

6:25am ..........................Nanny 911

12:05pm ........The Family Recipe

7:00am ............WWE: Experience

8:00am...... Star Trek: Enterprise

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

12:10pm ......5 News Lunchtime

8:00am ........Watersports World

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

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

8:10am ........................Judge Judy

12:20pm.................................. House

9:00am ..........Kings of the Snow

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

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

6:30am ..........Kings of the Snow

1:15pm ..............Home and Away

9:30am ........Football’s Greatest

1:45pm ........................Neighbours

10:00am ......................Total Rugby

2:15pm ..........The Vanessa Show

10:30am ........Trans World Sport

3:00pm ..........Meals in Moments

11:30am ....Inside the PGA Tour

3:15pm ............Relative Stranger

12:00pm ...... Football’s Greatest

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

12:30pm ....................Total Rugby

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

1:00pm ........Watersports World

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

2:00pm .......... Kings of the Snow

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

2:30pm ........ Football’s Greatest

6:25pm ..................................OK! TV

3:30pm ........................Total Rugby

7:00pm ..............Channel 4 News

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

7:55pm ......................4thought.tv

7:30pm ................5 News Update

4:00pm ....................WWE Vintage Collection

8:00pm ..................Three in a Bed

9:00pm ..................Martina Cole’s The Runaway

9:00pm.............................. Love Me, Love My Face

7:30pm ......How Do They Do It?

5:00pm ......................WWE Special

9:00pm...... Love Thy Neighbour

8:00pm ........................5 News at 9

6:00pm ..............The Rugby Club

10:00pm ..............10 O’Clock Live

8:00pm ......................The Blasters

7:00pm ........ Boots ‘n’ All Special

11:05pm ....Friday Night Dinner

9:00pm ......................Exit Wounds

11:35pm ........................The Ricky Gervais Show

11:10pm ......................CCTV Cities

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7:30pm ........Live Championship Rugby League 9:30pm ................Super League’s Supermen

11:00pm ........NCIS: Los Angeles

8:00am .................................... Speed 8:30am ....................................Speed 9:00am ..............................Top Gear 10:00am ............................ Top Gear 11:00am ..................Dragons’ Den 12:00pm ............................Top Gear 2:00pm ............................Fifth Gear 2:30pm ..........The Gadget Show 3:00pm ....................................Speed 4:00pm ..............................Top Gear

4:00pm .......................... The X Files 5:00pm ..........Star Trek: Voyager 6:00pm ............................................ER

6:00pm ....................Dragons’ Den

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

7:00pm ..............Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends

8:00pm ............................................ER

8:00pm............................ Hardliners 8:30pm............................ Hardliners 9:00pm ...................... Little Britain Down Under 10:20pm ................ Lee Mack Live 11:40pm ........That Mitchell and Webb Look

9:00pm ..................Six Feet Under

2:35pm ......................Jeremy Kyle: Morning Surgery 3:40pm ....The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ..................Loose Women 5:40pm ........................Judge Judy

10:15pm ......................Entourage

6:10pm ............The Movie Show on ITV2

10:55pm ..................How to Make It in America

6:40pm ............Ant & Dec’s Push the Button

11:30pm ..................The Jack Bull

8:00pm ....................American Idol 10:00pm ..............Celebrity Juice 10:45pm ..............................Batman

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Stock Clearance Sale Now On! UP TO 50% OFF!

Many Items up to 50% off original price, Homestyle Direct is more than worth a visit.

HOME STYLE DIRECT continues to provide fantastic value, choice and style with their huge clearance sale.

Every sale item is reduced by upto 50% off the original price. So if the current euro

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Not only are they available in different

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Make do Be and mend THE PHRASE ‘make do and mend’ appears to originate from the post war period of the 1940’s where during the wartime shortages the government were encouraging people to make do and mend with what they had rather than buying new.

Today in these economic times the phrase and the ethos behind it seems to be making somewhat of a resurgence.

According to some sources High street sales are falling as Middle Britain adopts a ‘make do and mend’ approach to the biggest squeeze on household budgets in 90 years.

Sales of clothes, furniture, homewares and electrical products were particularly hard hit as luxuries and nonessential are being cut out.

The value of sales was down by 0.4per cent in February compared to a year ago, according to the British Retail Consortium(BRC).

However another survey carried out by TV Channel Home, reports a complete

contrast. Stating that, “Many people in Britain are resorting to calling in professionals as they are unwilling to take on simple home improvement tasks themselves.”

This is according to a survey conducted by TV channel Home, which found individuals in the UK are spending £5.6 billion a year on bringing in experts to complete the simplest of jobs, DIY Week reports.

A quarter of people admitted they had not attempted a single DIY project themselves in the past year, with younger respondents more likely to require assistance than their older counterparts.

Common tasks that people are asking for help with include fixing a leaky tap and, while the average home contains hand and power tools worth over £340, only a third of people say they are confident using them.

Head of the TV channel Clare Laycock said: “It’s staggering how much cash we spend on simple household tasks that could be spent elsewhere.”

Recently, it was stated by Sue Breeson, spokeswoman for AA Home Rescue, that jobs such as painting a room or putting up shelving are projects that anybody should be able to complete.

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2011 decorative bathroom trend FREESTANDING bathroom units and ecofriendly taps and showers that use less water than traditional options are set to be among the big contemporary bathroom trends for 2011.

This is according to Rina Patel, from Vastu Design, who said that instead of fitted “kitchen style” cabinets and work surfaces, contemporary bathrooms are all about freestanding units, LED back lights, backlit marble and eco-conscious fixtures.

“I can’t imagine anyone installing great big slabs of stone coloured porcelain anymore,” she noted.

For a modern bathroom look, DIY fans may want to

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Thinking of changing your household appliance for something more energy efficient?

Well don’t wait too long. cover one wall with decorative tiles – another trend for 2011 – and also kit out their bathroom with ceramics and “interesting interlocking shapes”.

Director at the National Home Improvement Council Andrew Leech recently stated that environmentallyfriendly home improvement jobs are the most vital, which could make water saving showers an ideal buy.

Taps and showers that use less water may also help homeowners cut down their energy bills.

A new plan has been introduced that offers consumers a discount for buying ‘green’ and disposing of their old and inefficient models. Discounts range from 50 to 125 euros for appliances. The campaign will run until July 31st.

The number of household appliances in the Canaries has increased substantially in recent years have resulted in increased energy consumption in the domestic sector.

For household appliances, energy consumption of these devices can be signifi-

cantly reduced by encouraging the use of household energy-efficient equipment, and in particular the energy label class A or higher. These more energy efficient equipment have a price above the average market price, which varies by type of appliance.

Its energy consumption over its lifetime is shorter and therefore less of an energy bill that will have paid by the consumer. Thus, in the cases analysed the energy savings obtained during the life of the article can recover the premium paid.

The cost savings apply if you are resident in the Canary Islands, And apply to the following types of appliances: Refrigerator, freezer and fridge-freezer energy class A + +: 125 euros.

Refrigerator, freezer and fridge-freezer energy class A +: 105 euros.

Washing machine energy class A, washing performance and energy consumption to less than or equal to 0.17 kWh / kg: 105 euros.

Washing termoeficiente energy class A and A Cleaning performance: 105 euros.

Dishwasher energy class A, washing performance and energy consumption to less than or equal to 0.98 kWh / cycle: 105 euros.

Termoeficiente Dishwasher Energy Class A and A Cleaning performance: 105 euros.

Induction hobs total: 105 euros.

Dishwasher energy class A, washing performance and energy consumption to more than 0.98 kWh / cycle: 85 euros.

Oven Energy Class A: 85 euros.

Mixed induction hobs: 85 euros.

Gas hobs: 50 euros.

The maximum rate of grant may not exceed ‘IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PRICE OF 25% OF THE APPLIANCE.’ The Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDEA) makes publicly available DATABASE of efficient appliances classified by type, brand, class, energy, etc.

Applicants wishing to receive this grant must swap their old item, it’s like the scrappage scheme in the UK. The renewal programme runs until July 31st, 2011 or when the allocated budget has been used.

Further information is available from www.renovae.org

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DAVID HUDGELL Getting to the root of your gardening problems!

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Project Your chance to Eden celebrates its put our Island 10th birthday on the map...

THE EDEN Project is celebrating its 10th birthday after attracting more than 12 million visitors since it opened to the public.

shadow on a lawn.

Gardens through the seasons Photos of gardens illustrating the different seasons.

This could be a view from a window, a sweeping panorama, one of the RHS gardens or a snow scene.

Wildlife in the garden Photos of insects, birds and creatures found wild in the garden throughout the year.

THE RHS Photographic Competition 2011 has been launched and will except entries from across the world. So if you have a garden picture that you think is award-winning, why not submit it. It will be your chance to put a Tenerife garden on the map.

Whether you’re a photography enthusiast, a garden enthusiast or new to both, we’d love you to share your images with us in the RHS Photographic Competition.

Perhaps you would like to share a view of your own garden, a garden you’ve visited or a particular plant that catches your eye. There are also categories for people working in their gardens, the wildlife living in them and the seasons that affect them.

We want to celebrate the wonder and diversity of gar-

dens through photography.

The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers with six categories for adults and two for children and young people.

The top adult prize is £1000 and the title of RHS Photographer of the Year, while younger photographers can battle it out for a digital camera and the chance to be named RHS Young Photographer of the Year.

Closing date for receipt of all entries is 31st August 2011.

They welcome a range of

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photography that reflects all aspects of gardens. It is from the categories below that the RHS Photographer of the Year will be chosen: Plant portraits Photos that show the plant, tree or shrub as a whole or near whole entity; for example a shot that includes the petals, stem and leaves of a flower giving a sense of the plant and its immediate environment.

Abstracts and details This could be a close-up of a plant, a detail of a tree or a

Gardeners Photos of gardeners or of people enjoying a garden.

Grow your own This category covers fruit and vegetables which have been grown in a garden, allotment or even in a pot on a windowsill, from individual studies to panoramic views.

The Medici Cards Award The Medici Cards Award will be decided from all competition entries, and will be presented to the photographer who submits the image best suited for reproduction as a greetings card.

Why not have a go, more information www.rhs.org.uk

More than £1bn has been generated for the local and regional economy by the attraction during its first decade.

And its founder, Tim Smit, remembers how the project got off the ground in those early days.

“We believed that we could persuade hundreds of professional people trained to say no to say yes,” he said.

“Once we kept saying ‘when’, people started to believe it and there was a moment when it became an unstoppable force.”

In the Eden Project’s Rainforest Biome, which houses the world’s largest rainforest in captivity, temperatures range from 18C to 35C. And the humidity ranges from 60% in the day to 90% at night.

Some of the plants are so big that staff have been forced to come up with ingenious approaches to

pruning, including abseiling, using a cherry picker and a giant helium balloon.

The site serves as both a visitor attraction and a source of knowledge, involving itself in educational charity projects both at home and abroad.

Many of these are run in partnership with other organisations and individuals - and touch on everything from engaging young people to empowering the homeless, from community regeneration to climate change.

Mr Smit said: “The educational capacity of a place like Eden becomes evermore powerful when you realise that so few people will be able to visit rainforests in future around the world.”

And after 10 years The Eden Project is far from finished - as its founder hopes to not only expand the current site in Cornwall but also to inspire similar schemes overseas, including in China and Singapore.

Now I know we live in Tenerife and can’t get to visit but they have a brilliant website and Eden is also accessible through the usual social networking sites. www.edenproject.com

Here’s a colourful eye-opener for you CHEERFUL orange pansies and bright-blue windflowers make a pleasing contrast for early spring. Ands the plain terracotta tub has a distressed turquoise paint finish to enhance the vivid colours.

Planting and care: Plant the tub using a free-draining compost and fill it to 10cm (4ins) below the rim. Arrange the anemone bulbs in a group in the middle on top of the compost.

Add another 5cm of compost and plant the pansies, equally spaced around the

edges of the tub. Keep moist and apply liquid feed as the plants come to flower.

Discard the pansies whey they finish flowering but leave the anemone bulbs where they are to spread, or replant in the garden.

You could also try different contrasting colours, such as white Anemone blanda (White Splendour) with deep-purple/black pansies.

Another combination is bright Pink Star with goldenyellow pansies, which delivers a dazzling combination when in bloom.

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CARL PATTISON from Robot, answers your hair questions Email: carl.pattison@canarianweekly.com

What are you looking at?

THE headline says it all! So when you check out your image in the mirror, are you pleased with what you see?

Do you think things could be improved on? Is your wardrobe a little tired looking? Does your make-up need a revamp? Does your hair represent what you want to convey about your image?

If not, then maybe it’s time you did something about it?

Did you know that your hair is the third thing people look at after your eyes then teeth?

You always connect with someone’s eyes then teeth, and then you start to check out other characteristics, such as hair, clothes, make-up, etc.

You may not have been aware of this, but check it out next time you meet someone.

It’s our “in-built” system, conveying to ourselves whether this person is someone we dislike BEFORE we even speak to them.

So if your hair’s not speaking volumes about you, or it’s saying to the world, “I don’t care”, maybe it’s time you did.

Is your hair in a ponytail 24/7? Do you do it only when you’re going out? Is it washed only once a week? (Imagine!)

Do you have more roots than colour on your head? Was your last cut this year or last?

If you are nodding to all or most of these questions, then you know it’s time to

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make a change. Look at all the magazines, from the cheap and cheerful to the most luxurious glamour ones. Find me someone in there who’s not bothered about how he/she looks.

Try to imagine seeing the celebrities we know and love with a couldn’t-care-less attitude about their hair or clothes. It wouldn’t be good, would it?

I’m not saying, “Lets all pretend we’re famous and dress up every day”. What I am saying is try to find a way of making a little more impression with your look, without spending too much time or money.

Go for a statement style that is easy to manage and has little maintenance, such as a classic bob shape. Try to look for a

shape that can be finger-dried, for example a short, tasselled look that has a great appearance, even when you don’t bother with it.

The latest, geometric shapes I have spoke about recently take minutes to dry and always fall back into shape easily. Don’t go for anything too complicated to style. if you maintain something that takes half-an-hour to style to look good, then forget it. If your style relies on you spending hours to do it, then it’s not for you.

Same, too, goes for colours.

Don’t go for a drastic shade if you can’t be bothered to keep up to the roots. Your stylist should advise you of the upkeep of any colour, so that you can plan your appointments and budget for it as well.

I get asked so many times, “Oh, I want to look like this, but I don’t want to spend a lot of time and money doing it”. Just think about that statement, because I do.

So if you have decided to overhaul your image, or even if you have an urge to make just a small change, then do something about it now.

Don’t put off what you could do today. Consult your stylist and discuss with him/her the changes you wish to make.

Make sure you are happy with what is being suggested before any treatments are carried out.

Take a look at yourself - and make a change!

Natural treatments for arthritis victims ARTHRITIS is a debilitating condition affecting millions of people worldwide and for many, the pain is a daily feature, while for some it is constant.

This is clearly very limiting physically, difficult to cope with on a psychological level and can severely affect quality of life.

The most common of the 200 types of arthritis is osteoarthritis, which is more prevalent in women than men.

Also, women tend to be affected more severely, especially in their knees and hands.

The disease is characterised by progressive “wear and tear” damage, causing the gradual deterioration of cartilage - the flexible, connective tissue protecting the ends of the joints.

Healthy cartilage is smooth, strong and flexible, but in osteoarthritis it begins to decay, becoming pitted, brittle and thin.

As more and more damage to the cartilage occurs, the bones of the joint are able to rub together, resulting in pain, inflammation and stiffness.

The bone beneath what is left of the cartilage thickens and becomes broader, and deformity can ensue.

Osteoarthritis is more likely to appear with advancing age, but it usually starts between 40-60. By the age of 70, it is thought that almost everyone has it, even if it manifests as morning stiffness only.

For some, it develops gradually, over many years, and the changes are so subtle that they are hardly noticed. For others, the condition has a rapid onset, with spiralling pain levels. Despite medication, permanent joint deformity can occur and surgery may be the best option. Each year, around 60,000 hip replacements and a similar number of knee replacements are carried out in the UK, because of osteoarthritis.

Unfortunately, the disease can arise in areas that will always be impossible to “replace”, such as the spine.

Quite often it is feasible, though, to control symptoms by natural means, which are discussed in my new book Natural Treatments for Arthritis.

I must say that the earlier in the disease process you start helping yourself, the more likely you are to make positive changes. It is never too late to help yourself, however.

Unless the disease progression is interrupted, symptoms are likely to fluctuate and flareups and remissions occur.

People who are overweight and inactive have more flareups than people who engage in gentle activity and eat a poor diet. Early diagnosis can help to prevent unnecessary damage, so it is important, therefore, that you see your doctor and not ignore symptoms.

The sooner you start to use self-help techniques, in combination with drug therapy, the easier it is to slow down or stop the disease process.

There is undoubtedly a place in arthritis for chemical medication because it can help you through a crisis, and even stop the disease process in some people.

There are many individuals, however, who can manage their arthritis with the use of natural remedies and other self-help measures alone, which is terrific as it greatly reduces chemical intake and is of benefit to the whole body.

Whether you can be one of these people depends on the severity of your condition, your ability to find natural treatments that work well for you and your persistence in following a self-help regime.

Many people swear by natural remedies, such as cider vinegar, barley grass juice, noni juice, aloe drinks, cherry juice, emu oil and so on. But do they really work?

In my book, I try to base my opinion of each on scientific facts rather than anecdotal endorsements (unproven patient testimonials, and so on).

I also discuss the more conventional herbal remedies such as glucosamine, chondroitin, fish oil, evening primrose oil, cat’s claw, devil’s claw, cayenne, ginger, boswelia, green tea, MSM and SAMe. I would like to mention glucosamine and chondroitin here, though, as they are the most widely-used natural treatment for arthritis.

Glucosamine hydrochloride, an amino sugar, occurs naturally in high concentrations in all the joints of the human body and is believed to be involved in the formation and repair of cartilage. Chondroitin sulphate, a carbohydrate, is a main component of cartilage, giving cartilage resilience and impeding the enzymes that break it down.

Glucosamine and chondroitin have been used together as a combination therapy for several years, and some study results suggest they can

relieve the stiffness and pain of arthritis (especially in the knees).

In my research, however, I found that patients in a number of recent studies reported no improvements at all, and that this fact had already thrown the efficacy of glucosamine and chondroitin into doubt.

When an expert review body was set up to look at the available evidence, it concluded that although most studies gave a positive outcome, those with a negative outcome were larger, more rigid, far better designed and spread over a much longer period. They were clearly more reliable, therefore.

To date, the largest and bestdesigned clinical trial involved 1,583 volunteer patients with arthritis of the knee. During a 24-week period in 2006, they were randomly given either glucosamine, chondroitin, celecoxib (a prescription drug) or a placebo (simple sugar pill) three times daily.

It showed that glucosamine and chondroitin, taken alone or together, did not reduce symptoms more effectively than a placebo in patients with mild to moderate pain.

The patients with severe pain showed a very slight improvement, while the patients taking celecoxib reported a significant 17% improvement.

I would advise, then, that if you decide to take glucosamine and chrondroitin, you should look for improvements within two months.

If you have already used this treatment for more than two months and your pain is no better, stop taking it because you are wasting your money.

The large study I have mentioned suggests that only people with severe knee arthritis will respond. Glucosamine is not recommended for use within the NHS. Getting back to my book, it is written for people with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, fibromyalgia and gout.

It tackles the need to pace yourself, how to get better sleep, emotional help, environmental toxins, food sensitivities, medications, diet, exercise, posture and quick-acting pain relief suggestions.

Natural Treatments for Arthritis, by Christine CraggsHinton, is published by Sheldon Press and available from all UK High Street booksellers, as well as from The Paper Shop, Apolo Centre and Bookswop, Edificio Cristianos, both of which are in Los Cristianos.

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VAL SAINSBURY Keeping her finger on the pulse Email: val.sainsbury@canarianweekly.com

Lab-grown bacteria could be used to trim the fatty brigade

COLONIES of “friendly bacteria”, grown to order in the laboratory, could be available for treating conditions such as obesity and Crohn’s disease in the future.

Diverse populations of gut bugs in the laboratory, which mimic those in the body closely, have been grown by scientists.

The friendly microbes, trillions of which live in our intestines, are known to protect against inflammatory conditions such as Crohn’s, and may also prevent excessive weight gain.

Until now, researchers have not been sure that lab cultures of bacteria mirror those found in an individual patient’s gut accurately.

They used the latest technology to identify the genetic fingerprints of microbes, grown from stool samples.

The scientists discovered it was possible to grow most of the different groups of intestinal bacteria, found in

an individual patient, in a laboratory petri dish.

Further studies on mice showed that both “natural” and cultured samples of the bacteria behaved the same way in response to dietary changes.

“This research helps set up a discovery pipeline in which we can deliberately manipulate collections of human intestinal microbes from people of different ages and cultures, who are either healthy or sick,” said study leader Professor Jeffrey Gordon, from the Washington University School of Medicine in Missouri.

The findings are published in an online, early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Prof Gordon said it might be possible in future to obtain personalised microbial communities from people around the world who consume different diets, and from individuals who are obese, malnourished, or suffering from conditions such as Crohn’s disease.

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Home-testing life-saver kits HOME kits which detect early signs of cervical cancer are now available to women who are too embarrassed, or too busy, to attend smear tests.

Scientists found that posting a self-sample test to women not responding to two previous notifications was more effective than another letter reminding them of their overdue examination In a detailed study, they sent human papillomavirus (HPV) detection kits to 1,500 study participants and written notifications to another 1,500.

In the first group, 96 women completed the home test, with eight testing positive for HPV, and one woman found to have an invasive cancer. A further 57 were prompted to book a smear appointment with their GP.

Only 68 women in the other group went for cervical screening after receiving their third reminder.

Study author Dr Anne Szarewski said: “Women who don’t go for cervical screening face a higher risk of cervical cancer, so it’s important to encourage these women to take part.

“Home testing for HPV is as accurate as samples taken by doctors. It can also help address some of the reasons

given by women as reasons for not attending screening, like finding time or being embarrassed.”

She added: “HPV is a major cause of cervical cancer, but the proportion of women who have been screened at least once in the past five years has dropped to 78.9%.”

The study was carried out

by Cancer Research UK on Westminster Primary Care Trust patients, and now, the

charity wants to widen trials to other areas. Sara Hiom, Cancer Research UK’s director of health information, said: “More research is needed to see if the response to self-sampling around the country would be generally higher.

“But this study suggests that it may have the potential to prevent even more cases of cervical cancer, along with the current screening programme.”

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Marco gets six of the best!

MARCO Pierre White, one of the leading TV celebrity chefs, has bought six hotels in Suffolk and Norfolk, all owned by the failed Maypole Group.

Administrators for the group announced this week that the chef had bought all

six businesses in the group.

The group, which went into administration last October, owns hotels and restaurants in Suffolk and Norfolk including the Angel Hotel, in Lavenham - and employs more than 200 people.

It went into administration after being unable to repay loans to Clydesdale Bank.

Simon Bower, a partner at

Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery, said Marco Pierre White was one of 20 parties who had expressed an interest in buying the group.

He added: “This is a fantastic outcome which secures the continuity of the group.

Throughout this process, the continuous support and encouragement of the loyal staff and customers has ensured that we have been

able to keep trading.”

Maypole’s properties include the Lifeboat Inn and Old Coach House, both in Thornham, north Norfolk, the 15-bed Wayford Bridge Hotel, near Stalham, the Bridge Inn at Acle and the Angel Hotel.

Marco Pierre White began training as a chef after leaving Allerton High School, in Leeds, without any qualifica-

tions. According to the chef’s website, he arrived in London as a 16-year-old with “£7.36, a box of books and a bag of clothes” and began work under Albert Roux and Michel Roux, at Le Gavroche.

At 24, he became head chef and joint owner of Harveys, with a kitchen staff who included the young Gordon Ramsay and Heston

Blumenthal. At the age of 33, he was awarded three Michelin stars, but his record was beaten in 2002 by Italian Massimiliano Alajmo, who won three stars the age of 28.

Marco handed his stars back in 1999 when he became a restaurateur, and in 2007 he became head chef of ITV’s Hells Kitchen.

Top chef Martin presents his new Leeds restaurant CELEBRITY chef James Martin is having the official opening for his new restaurant in Leeds on 9th April.

The Leeds Kitchen is situated at the Alea Casino, in Clarence Dock and James promises to serve the “best of British cuisine with a twist”.

The BBC One Saturday Kitchen show presenter said: “Leeds and Yorkshire is the perfect place for me to open my new restaurant.

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”With a great young team, both in the kitchen and front of house, we are really looking forward to the opening.”

Michael Silberling, CEO of London Clubs International, said: “Clarence Dock is a fantastic location, with the potential to be a bustling, retail destination for Leeds.

“The Leeds Kitchen by James adds a significant offering to Clarence Dock, and his passion for local produce and local suppliers is a massive boost for the area.”

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Restaurant El Greco C.C. Safari Las Americas LAST WEEK I was invited to the El Greco Restaurant in the Safari Centre, Las Americas.

Now my experience of Greek cuisine is very limited so I took guests with me that enthuse about the Mediterranean delights.

We were warmly welcomed into El Greco which on a chilly Thursday night was full! By the time we had got drinks and admired the montage of Greek images adorning the restaurant interior walls our table was ready on the heated terrace.

It’s amazing how you take things for granted, El Greco opened last year on the 4th October and I thought it was just Greek, but, I was wrong, there is a whole fresh meat counter thing going on and proper charcoal BBQ where the meat is cooked to your liking – what a bonus.

El Greco I would describe as contemporary Greek, with head chef Frank making wide use of olive oil, vegetables and herbs, grains and bread, wine, fish, and various fresh meats. Also important are olives, cheese, aubergine, courgette, and yoghurt.

The ambience is relaxed and

you are definitely made to feel ‘at home’ so to speak.

Our waiter Thomas fully explained the menu to us, and there is a lot to choose from.

As there were four of us we chose a selection of starters, Mezés served with warm Pitta bread which was just heaven.

Pikilia El Greco which consisted of a selection of dishes, including: - Tzatziki – you could say the Greek version of alioli, but a lot more fresher made with yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and olive oil.

Melitzano baked aubergine with parsley and mayonnaise, simply delicious. Tirokafteri, feta cheese dip with chilli and oregano – for cheese lovers ideal. Giants, large white broad beans in tomato and feta sauce. Now these were like cold baked beans but so tasty, my favourite. Elies, olives marinaded in herbs and garlic as you would expect and finally pantzaria, beetroot with garlic and herbs.

In addition so that we had all the bases covered we had Halloumi, grilled cheese from Cyprus and hummus. To be honest I could visit early evening and just order a selection of starters, a few drinks and great conversation with friends is my ideal night. I asked Manager, Nek do you have to have a main meal, he

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told Canarian Weekly, “ No obviously we offer a range of courses but if a group of you want to visit and have a selection of starters, mezes, like tapas, then you are more than welcome.”

Manager Nek has been at El Greco since its inception; he himself is from Crete and told me the history of the name El Greco.

The original El Greco was a 16th century renaissance painter, sculptor, and architect. “El Greco” (The Greek) was a nickname, a reference to his Greek origin, as he was born in Greece but moved to Toledo, Spain in 1577 where he lived and worked until his death. In Toledo, El Greco received several major commissions and produced his best known paintings.

From history to the food, for the main meal I chose Bifteki Gemisto – homemade beef burger stuffed with feta cheese, served with garlic sauté, beans, provencale sauce and chips, oh my god it was huge.

The taste was like nothing I had really tasted before, with each mouthful you got a real taste of the Mediterranean, and just so fresh.

My companions had Mousaka, which was equally an ample portion, the aromas

from the plate were just awesome and the boys had mixed Souvlaki – like mixed grill. The silence whilst eating proved that everyone was enjoying the food without doubt.

Greek cookery historically was the forerunner to Western cuisine, apparently, spreading its culinary influence - via ancient Rome throughout Europe and beyond.

Thomas offered us a selection of authentic homemade desserts and coffee, but we just opted for the coffee as we had no room left for anything else.

The Greek cuisine, offered at Restaurant El Greco, brings with it a thousand years of tradition that contains a grand variety of ingredients, including, herbs and the usage of the finest olive oil.

Head Chef Frank told Canarian Weekly, “I want people to come to the restaurant and try new flavours, all of our products are fresh, authentic and of the highest quality. I put my heart into the food to make it the best.”

Interestingly both manager Nek and Head Chef Frank when questioned have the same favourite dish –

Bougiorti which is baked feta cheese, served with slices of tomato, green chilli and olive oil, a true Northern Greece recipe.

If you’re are looking for something different and very reasonably priced then El Greco is ideal, whether it’s a table for two or a large celebration it is equally well suited.

El Greco is situated next to the recently reviewed Bombay Blue Indian Tandoori Restaurant. There is parking underneath and disabled access.

They are open from 6pm everyday and the last order for food is 11.30pm. You can book a table by calling 922 793 227, email service@elgreco-tenerife.com restaurant information is also on Facebook Restaurant El Greco C.C. Safari Las Americas, Arona, Tenerife. www.elgreco-safari.com

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Turku spells out a pleasing journey into the unknown THERE’S a good chance that many of you will never have heard of Turku, in Finland, yet the EU has chosen the city to be 2011 European Culture Capital.

Unknown to many it may be, but since the Seventies, Turku, in the south, has been developing steadily as a magnet for tourists.

It is the country’s oldest city and was once its capital.

It is situated on the Gulf of Bothnia, at the mouth of the Aurajoki, and is sheltered by a number of larger islands and a swarm of skerries (small, rocky, uninhabited islands).

Some 5% of the population are Swedish-speaking, and, unsurprisingly, the town attracts many visitors from neighbouring Sweden.

Turku is the chief city of the province of Turku-Pori, featuring the Provincial Court of Appeal (established in 1623), and the seat of the Lutheran Archbishop of Finland. It also has a Finnish and a Swedish university, and a commercial college.

Together with neighbouring Naantali, the port of Turku handles a busy import and export trade. It is also an important industrial town (shipbuilding, engineering, foodstuffs, textiles, etc), and most of the industrial plants are on the outskirts of the town.

There is a fascinating history surrounding Turku, which

appeals to tourists. It lies in the area where the successors to the Swedish Vikings landed in the 12th century and set out to conquer what is now Finland. The Swedish name means “settlement by the river”, while the Finnish name translates as “market place”.

In 1525, the town received

its municipal charter and in 1630, Gustavus Adolphus established a grammar school in the town, which was raised to university status a decade later.

In 1743, the treaty ending a two-year war between Russia and Sweden was signed in Turku, and in 1809 the town, together with the

rest of Finland, came under Russian control.

The seat of government was transferred to Helsinki a year later, and, in 1827, after a devastating fire, the university also moved there.

After Finland became independent, a new Swedish-language university was established as a private founda-

Air-tax rise has been grounded for a year NEXT month’s inflation-rate rise in the controversial Air Passenger Duty (APD) airport departure tax will be delayed until April 2012.

That was the good new for air travellers delivered in Wednesday’s Budget by Chancellor George Osborne, who said the Government would seek to impose the tax on private jets.

But plans to replace APD with a per-plane tax have been shelved for the time being after Mr Osborne announced that all

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the options being pursued had turned out to be illegal under international law.

The APD, introduced in 1994, has been increased on a regular basis, with a hike last November putting rates up as high as £170 per passenger for those on the longest flights.

Osborne said the Government was consulting on reform of APD, and he cited the difficulties of the current scheme by telling MPs that APD assumed that the Caribbean was further away from the UK than California.

Mike Carrivick, chief executive of the Board of Airline

Representatives in the UK, which represents 86 airlines, said: “The Chancellor’s decision on APD is a welcome development, but it does not go far enough.

“The UK travel industry already pays the highest aviation taxes in Europe and the existing APD levels do not take into account the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), which airlines will pay into from January 2012.

“Other EU countries have reduced, or are removing, existing taxes prior to the introduction of EU ETS.” He added: “For air travellers to pay twice is wholly unjustified.

Collectively,

these taxes run contrary to the Government’s intention to increase tourism into the UK and will deter many of those wishing to visit the UK for the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012.”

Carolyn McCall, chief executive of budget airline easyJet, said: “The decision to tax passengers on private jets is a step in the right direction, as is the decision to postpone any rise in the APD. “However, the continued omission of transfer passengers from APD undermines what the coalition promised to achieve by replacing it with a fairer, greener, per-plane tax.

tion in 1918, followed two years later by a state Finnish-language university.

This gave Turku a new lease of life, and from the late Fifties onwards, the town developed even more rapidly.

For many years it was an important centre for the building of ice-breaker boats and other specialised types of vessel.

Nowadays, Turku, the third-largest of all Finland cities, is a regional capital and an important location for business and culture in Northern Europe.

Among the main attractions of Turku is the great natural beauty of the neighbouring archipelago. Turku is at its best during the summertime, and hosts a great number of diverse musical events, including festivals for rock and chamber music, and there is also a renaissance faire.

The city is well connected domestically, but sparsely connected internationally.

Perhaps the most scenic way to get to Turku is by taking a passenger ferry across the Baltic Sea, from Stockholm in Sweden.

But domestic flights can be made from Helsinki, Mariehamn, Oulu, and Tampere, while international scheduled flights are also available from Budapest, Warsaw, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Riga, Tallinn and Gdansk.

Turku has an excellent public transport system, its buses reaching nearly every corner of the city.

The majority of the city’s sights are within two kilometres of the Kauppatori market square, considered to be the heart of the city, and there’s plenty of night life to satisfy visitors of all ages.

Of a more relaxing nature, the river Aura passes through the city centre, and invites a pleasant stroll along its banks from, say, the city centre to the Turku Castle.

You can even hire bicycles to get around (12 euros a day or 59 euros a week), and various specialised routes are detailed in the excellent free bike-route map of the city and surrounding towns.

So, if Turku has never been on your holiday radar, perhaps it’s time for you to consider a delightful trip into the unknown.

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Horoscopes of the week Aries (March 21st - April 19th) Make sure any feelings of restlessness and rebellion don’t lead you down an impulsive road. You may just live to regret it if you do.

Mixing friends with money is never usually a good idea, either, so be very careful what you’re agreeing to.

Relationships could get rocky this week.

TAURUS Probably, the only sure-fire way to shake off old shackles is by being bold and taking the first steps towards leaving the past behind. Have the courage to explore new avenues in work and love, and hope and healing will re-enter your life. Be mindful of over-indulgence as a cure for boredom.

GEMINI Your relentless desire for freedom may cause you to choose excitement over commitment this week, but don’t over estimate your abilities, or you may be left with egg on your face. Unrest at work and in the home is unsettling. Keep a low profile to circumvent any building confrontation.

CANCER The exhilarating cutand-thrust of your workplace could rock your world, but stay within your limits and don’t ruffle anyone’s feathers, for the most longlasting results. Be careful you‘re not giving out the wrong signals with relationships, so please don’t flatter with false promises.

LEO Matters of a domestic nature demand your absolute attention

this week, so if there is something needing sorted out, don’t dilly-dally.

Take the bull by the horns, say your piece then work in unison with your other half in order to map out a better long-term future for all concerned.

VIRGO You’re not totally against jumping head-first into uncharted waters as you enjoy the thrill of the challenge. This is one of those weeks and, whether it is over work or love, you’ll hold your nose and jump in at the deep end. Keep communications channels wide open with your siblings.

LIBRA You may be faced with a small financial headache this week, but you need to stop asking everyone for his/her opinion, as you’re not getting the answers you want to hear, and it‘s making you worse. It may be time to call upon someone for professional advice. Then you can sleep easy.

SCORPIO The immense soothing power of the moon asks you to step back and take a long, hard look at yourself and the decisions you’ve made. Reviewing your work ethics and health choices

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CAPRICORN Discord at home needs to be dealt with swiftly, but try to tread carefully as everyone seems a bit tetchy, including you. If goals seem to be beyond your grasp, then why not bring them back into focus by applying a liberal dose of reality. It has always worked wonders in the past.

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Ex-champ Lewis on a knife-edge already THE new Formula One season begins in Melbourne on Sunday and already, British driver Lewis Hamilton is embroiled in controversy.

The 2008 world champion is on record as saying that his team, McLaren, will not have a competitive car until May at the earliest.

McLaren trailed Ferrari and Red Bull in pre-season testing in

Barcelona, and their new car was described as “a mess” by television pundit Martin Brundle.

But a day later, Hamilton responded to the criticism, saying: “I wouldn’t agree with what he says. Everyone is going to have opinions about it. But these people don’t drive it, so they don’t know exactly how it is. “The car feels better than last year’s car. It is maybe not as good in some ways, because we have lost downforce. But that it is something we can work on. It isn’t as fast as others are. But

Skoda planning to Up the stakes against VW SKODA will next year launch their own version of the Volkswagen Up! And they promise it will be their best-value model yet.

The VW Up! (pictured) debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. Various different concept versions of it have been unveiled since, but each one has featured small dimensions, low weight and excellent fuel consumption.

Curiously, Volkswagen’s production model of the Up! is still under wraps, but Skoda’s version will definitely be in showrooms as early as next year.

The new car is expected to help Skoda double their annual sales to 1.5 million units by 2018.

Last year’s total unit sales figure of 762,000 was Skoda’s best ever, and the firm’s sales were already 25% up, year-onyear, in the first two months of 2011.

The Skoda Up! version is known within Skoda as the “City Car”, and it will also be joined by a new, small saloon, positioned between the current Fabia and Octavia. The new saloon will be targeted directly at developing markets.

The styling of both models will be influenced by Skoda’s

VisionD design concept, revealed at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month.

Skoda also say both models will stick to their “simply clever” mantra, offering “practical vehicles with an optimal offer of space and an outstanding price/value ratio”.

The Up! announcement was made at the Czech company’s annual press conference by chairman Winfried Krause, who said: “This is an answer to the increasingly-strong demand for small cars with low fuel consumption and affordable running costs.”

Mr Krause also said: “The car offers a new sales potential in Europe for us,” which means it is almost certain to be introduced to the UK. Previous Up! concepts have varied in terms of body style and the number of doors, so the exact form of Skoda’s version is unclear.

The Up! Lite concept appeared at the 2009 Los Angeles Motor Show and featured a diesel-electric hybrid drivetrain with a 0.8-litre, twocylinder engine.

The concept boasted CO2 emissions of around 65g/km 24g/km less than the 83.1mpg Skoda Fabia Greenline II. With that in mind, it is possible that this smaller, cheaper Skoda could nudge the 100mpg mark.

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two years ago we were two or three seconds off the pace, and now we are maybe a second.”

However, Hamilton does admit that McLaren are not good enough to win the championship right now. “But that doesn’t mean it won’t become a world championship-winning car,” he added.

McLaren started last season in the slipstream of Ferrari and Red Bull and never caught up.

Red Bull won both world championships (drivers’ and construction), and only a tactical blunder

by Ferrari denied Fernando Alonso the drivers’ title in the last race.

Surrey-based McLaren, who have won only one championship in the past 11 years Hamilton’s triumph in 2008 know they are off the pace.

And, in addition to Red Bull and Ferrari, the likes of Renault, Sauber and Toro Rosso should be showing an unexpected turn of speed this season.

Brundle stands by what he said, saying: “The McLaren didn’t turn in. It couldn’t get the power down. Lewis looked absolutely at sea in the thing. Clearly, they have a fundamental issue.”

That view was shared by his fellow BBC commentator, David Coulthard, the former F1 driver, who agreed that McLaren were struggling Hamilton even went as far as saying that McLaren could be competing with Renault for a “best of the rest”

Lewis Hamilton in his McLaren during a test session at the Montmeló circuit, near Barcelona

consolation prize. “Red Bull are very, very quick,” he said.

“Ferrari are very, very quick.

Toro Rosso looks like a really good car, and the Renault looks to have a similar pace to us.”

His concern is by the time McLaren catch up, it may be too late. “You look at Jenson Button’s 2009 season, when he won the world title with Braun,” he recalled of his McLaren teammate. “He had six wins and he was gone. After the first six races, you couldn’t catch him.

You just have to be hopeful that that doesn’t happen this time.”

Yet McLaren team chief Martin Whitmarsh refused to write off his team’s chances. “It’s simply too early to say anything definitive about any other 2011 Formula One car,” he said.

No fewer than five world champions will line up on the grid at Melbourne on Sunday to lift the curtain on the new F1 season and, with a new raft of rules to spice up the show,

everything is falling into place for a repeat of last season’s thrilling competition.

With moveable rear wings, a new tyre supplier, a tougher qualifying rule and more, there are plenty of regulation changes that will have a major impact on the field in 2011.

Stewards now have the power to impose a wider range of penalties for driving and other rule transgressions. Added to their armoury are time penalties, the right to exclude drivers from race results, or suspend them from subsequent events.

But the clause in the sporting regulations banning team orders has been removed, although I don’t see why they bothered because they were never really enforced stringently anyway. Current title-holder Sebastian Vettel, the youngest world champion of all at 21, wants to follow in the footsteps of fellow-German Michael Schumacher, but he’s a far more

modest person. Coultard, who knows the Red Bull driver well, says: “Seb is very much at the beginning of his career, but he is already a class driver and a great ambassador for the sport.

“He has, in many ways, rebuilt some of the bridges that were damaged during Michael’s time as a German world champion.

“What we are going to find out this season is whether he is as good a driver as Hamilton, or Spain’s two-time champion Alonso.

There will be many other questions asked and answered in a new Formula One season which promises so much, starting Down Under on Sunday Irishman Eddie Jordan, the former team owner and now TV pundit, says: “Expect to see fireworks at McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes because of their driver line-ups. Those cockpits are packed with big egos, so it’ll be interesting.”

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Tenerife rolled over!

CD Tenerife 1 Cordoba 2 IT ALL seemed so different a few weeks ago. Xerez were dispatched with some ease and Tenerife had clawed their way out of the relegation zone for the first time in 13 months.

The joy would last five days!

We sit here four weeks later, after a fourth defeat, staring into the abyss.

We are on our fourth manager of the season (yes it’s all about the fours), the squad is fully fit, the stadium overfilled for our situation - and still nothing has changed.

This latest defeat took the biscuit. Fans can accept the away defeats against strong home sides Cartagena and Numancia, coupled with the smashing by Barca B. Just. But not this latest surrender.

The fingers have already been pointed at the guilty.

Chairman, director of football and incompetent managers.

And now it’s time to have a sharp look at the those in direct fault. The players.

They have been a disgrace.

Nobody gets off scott free as far as I’m concerned. Yes, Nino owes us nothing and he has tried his best this season.

But that’s not good enough.

The Cordoba match was a prime example of how far he has slipped this season.

Pablo Sicilia runs through brick walls for this team. But his positioning has been a joke recently. His goalscoring only masks the problem.

Sergio Aragonenses has produced some wonder performances of late.

Unfortunately, we remember the howlers as well. He has aged overnight. Van der Saar he ain’t.

And these three players are the candidates for Player of the Season. I would throw Mikel Alonso into this band, but he has not figured at all under newish boss Antonio Tapia.

Why? I don’t know. Maybe it’s the contract wrangle he is having. He was head and shoulders our best player

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until he got injured at Christmas.

The rest of the players … don't get me started. Marc Betran? Worst captain ever.

Mentally, already in a Real Betis shirt. Luna? Exposed.

Ricardo? Past it. Omar? Needs a reality check. One word: Iriome. Alvarez and Natalio?

Here for the money. I could continue. I’m all for fans being loyal, but it’s time to be honest.

Something has to happen and now. Not next week, but today and for this Sunday’s match against Elche. They are flying at the minute, with former Tenerife favourite Angel banging in the goals.

Firstly, Mikel Alonso has to return. Whatever problems are happening behind the scenes can stay there. On the pitch, he is needed. And as part of a three-man central midfield.

Kitoko has earned his spurs.

Play him and Mikel behind Dani Kome. The Cameroon lad always tries his best for the shirt. He has done well in the past in a central role.

Secondly, bring in the local lads. Josmar thrilled us with his two-match cameo back in November. It was the only thing Juan Carlos ‘The

Muppet’ Mandia got right.

Give him a chance, when fit, along with Iriome, who is itched to have a run.

Thirdly, look below the first team. German has been bang-

ing them in for the B team. He has to be a better option in attack than Igor, who is Raul Sanchez in everything but name.

Also, bring back Juan

Ramon. He has bags of experience at this standard and has had a fine campaign in the stiffs.

Fourthly, bring back David Prieto. Yes he had a rocky

start, but this guy is a Sevilla player! He played in La Liga last season after earning promotion the year before with Xerez. He has the ability.

Finally, lose the fear factor.

Let’s accept right now we are going down. Segunda B here we come. Now that we are resigned to our fate, we have nothing to lose. Attack the opposition. Go down fighting.

It’s a simple plan which is working for Sheffield United and, dare I say it, Las Palmas at the moment.

There are 12 matches to go.

A dozen cup finals. Huesca, Villarreal B, Recreativo, Valladolid and Ponferradina can all be beaten in Santa Cruz. Throw in away points at Albacete, Alcorcon and maybe Nastic and we would have around 47 points.

That would give us a real chance of staying up on the final day, with a win at Las Palmas.

I am being highly optimistic, but we are drinking in the last-gasp saloon. All that’s left for Tenerife fans is to cheer and pray.

To misquote the Latter Day Saint, William Law: “There is nothing that makes us love a team so much as praying for them.”

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No handicap for Bar 180!

Division 1 Atlantis Sharks 5 - 5 Bar 180 B Bar 180 A 5 - 5 Summerlands Allstars Hoops Bar 5 - 5 Trap Door Nauta A 2 - 8 Tenerife Hammers A Palms Bar A 8 - 2 Phoenix Knights Rat Pack 5 - 5 8 Ball Massive Summerlands Superstars 7 - 3 Legends A Terrace Bar A 4 - 6 Toscales Old Boys Division One POS P 1 Summerlands Superstars29 2 Palms Bar A 28 3 Tenerife Hammers A 28 4 Bar 180 B 29 5 Trap Door 29 6 Phoenix Knights 29 7 Atlantis Sharks 29 8 Rat Pack 28 9 Hoops Bar 27 10 Bar 180 A 29 11 Target Bar 28 12 Toscales Old Boys 28 13 Nauta A 29 14 Terrace Bar A 29 15 Summerlands Allstars 29 16 Dreamers Bar 28 17 Men Of Atlantis 27 18 8 Ball Massive 28 19 Legends A 29 20 Bar La Cana 28

W 26 25 21 16 14 14 13 11 12 12 10 10 9 8 8 6 4 6 4 2

D 1 2 4 7 10 8 8 10 7 5 6 5 5 7 4 3 8 2 2 2

L F 2 214 1 200 3 181 6 167 5 166 7 159 8 156 7 151 8 146 12 134 12 129 13 134 15 130 14 133 17 122 19 108 15 120 20 109 23 103 24 78

A +- PTS 76 138 79 80 120 77 99 82 67 123 44 55 124 42 52 131 28 50 134 22 47 129 22 43 124 22 43 156 -22 41 151 -22 36 146 -12 35 160 -30 32 157 -24 31 168 -46 28 172 -64 21 150 -30 20 171 -62 20 187 -84 14 202-124 8

Division 2 Barracuda Hunters 2 - 8 Woodys Connors 5 - 5 Summerland Elite Inn The Pink 2 - 8 Bar Tasca Legends B 9 - 1 Palms Bar B Lupain 5 - 5 Bar 180 C Phoenix Potters 9 - 1 Terrace Bar B Target Rangers 5 - 5 Exiles Tenerife Hammers C 6 - 4 Barracuda Bandits Toscales Tangos 5 - 5 Nauta B Division Two POS 1 Gaffers 2 Legends B 3 Phoenix Potters 4 Bar Tasca 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 27 28 28 27 27 28 28 27 26 27 28 27 27 27 28 25 28 27 28

W 20 20 18 17 15 15 15 14 10 11 10 9 8 6 5 5 3 4 2

D 5 3 3 5 7 5 3 3 10 6 7 8 8 6 5 4 7 4 5

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L 2 5 7 5 5 8 10 10 6 10 11 10 11 15 18 16 18 19 21

F A +- PTS 166 10462 65 172 10864 63 166 114 52 57 174 96 78 56 148 12226 52 151 12922 50 161 119 42 48 146 124 22 45 144 116 28 40 144 12618 39 133 147 -14 37 132 138-6 35 131 139-8 32 116 154-38 24 110 170-60 20 86 164-78 19 111 169-58 16 105 165-60 16 94 186-92 11

THE John Lowe Team Handicap Trophy final took place amidst a throng of expectant supporters (including yours truly).

Division 2 team Knights B, holding a 250-point headstart over Bar 180 A, were hopeful of causing a major upset. But, sadly for them, it was not to be.

The first match saw Mick take on Martin of the Knights in a contest that the latter really should have won, only for his finishing to let him down.

Bar 180’s Justyn then faced up to Adam and took the first leg, making things a little ominous. However, Adam steeled himself to take the match with some solid darts to even things up at 1-1.

The next two matches resulted in fairly comfortable wins for Bar 180, Richard overcoming Mike, and Wayne disposing of Guinness man Richy.

The fifth and possibly deciding game had Gary taking on the lovely Lyn. And in a close and exciting match, Lyn held on superbly well, taking out double 16 to make the score 3-2 in favour of Bar 180 A. It was do or die now for the Knights in the first doubles game, with Lyn and Sheepy taking on Mick and George.

Sadly it was not to be for the Knights as in-form Mick, ably assisted by George, proved too strong a pairing,

leading Bar 180 to the Trophy. A large group hug then followed, with a few

beers to boot.

Commiserationsto a valiant Knights B team, and con-

gratulations to Bar 180 A on winning their first John Lowe Trophy.

Draws galore, but leaders stretch clear THERE were eight drawn matches in the latest series of games in the Oasis Fm Pool League, but no slipups for the top sides.

Summerland Superstars and Palms A continue to duel at the top after comfortable wins, while Tenerife Hammers A are as good as

guaranteed third place after returning to winning ways at Nauta A. Toscales Old Boys maintained their unbeaten 2011 record with a fine win at Terrace A, who may still have a few relegation worries.

The other four matches were drawn, with Trap Door earning the hat tip. They fought back from 5-2 down to steal a point at Liberty

Seguros Cup semi-finalists Hoops Bar. Division Two followed a similar pattern on Tuesday night.

With leaders Gaffers having a free week, Legends B cut the gap at the top to two points after smashing Palms B 9-1.

Phoenix Potters did the same to Terrace B to stay third, with Bar Tasca right on their coat-tails. Their 8-2 win over bang-in-form Inn The Pink was eye-catching.

Tenerife Hammers C kept alive their promotion hopes with a hard-fought 6-4 win over Barracuda Bandits in a match which could have gone either way, while Woodys

recorded their biggest win of the season 8-2, at Barracuda Hunters. The rest of the games saw the points shared in what is an increasingly tight section. This Tuesday, it’s the Liberty Seguros Cup and Plate semi finals. The matches and venues are: Liberty Seguros Cup Palms A v Hoops( at Gaffers Bar) Toscales Old Boys v Inn The Pink (Terrace Bar) Liberty Seguros Plate Summerland Elite v Barracuda Bandits (Atlantis Bar) Bar Tasca v Legends B (Target Bar)

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España Express require sales executives with marketing and business development experience. Applicants must have excellent communication skills, be dynamic, self motivated, target driven, able to generate business in a field sales environment, have IT skills and speak fluent Spanish. Salary equivalent to 20,800 euros per annum, basic plus commission. OTE 40,000 euros.

Send your CV with photo to tony.hudson@gmx.co.uk A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced, professional and enthusiastic couple to manage a successful, well established sea view Cocktail Bar in Las Americas. High standards, an excellent attitude and commitment are essential. NIE and references required. Contact Phil on 686 597 832 Petchey Leisure are looking for Sales Consultants with over 100 clients per week booked into the resorts. Excellent earning potential, plus a chance to join a well established team. 8-10 guaranteed leads per week. If you fancy a challenge call 670 450 419 or email robertpinker@petcheyleisure.com Wimpen are looking for an In-house sales person. Previous sales experience preferred.

Possibly suit retired person working 3 to 4 days per week. Commission only. Call Ian on 922 741 415 Restaurant El Mago near Puerto Colon are looking for an experienced chef and waitress to work nights. Also opening soon Scoops Ice Cream Parlour require an assistant for day and night shifts. All applicants must speak a minimum of 2 languages. Contracts offered for all positions. Call Maria on 616 971 614 between 12 and 4pm for an interview.

Many more properties on our full listing, please call for more information.

Tel: 0034 922 797 438 / 638 519 999

Experienced in-house sales representatives are required for immediate start at Pearly Grey Ocean Club to see Fly-buys/owners and RCI guests. Proven closing needed.

Limited places on an established team, top spiffs and commissions offered. Call Justine on 627 107 631 or email justine@pearlygrey.com.

Email: info@tenerifeislandrentals.com Office Address Ave Los Pueblos, Garajonay 1-4,Las Americas 38660

A professional travel company requires confident individuals to promote luxury holidays for an immediate start. Earn fantastic money straight away, basic wage payable weekly plus amazing commissions. No experience necessary as full training will be given.

Call Lee on 667 759 752.

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The World Famous Linekers Bar are recruiting more female staff. You must have an outgoing bubbly personality and be available for an immediate start. Call Andy on 605 069 877

PROPERTY

Sunway Tenerife Estate Agents have an opening for a self employed sales person.

Applicants must speak Spanish and another European language, have good people skills, current driving license and own car, and be willing to learn on your feet. Call 922 790 021 for more information on the job benefits or email sarah@sunway-tenerife.com

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Marriott Vacation Club, the world’s No. 1 Holiday Ownership Company, are recruiting timeshare professionals in sales and telemarketing to join their award winning Costa del Sol team. Spoken and written English is essential while other languages are a distinct advantage. Send your CV to jessica.mateo@vacationclub.com or call 952 880 495

BUSY PUB RESTAURANT LEASE FOR SALE

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 fly-buy 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.

Includes completely refurbished bar, restaurant, 2 terraces and large kitchen. Fully operational with proof of income and very low overheads. Key staff willing to remain if required. A bargain at 90,000€

Experienced Telemarketers are required for the biggest company in the south of Tenerife. Best commissions paid weekly. High spiffs paid daily. New leads provided every week. Call Lee on 608 698 719 to arrange an interview.

Tel Sally on 667 702 177 18 hole mini golf. Dutch professionally made in good condition. Cost new 45,000 euros. Offers invited around 7,000 euros. Can relocate to any Canary Island. Tel 628 651 691 Advertise your property or classified advert here. 50c per word.

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.

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 To advertise: 902 232 102 or info@canarianweekly.com

1 bedroom apartment, centre of Las Americas, 600€ per month. Long or short term rent direct from the owner.

Call 685 120 096

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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 4pm.

This is not timeshare or travel related.

Email your CV to welcome@capecan.com

Piagio Fly 125 cc moped less than 2 years old, excellent condition, 950 euros. Tel 610 285 953 Renault Clio 2.0 Exception, Limited Edition 150HD, fully loaded, silver, 35,000 kms, 4 door, full Renault service history, excellent condition. Cost new 19,700€, only 8,900€. 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.

Tel 669 626 840

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.

Mitsubishi Montero Sport 2.5 TDI, October 2004, silver grey, 5 doors, only 60,000km, one owner, perfect condition, bargain at 11,500 euros. Tel 670 860 806 Land Rover discovery 3.5 V8i 104k ITV Dec 2011 2,900 euros Tel: 679 135 311

New Tapas & Snack Bar opening in Los Cristianos needs experienced cook for daytime hours. Hard working and enthusiastic person required.

Call 630 810 322

Excellent opportunity to work on a self employed basis in a busy Los Cristianos hair salon. Good location with convenient parking for clients.

For more information call Carl on 922 789 058

Telemarketers Required Enthusiastic telesales people required for fully legal, well established office in Puerto Colon. Realistic target, proven earnings.

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AIR-CONDITIONING (CONT.)

TENERIFE AIRPORT LEAD GENERATING Enthusiastic, friendly, self motivated people required.

Great rates of pay.

Commission only, paid weekly.

SAFECLEAN For all professional cleaning of carpets & upholstery

Tel: 609 066 973 info@safecleantenerife.com

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BLINDS

Please contact Grace Davis at gracedavis1@yahoo.co.uk or call Dave on 670 341 786 or Julie on 634 349 500

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AIR-CONDITIONING

CARS

CARS TO RENT Long Term Rental

From 250â‚Ź per month, incl. Insurance.

Phone Terry on 661 264 080 Email: terrybury@gmail.com 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

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ELECTRICIAN

LAWYERS

MECHANICS & VALETS

GARDEN FURNITURE

LIGHTING / FLOORING HEALTH & BEAUTY www.tenerifehairandbeauty.com

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

MARKETS

PATIO DOORS & WINDOWS

ALCALA EVERY MONDAY

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

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

MARTIAL ARTS Be Safe! Golden Belt Hardcore are now offering private tuition at your own home. Best European instructors in Martial Arts, Self Defence, Unarmed Combat and more.

One on one or family. Call 622 489 115

MASSAGE Erotic massage for men and women. 0034 647 157 778

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

SECOND-HAND SHOPS

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

EVERYTHING U NEED 2 START, ADD, OR REPLACE 4 YOUR HOME!

Pussy cat wants to play with you. Call me 647 157 778

BARGAIN BASEMENT

PETS

PETSWORLD 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.

LIQUIDATION SHOP

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

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

Tel: 679 736 409 TRANSLATION

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

RE-UPHOLSTERY TENERIFE TRANSLATION SERVICES

the English Upholsterer Sofas, bar seating dining chairs Free quotations & home visits Call Mike at ReStyle

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

677 806 800

TEETH WHITENING

REMOVALS

TV & SATELLITE UNIVERSAL EXPORTS. Let us take the hassle out of moving. Door to door removals to & from UK. 922 720 711.

Menny Fix, Satellite TV Tel 922 792 116 Avnd; Antonio Dominguez 18, Edif: MarOLa Local 2, Los Cristianos. EST 1994, Repairs, Maintenance & Sales.

THE WHITE VAN MAN House removals/apt removals. Quick cheap and cheerful service

No job too big or too small

Tel: 630 145 444 or 693 817 743 SECOND-HAND SHOPS

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.

Tel: 618 381 488

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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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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

Tel: 902 232 102 Fax: 902 232 102 UK Tel No: 0844 734 5104 www.canarianweekly.com Delivered in Tenerife to 1000’s of residents & tourists every week

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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 Sunny skies. 20 °C. Wind NE 14km/h.

Friday Night Clear skies. 19 °C. Wind NNE 16km/h.

Saturday Partly cloudy skies. 20 °C. Wind NNE 19km/h.

Saturday Night Light rain shower. 19 °C. Wind NNE 24km/h.

Sunday Sunny skies. 19 °C. Wind NE 23km/h.

Sunday Night Partly cloudy skies. 18 °C. Wind NE 24km/h.

Monday Sunny skies. 19 °C. Wind NE 24km/h.

Monday Night Clear skies. 18 °C. Wind NNE 23km/h.

Tuesday Sunny skies. 20 °C. Wind NE 24km/h.

Tuesday Night Clear skies. 18 °C. Wind NNE 26km/h.

Wednesday Partly cloudy skies. 20 °C. Wind NE 29km/h.

Wednesday Night Partly cloudy skies. 19 °C. Wind NE 29km/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. 20 °C. Wind NE 13km/h.

Thursday Night Cloudy skies. 18 °C. Wind NE 8km/h.

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