Canarian Weekly Ed 765

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Primed for Primark!

Boost to economy as bargain chain store heads for Santa Cruz PRIMARK, the cheapas-chips fashion chain store which has taken the UK, Spain and the rest of Europe by storm, is heading for Tenerife.

And that will be sweet music to the ears of many Islanders, who are happy to fly off to Gran Canaria regularly to stock up on their low-cost clothing.

It will certainly provide a feel-good factor throughout Tenerife, for shoppers and workers alike, especially in these austere times with an increase in IGIC, followed by the Spanish Government’s VAT rises, hitting our pockets.

A date has not yet been set but the company, which was founded in Ireland, is expected to open in Santa Cruz at the end of this year or, at the latest, early 2013.

So, it is all systems go for the grand opening in the capital’s Centro Comercial Meridiano, where officials have confirmed that they are “in negotiations” with Primark. Which is just as well because workers are currently refurbishing one of the existing units there!

When Canarian Weekly contacted Primark’s London headquarters yesterday (Thursday), we were told: “No comment”.

But there seems to be no doubt about the imminent arrival of one of the UK’s greatest-ever high street successes, which has been triggered by good results posted by the company’s two outlets in Gran Canaria, where it opened two stores in 2010.

It signals a fantastic

coup for Tenerife as far as jobs and the economy is concerned, as well as for British residents, who rely on friends and family to bring their “Primarni” fashions over for them.

At one time, the stores in Britain were regarded as places frequented by the less-well-off. Now, however - just like Poundland - even the wealthy are not averse to sifting through the bargain buys.

The company has even had an outlet on Oxford Street for the past five years and, needless to say, that is also proving to be immensely popular.

Such is the success of the chain store, which now has

238 outlets all over Europe, that it always posts an annual profit, despite these austere times.

Primark opened its first store in June 1969 in Mary Street, Dublin and spread rapidly all over the British Isles. In May 2006, the company launched in Spain, in Plenilunio, Madrid and then opened another in Murcia a few months later.

The following year saw the introduction of Primark to Jerez and a second store in Madrid, and the phenomenal expansion continued with seven more Spanish stores the following year. Since then, the mainland growth has continued non-stop.

A Primark spokesperson said: “We are now a wellrespected, international brand with a global supply chain, and we take our responsibility seriously to act ethically.

“The group is committed to providing the best possible value for customers, but not at the expense of the people who make the products.”

From the first Penneys store in Ireland to the latest flagship store in Edinburgh, the Primark story has been one of continuing success, founded on a unique combination of fast fashion and lean operations.

Its popular, if hilarious, “Primani” nickname is derived from combining top

fashion brand Armani with low-cost Primark to make an urban word. And that certainly indicates just how un-designery Primarky is.

In addition to the Tenerife opening, the group has this week also announced the arrival of five new stores on the mainland during September and October.

It means the Primark brand will then have reached 32 stores in Spain, which is clearly committed to the textile chain.

The Tenerife store, along with the other newcomers, will house collections for men and women, girls and boys and babywear, all embracing the latest trends.

Overall, the company

employs about 42,000 people and has grown 16% in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2011-2012.

The company’s main headquarters are in still in Ireland, and it is a subsidiary of Associated British Foods (ABF).

Primark now has 156 UK stores plus various others scattered around Holland, Germany, Portugal - and one in Belgium.

And the company is renowned for creating versions of famous fashions by great designers at discounted prices - covering Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Prada, Miu Miu, Gucci and a host of other wellknown names.

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Proof of income is now required to live in Spain

EARLY in July, the Spanish government passed proposals for ‘proof of income’ and other tests, with Ministers saying they hope to save one billion euros a year by forcing EU citizens to meet strict criteria if they wish to stay for three months or more.

Migrants will have to prove they have either a job or enough money to support themselves, and if they are jobless, they must produce health insurance.

If they cannot supply the evidence, their application for residency in Spain may be rejected.

It is unclear what effect the rules will have on those now living in Spain. Currently, EU directives say that those living in member states for more than three months should not become an ‘unreasonable burden on social services’.

Recently, former Labour UK immigration minister Phil Woolas said, "We do have the power to deport EU citizens – but they are ignored by the British authorities. We should heed the Spanish example and change our approach."

A new ministerial order, quietly released by the Spanish government on

July 9th, states that any EU citizen living in Spain for more than three months must prove they will not become a financial burden on the State, by producing a job contract or documents confirming they have enough money to support themselves.

If they are jobless, they must also show they are covered by health insurance. The decree, which potentially affects thousands of Britons, declares that Spain will now adopt a stricter interpretation of the ‘free movement’ principle.

The Spanish government has justified the measures by pointing to Article 7 of the 2004 EU directive on free movement, which gives EU member states the power to define it ‘without prejudice to national border controls’ – in other words, entry conditions can be imposed on other EU citizens by member governments.

The government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has introduced the new controls in an attempt to cut expenditure on health and social services.

Health minister Ana Mato said recently that 700,000 foreigners had moved to Spain just to obtain free health care.

The country has become a favourite destination for ‘health tourists’ from other EU countries, attracted by short waiting lists, cheap treatment and excellent

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hospitals. Under EU law, citizens of member states are entitled to receive health care in any member country.

But Spanish authorities say their finances are being drained by the arrangement, with local media claiming Britons are the worst offenders.

In contrast to the Spanish regulations, EU citizens that go to live in Britain do not need to register or take out health insurance. And the only requirement on those not in work is that they should not become an ‘unreasonable burden’ on public funds. A spokesman for the Spanish Embassy in London said: ‘You either must hold a job or have the means to support yourself to ensure that you do not become a burden on the Spanish state.

‘Those people who do not hold a job would have to show that they have contracted a medical insurance service to cover them during their stay in Spain, and also that they have the appropriate means to support themselves and any other member of their families. Pensioners do not need medical insurance.’

A Foreign Office spokesman said: ‘This change simply brings Spain in line with many other EU countries. The British Embassy has issued guidance in English for British expatriates in Spain via its website. We

understand the new rules will affect a relatively small number of expatriates.’

New Residency Requirements 18 July 2012 Source: http://ukinspain. fco.gov.uk For EU citizens planning to live in Spain for more than three months The Spanish Government has introduced new residency requirements for all EU citizens – including Britons – who plan to reside in Spain for more than three months.

Under the new rules, EU citizens applying for residency in Spain may be required to produce evidence of sufficient financial means to support themselves (and dependants).

Applicants may also be asked for proof of private or public healthcare insurance.

The Ministerial Order sets out the new requirements and some of the documentation applicants may be asked to present. A British Embassy (and therefore unofficial) translation with more detailed information is available on the UKinSpain website.

All EU citizens planning to reside in Spain continue to need to register in person at the Oficina de Extranjeros (Foreigners Office) in their province of residence or at designated Police stations.

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Starry, starry night ONE of the advantages of living on this rock in the Atlantic is the clear night-time sky; if you’re a stargazer then it’s absolute perfection.

The skies above Tenerife will soon be showered with the Perseid’s meteor shower; the peak will coincide with the waning of the moon, so viewing conditions will be favourable. It’s predicted that there will be 80 meteors per hour, in some areas reaching as much as 120 meteors per hour.

If you wish to view this phenomenon it’s best to find an area unpolluted by city lights. You will be able to see them with the naked eye.

Look north-east towards the constellation of Perseus and that’s where the shower is located.

The name derives from a term found in Greek mythology referring to the sons of Perseus.

The meteor shower is actually a stream of debris which stretches along the orbit of the comet SwiftTuttle.

The Perseid meteor shower has been observed for about 2,000 years between July and August.

The best time to view the falling stars will be from the night of 11th August until the morning of the 13th August, which will be following a full moon.

This month all the nakedeye planets will be on show.

August’s highlight is the Perseid’s meteor shower which is already under way, albeit at a low level, and builds to a peak on the 12th before petering out by the 24th. Its bright swift meteors, some leaving glowing trains in their wake, streak in all parts of the sky but diverge from a radiant

point in Perseus which climbs through our NE and E sky overnight.

Highlights for August include: •Sweeping about onethird of the way from the star Altair towards the star Vega, and crossing the Cygnus Rift, where dust clouds obscure the Milky Way, you have a good chance to see Brocchi’s Cluster this month. To its upper left is the beautiful double star Albireo, which forms the head of Cygnus the Swan. It is at magnitude +3, but a telescope reveals a brighter amber star and a fainter blue-green star separated by 35”, the former of which is itself a double.

•They planets Saturn and Mars and the star Spica are close together in the first half of the month, low above the western horizon.

The form a triangle on the 7th and a straight line on the 13th and 14th. You may need binoculars as they set not long after the Sun. •Venus and a thin, waning crescent Moon appear together on the 14th, and Venus is the middle of a line of three planets, with Mercury and Jupiter either side of it.

•Neptune is closest to the Earth on the 24th and can be observed around new Moon on the 17th. It is located in Aquarius, and, at magnitude +7.8, can be spotted with binoculars, while a telescope may show its bluish disc of 2.4” across.

•The 31st sees a blue Moon - the second full Moon in a calendar month. The term may originally have referred to the third of four full Moons in a season.

Source astronomy.co.uk http://www.astronomy. co.uk/skymap is a useful site for all budding astronomers; it tells you each day what you can expect from the night sky.

Until next week…

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WHAT'S ON!

Night diving – Los Cristianos The tourism department of Arona has announced its first ever Night Diving event. It will take place from 9pm tomorrow, Saturday 4th August, at Los Cristianos beach.

Participants must arrive one hour beforehand for their accreditation to be checked, divers must be qualified and hold valid insurance.

Registration is free, information is available at www. marineinnova.com or by ringing 922 782 778 or 626 461 848, or email to proyectos@marineinnova.com.

La Caleta Fiesta Friday 3rd August The coastal town of La Caleta, in Adeje, will be celebrating in honour of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, (Our Lady of Carmen) at the beginning of August and the town is expected to pull out all the stops.

Colinas en Magma 3rd August – Magma Free Entry An exhibition by Baltasar Pérez Colinas (León, Spain) who has announced that he will donate the proceeds to the people from El Hierro from his work which will be exhibited from 3rd until 31st August, helping those affected by the volcanic activity.

It will include 40 pieces among them paintings, mostly large format, and 4 sculptures.

Summer Festival Friday, August 10 - Antonio Domínguez Alfonso Arona Olympic Stadium Organised by the municipality of Arona. Electronic music festival.

Tickets - 30 euros / 45 euros More info www.arona.org

Goymar Fest 18th August - Puertito de Guimar The 5th annual rock & heavy metal festival. Starts at midday, entrance is three euros.

Tegueste Football Ground 25th August Spain Freestyle Motocross Championship Starts at 8pm, tickets 18 euros or 12 euros for under 12 s.

Starts 8pm.

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Police have to work without interpreters

SINCE the beginning of this year, Police stations at the main tourist resorts here in Tenerife, such as Playa de Las Americas and Puerto de la Cruz, have been without interpreters to translate the complaints and statements of witnesses or defendants, said the Tenerife provincial executive committee of the Spanish Confederation of Police (CEP).

The reason for this situation lies in the Interior Ministry’s decision to eliminate the interpreter service just before the summer and “trust in police language training,” said the CEP. A circular from the Home Office, sent last May said, “Interpreters can no longer be used and therefore each station must cope by using their own officers

with language skills”. The Ministry explained further, “Due to current budgetary constraints and in order to rationalise spending, police stations are instructed, until they receive further notice, to refrain from using the services of interpreters that have, until now, been commonly used for assistance to detainees, offices and Citizen Complaints.”

The National Police station in Playa de Las Americas had two interpreters, who worked in English, French and German, while in Puerto de la Cruz they had a translator for English and German. Currently, there are no interpreters at these two stations.

The measure to remove the interpreters has not only affected the police, but, as far as tourism is concerned, airports have also had the service removed.

At Tenerife Sur airport, the National Police lost their translator back in March of this year. Currently, the only National Police station which has an interpreter is in the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

It appears that it has only

just been made public.

In addition, you can no longer telephone and make a denuncia in your own language. You have to

go to the police station; it seems at one of the busiest times of the year, essential services have once again been withdrawn.

Help to clean-up after beach birds CONSERVATION group SEO/BirdLife is calling on volunteers to take part in a number of projects, such as beach and exotic bird habitat clean-ups, (particularly waterfowl), in the El Medano region.

These activities, which began recently, continue on 26th August and 21st October from 9am until 1pm. Anyone interested can participate - just contact 922 252 129, canarias@seo.org before the event.

Silencio Church is branching out PASTOR Bill Jeffrey, from Silencio Church, has started a 6pm service on Sundays in the heart of the Veronicas area of Playa de Las Americas.

The Silencio church was established in 2001 and, for some time, it has had contact with the “Living Room”, above Burger King, As its name suggests, it is a place where local workers can relax, play pool or table tennis, use the internet facility and peruse the jobs’ notice board.

A team of young, committed Christians are available in the bars and nightclubs in the area to befriend anyone in times of trouble.

Pastor Bill’s services will be held there until suitable premises are found for a church. This room is high up above the nightclub area and the aim is to support young people who, perhaps, would not go to a conventional church.

For more details, contact Pastor Bill on 609 565 528

Base rate unchanged THE Bank of England (Thursda) yesterday, announced it was going to keep the base rate as it was.

The decision to keep interest rates on hold at 0.5% was made to maintain its liquidity programme.

The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee also voted to

maintain the current asset purchase scheme, known as Quantitative Easing (QE), at £375bn. There had been speculation that it might take some action to kick- start much needed economic growth.

GDP figures for the second quarter of 2012 revealed that the UK economy contracted by 0.7%, much worse than

feared and confirmation of a double-dip recession.

The formal start of a new ‘Funding for Lending’ scheme on Wednesday might have persuaded the Bank of England to hold off for the time being.

It is hoped that an £80m pot of money available to banks on favourable borrowing rates will encourage lending

to small and medium sized businesses. The new scheme supersedes the previous credit-easing project, not only because the money available is considerably greater (£80m versus £20m) but also because participating banks will no longer be obliged to pass on a 1% reduced interest rate to any businesses borrowing from them.

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Business groups are against hypermarket

Changes to shop opening hours THE Canary Islands will comply with the new opening rules handed down from Madrid and allow large shopping centres to open on 10 fiesta days yearly, up one day from the current nine, according to Canarian Government Business and Consumer Minister Gustavio Matos.

In his opinion, however,

the modification will have a negative impact on smaller businesses that cannot open, as well as on staff who will, in effect, have to work an extra day. He also believes that the measure will do nothing to improve the decline in the retail sector, which has occurred since the repercussions of the economic crisis hit home.

Girl almost drowns MEMBERS of the Canarian Emergency Services, SUC, saved the life of an eightyear-old girl, who almost drowned in a jacuzzi.

The event took place in a

THE Tenerife Business Federation, Fedeco, together with all the south’s business associations were in Santa Cruz recently, where they presented their campaign against the proposed huge shopping centre planned for Adeje.

Attending was Luis de Miguel, President of Fedeco, accompanied by representatives from business associations in the south of the island to support the initiative to gain as many signatures as possible on a planned petition.

“The new hypermarket will mean a drag on the economy because we believe that the benefits are not invested

here,” said Luis de Miguel, “The market share that Canarian companies might receive is about 30%.”

Jordi Esplugas, President of the Adeje Business Association, (AECPA) and vice president of Fedeco, said, “While it is true that jobs would be created with the arrival of this business park in Adeje, it is also true that three or four times as many would be lost because so many smaller companies would have to close.”

Esplugas claims the proposal is ‘illegal’, in terms of zoning and that opens up the possibility of Fedeco taking legal action. He said that the land is currently zoned for tourism use and would have to be reclassified, depriving the south of a possible new, major park, which, he said, would significantly improve leisure facilities and services essential to the tourism

sector, the engine of the Islands’ economy. All of the opposing groups say they trust that the Government of Adeje will listen to the outcry against the project and be sensitive to the approaches of the thousands of people affected.

Already, just a week into the campaign, they have collected nearly 5,000 signatures from employers and employees who see their futures in jeopardy.

They have also created an online platform, with the idea of collecting the largest number of signatures to support this initiative.

Those wishing to support the petition against the proposed hypermarket can do so online at www. empresariosdeadeje.com and www.fedeco.org • Federation of Commerce of Tenerife (FEDECO) The following are all

opposed and urge the public to show their support.

• Business Association Adeje • Centre for Initiatives and Tourism of Tenerife South • Association of Arona • Business Association Centre Granadilla • Association of Playa de Las Americas and Costa Adeje • Business Association of Catering and Allied Tenerife (AHECATE) • Business Association of San Isidro • Business Association of El Medano • Business Association Los Abrigos • Business Association of San Miguel de Abona • Indian Association of South Tenerife • Circle of Entrepreneurs in South Tenerife • Hospitality Business Federation Canaria • Leisure Services and Trade (FECAO)

hotel in Golf Del Sur, when the alarm was raised that a child had drowned.

Medical teams were rushed immediately to her aid and managed to bring her around.

Once stabilised, she was taken to the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria for observation.

A free open-air cinema in Arona

The Cultural Department at the Arona Town Hall is staging its annual open air cinema programme, Cine de Barrio 2012, and this year looks to be a great success with some of the best films on offer.

All showings begin at 9.30pm and are free, at the following locations: “A Todo Gas 5” Friday August 3rd at the Plaza El Fraile, Las Galletas “Un Golpe de Altura” Saturday August 4th at the Plaza in La Camella “The Smurfs” Friday August 10th at the Plaza in Buzanada

“Puss in Boots” Saturday August 11th at the Plaza de Las Galletas “Fuera de Juego” Friday August 17th Plaza de Guaza, Guaza-Cho “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” part 2 Saturday August 18th Guargacho, Las Galletas “Acero Puro” Friday August 24th Plaza de Los Cristianos Los Cristianos - Playa Las Américas “Cars 2” Saturday August 25th Plaza de Arona in Arona town “Sherlock Holmes” Friday August 31st Plaza de Parque La Reina Guaza – Cho “The Adventures of TinTin” Saturday September 1st Plaza de Valle San Lorenzo Valle San Lorenzo

Fund-raiser will help get these dogs to UK VOLUNTARY animal lovers have set up a group called 6 2 UK to rehome dogs in Britain from the Live Arico refuge, which has now moved to Fasnia from Atogo.

money for their flights. With this in mind, the group have organised a Movie Musical Madness evening tomorrow

All six dogs have been found loving homes and all that’s needed now is the

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(Saturday) in Coral Mar Square, Costa del Silencio, from 4-8pm.

There will be lots of acts

to keep the entertainment flowing, plus a quiz, sidestalls, a BBQ sponsored by Iceland, tombola and a raffle with a golden-ticket raffle for a four-night stay at one of Diamond Resorts’ 5-star centres in Europe (conditions apply) As you can see, there’s plenty to keep everyone happy, so come along and support this worthy cause - and have a super time as well.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Brits’ booming tourist trade NEW data from Tenerife Tourism Corporation reveals that nearly 1.66 million Brits chose the Island for their holidays last year - a 10.6% increase from 2010. September was the most popular month, with UK numbers up by a huge 34% from the previous year. British tourists now represent 32.1% of Tenerife’s total holiday market.

Watch your water output

JESÚS MORALES, Tenerife’s Water Minister, is calling on the public to employ “responsible use” of our supplies. If each citizen saves just a few litres a day, he believes, the benefits would be significant. But the water shortage is being felt mainly in the agriculture sector.

Masca car suspects nabbed

POLICE have captured two men suspected of stealing valuables from cars parked at Masca, the popular beauty spot. People travelling around Tenerife by car are warned to remain vigilant and lock their vehicles, even if they are simply stepping out to admire a view, or take a few photos.

Canarians are lowly paid

CANARY ISLAND workers were the lowest paid in the country again last year. The average annual income was 18,876 euros, while the national average was nearly 4,000 euros more, according to the National Statistics Institute.

San Miguel’s ‘tourist’ status?

SAN Miguel Town Council has applied to the Canarian Government to be declared a “tourist municipality”.

Mayor Valentin Gonzalez acknowledges that this is usually determined by the number of beds available for visitors - 3,000 in San Miguel’s case. But he believes the Amarilla Golf and Golf del Sur golf clubs, San Miguel Marina, rural tourism, luxury hotels and the Costa San Miguel brand should be taken into account.

Doctors abandon the Island

AS the economic crisis continues to bite ever deeper, hundreds of foreign residents are heading back home, including an increasing number of professionals. In Tenerife, where cuts to the health service have seen many changes, numerous EU and non-EU doctors are moving on. In the past three years, 400 of a total 690 foreign doctors have left, with more to follow.

Jobless figures so painful

THE unemployment rate in Spain has hit its highestever level in the second quarter. The jobless rate rose fractionally, by 0.02% from the first quarter to 24.6%, which means the number of unemployed rose to 5.7 million. It is the worst figure since current records began, in 1976, and the Government does not expect unemployment to fall much below 22% before 2015.

Spain still bids for Games

SPAIN will press on with its bid for the 2020 Olympics, despite the economic climate. The Government says it will not follow Italy and abandon the plan. But more and more Spaniards are questioning the multi-millioneuro expense of going ahead, as the economic crisis shrinks budgets for public services like hospitals and schools, with people being asked increasingly to make sacrifices.

Tourism industry so vital

THE number of jobs on offer in the tourism sector in 2011 rose to 262,823 - 34% of the total employment in the Archipelago, which underlines the importance of tourism on the Island’s economies. Last year, it generated 12,297m euros - 29.5% of total income and an increase of 6.5% on the 2010 figure.

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Medical care for illegal immigrants - matter of ethics THE Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians, SEMFyC, the largest in the sector, is encouraging doctors to reject the government’s decision to partly deny illegal migrants the right to public healthcare.

The association, which is 20,000 members strong, feels that this decision violates the Hippocratic Oath on several fronts, including their obligation to “watch out for the patient’s wellness, loyalty, justice and autonomy.”

The SEMFyC is encouraging m e m b e r s to keep seeing their undocumented patients and to declare themselves conscientious objectors in order to protest the new law.

Loyalty to the patient must prevail, they say.

“We cannot stop seeing people who, just because they have lost their residency permit, might be in a situation of sanitary defencelessness,” said Josep Basora, president of the medical association.

The conservative government’s royal decree sets out several measures

TEMPERATURES are due to soar even higher here in Tenerife for at least the next couple of days, according to the Meteorological State Agency.

The Island is currently under a yellow alert with figures hovering in the high thirties.

As always, the public has been advised to stay cool indoors if there is no need to go out. This is set to increase to orange alert as temperatures soar to a minimum of 37 degrees Celsius.

Of course, visitors here for fun in the sun should take care to stay well hydrated, drinking plenty of water, and use appropriate sun protection at all times. Sports

that include taking the health card away from undocumented migrants; from September 1st, so they will only be allowed emergency services, as well as medical attention during pregnancy and delivery, (children will continue to be fully eligible for medical services).

“The exercise of the medical profession comes with ethical obligations that doctors cannot drop at their convenience, not even because of government decisions,” said a spokesperson for the association.

Many professionals say they will oppose the decision and continue to see their patients, whether they have their papers in order or not. “These people who are having their

health card taken away are our patients. They do not disappear just because the government says they no longer have the right to medical assistance,” said Abel Novoa, author of the document Análisis ético ante la retirada de

asistencia sanitaria a inmigrantes sin permiso de residencia (Ethical analysis of the removal of the health card from immigrants without residency permits), which was presented in Madrid recently.

Novoa, who is also a member of the SEMFyC’s bioethics group, said he will

organize his own schedule in order to be able to see his undocumented patients during working hours. “It is our duty as doctors.”

The SEMFyC underscored that, according to the Medical Deontology C o d e , conscientious objection is, “The doctor’s refusal to submit out of ethical, moral or religious convictions to a conduct that is required legally, through a mandate of the authorities, or through an administrative decision, in such a way that complying would seriously violate his or her conscience (article 32.1).”

Objection is the only way out for professionals wishing to fight this, “unfair and immoral” measure, and also to pressure for change, according to the organisation. That is why they have created an objection registry where doctors may sign up and provide a record of their position on this issue; whatever the case, they will also have to inform their superiors of their decision.

Heat brings fire risk and other energetic activities are not recommended during peak heat times.

And with the rise in temperatures comes additional risks, not just to the public. The Tenerife Cabildo has reissued its prohibition on

all fires, whether barbecues or otherwise, in the forest and recreational zones.

In a communication from the Environment Department, various activities have been listed as banned for preventative reasons

during this time. For instance, farmers may not burn off agricultural waste or stubble in their fields, no bonfires and no fireworks.

With the coming of the hot weather there is always an increased risk of fire and after the horrendous blaze just a matter of a couple of weeks ago, the authorities are keen to avert another disaster. At the moment, according to officials, the risk of fire is a worrying 78%.

Finally, the Cabildo advises that the public should not make any unnecessary trips into the forest areas of the Island while these unfavourable conditions continue.

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New process for resident travel AIRLINES have begun to request a resident’s certificate, issued by Town Halls, as a requirement to receive discounts.

Residents of the Canary Islands are given as much as a 50% discount on travel, whether by air or sea, as long as it is within Spanish territory.

According to the websites of Iberia, Air Europa and Ryanair, Island residents wishing to travel from 1st September within the country, including other Islands, will not only have to present their DNI, or NIE/residencia/passport, but they will also have to present a certificate from their Town Hall. To apply for the certificate, you must be on the padron, the official list of local residents of each Municipality.

This news comes despite the announcement in May from Development Minister Ana Pastor, that the only

documentation needed to receive the discount would be available online.

The Ryanair website says: “In order to be eligible for the 50% discount for

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residents, passengers must be either Spanish citizens, citizens of other member states of the European Union or citizens of other States that are members of the European

Economic Area who can prove that they are resident in the Balearic or Canary Islands and who are travelling between their place of residence to any other part of Spain, or Ceuta residents travelling between Sevilla, Malaga or Jerez to any other part of Spain.

Spanish Resident and Family Discounts are not applicable on EXTRA seats. If any of the passengers is not a resident they should book separately. * * I M P O R T A N T INFORMATION** for travel from 1st September 2012 • CHANGES HAVE BEEN ANNOUCED BY THE SPANISH MINISTRY WHICH CONCERN ALL PASSENGERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED A RESIDENT DISCOUNT. • FROM THE 1ST OF SEPTEMBER 2012 ONWARDS PASSENGERS WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO TRAVEL ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING FORMS OF ID: CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE ISSUED BY THE TOWN OR CITY COUNCIL AS PROOF OF RESIDENCE.”

NEWS IN BRIEF Crackdown on our migrants FOREIGNERS living in Spain and the Canary Islands face tough income tests as the debt-ridden country launches a crackdown on migrants. Earlier this month, the Government passed proposals for “proof of income” and other tests. They must prove they have either a job or enough money to support themselves and, if jobless, they must produce health insurance.

Zero booze tolerance for drivers?

The DGT traffic authority throughout Spain is considering zerotolerance for drinkdriving, as has already been applied to drugs.

It would mean that anybody tested with only a drop of alcohol could be punished.

Trafico will conduct special roadside operations from 20-26th August.

Crime rise blamed on economy CRIME figures have risen here this year, in comparison with 2011. The 43.1% increase, says the Interior Ministry, was in burglaries committed between January and June.

The economic crisis is said to be a definite factor.

Debt figures adding up HACIENDA Minister Cristóbal Montoro says Spain’s deficit to June will be about 4%, which means the agreed deficit figures for this year will be met.

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IMF delivers report on Spanish economy A breeze for fund-raisers A GRAND total of 1,524.86 euros was raised at Shambles Bar, Los Cristianos, on Saturday for the Aaron Tyler Bannister Charity.

It followed a sponsored

paragliding event in Adeje the previous day in which four people took part: Angela and David Lane, her 14-yearold son and Sally, a friend from Tenerife Angels.

The Shambles bash proved to be a fun day all round, with some 30 entertainers giving their services free.

Electricity hike GET ready to see your electricity bill go up this month as the extra costs allowed by the courts came into effect yesterday (Thursday).

The Consumers Organisation, OCU, reminds users that the electricity companies obtained court orders

obliging the State to revise the tariffs from October 2011 until March 2012. As a result, consumers will now be making up the difference.

The OCU calculates that the retrospective increase will be 10%, an average of 50 euros on each bill from August to

SPANISH authorities have taken strong measures to face the current economic crisis on several fronts, but mounting market pressure on Spain and soaring borrowing costs would have negative consequences for the rest of Europe, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.

In its just released, annual report on the Spanish economy, the IMF said Spain’s economy has entered an unprecedented double-dip recession with unemployment already very high and public debt increasing rapidly.

Major policy actions have been already taken.

Bank’s provisions and capital requirements have been raised, independent valuations commissioned, and a backstop provided with support from Spain’s European partners, the IMF said.

Key policies incorporated to accompany this backstop are identifying individual

bank capital needs based on a comprehensive asset quality review and an independent bankby-bank stress test recapitalising; restructuring and resolving weak banks; segregating legacy assets of weak banks into an asset management company; burden sharing from hybrid and subordinated-debt holders in banks receiving; strengthening supervision and regulation.

In July, the Council of the European Union

recommended until 2014 for Spain to reduce its deficit below 3% of GDP and loosened the targets for 2012-14. In order to achieve the new targets, the government increased VAT and reductions in civil service remuneration and unemployment benefits.

On regional governments, the government initiated the first step in the warning process for several regions at risk of missing targets, monthly reporting from October, and a new funding mechanism, the IMF said.

But the institution underlined the urgency of additional progress to boost competitiveness and employment, despite recent labour market measures taken to reduce market duality and wage rigidity, and increasing firms’ internal flexibility.

Finally, the report said, the success of this strategy in restoring confidence, jobs, and growth also depends critically on progress at the European level in strengthening the currency union.

new properties at a 38% discount. Spain’s largest bank, Santander, has reportedly dropped prices by 35% to 45%.

Spanish house prices have

already fallen about 25% since their peak. But many analysts are expecting another 10% fall, which would make the overall decline similar to that seen in Ireland.

Experts warned that further shrinkage of Spain’s economy, which is in a double-dip recession and affected by strong austerity measures, could force prices still lower.

Arona’s first cocktail route BBVA selling off property ARONA’S Councillor for Employment, Marcos Afonso Esquivel, has announced that the inscription period is now open for the first Arona Cocktails Route, la I Ruta de Cócteles de Arona.

The event is organised in collaboration with the Tenerife Barman’s Association and will feature a planned route of participating bars where they can sample a cocktail. Prizes galore for

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both the public and the restaurants and bars involved, including the chance for the most popular barman to attend the National Cocktails Championships in Asturias.

For more information go to www.arona.org or visit the ‘Promoción Económica y Empleo’ office at the Arona Town Hall. Inscription closes on August 21st, and the event will take place from August 30th until September 20th.

SPAIN’S second-biggest bank, the BBVA, said it would be accelerating its sales of toxic property assets, lowering prices as necessary.

It has 8.7 billion euros of real estate on its books, including building land and thousands of built and halfbuilt residential properties.

Most of that property is connected to developers who have been unable to repay loans since the housing market crashed four years ago.

“We will adjust prices month by month to speed up sales,” BBVA’s chief executive, Angel Cano, said at the end of July.

The Sabadell bank, which has absorbed the lossmaking Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo (CAM) savings bank, recently said it also would be selling off

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We’re living in fear!

Scavenging wild dogs bring terror to Los Cristianos residents A GROUP of people in Los Cristianos are living in fear of a pack of dangerous dogs running wild.

They are convinced there is a real risk of someone getting seriously injured, and that local businesses will suffer because tourists could be driven away from Oasis del Sol, which is a thriving area.

A meeting of concerned residents, held on Monday at Restaurante Margarita, led to the formation of the group Action Against Wild Dogs.

Their intention is to force official local bodies into taking action to halt a serious problem. A few individuals have been attacked and injured, and a cat is also said to have been “eaten”.

There was a good attendance of 16 adults and three youngsters - all dog lovers - at the meeting, and many related stories about the wild pack, living on the

side of the Guaza Mountain.

Many of them had heard of, or had been involved in, some horrific incidents in the past year or so, and they are all convinced it will not be too long before these wild mongrels harm someone badly, even fatally.

The other threat is the 10 or so puppies produced by the pack already, and unknowing people leaving food out for the dogs quite innocently.

The pack, numbering about a dozen, is led by a huge white dog which terrified a member of the group some time ago.

“I was getting something out of my car boot when it suddenly came up and snarled at me,” said Ian Martin, of Port Royale, which is right in the firing line, next to the Guaza Mountain.

“Luckily, I had a hammer in the boot, and managed to frighten the dog off. But it was a scary moment and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.”

A couple from the same complex are so concerned

about the pack that they put their dog in the car and drive off somewhere safe every day to take it for a walk.

Suzanne Hinchliffe, a local renting agent from nearby Parque Tropical III, is joint leader of the action group.

She was confronted by two big dogs and a smaller one as she left her house last week to take her own little dog for a walk.

“They were standing outside my gate and, fortunately, I had her on a lead,” she said.

But I was so frightened that I just screamed. It did the trick because they ran off, but we shouldn’t have to live like this.”

Sharon Edens, her coleader who chaired the meeting, said: “I keep thinking about the Dingo affair in Australia all those years ago.

“My big fear is that a young mum will leave her baby in the push-chair for a few unguarded minutes to chat with a friend, then discover it has vanished.”

It seems, from all the

information at the meeting, that neither the police, nor Arona Council, is prepared to disperse the wild dogs.

One man said: “I’ve called the Town Hall several times and was finally told that the problem was in hand. But it clearly isn’t.”

Another said he had contacted the local police, but to no avail. “They are just not interested, and perhaps it will take a serious injury or even a death - for them to get involved,” he said.

The dogs, who live in small caves on the side of the mountain, are clearly starving - and dehydrated because of the warm weather.

They usually venture out early in the morning and at night only, scavenging around all the local bins for scraps, and diving in when they sense food.

Sharon, who lives at the top of Calle San Francisco and often sees the dogs walking along the mountain pathways, will invite selected representatives to the group’s next meeting, on Monday, 20th August, at the Margarita restaurant from 4pm.

She is contacting the local Police, Arona Council, the Cabildo and even hotels, restaurants, bars and the four residential complexes

in the Oasis del Sol area.

Others who have also been affected by the dog pack are also welcome.

Justin Quinn, who works at the restaurant, started the ball rolling on Tenerife Forum by asking: “Is anything being done about the stray dogs in Los Cristianos?”

He had seen the pack on numerous occasions, strolling past the premises late at night, hunting for scraps in basura bins.

His comment aroused plenty of attention on the Forum, with one contributor replying: “A friend just popped into my home, saying they were just seen eating a CAT! What next? Old lady? Child?”

Another wrote: “I was so grateful to read when I first arrived on holiday about the dogs attacking a lone woman walker around the Port Royale area when she unwittingly disturbed them near some bins.

“I often walk around that area shortly after 7.30 every morning and rarely meet anyone. I took heed of the warning and stuck to routes with shops, people, delivery vehicles, etc.

“I really think some action needs to be taken - and very soon - before a tragedy befalls someone!”

One Forum contributor

monitored the dogs’ movements outside the local Mongolian restaurant and wrote: “12.30pm-1pm: 7 dogs took residence near the restaurant, but this time on the grass right outside, and not at the bins. Much barking and commotion, especially at the ‘correos’ moped girl. 2 men in hi-viz vests in an unmarked white transit seemed to take interest at 1pm, but the dogs scattered.

“Midnight-ish: Staff from the Mongolian went screaming and stamping towards the bins. The dogs scattered, revealing a traumatised lady (tourist I thought) holding her skirt up to reveal the back of her leg.

Dunno if bitten or scratched.

“An ambulance came, commotion died down, lots of talk on the street. Just an update on what I saw. No rumours.”

Yet another person appealed for the authorities to take responsibility, saying: “They have become a headache for the authorities, who have failed miserably in their duty of care to the public. Of course they will eat a cat; they are hungry. I suggest to everyone in the area that you relentlessly call 010 to complain about the dogs. Only then MIGHT something be done.”

Bomberos heroes raising funds to replace their lost and damaged equipment TENERIFE’S Bomberos (Fire Brigade), who played such a heroic part in overcoming the fierce forests fires recently, are fund-raising to replace equipment lost and damaged during their marathon battle.

With this in mind - apart from recent a door-to-door collection - they are staging a show at Roy’s Pizza and Indian Tandoori Restaurant, in San Eugenio Alto, next Saturday (11th Aug), from 3pm onwards.

The main source of cash will be realised from a grand raffle, with numerous donated

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prizes, and many more are needed, if you can help.

Carlos, from the Bomberos, will be available on the day with one of the fire appliances.

Kris Richards, one of the organisers, will be contacting many entertainers over the next week. Venues and comperes are invited to contact him with offers of help, particularly by staging fund-raising events over the following weeks.

There will be an Adeje

Bomberos Land Cruiser and driver available to call at venues to collect funds raised.

The Bomberos have already received several generous cash donations, so a dedicated bank account will be opened, (details to follow) to collect donations from those who cannot get to any of the events but want to contribute.

For all enquiries, offers of entertainment, fund-raising, or raffle prizes, please contact Kris on 626 900 360.

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Africa Mercy Hospital ship is in Santa Cruz THE HOSPITAL ship, ‘Africa Mercy’ (Esperanza de África), is currently docked in Santa Cruz for some much-needed maintenance work, and is inviting the public to step onboard and find out more about the work they do.

It all started back in 1978, when Don and Deyon Stephens, (while living in Lausanne, Switzerland) had a vision of ships that would carry medical personnel and relief cargo to help the poor.

Quite a number of Spaniards were involved in the transformation of the first ship, the Anastasis, into the world’s largest non-military hospital ship. This Spanish involvement continued throughout the early years of Mercy Ships but later faded out.

In the year 2000, Mercy Ships Spain (Naves de Esperanza) was registered as an

NGO in Spain to involve the Spanish people once again in this great endeavour.

Today, various ships in the fleet have served in more than 50 developing nations.

Seventeen national offices around the world support the work of the ships and land bases.

Mercy Ships Spain aims to raise awareness, recruit volunteers, obtain gifts of goods and services from companies and raise the finances needed to continue this valuable work. They currently have an all volunteer staff with its na-

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tional office situated in Barcelona.

The Africa Mercy is the newest ship in the fleet, and is 152 m in length. It was renovated in the UK from a rail ferry into a hospital ship, and overtakes the Anastasis as the world's largest non-governmental hospital ship, with six operating theatres and a 78-bed ward. It arrived in Santa Cruz after spending several weeks in Togo, and once the work is done it will move on to Guinea Conakry on a 10 month mission.

For more information visit

www.tenerife.nde.es where visiting times are provisionally listed for Sunday August 5th from 4pm until 8.30pm.

Visits commence every halfhour and last approximately one hour. To find the ship in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife harbour, simply follow the signs for the Armas ferry and look for signs for la Esperanza de África.

The web site advises checking the date and times as Sunday approaches, in the event that there may have been changes to the schedule.

La Caleta's Fiesta Honours Nuestra Señora del Carmen THE coastal town of La Caleta, in Adeje, will be celebrating in honour of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, (Our Lady of Carmen) at the beginning of August and the town is expected to pull out all the stops.

Here is a list of the main events.

Friday, August 3rd: 18:00.

Parcheesi Championship.

20:00: Folklore Festival with performances by Mari Carmen Gonzales, Parranda el Mesturado and the Municipal Folklore Group of Adeje.

Followed by dance bands Mambo Latino and Arguayo Band.

Saturday, August 4th: 11:00.

The first swim across La Caleta bay.

18:00: Final Parcheesi and Dominoes.

21:00: At the La Caleta Chapel, celebration of the Eucharist in honour of Nuestra Señora del Carmen.

Then the procession, accompanying the Virgin the traditional tour with Adeje’s Band of Historical Musical Patronage. At the end, a fireworks display by Fireworks El Carmen, SL.

23:00: Dancing featuring Orquestas Sensación Gomera and Tejina Sunday August 5th 12:00:Descent of the Virgin Our Lady of Mount Carmel to the dock.

13:00: Traditional Maritime procession accompanied by a fleet of boats from the area, El Puertito, La Enramada and La Caleta.

Then a large paella will be served, accompanied by the orchestra Santa Ursula, playing all-time favourites.

19:00: I Party Singles and Couples.

21:00: Awards ceremony with music by the Orchestra Wamampy.

Monday August 6th: 10:00.

Traditional Canarian Games Canarios put on by the Youth department at the Adeje Council at the exhibition grounds.

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www.canarianweekly.com A CYCLIST killed by a bus near the Olympic Park in London has been named as 28-year-old Dan Harris. The fatal accident took place in Hackney on Wednesday at approximately 7.40pm. Mr Harris was struck by an official Olympic bus and died at the scene.

An inquest into Mr Harris’ death has opened at Poplar Coroner’s Court but was quickly adjourned until the end of the month.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the driver, in his mid-60s, had been released on bail following his arrest on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in East London.

The London Ambulance

Cyclist killed by an Olympic bus named Service spokeswoman said: “Sadly one person was pronounced dead at the scene by the air ambulance doctor.”

A London 2012 spokesman said: “We can confirm that a cyclist tragically died as a result of a collision with a bus carrying media from the Olympic Park.

“The police are investigating the accident and our thoughts are with the cyclist’s family.”

The collision is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police’s Traffic

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Investigation Unit.

Britain’s cycling gold medallist and Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins called for improved safety on the roads.

He said: “It’s dangerous and London is a busy city and a lot of traffic. I think we have to help ourselves sometimes.

“Cycling is a dangerous sport. I know there are a lot of people out there who ride bikes who abide by everything, the laws, the lights and things.

“But there are a lot of cyclists as well who don’t help themselves, riding along with no helmets on, iPods on, this, that and the other.

“There have got to be laws that protect both parties.

Things like legalising helmets, making them the law to wear.

They shouldn’t be riding along with phones and iPods on, shouldn’t be riding without lights.”

Many called for bike helmets to be made compulsory by law, but Wiggins stopped short of

this, later clarifying his position on Twitter. He tweeted: “Just to confirm I haven’t called for helmets to be made the law as reports suggest.

“I suggested it may be the way to go to give cyclists more protection legally if involved in an accident.

“I wasn’t on me soap box CALLING, was asked what I thought#myopiniondoe

sntcountformuch”.

Safety campaigners said Mr Harris was the 10th cyclist to die in London since January, the same number as in the whole of 2010.

At this rate, the number of cyclists killed on London’s roads will exceed last year’s death toll of 16, campaign groups fear.

But London Mayor Boris

Johnson said there were no plans to make safety helmets compulsory.

“We have absolutely no plans to make them mandatory,” Mr Johnson said.

“The evidence is mixed. I have to say, that in countries where they have made them compulsory, it hasn’t always necessarily been good for cycling.”

Vertigo at the top VERTIGO, one of Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic films, has been given the title of the greatest film of all time following a prestigious poll.

Almost 900 film critics, academics, distributors and programmers from around the globe took part in the once-in-a-decade survey held by the British Film Institute (BFI) Sight & Sound magazine.

Nick James, editor of Sight & Sound, said: “The new cinephilia seems to be not so much about films that strive to be great art, such as Citizen Kane, and that use cinema’s entire arsenal of effects to make a grand statement, but more about works that have personal meaning to the critic,” .

“Vertigo is the ultimate critics’ film because it is a dreamlike film about people

who are not sure who they are but who are busy reconstructing themselves and each other to fit a kind of cinema ideal of the ideal soulmate.”

Vertigo is a 1958 psychological suspense drama about a detective with a phobia of heights; it knocked Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane off the top spot for the first time in 50 years.

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Rausing husband has avoided prison HANS RAUSING, whose wife Eva was found dead at their London home, escaped a jail sentence after admitting to hiding her body and driving under the influence of drugs.

The 49-year-old multi-millionaire received 10-month and two-month suspended sentences for the offences after pleading guilty at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday.

Judge Richard McGregorJohnson, who ordered the Tetra Pak heir to start a twoyear rehab programme, de-

scribed his behaviour as “an illustration of the utterly destructive effects of drug misuse”.

The couple had a long history of drug abuse, and Eva’s body was discovered at the couple’s luxury Chelsea home in an advanced state of decomposition.

It was uncovered after her husband had been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on 9th July.

A post-mortem examination established that the 48-year-old, one of Britain’s richest women, had been dead for two months and that she had cocaine, opiates and amphetamines, in her system.

Mexican’s cook their way to world record

MEXICO City cooks have prepared what they claim to be the world’s largest sandwich.

The sandwich marathon was taking place at the ninth annual Torta Fair celebrated in the Venustiano Carrazanda borough.

A torta is a type of sandwich popular in Mexican cuisine, and can be stuffed with egg, sausage, ham, steak, or cheese.

Some 55 sandwich-makers helped in the preparation of the 53-metre-long feast.

The 700kg torta was stuffed with 70 different fillings, including steak, chicken,

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seafood, turkey, fish and bacon.

It took the cooks a little over four minutes to put together the sandwich, although toppings and bread were prepared ahead of the event.

“Now we have the challenge of eating the 53-metre-long torta,” said Elena Segura, a Venustiano Carrazanda Borough official.

The goal of the event is to promote the Mexican staple food as well as small local businesses, said Ms Segura.

Officials estimate that more than 350,000 people will visit the fair over the next five days.

About 600,000 tortas will be sold during the event, according to organisers.

Relations thaw with Russians

VLADIMIR Putin has been visiting Downing Street this week.

It was the Russian president’s first visit to the capital for nine years. At the meeting of the two leaders in London, the subject on the top of their agenda was the current unrest in Syria.

The meeting took place before a visit to watch the judo competition at the Olympics, the pair also discussed trade links between their two countries and human rights.

Both men agreed to continue talks between London and Moscow about the Syrian uprising, which has caused splits in the United Nations Security Council.

Russia has repeatedly vetoed resolutions designed to increase pressure on Syrian president Bashar al Assad.

“We both want to see an end to that conflict and a stable Syria. We will continue to discuss with our foreign ministers how we can take this forward,” Mr Cameron said.

Mr Putin made no direct reference to his country’s stance with regard to longstanding ally Damascus, but said that there were areas where Russia and Britain “see eye-to-eye”.

“We agreed to continue working to find a viable solution,” the Russian president said.

Mr Cameron was keen to tread carefully in his talks with Mr Putin, which are the

first in London since contact was broken off after the 2006 murder of dissident Alexander Litvinenko.

Relations have now started to thaw and the Prime Minister went to Moscow last autumn. He also held talks with Mr Putin at the G20 summit back in June.

He said: “Today has been about a further strengthening in our relations and having these important dialogues, even in areas where we do not always agree, so we can understand each other’s positions.”

The Prime Minister also joked that he was glad to be taking the Russian president,

who has a black belt in judo, to watch the Olympic competition rather than take part.

Mr Putin lavished praise on Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony, describing it as “quite a spectacle”. “It was a wonderful feast presented by you to mankind,” he said.

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Linea Directa is oozing with quality and cover AN accident in which a car has been written off is always the worst kind, because it implies the disappearance of the insured car.

Francisco Valencia, Línea Directa’s Corporate Governance Director, describes the quality measures taken by his company, a leading insurance company for foreigners.

“Losing your vehicle in a foreign country is undoubtedly a major setback for anybody. What makes Línea Directa different from other companies?

“First of all, the personalised service. Línea Directa offers customer service over the telephone entirely in English and German, and also acts as an intermediary and translator with garages and scrap merchants.

“In addition to this, we also offer different cover options which no other insurer offers, such as our amount of compensation, which is never below 1,000 euros, or when appropriate, double the price paid by customers

Hospitals’ relief as their annual Black Wednesday fears are now at an end IT has always been known as Black Wednesday, the day junior doctors start their new jobs in hospitals.

for their insurance.” You also have a purchasing centre if customers wish to acquire a new vehicle after theirs has been written off.

“At Línea Directa, we believe that when a car has been written off, it is an opportunity to give customers back the trust that they have placed in you.

“As a result, if customers ask us to, we take care of all the processes involved in buying a new vehicle in their name, including the paperwork and delivery of the vehicle to their home address.”

And finally, how

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does Línea Directa pay compensation?

“Línea Directa is committed to paying compensation within 40 days at the very most, although the average waiting time is always much less.

“If the car is less than two years old, either we pay its value when new in compensation, or we take care of all the processes involved in purchasing another vehicle.

“In addition, if the car is between 2-3 years old, we offer 15% more than its official value, as a quality measure.”

It is also the day that death rates rise by an average of 6% in English hospitals - the most dangerous day of all on which to fall ill.

On Wednesday, 7,000 new recruits from medical school took up their hospital places around the UK and a mandatory new scheme has been introduced to improve patient safety.

It means all young medics will spend a minimum of four days in a shadowing role before taking up their posts.

Dr Rebecca Aspinall, of University Hospitals, Bristol, who came up with the idea, and has already put it to

the test, said: “I have already reduced, quite significantly - by some 50% - the nearmisses, the close-shaves and the mistakes new doctors might make.

“It is never going to be massively significant because there are so many senior doctors keeping an eye on them, but we have certainly improved safety.”

NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh said: “There is some evidence of increased risk to patients as new doctors take their first steps.

“So, learning from pilots across the country, we’ve agreed that all first-year doctors should undertake a period of paid shadowing at the end of July, starting this year.”

Trials in Bristol showed that mistakes made by new doctors in their first four

months were reduced by more than 50% after a week of shadowing and targeted teaching.

A recent General Medical Council survey of 51,000 junior doctors found that one in seven felt that he or she had to deal with medical problems beyond their competence and experience.

Yet 20% felt they were not being supervised properly by senior colleagues, and 33% reported that they rarely, or never, had informal feedback from a senior clinician.

But the Department of Health said: “This will help them become familiar with their new working environment and include a handover of their clinical responsibilities.

“Evidence from the pilots suggests that the shadowing can reduce the number of serious adverse effects.”

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Buying property in the Canaries THIS is a kind of dictionary connected to the purchase of a property in the Canary Islands.

You can find a lot of information on the internet relating to this subject but sometimes, although the facts are correct, there are many things to bear in mind.

Normally, there are lots of legal steps to be carried out in Spain until you become outright owner of the property.

It starts with a contract of purchase, which is a private document whereby both vendor and buyer find an agreement. If there is a developer, the property will be a future house or apartment not built yet.

The developer usually includes a plan of the property and the buyer pays a deposit or first payment. The proceedings finish with the last payment at the time of signing the Title Deed of Purchase (Escritura de Compraventa), which is

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the public document to be recorded at the Land Registry.

Sometimes the developer finds a bank to finance the project and, consequently, there is a mortgage on the land where the development is to be built.

This mortgage is divided, charging every apartment (instead of the whole plot), and it has to be cancelled before granting the Deed of Purchase.

Alternatively, the purchaser can surrogate in the mortgage agreed by the vendor (with the acceptance of the bank). The buyer, of course, can get his own mortgage loan (you may find more information in my article about repossession).

Now, I am referring to some of the documents needed after purchasing a property before notary public. Before signing the agreement with the vendor, it imperative you check to see you are going

to get clear Title. Once you have the “Escritura”, you become the real owner of the property. In spite of this, it would be very important to register the Escritura at the Land Registry.

There are taxes to be paid before one month since the date of the signature of Escritura. It is a mistake to avoid the payment of taxes if you do not present the Escritura at the Land Registry.

Nowadays, the “telematic” information runs so fast, and the Tax office gets this information from the notary office. Once you become owner of the property and register your Escritura, in addition to Transfer TaxStamp Duty (IGIC tax in some cases), you have to pay the “Plusvalue Tax” (“Impuesto sobre el Incremento del Valor de los Terrenos”) at the Town Hall.

You also have to contact the Community of Owners

in order to fix the payment of future Community fees (this is not applicable if you buy an independent house).

Take into account that, at the time of signing the Title Deed, the vendor has to provide you with the information proving that he is up-to-date with the Community of Owners.

Another tax to be paid is the yearly rates (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles or IBI), which is paid to the Town Hall (or Consorcio de Tributos) once a year.

The electricity and water suppliers must also be informed about changing of ownership in order to bill the new owner. If you do not change it and the former owner does not settle the new invoices, you could suffer the consequences if the electricity is cut off.

The suppliers normally ask for a “Cedula de Habitabilidad”, which is a document provided by the Town Hall to

the developer, who passes it on to the purchaser.

Useful A-Z dictionary for guidance ADMINISTRADOR DE FINCAS: According to the Condominium Property Law (Horizontal Division Law), all the owners of properties in a complex must hold an Annual General Meeting to appoint a president, vice-president, secretary and administrator.

The administrador de fincas is a licenced administrator, who deals with the accounts of the complex.

A M O R T I Z AC I Ó N (repayment or redemption): This is the refunding of a loan (fully or partially) as per the agreement signed with the bank. The repayment can be monthly, yearly or every six months. In cases of a mortgage loan, the word is “redemption” of loan.

AMORTIZACIÓN PARCIAL: The refunding of the loan before its deadline. It is

subject to commission, which depends on the interest rate of the loan).

ARRAS PENITENCIALES (deposit or guarantee deposit): The amount the buyer gives the vendor as guarantee of payment of the property before a deadline.

If the purchase is finally completed, the “arras” are taken as part of the price. If not completed through the purchaser’s fault, he loses the deposit. If it’s the vendor’s fault, he has to refund double.

AVALISTA (guarantor): The person who acts as guarantor of a loan and assumes the responsibilities of payment if the debtor fails to pay the debt and the interest on it.

There is far too much information for one column, so I will complete the dictionary next time.

Mariano Zunino Siri is a lawyer registered in Tenerife Bar Association since 1991.

Tel: + 34 822 101 293.

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MARION GONZALES, who runs Accion del Sol, is this week reminding readers that the refuge works solely and officially with the Granadilla, Arona and Guia De Isora municipalities.

It means that stray dogs can be brought to the refuge by Protection Civil only, or by local police with the necessary documentation.

If you do come across a stray dog in those municipalities,

then please follow the correct procedure and call 112. Collection of the animal will be arranged by the local police, who will inform Protection Civil to collect the dog and take it to Accion del Sol. The dog will immediately receive medical care and treatment if necessary. It will also be deflead, wormed, castrated/sterilised and micro-chipped, and it will be given the necessary injections, including those for rabies, and issued with a passport.

If the dog has already been micro-chipped, the owners will be contacted and the dog returned to them.

However, if the Accion vet discovers the dog has been

Welcome to K9’s Open house fun K9 News

THIS year’s K9 Open Day takes place on Sunday, 12th August, and a fun time is guaranteed for everyone, including the cats and dogs!

The annual event will be held from 2pm until 5pm, featuring a BBQ (burgers, hotdogs and sausages) and an assortment of cold drinks.

Regular K9 stalls will be set up, displaying cakes, books and hand-made crafts,

together with the bottle & soft-toy tombola, which is sure to be popular.

The refuge will be open for all supporters and visitors to browse around and say “hola” to the many dogs and cats awaiting new homes.

K9 is situated on the back road to Las Zocas on the right-hand side, just off the San Miguel road at Las Chafiras, so look out for the K9 signs, which will be displayed on that road.

For further information, call the kennels on 667 638 468 or visit the website www. k9tenerife.com Any other info can be had from Mikey, at mikebtenerife@yahoo.co.uk

abandoned or ill-treated (or both), the owners will then be prosecuted.

If you really want to help the situation in Tenerife, then everyone must work in a legal and correct manner.

On a happier note, the following article was written

by Sarah Wilson Coombe, who adopted little Oreo from the refuge.

I was tagged in the photo of him with his brothers and sisters and he just appealed to me. He just looked at the camera with those gorgeous eyes. I rang Marion on the Monday and went to see him on the Tuesday. I fell in love with him straight away.

He was the cutest, friendliest ball of fluff ever! He needed to be seen by the vet to get his chip, and I then signed the papers and off we went home: I was a bit worried as to what my boxer was going to be like, as she is a little madam at times, but she was great.

Loli is two years old now. I let the pup just sniff around the garden to start off with, and I made a fuss of Loli and Whiskey (my four-year-old Bichon Maltes) so that they were away from him for a little while.

But they were soon all sniffing each other and, very quickly, Loli and Oreo (the newly-named pup) became great friends!

His name was Blackie when we left Accion, but Charley, my 13-year-old daughter, soon changed that to Oreo because

of the little white bit under his chin!

Whiskey took a little longer, but all he did was ignore Oreo until he felt ready to play, and now they all play happily together!

Oreo is so funny because he has to sleep with Loli, and he wakes like an alarm clock at 7am each day, crying to go outside and do his ‘stuff’!

We hardly have any messes in the house, and I think this is because of having the other dogs to teach him where to go - and where not to go!

Feeding time is fun. He really needs to be on puppy food, but he prefers the big food that the others eat, while they think puppy food is caviar!

Oreo has fallen totally in love with Charley, and he follows her around wherever she is. Charley went away for a weekend and, when she came back, he gave her the biggest cuddle ever!

“He has been to our vets and had his second vaccinations, and he’s due to go back for his third one in August.

“The vet thinks he is a mix between a Caniche and a Labrador, but possibly a spaniel. Whatever he is, he is ours and we love him!

So it’s a massive thanks for Andrea who, I think, was the one who tagged me in the photo. And even bigger thanks to Marion for allowing this little pup to come home with us.

We are all so very happy that he has his “forever” home with us! “

Gillian Banks’ girls return Live Arico News

Accion del Sol News

Strays must come to us through official sources

FOLLOWING an extremely successful visit last October, Gillian and her talented students are back in Tenerife.

This time, an EU Grant has been awarded to help finance the trip, in collaboration with Viana Shows.

And again, they are looking to raise as much money as possible for local animal

charities, this time K9 and Live Arico/Fasnia Refuge.

There are only two opportunities to enjoy these one-off shows at the Palms Bar and Restaurant, Golf del Sur, on Tuesday, (7th August), and at the Harbour Club, Los Gigantes, two nights later.

Tickets are 15 euros each at the Palms, to include a two-course meal, and 20 euros at the Harbour Club, to include a 5-star buffet. It was said last year that the show alone was worth the ticket price, and it really does have to be seen to be believed.

Only a few tickets remain in each venue, so please call Sue on 629 388 102 to get yours. You will not be disappointed.

Fasnia Refuge progress AT the time of writing, just over 250 dogs have gone to the new refuge and look to be settling in well. Live Arico

have sent 410 euros in the past few days to FEC APAP for the upkeep of our dogs, and we will continue to do so as long as we have your support.

Many things are needed, too, and we are asking for help with donations of the following: *Shelving *Cupboards for storage *Collars and leads *Medicines *Work tools *Small concrete mixer *Anti-parasite treatments *Cleaning products and utensils *Large bin bags *Containers of any size Call Sue on 629 388 102 and we will arrange collection.

Our thanks to …

ALL involved in the fundraiser last Saturday at The Top Square, Golf del Sur, where we raised 457 euros and had a much-

needed good night. There was a brilliant line-up of entertainment provided by Colin Stevens, Lucinda as Shakira, Dave Michaels, Big Chris, Dominic James and Aidy Evans.

And comedy was added with a routine from Dave Slippers, Shaun and Ben who, well, let’s just say you had to be there.

Our best-bargain shops We have some fantastic bargains in our three shops.

We are in Los Cristianos, Churchill Square, opposite the play park by the harbour, and open from 10am to 4pm daily, including Sundays.

Our San Eugenio shop, opposite Hotel La Niña,

by Amandas Bar, opens Monday to Saturday, from 10am-4pm.

And our original shop in Costa del Silencio opens Monday to Saturday, 11am5pm.

Lions’ Bring and Buy and eat!

THE Lions Club of Arona, Las Galletas and Costa del Silencio, in conjunction with Clouseau’s, in Palm Mar, are holding a Bring and Buy sale there on Sunday, from 3pm.

There’s a free buffet with live entertainment featuring

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Ray Wilde, Simon King, Sheila Tyson, Avril Taylor, Gordon King, Emma West and Dave Tracy.

It promises to be an interesting, fun-filled afternoon with loads of raffle prizes.

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MARKING the tenth anniversary of the Soham murders, this new documentary for ITV1 reveals the devastating impact on the family of one of the victims, Holly Wells.

The Wells family speak exclusively about how they have coped without their daughter, who along with friend Jessica Chapman was murdered by Ian Huntley in 2002.

At the time the murders caused a national outrage – and this documentary plots the chronology of the horrific events of that summer, and follows the Wells’ very personal story of how they have come to terms with the loss of their daughter to remain a strong family unit over the past decade.

By taking part in the documentary, members of the family speak of their emotions at the time, and their struggle to find a way to simply keep going in the face of both the murders and the ensuing media storm. Holly’s father Kevin Wells says: “The intensity of grief in 2002 through the early stages was absolutely debilitating but of course Holly doesn’t go away and our thoughts and the memories of Holly don’t go away, the effects of that grieving process don’t go away. We had a 12-year-old son Oliver who we wanted to provide a really strong future for, so our thoughts were with him right from the very early days.”

In the days after the girls went missing on August 4, 2002, Kevin says his major memory is of the whole local community pulling together.

“When the girls went missing we had enormous numbers of police teams here, enormous numbers of media but in amongst that were enormous numbers of local people who just took the time off work or changed their leisure time and wanted to be proactive and do something to help in the search for two girls. And that’s a great feeling, when you’re the father of one of those girls, to see so many people - it was an amazing coming together.”

But when the police turned up without calling ahead, the family knew that the terrible news they had prepared themselves for was going to hit home hard.

“They turned up at our door and we immediately knew that we were about to hear the worst possible news so that is what happened, we then obviously had family round and shared that news with them and it was disastrous, absolutely disastrous.”

Despite Ian Huntley being jailed for life and his girlfriend Maxine Carr being prosecuted for perverting the course of justice, the loss of Holly is still devastating for some members of the family, including grandmother Diane.

“I’m still very bitter - I suppose I shall be bitter for the rest of my life.”

In the days, months, weeks and years afterwards the Wells family learned to cope with their loss, says Holly’s mother Nicola Wells, through a variety of ways including going straight back into work, trying to create a ‘normal’ life for their son, and seeking solace via a medium.

“I went straight back to work didn’t I, not on a full time basis but just to try and get some normality, and Oliver went straight back to school and I thought that was important at the time; just to try and keep everything in a normal way of life really.”

Their son Oliver, now 22 and a partner in the family window-cleaning business, has set up home with his girlfriend and says he still misses his sister.

“I wish I could see her somehow what she’d look like now, she had very blonde hair. It will always be a little bit strange going round just the three of us and everyone knows there used to be a fourth.”

The Wells family wanted to help other families who were struggling to cope with bereavement and joined forces with a charity called Grief Encounter. This year Kevin Wells ran the London Marathon with his best friend Rob, raising £14,000 for the charity despite running with an injury. The emotional scenes as he finishes the marathon are captured in this film – reflecting his and the family’s attitude to the future.

“We hope that we’ve adjusted; we hope that our family have adjusted. We still see much sadness and sorrow and we all accept it as being that price that we pay for someone that we love very deeply because she was a very special girl.”

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For two cents, you just would STROLLING along Fañabe beachfront last week, I noticed bars offering pints for one euro. Yet each one was quiet, apart from the bar at the end of the strip.

It was rammed, and selling pints at 98 cents. A sure sign of the times!

Going swimmingly IN the summer of 2000, after singing Bat Out Of Hell on karaoke for the first time, Paul Lee was asked by the compère to sing it again the following night.

By the end of the summer, Paul had an hour-long Meatloaf tribute ready for the 2001 season, plus the promise of regular gigs.

Three years later, he made the move here and has been in the swim ever since, because Paul passed Tenerife’s statutory DiveMaster instructor course and now has his own dive school in Puerto Santiago.

Take the plunge and enjoy Meatloaf here: Mondays: 9pm, The Courtyard, Puerto Santiago Wednesdays: 10pm, Ryan’s Bar, Pueblo Canario; 11pm, Blaydon Races, The Patch Saturdays: 10pm, The Rumpot, San Eugenio; 11pm, Amanda’s, Torviscas Sundays: 10pm, Colon Beach, Puerto Colon; 11pm, Bojangles, Los Cristianos

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Silent moves RECENTLY arrived in Tenerife, mute mime artist Blip sat alone, a Harvey’s Bristol in one hand and an A4 in the other. This is his typed story.

“Testing for Chlamydia” I exclaimed. “It’s a catchy title, mate, I’ll give you that.”

Blip’s hand described circular movements to indicate turning the paper, and I did as requested. It read thus: Hello. My name is Blip.Though I am mute, I communicate using my arms, feet, a shoulder, the tip of my left little finger, a twitch of …let’s just say my whole body and leave it at that.

I can display the whole gamut of emotion with just the flick of a member. Colour, sound, the intensity of each ...”

I could contain myself no longer. “But how?”

Blip’s finger stabbed the paper where it next read: I’m sorry?

“How,” I blurted, “is that possible?

That’s simply superhuman!”

You are correct, it is superhuman. But please forgive me; I am afraid I can no longer continue this interview.

“But why?” I asked.

I have another show in halfan-hour.

“Can I at least keep the paper?” I asked excitedly.

Blip’s finger moved to the bottom of the page and I followed suit.

It’s yours.

“Thanks, Blip,” I said as I left, “and bye!”

“Cheerio!” he replied.

Belting them out BIRMINGHAM’S Tony Kay had such an amazinglysuccessful six years on the UK clubland scene that he decided to come to Tenerife.

He has over 500 songs under his belt (although they’re probably on an IPod) and can perform a set of any genre, from Frank Sinatra’s swing to Kaiser Chiefs’ punk rock. All the way, Tony! Here are his gigs.

Mondays: 10pm, Highland Paddy, Playa Arena Thursdays: 11pm, Java Bar, Los Cristianos Fridays: 10pm, Highland Paddy, Playa Arena Saturdays: 7pm, Green Corner, Los Gigantes; 10pm, Colonial Bar, Fañabe Sundays: 7.30pm, Sunningdale Village, Golf Del Sur; 11pm, Colonial Bar, Fañabe Belittle, enlarge!

06:00 .........Olympic Breakfast

06:00..................... Postman Pat

06:00 .......................... Daybreak

09:00 ............... Olympics 2012

06:15 .................. Chuggington

08:30 .............................Lorraine

06:20 .................... Timmy Time

09:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

Mishal Husain, Jonathan Edwards and Sonali Shah present as the athletics competition gets under way. British eyes are firmly fixed on Jessica Ennis as the 2009 world champion makes her Olympic debut. Plus men's individual archery from Lord's on the final day of competition.

The men's individual 1/8 eliminations begin at 9.00, with commentary by Eddie Butler and Liz Mynott. There are four athletics events in this programme: 10.00 Men's shot put qualifying. 10.05 Women's heptathlon 100m hurdles. 10.25 Women's triple jump qualifying. 10.40 Women's 100m preliminary round. Commentary

by Steve Cram, Paul Dickenson and Phil Jones.

11:20 ............... Olympics 2012 13:00 .......... BBC News at One 13:30 ........ BBC London News 13:45 ............... Olympics 2012 16:00 ............... Olympics 2012

11:25 ...........................ITV News

06:50 .....................Rastamouse

11:30 ................... This Morning

07:05 .........................Deadly 60 07:30 .......... Horrible Histories 08:00 .....................The ScoobyDoo Show 08:25 ..................... Tree Fu Tom 08:45................. Justin's House 09:15.................... Heir Hunters 10:00.................. Homes Under the Hammer 11:45 ............ Cash in the Attic

14:00 .........Murder, She Wrote

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

Jessica is approached by her old friend Dorian Beecher, a shy poet, who begs her to help him. Dorian wants her to impersonate his mother in order to impress his boss, the father of his true love Sarah. Jessica learns that Dorian has been ridiculed for claiming to have seen a headless horseman on his previous visits to Sarah's house. And when his chief tormentor is found decapitated, Dorian is the prime suspect.

13:00 ............... Olympics 2012

14:15 ............................... Flog It!

19:00 ......... Olympics 2012

15:00 .....Ultimate Sports Day

22:40 .....Olympics Tonight On the busiest day of the Games so far, Gabby Logan looks back at some of the more memorable moments in the company of star guests and some of the Olympians making the headlines.

12:30 ..........................60 Minute Makeover 13:30........................... ITV News and Weather

18:30 ... BBC London News

22:30 ... BBC London News

Presented by Emma Willis and Stephen Mulhern. Four glamorous OAPs battle it out for a place in the Miss Senior Citizen 2012 final - but what talents will our latest four ladies have up their sleeves this week? There is all the latest news and showbiz gossip, and another Dream Comes True for one viewer live in the studio.

11:00 ...................Cowboy Trap

13:45 .......................... Escape to the Country

Coverage from day seven of the Olympics, with athletics, swimming and football all fighting for attention. In the athletics, the spotlight falls on Jessica Ennis at the end of day one of the heptathlon. In the pool, Rebecca Adlington defends her women's 800m freestyle title. Plus news of the British women's football team who, if they have topped their group, should be in quarter-final action at the City of Coventry Stadium. Andy Jameson, Adrian Moorhouse and Sharron Davies provide commentary on the four swimming events: 7.30 Women's 200m backstroke final. 7.38 Men's 100m butterfly final. 7.45 Women's 800m freestyle final. 8.09 Men's 50m freestyle final. Steve Cram, Paul Dickenson, Jonathan Edwards, Brendan Foster and Phil Jones commentate on the athletics events: 8.05 Men's 1,500m round 1 heats. 8.30 Men's shot put final. 8.45 Women's heptathlon 200m heats. 9.25 Women's 10,000m final.

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

06:40........................ Octonauts

18:00 ....... BBC News at Six

22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten

RECENTLY, I slated someone’s idea to name and shame venues that pay under the “going rate”. Now I’ll suggest a reasonable one.

It’s regarding entertainers who are expected to arrive at a gig, only to wait while the owner/compère decides whether he or she is working.

To get there, acts need legal transport with sufficient petrol. Here’s the idea: compères and owners could text them that the show is either on or not and dock the cost of the message from their next fee. What do you think, guys? I was on your side last time. My email address is below.

Contact numbers Paul Lee 667 793 321 Tony Kay 634 312 084 johnashfordshowtime@ hotmail.com

06:30 .........The Adventures of Abney and Teal

15:30 ...........................Copycats 16:00 ............... The Sarah Jane Adventures 16:30 .........................Blue Peter 17:00 ......................Newsround 17:05 ...........Shaun the Sheep 17:15 ....... Antiques Road Trip 18:00 ......... Olympics 2012 19:00 .................... The New Forest: A Year in the Wild 20:00 .........................Coast 20:30..Gardeners' World

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21:00 .................. The Great British Story: A People's History

15:00 ... Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 ....... Midsomer Murders 17:00 ..................... Dinner Date 18:00 ........ London Tonight 18:30 ................... ITV News and Weather 19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 .... Coronation Street 20:00 ...........Grimefighters 20:30 .... Coronation Street 21:00 ................... Soham: A Parent's Tale

22:00 ......... Olympics 2012

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather

22:40 ................ Newsnight

22:35 ..The Bourne Identity

23:10 .............The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 23:20 ..................The Sarah Millican Television Programme 23:50 ................EastEnders Omnibus

Pulled half-dead from the Mediterranean, amnesiac Jason Bourne slowly pieces together the fragments of his life. He's American, highly skilled in combat and lots of people want to kill him. Polished adaptation of the Robert Ludlum spy thriller. Director: Doug Liman Starring: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

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Friday Friday Friday Friday 03 August 06:00 ...............Good Morning Sports Fans

06:00 ....................Don't Forget the Lyrics

06:00..... Nothing to Declare

07:00............... Good Morning Sports Fans

07:00 ............................ Brainiac: Science Abuse

07:00 ..............Passport Patrol

08:00 ...............Good Morning Sports Fans

08:00 ..... Don't Stop Me Now

09:00 ......... Transworld Sport

11:00 ....................................Glee

09:00 .............. America's Next Top Model

12:00 ......................... Futurama

10:00 ..... Nothing to Declare

12:30 ......................... Futurama

10:30 ..... Nothing to Declare

13:00 .................. Got to Dance

11:00 ............ Passport PatroL

15:00 ...............Modern Family

11:30 ..............Passport Patrol

15:30 ...................... The Middle

12:00 .......................CSI: Miami

16:00 ...............Modern Family

13:00 .......................CSI: Miami

16:30 ...................... The Middle

14:00 ............. Criminal Minds

17:00 .................The Simpsons

15:00 ............. Criminal Minds

17:30 .................The Simpsons

16:00 ..............Passport Patrol

18:30 .....................5 News

18:00 .......................... Glee

16:30 ..............Passport Patrol

18:30 ................Hollyoaks

19:00 ........Cricket on Five

19:00 .......... The Simpsons

17:00 ..... Nothing to Declare

19:00 ......Channel 4 News

20:00 ....Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads

19:30 ............ Raising Hope

18:00 ............... CSI: Miami

20:00 .......... The Simpsons

21:00 ............. Big Brother

19:00 ....... Criminal Minds

20:00 ........... Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

20:30 ..................... Parents

22:00 .......... The Bachelor

21:00 ........................ Stella

20:00 ...............Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model

21:00 .............. The Million Pound Drop

23:00 ............. Big Brother

22:00 ....... An Idiot Abroad

21:00 .......................Nikita

23:30 ........... Big Brother's Bit on the Side

23:00 ....... Dog the Bounty Hunter

22:00 ....... Criminal Minds

06:10...................... The Hoobs

06:00 .................Children's TV

07:00 ........Freshly Squeezed 07:30......... According to Jim

08:55............. Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

07:55 .............. Will and Grace

09:00................... Igam Ogam

08:20 ..........Everybody Loves Raymond

09:15........... The Wright Stuff

08:50 ..............................Frasier

12:10...... 5 News Lunchtime

09:20 ... Come Dine with Me

12:15.................... Big Brother

12:00 ...........Channel 4 News

13:15 .... Extraordinary Dogs

12:05 ....... A Place in the Sun

13:45 ................... Neighbours

13:05 ....................... Jamie's 30 Minute Meals

14:15 ................................. NCIS

11:10........... Cowboy Traders

13:35........ Channel 4 Racing

15:15 ..................... Living with the Enemy

16:00............ Deal or No Deal

17:00 ....................5 News at 5

17:00 .................Four in a Bed

17:30 ................... Neighbours

17:30... Come Dine with Me

18:00 ............Monkey Life

18:00.......The Simpsons

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19:55 ............ 4thought.tv

22:35 ............ The Angelos Epithemiou Show

05:30 .................. Total Wipeout 06:30 ............... The Real Hustle Hustlers Jess Clement, Alexis Conran, Paul Wilson, Jazz Lintott and Polly Parsons return to expose more scams, joined by celebrity friends who help them con unsuspecting members of the public into handing over their hard-earned money.

Shameless and EastEnders star Jody Latham joins the Hustlers in a crazy con starring Alex as the Mad Greek, a compulsive gambler who just can't help betting on anything and everything. Paul plays his gambling buddy and manages to convince the mark that he can't lose as 'Nick the Greek' has a 'tell', an unwitting giveaway sign.

07:00........ Don't Tell the Bride 08:00 .................. Total Wipeout 09:00 ................ Olympics 2012 14:00 ................ Olympics 2012 19:00 .......... Olympics 2012 23:00 ...... Britain Unzipped

A profile on American boxer Zab Judah. Plus, a look back on the career of Fanny Blankers-Koen, a chat with rising American golfer Lexi Thompson and the Italian sport of Calcio Storico.

10:00........... Barclays Premier League World 10:30 ............................. Cricket 19:00 ............... World Golf Championship 23:00 ....Ladies Irish Open

09:00 .................. Got to Dance

06:30 ..... Nothing to Declare 07:30 ..............Passport Patrol 08:00 ...............................Maury

23:00 .......................Bones

06:00 ........ Aerobics: Oz Style

06:00 .............Home Shopping

06:00 ........................The X Files

06:00...................... Emmerdale

06:30 ...................Thrillseekers

07:10.................... Driving Wars

07:00 ..........Coronation Street

07:00 ....................... WWE Raw

08:00 .........................Red Bull XFighters 2011

07:00 ................... Star Trek: The Next Generation

09:00 .......................World Golf Championship

08:00 ..........Star Trek: Voyager

07:30 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

09:00 ............................Top Gear

09:00 ........................................ER

08:25....................... Judge Judy

13:00 .................. NRL Fulltime

10:00...Robot Wars Extreme II

10:00 ................................House

08:55... The Only Way is Essex

13:30 .................Super League Supermen

11:00 .................... Driving Wars

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

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

14:30 ................America's Cup Uncovered

14:00 .........................Red Bull XFighters 2011

12:00 ................... Star Trek: The Next Generation

09:40 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

13:00 ..........Star Trek: Voyager

12:00...................... Emmerdale

15:00................ IAAF Athletics

15:00...Robot Wars Extreme II

14:00........................................ ER

13:00 ..........Coronation Street

15:30 ... ATP Tour Uncovered

16:00 .................... Driving Wars

15:00 ................................House

13:30..The Jeremy Kyle Show

16:00 ...................Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

17:00 ............................Top Gear

16:00 ................... Star Trek: The Next Generation

15:40 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

17:00 ..........Star Trek: Voyager

11:30 .......................Judge Judy

17:00 ......... Transworld Sport

19:00 .......... Michael Palin's New Europe

18:00 ........... Thrillseekers

20:00 .................... Top Gear

18:00 .............................. ER

17:35........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show US

18:30 ........... F1 H20 World Championships

21:00 ..........................QI XL

19:00 ....................... House

18:30 ...................... Beat Tv

22:00 ......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

20:00 ..............Blue Bloods

19:00 ...................The Cube

22:00 ...Boardwalk Empire

20:00 .. Super Tiny Animals

23:00 ......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks

23:30 ................... The Wire

21:00 ......... Happy Gilmore

19:00 ...Giraglia Rolex Cup 19:30..Super League Match 22:00 .......World Wrestling

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W C CHOICE Gardeners' World BBC2, 20:30 As the garden reaches an abundance of growth in August, it's the pond, hedges, and edges of the garden which are the focus of attention. In the pond the growth of algae is at its height, so Monty recommends some plants which will eventually improve the quality of the water and help to prevent this unwelcome growth. He also gets going on cutting the hedges and mowing areas of the garden where the grass has been left to grow, so that the wildflowers can seed themselves ready for next year's display. Joe visits a garden on a Welsh mountainside and finds out how the owner has risen to the challenging topography, frequent torrential downpours and often waterlogged site, and made a lush, colourful and verdant garden. And at Glebe Cottage, Carol answers viewers' queries about the proliferation of slugs and snails in our gardens this year. She recommends some plants we can add to our gardens which molluscs won't be so keen to munch on.

The Simpsons Channel 4, 18:00 Animated comedy series following the hilarious adventures of a working class, semi-dysfunctional nuclear family in the misfit city of Springfield. When a hypnotist goes to work on Homer, a traumatic childhood experience is released, leading to the quarter of a century-old murder mystery of Waylon Smithers Sr.

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Saturday Saturday 06:00 .................... Postman Pat

06:00 .................Signed Stories

06:00 .........Olympic Breakfast

06:15 .....................Timmy Time

06:10 ......................Engie Benjy

08:45............... Olympics 2012 11:20 ............... Olympics 2012

06:25......... The Adventures of Abney and Teal

06:25 ................... Olly the Little White Van

13:00 .........................BBC News

06:35 .........................Octonauts

06:30 .................Fluffy Gardens

13:10 ........ BBC London News

06:45 .....................Rastamouse

06:40 ............................ The Hive

13:15 ............... Olympics 2012

07:00 .................................... Roar

06:45 ............................ The Hive

17:00 .........................BBC News

07:30 ................. Project Parent

06:55 .........................Poppy Cat

17:10 ........ BBC London News

08:00 ..................... The ScoobyDoo Show

17:15 ............... Olympics 2012

08:20..... Dennis and Gnasher 08:35 ................... The Slammer 09:00 ............................. Who Let the Dogs Out? Dock Diving Dogs. Wacky dog training talent show presented

by Zak George and narrated by Rik Mayall. Zak chooses three young dog trainers to learn a totally cool stunt - dock diving!

The dogs will learn how to jump off a dock into a lake. At the end of the show they go headto-head in an awesome dock diving competition and the dog who leaps the furthest will win the Who Let the Dogs Out? top dog trophy. And as if that was not enough, we have got clips of dogs doing hilarious things and pampered pups from around the world. And Zak will show you how to teach your dog a neat little trick.

BBC Proms: Handel’s Water Music BBC 2, 20.00 A very special performance of Britain’s best loved music for royal occasions - Handel’s Water Music suites and the Music For The Royal Fireworks.

Both works were originally performed outside, on the River Thames and in Green Park. In this Jubilee year conductor Hervé Niquet recreates the spectacular atmosphere of those occasions.

He brings the huge forces of the remarkable French orchestra Le Concert Spirituel to London, with 80 players, including 18 oboes, all playing specially made instruments.

18:50 ......... Olympics 2012 22:10 ................. BBC News 22:30 ............. The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws

Tricky Cricket. Meet Lara, who writes fantastical adventures for her cat Poppy. With a flick of her patchwork bandana, Poppy Cat and her friends are transported to wonderful places. Zuzu is disappointed when his new cricket does not sing as promised.

Poppy suggests they head out in the hot air balloon to find a place where the cricket likes to sing. They run into Gilda, who inadvertently directs them to Cricket Meadow. On the way they are stopped by Billy, the Bad Bug Man (Egbert), who scares off the cricket and gets them lost in the dark. They are saved by fireflies who light the way to Cricket Meadow where Zuzu's cricket is singing an aria.

07:05 .............. Curious George 07:20 ..........................The Super Hero Squad Show 07:45..... Fleabag Monkeyface 08:00 ................... Horrid Henry

09:30 ..........Incredible Edibles

08:25 ......Saturday Cookbook

10:00 ...............My Genius Idea

09:25 ...........................ITV News

10:30 ............................Splatalot

09:30 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

11:00 ........................... Copycats 11:25 .............................. Ooglies 11:40 ............Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps 11:45 ...........Horrible Histories 12:15 ..................... Fort Apache 14:20 .......................... Fall of the Roman Empire 17:15 ........Antiques Road Trip

11:20 ............................. The Real Housewives of New York City 12:20 ........................... ITV News and Weather 12:30 ..................All Star Family Fortunes 13:30 .....................All Creatures Great and Small 15:10 ....................... Moonraker

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18:00...........Great British W 17:30 ..............London Tonight C Railway Journeys CHOICE 17:45 ........................... ITV News 18:30 ....................... Flog It! 18:00 ...... Agatha Christie's Marple 19:30 ............... Dad's Army 20:00 ............BBC Proms

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21:20 ...............................QI 21:50 ........................ Top of the Pops 2

22:40 ..... Olympics Tonight

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22:50 ................Little Voice

20:00 ... Midsomer Murders 22:00 ................... ITV News and Weather 22:20 ........Mad Mad World 23:00 .............. Take Me Out

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Saturday Saturday Saturday 04 August 06:05......................... The Hoobs

06:00....................... Children TV

06:30 ............................ British F3

08:15 .........The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

06:00........... Aerobics: Oz Style

08:45 ......................Rupert Bear

International sport, aerobic and fitness champions take you through a selection of great workouts and health tips, all filmed at many of Sydney's most beautiful landmarks.

07:30.... The Paralympic Show

08:55 ...... Bananas in Pyjamas

06:30 ...............Sporting Greats

08:00 ........... The Morning Line

09:15 ......... The Mr Men Show

07:00 ................................ Cricket

09:00 .........................Ibiza Rocks

09:25 ....Roary the Racing Car

09:00 ....................... Cricket A.M

09:20............. T4 Movie Special

09:40 ........................Jelly Jamm

09:55.............................. New Girl

10:00 ............... Power Rangers: Super Samurai

Sarah-Jane Mee and Matt Floyd present the fun cricket show. With a mix of cricketers and cricketloving celebrities, match action and weekly features.

07:00 ..............Mobil 1 The Grid 07:25 ........................ Sainsbury's London 2012

10:25............................. Revenge

06:00 .............. Guinness World Records Smashed!

06:00 ...............Passport Patrol

07:00 .........Must be the Music

07:00................................ Maury

08:15 .........Must be the Music

08:00 ............Ghost Whisperer

09:00 ..............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars

09:00 ............. Grey's Anatomy

10:00 ......................A League of Their Own

10:30 .......Nothing to Declare

11:30 ...........Dark Knight Rises 12:00....... Futurama: Bender's Big Score 13:50 .......................... Futurama

06:30............... Passport Patrol

10:00 .......Nothing to Declare 11:00 ...................... The Biggest Loser USA 13:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue 13:30.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

11:25..................... Suburgatory

10:35 ..................... Batman: The Brave and the Bold

11:55................... Summer Daze with Blackberry

11:10...................Looney Tunes

15:00 ............... Modern Family

11:20 .......................Big Brother

15:30 .......................The Middle

12:20 .......McBride: Fallen Idol

16:00............... Modern Family

14:00 ..........Talking to Heaven

16:30 .......................The Middle

17:15 ......................Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

17:00 .......................... Futurama

18:55 ...... 5 News Weekend

19:00 ................ Terra Nova

19:00 ..........Cricket on Five

20:00 .................Road Wars

20:00 ...........................NCIS 22:10 .................CSI: Miami

19:00 ................. World Golf Championship

21:00 ........ The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

23:10 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

23:00 ...... Ladies Irish Open

22:40 ......................... Stella

22:00 ........ Criminal Minds

23:40 .................Road Wars

23:00 ................ CSI: Miami

06:00 ....... Giraglia Rolex Cup

06:00 ...........Home Shopping

06:00 .........................Love/Lust

06:30 ................................Rugby Super League

07:00 ............ Gears and Tears

07:00 .......Networks of Power

06:00 .........Coronation Street Omnibus

08:00 .......................Red Bull XFighters 2011

08:00 ................ Urban Secrets

12:25 ..... The Big Bang Theory 13:25 ...................The Simpsons 13:55 ............Channel 4 Racing 16:10........................ Sainsbury's London 2012 16:15 .......Come Dine with Me 18:45 .........Channel 4 News 19:15 ............... 4thought.tv 19:20 ................. The Million Pound Drop 21:00 .................Fracture

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23:15 ............................ Heat

05:55 ...............................Hole in the Wall The madcap gameshow continues, with host Anton Du Beke presiding over the fun as captains Austin Healey and Joe Swash guide their celebrity team-mates through crazy shapes in fast-moving walls in order to win 10,000 pounds for charity. Annabel Croft, Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle and TV presenters Sam and Mark join the boys pool-side, and there's a surprise guest in store for Austin from his Strictly Come Dancing past.

06:25 .................Total Wipeout 07:25 ...................... Camp Rock 09:00 ...............Olympics 2012 14:00 ...............Olympics 2012 19:00 .........Olympics 2012 23:00 ......Russell Howard's Good News 23:30 ....................... Live at the Electric

21:00 ............... Big Brother

08:30 ........Super Rugby Final

10:30 ................................ Cricket

18:00 ................. The Angel

10:30 ................................Rugby Super League

09:00 ..........................Top Gear

12:30 ............Scottish Premier League

11:00...................... Bush Pilots

15:00 ......................Max Power With something for every motorsport enthusiast, this is the definitive round-up of all the latest two and four wheel news. For high speed fast-paced action, this is the place to be.

16:00 ................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 17:00 ....................... World Golf Championship

14:00 ..............Best of Oops TV

10:00.......................... Top Gear 12:00.................... Man v Food 13:00 .......................Red Bull XFighters 2011

09:00 ........ Star Trek: The Next Generation

16:00 ...... Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model 17:00 .......Nothing to Declare 17:30 .......Nothing to Declare 18:00 .. Nothing to Declare 18:30 .. Nothing to Declare 19:00 ...... Hot in Cleveland 19:30 ...... Hot in Cleveland 20:00 ....... Drop Dead Diva

08:05.......................Emmerdale Omnibus 11:00 ...................Take Me Out

11:00 ........ Star Trek: The Next Generation

13:05 ............................. Holiday Showdown

14:00 ............................ Seinfeld

14:10 ......................... America's Got Talent

15:00....................................... ER

15:00 ......................Bush Pilots

16:00....................................... ER

16:00 .................... Man v Food

17:00 ................................House

17:00 .......Three Men in More Than One Boat

20:00 .......... Urban Secrets

18:00 .................. Top Gear

22:15 ............. BrandX with Russell Brand

21:00 .............. The Borgias

19:00 .............. Bush Pilots

20:00 ..................... Cricket

21:00 .............. Cliffhanger

22:45 .......Alan Partridge's Mid-Morning Matters

22:00 ........................Super Rugby Final

23:20 ........Mock the Week

23:15 Adam Buxton's Bug 23:45 ......................... Veep

Fracture Channel 4, 21.00 Network premiere of Gregory Hoblit’s twistfilled legal drama, starring Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling and David Strathairn. When top airplane engineer Ted Crawford (Hopkins) discovers that his wife (Embeth Davidtz) has been cheating on him he takes a devastatingly direct route to revenge: he drives home and shoots his errant spouse in the face. But once the case comes to court, Crawford proceeds to tear apart the ample evidence that’s stacked against him.

Can he possibly get away with his crime?

21:00 ........................ Nikita

12:10 ............... Models, Misfits and Mayhem

19:00 ......Scottish Premier League

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15:00 ..... Four Weddings USA

10:00 ........ Star Trek: The Next Generation

14:00 ..........................Top Gear

20:00 ............. Man v Food

14:00 ................ Steps Reunion

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16:00......................... America's Got Talent 16:55 .............. The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 18:45 ........ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 21:00 ............The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 23:10 ..................... Batman and Robin

Great British Railway Journeys BBC2, 18:00 Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains, as he journeys up the west coast of Scotland from Ayr to Skye.

Michael investigates one of the great geological mysteries of the 19th Century, the parallel roads of Glenroy. Plus, he finds out how the Victorians put a weather observatory on the top of Ben Nevis and takes a steam train across one of the most spectacular viaducts in Britain at Glenfinnan.

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Sunday Sunday Sunday 06:00 .........Olympic Breakfast

06:00 .................... Postman Pat

06:00 .......................... Boblins

09:00 ............... Olympics 2012

06:15 .....................Timmy Time

06:10 ................Fireman Sam

Mishal Husain presents coverage from the start of day nine of the Olympics, with 23 gold medals to be won. The day's events include the women's marathon, the men's 100m final and the debut of women's boxing in the Games. Ben Ainslie will be seeking a fourth successive sailing gold, and there is the possibility of Andy Murray contesting the men's tennis final.

06:25......... The Adventures of Abney and Teal

06:20 ............... Olly the Little White Van

06:35 .........................Octonauts

06:30 .......... Jungle Junction

06:45 .....................Rastamouse

06:40 .......... Jungle Junction

07:00 .................................... Roar

06:55 ..................... Poppy Cat

07:30 ...................Paradise Cafe

07:05 ...........Curious George

07:55 .....................Hacker Time

07:20 ............ Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

10:45 .........................BBC News 10:50 ............... Olympics 2012 13:30 ............... Olympics 2012 If successful, he will win a fourth successive gold to add to silver won in 1996. History also beckons for Andy Murray if he has reached the men's singles final at Wimbledon. Plus coverage of the first-ever women's Olympic boxing bout, which begins at 1.30. Sailing follows at 1.45, with tennis at 2.00.

Boxing commentary is by Ron McIntosh and Lucy O'Connor; sailing commentary by Richard Simmonds, Leigh McMillan and Rob Walker and tennis commentary by Andrew Castle, Tim Henman and John Lloyd.

08:35 .......................... Wingin' It 09:00 ............................. Who Let the Dogs Out? 09:30 ............... Junior Bake Off 10:00 ............Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30 ..............Raymond Blanc: The Very Hungry Frenchman 12:30 ..........................Buchanan Rides Alone 13:50 ................Olympics 2012 16:30 ..................... Great British Railway Journeys

07:30 ............ Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 07:45 ..........................Fleabag Monkeyface 08:00 .............. Big Time Rush 08:25 ................. Dinner Date 09:25 ....................... ITV News 09:30 .................... House Gift 10:25 .....................There's No Taste Like Home 11:25 .... The Hungry Sailors 12:25 ....................... ITV News and Weather

16:00 ............... Olympics 2012

17:00 ............... Songs of Praise

12:30 ................... Dickinson's Real Deal

17:35 .........................BBC News

17:35 ................Olympics 2012

13:30 ..... Murder, She Wrote

17:50 ........ BBC London News

18:00 ............... A History of Ancient Britain Special: Orkney's Stone Age Temple

14:30 ....................... Columbo

18:00 ......... Olympics 2012 18:50 ......... Olympics 2012 All eyes are on Jamaican Usain Bolt as he attempts to retain his Olympic title, although he may have to set a new world record to stay ahead of fellow countryman and world champion Yohan Blake. Other finals include the women's triple jump, possibly fea turing world indoor champion Yamile Aldama, representing Great Britain. In the women's 400m, could there possibly be a repeat of Christine Ohuruogu's stunning gold medal run in Beijing? Commentary by Steve Cram, Paul Dickenson, Jonathan Edwards, Brendan Foster and Phil Jones on nine events: 7.00 Women's 400m hurdles round 1 heats.

7.35 Women's triple jump final.

7.45 Men's 100m semi-finals.

8.15 Men's 1500m semi-finals.

8.20 Men's hammer throw final.

8.40 Men's 400m semi-finals. 9.10 Women's 400m final. 9.25 Men's 3,000m steeplechase final. 9.50 Men's 100m final.

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Neil Oliver investigates the discovery of a 5,000-year-old temple in Orkney. Built 500 years before Stonehenge, the temple has triggered new thoughts about the beliefs of Neolithic people, turning the map of ancient Britain upside down. There have been some incredible finds, including the first ever discovery of Neolithic painted wall decorations, and even the pigments and paint pots used by Stone Age artists. Special effects have been used to bring this archaeological evidence to life, creating a three-dimensional model of the entire temple, allowing Neil to walk inside in a bid to understand just how it might have been used.

19:00...Antiques Roadshow 20:00....Exploring China: W C A Culinary Adventure CHOICE

22:15 .................. BBC News

21:00 ...................The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World

22:30 .... BBC London News

22:00 ..... Edge of Darkness

22:40 .....Olympics Tonight

23:45 ....... Judgment Night

16:25 ................... Doc Martin 17:25 ................... Doc Martin 18:25 ...... London Tonight 18:40 ................. ITV News and Weather 19:00 ................... The Zoo Cameras return to the Zoological Society of London for the second outing. With limited space at the iconic London site, keepers constantly have to move animals around. Among the most popular animals are the playful Californian sea lions. However, their pool is being refurbished, forcing them and their keeper Alex to move temporarily and preventing Alex from teaching her charges new tricks. In the mammals department, monkey keeper Andrea is surprised to discover a newborn baby in the colobus enclosure.

20:00 ...... A Touch of Frost 22:00 ..................ITV News 22:15 ................ The Briefs 23:20 ............... JP Morgan Premiership Rugby 7s Highlights

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Sunday Sunday Sunday 05 August 06:00 ........The Treacle People

06:00....................Children's TV

06:00 .......... Aerobics: Oz Style

06:00........ The Hour of Power

06:00............... Passport Patrol

06:10 ....................... The Hoobs

08:30 .........Angelina Ballerina

06:30 ..............Sporting Greats

07:00 ........ Must be the Music

07:00 ................................ Maury

07:00............. Intelligent Sport UK Challenge

08:45 ..................... Rupert Bear

09:00............. Best of Oops TV

08:00............. Drop Dead Diva

09:10 ........ The Mr. Men Show

10:00 ..............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars

09:00............ Ghost Whisperer

07:25 .............. Sainsbury's and Channel 4 Presents...

London 2012: Danielle Brown 07:30 ..........Paralympics Extra 08:00 ................ Will and Grace 08:50................................ Frasier 10:00 ...............Sunday Brunch 12:30 ....The Big Bang Theory 13:35................. The Simpsons 14:05 ................. The Simpsons 14:35..............Jamie Does...

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15:40 ....................How to Cook Like Heston

09:00 ......Bananas in Pyjamas 09:25 ... Roary the Racing Car 10:00 ............... Power Rangers: Super Samurai

12:10 ......Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs

10:35 ..................... Batman: The Brave and the Bold

14:00............. Best of Oops TV

13:00 ........................ CSI: Miami

15:00............... Modern Family

14:00............... Criminal Minds

11:10................. Looney Tunes

15:30....................... The Middle

15:00 .......Nothing to Declare

11:20 .....................Monkey Life

16:00 ...............Modern Family

15:30........Nothing to Declare

11:50 ...................... Big Brother

16:30....................... The Middle

16:00 ...............Passport Patrol

12:55 ............ Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD

17:00 .......... Dark Knight Rises

16:30 ...............Passport Patrol

17:30 ..........................Futurama

17:00 .......Nothing to Declare

18:00 ............The Simpsons

17:30 .......Nothing to Declare

18:30 ............ Raising Hope

18:00 . Four Weddings USA

10:30 ................................Cricket

19:00 ...................... Sinbad

19:00 .................. Teen Wolf

19:00 .................World Golf Championship

20:00 ................ Terra Nova

20:00 ................ Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model

14:35.......... Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

17:15 .......................... Hairspray

18:55 ......5 News Weekend

19:25 ....... Channel 4 News

19:00 ......... Cricket on Five

19:55 ..............4thought.tv

20:00 ... Once Upon a Time

20:00 .. Come Dine with Me

21:00 ...............Big Brother

21:00 Thelma's Gypsy Girls

22:00 ................ Ultraviolet

22:00 .......Sex and the City

23:50 .............Alien Hunter

Classic Disney fantasy set in World War II England. Evacuated from London, Charlie, Carrie, and Paul Rawlins discover that their guardian, Eglantine Price, is an amateur witch. With the help of bogus professor Emelius Browne, and with a bed as their magic carpet, they set out to help win the war by finding the missing fragment of a spell, Subsitutiary Locomotion, that brings inanimate objects to life.

09:00 ......... Olympics 2012 23:00 ............... Family Guy Subversive animated US comedy. Peter wants to become a famous actor and takes a job as Tom Tucker's agent as the first step towards realising his ambition. Chris dates a girl who looks disturbingly like a member of the Griffin household.

23:20 ............... Family Guy 23:45 ......... American Dad!

11:00 ...................... The Biggest Loser USA

12:00 ..........................Futurama

16:20 ................ The Karate Kid

07:05 .......... Bedknobs and Broomsticks

11:00 ........... WWE Experience

10:00 ...................... The Biggest Loser USA

09:40 ....................... Jelly Jamm

16:15 ..............Deal or No Deal

06:00 .......... Total Wipeout

Sir Gary Sobers. A profile of former West Indies cricketer Sir Gary Sobers. One of the greatest allrounders to have ever played the game, Sobers scored more than 8,000 test runs during a remarkable career.

07:00 ................................Cricket 09:00 .................Cricket Writers on TV

W.G.C - Bridgestone Invitational (Day 4). Day four of the WGCBridgestone Invitational from the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

21:00 ...........The Simpsons 21:30 ..................... Parents 22:00 ................Strike Back Project Dawn

12:00...................... Fat Families

21:00 ......................... Katie 22:00 ............Supernatural

23:00 ..... Ladies Irish Open

23:00 ....... Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

23:00 ....... Grey's Anatomy

06:00 .............Home Shopping

06:00 ............................. Seinfeld

06:00 ...................The Hot Desk

07:05 ........................Dangerous Jobs for Girls

06:30............................. Seinfeld 07:00 ..................Urban Secrets

06:10 ............ Planet's Funniest Animals

07:50 ............................Top Gear

08:00 .........................................ER

06:35 .......... The Biggest Loser

08:50...........The Gadget Show

09:00 .........................................ER

07:30... Emmerdale Omnibus

09:20 .............. Hole in the Wall

10:00 .........................................ER

10:40 ................ Shooting Stars

11:00 .................................House

10:15 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus

12:00...................... Man v Food

12:00................................. House

13:00 ............................Top Gear

13:00........ Networks of Power

14:00 .........................Red Dwarf

14:00........... Star Trek: Voyager

14:40 ......................................... QI

15:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

19:00 ...........America's Cup Uncovered

15:20 ................... Dara O'Briain: School of Hard Sums

15:10.................Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

17:25 ............... The Flintstones

19:30 ....... Sporting Greats

16:00...................... Man v Food

17:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

19:15 .... Mr Bean's Holiday

20:00 ...................... Cricket

17:00............................ Top Gear

18:00 .... Star Trek: Voyager

21:00 ..................Benidorm

22:00 ........... Super League Fulltime

18:00 .................Red Dwarf

19:00 ...........Urban Secrets

18:40 ...............................QI

20:00 ................... Networks of Power

22:00 .................... The Only Way is Essex

23:00 ...........America's Cup Uncovered

19:20 ............ Dara O'Briain: School of Hard Sums

21:00 ......... The Newsroom

22:45 ................... Lemon La Vida Loca

23:30 ................Max Power

20:00 ...............Man v Food

22:15 .....................The Thin Red Line

23:30 ............. American Pie Presents Band Camp

06:00 .............Scottish Premier League 07:00 ........................ World Golf Championship 11:00 .............Scottish Premier League 12:00 ........................ World Golf Championship 16:00 .................................... Polo 17:00 ........................ World Golf Championship

03 August - 09 August 2012

W C CHOICE Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure BBC2, 20:00 Cookery series in which Ken Hom and Ching HeHuang travel across China, taking in her food, people, history and culture. Their journey begins in Beijing, the country's Imperial capital for 800 years, where quintessential Chinese dishes such as noodles, dumplings and Peking duck are now being showcased with a new culinary confidence. Ken and Ching cook for world-class chefs in the city's most celebrated restaurants before visiting ordinary Beijingers to learn traditional cooking methods. They also travel to the village of Chuandixia where ancient traditions are being celebrated and preserved.

Jamie Does...

Venice.

Channel 4, 14:35

12:40 .......Winners and Losers 13:40 .. The Only Way is Essex 14:25... The Only Way is Essex

In Venice, Jamie Oliver gets away from the tourist traps to experience the delicious authentic tastes. Jamie tries his hand at fishing and cooks up spaghetti vongole for the most demanding critics possible: local fishermen.

He learns the secret of how to make the best risotto in the world from 'risotto king', Ruggero Bovo; samples prosecco; and makes a classic bellini with beef carpaccio.

Jamie also cooks minestrone with vegetables; and his old friend Gennaro Contaldo joins him to prepare a perfect Venetian tiramisu.

21:00 ..........................QI XL

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The Hit Factory: The Stock Aitken and Waterman Story ITV1, 21.00 Celebrating their 25th anniversary the story of Britain’s most successful pop producers Stock Aitken and Waterman is told through their greatest hits.

From Kylie Minogue’s ‘I Should Be So Lucky’ to Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ the Hit Factory of the late 1980s scored over a hundred top 40 hits and achieved unparalleled chart success for artists as diverse as Donna Summer, Dead Or Alive, Sinitta and Cliff Richard.

Britain’s High Street Gamble: Channel 4 Dispatches Channel 4, 20.00 Britain’s high streets are struggling to survive, but one business is booming; betting shops.

On average one new bookie opens every week. In one London high street there are now 10 within yards and the locals are fed up. So what’s driving this gambling boom and what’s the impact on our communities? Michael Crick investigates.

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Monday Monday 06:00 .........Olympic Breakfast

06:00 .................... Postman Pat

06:00 .......................... Daybreak

09:00 ............... Olympics 2012

06:15 ...................Chuggington

08:30............................. Lorraine

11:30 ............... Olympics 2012

06:20 .....................Timmy Time

09:25. The Jeremy Kyle Show

13:00 .......... BBC News at One

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

13:30 ........ BBC London News

06:30......... The Adventures of Abney and Teal

13:45 ............... Olympics 2012

06:40 .........................Octonauts

11:30 ................... This Morning

Coverage from another big day for Britain's sailors, with Paul Goodison competing in the laser medal race, hoping to retain the title he won in China in 2008.

His chief rival is Australian Tom Slingsby. In gymnastics, Beth Tweddle, twice a world champion on the uneven bars, aims for that elusive Olympic medal.

Plus news of the women's boxing quarter-finals, with every winner guaranteed a medal. The laser medal race begins at 2.00, with commentary by Richard Simmonds, Leigh McMillan and Rob Walker, the women's uneven bars final begins at 2.50, with commentary by Mitch Fenner and Christine Still and Ron McIntosh and Lucy O'Connor commentate on the three boxing events: 1.30 Women's fly (51kg) quarterfinals. 2.30 Women's light (60kg) quarter-finals. 3.30 Women's middle (75kg) quarter-finals.

06:50 .....................Rastamouse

12:30 .... 60 Minute Makeover

16:00 ............... Olympics 2012 Jake Humphrey and Jamie Staff present cycling action from the Velodrome, as both Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy take to the track.

Plus news of the first of the women's football semi-finals. Cycling commentary is by Hugh Porter, Chris Boardman and Jill Douglas, with eight events taking place: 4.00 Men's sprint semi-finals race 1. 4.10 Women's omnium flying lap. 4.35 Men's sprint semi-finals race 2. 4.45 Women's sprint quarter-finals race 1. 5.00 Men's sprint semi-finals race 3. 5.05 Women's omnium 20km points race. 5.40 Men's sprint finals race 1. 5.50 Women's sprint quarter-finals race 2.

07:05......................... Deadly 60 07:30 ...........Horrible Histories 08:00 ..................... The ScoobyDoo Show 08:25...................... Tree Fu Tom 08:45 ................. Justin's House 09:15 .................... Heir Hunters 10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ................... Cowboy Trap

11:25........................... ITV News

Today Linda Barker and the team visit Sittingbourne in Kent to surprise mum-of-three Susan.

Susan has had a difficult few years battling breast cancer but now has the all-clear. Home decoration has been a low priority for her and husband Richard and their house has stayed the same for over 25 years.

As a treat for their 30th wedding anniversary, their children decided that it was high time that the family home had a facelift.

11:45 .............Cash in the Attic

13:30 ........................... ITV News and Weather

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

14:00 .........Murder, She Wrote

13:00 ................Olympics 2012

15:00 ... Dickinson's Real Deal

13:45 ...........................Escape to the Country

16:00 ....... Midsomer Murders

14:15 ................................Flog It!

18:00 ........London Tonight

15:00 ..... Ultimate Sports Day

18:30 ................... ITV News and Weather

15:30 ........................... Copycats 16:00 ................The Sarah Jane Adventures

17:00 ..................... Dinner Date

19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 .... Coronation Street

16:30 ................. Project Parent 17:00 ...................... Newsround 17:05 ........... Shaun the Sheep 17:15 ........Antiques Road Trip 18:00 ......... Olympics 2012 19:00 ......................... Coast 20:00 ................EastEnders

18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 .... BBC London News 19:00 ......... Olympics 2012 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:30 .... BBC London News

Simply Italian Channel 4, 20.30 Simply Italian is the new food series that teaches viewers how to cook delicious Italian family dishes like a true aficionado. Michela shows how to create the perfect filled pasta.

On the stunning Cinque Terre coastline in north west Italy, Michela learns the dos and don’ts of cooking shellfish from chef Alessandro Barili, while back in Wales, Michela transforms baskets of stinging nettles into tortelli with a butter and crispy sage sauce.

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22:40 ................ Newsnight

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather

23:30 ....The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World

22:35 .............Real Crime

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Monday Monday Monday 06 August 06:00 ...............Good Morning Sports Fans

06:00 ...................Don't Forget the Lyrics

06:00 ......Nothing to Declare

07:00............................ Brainiac: Science Abuse

07:00 .............. Passport Patrol

08:45 ....Bananas in Pyjamas

07:00 ...............Good Morning Sports Fans 08:00 ...............Good Morning Sports Fans

08:00 .... Don't Stop Me Now

12:00 ........... Channel 4 News

08:55 ............ Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

12:05 ........A Place in the Sun

09:00................... Igam Ogam

11:00.................................. Glee

09:00 ...............America's Next Top Model

13:05 ..................... Sainsbury's London 2012

09:15 .......... The Wright Stuff

09:00 ........................Masters of European Football 09:30 ............................ Scottish Premier League

12:00 ........................ Futurama

10:00 ......Nothing to Declare

12:30......................... Futurama

10:30.......Nothing to Declare

13:10 .........Rescue Remedies

12:10 ......5 News Lunchtime

10:30 ..............................Cricket

13:00 ................. Got to Dance

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

13:20 .............How to Marry a Millionaire

12:15.................... Big Brother

15:00 ............. Modern Family

12:00 ....................... CSI: Miami

13:15 .... Extraordinary Dogs

18:00 ................Masters of European Football

15:30 .....................The Middle

15:10 ....................Countdown

13:00 ....................... CSI: Miami

13:45 ................... Neighbours

18:30 ......... SPL Round-Up

16:00............. Modern Family

16:00 ............ Deal or No Deal

14:00 ..............Criminal Minds

14:15 ...........The Mentalist

16:30 .....................The Middle

17:00 ................. Four in a Bed

15:00 ..............Criminal Minds

17:30 ....Come Dine with Me

15:10 ...................... Accidental Friendship

18:00 ......... The Simpsons

06:25.................. Children's TV

06:00..................Children's TV

08:30...........Everybody Loves Raymond

08:30 ........................ Roary the Racing Car

09:00.............................. Frasier 09:30 ....Come Dine with Me

11:10......................... Chopped

CW 19:00 ................Sky Sports CH OI CE

News at Seven

19:30 ......... Rugby League

09:00 ................. Got to Dance

17:00...........The Simpsons

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06:30 ......Nothing to Declare 07:30 .............. Passport Patrol 08:00 ............................... Maury

16:00.............. Passport Patrol

18:00 ......................... Glee

17:00.................... 5 News at 5

17:00 ......Nothing to Declare

19:00 .......... The Simpsons

18:30 ................ Hollyoaks

17:30 ................... Neighbours

17:30 ......Nothing to Declare

19:00 ...... Channel 4 News

18:00 .............Monkey Life

20:00 .............. A League of Their Own

18:00 ................CSI: Miami

19:55 .............4thought.tv

18:30 ..................... 5 News

20:30 ........................... Spy

CW CH OI CE 20:30.......Simply Italian CWCE OI

19:00 ........Cricket on Five

21:00 ...............Cop Squad

20:00 ..Police Interceptors

22:00 ............... Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

20:00 ...........Dispatches

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20:00 .......... Steps Reunion 21:00 ............... Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model

21:00 .... Undercover Boss 22:00 .................. Thelma's Gypsy Girls

22:00 ...The Walking Dead 22:55 .................Red Sonja

22:00 ..................... Cricket

05:30 ...........Total Wipeout

06:00 ..........Aerobics: Oz Style

06:00 .............Home Shopping

06:00......................... The X Files

06:00 .......................Emmerdale

Join Australia's fit and healthy instructors as they put even the most devout armchair gymnasts through their paces with this half-hour workout.

07:00.. Bang Goes the Theory

06:25 ..........Coronation Street

07:30.. Bang Goes the Theory

07:00 ....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

08:00 .........................Hardliners

09:00 .........................................ER

07:20....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

06:30 ....................Thrillseekers

09:00 ............................Top Gear

10:00................................. House

08:10 .......................Judge Judy

07:00......... WWE Bottom Line

10:00...Robot Wars Extreme II

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

08:40 .. The Only Way is Essex

08:00........................ World Golf Championship

11:00 ...................... Traffic Cops

12:00 ....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

09:25 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

12:00 ... Rugby Super League

14:00...Robot Wars Extreme II

14:00 .........................................ER

11:10....................... Judge Judy

14:00 ............. Sporting Greats

15:00 ...................... Traffic Cops

15:00 .................................House

12:00 .......................Emmerdale

16:00 ....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

12:30 ..........Coronation Street

18:00 .............................. ER

15:40 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

06:30 ........ The Real Hustle 07:00 .......... Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes Robert Webb hosts a top 50 countdown of the hippest, sexiest, quirkiest and campest dance crazes of the last 40 years. Relive guiltiest pleasures, celebrate fastfooted heroes and scorn those annoying ones you thought were forgotten in a fun-filled romp through the archives. What turns a simple bit of choreography into a worldwide phenomenon?

What do Single Ladies, Thriller, Vogue, Oops Upside Your Head and the Macarena have that the Birdie Song and the Ketchup Song don't?

08:00 ........... Total Wipeout 09:00 ......... Olympics 2012 14:00 ......... Olympics 2012 19:00 ......... Olympics 2012 23:00 .................EastEnders 23:30 ...................Pramface

14:30 ............. Atp Washington 500 Masters 16:00 ..............Tennis - Toronto Masters Atp Toronto Masters 1000 - (Day 1). Day one of the Toronto Masters from York University's Rexall Centre. Novak Djokovic picked up his ninth title of the year when he defeated sixth seed Mardy Fish in last year's final.

23:00 ..............Elite League Speedway

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

16:00 ...............Seaside Rescue 17:00 ............................Top Gear 19:00 ...............Traffic Cops 20:00 ................... Top Gear 21:00 ..........................QI XL 22:00 ......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You 23:00 ............... Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:40 ................ Peep Show

19:00 ........................ House 20:00 .....................Seinfeld 21:00 ........Alan Partridge's Mid-Morning Matters

Real Crime ITV1, 22:35 The Black Cab Rapist. Documentary revealing the story behind the biggest rape enquiry London's police force has ever dealt with - that of cab driver John Worboys. Worboys' crimes went undetected for over five years, during which time he used the cover of a respected profession to drug and rape powerless victims until he was caught in early 2008. The programme uncovers Worboys' past, interviews his victims, charts the original bungled police investigation and reveals how this sexual predator was finally brought to justice by an elite team.

19:00 .........Criminal Minds

21:00 ............. Big Brother

23:15 .............. Strike Back Project Dawn

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22:00 ........Criminal Minds 23:00 .........................Katie

13:30..The Jeremy Kyle Show

17:35 .......................The Jeremy Kyle Show US 18:30 ......................Beat TV

21:30 .. Adam Buxton's Bug

19:00 .........The Xtra Factor

22:00 .......................... Veep

20:00 ...................The Cube

22:35 ...............BrandX with Russell Brand

21:00 .... Hell's Kitchen USA 22:00 . Lemon La Vida Loca

The Mentalist Channel 5, 14:15 Red John's Footsteps. Series 1, episode 23. Drama series following the work of an investigator who uses his razor-sharp skills of observation to solve crimes. A 19-year-old girl is dumped in California after being stabbed to death, with her twin sister still missing and the crime bearing the hallmarks of Red John. A love letter leads the team to a blind woman who is able to provide a rough description of the killer using her other senses, prompting Patrick to put his life on the line in a bid to catch the man who murdered his own family.

The Simpsons Sky 1, 17:00 Animated comedy series following the hilarious adventures of a working class, semi-dysfunctional nuclear family in the misfit city of Springfield. While Marge goes to the hospital to see if she is pregnant.

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Tuesday Tuesday 06:00 .........Olympic Breakfast

06:00 .................... Postman Pat

06:00.......................... Daybreak

09:00............... Olympics 2012

06:15 .................. Chuggington

08:30............................ Lorraine

06:20 .....................Timmy Time

09:25 .......................The Jeremy Kyle Show

More athletics from the Olympic Stadium, with a first look at Britain's Phillips Idowu as he attempts to qualify for the men's triple jump final. Plus Andy Turner, who won bronze at the World Championships in 2011, appears in the first round of the men's 110m hurdles.

Plus action from Eton Dorney at the start of the second day of the canoe sprint. Canoeing action begins at 9.30, with athletics following at 10.00.

Canoe sprint commentary is

by Andrew Cotter and Helen Reeves, while Steve Cram, Paul Dickenson, Brendan Foster and Phil Jones commentate on the athletics.

11:15 ............... Olympics 2012 13:30 ..........................BBC News at One 14:00 ........ BBC London News 14:15 ............... Olympics 2012 16:00 ............... Olympics 2012

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

06:40 ........................ Octonauts

11:25.......................... ITV News

06:50..................... Rastamouse

11:30 ...................This Morning

07:05 ......................... Deadly 60

12:30 ....60 Minute Makeover

07:30 .......... Horrible Histories

13:30 ...........................ITV News and Weather

08:00 .....................The ScoobyDoo Show

14:00 ........ Murder, She Wrote

08:25 ..................... Tree Fu Tom

15:00 ...Dickinson's Real Deal

08:45................. Justin's House

16:00....... Midsomer Murders

Justin Fletcher entertains a live audience of children with singing, dancing and comedy chaos. He is helped by Robert the robot butler, Little Monster and unicycling delivery lady, Dee Livery. Justin is going out to dinner, but he has played football in his best suit. As long as he doesn't shrink it in the wash, everything will be fine. Will Justin follow the washing instructions properly? And how will a giant duvet come to everyone's rescue?

18:00 ....... BBC News at Six

09:15 ....................Heir Hunters

18:30 .... BBC London News

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

19:00 ......... Olympics 2012

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06:30 .........The Adventures of Abney and Teal

Gary Lineker and John Inverdale present Olympic coverage as British interest centres on sprint hurdler Tiffany Porter, while the eyes of the world are on the blue riband men's 1500m final. It could also be a big night for British men's football if they have topped their preliminary group and won their quarter-final. If so, a win in tonight's semi-final would book their place in Saturday afternoon's final at Wembley.

In boxing, a win for Andrew Selby in the flyweight quarterfinals will automatically give him an Olympic medal. Steve Cram, Paul Dickenson, Jonathan Edwards and Brendan Foster commentate on the seven athletics events: 7.00 Men's high jump final. 7.15 Women's 100m hurdles semifinals. 7.45 Men's discus throw final. 7.55 Men's 800m semifinals. 8.25 Women's 200m semi-finals. 9.00 Women's 100m hurdles final. 9.15 Men's 1500m final. The football semifinal begins at 7.45.

11:00 ...................Cowboy Trap

22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten

22:00 ......... Olympics 2012

22:30 ... BBC London News

22:40 ................ Newsnight

22:40 .....Olympics Tonight

23:30 .................. The Super League Show

11:45............ Cash in the Attic 12:45................... Bargain Hunt 13:30 ................Olympics 2012 14:15 ............................... Flog It! 15:00 ..... Ultimate Sports Day 15:30 ...........................Copycats 16:00 ................The Sarah Jane Adventures 16:30 ......Livingstone: Serious Explorers 17:00 ......................Newsround 17:05 ........... Shaun the Sheep 17:15....... Antiques Road Trip 18:00 ......... Olympics 2012 19:00 ....Helicopter Rescue 19:30 ............... EastEnders 20:00 .................Holby City 21:00 ...........The Midwives: Delivering Under Pressure

17:00 .....................Dinner Date 18:00 ....... London Tonight 18:30 ................... ITV News and Weather 19:00 ...............Emmerdale 19:30.. Trash to Treasure

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20:00 .........................Lewis When a local businesswoman is brutally bludgeoned to death, it appears to be a blackmail plot gone wrong. But as the bodies begin to pile up, Lewis and Hathaway realise that there is a decades-old secret at the heart of the case - and they must uncover it if they are to stop the murders. Director: Metin Huseyin Starring: Matt Orton, Cherie Lunghi, Lucy Boynton, David Westhead, Anna Chancellor, Lorcan Cranitch

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 .................The Island Futuristic thriller about a seemingly utopian containment facility in the mid-21st century. The residents hope to be chosen to go to the Island - the last uncontaminated place on Earth. But when one inhabitant discovers that there are sinister forces at work, he and a female friend decide to try to make their escape.

Director: Michael Bay Starring: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi, Michael Clarke Duncan

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Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday 07 August 08:45 ..... Bananas in Pyjamas

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

06:00 .....................Don't Forget the Lyrics

09:00 .................. Abby's Flying Fairy School

07:00................. Good Morning Sports Fans

07:00.............................. Brainiac: Science Abuse

09:15 ............ The Wright Stuff

08:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

08:00 ...... Don't Stop Me Now

09:00 ..........................Masters of European Football

11:00 .................................... Glee

06:05.................... Children's TV

06:00................... Children's TV

07:30 ............According to Jim 07:55 .................Will and Grace 08:25 ............ Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55................................ Frasier

11:10 ..........................Chopped

09:00 ................... Got to Dance

09:25...... Come Dine with Me

12:10 ....... 5 News Lunchtime

12:00 ............. Channel 4 News

12:15...................... Big Brother

12:00 .......................... Futurama

12:05 ........................Sainsbury's London 2012

13:15 ......Extraordinary Dogs

13:00................... Got to Dance

13:45 .....................Neighbours

15:00 ............... Modern Family

12:10 ..........A Place in the Sun

14:15............ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

15:30 .......................The Middle

13:05..................... Jungle Book 15:10 ......................Countdown

15:05.............................. Impact

16:00 .............. Deal or No Deal

17:00 ......................5 News at 5

09:30 ....... PGA Championship Official Film

17:00 ................... Four in a Bed

17:30 .....................Neighbours

10:30 ................................Cricket

18:00 ........................... Glee

17:30 ......Come Dine with Me

18:00 ............. Monkey Life

12:30 .................SPL Round-Up

18:00 ........... The Simpsons

18:30 ......................5 News

18:30 ..................Hollyoaks

19:00 .... Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads

13:00 .....................Rugby Super League

19:00 ............... The Bourne Legacy Special

16:00 ............... Modern Family 16:30........................The Middle 17:00...................The Simpsons

19:30 ........... The Simpsons

06:00 ....... Nothing to Declare 06:30 ....... Nothing to Declare 07:00 ................Passport Patrol 07:30 ................Passport Patrol 08:00 .................................Maury 09:00 ................America's Next Top Model 10:00 ....... Nothing to Declare 10:30 ....... Nothing to Declare 11:00 .................................Maury 12:00......................... CSI: Miami 13:00......................... CSI: Miami 14:00 ............... Criminal Minds 15:00 ............... Criminal Minds 16:00 ................Passport Patrol 16:30 ................Passport Patrol 17:00............................. Nothing to Declare 17:30 ....... Nothing to Declare 18:00 ................. CSI: Miami 19:00 .........Criminal Minds 20:00 .. Four Weddings USA 21:00 ..........................Katie 22:00 ......... Criminal Minds 23:00 ........................ Bones

14:30 ................................Cricket

20:00 .................. The Angel

16:30.................... CB40 Cricket

21:00 ......................Trollied

22:00 .. PGA Championship Official Film

21:30 ................... A League of Their Own

21:00 ..........The Girl Who W C Became Three Boys CHOICE 22:00 .............. Big Brother 23:00 ............. Big Brother's 22:00 ............ Lost Children Bit on the Side 23:05 ............ Random Acts

23:00 ..................Masters of European Football

22:00 ........ The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

05:30 ...........Total Wipeout 06:30 ......... The Real Hustle 07:00 .......... Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 08:00 ........... Total Wipeout 09:00 .......... Olympics 2012

06:00.......... Aerobics: Oz Style

06:00 .............Home Shopping

06:00......................... The X Files

06:00........................Emmerdale

06:30.................... Thrillseekers

07:00.. Bang Goes the Theory

06:25...........Coronation Street

07:00 ..............WWE Afterburn

08:00 .........................Hardliners

07:00 ....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

08:00 ............ PGA Tour Classic

09:00 ............................Top Gear

08:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

07:20........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show US

09:00 ... Rugby Super League

10:00...Robot Wars Extreme II

09:00 .........................................ER

08:10 .......................Judge Judy

10:30 ...... European Tour Golf

10:00 .................................House

08:40... The Only Way is Essex

11:30 ................. PGA Tour Golf

11:05 ..........Motorway Cops: A Traffic Cops Special

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

12:30 ................. Golfing World

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

13:00 ............ PGA Tour Classic

14:00...Robot Wars Extreme II

12:00.................... Star Trek: The Next Generation

09:25.....The Real Housewives of Orange County

14:00 ..............Tennis - Toronto Masters

15:05...........Motorway Cops: A Traffic Cops Special

13:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

12:00........................Emmerdale

14:00 .........................................ER

12:30...........Coronation Street

23:00 ........... Super League Backchat

16:00................Seaside Rescue

15:00 .................................House

13:30..The Jeremy Kyle Show

17:00 ............................Top Gear

23:30 .......... P1 Superstock Powerboats

19:05 .... Motorway Cops: A Traffic Cops Special

16:00 ....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

15:40.....The Real Housewives of Orange County

17:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

P1 Superstock Usa Round 4.

Round four of the P1 Superstock USA Championship from Detroit, Michigan. Livorsi have won the previous two rounds and hold a six-point lead over Pier 57 in the overall standings.

20:00 .................... Top Gear

18:00 .............................. ER

17:35........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show US

21:00 ...........................QI XL

19:00 ........................House

18:30 .......................Beat TV

22:00 .......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

20:00 .. Friday Night Lights

19:00 ....................America's Got Talent

23:00 .......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks

22:00 ......... The Newsroom

19:00 ........Channel 4 News 19:55 .............. 4thought.tv 20:00 ................Supersize v Superskinny

Canoe sprint action is followed by athletics and the heats of the men's 200m featuring Usain Bolt. In sailing, it's the turn of the windsurfers to stage their medal races and the men's hockey semi-final line-up is decided. 9.00 Hockey: men's preliminary, with commentary by Barry Davies and Sean Kerly. Canoe Sprint: 9.30 Kayak Four 'K4' 1,000m men's heats. 9.46 Canoe Double (C2) 1,000m men's heats. 10.07 Kayak Single (K1) 500m women's heats. 10.28 Kayak Double (K2) 500m women's heats. 10.47 Kayak Four (K4) 1,000m men's semi-finals.

14:00 .......... Olympics 2012 23:00 ................EastEnders 23:30 ................... Pramface

20:00 .......... World's Tallest Towers 21:00 ...... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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23:30 ...Football's Greatest

23:40.Holiday Hostage Hell

21:00 ...Networks of Power 23:15 ...................Mad Men

11:10........................Judge Judy

21:00 .....Hell's Kitchen USA 22:00 .........Batman Forever

W C CHOICE Trash to Treasure ITV1, 19:30 Documentary series about two rival reclamation yards.

At Ribble Reclamation, new boss Paul is trying to convince Dale that merging his demolition business with Dale's yard is the way to make a small fortune - and gives Dale a tour of a disused school which he is about to tear down. At Beeston Reclamation, festival organiser Sophie has an unusual request for a load of old whiskey barrels - but can she afford them? And brothers Trev and Lee are stumped when they get a call from a customer for 18,000 handmade bricks.

With nothing suitable in stock, they are forced to call rival suppliers.

The Girl Who Became Three Boys Channel 4, 21:00 Twenty-one-year-old Gemma Barker, from Staines, is currently serving 30 months in prison for fraud and sexual assault. Over the course of several months Gemma invented and impersonated three different boys, 'Aaron', 'Luke' and 'Connor' and under these three separate guises went on to seduce two teenage girls. With exclusive access, this film tells the extraordinary and chilling story through the personal accounts of Gemma's victims. Aaron, Luke and Connor each had their own Facebook page, email address and mobile phone number, and through emotional manipulation, both as their friend Gemma and as the three 'boys', the highly intelligent, but dangerously good actress Gemma was able to create a complex set of identities and relationships in order to get close to 18-year-olds

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Wednesday Wednesday 06:00 .........Olympic Breakfast

06:00 ................... Children's TV

06:00 ......................... Daybreak

09:00 ............... Olympics 2012

08:25..................... Tree Fu Tom

08:30 ............................Lorraine

08:45................. Justin's House

09:25....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

Mishal Husain, Rishi Persad and Jonathan Edwards present coverage from day 12 of the Games.

Their first stop is Eton Dorney, where Tim Brabants is hoping to win Olympic gold again in the men's kayak single 1,000m final.

After that athletics take centre stage, with the spotlight again on Mo Farah in the heats of the men's 5,000m. Andrew Cotter and Helen Reeves commentate on the canoeing, with the K1 event due to start at 9.38. Athletics commentary is by Steve Cram, Paul Dickenson, Brendan Foster and Phil Jones, with the men's decathlon 100m heats at 10.10 and the 5,000m round 1 heats at 10.45.

09:15.................... Heir Hunters 10:00 ..................Homes Under the Hammer

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

11:00 ................... Cowboy Trap

11:30.................. This Morning

11:45 .............Cash in the Attic

12:30.... 60 Minute Makeover

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

13:30 ...........................ITV News and Weather

13:00 ................Olympics 2012

11:25.......................... ITV News

13:45 .......................... Escape to the Country

14:00 ........Murder, She Wrote

14:15 ................................Flog It!

16:00 ...... Midsomer Murders

15:00 ..... Ultimate Sports Day

17:00 .................... Dinner Date

15:30 ...........................Copycats

18:00 .......London Tonight

16:00................ The Sarah Jane Adventures

18:30 ................... ITV News and Weather

16:30 .................. Jedward's Big Adventure

19:00 .............. Emmerdale

13:45 ............... Olympics 2012 16:00 ............... Olympics 2012

17:00 ......................Newsround

A first chance to enjoy BMX cycling at the Games. The spotlight will be on Shanaze Reade in the seeding runs. Plus news and action from around the Games as the team competitions move towards the crucial final stages.

Basketball has moved to the North Greenwich Arena for the men's quarter-finals. Elsewhere, women's hockey has reached the semi-final stage. The BMX seeding phase runs begin at 3.00, with the second men's basketball quarter-final at 4.15. Cycling commentary is by Ed Leigh and Jamie Staff, and basketball commentary is by Mike Carlson and John Amaechi.

17:05........... Shaun the Sheep

Observational documentary based in the Lake District. In this episode, the Lake District mountain rescue team are called out in the middle of the night to rescue a family caught on the fells, tour guide Sue Todd struggles to teach Japanese colleague Junko the rules of crown green bowling and we meet three brothers going head to head in a boating race on Windermere.

11:30 ............... Olympics 2012 13:00 .......... BBC News at One 13:30 ........ BBC London News

17:15 ....... Antiques Road Trip 18:00 ......... Olympics 2012 19:00 ......................... Coast 20:00............Restoration CW Home CHOICE 21:00 ........................ Vexed 22:00 ......... Olympics 2012 22:40 ................ Newsnight 23:30 ............. The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws

18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 ... BBC London News 19:00 ......... Olympics 2012 Gary Lineker and John Inverdale present another night of top-class athletics, with four finals including the men's 110m hurdles and the women's 400m hurdles. Commentary by Steve Cram, Paul Dickenson, Jonathan Edwards, Brendan Foster and Phil Jones on seven events: 7.15 Men's 110m Hurdles semi-finals.

7.45 Women's 1500m semi-finals.

8.05 Women's long jump final.

8.10 Men's 200m semi-finals. 8.45 Women's 400m hurdles final. 9.00 Women's 200m final. 9.15 Men's 110m hurdles final.

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22:40 .....Olympics Tonight

19:30 ................. The Lakes

20:00 ......Agatha Christie's Poirot Hallowe'en Party. Series 12, episode 3. Novelist Ariadne Oliver attends a Hallowe'en party in Woodleigh Common and hears young Joyce Reynolds boast of having witnessed a murder years before. When the girl is discovered drowned in an apple-bobbing bucket later that evening, Ariadne calls on her old friend Hercule Poirot to investigate. The Belgian sleuth soon uncovers a series of mysterious deaths in the village - any of which Joyce could have seen. Director: Charles Palmer Starring: David Suchet, Amelia Bull, Zoë Wanamaker, Deborah Findlay, Mary Higgins, Sophie Thompson

22:00 ........ ITV News at Ten 22:35 ............... Dead Calm

Bonus Ball

22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten 22:30 ... BBC London News

15:00 .. Dickinson's Real Deal

23:35 ...........The Midwives: Delivering Under Pressure

An australian naval officer and his young wife embark on a yachting trip to help them recover from a family tragedy. Whilst sailing around they come across a half-sunken schooner and rescue the sole survivor, who claims that all his companions were struck down by food poisoning.

W C CHOICE Secrets of the Pickpockets Channel 4, 22.00 It’s an historical summer for London as the Olympics draws millions from around the world. But the capital has also attracted a particular breed of criminal - organised gangs of pickpockets who have descended on the city in search of easy pickings. This film tells the story of the unseen war on the ‘dippers’, as the pickpockets are sometimes known, and the specialist teams created to take them on in the build-up to the games, led by the dip squads of the Metropolitan and British Transport Police.

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Wednesday Wednesday 08 August 06:05.................... Children's TV

06:00....................Children's TV 08:45...... Bananas in Pyjamas

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

06:00 .....................Don't Forget the Lyrics

06:00 ....... Nothing to Declare

08:25 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

09:00................... Abby's Flying Fairy School

07:00................. Good Morning Sports Fans

07:00 ............................. Brainiac: Science Abuse

07:00 ................Passport Patrol

08:55................................ Frasier 09:30...... Come Dine with Me

09:15 .............The Wright Stuff

08:00 ......Don't Stop Me Now

12:00 ............. Channel 4 News

11:10 .......................... Chopped

08:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

12:05 ......................... Jamie's 30 Minute Meals

12:10........ 5 News Lunchtime

09:00 ..........................Masters of European Football

10:00 ...................Got to Dance

09:00 ................America's Next Top Model

11:00 ....................................Glee

09:30 ....... PGA Championship Official Film

10:00 ....... Nothing to Declare

12:00.......................... Futurama

10:30 ....... Nothing to Declare

10:30 ........................ Ladies Irish Open Highlights

12:30 ..........................Futurama

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

13:00 ...................Got to Dance

12:00 .........................CSI: Miami

11:30..................... Football Asia

15:00 ...............Modern Family

12:00 ....... PGA Championship Official Film

15:30....................... The Middle

13:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

16:00............... Modern Family

14:00 ............... Criminal Minds

13:00 ....... PGA Championship Official Film

16:30....................... The Middle

15:00............... Criminal Minds

17:00................. The Simpsons

16:00 ................Passport Patrol

15:00 ........................ Ladies Irish Open Highlights

17:30................. The Simpsons

17:00....... Nothing to Declare

18:00 ...........................Glee

18:00 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

12:15 ...................... Big Brother

12:35 ...........Rescue Remedies

13:15 ...... Extraordinary Dogs

12:45 ................................Jumbo

13:45..................... Neighbours

15:10...................... Countdown 16:00.............. Deal or No Deal

14:15............ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

17:00 ................... Four in a Bed

15:05............................... Impact

17:30 ......Come Dine with Me

17:00 ......................5 News at 5

18:00 ........... The Simpsons

17:30 ..................... Neighbours

18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........Channel 4 News 19:55 .............. 4thought.tv 20:00 ....... Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 21:00 ..24 Hours in A and E

18:00 ............. Monkey Life 18:30 ...................... 5 News 19:00 ................... The Hotel Inspector 20:00 ..................... Britain's Strangest Pets

21:00 ...............Big Brother 22:00.........Secrets of the CW Pickpockets CHOICE 22:00 ... Fatima Whitbread: Growing Up in Care 23:05 ............ Random Acts 23:00 .............Big Brother's 23:10 ............. 2 Broke Girls Bit on the Side

05:30 ..................Total Wipeout The biggest and brashest game show on television. Hosted by Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram, the show welcomes a set of contestants to Argentina to take on the wrath of some seriously hard obstacles in the hope of bagging 10,000 pounds and the magnificent trophy. In the Qualifier, the Big Red Balls and the Motivator provide a little help for those feeling reluctant to throw themselves of the edge. Crash Mountain cuts the numbers down a bit and Dizzy Dummies cuts it down further, whilst introducing the contestants to the Hose Man and the Ball Boys just to make it even harder.

06:30 ...............The Real Hustle 07:00 ................. Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 08:00.................. Total Wipeout 09:00 ................Olympics 2012 19:00 .......... Olympics 2012 23:00 ................... Don't Tell the Bride

16:00............... Sporting Greats 16:30 .....................CB40 Cricket 22:00 .. PGA Championship Official Film 23:00 ..................Masters of European Football 23:30 ................ FIFA Futbol Mundial

09:00 ...................Got to Dance

19:00 ........... The Simpsons

06:30 ....... Nothing to Declare 07:30............... Passport Patrol 08:00 .................................Maury

20:00 ........ Emergency with Angela Griffin

19:00 .........Criminal Minds

21:00 ....... An Idiot Abroad 22:00 ............................ Spy

21:00 .................... Teenage Tourettes Camp

22:30 ....................The Cafe

22:00 ............ Supernatural

23:00 ................Cop Squad

23:00 ........................ Bones

20:00 .......Hot in Cleveland

06:00 ..........Aerobics: Oz Style

06:00 .............Home Shopping

06:00......................... The X Files

06:00 ...................The Hot Desk

06:30 ....................Thrillseekers

07:00..........................Bang Goes the Theory

07:00.................... Star Trek: The Next Generation

06:15 .......................Emmerdale

08:00 .........................Hardliners

09:00......................................... ER

08:00 ..... World Match Racing Tour 2012

08:30 .........................Hardliners

10:00 .................................House

07:05 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

09:00............................ Top Gear

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

08:00... The Only Way is Essex

09:00 ....................Thrillseekers

10:00.. Robot Wars Extreme II

09:30 .................. Super League Backchat

11:00 ..............Motorway Cops

12:00 ....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

09:25.....The Real Housewives of Orange County

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

13:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

11:10....................... Judge Judy

10:00 ................. P1 Superstock Powerboats

13:00............................ Top Gear

14:00......................................... ER

12:00 .......................Emmerdale

14:00.. Robot Wars Extreme II

15:00 .................................House

12:30....................... Judge Judy

15:00.............. Motorway Cops

16:00.....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

13:30 .The Jeremy Kyle Show

07:00 ...................WWE Vintage Collection

10:30 ..... World Match Racing Tour 2012 11:30 ...........British Motocross Championship

16:00 ...............Seaside Rescue

12:30 ................. P1 Superstock Powerboats

19:00 ........ Motorway Cops

13:00 ................... Football Asia

21:00 .......................... QI XL

13:30 .........................Masters of European Football

23:00 ......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks

14:00 .............................. Tennis Toronto Masters

23:40 ................ Peep Show

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17:00 ............................Top Gear 20:00 .................... Top Gear

17:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 18:00 ............................... ER

06:40....................... Judge Judy

15:40 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County

19:00 ........................House

17:35 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

20:00 ...Networks of Power

18:30 ...................... Beat TV

21:00 ........... The Sopranos

19:00 ................... The Cube

22:15 ............... The Borgias

20:00 .America's Got Talent

23:30 ......... The Newsroom

21:00 ........... Piers Morgan's Life Stories

W C CHOICE 24 Hours in A&E Channel 4, 21.00 This episode focuses on patients whose illnesses prove tricky to diagnose.

Nine-year-old Tino is rushed to resus after slumping over her desk at school. Treating Tino is consultant Liz, but despite her years of experience, even she isn’t initially certain what’s wrong with Tino. In majors, 45-year-old Karen’s condition is more complicated than it first appears. And 11-year-old Bailey has been brought to King’s after he was run over by a slow moving car.

Restoration Home BBC2, 20:00 Caroline Quentin presents a series following the renovation of historic houses. The 16th century Old Manor in Norfolk is a hotchpotch of architectural styles. The Grade II listed property is full of history, but beset by damp, woodworm and death watch beetle. It's an overwhelming project to take on and yet new owners, Polly and Erich, are determined to turn this crumbling property into their dream home. As work gets underway, expensive and unforeseen structural problems are uncovered. Meanwhile, the historical and architectural investigations start to yield results. A leading expert thinks he's identified the original church location of the stained glass windows which firmly dates them to Henry VIII's Reformation. As Polly and Erich think they've sorted out the major problems, disaster strikes again. The Old Manor is broken into and badly vandalised. Will the couple lose heart and abandon the project?

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Thursday Thursday 06:00 ......... Olympic Breakfast

06:00 .................... Postman Pat

06:00.......................... Daybreak

09:00 ................Olympics 2012

06:15................... Chuggington

08:30............................. Lorraine

06:20 .....................Timmy Time

09:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show

Mishal Husain and Rishi Persad present as four more canoe sprint titles are decided at Eton Dorney: 9.38 Men's canoe double (C2) 1,000m final. 9.48 Men's kayak four (K4) 1,000m final. 10.15 Women's kayak single (K1) 500m final. 10.42 Women's kayak double (K2) 500m final. Commentary by Andrew Cotter and Helen Reeves.

The Churchills Channel 4, 20.00 Dr David Starkey tells the story of the two greatest war leaders in British history, both of whom were called Churchill. The final programme, Grand Strategies, shows how Winston drew on the lessons of John Churchill to fight World War II. At two key moments in particular, Winston’s strategic sense averted disaster, and in both decisions, the influence of the Duke of Marlborough is apparent. Starkey argues that it was Winston the historian’s ability to control events by giving them a narrative meaning than enabled him to shape world history long after his own fall from power.

06:30 ......... The Adventures of Abney and Teal

11:25 ...........................ITV News

06:50..................... Rastamouse

11:30................... This Morning

07:05......................... Deadly 60

12:30.... 60 Minute Makeover

07:30........... Horrible Histories

11:30 ................Olympics 2012

08:00 ..................... The ScoobyDoo Show

13:00 ...........BBC News at One

08:25...................... Tree Fu Tom

13:30 .........BBC London News

08:45 ................. Justin's House

13:45 ................Olympics 2012

09:15 .................... Heir Hunters

Jake Humphrey and Shirley Robertson present coverage of a busy afternoon at the Games, with more sailing action from Weymouth as the men's 470 medal race gets under way at 1.00. Plus the men's BMX quarter-finals from 3.00, and the conclusion of the individual dressage final, with Britain having high hopes of a medal. Sailing commentary is by Richard Simmonds, Leigh McMillan and Rob Walker, cycling commentary is by Ed Leigh and Jamie Staff and equestrian commentary is by Michael Tucker and Judy Harvey.

16:00 ................Olympics 2012

10:00................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ................... Cowboy Trap

13:30........................... ITV News and Weather

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

14:00 .........Murder, She Wrote

13:00 ................Olympics 2012

Stage Struck. Series 3, episode 10. American drama series. Two actor friends of Jessica's are due to appear in a revival of the play which launched their careers 30 years earlier. But when one of them finds threatening notes on stage, she stands down in favour of her understudy, who dies of cyanide poisoning. Jessica decides to investigate. Director: John Astin Starring: Angela Lansbury, Weldon Bleiler, Shea Farrell, Annie Gagen, Bob Hastings, Richard Hoyt-Miller

14:15................................ Flog It! 15:00 ..... Ultimate Sports Day 15:30........................... Copycats 16:00 ................The Sarah Jane Adventures 16:30 ......................................Roy

18:00 ........BBC News at Six

17:05........... Shaun the Sheep

18:30 ....BBC London News

17:15........ Antiques Road Trip

15:00 ... Dickinson's Real Deal

19:00 ......... Olympics 2012

22:00 .......BBC News at Ten 22:30 ....BBC London News 22:40 ..... Olympics Tonight Gabby Logan presents a late evening of world-class sport and good conversation, with the day's headline makers and guests from the sporting world and beyond.

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Today designer Jo Hamilton and the team are in Penge, south London, to surprise working mum Gina. Gina moved house with her two children after her marriage broke up but has not had the time or money to decorate.

Her sisters Sam and Tara and friend Sonya thought that she could do with a helping hand so they asked the team to transform Gina's living room, kitchen/dining room and bedroom.

11:45 .............Cash in the Attic

17:00 ...................... Newsround

Gary Lineker and John Inverdale present another big night of athletics, as Usain Bolt aims to win the 200m title again and Britain's Phillips Idowu goes for gold in the triple jump. Commentary by Steve Cram, Paul Dickenson, Jonathan Edwards, Brendan Foster and Phil Jones on seven events: 7.20 Men's triple jump final. 7.30 Women's 800m semi-finals. 8.00 Men's 800m final. 8.20 Women's 4 x 100m relay round 1 heats. 8.55 Men's 200m final. 9.00 Women's javelin throw final. 9.20 Men's decathlon 1500m final.

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

06:40 .........................Octonauts

18:00 .......... Olympics 2012 19:00 ......................... Coast 19:30 ................EastEnders 20:00 ............Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight

16:00 ....... Midsomer Murders 17:00..................... Dinner Date 18:00 ........ London Tonight 18:30 .................... ITV News and Weather 19:00 ............... Emmerdale

W 19:30 ..................... Tonight 21:00 ..........Wonderland COI CH CE 22:00 ......... Olympics 2012

20:00 ............... Emmerdale

More action including news of Jade Jones and Martin Stamper in taekwondo and highlights of the second men's hockey semifinal. Taekwondo: 10.15 Women -57kg gold medal contest; 10.30 Men -68kg gold medal contest.

Taekwondo commentary by Nick Mullins and John Cullen. Hockey: Men's semi-final 2. Hockey commentary by Barry Davies and Sean Kerly.

20:30 .... Coronation Street

22:40 ................ Newsnight 23:30 .. Amish: A Secret Life

21:00 ..................The Briefs 22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ..................The Talent Show Story 23:35 ......Poms in Paradise In this episode, the show meets meter maid Zoe, goes on the road with paramedic Jane and catches up with distillery owner Michael. Are the expats' lives everything that they hoped for?

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Thursday Thursday Thursday 09 August 06:10 ........................The Hoobs

06:00.................... Children's TV

06:00 .....................Don't Forget the Lyrics

06:00....... Nothing to Declare

08:45 ...... Bananas in Pyjamas

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

07:00 ...........Freshly Squeezed 07:30 ............According to Jim

09:00 ...................Abby's Flying Fairy School

07:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

07:00 ............................. Brainiac: Science Abuse

07:00 ................Passport Patrol

08:25 ............Everybody Loves Raymond

09:15 ............. The Wright Stuff

08:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

08:00 ......Don't Stop Me Now

08:55 ................................ Frasier

12:10 ........ 5 News Lunchtime

09:00 ..........................Masters of European Football

09:30 ...................Got to Dance

09:00 ................America's Next Top Model

09:25 ......Come Dine with Me

12:15 .......................Big Brother

09:30 ....... PGA Championship Official Film

10:00 ...................Got to Dance

10:00....... Nothing to Declare

11:30 ....................................Glee

10:30 ....... Nothing to Declare

12:30 ..........................Futurama

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

13:00 ...................Got to Dance

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

07:55 .................Will and Grace

11:10 ...........................Chopped

12:00 ............. Channel 4 News

13:15 .......Extraordinary Dogs

12:05 ......................... Jamie's 30 Minute Meals

13:45...................... Neighbours

12:35 ............Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard 12:55 ......Meet Me in St. Louis

14:15 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 15:10 .................. Chinese Food in Minutes

13:00 ....Champions Tour Golf 14:00....................... Boots 'n' All

16:30....................... The Middle

14:00 ............... Criminal Minds

15:00....... Inside the PGA Tour

17:00 ..........................Futurama

15:00 ............... Criminal Minds

15:30 ...................... Total Rugby

17:30................. The Simpsons

16:00 ................Passport Patrol

16:00 ....... PGA Championship Official Film

18:00 ........................... Glee

17:00 ....... Nothing to Declare

19:00 ...........The Simpsons

17:00 ............. Barclays Premier League World

19:30 ...........The Simpsons

18:00 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

21:00 .. The Hotel Inspector

17:30 ..........................Masters of European Football

21:00 ....... Mount Pleasant

22:00 ............... Big Brother

18:00 .. PGA Championship

17:00 ................... Four in a Bed

17:00 .......................5 News at 5

17:30 ......Come Dine with Me

17:30 ......................Neighbours

18:00 ........... The Simpsons

18:00 ..............Monkey Life

18:30 ..................Hollyoaks

18:30 .......................5 News

19:00 ........Channel 4 News

19:00 ....... Cowboy Traders

19:55 .............. 4thought.tv

20:00 ................Born to Kill

CW

CH OI CE

21:00.Embarrassing Bodies 22:00...........True Stories

CW

CH OI CE

12:00....... PGA Championship Official Film

15:00 ...............Modern Family

23:00 .............Big Brother's Bit on the Side

15:30 ...................... The Middle

08:00 .................................Maury

13:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

16:00 .............. Deal or No Deal

20:00 .......The Churchills

11:30...................... Total Rugby

07:30 ................Passport Patrol

16:00 ...............Modern Family

15:15 ................ Jane Doe - The Harder They Fall

15:10 ......................Countdown

10:30 .......................Boots 'n' All

09:00 ...................Got to Dance

06:30 ....... Nothing to Declare

20:00 ...................... Sinbad 22:00 ..Ultimate Road Wars 23:00 ...................Brit Cops: Frontline Crime

19:00 .........Criminal Minds 20:00 .................. Teen Wolf 21:00 .. Four Weddings USA 22:00 .........Criminal Minds 23:00 ........Grey's Anatomy

06:00 ..........Aerobics: Oz Style

06:00 .............Home Shopping

06:00......................... The X Files

06:00 .......................Emmerdale

06:25 .........The Real Hustle

06:30.................... Thrillseekers

07:00.. Bang Goes the Theory

07:00 ............................ Star Trek

06:25 .......................Judge Judy

06:55 ............... Great Movie Mistakes

07:00 ........... WWE Experience

08:00 .........................Hardliners

09:00 .........................................ER

09:00............................ Top Gear

10:00 .................................House

06:55....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

07:55 ........... Total Wipeout

08:00 .......................Champions Tour Golf

10:00 ..Robot Wars Extreme II

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

07:45... The Only Way is Essex

08:55 ......... Olympics 2012

09:00......... World Cup of Pool

11:10 ..............Motorway Cops

23:00 ............... EastEnders

10:00..................... Total Rugby

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

12:00 ....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

09:25.....The Real Housewives of Orange County

23:30 ............. Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

10:30.......................... Inside the PGA Tour

13:00 ............................Top Gear

13:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

11:10....................... Judge Judy

14:00...Robot Wars Extreme II

14:00 .........................................ER

12:00...................... Emmerdale

15:10 ..............Motorway Cops

15:00 .................................House

12:30 .......................Judge Judy

16:00............... Seaside Rescue

16:00 ....................Star Trek: The Next Generation

13:30..The Jeremy Kyle Show

11:00 ...........Euro Tour Weekly 11:30 .....FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:00 .........World Cup of Pool

17:00............................ Top Gear

13:00 .........................Masters of European Football

19:10 ........ Motorway Cops

13:30 ..............................Premier League Years

21:00 .......................... QI XL

15:30 ....................CB40 Cricket 21:30 ....... World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Raw 23:30 ................. WWE NXT

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America’s Animal Hoarder: Horror at the Zoo - True Stories Channel 4, 22.00 True Stories offers the first exclusive documentary on the extraordinary events that shook a small American town in Ohio when one man’s collection of almost 50 dangerous animals, including lions, tigers and bears, were found roaming free in a residential area. The creatures belonged to notorious local figure Terry Thompson, who had amassed a private collection of exotic pets.

Thompson was later found dead on his farm, partially eaten by his own animals. True Stories tells the compelling story of this bizarre incident.

Wonderland BBC2, 21:00

05:25 ........... Total Wipeout

Series in which teenagers take their first summer holiday abroad without their parents, who, unbeknown to the kids, secretly watch everything that unfolds. In Kavos, Asher from Wales leaves his doting mum behind for a blowout week with his rugby mates before leaving for uni, whilst Cambridge hairdresser Charlie is escaping his overprotective parents. Asher spends the week trying not to get lucky as he is determined to stay faithful to his girlfriend, whilst Charlie is the opposite and hopes to make the holiday one he will never forget.

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20:00 ................... Top Gear 22:00 ......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

17:00.......... Star Trek: Voyager 18:00 .............................. ER 19:00 ........................House 20:00 ...........Urban Secrets 21:00 ...Maria Full of Grace

23:00 ............... Never Mind the Buzzcocks

23:05 ........Alan Partridge's Mid-Morning Matters

23:40 ................. Peep Show

23:35 .. Adam Buxton's Bug

15:40.....The Real Housewives of Orange County 17:35........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show US 18:30 .......................Beat TV 19:00 ....... Land of the Lost 21:00 ..................Benidorm 22:00 .. Lemon La Vida Loca 22:45 ..........Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

The story of two boys with a dream to scale the heights of Oxbridge university politics, the fabled nursery slopes for Westminster. Both Chris Monk, 19 and Joe Cooke, 21, are passionate about politics and have been Conservatives from a tender age. Now they face an academic term that could make or break their future political careers. Despite the three-piece suits and plummy vowels, both are state-school educated and see themselves as outsiders in the Oxbridge social and political scene.

When Joe tries to effect change and bring about reform in the society, he comes head-to-head with 88 years of tradition.

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Flight comparison tool UK holidaymakers looking to book a last-minute getaway this summer can compare the cost of any optional extra fees and charges for their flights, thanks to the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) comparison tool.

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The table contains information on charges ranging from booking priority boarding, to taking sports equipment on the flight, reserving your seat and having a meal.

Andrew Haines, Chief Executive of the CAA said: “The UK has a fantastically

diverse aviation market that offers choice and value to millions of passengers each year, and if passengers are to really see the benefit of that diversity, they have to know the full picture about the flight they are booking.

“We made this tool available to help give passengers that full picture; allowing them to make informed decisions about what flight suits them best, safe in the knowledge they are aware of any potential fees and charges they may have to pay on top of the price of the ticket. It’s proved very popular, and we hope even more passengers will now take advantage of this useful tool.”

The fees and charges comparison table is available from the CAA’s Passenger Portal, which also includes a range of additional advice for passengers to use before they fly, on board the aircraft and after they return from their trip.

Where fees and charges are not optional extras but unavoidable e.g. air passenger duty, they must by law be included in the price of the ticket at the start of the booking process. The CAA continues to work to ensure this happens. The Office of Fair Trading also recently announced that following enforcement action, a group of 12 airlines have agreed to include debit card surcharges in the headline price rather than surprise consumers at the end of the booking process. More information is available from www.caa.co.uk

A favourite destination for Britains

New data from the Tenerife Tourism Corporation reveals that nearly 1.66 million Brits chose Tenerife holidays last year, which marks a 10.6% increase from 2010. September was the island’s most popular month, during which the number of visitors from the UK jumped by a massive 34% compared to the previous year. British tourists now represent 32.1% of Tenerife’s total holiday market.

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Ryanair takes with one hand and then gives with the other DESPITE its decision to cut some 21 flights from Tenerife to the UK, Ryanair has now announced it will introduce two new flights from Tenerife’s north airport into Madrid and Barcelona, starting on November 7th.

With the beginning of the winter season, Ryanair has decided to add Tenerife’s Los Rodeos to its network of airports across Spain. The company estimates that with this addition, it will move some 300,000 inside the country and create 300 jobs at Los Rodeos.

Flights to Barcelona will be on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 11.55am and to Madrid the flights will be daily at 12.25pm.

Only two weeks ago Ryanair announced it was slashing 36 routes in Spain and reducing the frequency of another 78 due to a forthcoming rise in airport

taxes. Many of these will be in the Canary Islands due to the regional government’s alleged ‘breach of agreement’ in ‘failing to promote budget air travel and tourism’, according to Ryanair’s chief executive officer Michael O’Leary.

A total of 2,300 jobs and 2.2 million passengers will be lost as a result of the latest decision.

Flights between Madrid and Manchester, Girona and Frankfurt will no longer run, and those between Barcelona and Tieste and Hamburg, among others, will be scrapped.

A further 24 Madrid routes and 22 Barcelona routes will be heavily reduced in frequency.

Those affecting Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria are predominantly routes connecting the islands with the mainland.

Only on the 19th July Ryanair confirmed deep cuts at its four Canary Island airports with the cancellation of 21 routes and frequency reductions on 32 other routes, which will result in cuts of over 1.1m

passengers p.a. to/from the Canaries after the Regional Government of the Canary Islands reneged on its lowcost traffic growth incentive scheme agreement with Ryanair. As a result of these cuts, Ryanair’s Canary Island traffic will fall by over 26% from 4.35m to 3.2m p.a. with the loss of over 1,100 local “on site” jobs From Nov 2012, Ryanair will make the following reductions to its Canary Island operations: • Gran Canaria: 7 routes cancelled, 8 routes suffer frequency cuts, 38 weekly flights lost, annual traffic reduced by 300,000, from 1.1m to 800,000.

• Fuertaventura: 4 routes cancelled, 8 routes suffer frequency cuts, 30 weekly flights lost, annual traffic reduced by 250,000, from 650,000 to 400,000.

• Lanzarote: 6 routes cancelled, 6 routes suffer frequency cuts, 38 weekly flights lost, annual traffic reduced by 300,000, from 1.1m to 800,000 • Tenerife: 4 routes cancelled, 10 routes suffer frequency cuts, 36 weekly flights lost, annual traffic

reduced by 300,000, from 1.5m to 1.2m.

Speaking in Tenerife, Ryanair’s Michael Cawley said: “Ryanair sincerely regrets the Regional Government of the Canary Islands’ decision to renege on its low-cost growth incentive agreement with Ryanair.

"Instead of more than 4.3m passengers and the thousands of local jobs which this traffic sustains, Ryanair’s Canary Island traffic will now fall by over 26% to just 3.2m passengers a year. Ryanair will cut 21 routes and make frequency cuts on 32 other routes, with the loss of over 140 weekly flights.

"Sadly, over 1.1 million passengers p.a. and over 1,100 jobs will be lost on the Canary Islands to other lower cost airports elsewhere in Europe, where Ryanair continues to grow.

"These route and traffic cuts can be reversed, but only when the Regional Government reintroduces its agreed growth incentives.

Rest assured that Ryanair will keep trying.”

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Long and lovely?

I’M often told that I don’t like long hair, but actually, I do. But only if it is cared for - and in some sort of style – and not just long for the sake of it.

Long hair should suit the client and not just be hanging there or, worse still, tied back.

One-length, long hair just hanging down someone’s back makes me quite sad to see such a prominent feature not being shown at its best because it has no form or movement.

And I’m even sadder to hear some clients asking for “just the ends off” their long hair when they haven’t had it cut for over a year. It’s criminal!

Long hair, if past your shoulders, could be over five years old! Just think about the abuse it has been through, and how dry those ends could be.

If it is past your bra strap, then it’s around seven to eight years old, depending on how quickly or slowly your hair grows.

Having long hair is hard work. It needs constant, careful brushing and conditioning, Plus loving care and attention. It’s not just a case of snipping the ends off every year.

Then there’s the subject of age. When does a woman need to call it a day with her long hair? Well, that’s her personal choice, obviously.

For me, around the late forties is when a woman should go a little shorter. But I can’t

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just attack someone’s hair just because I think it’s too long.

Yes, I can advise and talk a client through the dos and don’ts of having long hair, but in the end it’s up to her.

Just because a woman still has a beautiful head of long hair doesn’t mean it should stay that long if it does nothing for her.

It’s like wearing a dress from 20 years ago - it looked great then, but put it on now and, well, it probably wouldn’t fit as well and would look outdated.

And it is the same with your hair. Talk with your stylist if you are thinking of growing

it to see if what you want to achieve will, in the end, suit you, and also if it is possible for your hair.

Everyone has a maximum growth length, which means it could grow down your back, while another woman’s would reach the shoulders only in the same time.

It means that if you do want long hair, it might not always be possible. At the end of the day, long hair is a personal choice. It’s hard work and is not for those with little time on their hands.

As with any style, it needs upkeep and attention - and longer hair should always be lovely!

Dear Christine, The guy I was with for 18 months had previously been in a three-year relationship, but he never really mentioned it. When I fell pregnant last summer, he said he would have nothing more to do with me if I kept the baby, so I had a termination.

I hated doing it, but I was scared of having to cope alone. Then he dumped me anyway, so I moved back to my parents’ house in the UK for a few months.

I returned to Tenerife recently, and I was feeling much better about myself until I found out that my ex was expecting a baby with his old girlfriend and was very happy about it.

I feel really low that he could hate our baby that much, and I don’t know how to get my head around it.

Leonie Your ex didn’t hate your baby; he hated the idea of responsibility and he’s proved at least twice that he’s no good at stable, mutually-supportive relationships. He dictates to a woman, bullies her and offers conditional love only.

You’re so much better off without him! He may have got back with his ex, but I doubt things will be all sweetness and light and anyway, on-off romances never work out well.

There are plenty of decent guys out there who’d love someone loyal and caring like you. They are honest and not afraid of commitment. The trick is to weed out the ones who play games and can’t commit properly.

You should be able to do that by the third or fourth date, simply by asking what they want out of their relationships.

If they don’t want the same as

you, get out rather than going ahead with a pointless liaison.

There are plenty more good guys around, and you’re obviously attractive or you wouldn’t have had a boyfriend in the first place.

In the meantime, fill your life with fun, interests and friendships - and be good to yourself.

Dear Christine, There’s only me and my dad, and he’s driving me mad by always ordering me to do things. Sometimes I feel like running away, and right now I hate him. I’m always stuck at home doing all his jobs, like making him breakfast and doing his ironing.

I can’t go out with my friends and enjoy myself because he says it’s not good for me, and that I won’t concentrate on studying for school! Please help me!

B As a teen, it seems like parents hold all the power. So here are some ideas for using your own power to get more of what you want. Your dad’s worried that you won’t concentrate on your studies if you go out.

So if you do concentrate on your studies, he won’t have that reason to keep you in so much, will he? Make sure he can see you working at least some of the time.

Talk enthusiastically about what you’re learning, and show him your work and best marks. Not only will this help to keep him off your back, but it will be a great investment for your future.

After a month or so of your new tactics, try negotiating with him about going out, say, one mid-week evening and one or two nights at the weekend until

a time he sets. But do make sure you let him know (honestly) where you’re going, who with, what you’re doing and how you’re getting there and back.

And make sure you’re back in good time. You earn trust by being trustworthy!

Now, on to those chores you say are “his”. Presumably, it’s your dad who brings in the money for you to live. He works to give you a home, food, clothes, the odd present and, maybe, holidays and pocketmoney.

So what about showing him some appreciation? Try treating him less as an enemy and more like a friend. Thank him occasionally. Do what you can to help out at home, willingly and cheerfully (or at least as cheerfully as you can).

Take care of your own stuff and keep your room tidy and clean.

Offer to make him the odd cuppa.

Talk to him a bit about what’s happening in his life and about what’s happening in yours. As you demonstrate responsibility, he’ll start treating you more like a responsible young person!

So now you have choices. You can carry on seething with frustration and anger, which can’t make life pleasant for either of you, or you can give the tactics above your best shot.

Christine Craggs-Hinton is the author of 20 selfhelp books, including ‘Natural Treatments for Arthritis’, ‘How to Manage Chronic Fatigue’, and ‘Coping Successfully with Psoriasis’. Her books are available from all good UK bookshops as well as ‘The Paper Shop’, Apolo Centre and ‘Bookswop’, Edificio Cristianos 1, both of which are in Los Cristianos.

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Let’s face it, workouts are not necessarily so pleasing for your skin EATING too much sugar certainly isn’t wise for your waistline, but did you know that over-indulging in puddings can add years to your face?

Even if you do strenuous, cardio workouts each week, you’ll be missing out on potential, anti-aging body benefits if you do not include yoga, weight-training, and rest in your programme.

“Good nutrition is a fundamental building block of healthy skin,” says Leslie Baumann, a Miami Beach dermatologist.

“The natural ingredients in whole foods, such as romaine lettuce and strawberries, help increase cell turnover, and boost production of collagen

fibres to help keep skin smooth and firm.

“Conversely, foods with littleto-no nutritional benefits, like sugar-packed doughnuts, can actually damage the collagen and elastin that keep skin firm and youthful.”

These aging effects start at about age 35 and increase rapidly after that, according to a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Even if your diet is wholesome, you could be making exercise mistakes that age you as well.

For example, if you do cardio only, at the expense of other types of exercise, like yoga and strength-training, you could be missing out on skin-protective benefits.

Going bananasover raspberries TUBBY Americans desperate to lose weight are going bananas over raspberry ketone, a weight-loss supplement which has been promoted extensively on TV there.

It has been labelled a “miracle fat burner in a bottle” by Dr. Mehmet Oz on his popular daytime show. Even stores that don’t usually stock the product are taking note, and one health shop consultant, Joy Fanning, says: “So many people have come swarming in that we’ve had to take special orders.”

As Dr. Oz says, raspberry ketones are the compounds within raspberries that give the fruit its characteristic aroma.

More importantly to dieters, however, is new research showing these compounds can also melt away the pounds.

Studies show that thin people have higher levels of adiponectin - a hormone found in fatty tissue that improves our ability to metabolise fat - than overweight individuals.

What’s more, the researchers agree that the hormone improves insulin sensitivity and helps regulate weight.

The latest study supporting the use of raspberry ketone for weight loss was carried out last year by Korea’s Food & Drug Administration. In the organisation’s study, raspberry

ketone supplements resulted in an elevated secretion of adiponectin and, along with that, increased metabolism of fatty acids and less fat storage.

To get enough ketone to have an effect on the way your body burns its excess fat, you would need to consume 90lbs of raspberries. But, just 100mg of the supplement daily is enough to get your body burning fat the way you want it to, or so they say.

So far, the raspberry fad doesn’t appear to have touched the UK or Tenerife, although a Spanish website advertises the pills from 15 euros for 60.

But less than two months ago, well-respected US nutritional supplement manufacturer Andrew Lessman criticised sensationalised media and marketing claims about raspberry ketone’s weightloss benefits - and strongly cautioned against its use.

And he really is the voice of honest America!

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Bright Sparx computer game can lift depressed youngsters COMPUTER games, long seen as a contributing factor to teenage isolation, are now being used to treat adolescent depression.

Rather than simply encouraging players to engage in mindless destruction, the SPARX video game attempts to teach teenagers how to deal with depression using a psychological approach known as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

Just as importantly, the creators of this innovative New Zealand programme set out to make the game exciting for those teenagers who are often reluctant to seek counselling - and are bored by well-meaning advice on how to cope with depression.

The result is a role-playing fantasy game, where teenagers adopt a warrior avatar and get to blast negative thoughts with fireballs, while trying to save the world from sinking into a mire of pessimism and despair.

Project leader Sally Merry, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Auckland University, said the unconventional approach had proved popular with teenagers, allowing them to address their issues in privacy, and at their own pace.

“You can deal with mentalhealth problems in a way that doesn’t have to be deadly serious,” she said. “The therapy doesn’t have to be depressing in, and of, itself.

We’re aiming to make it fun.

“The problem of depression in young people is international - it’s common and mostly untreated.”

Merry said 75-80% of adolescents suffering

depression received no help at all, leading to potential problems such as poor school grades, social isolation and a negative outlook.

“Often, young people can be feeling low and not really realise what it is,” she added.

“They just know that they’re feeling ‘blah’ and accept that as something they have put up with. But SPARX and cognitive behavioural therapy show them we don’t have to accept that.”

The game has seven levels, each lasting 35-40 minutes - the same as a counselling session - and is aimed at the 13-17 the age range, when adolescent depression generally kicks in.

It introduces players to a guide, or mentor, who helps them through the levels, each of which has a lesson embedded in

it, teaching skills such as anger management, conflict resolution and breathing relaxation exercises.

As the game progresses, the online world depicted in it becomes brighter and less forbidding.

Metia Interactive managing director Maru Nihoniho said the challenge was making the game compelling for teenagers, so they could play it without actually realising they were learning anything.

“We had to look at the learning objectives and still design it to be a game,” she said. “That meant keeping the entertainment value, such as interactive 3D environments, puzzles and quests you’d find in commercial games.”

To do that, they relied on feedback from test groups of teenagers over a 14-month

development period, including elements that adolescents wanted while tempering their requests for blood-and-gore and shootem-ups.

“We knew we couldn’t have shooting because of the nature of the game,” said Nihoniho.

“So, instead of having your character going around shooting or killing with machine guns or bombs, we gave the avatar a rod, from which they could shoot lighting bolts to turn negative thoughts into positive ones. It was about compromise.”

A clinical trial, the results of which were published in the British Medical Journal earlier this year, found the game was as effective as traditional faceto-face counselling in helping adolescents cope with mild to moderate depression.

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La Cueva (The Cave), Los Abrigos

A cave of gastronomic delights ONE of the things I love about living on this rock in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is that for such a small place, there is an abundance of quality restaurants to suit every taste.

This week, I visited La Cueva (The Cave) in Los Abrigos. It had been described to me as one of Tenerife’s “hidden gems” and, from the small amount of information I was given, I was intrigued to find out more.

Now the problem with “hidden gems” is that they are normally difficult to find but, luckily, this was not the case.

If you make your way from Las Chafiras down into Los Abrigos, you take the first right and you’ll find a small gravel car park. Just around the corner is La Cueva, and this is the reason why it is deemed to be “hidden”.

On the pavement there’s the menu board, below the sign outside a small doorway - an understated entrance to what lies just down the staircase!

As we made our way into the restaurant, we were greeted

by Pablo and Blanche, who were to be our waiters for the evening, and a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean through the huge windows.

We were invited to take a seat downstairs for a pre-meal drink, which is something you all must do on your visit. You are taken down the staircase in to the genuine cave, which is beautifully lit by both lowlamp and candle-light, and you can see and hear the waves of the Atlantic lapping against the rocks below.

“A bit of a Shirley Valentine scene,” was how my companion described it - very stress-relieving and something unique to Tenerife.

After much deliberation and having changed our minds several times, we made our selections from the menu, assisted by Pablo, who showed a great knowledge of all the dishes, with recommendations of how they should be cooked.

Once our selections had been made we were shown to our table, next to the window overlooking the sea in the exquisitely-decorated restaurant.

For our starters, my companion opted for Mussels marinere - steamed shoreline mussels in a white wine and garlic cream sauce, with rustic bread for dipping.

I chose the home-made soup of the day, which was

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carrot and coriander, a thick creamy soup which was also accompanied by rustic bread.

What I found particular pleasing was that the waiting staff were very attentive without being a nuisance.

And once the starters had been cleared, we were asked how soon we wanted our main courses, which is not something that happens in all restaurants.

This gives you a chance to dine without feeling the pressure to hurry up – which, in turn, makes it a more relaxing, dining experience.

Before the main courses

arrived, Blanche assisted us in choosing a wine to accompany our meal. We selected the Verdeal, a fresh, crisp, white wine from the verdejo grape variety and a Gold medal winner in 2011 in Spain and Germany.

La Cueva boasts a range of wines which have been specifically chosen by the owners to complement the restaurant’s food. Many of the wines are internationally

acclaimed and not available in local supermarkets, yet are priced very reasonably.

For the main course my companion chose seared duck breast, pan-seared Barbary duck, accompanied by a Scotch whisky-and-blackcurrant juice, served pink (as recommended).

I went for the lamb cutlets, which were served encased in a mixed herb crust with biritz potato and bordelaise sauce and all meals are served with a selection of fresh vegetables.

Both meals were well received and the generous portions left us both feeling happily stuffed!

During the evening, we got talking to two couples on the next table, who live on Golf del Sur and regularly take the short walk down the coastal path to the restaurant.

It is one of their favourites and they were taking advantage of the three-course menu of the day, priced at only 7.99 euros per person, which they thought was excellent value.

Before the end of our evening, we managed to spend some time with Rossa, one of the owners and also the chef.

He told us that, along with his business partner Martin and his “better half” Anna, they had taken the restaurant on over a year ago with the intention of providing a variety of highquality dishes and putting their own personal stamp on them.

A huge amount of time had been spent testing and

researching local suppliers to ensure that all ingredients were of the highest quality. A specific aim was to provide vegetarians with a selection of dishes different from the norm.

One of my personal gripes is frozen vegetables, and it is refreshing to see a restaurant which deals with fresh ingredients only.

Rossa’s enthusiasm and passion for what he does, accompanied by waiting staff with an impressive knowledge of the dishes and wines available - all housed in a beautiful restaurant - makes La Cueva in Los Abrigos a must for lovers of fine dining.

La Cueva are introducing a new, “light bites” daytime menu starting on Monday (6th August).

For reservations, call 922 170 039 or 661 178 043.

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Move or improve? Plant now ernise their décor, while 9% are running out of space in their property. The most common amount borrowed for a home improvement personal loan is around £10,000 over five years.

Paul Wootton, Nationwide head of personal loans, commented: “A static housing market means many people are unable to move home and are opting to make home improvements instead.

“Making major renovations to your home can be expensive and people could be spending much more than they need to if they fail to shop around for the best rate.”

A NEW survey from Nationwide Building Society, conducted

by YouGov, reveals around half (47%) of us are choosing to make home improvements within the next year, compared to just 8% of people who are planning to move.

Among those planning to make home improvements, 72% want to update or mod-

Mizuna Mizuna is a popular Japanese leafy vegetable, which grows as a large rosette of finely dissected leaves, similar to rocket. Mizuna tastes peppery with a cabbage flavour, and is used raw in salads or cooked for stir-fries or soups.

Mizuna is tolerant of cool, wet conditions and but dislike extreme heat. So here you’ll need to grow in an open, sunny position, with some shade, the soil will have to be kept moist at all times. The beauty of Mizuna is it’s a cut and come again salad leaf, will carry on throughout the summer and is ideal for pots.

Plastic-bag charges must come in to cut the waste, say green groups SOME environmental groups want a levy on single-use plastic bags in England to combat shoppers’ increasing use.

They have been sparked into action following the latest figures, which show that the number of carrier bags dished out by UK supermarkets last year increased to nearly eight billion - up by 5.4% more than the 2010 total.

Waste reduction group Wrap, which provided the details, says each person used an average of almost 11 a month.

But in Wales, where a 5p charge was introduced last October, the amount of bags being taken home has fallen significantly.

England is the only UK country which has no plans to imposes a charge, and the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Keep Britain Tidy, the Marine Conservation Society and Surfers Against Sewage are calling for one to be brought in.

They maintain England’s streets, countryside and beaches are littered with plastic bags, which can also be damage wildlife in the sea.

Most plastic takes around 450-1,000 years to degrade at sea. But actually, it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces and eventually forms plastic dust, according to the environmental groups.

Samantha Harding, CPRE’s “Stop the Drop” campaign manager, said bag levies had been shown to work in Wales and in Ireland, where their use fell by 90%

UK's mortgage approvals drop THE BANK of England (BOE) data shows, 44,192 new mortgages were approved in June compared to 50,544 in May. The official forecast for June was also some 10% out, at 49,000 mortgages.

Mortgage approvals have plunged 13% between May and June.

UK mortgage approvals have dropped to their lowest level since December 2010.

The less than positive economic news comes as a study by property analyst Hometrack revealed that house prices have fallen

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for the first time in seven months, as fewer people look to buy while more people look to sell.

“Weaker demand is to be expected over the summer months, but compared to previous years, the seasonal slowdown has started earlier and developed more rapidly than in previous years,” said Richard Donnell, director of research at Hometrack.

“This reflects growing concern over the UK’s economy and the deepening eurozone crisis.”

The study is based on research from 1,500 estate agents and surveyors across England and Wales.

following the charge. “A levy is coming to Northern Ireland, while Scotland is already in consultations,” she added. “Why must the English countryside be the last to benefit from good, environmental policies?”

Dr Sue Kinsey, MCS litter policy officer, said: “Singleuse bags and plastic bags, in particular, are a menace to the amazing marine wildlife found in English waters.

“Animals get entangled in them and mistake them for food. This can lead to infections, strangulation, starvation and even death. A

levy is a simple, effective way to stop such a ubiquitous form of pollution.”

Some retailers have introduced charges for their plastic bags, but the groups are urging the Government to follow the lead of Wales and bring in a small levy right across England.

A Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spokesman said: “We want to work with retailers to help them cut the number of bags they hand out.

“We are monitoring the results in Wales, and the outcome of the Scottish consultation.”

‘Dropmore’ Anchusa azurea is easy to grow and likes full sun, but moist soil.

You can plant now to catch the end of the summer and then take cuttings through October to December.

This striking, upright perennial will, with regular deadheading, bloom all summer – bright royal blue blooms. The flowers are adored by bees, and look good in wildlife gardens or mixed borders. Stake plants and cut back stems after flowering in early autumn. Root cuttings can be taken from autumn to early winter and clumps divided in early spring, but it will self-seed freely.

The blue beauties are edible and ideal in summer drinks and delicacies.

Nerine Nerines in general are quite tender bulbs, but, Nerine Bowdenni is quite hardy, enjoys sun and grows especially well next to a wall.

They are actually of South African origin; where, the bulbs are planted in warmer areas for their very late display of rich flowers like elegant pink lilies. Don’t just plant a single tuber, plant as a cluster for a magnificent display.

If they get a bit overcrowded divide and thin them in the spring.

Gardening jobs · The best time to garden during this hot spell is early morning or at dusk · Annuals (bedding plants), perennials and roses need to be dead headed regularly to encourage new blooms · Autumn flowering bulbs should be available plant them as soon as you can

· Remove side shoots from tomato plants to encourage lots of tomatoes · You can still sow salad, spring cabbage and winter spinach · In the flower garden sow foxgloves, sweet rocket, sweet William and wallflowers all ready to flower next year.

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New Merc monster will swallow up big families MERCEDES’ huge, seven-seater GL, scheduled for the showrooms next April, has a new look, new engine and new tech.

SUVs account for around one-fifth of the company’s global sales. And while the flagship GL is aimed mainly at US buyers, it’s a worthy rival to the likes of the Audi Q7, Range Rover and Discovery with its blend of comfort, luxury and space.

Strong refinement, efficiency and handling are highlights, while the seven-seat lay-out is versatile.

It won’t be cheap, but you’ll have to wait until UK prices and specs are revealed to see if the GL is good value at an estimated £60,000 (76,645 euros).

Engineers developing this new machine had a brief to deliver a large SUV to match the comfort, safety and refinement of an S-Class.

The MkII GL uses the same platform as the original, but the styling has been brought up to date with a more upright grille, LED running lights and reshaped bumpers giving a similar look to the latest M-Class.

The GL is vast, too, at over five metres long - enormous dimensions which may but some buyers off. Yet many SUV owners demand the road presence they provide.

Plus, the car makes great use of all the space, serving up a family-friendly lay-out.

The 2-3-2 seating is carried over from the old GL, with the rearmost row offering more room than in a Land Rover Discovery.

And the outer seats in the middle row can now be specified to fold forward at the touch of a button.

Even in seven-seat mode, the boot is a useful size; fold all five rear seats and it offers 2,300 litres of space.

Up front, the dash has been brought into line with other

new Mercedes. Top-notch materials, a swish design and a lofty driving position all impress.

And tech updates include an optional around-view camera for easier parking and Crosswind Assist that uses the ESP to bring the car into line in strong gusts.

Buyers will be able to choose between the GL350 BlueTEC V6 diesel and the GL500 BlueEfficiency V8 petrol.

Mercedes claim the diesel uses 20% less fuel than before, while emissions are down 43g/km to 192g/ km - even though this car has 47bhp more power and 80Nm more torque, at 255bhp and 620Nm. The diesel is relaxed, and the 7G-Tronic automatic gearbox is a good match. It kicks down smoothly and offers decent manual control via the steering paddles. Equally smooth is the stop-start system.

Performance is adequate, but the most striking thing is the engine’s refinement.

Smooth power delivery in

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the mid-range ensures it is responsive and quiet.

Adding to the appeal is the air-suspension, which offers a cushioned ride, while tyre and wind noise is well isolated from the cabin.

On motorways, the GL is quiet, stable and very relaxing. Considering its size and

weight, it also feels quite agile on narrower, bendier roads.

With the optional Active Curve System fitted, adaptive anti-roll bars keep body movement in check, and there’s a reassuring level of grip. The electric power-steering is light but positive and accurate, with reasonable feel.

Off-road, the GL is equally accomplished, with hill-descent control, and the airsuspension lets you raise the ride height.

The optional On&Off Road package adds more underbody protection, a limited-slip diff, a two-speed transfer case and six switchable off-road

programmes. In this trim, the GL can cope with a 35-degree tilt angle and wade through water up to 60cm deep.

All in all, it’s just perfect for mum, dad and up to five kids! And if the anticipated price holds good, it’s definitely a good ’un for the large family!

Nod’s as good as a wink for operating car radio!

BELIEVE it or not, you will soon be able to control all your car’s gadgets with facial expressions and gestures.

New technology means that you will soon be able to switch on your car radio with a wink - and turn up the air-con with a simple hand gesture.

Engineers at in-car entertainment company Harman have developed a system which can translate a series of facial expressions and gestures into commands for vehicle gadgets like the radio, heating, hands-free and sat-nav.

Infra-red sensors are installed behind the dashboard and monitor the driver’s face and hands.

A wink will turn the radio

on or off. A nod to the left will turn up the volume, while one to the right will turn it down, and a tap on the steering wheel will skip to the next station.

Making a phone gesture by holding a hand to the ear with the standard thumb and little finger sign will answer a call. And drivers will be able to control the air-con by raising or lowering their hand over

the gear stick. Engineers at Harman say it will make motorists safer by allowing them to control their car’s technology without taking their eyes off the wheel.

It’s worth a nod, I suppose, but I’d rather be hands-on for this sort of thing. After all, anyone with an unfortunate eye twitch would be turning the radio on and off all day long!

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More golden success!

Wiggins and Vinokourov trained on Tenerife mountains for Tour de France and Olympics WHAT do Kazakhstan and Great Britain have in common, apart from producing two Olympic gold medal winners in London?

Answer: Tenerife, of course!

Both Bradley Wiggins, who won Wednesday’s Time Trial at Hampton Court, and reformed drugs cheat Alexander Vinokourov, who took the Road Race crown the previous Saturday, both trained on the Island.

Wiggins, who became Britain’s most decorated Olympian by winning the Time Trial in overwhelming fashion, is convinced all the preparatory mountain work he did over here enabled him to win the Tour de France a fortnight earlier.

And Vinokourov, in Tenerife for the same reason, gained redemption for his doping crime five years ago, despite shattering a leg in a horrific accident during last year’s Tour.

By winning gold - the medal

everyone believed was Mark Cavendish’s for the taking the 38-year-old also shattered Team GB’s hopes of a glittering start when the London Games began on Saturday.

He says he has now retired on a high from professional cycling. But for Wiggins, with four Olympic golds, a silver and two bronzes, his incredible adventure is far from over.

“Just to be mentioned in the same breath as Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Chris Hoy is an honour,” he said. "Six weeks ago, I left home for the Tour, virtually unknown outside my sport, and now the whole world knows all about me.”

Wiggins, the spindly, 6ft 3ins, 32-year-old Londoner, who lives with his wife and two children in the Lancashire village of Eccleston, added: “I don’t think my sporting career will ever top this. " But as for being hailed as the most successful British Olympian in history with his seven medals, Wiggins, said: “The only colour is gold. Steve Redgrave has five, so I’ll be off to the Rio Games in four years

Match Reports

By Geoff Huxtable ROOD’s Betty hit maximum form during last Friday’s singles knockout competition at Xtreme Sports Bar to win her way through to the final.

There were 20 competitors and, as well as Betty’s 180, Lillian enjoyed a 108 check-out, although the other final spot

was secured by Rhi, from Ourplace Playgirls. The last match in the Premier League draw at WandaBar saw Xtreme Sports Bar stablemates Tom and Ian locking horns. But it was the younger man Tom who did the business and booked his finals’ night berth. At Phoenix

looking for my fifth!” Fittingly, down-to-earth Wiggins is being hailed as the People’s Champion, and in true style, he jumped back on his bike after being awarded the gold at a ceremony behind closed doors at the palace and rode out to shake hands with as many supporters as possible.

Hundreds of thousands lined the streets as he raced through Surrey at breakneck speed, and it was his way of thanking them. “It’s a shame they couldn’t get into the palace to see the medal ceremony - you have to be among the chosen few - and I appreciate all they did to get through the whole hour.” he said.

“Ultimately, the real fans were

outside the palace gates, but they weren’t lucky enough to get a ticket.”

Also at the top of the podium on Wednesday were rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, who pipped Wiggins to land Britain’s first gold of the Games, just a few hours earlier.

It was a fairytale finale because they teamed up for the women’s pairs only in 2010 after Helen had been introduced to the sport two years earlier. From the moment they took their first stroke on the water at Eton Dorney, though, Stanning and Glover were ahead. And the classy duo made it look so easy as they led from start to finish to become the first British female rowers

It’s a knockout night!

Bar, Mitch, Paul Messent and Mike Telf hit 180s during some close, exciting matches. But there seems to be no stopping Mitch these days and he galloped through to yet another final. The Division 1 event at Target Bar ended up with two league stalwarts from

Xtreme Sports Bar going head to head.

Sadly for Luc, he just lost out to Mally, who will now meet up-and-coming Nathan. He who came through from the draw at Ourplace, where he plays for the Naturals.

Finally, the Division 2 boys

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playing in La Caña produced two first-time finalists as Jamie (Bar 180) claimed his place alongside Gaffers’ Danny.

The finals of all of these competitions will be played on Friday, 14th September, at the Nauta Bar in Guaza.

Finals Night line-up

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enjoyed it as well.”

There were two surprises in store for the golden trio, who learned that the Royal Mail was honouring them with special stamps to commemorate their successes - as it will for any other Brit winners.

Around 100,000 stamps, with images of the winners, were distributed to 500 post offices across Britain yesterday (Thursday). A further 4,700 post offices will receive the stamps within a week.

On top of that, wherever possible, all British winners will have a post box painted gold in their home towns.

The sun may be shining in Tenerife and mainland Spain, but the Olympic Games have been a tale of woe there, with not a single medal recorded until Wednesday, when Mireia Belmonte Garcia picked up a silver medal in the women’s 200m butterfly final.

Teenage weightlifter Andres Mata Perez, born in Venezuala, but living in La Laguna and representing Spain, finished sixth overall in the 77kg class after topping his group stage.

to win an Olympic gold.

With Princes William and Harry in the crowd, they stood on the awards dock, sang their national anthem, wiped away tears of joy and raised their arms in triumph as the British flag was hoisted aloft.

Jubilant Heather, a captain in the Royal Artillery who had been given leave for the past two years, said:“It’s a big thankyou to the Army for giving me time off, and to everyone for getting me here.”

The pair had dominated rowing all season, beating the strong Australian, New Zealand and European teams, and they went into the event as favourites.

But not even they could have anticipated the huge sigh of relief breather by the nation, who had waited anxiously since Saturday for Britain’s first gold.

Helen said:“Before we started, we just said to each other, ‘this is for us’, but now we have finished, we can admit that there was pressure - there was expectation. It’s just brilliant, and I hope the crowd really

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New-look Tenerife takes shape THE disappointment of last season is slowly fading, and it's amazing to think that we are just a fortnight away from the brand-new season.

CD Tenerife will start their promotion quest in Las Americas with an early derby match against CD Marino.

It will be quite an occasion for the Marino players and fans, but also a reality check for CDT supporters.

It could, no should, have been Villarreal instead of the noisy neighbours.

Tenerife finished last season with Quique Medina in charge, but he has been moved upstairs. His new role as Director of Football is, arguably more important, and he has had a baptism of fire.

Half of last season’s side have left, and a new broom has been swept in the direction of local lads.

Hungry Canarians with local pride? Or the return of some flops? It depends on which way you look at it!

Alvaro Cervera is the new manager and this is his 10th club. He lasted just a few months at Racing Santander last season, and it was not his fault that the club were relegated.

He has experience at this level and made the right noises in the press conference.

Cervera had a brief spell with the club as a kid and knows what he has to do.

“Promotion! That is it,” he said.

“This club and the fans deserve to be in a much higher league. What happened last season is history. We start again.”

The former Spanish international winger likes to play an expansive game, so we should see some better football at the Heliodoro.

It has been a horror year for Cervera. He lost both his parents and says the move to Tenerife is just what he needed, adding: “Only those who know can know what it’s like.

“But the chance to live in Santa Cruz, where I have family, has been a stroke of luck. It means I can be close to those

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Pablo put it to one side and concentrated on promotion which, of course, never came.

A host of higher division sides wanted him, including Las Palmas. Being a Gran Canarian with family ties, it must have been tempting.

However Pablo bleeds CDT. It was thought a new deal was close to being agreed when he dropped the bombshell.

He says he needs to spend more time with his family and it's hard to knock him for that.

At 30, it’s a shame because you are a long time retired.

But I don’t believe Pablo is done with football, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see

him back in a CDT shirt one day soon.

Richie Kitoko has been recalled by parent club Udinese and loaned out to Girona. He was well-liked and certainly gave his all for the cause.

It’s a shame that his final act in a CDT shirt was to give away a penalty and be sent off against Ponferradina.

He has been joined out the door by last season’s top scorer, Jorge Perona. He has moved to Cartagena, who came down from Segunda Division last time. His move was financial.

It is understood that he is now earning double what he was on in Santa Cruz. He has

All set for a flying start!

THE Oasis Fm Pool League, the original and best pool league, gets underway on Tuesday.

It features a plethora of new teams, new players and two

DIVISION 2 07 Aug 12 08:30 PM Gaffers B Inn The Pink B Palms Bar B Picasso's The New Team The Peacocks B The Treehouse A Toscales B

I love again.”

Tenerife will start the new campaign without three of their finest senior players from last season. Captain Pablo Sicilia shocked fans and the club by announcing his retirement. It had been a hard few months for him.

At Easter, he had verbally agreed a fresh five-year deal that would see him end his career in Santa Cruz before joining the coaching staff.

But for reasons unknown, the contract was never drawn up. It was made on the proviso that Tenerife were promoted and maybe the club dragged there heels on this point.

been joined at Cartagena by Marcos Rodriguez, the bald midfield enforcer who had a fine year until falling out with Medina at the end of the season.

Omar Ramos will also be moving on in the next few days. The former Under-21 international is a wanted man.

La Liga side Rayo Vallecano thought they had him, only for late interest from Valladoild. It seems Omar prefers the latter. It is uncertain whether Tenerife will get a transfer fee.

Winger Kike Lopez has joined Alcorcon. He arrived from Villarreal only in January and showed a lot of commitment, but he was always going to end up in a higher league.

Alvaro Zazo has moved to Guadalajara, Victor Bravo has options to join Lugo, Oviedo or, strangely, Apoel Nicosia, while Ruben Rosquete, Meji and Raton have all been released.

The futures of back-up goalie Brimah Razak and Ferran are still undecided. Ferran is still on a decent deal and, though he is on “gardening leave”, there is no sign of him going.

Razak is in a similar scenario.

He is a popular player in the squad and the fans like him.

But he is taking up a vital “senior” spot in the squad and CDT badly need him to leave.

All these departures have seen half-a-dozen new signings, the return of two old boys, a coup from the SPL and the promotion of some fine young talent.

All of which will be revealed next week!

fiercely-competitive divisions.

The top flight this year sees 13 sides doing battle and they will each meet three times.

With so many teams evenly matched, it is hard to pick a favourite, but Phoenix Knights

put down a marker when the beat Tenerife Hammers A in the pre-season Tenerife Pool Tables shield last Tuesday.

Former champions Palms A face a tough opener at Division One newbies Peacocks A, while Inn The Pink A will look to start fast at Hammers A. In Division Two there will be 19 sides, and much is ex-

pected of Palms B, who begin at home against James Place.

Exiles A finished last season well, but they have a tricky trip to Gaffer B on opening night.

There is a new format to the Oasis Fm Pool League this season. League games are now best of 12 frames and all matches are singles.

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Horoscopes of the week

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Overtime you put in during the week ahead can pay back tenfold. However, you don’t seem to be prepared to give a loved one any leeway in a matter that is not as important to you as you are making out. Think of how you would feel should the situation be reversed. It is not fair to set one standard for that person and another to yourself, is it?

VIRGO (August 24th-September 23rd) Lies are told midweek in business, so beware. Your stars show that your time is not your own, and nor is your space. This situation is only temporary, fortunately, but you must try to give a loved one a little more support. You, of all signs, should know what it feels like to crave the backing of those you love and respect.

LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd) Too many opinions are blurring your good judgement.

You will just have to be prepared to do someone else’s job if you want to build up any sort of team feeling in your life. The independent mood you have adopted of late has not seen you at your most popular, and it is time to let loved ones know you’re ready to join in with them again.

SCORPIO (October 24th-November 22nd) Promises may be broken, so don’t put money behind them. Love at first sight is going to make this a memorable week for you. Make sure that you are yourself - and don’t put on an act you know you cannot continue. After all, it is you that person will have to live with if things work out, so it is you that individual must get to know!

S AG I T TA R I U S (November 23rdDecember 21st) Time spent with an ex helps you find closure over the past. Old memories are set to play a big part in your future as you find yourself making a life-changing decision which will

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affect both you and your close ones. Virgos seem to know what to say and do to part you and your cash so beware, especially on Monday and Tuesday.

C A P R I C O R N (December 22ndJanuary 20th) Don’t be so uncaring about a friend’s problems - just think if the situation were reversed. Would you not expect that person to be there for you? If there is something you’ve wanted to achieve in your career, then now is the time to do it, as you are sure to focus admirably on your goals. As for that family member who has been acting so distantly of late, just forget it!

AQUARIUS (January 21st-February 19th) You seem to be trying to overcome some sort of a disappointment which has occurred. You have been treated like a fool, but the planets line up to give you every reason to stand up for yourself and to show them how able you are to get on with your life. You don’t mean to, but you have worn your heart on your sleeve of late.

PISCES (February 20th-March 20th) Revelations from a loved one are still on your mind as you reflect on changes you might soon be making. Don’t be angry with the friends who are telling you white lies because aspects indicate that many of the signs were pushed into a corner of late. They didn’t go voluntarily.

ARIES (March 21stApril 20th) Aspects show that your plans will come under attack as your

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close ones decide that they have their own agenda for you. In particular, a romantic situation you have been bemused about for some time should start to take shape - and give you a clearer picture of what is really on offer.

TAURUS (April 21stMay 21st) Flirtations you take part in this weekend could see you treading on someone’s toes. You should find it possible to make changes in areas of your life that have long been stagnant. Not just one, but several sets of old pals are preparing to re-enter your life, one of whom can help you to find that new and improved path of which you’re in need.

GEMINI (May 22ndJune 21st) House moves are favoured, as are changes to your abode in general. Loved ones are going to be asking some forward questions, and you may feel uncomfortable voicing your reply. As long as you are saying what you think and feel, then you cannot go wrong, so speak your mind.

This is one gamble that could just pay off in your favour.

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd) Promises cannot be broken, so think before you make them. You are likely to find yourself feeling self-conscious and oversensitive. Take events with a pinch of salt and you will avoid any unnecessary bad feelings this time next week. Look around and you’ll discover a new admirer, who will both surprise and please you.

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2. What song did Whitney Houston record for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? ...........................................................................

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6ft steel harms looks real xmas tree with decorations and 100 lights, 100 euros. Tel 677 Gas cooker 40 euros. Bluesky telescope 50 068 087 euros. Teak and metal large headboard, 5 euros. Toyota alloys 13 inches serial no. 5j13, Flavorwave Turbo worktop oven, hardly 40 euros. Oval dark coloured wooden highly used, extra accessories. Instructions & recipe polished coffee table, 30 euros. Olympus book in English, 60 euros. Scott DVD/CD om10 camera with 50mm lens and flash 20 Player. DVB-T tuner, USB port, Dolby digital, euros. Tel 662 354 391 remote control. Plays your films, photos and music. Unused, still boxed. Instructions in 10 man professional poker table with 1000 English, 45 euros. Tel 627 204 657 piece Las Vegas standard weighted chips in case plus extras 115 euros ono. Large oblong Portable petrol driven generator, suitable for glass & chrome dining table with 6 chairs 110 market trader or camping, AC/DC 230V, 50HZ, euros ono. Grey/blue wood and glass display 100 euros. Tel 683 116 117 cabinet, 60 euros ono. Twin bedroom suite consisting of 2 single beds + 2 headboards, 2 Quinny pushchair seat 20 euros (no base). bedside drawers sets, large chest of drawers Maxi-cosi car seat from birth sun canopy and small shelf display stand all in pine 180 booster cushion, rain cover fly net 30 euros. euros. Tel 600 203 601 Original Babasling black 20 euros. Baby Phat pink zebra print baby bag changing mat and BARGAIN OF THE WEEK thermal bottle pocket, 30 euros. Tel 650 719 822 Tiojo 150 Litre electric water heater 1 year old, 100 euros. Tel 922 713 526 Teka Oven and Hob. VGC 150 euros ovno. Tel 677 623 713 Chocolate fondue set, 7 euros. Cast iron meat/ cheese fondue set 15 euros. Methylated spirits 2 metal single bed bases, 10 euros each. Ikea litre 1 euro. Paella pan 4 euros. Cleaning single bed with mattress 20 euros. 2 pine window panes telescopic brush 3 euros. 8 single head boards 10 euros each. Wooden “milk” glass bottle, 1 euro each. 12 glass dishes patio table 160cm x 60cm, 6 chairs, in need of Ikea 1 euro each. Frying pan (diam.27cm) a little TLC, 95 euros. Tel 670 341 786 or 922 3 euros. 4 beige rectangular plates Ikea 50 703 198 cents each. 12 Inox dishes Ikea 1 euro each.

20 steak knives 10 euros. Waffles maker Patio table 8ft 4ft.8chairs, 2 recliners seat pads appliance 10 euros. Mandoline vegetables/ 300 euros. Colour tv, 70 euros. Dvd player 25 fruits slicer (professional quality) 100 euros. euros. Upright freezer 3 drawers, 100 euros.

Digital keyboard GEM 50 euros. Hand mixer Microwave 25 euros. Electric barbeque, 35 appliance TAURUS with 4 months guarantee, euros. Electric blender 25 euros. Electric 10 euros. Wood & steel carrying serano ham blancher 25 euros. Ornaments 10 total, 60 25, 4 rectangular glass dishes for oven 3 euros euros. Garden flower pots complete 7 total each. 14 champagne glasses 7 euros. 14 wine 120 euros. Hand tools, 60 euros. Bed linen glasses (balloon) 7 euros. 4 “one shot” glasses towels, 25 euros. Quilt set pillows, 25 euros.

1,50 euros. 30 glass candlesticks 10 euros.

Kettle & toaster, 20 euros. Assortment of plates Electric household oven EDESSA urban-H160X bowls cups dishes, 40 euros. Pine corner unit (A) with 4 months guarantee, 190 euros. ”Egg” 70 euros. Pine desk, 35 euros. Pine desk 60 mauve vase ikea,10 euros. Blue candlestick euros. Tel 616 716 633 Ikea, 8 euros. Vegetables cut multi functions 9 euros. 5 glass saltcellars 1 euro each. 2 Samsung cash register with re programmable pink curtain hangings (W:124cm, H:207cm) keyboard gives a duplicate receipt. VGC, 250 10 euros. Multicolour fairy lights 240 led int/ euros. Tel 659 036 393. ext 10 euros. 4 blue circle glass candlesticks ikea 1 euro each. 3 glass candlesticks Ikea Single white wooden headboard, 5 euros. 2 9 euros. Tool kit master tool 20 euros. Tool Queen Anne style chairs, blue upholstery 30

box 50 euros. Metal saw 3 euros. Nail claw 2 euros. Reception bell 1 euro. Poker boxed set 15 euros. Tel 644 662 925 2 dark green plastic hartman high back reclining patio chairs as new with covers, 60 euros. Tel 922 797 513 Windows X 2 white aluminium centre opening width 80cm height 110cm and 170cm, 30 euros and 40 euros. Tel 922 774 165 before 10am.

Candy 1 star fridge gwo, 90 euros. White wall unit with bottom cupboard, 30 euros. Tel 600 712 105 Diving equipment, 5mm full wetsuit, well used but serviceable, 3mm shorty wetsuit, good condition, Subaqua BCD, good condition, Boots, fins, mask, gloves, all large size. ScubaPro Mk2 regs, compass, weight belt. Dive light, surface strobe 195 euros.

Telescope and tripod, Celeston Astromaster 70, tripod has some rust, hence 45 euros. Tel 671 295 104, Los Abrigos Two electric golf trolleys By Powacady, Freeway titanium compact and freeway titanium sport, both in excellent condition having been used in the winter months only.

300 euros. Call or leave a message at 922 738 071.

Southampton FC.Dell Diamond,60 years of Ted Bates’ at the club. Hardback illustrated book in very good condition with dustwrapper, 5 euros. Wall bracket for large LCD TV, 25 euros.

Gents Raleigh lightweight mountain bike, 21 speed, suntour pedals, brakes and gearing.

Reynolds 2070 tubing, 175 euros. Tel 600 700 521.

Diving equipment, 5mm full wetsuit, well used but serviceable, 3mm Shorty wetsuit, good condition, Subaqua BCD, good condition, Boots, fins, mask, gloves, all large size. ScubaPro Mk2 regs, compass, weight belt. Dive light, surface strobe, 195 euros.

Telescope and tripod, Celeston Astromaster 70, tripod has some rust, hence 45 euros. Tel 671 295 104 Los Abrigos Electronic sudoku game, 10 euros. Fold away portable high chair, 10 euros. Baby Bjorn baby carrier, navy blue, washable, 15 euros.

Girls Next summer jacket, pink, 18mths-2yrs, 5 euros. 2x pink and white baby towels, 5 euros. Various ladies clothes, size 12 or 14, from 5 euros each.

Tel: 637 206 026.

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Vista Hermosa, 3 Bed, lovely spacious apartment,

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3 Bed Garden Apartment Private Pool Lots of Outdoor Space

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600€ inc bills

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Auto Hyundai Accent 1.6 petrol, Oct 06. ITV till Aug 13, only 71,500 km. Air con, electric windows, rear parking sensors, recent service, immaculate, 5,100 euros.

Tel: 690 753 561

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** WANTED**CONVERTIBLE CAR German, Automatic with 4 seats. Decent good runner only (from 3,000 to 10,000 euros)

Call 605 298 500

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JOBS Blue Flag Travel have a fantastic opportunity for telemarketers to join their company. If you are looking for something different call Blue Flag Travel on 639 869 365 or email recruitment@ blueflagtravel.com

AIR-CONDITIONING CARS

Self motivated and energetic Call Center Staff are required. Potential to earn 500 euros per week for part time hours. Experience not essential as training will be given. An NIE is required as contract will be given to successful applicants. Call 922 715 610 ext 105 Monday to Thursday.

LEASE – A – CAR (Long Term) Prices from 250€ to 350€ p/m ------------------------------------------Includes:- Fully Comp Insurance And Roadside Breakdown Cover -------------------------------------------

An experienced full time chef is required for a busy bar restaurant in Los Cristianos. Applicants must be able to work under pressure and as part of a team. Good rates of pay and contract for the right applicant. An NIE number is essential. Call 922 753 037 for an interview.

CHOICE OF CARS FOR SALE

A Part-time supermarket assistant is required to work at a busy resort in Torviscas alto. Good rates of pay and full contract offered.

A cheerful and pleasant personality and a good knowledge of Spanish is essential. This position does include working weekends.

Email your CV to phil.telfer@clublacosta.com or text your name and number to 670 773 784

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CARS BOUGHT FOR CASH ------------------------------------------Unhappy with your current car? Then look no further!

A quality restaurant in Los Cristianos are looking for PR’s. Applicants need to be outgoing and chatty. Call Mo for an interview on 667 262 054

CALL : 605 298 500 CHIROPODIST

A hard working reliable chef is required for a busy restaurant.

Applicants must be able to cope under pressure. Call Lynne on 663 417 722

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

A large expanding Holiday Company urgently require British, German, French, Dutch, Belgian and Italian representatives, Inhouse and Cold line for different positions in Europe working Monday to Friday. Relocation package available for qualified applicants. Excellent basic wage and contract given + commissions and bonus. Call Darren or Joseph on 661 840 165 or 638 601 491

Elaine Watson Jones MSSCh MBCHA, serving the community from El Medano to Los Gigantes for 13 years. Telephone 608 029 790

CLEANING

A Cocktail Barman is required for Divine in Playa Fañabe. Must be experienced, with artistic flair, a good team player and able to work well under pressure. For an interview call into Divine or call Joe on 654 929 395 The Original Wigan pier, near the Sky Park, require a night Cook or Chef to work 5 nights from 5 till 10.30pm and Sunday 8.30 till 5pm.

This is a legal position with good rates of pay. Call Jane or Natalie on 611 607 547 or 922 71 52 04

COMPUTERS

TELEPHONE: 902 811 069 E-mail: Computer Service Provider BT Authorised Dealer Dell Registered Partner

AUCTIONS

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GARDEN FURNITURE

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HEALTH & BEAUTY www.tenerifehairandbeauty.com INSURANCE

MECHANICS

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

Paul – mobile mechanic ITV management, pre & post ITV repairs, traffic paperwork, all mechanics, bodywork, oil changes, free pick up & delivery, 10 years in Tenerife, honest, economical, professional.

Call now on 678 525 900 PAINTING & DECORATING Colourcode Painting & Decorating. No job too small, no building too tall. Reliable tradesman for all your painting needs. Free no obligation quote. Call Calum on 628 381 185

ELECTRICIAN

Colin Taylor – Renovations & Maintenance, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Tiling, Plumbing etc. (e.g. complete bathroom & kitchen refurbishments, including all materials & labour from under 2000 euros) Tel 661 081 843 for quotation.

LAWYERS

English painter and decorator, city and guilds qualified. Also general maintenance and any manual labour undertaken. All work guaranteed. No job too small. Call Brad on 602 007 464 for a no obligation quotation.

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ALUMINIUM & PVC

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QUALIFIED FITTERS AND FULL GUARANTEES Free no obligation survey & quotation. We speak English & German!

REMOVALS

SECURITY

UNIVERSAL EXPORTS S.L. PROFESSIONAL REMOVALS TO AND FROM THE U.K. Email: info@removals-tenerife.com Transport Licence: No. 11572932 C.I.F. No. B38820395 Tel: 922 720 711 ALADDINS CAVE. House clearance & removals.

Call us on Tel: 922 720 493

PERSONAL SERVICES Beautiful, blonde young lady from Czech Republic, barbie face, body like top model, very sensual, erotic massage, couples, lesbians, erotic toys, much more.. Available for dinner, parties, hotel visits (24 hours) discreet, luxury apartment in Las Americas. just for exclusive gentlemen, good English spoken.

Tel: 603 134 068 or 672 573 649

Hello baby!!! I´m your most exciting dream. Super sexy hot young beauty. Lovely slim body, gorgeous curves all for your needs and pleasures. (0034) 690 900 739 Young beautiful escort would like to visit discreet gentleman for sexy time. French, English, Spanish and German spoken.

(0034) 603 111 478 Sisi in Los Cristianos, massage, natural French, good kisser, toys, complete package, in front of the Hotel Aguamar, call 664 077 390 Veronica, dark Columbian girl & Andrea, blond Hungarian girl together in Los Cristianos, loving, playful, in front of Hotel Aguamar, call 20 minutes before on 654 091 101 Erica, attractive Brazilian in Los Cristianos, loving, kisses, cuddles, massage, natural French, toys, complete Greek, home & hotel visits, in front of the Hotel Aguamar, call 655 784 373 Leticia, 27 year old good looking Brazilian, loving, French, massage, kisses, cuddles, toys, private apartment in front of Hotel Aguamar, call 673 098854 Lupe, a Columbian girl in Los Cristianos, nice body & bust, French, massage, both sexes, couples, 24 hour service, in front of Hotel Aguamar, call 634 948 137

PETS Pet Hotel Linde. Short breaks and holiday care for your pet. Pick up and return service. www.pethotellinde.com. Call 922 530 347

VAN MAN

Single items to full house removals Competitive rates, professional service.

Call us first on 619 55 00 68 tenerifevanman@mail.com SECOND-HAND SHOPS

Furniture & Household Items bought for cash Immediate decisions

Phone Freddie 645 389 207

SPANISH LESSONS Spanish & English, “one to one” or small groups, home or workplace visits. Children’s private tutorial. Experienced language teacher at all levels. Excellent rates. Why not give it a try! Call 634 352 015

TILING

Colin Peel Tiling Specialist

For All Your Tiling Needs: Bathrooms, Kitchens & Floors Most Aspects of Building Work Undertaken

Tel: 679 736 409 TRANSLATION

PLUMBING

All plumbing works undertaken including boiler replacements, drain clearance, swimming pool pump repair & maintenance.

Tel: 680 278 579

POOL TABLES

RE-UPHOLSTERY

Sofas, bar seating dining chairs Free quotations & home visits Call Mike at ReStyle: 677 806 800

TENERIFE TRANSLATION SERVICES 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 info@tenerifetranslationservices.com

TV AND SATELLITE Menny Fix, Satellite TV Tel 922 792 116 Avnd; Antonio Dominguez 18, Edif: MarOLa Local 2, Los Cristianos. EST 1994, Repairs, Maintenance and Sales.

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www.canarianweekly.com British Consulate Address: Plaza Weyler, 8, 1º, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Public opening hours from 1st July 2012: Tuesdays & Fridays: 08.30hrs – 13.30hrs Notarial services: Please consult our webpage or call 902 109 356 or alternatively +34 913 342 194 for further information on how to make an appointment.

Please note, we are no longer able to provide notarial services without prior appointment.

Emergency Assistance: Assistance is available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week by calling us on 902 109 356 or alternatively +34 913 342 194 E-mail: info.consulate@ fco.gov.uk Web:http//:ukinspain.fco. gov.uk British Consul: Maria Leng 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 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.

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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

Telephone numbers: Flight Information 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) Airport Information Tel: 922 75 90 00 Tourist Information Tel: 922 392 037 TFN - Tenerife Norte airport (Los Rodeos) For all domestic flights and some scheduled international and mainland services.

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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

Friday Cloudy skies 30 °C. Wind 14mph.

Friday Night Clear skies 22 °C. Wind 14mph.

Saturday Sunny skies 31°C. Wind 14mph.

Saturday Night Clear skies 23°C. Wind 14mph.

Sunday Cloudy Skies 31 °C. Wind 16mph.

Sunday Night Clear skies. 22°C. Wind 16mph.

Monday Sunny skies. 31 °C. Wind 18mph.

Monday Night Clear skies. 22°C. Wind 18mph.

Tuesday Sunny skies. 29°C. Wind 15mph.

Tuesday Night Clear skies. 22°C. Wind 15mph.

Wednesday Sunny skies 28°C. Wind 14mph.

Wednesday Night Clear skies. 22 °C. Wind 14mph.

Transport TFS - Tenerife Sur Airport (Reina Sofia) For flights from the Spanish mainland and nearly all scheduled international flights.

chris.elkington@canarianweekly.com

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%.

Weather Outlook

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

Managing Editor & Director: Chris Elkington

Flight Information Tel: 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) General Information Tel: 922 635 800

Thursday Sunny skies. 29°C. Wind 13mph.

Thursday Night Clear skies. 21°C. Wind 13mph.

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