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We’ve lost patience!

TENERIFE Cabildo has pledged to take “drastic measures” if the Canary Islands Government does not come up with funding to complete vital hospitals in the South and North of the Island.

The projects have been plagued with stoppages throughout, causing endless delays in providing an essential upgrade to the Island’s Health Care service.

Lack of funds, problems with design, and disputes with the construction companies, have provided a litany of excuses which have simply stoked up public’s frustration and anger.

The Canarian Weekly have only this week received information stating that those needing urgent surgical treatment have been sent home due to lack of resources. The situation is so bad that the very ill are queuing in the corridors to be treated, reminiscent of a military field hospital.

Earlier this year, Canarian Government President Paulino Rivero promised that the work on the hospital at El Mojon, just outside Los Cristianos, would restart without further delays, caused by lack of funding.

Within a few months, workers had again downed tools for one reason: Unpaid bills!

But at last, it seems that the tireless work of such public organisations as the Platform for the Southern

Hospital, has finally paid off.

The Cabildo have released a statement pledging action they believe will force the Canarian Government, once and for all, to fulfil its promise of financing the completion of both hospitals.

Should the demand not be met, the Cabildo will ask Tenerife’s 15 regional MPs in the Canarian Parliament to block the Canaries General Budget for 2013.

It means the Parliament must provide the 16.7 million euros needed for the North hospital.

It must also complete the South project, which altogether needs further funding of some 5m euros, bringing the total cost to 26m euros for a fullyequipped hospital and longterm geriatric unit.

Tenerife president Ricardo Melchior, recalling President

Rivero’s pledge to keep the promises made to the Island authorities by Regional Health Minister Bridget Mendoza in November 2011, said: “The Cabildo can see no other way but to use the veto of the bills.

“But, hopefully this will not be necessary and we can reach a satisfactory agreement.”

Vice President Aurelio Abreu described the

resolution passed by the Tenerife Government as “historic”, and added: “We cannot continue to deceive the Island’s citizens, who need these infrastructures and, frankly, the budget of the Autonomous Community has room enough for them both

South Mayors’ supporting role SUCH is the mood in South Tenerife that, socialist PSOE Mayors from Adeje, Guía de Isora, Vilaflor and Granadilla held an urgent meeting on Wednesday to discuss the situation with the hospital project at El Mojon.

The Mayors all agreed that the “indispensable service had suffered repeated delays, with work often paralysed and with little money budgeted. They

felt that the outlook was increasingly uncertain and said that to continue in this manner would be like “walking too close to what we see as the red line that can’t be crossed”.

For that reason, they asked their socialist colleagues in Parliament not to support the budget, and to introduce amendments to allocate the money needed for 2013: 1.5 million euros to begin with,

increasing to at least three million - the sum initially proposed for the transfer of the Specialty Centre (CAE) and ER, to the first floor of the hospital.

The meeting, at Adeje Tourism Development Centre, was attended

by Mayor of Adeje, José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, alongside his counterparts Jaime Gonzalez Cejas (Granadilla), Pedro Martin

(Guia de Isora), Manuel Fumero (Vilaflor) and the Socialist councillor in Arona Julian Jose Mena.

The Mayors avoided any direct responsibility for the situation and Adeje’s Mayor added: “Because of us it’s moving again. For years we’ve been on the streets but we can do little against a Canarian Government that is forgetting the South and its citizens”.

to go forward.” Melchior said the matter had been unanimously approved, and that he expected the full and continued support of the Partido Popular.

Tenerife’s PP President, Manuel Dominguez, did indeed welcome the Government’s decision, while Carlos Alonso said that the issue would be part of the consensus in Tenerife called the “Pact” - an agreement between the three major political forces, “to move forward by consensus on the major unfinished business of the Island”.

Melchior concluded: “The Government of the Canary Islands has to do its part for the benefit of the Island’s citizens. All of us at the Cabildo agree on this. We have to move in a decisive manner, in this commitment to all the people of Tenerife”.

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Big Spanish companies are paying minimal tax IT comes as no surprise to learn that the Spanish subsidiaries of some of the world’s biggest technology companies work hard to bring their tax bills down to the minimum possible, using “aggressive fiscal planning” - something the Hacienda refers to as fiscal engineering in order to avoid paying taxes.

According to a report in Spanish daily, El Pais, Spanish units of Yahoo, Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, eBay and Amazon paid just 25 million euros between them on their earnings over the past three years, despite generating billions of euros in sales on their goods and services. They managed to do so by transferring most of their turnover to subsidiaries in other countries with lower corporate taxes, such as Ireland, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

In order to address this problem, the Tax Agency set up a special unit at the end of November to strengthen its monitoring of the tax situation of multinationals with subsidiaries in Spain.

The unit will have 50 tax inspectors, but details of how exactly it plans to tackle tax abuses by companies such as these have not been made known.

Two weeks ago, the Spanish secretary of state for finance, Miguel Ferre, took part in a meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs in Paris on the erosion of corporate tax bases as a result of companies transferring their profits to countries with more favorable tax regimes.

The idea of the world’s main multilateral agencies is that companies should pay taxes where their revenues are generated.

The corporate tax system in Spain is more generous in terms of the costs that companies can claim against taxes, while other countries have lower tax rates. This allows companies to create

a structure whereby they transfer revenues to countries with lower tax rates, while loading costs on Spanish subsidiaries to obtain bigger deductions.

Here are a few of the techniques used by the big technology multinationals in Spain to reduce their tax bills, as reported by El Pais.

APPLE: Ireland as a middleman This is one of the most classic cases of the practice of reducing a corporate tax bill. Apple has a number of units in Spain for the sale of its tablets, telephones and computers. The group has created a business structure for transferring earnings in Spain to a subsidiary in Ireland, where most of its sales are billed. The company has its own network of outlets and also sells to third parties, mostly large stores.

Apple Retail is the company that handles Apple sales in Spain. The company posted sales of 76.3 million euros last year, up 14 times from a year earlier, according to the Registry of Commerce.

Apple Retail buys from the Irish subsidiary at a very tight margin, which reduces the profit it makes in Spain.

Despite the jump in sales last year, Apple Retail made a pretax profit of only 364,138 euros, 0.4 percent of its turnover. That was because the majority of its costs, of 60.5 million euros, came from the purchases it made with Apple Sales International in Ireland. The corporate tax rate in Ireland is 12.5 percent, compared with 35 percent in Spain. The arrangement means that Apple Retail paid only 143,115 euros in taxes last year despite having turnover of 76 million.

GOOGLE: The Tax Agency is on its trail The Spanish subsidiary of the internet search giant took in millions of euros of advertising revenue in Spain last year but declared sales of only 38.3 million euros, of which 36.9 million came from Google’s Irish unit.

The Spanish unit charges Google Ireland and Google Inc. for the costs it incurs in providing services to them plus a margin of between 8 and 10 percent. In turn, most of the profits Google made in Ireland were transferred to tax havens. Google Spain has declared losses in the

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past two years, which has prompted an investigation by the Tax Agency.

MICROSOFT: Consolidation The Spanish unit of the US software giant, Microsoft Ibérica, acts mainly as a middleman for sales made by Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd in Spain. Of total revenues of 157.6 million euros last year, Microsoft Ibérica billed the Irish subsidiary for 125 million.

That meant that Microsoft’s sales in Spain were in the area of hundreds of millions of euros. Despite that, Microsoft Ibérica posted a profit of only 15 million euros in 2011, on which it should have paid taxes of 6.1 million. However, Microsoft Ibérica’s accounts are consolidated with those of España Microsoft International Holdings Spain, which is due a tax refund of 28 million euros. The Tax Agency has also opened a probe into Microsoft Ibérica for the years 2004-2005 and is seeking 11.9 million euros.

FACEBOOK: Bills only in Ireland

The Spanish unit of the social networking website controlled by Mark Zuckerburg declared sales in Spain last year of 1.7 million euros, up 60 percent on a year earlier, for internet advertising and marketing services. All of this revenue comes from Facebook Ireland Ltd, which is the recipient of the bulk of the revenues that Facebook really generates in Spain, where in turn most of the costs are booked. Facebook Spain paid only 39,740 euros in taxes last year.

YAHOO: The Swiss connection The internet multinational’s Spanish unit booked sales last year of 17.1 million euros, up 9 percent from a year earlier. A Dutch company forms part of the shareholder structure of Yahoo Spain, which makes all of its sales to companies with the group, mainly to Yahoo!

Sarl, which is headquartered in Switzerland. It acts as an agent for the Swiss company and receives a percentage of its sales. The Spanish unit

has paid practically no tax at all since it was set up, having built up tax credits on years during which it made losses.

AMAZON: Corporate services Amazon España was set up toward the end of last year when it had sales of 314,417 euros, a fraction of the millions of euros taken in by the giant online retailer.

The company’s mandate is to provide corporate support services, fundamentally to companies within the group.

The Spanish unit opened its first logistics site in Spain in May. Most of its operations are carried out through Amazon EU Sarl in Luxembourg.

Amazon bought Spanish firm BuyVip, which posted a loss last year of 14.3 million euros despite booking revenues of 60.9 million. eBAY: Offsetting profits The operations of the Spanish unit of the online retailer are confined within the group, which includes online payment site Paypal Spain and other international

units, from which it made sales of 443,109 euros in 2011.

The multinational transfers the revenues from sales in Spain to other units within the group headquartered in other countries. eBay International is based in Switzerland. The company has largely avoided paying taxes in Spain as a result of offsetting profits against losses in previous years.

Between 2009 and 2010, it paid 9,500 euros in taxes.

These fiscal engineering practices employed by technology multinationals between units of the same group to avoid paying taxes are not illegal. However, other large technology companies with a presence in Spain, such as IBM, do not avail themselves of these loopholes. IBM Spain was established in 1941 and last year paid 30 million euros in taxes, more than the rest of the combined multinationals examined in this article paid over the past three years.

Iberia staff ‘s Xmas spoiler

THE main unions representing staff at Iberia - Spain’s largest airline - are leading them into six days of strike action in the run-up to Christmas.

All except SEPLA, union-led pilots are protesting about the company’s decision to slash the number of staff by 4,500.

The one-day series of strikes begin next Saturday (14th December) and

continue on 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st, when many tourists will have opted to fly to the Canaries.

Francisco Rodriguez, federal secretary of the UGT airline sector, said: “This affects all workplaces and activities of the company, including flights.”

Rodriguez stressed that SEPLA agreed with the other unions - UGT, CCOO, USO, Asetma, Sictpla and CTAVuelo.

He also claimed the walkouts were against what the

unions are calling “a plan to decommission the company, and not a viability and restructuring plan”.

Stop press: Iberia and the strike committee met on the 4th December, but failed to reach an agreement on minimum services on the strike days.

Now, Iberia are again calling on trade unions to negotiate rather than strike.

The airline has invited pilots and cabin crew union negotiators and

strike committee members to attend meetings it has scheduled for today, Friday, 7th December.

In calling the meeting, Iberia is appealing to the sense of responsibility of trade unions to agree to negotiate new contracts that contribute to the future viability of the company, and to negotiate the terms of the Transformation Plan, calling off the planned strike which will severely damage the interests of customers, the airline, and its employees.

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WHAT'S ON! Arona Folk Festival 25th October 2012 – 22nd March, 2013.

An encounter with the most deeply rooted traditions of the town you can enjoy each week Weekly schedule: Every Thursday at 20:30 pm, folk group acting on the seafront in Los Cristianos (by sculpture of the fisherwoman). On Fridays, 20:30 h, the folk group perform in Playa de Las Americas (City Center Square).

The folk festival will also feature a wide range of items to taste and buy, typical Canarian products.

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Government breaks Pension Pledge promise

San Fernando Rey Santiago del Teide Saturday 8th December, 18.30 A concert is taking place in Santiago de Teide - “AveMaria” with compositions by Bach, Dvo àk, Händel, Puccini and Vivaldi. The performance includes a soprano, flautist and organ. Entrance is free!

Santiago del Teide Craft Fair The Santiago del Teide Council’s Department of Culture, headed up by Ibrahim Forte, has collaborated with the Tenerife Cabildo to host the XXXI edition of the Santiago del Teide Craft Fair on Sunday, December 9th, from 10:00 to 19:30 at Los Gigantes.

Once again the public will have the opportunity to enjoy this annual event, where 100 artisans from all over the island will offer their creations, from pottery, native products, crochet, metal-work, basketry and much more The Department of Culture has prepared a wide area of 800 square meters to display the crafts during a day full of cultural and musical activities.

In addition, at 17.00 on the same day in the in the plaza Buganvilla, the winners of the XXVI edition of “Santiago Corners Contest” will be announced in the categories of painting and photography with attractive prizes.

PIT - Santa Cruz 21ST December – 5th January The PIT (Child and Youth Park Tenerife) is a venue that offers rides, games, fun activities, training and entertainment aimed at children and youngsters, this annual event is taking place over the festive period.

THE Spanish Government has decided to renege on a campaign pledge to compensate pensioners for a loss of spending power due to higher-than-expected inflation, opting instead to prioritise meeting the deficit-reduction target for this year, Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría said after a Cabinet meeting at the end of November.

At a joint news conference with Sáenz de Santamaría, Labour Minister Fátima Báñez said, “This is one of the most difficult and painful decisions that we have taken.” The government had for weeks vacillated over whether to fulfil its obligation to top up pensions because of the over-run in inflation.

Inflation had jumped in September as a result of the increase in the standard value-added tax rate to 21 per cent from 18 per cent and in the reduced rate to 10 per cent from eight per cent.

The administration is already struggling to meet its target of reducing the public deficit to 6.3 per cent of GDP this year. However, the secretary of state for the budget, Marta Fernández Currás, had said earlier this month that there was “room” to compensate retirees for the loss of purchasing power.

Sáenz de Santamaría said pensions would be raised by one per cent next year and two per cent in the case of those who received a monthly check of 1,000 euros or less. The latter

group accounts for 6.6 million pensioners, or 70 per cent of the total.

Pensioners had already suffered a freeze in their benefits in 2011 under the previous Socialist administration. The failure to top up benefits for inflation means that someone on the average pension in November of 835 euros a month will see their purchasing power cut by 105 euros a year.

Separately, the government said it would tap 4.5 billion euros from the pension system reserve fund to pay for the extra monthly payment due to retirees in December.

This is the second time this year the administration has availed itself of the reserve fund, drawing down three billion in July.

Scrap yours now!

THE car scrappage scheme, known as, PIVE, began in October of this year, encouraging car owners to scrap their older vehicles for more environmentally friendly ones.

It has helped partly stem the fall in car sales last month. Even though sales of new vehicles according to figures just released by

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“We are aware of the effort we are asking of pensioners,” Báñez said. “We have no option other than to fulfil our deficit objectives,” she added, arguing that fiscal consolidation was essential for restoring growth and creating jobs.

The Minister was speaking after the National Statistics Institute (INE) estimated the consumer price index fell 0.6 per cent on an annual basis last month from October to 2.9 per cent largely as a result of an easing in fuel prices. The official target for the full year is one per cent. That would have meant the government finding an additional 3.8 billion euros, split between this year and the start of 2013, to offset the loss of spending power for retirees.

the National Association of Car and Truck Manufacturers (Anfac), in November fell 20.3 percent compared to the previous year to 48,155, sales in the period OctoberNovember were up seven per cent from a year earlier.

Despite the ongoing drop in sales, industry player were reasonably satisfied at the outcome. “The plan has softened the drop in the market by almost 15 points,” the head of communications at Anfac, David Barrientos, said. “The

fall in November was much less than expected.” Anfac had reckoned on a decline of 35 per cent in sales in the month.

The subsidy plan grants the owners of cars over 12 years old 2,000 euros if it is scrapped to buy a new vehicle with low consumption and emissions.

It’s a direct subsidy scheme; of the total, 1,000 euros comes from the government and 1,000 from the manufacturer.

“We hope that the month of December shows a better performance because in

addition to the PIVE plan, we have end-year sales offers,” Anfac’s Barrientos said.

If your car is over 12 years old then it’s a great opportunity, don’t let the language barrier be an obstacle to you either, yes you have to be resident, but Canarian Weekly are receiving a lot of positive feedback from Expat Brits who have bought a new car through the scheme, it’s very simple. The scheme is continuing in a bid to increase car sales throughout the Archipelago.

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A public outcry to save kids' hospital THE Canarian public have united to oppose the possible closure of the Archipelago’s only paediatric cardiac unit.

Their opposition was made very clear when families of children with congenital heart disease and numerous heart associations delivered no less than 110,371 signatures to the President

of the Canary Islands, Paulino Rivero, against the dismantling of the service, originally planned for later this year.

The Canarian population was mobilised following the announcement by the Ministry of Health in early November of the closure of the unit, the only one in the Canaries, so that children with congenital heart disease would have to be moved to the Peninsula for

operations, with the risk that entails.

In response to the stir created by the families, the Department suspended the order and decided that it should undergo a major restructuring in the coming months.

Rivero himself, as he received the petition, admitted, “We have made mistakes in the process, but from now on we will work to coordinate with family

and professionals to seek the best solution”.

Rivero reiterated the Government’s willingness to keep the service open and said the next step will be a series of meetings to be held between representatives of the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS,) families of the affected children and cardiologists and surgeons at the leading hospitals throughout the Canaries.

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‘Tis the season of goodwill

Last week I finished my column with the seasonal adage ‘tis the season of goodwill and once again this week it rings true.

Zara forced to Detox IN response to Greenpeace’s Global Detox campaign, world fashion retailer ZARA has committed to eliminate all environmental discharges of hazardous chemicals in its supply chain and products by 2020.

Last month, Greenpeace released a test report showing the presence of toxic chemicals, including nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE), various types of plasticizers or cancer-causing aromatic amine, in garments from 20 global fashion brands and staged protests at ZARA stores in 80 areas worldwide, especially in Spain, calling

for the brands to stop using chemicals that harm human health and the environment.

After the report was released, more than 315,000 people joined the campaign, with tens of thousands voicing their support on Facebook and Twitter and more than 700 people staging rallies in front of the stores, the organisation said.

Two of the 141 garments tested by Greenpeace at its laboratories in the UK were purchased in Taiwan, including a pair of children’s trousers from ZARA found containing a detectable level of NPE. In response, ZARA’s parent company, Spanish corporation Inditex, which is one of the world’s largest fashion distribution groups, announced at the end of

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November that it had asked its 20 suppliers to start disclosing pollution data as early as March next year and allowing people living near these manufacturing facilities to receive information about industrial discharges in the local environment, Greenpeace said.

Inditex has also committed to expanding information disclosure to at least 100 suppliers by the end of next year, setting short-term elimination timelines for other priority hazardous chemicals and achieving zero discharge of all hazardous chemicals by 2020, the group added.

“People have the right to know what kinds of toxic chemicals are used in the manufacturing process of

the garments they purchase, and the more information is transparent to the public, the more these brands will change undesirable production methods,” said Rose Lai, director of Greenpeace’s pollution prevention campaign in Taiwan.

“Following seven sportswear brands’ commitment to eliminate hazardous chemical discharges after the first report on toxic chemical uses in global sportswear brands last year, ZARA is the eighth brand to set a phase-out timeline,” she said.

“This means detox works and other brands should also make specific commitments as soon as possible,” she added.

Alternatively I could have headed it festive, frugal, family – the themes which in my opinion appear to be running through the festive season here in Tenerife this year; and, if anything is quite humbling.

Each Ayuntamiento within the south has issued its own festive programme and indeed the Tenerife Cabildo has launched its annual Christmas campaign, this year under the heading, “The best gift is in your Municipality”.

The Cabildo’s publicity campaign will be carried in all the media and is a direct attempt to encourage shoppers to spend their Christmas budget in their local shops and help small and medium businesses to survive the economic crunch with some muchneeded sales at this crucial time of year for the retail sector. So why don’t you do just that. You know, the tiny sports shop/gift shop that you drive past every day looking at their window

display, well why don’t you pull over and going and buy something you need for Christmas? Support your local shops is the message being spread across the island. If you’re looking for a more quirky gift then go to one of the craft or Christmas markets that are taking place.

Previously I mentioned the Town Halls; within the south they have all now issued their family orientated Christmas programmes, online and in leaflet form. So log on or go along to your local town Hall and see what there is going on that you can take part in; many of the events are free. As well as the expected carols, processions etc this year there appear to be many more ‘make your own’ courses, from food to flowers, so get involved.

And finally, here they use the term solidarity, but basically it’s everyone pulling together to help others. There are now numerous places within each municipality where you can donate nonperishable goods, toys and clothes.

If each Expat household donated just one carrier bag of non-perishable food, or one toy, think of the difference it would make…

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NEWS IN BRIEF Street reps under fire ADEJE Town Hall says the number of timeshare and holiday club reps working on the municipality’s streets has increased by as much as 20% since last year.

Mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga hopes a new by-law will be passed following a month-long review, prohibiting misleading advertising and demanding that the vendors are properly identified, with fines for offenders.

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Spain’s economy to be cut further?

Funding not so fruitful CASH-STRAPPED Spanish regions, including the Canary Islands, which have asked for help from the central government’s Regional Liquidity Fund, (FLA,) expect to receive 12.8 billion euros of the 16.9bn they have asked for this year.

The FLA deadline for requesting funds from the 18bneuro kitty is midnight on Monday. The regions have 10 years to pay back the FLA loans, with a two-year grace period.

Injured paraglider rescued THE Emergency Rescue Services were called out last weekend for a female paraglider, who had fallen into to a remote location in Adeje.

The 30-year-old was rescued from the Taucho area by helicopter, and whisked off to the landing pad at the Adeje Fire Station. She was taken to hospital, with injuries to her back and chest.

Banks given 39bn-euro boost FINANCE ministers from the 17-member eurozone have approved the release of 39.5 billion euros’ aid for Spanish banks, just hours after Spain requested the money.

The financial markets have speculated about the possibility of a Spanish bail-out for months, but the Government downplayed the possibility.

Spain’s finance minister, Luis de Guindos, said the loans would have to be repaid in 12½ years. “It’s positive, it’s fundamental, it’s vital - and we won’t make the mistakes of the past,” he said.

Fred’s flights of fancy Fred Olsen, the ferry and cruise specialist, will break with tradition by offering fly-cruises from next month.

The newly-refurbished Braemar, based in Tenerife for part of 2013, kicks off with an 11-night fly-cruise A Voyage to the Tropics and Africa. Customers will fly in from Gatwick Airport on 13th January to join Braemar in Tenerife.

The cruise ship will visit Dakar in Senegal, made famous by the Paris-Dakar Rally, as well as the Cape Verde islands, calling at Praia and Mindelo.

Monarch on the march MONARCH have announced additional flights to Tenerife and other winter destinations over Christmas and New Year, following the additional demand from UK airports.

An extra 17,500 seats are available and Tenerife apart, there are new flights to Faro, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Gibraltar, Alicante and Malaga.

These will leave from Birmingham, Gatwick, Luton and Manchester between 19th December and 9th January.

Monarch Airline chief Kevin George said:“We are pleased to be able to respond by offering our customer more seats which, as always, are excellent value for money.”

Third eviction tragedy A THIRD person facing eviction from a foreclosed home has killed himself on the mainland. The 59-year-old man reportedly committed suicide on the same day an eviction order against him was set to be served.

His death follows two previous eviction-related suicides, which sparked mass protests over Spain’s tough mortgage laws. Earlier this month, the Spanish government ordered a two-year suspension on evictions, but only for home-owners meeting certain conditions.

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AFTER a year of a draconian spending cuts and tax hikes under the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) recommended another battery of measures, some of them radical, in its end of November report on the Spanish economy.

The OECD’s Christmas wish list includes further valueadded tax rate hikes; making it even cheaper to sack workers; an overhaul of the pension system to lower benefits; the elimination of partial retirement; the removal of tax deductions for contributions to private pension schemes; the withdrawal of some fiscal breaks on existing mortgages on the family home and a tightening of the conditions for entitlement to unemployment benefits.

The report also confirms forecasts for Spain included in the OECD’s Economic Outlook report released earlier this year, which envisage unemployment climbing above the unprecedented figure of six million and staying there for the next two years.

“Spain is immersed in a prolonged recession.

The depressing impact on activity of private sector deleveraging and the need for sizeable fiscal consolidation following the bust of the domestic credit boom has been compounded by the euro-area debt crisis and structural rigidities in the labour market, resulting in an increase in unemployment

and a banking crisis,” the report says.

“The prospect of an immediate recovery remains remote as de-leveraging of the private sector still has a long way to go while the feedback loop between government finances and the banking sector remains strong,” the report adds.

The Paris-based organisation said a swift completion of the overhaul of the financial sector is essential, while confidence in public finances needs to be restored. The OECD also believes the drastic labourmarket reform introduced in February by the Rajoy administration still falls short of the mark.

Despite the austerity drive, the OECD forecast predicted that the government would not meet its deficit-reduction targets. It put emphasis on controlling the finances of the regions and backed calls for the establishment of a truly independent watchdog to oversee public spending.

While praising the overhaul of the state pension system introduced by the previous Socialist government

extending the retirement age from 65 to 67, the OECD said more had to be done to ensure the system’s viability.

Among other things, it called for the swift introduction of an “indexation formula linking pension system parameters to changes in life expectancy,” something that is not currently planned in Spain until 2027.

It also called for the calculation period for setting the size of the pension a retiree receives to be increased from the current last 25 years of working life to the whole working life and to increase the number of years of contributions to obtain a maximum pension from the current 37 years. “These settings do not sufficiently acknowledge long contributory careers, penalise people with stable earnings throughout their working lives, and do not encourage extending working lives after the relevant periods of contribution have been reached,” the report says.

The OECD believes the tax regime in Spain is overly focused on labour. While lauding the government’s decision to raise the standard

value-added tax rate from 18 per cent to 21 per cent and the reduced rate to 10 per cent from eight per cent, it argued that the standard rate should be extended to more goods and services.

“A number of sectors continue to benefit from substantially reduced rates and the VAT tax base should be broadened further, moving most goods and services to the full rate,” it said. It identified tourist-related and transport services, which are currently taxed at 10 per cent.

In terms of tax breaks, the OECD argued that those applied to private pension contributions should be eliminated as these “mostly benefit middle- and highincome households”. The OECD welcomed the government’s decision to do away with tax benefits on new mortgages for the family home as of the start of next year, but suggested they also be further extended for existing mortgages.

While describing the labour reform of February this year as a “substantial step in the right direction,” the OECD suggested more needed to be done. The government cut compensation for unfair dismissals from 45 days’ wages up to a maximum of 42 months for every year worked to 33 days and a maximum of two years.

“Severance pay for unjustified dismissal should be cut further as even at 33 days’ wages, firing costs for unfair dismissal remain high in international comparison,” the report says.

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www.canarianweekly.com AT a time when so many are involved in the fight against poverty, Adeje has launched a space on its municipal website (www.adeje.es) where information is available about all the initiatives and actions currently underway for collecting non-perishable food and toys.

The Solidarity Network aims to bring together information to a central point and ensure that all aid delivered to the Social Welfare Department of Adeje is delivered to the most disadvantaged families in the municipality, after assessment by the team of social workers. Anyone interested in the content of the page or wanting to publicise initiatives for those most in need today, may do so through the website www. adeje.es.

Social Welfare Department Councillor Amada Trujillo Bencomo, stated, “The people of Adeje have always shown great solidarity, especially in these times of crisis. I have had the opportunity to see first hand how neighbourhood associations, communities, groups and so on have undertaken initiatives to help the needy.

“However, it is important that these solidarity actions are channelled through Adeje or recognised NGOs. Be careful, because some rogue groups may appear in this time of need.

“I would recommend to people who want to deliver food and toys that they ensure they are donating to recognised associations. It is important to know who the target of the aid is and how it will de delivered. At Adeje Social Services we have a great team of social workers to assess the situation of each family, requiring documentation, which really

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helps to reach those most in need”. One of the drives mentioned on the website is the food collection campaign launched by the Municipal School of Music in Adeje, under the Department of Culture, Youth and Sports.

This campaign began on November 26th and ends on December 10th. People who want to help can leave nonperishable items and staples (rice, pasta, canned tomatoes, oil and so on) in the school hall, which is located in Las Torres.

Also, the health centres in Armeñime and Adeje have joined this initiative and

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are collecting toys, food and staples throughout the month of December.

The fishing village of La Caleta, through its Neighbourhood Association, will launch its first collection of food and toys.

The target date is December 7th, from five in the afternoon. The TTAA has announced that participants will enjoy traditional games, workshops and many surprises during this day of solidarity.

For its part, the Owners of Miraverde will, from December 15th to January 10th, 2013, collect toys and

food at the two supermarkets on the complex.

Solidarity among the youngest will also be present.

Collections will take place at the Centro Deportivo El Galeón (from 17 to 21 December), in all public secondary schools in the municipality, in the Colegio Costa Adeje, where there will also be a market, (19 and 20 December), at Mercadona, organised by Radio Atalaya, which will also take clothes (December 28) and, finally, on the occasion of the traditional Three Kings Parade in Adeje (January 5).

On December 23rd a toy

collection is being organised by the Community Church of Callao Salvaje, the Puerto Colón Scandinavian Church, the Christian Church of Costa del Silencio and with the collaboration of the AA.VV of Callao Salvaje.

The organisers of each of these initiatives strongly ask that donated toys are new and that the clothing donated must be in good condition and only non-perishable foods are given.

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18 Granadilla at Christmas This year, enjoy Christmas in Granadilla de Abona. The Municipality of Granadilla, through the Agency for Employment and Local Development and Business Associations of El Medano (Asec) and San Isidro (ASCUS) has developed a free magazine called ‘Christmas Special’.

Within it you’ll find coupons for many stores in the municipality, which must be redeemed when making your purchases. Also, know the programming of the activities organized by the Department of Culture, Christmas will see reflections of people in our region, enjoy carols, write your letter to Santa Claus and more. Do not miss the Christmas Special Granadilla . If you have not received, you can request a copy in the SAC.

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shopping days until Christmas Friday 7th December Adeje So, at seven in the evening on Friday, December 7th, the Zalattateatro theatre company will stage the play “The BTT Holidays,” a show for the whole family. The story tells of how the BTT brothers find some magical shoes and an envelope with a code that takes them on an unforgettable holiday by the beach, in the countryside, ... always well accompanied by ‘omigos’ and their games and songs.

Arona The Ayuntamiento has a host of children’s Christmas events taking place throughout Christmas. These will be held in Guaza, La Camella and Guargacho today.

For more information on all these, please ring 010 if calling from inside Arona, or 922 761 600.

San Miguel de Abona At Museum “Casa del Capitán” the traditional municipal Nativity scene will be displayed.

Opening hours: From Monday to Friday: 09.0013:30 and 16:30-19:30 Saturday 8th December Santa Cruz Family Saturday in La Cuesta Saturday December 8th will see La Cuesta, Taco, Finca de España and Los Majuelos Business Association, in collaboration with the Tranvia service, host the second edition of Family Saturdays.

The Plaza de Tranvia in La

Cuesta will be turned into a playground, from 10am until 1pm, will lots of activities for the little ones to enjoy, all completely free.

This initiative is designed to stimulate and boost trade over the Christmas season.

Throughout this year, the Tram Commercial Zone project, (ZCT,) has undertaken various activities in order to support and promote small and medium trade in the entire metropolitan area. So far, a thousand businesses have joined ZCT. San Miguel de Abona At Museum “Casa del Capitán” the traditional municipal Nativity scene will be displayed.

Opening hours: From Monday to Friday: 09.00-13:30 and 16:30-19:30 Arona Gala de Navidad de Ritmanía Saturday 8th: 20h00 Centro Cultural del Valle San Lorenzo Free entrance limited spaces Sunday 9th December Adeje The Student’s Association of San Juan will grab all the attention on Sunday, December 9th, from eleven in the morning until six in the afternoon, when this special needs school, which encourages general education and the assistance, education and integration as well as the return to society of people who need special care, opens its doors on its traditional Christmas market, offering handicrafts made throughout the year by the students. After the market, visitors can enjoy an evening at the theatre with a Christmas lights and shadows play. The Association San Juan is at 56 Calle Manuel Bello Ramos.

At the same time, La Torres will welcome outdoor fun and games that promote fun,

learning, coexistence, and solidarity, especially for the young.

Artisan Product Market .

Centro Comercial El Mirador.

11:00 to 18:00 h.

San Miguel de Abona At Museum “Casa del Capitán” the traditional municipal Nativity scene will be displayed.

Opening hours: From Monday to Friday: 09.00-13:30 and 16:30-19:30 Monday 10th December San Miguel de Abona At Museum “Casa del Capitán” the traditional municipal Nativity scene will be displayed.

Opening hours: From Monday to Friday: 09.00-13:30 and 16:3019:30 Tuesday 11th December San Miguel de Abona At Museum “Casa del Capitán” the traditional municipal Nativity scene will be displayed.

Opening hours: From Monday to Friday: 09.00-13:30 and 16:3019:30 Wednesday 12th December San Miguel de Abona At Museum “Casa del Capitán” the traditional municipal Nativity scene will be displayed.

Opening hours: From Monday to Friday: 09.00-13:30 and 16:30-19:30 Adeje 5pm - Carol singing - San Jose Parish of St. Ursula Martyr.

Thursday 13th December San Miguel de Abona At Museum “Casa del Capitán” the traditional municipal Nativity scene will be displayed.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 09.00-13:30, 16:30-19:30

Adeje kicks off Christmas festivities Adeje has announced that the celebrations for Christmas, New Year and Los Reyes, will run throughout the month of December and the first weeks of January.

A full programme of recreational, cultural and family events has been launched featuring seasonal leisure activities aimed at public education during the Christmas holidays.

Visits are planned to the heart of each neighbourhood, with workshops, creative gift exchange, music and dance performances.

Solidarity at Christmas time is even greater and Adeje is no exception.

Please consult the Christmas programme of your municipality to see the full list of events.

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The new Mayor flicks the switch for Arona

THE Los Cristianos church square was lit up with dazzling Christmas lights as new Mayor, Francisco Niño, in one of his first official acts and Ramon Garcia, Councilman for Civil Engineering, hit the switch that turned on the Christmas lights around the municipality, much to the delight of the large crowd in attendance.

This year, the lighting is composed of LED lights, which means more savings in terms of energy consumption, and palm trees throughout Arona have been embellished with traditional decorations.

Mayor Niño said that he hopes the festive decorations will do much to encourage shoppers into the local shops and help revitalise the Municipality’s economy.

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Spanish Treasure odyssey ends for a US salvage firm A TREASURE trove, said to be worth over £316 million and salvaged from a sunken Spanish galleon, was shown to the media this week.

It was found in the wreck of Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, sunk by British warships in 1804, and had been at the centre of a fiveyear legal battle between a Spanish and a US salvage company.

Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration found the lost treasure off Portugal’s Atlantic coast in 2007.

But US federal judge put an end to all the legal wrangling recently when he ordered the company to give Spain access to the treasure.

Only a tiny portion of the haul from the galleon that sank off Portugal’s Atlantic coast near the straits of Gibraltar was shown to the media - 12 individual silver

coins, a block of encrusted silver coins stuck together after centuries underwater, two gold tobacco boxes and a bronze pulley.

Authorities say it will be transferred later this year from Madrid to the National Museum of Underwater Archaeology, in the Mediterranean city of Cartagena.

Displays are expected to start next year, with some items put on rotating temporary displays at museums across the country.

Spanish officials said have not attempted to put a price on the haul because it is part of the nation’s cultural heritage and can never be sold under Spanish law.

“It’s invaluable,” said

Elisa de Cabo, the Culture Ministry’s deputy director of national heritage. “How would you put a price on the Mona Lisa?”

Spain took possession of the treasure after courts rejected arguments that Odyssey Exploration was entitled to all or most of the treasure.

De Cabo said Spanish authorities are still trying to

convince a judge in Tampa that the American company should also be forced to pay Spain’s legal costs.

Officials said Friday that the weight of the treasure was not the 17 tons reported during the legal fight because that included a ton of sea water used to help preserve many of the silver coins in storage containers.

The inventory counted 574,553 silver coins and 212 gold coins.

Odyssey had argued that the wreck was never positively identified as the Mercedes.

And if it was that vessel, the company contended, then the ship was on a commercial trade trip — not a sovereign

mission — at the time it sank, meaning Spain would have no firm claim to the cargo.

International treaties generally hold that warships sunk in battle are protected from treasure seekers.

Odyssey lost every round in federal courts as the Spanish government painted the company as modern-day pirates.

The company has said in earnings statements that it has spent $2.6 million salvaging, transporting, storing and conserving the treasure.

The metals were mined and the coins minted in the Andes, from places that are now in Bolivia, Chile and Peru.

Don’t let benefit cheats succeed HAVE you heard someone boasting about ripping off the British taxpayer? Do you know a neighbour who’s living off benefits he shouldn’t have?

If this gets you annoyed you and you want something done about it, it’s easier than ever to report a suspected benefit thief.

As well the free and confidential Benefit Fraud hotline in Spain - 900 554 440 - there is now an online form from the Department of Work and Pensions at www.dwp. gov.uk/benefit-thieves-spain or https://secure.dwp.gov. uk/benefitfraud/spain/ All the benefit investigators require is as much information as you can provide. The more you give, no matter how insignificant it may seem, the easier it is to trace the fraudster - and the more likely he or she will be caught.

Details particularly useful

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include the suspect’s full name and address in the UK and Spain. And just as useful are details of the spouse or partner, and information about any work they do.

Remember, all information you give will be treated in strictest confidence. And your own name and address is not obligatory.

The new online form is just one way investigators are closing in on benefit fraudsters in Spain.

A dedicated team continue to work closely with the Spanish authorities, making it harder and harder for these cheats to go undetected.

Siblings Lawrence Candlish and Melanie Batey, from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, wrongly thought they could outsmart benefit investigators when they moved to Alicante in 2005 and 2007 respectively, and failed to notify benefit officials.

Despite Candlish winning a £5.5 million lottery jackpot in 1997, and opening a bar and restaurant in the Santa Pola

area of the Alicante region, they both continued to claim benefits fraudulently until December 2010, when their dishonesty finally caught up with them.

Between them, they had falsely claimed over £40,000, which they will now have to pay back to the UK Government.

Candlish appeared in court in October and was sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for 18 months with supervision. His sister, Melanie Batey, received the same sentence.

Frauds like these continue to happen, which is why Work & Pensions investigators are asking anyone who suspects others of committing benefit fraud to call the free and confidential hotline in Spain on 900 554 440, or send in their concerns at https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/ benefitfraud/.

Visit www.gov.uk if you want more information on which benefits can and cannot be claimed while living in Spain.

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Pregnant Kate leaves hospital Downton fans to THE Duchess of Cambridge, who announced her pregnancy on Monday, left hospital yesterday (Thursday) morning, after being treated for severe morning sickness.

Kate, who is less than 12 weeks pregnant, fell ill with hyperemesis gravidarum, a rare condition which makes it almost impossible to eat or drink, while at her parents’ home over the weekend.

She was smiling and holding a bunch of flowers as she left the King Edward VII hospital with husband Prince William.

The couple did not talk to the waiting media, and she simply nodded when asked if she were feeling better.

St James’s Palace issued a statement saying that she was heading to Kensington Palace to rest for a while.

The Duchess had spent

three days at the King Edward VII private hospital in London, where she was visited by the Prince and her siblings, Pippa and James, and her mother, Carole.

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a practical joke on Tuesday by two Australian radio Djs pretending to be The Queen and Prince Charles.

Their impressions were not that sharp, but were obviously good enough to dupe the

unfortunate duty nurse into reveal confidential details of Kate’s medical condition.

Even when corgis could be heard barking in the background, and the pretend Prince Charles shouting “Mummy, Mummy”, their prank went undetected.

The hospital issued an apology, as did the two Aussie hoaxers, who said they couldn’t believe they had been taken seriously.

The TV pair, Mel Greig and Michael Christian, of 2Day Fm, said: “We were very surprised that our call was put through.

We thought we’d be hung up on as soon as they heard our terrible accents.”

“We’re very sorry if we’ve caused any issues, and we’re glad to hear that Kate is doing well.”

Kate Middleton and Prince William were married in Westminster Abbey in April, 2011, and rumours of her pregnancy have abounded for weeks in gossip columns and magazines.

get Abbey habit SO popular is TV’s Downton Abbey that the makers are hoping to cash in by flogging its branded goods around the world.

The costume drama has proved to be a huge global hit, especially in the States, and Carnival Films, which produces the series for ITV, believes it is on to a winner.

“We’re looking into merchandising - homeware such as crockery, pots and pans and kitchen items,” said company chief Gareth Neame.”

Eames told the New York Post: “Merchandising takes time. It’s a slower burn, but we’re not proud. We’ll even do household decorations like candlesticks.”

Neame is currently pro-

moting the series in America with Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, and with a fourth series to be broadcast next autumn, followers can already buy DVD box-sets, as well as spin-off books.

There’s also a compilation album featuring a song based on the theme music performed by Rebecca Ferguson, a former X Factor contestant.

It all adds up to more cash for Lord Fellowes, who bought a manor house in the West Country for more than £1.5million in 2002 with his wife, Emma, a lady-in-waiting to Princess Michael of Kent.

“With my earnings, I’ll restore my Elizabethan house in Dorset,” said the Oscar winner. “It was built in the 16th century and redone in 18th century.”

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Soap star’s abuser jibe SOAP star Rita Simons, who wants her deaf six-yearold daughter to have an operation to help her hear, says she has been accused of abusing the child.

Rita - Roxy Mitchell in the BBC’s EastEnders said she and her husband, Theo Silveston, have faced “extraordinary” hostility.

Their daughter, Maiya, whose twin sister Jaimee has perfect hearing, is to have a cochlear implant operation to give her hearing in both ears. The actress told Hello! magazine: “The hostility comes mainly from people who firmly believe that deafness should be embraced, rather than treated as a physical deficiency that should be corrected.

“I respect their point of view.

But when a 19-year-old girl told me I was an ‘abuser’ to let my child have a cochlear implant, I was horrified and deeply hurt.

“I would throw myself in front of a bus for my girls,

and yet I was being judged by someone who didn’t know me, or understand my emotional stance.”

Maiya has featured with her in a BBC documentary about deafness, and her mum wants to treat her in the same way as her sister.

She told the magazine: “We’ve brought Maiya up as a hearing child, and she attends the same mainstream school as her twin sister.

“She was born with some hearing but, when that goes completely, it will leave a void in her life and she will miss it.

“All we want to do is give her back what she has lost and help to expand her life.

If you’ve got the opportunity to give your child the gift of sound, why would you not do that?”

Rita added: “We know it’s not a miracle cure and that her hearing won’t be perfect.

“But in time, her brain will process what it is hearing and compensate, making sounds more familiar to her.”

No light at end of Tory tunnel Yet he has been left with little option but to introduce yet more cuts to what is already an extremely austere situation in the UK. But he also softened the blow.

In a bleak Mini-Budget statement, Mr Osborne was open and frank about the state of Britain’s financial plight, and made it clear that painful cuts would continue until at least 2018, as Britain’s faltering economy hit the buffers.

“The road is hard but we’re making progress,” he assured MPs, and even Labour’s Ed Balls failed to dent Mr Osbourne’s confidence.

His attempted attack had the Chancellor and Prime Minister David Cameron in

fits of laughter.

“The national deficit is not rising …er … is rising … er is not falling spluttered Mr Balls. “I’ll say it again, I’ll say it again.” It was not his finest hour, by a long chalk!

Somehow, Mr Osbourne had taken the grimmest economic forecast in memory and produced extra spending on schools and hospitals, along with a flurry of tax cuts.

He froze fuel duty, set to go up by 3p a litre, eased the tax burden on working households and even imposed a swingeing tax squeeze on millionaires.

Raising the threshold for the 40% income tax rate by just 1% will raise another £1 billion but will take 400,000 more middle-income earners into the higher bracket by the end of the parliament.

But changes to allowances will take those earning below £9,440 out of income tax altogether. Labour argued that the package of benefit and tax changes would cost a working family with children

on £20,000 a year £279 a year from April.

The opposition party also said the Chancellor was able to declare good news on borrowing only because his figures include an expected £3.5 billion windfall from the auction of 4G telephone spectrum, even though it has not yet happened.

The Sky News Money Panel, made up of high-profile figures from across the fields of business, finance, consumer policy and the economy, was asked to give its reaction to the Autumn Statement.

Ross Walker, UK economist at RBS, said: “The Chancellor had little room for manoeuvre, so there were no fiscal policy ‘game-changers’.

“The main objective seemed to be to find a number of temporary income streams (Royal Mail pension assets, BoE gilt coupon payments, 4G spectrum revenues) to lower the near-term borrowing projections.

“The main concern, from

a macro perspective, is how much more elevated the medium-term borrowing projections are, and their projected slower rate of decline.”

Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and chief executive of advertising giant WPP, saw the cancellation of the planned 3p fuel duty rise as the most important shortterm economic measure.

“From a longer-term point of view, the most encouraging measure was the increase in infrastructure investment of £5bn over two years and the £600m investment in science, £270m in further education colleges and £1bn for schools.”

He added: “The measure that I welcomed least was the pension-limit change in that it will discourage saving, but perhaps we have no choice at this time.”

Whatever Osbourne did, he could never please the entire nation, but at least they know exactly what is ahead for the next six years!

IT will probably cost Starbucks about £10m over the next two years, to get the Government of its back and end the row over its UK tax affairs.

British-based coffee-shop company Costa Coffee will pay some £18m in corporation tax to the Government for the current year. And Starbucks, the US-owned group concerned about the bitter criticism directed at it, believes it will need to cough up more than half that sum for the current financial year to take the heat off. Company officials say they are close to a binding agreement with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over their UK corporate and tax structures. In the 14 years since arriving in the UK, the Starbucks chain has paid just £8.6m in corporation tax.

The two sides are said to have been in discussions about whether the agreement should be back-dated as a gesture from Starbucks.

It would certainly reflect the company’s concern over its present image among British customers following the furore over taxes. The Costa’s tax bill is understood to have been “a reference point” during talks between Starbucks and

the Government. Costa has about 1,479 shops in the UK, some of which are run by franchisees, while Starbucks owns approximately 720, also run on franchise agreements.

Multi-nationals with large operations in Britain, including Amazon and Google, have faced intense criticism in

recent weeks over their minuscule UK tax bills.

Their light tax burdens have been generated by what is known as “transfer pricing”.

This involves charges being made by companies in the same group, based in different jurisdictions. The effect is to depress profits in the higher-

tax jurisdiction. In Starbucks’ case, that relates to the royalty fee paid to a sister company in the Netherlands for the right to use its brand and coffee recipe.

At the start of this week George Osbourne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, committed £77m of additional funding to combat tax avoidance and evasion.

CHANCELLOR George Osborne’s increased austerity drive, announced on Wednesday, was met with predictable derision by the Labour Party.

Postal boycott on the cards Starbucks’ £10m tax statement BRITAIN’S postal union has told postmen not to deliver letters from anyone but the Royal Mail in the New Year.

Half of the letters delivered

by Royal Mail are collected and sorted by private companies such as UK Mail and TNT, who then pay Royal Mail a fee for delivery.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) claims that not only does this arrangement cost Royal Mail money, but it has also created job losses, price rises and fewer services.

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on deliveries is “undermining” the same-price-goesanywhere universal service, with companies other than Royal Mail not having to meet service and pay standards.

A ballot on a boycott will be held after Christmas. If passed, it would mean a block on any mail sent via one of Royal Mail’s competitors, which would cause chaos.

Billy Hayes, CWU General Secretary, said: “We’re launching a major initiative to protect postal services in the face of mounting threats to jobs and services.”

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Bond’s British box-office bonanza

IT has taken 50 years, but the new James Bond offering, Skyfall, is now the most successful British film of all time.

Appropriately, the accolade is bestowed on the 50th anniversary of the official 23-film series, which began in 1962 with Doctor No,

featuring Sean Connery.

Skyfall, featuring Daniel Craig in his third 007 adventure, has earned £94.3m in 40 days, according to the producers.

It tops the previous record of £94m, which fell to 2009 3D adventure film Avatar over its 11-month run in UK cinemas.

This new Bond film sets the government agent and British spymaster M, played by Judi

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Dench, against technological wizard Silva (Javier Bardem), who is out for revenge.

It was directed by Sam Mendes, with fewer gimmicks than previous films, and has been applauded by critics.

Co-producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a joint statement: “We are very proud of this film and thank everybody, especially Daniel Craig and

Sam Mendes, who have contributed to its success.”

For all its instant success, though, Skyfall on a worldwide scale has some catching up to do against Avatar’s record of £540m in ticket sales, according to Boxofficemojo.com. compared with 007’s £1.7bn.

But Bond might just have something to say about that in the years ahead!

POPE Benedict XVI is preparing to send his first Twitter message, under the name @ pontifex, on Wednesday.

The German-born pontiff will “reach out to everyone” with Twitter accounts in eight languages, although no tweets were posted on the first day.

Already, his English account has won some, 280,000 followers, with 67,000 in Spain and 26,500 in Italy.

The Pope will use a questionand-answer format for his first Twitter session at his weekly audience, focusing on questions about faith in 140 characters.

His tweets will also be posted in German (with the account generating 7,000 followers in its first day), Portuguese (10,700), Polish (2,650), French (5,000) and Arabic (2,150).

So far, the Pope’s accounts @ pontifex, which mean “pontiff” or “builder of bridges”, are simply following each other.

The Vatican’s Twitter account has almost 110,000 followers, but does not follow anyone.

The Pope sent his first-ever tweet last year from a Vatican account to launch the Holy Sees news information portal.

Greg Burke, senior media

advisor to the Vatican, said: “We are going to get a spiritual message. The Pope is not going to be walking around with a Blackberry or an iPad. “And no one is going to be putting words into his mouth.

He will tweet what he wants to tweet.”

But the man who leads the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics will probably sign off, rather than write, each individual tweet himself.

The Vatican has invited people to start sending in questions in advance for the Pope to answer in his first Twitter session.

Other tweets are expected to highlight messages from his weekly general audience, Sunday blessings and homilies on key Catholic Church holidays, as well as papal reaction to world events.

David Willey, the BBC’s Rome correspondent, says that the Vatican has long shown interest in using the latest communication technologies to spread the faith.

The Catholic Church already uses several social media platforms to communicate with youngsters, including text messages and YouTube.

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No hands signals... doggies at the wheel!

IT’S the most incredible sight, and it leaves Pudsey’s antics on Britain’s Got Talent in the shade.

New Zealand animal trainer Mark Vette and his team have taught three rescue dogs in New Zealand to drive a car.

Yes, a real car! Monty, Porter and Ginny have learned the skills to prove how intelligent dogs can be, in an attempt to encourage more potential owners to adopt strays.

The publicity gimmick, by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, saw the dogs spend weeks getting to grips with the steering wheel.

And now, as proved on television, the giant schnauzer, whippet cross and bearded cross can change gear, steer and brake. They even start a car, accelerate and steer!

They sit in a driving position on their haunches, responding to instructions called out by the dogbehaviour experts.

Vette began training the

animals using a mock vehicle, before introducing them to a real Mini, adapted especially for paws.

“We chain behaviours together,” said the animal trainer. In this case, we’ve got 10 behaviours we’re putting together. Then you put them into a sequence.

“It’s a lot to do, and for the dog to actually start to get

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an idea of what actually is happening takes quite a long time.

“So we’ll start the car, get into position, brake on, gear in place, back on to the steering wheel, accelerator, take off, drive fast along the straight and then stop.”

But Vette admitted things did not always go smoothly

when the dogs got into the car itself. “A couple of days ago the car was going too fast and the trainer nearly got run over,” he said.

Now, however, the dogs can start a car, accelerate and steer and, for the final test, they will also have to brake as they are driving along a narrow lane.

Eat your heart out, Pudsey!

Xmas shoppers bide their time SHOPPERS are not dashing to the stores this year to stock up for the festive season.

Instead, they are gambling on retailers getting sucked into a price war in the run-up to Christmas Day. Latest sales figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show a rise of 0.4% during November, which was flattered by weak comparisons with last year.

As a result, said the BRC, shops were in a “state of nervousness” about Christmas Several toy retailers were quoted in the survey as saying that Christmas shopping was starting later this year, while online sales also delivered their thirdworst performance of the year.

Retailers had hoped for stronger November trading after a dismal October, when retail sales volumes dropped 0.8% month-on-month, amid declining consumer confidence and rising inflation.

David McCorquodale,

head of retail at BRC’s survey partner KPMG, said: “Consumers know they have to spend before Christmas, but they are holding off for as long as they can to see if there might be bargains in the next few weeks.

“Pricing throughout the month, and strategic promotions, will be fundamental in a key month.”

But the BRC said tablet computers helped drive growth in the electrical goods market last month, which also benefited as people bought cooking items ahead of Christmas.

Clothing sales were boosted by the fashion for all-in-one pyjamas, known as onesies.

Singers Rihanna and Robbie Williams are among the celebrities stepping out in their own versions of the adult romper suits. And the colder weather helped boost winter clothing ranges and boots.

Food sales faded throughout the month, but the launch of Christmas adverts enhanced sales of Christmas crackers and confectionery.

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Capecan Biz Fest 2012-13 THE first “Project December Biz Fest”, launched by Capecan Business Centre founder Christopher Pennington, was held last year.

These events, sponsored by Canarian Weekly, Bankia, and the Gobierno de Canarias, saw many fantastic guest speakers come to the Island to share their expert advice on business start-ups.

These included Martin Goodyear, business coach; Mike Southon, bestselling author of The Beermat Entrepreneur, and Fernando Moreno, psychologist and founder of Business Game.

This year’s Project is set to be even better, organised

by Capecan Eventos, and sponsored by MAPFRE, Banca March and Moneycorp.

So what is Capecan Biz Fest?

Very simply, it is a festival, but for businesses which educate business owners about proven, practical incentives that: 1. Are easy to introduce into your business

2. Are easy to learn and remember 3. Continuously produce fantastic results The 2011 events were attended by more than 250 business owners, leading politicians, and budding entrepreneurs with a business idea, looking at starting a business.

It was the Canary Islands’ first-ever bi-lingual business event, and five lucky businesses were granted marketing, and consultancy & service support, free of charge, via the two main sponsors Emcan Media (Canarian Weekly & Oasis Fm) and Capecan Consultants & Capecan Business Centre.

The philosophy behind Capecan Biz Fest is to share world-class, expert advice and experiences.

The mission is to assist business owners in taking their businesses to the next level, create more opportunities, success stories and, most of all, employment for the Canaries’ community.

There is much misinformation out there about what business owners are

required to do, and a million different courses they can embark on, promising a “magic wand” solution to success.

Here at Capecan, we firmly believe that these hollow courses lack substance and do not really offer a pragmatic, easily-adoptable solution for business owners.

That is why we have selected proven and tested systems for this Biz Fest, to be delivered directly from the entrepreneurs who created them.

Daniel Priestley, bestselling author of Become a key person of influence, is appearing twice.

He will be discussing just why Key People of Influence (KPI) is a simple, five-step sequence to becoming one of the most valued people in your industry.

“Every industry has an innercircle full of Key People of Influence, and here’s why,” he says: *Their names come up in conversation … for all the right reasons *They attract opportunities … the right sort *They earn more money …

and it isn’t a struggle Daniel will be available on two dates until 25th January.

For details, contact info@ capecan.com or call 922 738 933. There is no price for this event – it is FREE OF CHARGE! On 18th and 19th December, executive and business coach Martin Goodyear, who appeared last year, returns to deliver a two-day workshop in the Capecan Business Centre, in Golf del Sur. Martin, one of Europe’s most experienced and successful business coaching psychologists, will be using his experience and proven track record to talk about how he helps people turn their passions into profit.

Martin has helped a number of business people set up successful profitable companies out of their hobbies, passions and interests.

This workshop is essential for anyone thinking about establishing a business. It will highlight the pitfalls and common mistakes many business owners have made, costing them dearly

in precious time and money.

Martin will also spend time working with attendees to teach them how to use social media correctly to build rapport, and create a valuable network We really have only one opportunity to get it right when it comes to social media because, once people have lost interest in you, it is very hard to get them back…

We’ll show you how to have your audience engaging with you and awaiting your next post or tweet anxiously.

Price for this two-day event is just 150 euros if you register before Monday (10th Dec) and 200 euros after then.

Finally, on 25th January, we have a very special event, specifically for established business owners.

Shirlaws are specialists in increasing the value of your business rapidly, and helping clients achieve far more on the sale of their businesses than they ever expected.

Twelve years ago, Darren Shirlaw quit the fundmanagement game, in which he was known for

being the leader in his industry.

He then set up Shirlaws’ coaching company, and coached Peter Erskine, former CEO of O2. He took Peter’s organisation from 94p per share on the markets to £2 per share just 18 months later.

And when they sold the business to Telefonica, it was for the largest cash sale of a business in European history.

Shirlaws have also coached a conference management company. The owners were offered £900,000 for their business but, after working with Darren for 14 months, they achieved a sale of £11.2 million.

Darren’s company have many case-studies of clients who use their proven system for increasing value in their businesses to achieve phenomenal results.

So if you would like to sell your business in the next 1236 months, this event is vital for you.

To register, email info@ capecan.com or call 922 738 933. It costs 250 euros, or 200 euros if you register before 8th January.

to another couple of generations.”

The first online issue will be

free, and the ensuing issues will cost £1.49. An annual subscription will be £29.99.

Not so fine and Dandy ALONG with the Beano, it was once Britain’s favourite comic, featuring Desperate Dan and Korky the Cat. Now, however, the Dandy is being relegated to on-line status only because of the dreadful fall in sales over the years.

During its Fifties’ peak, the Dandy sold two million copies each week, but that figure is around the 8,000 mark today.

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The final printed issue, marking its 75th birthday, is on the streets. But from now on, it will be available only to download online, and as a smartphone and tablet app.

The last paper edition features a cameo from Sir Paul McCartney, who revealed in 1963 that his ambition was to appear in the comic.

There will also be a “pullout” of the very first Dandy, from 4th December 1937.

But fear not you Dandy lovers because the online version will feature old

favourites Desperate Dan, Bananaman and Korky the Cat in new animated strips, with voice-overs and soundeffects.

David Bain, in charge of the comic’s digital development, said: “The Dandy is alive and well, and it’s going to continue as usual.

“As of next week, it’s going to be available online on a regular basis, with all the famous characters and scripts and storylines and humour, as well as games, goodies and inter-activity.”

He added: “It’s all about fun,

humour and a bit of mischief - a bit of pranking.”

Ellis Watson, DC Thompson Chief Executive, said: “It’s almost a deliberately naive venture into the unknown for a publisher who’s been cutting down trees for 75 years, squishing them flat and smearing ink all over them.

“We’re not super slick; we’re not Silicon Valley. But what we are is some pretty talented animators and story-tellers who are really excited about seeing if we can introduce these wonderful characters

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Triples all round for top trio JUBILANT winners of the November 2012 Open Triples competition at the Winter Gardens were Keith Smith, with Carol and Sam McQuade.

They beat Alan and Eve Clarke with Ron Coleman after a hard-fought competition which ran for

six days at the Tenerife Green Bowls centre.

The semi-finalists also deserved credit for battling their way through the group stages of an extremely competitive event, featuring high levels of skill.

A few well fancied-teams dropped out in the group stage and had to settle for a place in the plate competition which was contested by the next best eight teams

Live Arico’s new calendar is high on 'wanted' list Successful 2013 Calendars Such is the demand for our calendars that we are struggling to meet demand.

Sorry if you still haven’t got yours, but we are now catching up and our three shops all have stock.

Join our group Would you like to have a say in how we do things at Live Arico PAWS? Why not become a member for 2013. Come to our AGM and be involved in the decision-making process.

Subscriptions are an annual 20 euros, along with a letter or email expressing an intention to be an active member. Mail sue@livearico.org for more information.

Shops’ Xmas bargains We have raffles going on in our Los Cristianos and San Eugenio shops, so buy a ticket and get a chance to win a fantastic hamper.

Also, Siobhan is having a

December sale, with designer clothes at knock-down prices.

Come along and get your glitzy party frock.

Los Cristianos: Churchill Square, opposite the play park by the harbour. Open 10am-4pm, MondaySaturday.

San Eugenio; opposite Hotel La Niña by Amandas Bar. Open 10am-4pm, MondaySaturday.

Costa del Silencio: Opposite Coral Mar Square, next to Coral Bar. Open 11-5pm Monday-Saturday. Volunteers needed with a few hours to spare weekly. Call Siobhan for more details.

Important phone numbers Adoption hotline 682 517 045. Heidi speaks Spanish, English and German.

General enquiries: Sue Havenhand 629 388 102, Siobhan Fergusen 630 857 626

across the groups. The plate ran alongside the main competition, albeit over fewer ends than the main event, but again the quality was high.

Eventual winners were Vicki Evans, Carol Allan and Sandra Davis, who were taken to an extra end by Dave and Jackie Playford with Diane Ward before succeeding.

TENERIFE’S inaugural 4-Nation Bowls Tournament, played the week before at the Winter Gardens, was won by a jubilant Canaries team after a nail-biting finale against

Scotland.

Also competing were England and a Rest of the World side, and it all added up to enjoyable but highlycompetitive day at Golf del Sur’s Winter Gardens, home of Tenerife Green Bowls.

There were 10 players in each team, split into two pairs and two triples, with a roundrobin format.

The Canaries, although beaten 6-2 by Scotland, finished level with them on 16 points and won the event by virtue of the highest shots

difference.

The Rest of the World squad finished third on 12 points while England, who failed to win a match, were fourth with four points.

Results Scotland 4 Rest of the World 4 Canaries 8 England 0 Scotland 6 England 2 Canaries 6 Rest of the World 2 Scotland 6 Canaries 2 Rest of the World 6 England 2 Teide’s world-class star The Teide Bowls Club has received a tremendous boost with the news that Graham

Cathcart based at the Winter Gardens, was selected for the Spanish national team for the World Championships, which are being held Down Under in Adelaide and finish on Sunday.

Graham, who is Teide Match Secretary and Bowls Manager at Tenerife Green Bowls, was “discovered” while playing in Spain’s National Championships, along with fellow Teide Club members Norman Gardner, Robert Cathcart and Bob Booton, back in May. National officials soon took note of his exceptional skill as the Teide team made excellent progress, reaching the singles’ semi-finals, last 16 in the pairs, quarter-finals in the triples and the last 16 in the rinks.

Graham went back to Alicante in June for a trial with the national team and was subsequently called up for his first cap in October, against Portugal.

Again, he played exceptionally well, winning all his matches and clearly impressing the Spanish national officials.

Once back in Tenerife, he received a telephone call inviting him to represent Spain in the 2012 World Championships.

Huge bonanza for Helping Hands A WHOPPING 5,150-euro total was amassed by Helping Hands in Tenerife during their annual fundraising Charity Lunch last Saturday.

Over 125 guests contributed heartily to the raffle and auction to ensure a superb atmosphere at Bianco’s Italian Restaurant - and an excellent result for the Guardyl Children’s Home in Granadilla, and La Laguna’s Martha Dos Centre.

The funds will be used to pay for the children’s Christmas presents, and

essential items for the two worthy organisations.

Many people on the Island donated excellent gifts, and entertainment was provided by singer Aaron Cormack, who soon had the ladies up dancing. The event was organised by Helping Hands President Liz Montague, while Marion Yates, who has toiled unselfishly for years to raise funds for these deserving causes, gave a heart-warming speech about the children and explained how needy they all are.

Betty’s handbags WHAT better name for Betty Rankin’s new handbag shop at Las Chafiras than Betty’s Handbags?

And with Christmas fast approaching, what perfect timing because, as you girls, know, you can never have enough handbags!

The shop is located inside the Designer Outlet building, next to the Oasis Fm office.

Why not go along and see for yourself - you won’t be disappointed!

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festive Fun day even has K9’s Iceland raffle a doggie cinema ACCION del Sol’s Christmas fund-raiser, on Sunday (9th Dec) promises to be an action-packed day, with fun and games for all the family.

It is being held at the Granadilla-based refuge and includes a Children’s Workshop, where the children can paint and make Christmas decorations.

There’s also a bouncy castle, face-painting, a play area with the numerous puppies there, pony rides and a dog-agility competition, which includes speed, intelligence and a jumping competition, with medals for the winners.

In addition, the kids can enjoy a special theatre for themselves, as well as a dog “cinema”, and there’s a cake stall and Christmas raffle for the mums and dads.

Everyone will have the chance of a guided tour

around the refuge during the afternoon. Oh yes, and Father Christmas has promised to drop in with presents for the children.

So reserve this Sunday afternoon for a trip to Accion del Sol, and help keep all our dogs in the manner to which they have become accustomed at this outstanding refuge.

The refuge is situated at Granadilla Industrial Estate,

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Exit 51 on the TF1, right next to the ITER ecological park, by the windmills.

In view of today’s desperate economy, Accion would like to help orphans at the SOS Children’s Village in Santa Cruz to have a better Christmas.

If you have any used or new toys you would like to donate to the kids, please call the above number, or take them directly to the refuge on Sunday.

All help and support will be gratefully received by Accion staff - and welcomed warmly by the children.

Toys and teddies have already been donated, so a big thank-you to all the people who have helped towards giving the children a better Christmas.

If you would like to assist Accion del Sol in any way, please call 922 778 630 for more information, look in from Monday to Friday (3-6pm), or discuss it with a member of staff on Sunday.

TICKETS for the annual K9 Christmas Hamper Raffle will be available at Iceland’s Las Chafiras store from 10th-23rd December. The draw will take place on Christmas Eve.

The K9 animal refuge receives no official funding and relies on the generosity of the general public for raising funds to care for the stray, often abused, dogs and cats which come into the kennels and cattery.

The K9 organisers are grateful to Iceland for

allowing them the use of their premises for this fundraising effort.

Incidentally, 143 tickets have now been sold for the Dinner and Show on Thursday (13th Dec) at The Sound of Musicals. It looks as though it is going to be a good night.

Tune up, and dance away A FUN-FILLED afternoon is guaranteed on Sunday by the Lions Club of Arona, Las Galletas and Costa del Silencio.

Come along and enjoy the

live music provided by Emma Jenson, Lizzi Brown and Simon King at the Welkom Bar, CC Chaparel, Costa del Silencio.

The fund-raiser starts at 3pm, so sing and dance the hours away - and get yourselves geared up for the festive season.

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The X Factor - final Saturday 8th December, ITV1, 20.00 The X Factor’s spectacular Live Shows reach the long awaited Final with the Finalists lining up to give the performance of a lifetime in order to win a life changing record contract.

For the first time the Final is coming live from Manchester, where contestants will perform to an audience of thousands and a television audience of millions, all hoping it will be their favourite act who claims the grand prize.

The X Factor - results Sunday 9th December, ITV1, 19:40 Britain’s biggest television show reaches its spectacular climax as Dermot O’Leary hosts The X Factor Final Results Show.

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Friday Friday Friday 06:00........................... Breakfast 09:15 ....................Heir Hunters 10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ............. Watchdog Daily 11:45 ............ Cash in the Attic 12:15 ...................Bargain Hunt 13:00 .......... BBC News at One 13:30 ........ BBC London News 13:45 ............................. Doctors 14:15 ...........................Escape to the Country 15:00 .........................BBC News 15:05 .......... School for Stars 2 15:35 .... Dennis and Gnasher 15:45....................... The League of Super Evil 16:00.................... Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 16:30........................ Pet School 16:55 ..............................Ooglies 17:00 ......................Newsround 17:15 ........................... Pointless 18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 ... BBC London News 19:00 ..........The One Show 19:30 .............Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day 20:00 ............... EastEnders

06:00 ...........................Tikkabilla

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

06:30 .......................... Balamory

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

06:50 ............. Charlie and Lola

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

07:05 .................... Cloudbabies 07:15 ..................... Everything's Rosie

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

07:25 .............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It

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

07:35 ...................Chuggington 07:45 .........................Octonauts

13:30 ........................... ITV News and Weather

08:00 .............Tilly and Friends

14:00................... Crime Stories

08:10 ................Woolly and Tig 08:15 ..............Mike the Knight

15:00....................... Dickinson's Real Deal

08:30 .....................Timmy Time

16:00 ..... Britain's Best Bakery

08:40 ...........................Tweenies 09:00 ......................... Numtums 09:05 ...............................Abadas 09:15 .....................Alphablocks 09:20 ....................... The Rhyme Rocket 09:35 ............. The Lingo Show 09:45 ........Something Special: We're All Friends 10:05 ....... Show Me Show Me 10:35........................... Let's Play 10:55......................... I Can Cook on the Go 11:10 ....................Mister Maker Comes to Town

The four bakeries which have triumphed in this week's heats face off in today's Central regional final, all fighting for a place in the national finals week. All must produce their unique take on the afternoon tea and make a St Clement's roulade cake. As they are not working in their own kitchens and are using unfamiliar equipment, it is no easy task.

Culinary calamities ensue as the contestants are determined to out-bake their rivals. But judges Mich Turner and Peter Sidwell can only pick two to progress - which of the contenders will make the grade?

17:00 .........................The Chase 18:00 ........ London Tonight 18:30 .................... ITV News 19:00 ............... Emmerdale

12:00 ............The Daily Politics

19:30 .... Coronation Street

13:00 ......................Snooker: UK Championship

20:00 ......... Island Hospital

18:00 ..................Eggheads

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

11:30 .............BBC World News

17:15 ................................Flog It!

20:30 .......... Outnumbered 21:00 ................. Have I Got News for You 21:30 ............John Bishop's Big Year 22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten 22:25 ... BBC London News 22:35 .............. The Graham Norton Show 23:20 ............. The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 23:30 .... Live at the Apollo

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

18:30 ............ Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00 .............. Snooker: UK Championships 20:00 .............. Mastermind 20:30 ....... An Island Parish 21:00 ..........Westminster CW Abbey CHOICE 22:00 ...............................QI

The last episode of the series following the staff and patients of the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey. Surgeon Chris Joslin swaps his scrubs for a cello as he joins the Guernsey Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture at the annual Proms on the Pier. Hospital chef Wilkie faces his harshest critics as he prepares the daily dishes for the Meals on Wheels delivery.

Former RAF bomber pilot Keith Bichard hopes to keep calm and carry on as he faces a difficult hip operation.

20:30 .... Coronation Street

23:00 ..... The Review Show

21:00............100 Years of CW the Royal Variety CHOICE Performance

23:45 .................... Weather

22:30 .................... ITV News

23:50 .................... Snooker

23:10 ............ Basic Instinct

22:30 ................ Newsnight

100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance ITV1, 21.00

To mark one hundred years since the first Royal Variety Performance in 1912 this 90-minute documentary looks back at a British institution that over the years has entertained generations of the Royal Family – and millions of viewers.

The Royal Variety Performance has featured the biggest names in showbusiness and reflected the changing face of British entertainment - from The Beatles to the Spice Girls, Morecambe and Wise to Peter Kay. It’s also showcased the finest international stars - from Bob Hope and Liza Minelli to Barry Manilow and Lady Gaga.

Among those sharing their memories of performing for royalty are Sir Bruce Forsyth, Katherine Jenkins, Ronnie Corbett, Ken Dodd, Barry Manilow, Liza Minnelli, Jimmy Tarbuck, Jason Manford, Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Lionel Blair, Dame Edna Everage and Cilla Black.

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Friday Friday Friday 07 December 06:05....................Children's TV

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

06:00 ................................Cricket

08:55 ................................Frasier

08:45 ......Bananas in Pyjamas

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

09:55 ..... Come Dine with Me

08:55 ........Milkshake Monkey

12:30 .............Channel 4 News

09:00....................... Tickety Toc

12:30.............. Barclays Premier League World

12:35 ..............Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not

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

13:00 ..............Sporting Greats

11:10 ......... The Removal Men

13:10 ........Comanche Station

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

13:30 ..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash

14:40 ..................... Countdown

12:15 ..............Build a New Life in the Country

15:30 ............. 1001 Things You Should Know

13:15 ............Home and Away

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

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

17:00 ..... Come Dine with Me

14:15 ..................The Mentalist

17:30 ......................... Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 18:00 ........... The Simpsons 18:30 ................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ....... Channel 4 News 19:30 ... Unreported World 20:00 .. Come Dine with Me 21:00 ........Peter Kay - In W C Conversation CHOICE 22:00 .................. Alan Carr: Chatty Man 23:05 .................... 4funnies: Brian Gittins 23:35 ...............Full English

19:00 ....................... Merlin Fantasy drama series. Merlin knows he must act fast before Morgana's twisted control over Gwen gets further out of hand.

But only the most powerful magic can save the queen and this will not be easy, even for Merlin. As the high priestess tightens her grip on Camelot, one thing is clear - she will not give up her puppet without a fight.

15:15........ Road to Christmas

19:00 ..................... Barclays Premier League 19:30 ..................... Football

17:30..................... Neighbours 18:00 .......Home and Away 18:30 ...................... 5 News 19:00 ......Cowboy Builders 20:00 .................North Pole Ice Airport 21:00 ........... The Mentalist 22:00 ........................Castle 22:55 ......... Law and Order: Criminal Intent 23:55 ..... Inside Hollywood

06:00............. Barclays Premier League World 06:30 ...................Thailand Golf Championship 08:30....... European Tour Golf 10:30.....................Dubai Ladies Masters Golf 13:30 ...... European Tour Golf

20:30 ..............Snog, Marry, Avoid?

21:00 ....................... World's Craziest Fools 21:30 ...... Russell Howard's Good News

15:30 ......................... Australian Open Golf

22:00 ... Impractical Jokers

17:30 ..................................... NFL

22:30 ................ EastEnders

19:30 ......European Rugby

23:00 ................ Some Girls

22:00 ....... World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Smackdown

23:55 ............... Family Guy

18:30 ............... T20 Cricket The Big Bash

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

19:45 .............. Doctor Who

23:30 ............... Family Guy

17:00 ................................Cricket

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22:00 ............... The Fantasy Football Club 23:00 ..................... Barclays Premier League 23:30 ...... Great Matches of Euro Football

07:10 .................. Dragons' Den 08:00 .................. Dragons' Den 09:00 ............................Top Gear 10:00 ............................Top Gear 11:00.................. Dragons' Den 12:00........................ Bush Pilots 13:00 ............................Top Gear 15:00 ........................Bush Pilots 16:00 ......................Man v Food 16:30 ......................Man v Food 17:00 ............................Top Gear 18:00 .................... Top Gear 19:00 ................Bush Pilots 20:00 ...............Man v Food 20:30 ...............Man v Food 21:00 ..... Gavin and Stacey 21:40 ...... Gavin and Stacey 22:20 ...... Mock the Week...

Again 23:00 ........... Milton Jones's One Night Stand

06:00 ................................ Airline 06:30 ................................ Airline 07:00 .......................The Middle 07:30 .......................The Middle 08:00 ............................. Dog the Bounty Hunter 09:00 ...................Hawaii Five-0 10:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 14:00................... Hawaii Five-0 15:00 .................. Stargate SG-1 16:00 .................. Stargate SG-1 17:00 .......................... Futurama 18:00 ........ Jane Horrocks's Little Cracker 18:15 ........... Little Crackers 18:30 ............ The Simpsons 19:30 ................The Middle 20:00 ......... Modern Family 20:30 ............................ Spy 21:00 .........An Idiot Abroad 22:00 ................... A League of Their Own 23:00 ............ Flintoff: From Lords to the Ring

06:00 ........................ The X Files 07:00 ............................ Star Trek: Enterprise 08:00........... Star Trek: Voyager 09:00 .........................................ER 10:00 ........................ The X Files 11:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise 12:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 13:00 .........................................ER 14:00 .................................House 15:00................................. House 16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 17:00 .........................................ER 18:00 ........................House 19:00 ........................House 20:00 ....Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 21:00 ........................Falc贸n 22:00 ... Boardwalk Empire 23:15 .................... The Wire

06:00................ America's Next Top Model 07:00 ................................ Maury 08:00 ...................Cougar Town 08:30 ............Hot in Cleveland 09:00 .................Jerry Springer 10:00....... Nothing to Declare 11:00 ...............Passport Patrol 11:30............... Passport Patrol 12:00 ............Ghost Whisperer 14:00 ...............Criminal Minds 15:00 ...............Criminal Minds 16:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue 16:30.. RSPCA Animal Rescue 17:00 .......Nothing to Declare 17:30....... Nothing to Declare 18:00 .. Nothing to Declare 18:30 .. Nothing to Declare 19:00 ........ Criminal Minds 20:00 ................... Show Me Your Wardrobe 20:30 ... Nothing to Declare 21:00 ........................ Nikita 22:00 ........ Criminal Minds 23:00 ........................Bones

06:00 .......................Emmerdale 06:55.................. Life's Funniest Moments 07:20 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 08:10........................Judge Judy 08:35 ....The Real Housewives of New York City 09:30 ............................. The Real Housewives of DC 10:30....................... Judge Judy 12:00 .......................Emmerdale 13:00 ............Emmerdale at 40 13:30..The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:40 ............................. The Real Housewives of DC 17:30 ....You've Been Framed!

18:00 ........The Jeremy Kyle Show US 19:00 .... I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 21:00 ......The X Factor USA 22:00 ........ 2 Fast 2 Furious

W C C H O IC E Westminster Abbey BBC2, 21:00

A look behind the scenes of one of Britain's most iconic landmarks, following the lives of the people who work, worship and live in this unique community over the course of a year. The plumber, the librarian, and the Abbey's press office 'tweeter' offer their insights into the inner workings of the place where royalty are married, crowned and buried. The Dean explains the Abbey's spiritual mission and his responsibilty as one of the guardians of a thousandyear-old World Heritage Site. The new man in charge of upkeep, architect Ptolemy Dean, attends an ancient initiation ceremony in which he promises to preserve the building and its treasures. The thirty boy choristers who sing in the Abbey's world famous choir go from competing to sing a high solo in the Ash Wednesday service, to being asked to sing in Downing Street. International stars and singers including Rufus Wainright make guest appearances in the Commonwealth service, attended by the Queen.

Peter Kay - In Conversation Channel 4, 21:00 A funny and fascinating interview celebrating one of Britain's best-loved comedians Peter Kay, as he discusses his phenomenally successful career with renowned broadcaster Danny Baker. The awardwinning comedians last UK tour entered the Guinness Book of Records.

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Saturday Saturday 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00 ...........................Tikkabilla

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

06:30 .......................... Balamory

11:30......... Baking Made Easy

07:05 .................... Cloudbabies

Lorraine Pascale reveals her top three flavour enhancers, a chef's secret to fabulous baking, and a dinner party favourite gets the easy treatment with a delicious creamy mascarpone and ginger creme brulee. Lorraine has the makings of a very chilled evening, with big fat salt and pepper breadsticks - perfect with tasty dips and a glass of wine.

She shares her baker's dozen of essential ingredients and has a basic recipe for fabulous shortbread, which is great for sharing - or not! Then it is time for a real savoury showstopper, sticky glazed Asian ham, which always goes down a storm.

06:50 ............. Charlie and Lola 07:15 ......... Everything's Rosie 07:25 .............. Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build!

06:10 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:25 ............................ The Hive 06:35 ............................ The Hive 06:45 ............................ The Hive

07:35 ...................Chuggington

06:50 ........................... Canimals

07:45 .........................Octonauts

07:00 ........................... Canimals

08:00 .............Tilly and Friends

07:05 .................. The Avengers

08:10 ................Woolly and Tig

07:25 ................................Almost Naked Animals

08:15 ..............Mike the Knight 08:30 .....................Timmy Time 08:40 ...........................Tweenies 09:00 ..........................Baby Jake 09:10 ..........................ZingZillas

07:40 ................................Almost Naked Animals 07:50................... Horrid Henry 08:00................... Horrid Henry 08:15................... Horrid Henry

12:00 .........................BBC News

09:25...... Mr Bloom's Nursery

12:10 ........ BBC London News

09:45 ........Something Special

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

10:10 ........................... Let's Play

13:00 ............................ Snooker

10:30 ................. Get Well Soon

16:30 ....................... Final Score

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

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

10:45 .................... Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab

10:25....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

17:20 ........ BBC London News

11:00 ................. Justin's House

11:20 ...........................Columbo

17:30 ..... A Question of Sport 18:00 ...................Pointless

11:25......................... I Can Cook on the Go

12:50 ........................... ITV News and Weather

18:50 ............ Strictly Come Dancing

11:40 ....................Mister Maker Comes to Town

13:05 ..................All Star Family Fortunes

19:55 ....................... Merlin

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

20:40 ............. The National Lottery Awards Show

12:20 .................................. Coast

13:50 ................. Holiday Home Sweet Home

12:40 .............................Carefree

15:55 ......... Back to the Future

14:05 ................................Becket

18:00 ........ London Tonight

16:30 ......................Snooker: UK Championships

18:15 .................... ITV News

17:30 ................................Flog It! 18:30 ............... Dad's Army 19:00 .............. Snooker: UK Championships 22:00 ..........................QI XL

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21:20 ....................Casualty 22:10 ................. BBC News 22:30 ..... Match of the Day 23:50 .............. The Football League Show

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06:00 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou

22:45 .............Led Zeppelin Live in London 2007: Celebration Day Led Zeppelin reformed for one night only at London's O2 on 10 December 2007 to show one more time why they are one of Britain's greatest ever rock and roll bands. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham, stepping in for his late father.

23:45 ........................... Relic

08:30 ...................... Fort Boyard 09:25........................... ITV News

18:30 ........................ You've Been Framed!

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20:00 ..............The X Factor Dermot O'Leary presents the final of the singing competition from Manchester Central. The remaining contestants must perform in front of a crowd of thousands in a bid to win viewers' votes and claim the life-changing prize of a recording contract. In an unpredictable year for the competition, who will come out on top?

22:00 ............The Invention of Lying 23:05 .................... ITV News 23:20 ............ The Invention of Lying

The McFly Show ITV1, 19.00 Multi award winning pop Supergroup, McFly perform some of their greatest hits and are joined by some celebrity friends including Al Murray, The Pub Landlord, and Coronation Street’s Michelle Keegan for some fun and a few surprises.

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

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

06:00 ................................ Cricket

06:00 ...........................Lion Man

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

07:00 .............Beach Volleyball

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

11:30 ...............Sporting Greats

06:30 ...........................Lion Man

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

07:55 .......... The Morning Line

09:00................Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

07:00 ......................... UK Border Force

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

08:00 ............. UK Border Force

09:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

12:00............................. Ringside

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

10:00 ................. Show Me Your Wardrobe

13:00 .............European Rugby

10:00 .......................Soccer A.M.

08:55 ............According to Jim 09:25 ........................ Everybody Loves Raymond

09:15 ..Toby's Travelling Circus

10:00........................ Everybody Loves Raymond

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

09:25.... Roary the Racing Car

10:35 ................................ Frasier

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

11:05 ................................ Frasier

10:35 ....................ThunderCats

11:40 .... The Big Bang Theory

11:10 ......................The All New Gadget Show

13:20 ............The Simpsons

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13:50 ...........Channel 4 Racing 15:55.................. The Simpsons 16:20 ......Come Dine with Me 16:55 ......Come Dine with Me 18:25 ...Come Dine with Me 18:55 ........Channel 4 News 19:25 .............. 4thought.tv

23:15 .......30 Days of Night

19:00 ........England's Worst Ever Football Team 20:00 ................... Top Gear 21:15 ...... Russell Howard's Good News Extra

22:00 ............Die Hard with a Vengeance

08:00 ................................ Maury

10:30.. RSPCA Animal Rescue 11:00.......... The Biggest Loser

12:10 ....................Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

Heineken Cup Round 3 - Toulouse v Ospreys. Toulouse take on Ospreys at the Stade ErnestWallon in the third round of the Heineken Cup. The French side beat Benetton Treviso last time out, while Ospreys lost to Leicester Tigers.

13:10 ..................... Superman 2

15:15 .............European Rugby

15:00 ..............Best of Oops TV

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

15:40 ..................Annie Claus is Coming to Town

17:45 .............European Rugby

16:00....................... The Middle

17:00 .......Nothing to Declare

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

18:00 ... Nothing to Declare

17:00 .......................The Middle

18:30 ... Nothing to Declare

17:30 .......................The Middle 18:00 ................ The Middle

19:00 ........... Show Me Your Wardrobe

17:25........ Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus 19:10 ...........A Grandpa for Christmas

19:30 ................Heston's CW Fantastical Food CHOICE 20:50 ...... 5 News Weekend 20:30 ............. Stephen Fry: 20:55 .......Tommy Cooper's Gadget Man Christmas 21:00 .................. Predators

Joe Frazier. A chance to relive some of the most memorable moments in the glittering career of Smokin' Joe Frazier. One of boxing's true greats, Frazier was an Olympic and World Heavyweight Champion.

22:00 ............. International Boxing: James DeGale v Kenny Anderson

06:00 ..........Aerobics: Oz Style 06:30............. Football League 08:00............. Barclays Premier League 08:30 .......................Champions League Weekly 09:00 ......................The Fantasy Football Club 10:00 ...................... Soccer A.M. 12:00............. Barclays Premier League 12:30....................... Champions League Weekly 13:00 ......................The Fantasy Football Club 14:00 ............................Ringside 15:00 ...............................Cricket 16:30 .....................T20 Cricket The Big Bash 17:00 .............................Football 19:55 ............... Champions League Weekly 20:25 ............Football First

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Heineken Cup Round 3 - Munster v Saracens. Munster meet Saracens at Thomond Park in the third round of the Heineken Cup. The visitors scored 75 points in their first two pool encounters against Edinburgh Rugby and Racing Metro.

12:00 .......................... Futurama 12:30 .......................... Futurama

13:00 ................America's Next Top Model

13:00 .......................... Futurama

14:00 ...............Passport Patrol

13:30 .......................... Futurama 14:00 ..............Best of Oops TV

16:00 ................. Show Me Your Wardrobe

18:30 ......... Modern Family

19:30 ... Nothing to Declare

20:00 ....................... Fight Night

19:00 ............Hawaii Five-0

20:00 ... Nothing to Declare

23:30 ................................ Cricket

20:00 ............Hawaii Five-0

21:00 .................. Ladyboys

21:00 ........... Forrest Gump

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

23:45 ........Caribbean Cops

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

India v England 3rd Test (Day 4).

Day four of the third test between India and England from Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

07:10 .................. Dragons' Den

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

08:00 ..........The Gadget Show

07:00......................... The X Files

08:30 ..........The Gadget Show 09:00 .................................. Crash

08:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

09:30 .................................. Crash

09:00....... Star Trek: Enterprise

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

10:00...... Star Trek: Enterprise

11:00 ..........The Gadget Show

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

Vernon Kay hosts a celebrity edition of the game show. Actress Hannah Waterman teams up with her actor husband Ricky Groves, actress mum Patricia Maynard and their family to battle it out against Dancing on Ice and The X Factor star Ray Quinn and clan.

11:30 ..........The Gadget Show

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

06:35 ........................Gossip Girl

12:00 ......................Man v Food

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

13:00 ............................Top Gear

17:00 .........................................ER

07:30 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus

14:00 ............................Top Gear

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

15:00 ......................Man v Food

20:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

16:00 ............................Top Gear 18:00 ................... Top Gear 19:00 ...............Man v Food 20:00 ...... Gavin and Stacey

06:00 ..................All Star Family Fortunes

09:55 ....................... Emmerdale Omnibus 12:55 ........... The X Factor USA

21:00 ... Boardwalk Empire

15:45 ............... The Xtra Factor

22:15 ............ House of Lies

18:45 ..........The Xtra Factor

22:50 ...........................Girls

19:50 ............ Kindergarten Cop

22:40 .........Mock the Week

23:25 ................ Don't Sit in the Front Row

23:20 ............ Milton Jones's One Night Stand

23:55 .............. Flight of the Conchords

22:00 .........The Xtra Factor 23:20 ...................Lemon La Vida Loca

W C C H O IC E The Simpsons Channel 4, 13:20

Animated comedy series following the hilarious adventures of a working class, semi-dysfunctional nuclear family in the misfit city of Springfield. Three tales of terror. In The Shinning the Simpson family go to a old country mansion that just happens to have no beer or TV. This sends Homer on a murderous rampage that only Bart can help stop with his mind reading power. Then, in Time and Punishment Homer fixes the toaster, but ends up turning it into a time machine. He then discovers how much one little change he makes in the past can alter the outcome when he returns back home. Finally, Bart and Lisa discover that the school faculty and cooking kids as food in Nightmare Cafeteria.

Heston's Fantastical Food Channel 4, 19:30 Heston tries to rekindle our love for the traditional pub food. For centuries local taverns have provided a wondrous mix of good times, hearty grub and beer that's famous the world over. But pubs appear to be in decline, with around 18 locals a week shutting their doors for good. Heston plans to put the fun back into old-fashioned pub grub - to build a giant edible pie and transform it into a fully functioning public house in the Welsh village of Minera. Heston makes a billiard table from cod, tartare sauce and pea mousse all topped with a crumbled crisp and green watercress extract.

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Rod Stewart’s Christmas ITV1, 21:40 Rod Stewart, Grammy-Award winner and one of the most successful performers of all time will showcase a collection of Christmas songs for an ITV Special.

Viewers will be treated to a night to remember as Rod performs classic Christmas tunes in the magnificent and spectacular surroundings of Stirling Castle.

Rod will perform a special collaboration with one of the world’s best loved and most enduring stars, the sensational Kylie Minogue as well as three time Grammy Award winner and international singing superstar Michael Bublé. There will also be a captivating performance by Award Winning violinist Nicola Benedetti.

“Christmas comes early for me this year,” says Rod Stewart. “I’m really looking forward to singing with Kylie and Michael and performing with Nicola. The show will be a real seasonal treat.”

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Sunday Sunday Sunday 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00........................... Tikkabilla

06:00...................... Engie Benjy

07:40............Match of the Day

06:30 .......................... Balamory

09:00 ......................The Andrew Marr Show

06:50 ............. Charlie and Lola

06:10 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou

10:00 ..... Fern Britton Meets...

07:15 ......... Everything's Rosie

11:00 ...............Sunday Politics 12:20 .......................Countryfile

07:25 .............. Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build!

13:15 ...................Bargain Hunt

07:35 ...................Chuggington

14:00 .........Helicopter Heroes

07:45 .........................Octonauts

14:30 ...........................Escape to the Country

08:00 .............Tilly and Friends

15:30 .............Call the Midwife

08:15 ..............Mike the Knight

Drama based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth about midwifery and family life in London's East End during the 1950s. Frank, the brother of Peggy, the cleaner at Nonnatus House, is diagnosed with cancer. Jenny and the nuns are called upon to provide him with care, and in doing so Jenny comes to know the siblings better, learning of their upbringing in a workhouse and the profound effect it has had on their relationship. As Jenny tends to Frank, the other residents of Nonnatus House find themselves involved in helping Fred with his latest money-making venture - a pig called Evie. Fred's plan had been to make his fortune from bacon, but this is scuppered when they realise the pig is pregnant. The nuns and nurses help out Fred and Evie in the manner they know best. Director: Philippa Lowthorpe, Jamie Payne Starring: Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Vanessa Redgrave, Miranda Hart, Judy Parfitt, Jessica Raine.

16:30 ...............Songs of Praise 17:05.................... Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day 17:35 .........................BBC News 17:50 ..................... BBC London News 18:00 ............... Countryfile

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

19:00 ............ Strictly Come Dancing

ITV1, 18:40

19:40 ....................Antiques Roadshow

Get set to see your favourite fairy tales and folk legends come to life, as a host of famous faces attempt to win as much money as possible in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Pantomime Special on Sunday 9 December at 6.40pm, ITV1.

Playing ‘Hoff the Hook’, TV legend David Hasselhoff will be hoping to win a treasure chest of cash for Pengeulan Primary School in Wales. David said: “One minute I’m terrified, the next I can’t wait to jump in to the seat. I’ve been gearing up and I’m ready to face the million pound question. I’m playing for Pengeulan Primary School in Wales, a school close to my heart, I just hope I can win some big bucks for them.”

The former Baywatch and Knight Rider star will be partnered by Loose Women presenter Denise Welch who will be aiming to climb the money ladder for The Olivia Arnold Trust.

Will they walk the plank or live happy ever after?

Taking centre stage is one of Britain’s most popular stand up comedians, Tim Vine, who will be hoping to win the jackpot for The Cure Parkinson’s Trust. After enjoying roles in Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Aladdin, the quick witted funny man says: “I’m looking forward to appearing on the show very much. My previous best was one thousand pounds so I’d be happy if the show was called ‘who wants to win more than a thousand pounds.”

The comedian will be joined by former Eastenders actress, Cheryl Fergison who will be aiming to sprinkle the magic money dust for hospice at home charity, ChYps. Will this be one wish too far or will the Eastend Fairy Godmother be able to cast a spell to bring them good luck?

Finally taking up the hotseat is soap star John Partridge who will be playing for The Terrence Higgins Trust.

Partnering Prince Charming is television presenter Alison Hammond who is hoping to win the lucrative six figure cheque for Birmingham Children’s Hospital. She commented: “I’m really excited about Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? I’ve downloaded the app on my iPhone but can’t get past £8k. However, when I met John Partridge I felt we were a match made in heaven.”

Quiz wizard, Chris Tarrant, will be overseeing proceedings ensuring that participants are put to the test in order to scale the money tree. They’ve got the magic touch on stage but have they got what it takes to make it to the million milestone? The money won by the contestants will be shared 50/50 between their charities and one lucky viewer at home.

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20:40 .......................Rome's Lost Empire 22:00 ................. BBC News 22:15 ... BBC London News 22:25 .................... Match of the Day 2 23:35 ............... The Graham Norton Show

07:05 .................... Cloudbabies

08:10 ................Woolly and Tig 08:30 .....................Timmy Time 08:40 ...........................Tweenies 09:00 ..........................Baby Jake

06:25 ..................Babar and the Adventures of Badou 06:35 .................Signed Stories 06:45........................... Canimals 06:55 ........................... Canimals 07:00 .... Fleabag Monkeyface 07:15 .... Fleabag Monkeyface 07:25 ..................Almost Naked Animals 07:35 ..................Almost Naked Animals

09:25 ...... Mr Bloom's Nursery

07:50 ..................Almost Naked Animals

09:45 ........Something Special

08:00 ................. Big Time Rush

10:00 ............Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

08:30 ...................... Fort Boyard

09:10 ..........................ZingZillas

11:30 ............................. Nigella's Christmas Kitchen

09:25 .........................There's No Taste Like Home 10:25 ..................... Dinner Date

12:00 ............................Athletics

11:25 ... Dickinson's Real Deal

European Cross-country Championships. Live coverage of the men's and women's senior races at the annual European Cross-country Championships, held on the banks of the Danube just north of Budapest. The Great Britain and Northern Ireland team is vying to end a fabulous year for British athletics by topping the medal table at this event for the fifth successive year.

The team's six gold medals in 2011 included individual gold for Emelia Gorecka in the junior women's race and Emma Pallant at under-23 level.There were surprise individual winners in the two main races in 2011: Atelaw Bekele took Belgium's first-ever victory in the men's senior race, while Fionnuala Britton clinched only Ireland's second senior women's gold medal.

12:25........................... ITV News and Weather

13:45...................... Animal Park 14:15 ......................Snooker: UK Championships 18:00 .......................Flog It! 18:20 ...........Fawlty Towers 19:00 ........ The Cockleshell Heroes 20:00 .............. Snooker: UK Championships 23:00 ............... Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:30 ............... Keeping Up with the Steins

12:30 ...................... Carry on Up the Jungle 14:15 .....................The X Factor 16:15 ....... Midsomer Murders 18:15 ........ London Tonight 18:25 ................... ITV News and Weather 18:40.........Celebrity Who CW Wants to be CHOICE a Millionaire?

19:40 .............. The X Factor Results Show Dermot O'Leary reveals the results of the final public vote. The two acts left battling for the crown each perform their potential winner's single for an audience of 12,000 at Manchester Central, before they find out who has won this year's competition.

To add to the excitement, there are superstar guest performances from Emeli Sande and One Direction.

21:40.........Rod Stewart's CW Christmas CHOICE 22:55 .................... ITV News 23:15 .....Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

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

06:05........ The Treacle People

07:50 ......................Castle Farm

06:15 ....................... The Hoobs

07:55 ..................Little Princess

07:10.......................... The Great Ethiopian Run 08:05 ................ Will and Grace

08:10 .........The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

06:30 ............................... La Liga

08:30................................ Frasier

08:25 .........Angelina Ballerina

08:00 ....................Football First

09:30 ...............Sunday Brunch

08:40...................... Rupert Bear

12:05 ...............................The Big Bang Theory

09:00 ...............Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

09:30....................... The Sunday Supplement

13:05................. The Simpsons 13:40..Hugh's 3 Good Things 15:20..Hugh's 3 Good Things 15:55..Hugh's 3 Good Things 16:25...............Deal or No Deal 17:20 ........................................ Elf 19:20 ....... Channel 4 News 19:50 ..............4thought.tv 19:55 ......The Political Slot 20:00 .... How the Bismarck Sank Hms Hood

06:00........... Aerobics: Oz Style Join Australia's fit and healthy instructors as they put even the most devout armchair gymnasts through their paces with this half-hour workout.

09:45 ....................... Jelly Jamm

A discussion of the latest sports stories. Each week, four of Fleet Street's most respected sports journalists will be in the studio to sift through the big talking points.

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

11:00................................... Goals on Sunday

10:35 ................... ThunderCats

13:00............................. Football

11:10 ........ Meals in Moments

15:30 ............................. Football

09:15.. Toby's Travelling Circus 09:30 ... Roary the Racing Car

11:20 ...Highland Emergency 11:50 ......................... Jack Frost 13:45 ........................ Grounded 15:30 ...............Superman III

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West Ham United v Liverpool.

West Ham United welcome Liverpool to Upton Park for this Barclays Premier League clash.

The Hammers ran out 3-1 winners when the sides met here in the 2010/11 season.

06:00 ........The Hour of Power 07:00............. UK Border Force 08:00............. UK Border Force 09:00 ............ The Glee Project 10:00 ..............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00 ........... WWE Experience 12:00 ............. Best of Oops TV 13:00 ............. Best of Oops TV 14:00 ............. Best of Oops TV 15:00 ...................... The Middle 15:30 ...................... The Middle 16:00 ...................... The Middle 16:30....................... The Middle 17:00 ...................... The Middle 17:30................. The Simpsons 18:00 ...........The Simpsons 18:30 ............Raising Hope 19:00 ...........The Simpsons 19:30 ...........The Simpsons

18:05 ......5 News Weekend

18:30 .......................La Liga

18:10 .......The Dirty Dozen

20:00 ........................Arrow

20:30 .......................La Liga

21:00 ..... The Expendables 22:30 ...........G.I. Joe: The CW Rise of Cobra CHOICE 23:05 ......Full Metal Jacket

21:00 ....... An Idiot Abroad

22:30 ............ Ford Football Special

22:00 .... NCIS: Los Angeles

06:00 ...............................Cricket

07:10............................ Top Gear

06:00 ............................. Seinfeld

08:00 ................................TOTP 2

07:00 ..................Urban Secrets

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

08:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

21:00 ................ Homeland 22:00 ................ Peep Show

19:00 ................... Top Gear 20:00 .............. The Premier League's Most Amazing Moments

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

21:00 ............. Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

23:00 .... NCIS: Los Angeles

11:00 ..........Matt and Allegra's Big Farm

09:00 ........................ The X Files

22:30 ......... American Dad!

11:30 ..........Matt and Allegra's Big Farm

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

22:55 ......... American Dad!

12:00 ......................Man v Food

14:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

23:15 ............... Family Guy

12:30 ......................Man v Food

15:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

13:00 .........................Red Dwarf

16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

13:40 .........................Red Dwarf

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

14:20 .........................Red Dwarf

18:00 .... Star Trek: Voyager

15:00 ......................Man v Food

19:00 .... Star Trek: Voyager

11:30 ............. Sporting Greats

16:00 ............................Top Gear

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

12:00 ............. Sporting Greats

17:00 .........................Red Dwarf

12:30 ............European Rugby

18:20 ................. Red Dwarf

21:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

14:45 ............European Rugby

19:00 ...............Man v Food

22:00 ........................Falc贸n

17:30 ..................................... NFL

20:00 ...........................QI XL

23:00 ...........................Girls

21:15 ............................NFL

22:00 ..........................QI XL

23:35 ...................Mad Men

22:00 ............. Him and Her

23:40 ............... Family Guy

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10:00 ........................ The X Files

06:00 ...............Passport Patrol 06:30 ...............Passport Patrol 07:00................................ Maury 08:00 ...................Cougar Town 08:30 ...................Cougar Town 09:00 ............Ghost Whisperer 10:00 ................. RSPCA Animal Rescue 10:30 ................. RSPCA Animal Rescue 11:00 .......................Fat Familes 12:00 .......................Fat Familes 13:00 ...............Passport Patrol 13:30 ................. Show Me Your Wardrobe 14:00 .......Nothing to Declare 14:30 .......Nothing to Declare 18:00 ......... America's Next Top Model 19:00 ... Nothing to Declare 19:30 ... Nothing to Declare 20:00 ... Nothing to Declare 20:30 ... Nothing to Declare 21:00 ....... Grey's Anatomy 22:00 ........................Bones 23:00 ........................ Nikita

06:00 ....................... Emmerdale Omnibus Brett makes a move on Rhona while Paddy is away with Marlon on their spa day. Fearing Adam's reaction, Moira ends things with Cain. Cameron panics when Chas plans to plead guilty to murder, and prepares to hand himself in to save her. Nicola worries that Steve is playing Bernice for a fool. Declan turns to Megan for support. Things just get worse for Edna.

08:25 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus 10:55 .....................The X Factor 13:00 ............... The Xtra Factor 14:15 ..................All Star Family Fortunes 15:00 ......... The Little Vampire 16:55 ....................... Uncle Buck 18:55 ...........................Hulk 21:40 ..........The Xtra Factor 23:00 ....................Hot Fuzz

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Channel 4, 22:30 Stephen Sommers' Hasbro-produced actionadventure, starring Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and Christopher Eccleston. When a devastatingly powerful new weapons system, designed by James McCullen, is attacked in transit by the evil Baroness, it's clear that something bad is afoot.

Thankfully, the finest of America's finest, the GI Joes, are on hand to repulse the attempted theft.

But it's not long before the shadowy terrorist organisation Cobra mounts another, more successful, raid and hightails it with the missiles. Luckily, one of the Joes, Duke recognises the Baroness, giving the goodies the lead they need to track down the baddies before too much damage can be done - though not before many explosions, a double-crossing and a major Parisian landmark is wiped off the face of the Earth.

Superman III Channel 5, 15:30 A fantasy adventure pitting the superhero against an evil corporation chief and featuring a comic turn by Richard Pryor as the arch-villain's computer-tapping protege. This likeable rogue is soon furthering his boss's grandiose designs on the world economy, but he is no match for the Man of Steel until his magic fingers tap a command into a computer which produces a near-perfect formula for the deadly element kryptonite.

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Monday Monday 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

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

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

09:15.................... Heir Hunters

07:25 .............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It

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

07:35 ...................Chuggington

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

11:00 ......................You've Been Scammed

07:45......................... Octonauts

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

08:00..............Tilly and Friends

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

11:30 ............ Cash in the Attic

08:10 ................Woolly and Tig

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

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

08:15 ..............Mike the Knight

13:00 .......... BBC News at One

08:30 .....................Timmy Time

12:30.....Let's Do Christmas CW with Gino and Mel CHOICE

13:45 ............................. Doctors

08:40 ...........................Tweenies

14:15 ...........................Escape to the Country

09:00 ......................... Numtums

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

15:00 .........................BBC News 15:05 .......... School for Stars 2 15:35.... Dennis and Gnasher

Let’s Do Christmas With Gino and Mel ITV1, 12:30 Gino D’Acampo & Mel Sykes are back together with a festive food show, serving up recipes & tips to remove the stress from your Christmas menu.

David Gest drops in as Gino prepares a microwave homemade Christmas pud & a leftover turkey & ham pie, in the first of the daily shows.

Animation featuring the rebellious youngster and his friends.

It is the day of the Pie Festival in Beanotown and, remembering how much trouble Pie Face got them into last year, Dennis, Gnasher and Curly set out to find him and stop him from attending the event and getting them into trouble again. Unfortunately, no matter what they try, they cannot get Pie Face to stop thinking about pies, and he manages to escape them and find his way to the Pie Festival. Dennis and Curly arrive there before Pie Face and, on learning that the Pie Festival judge has not shown up yet, Dennis comes up with a simple plan to ensure that the official judge doesn't make it to the contest in time. Dennis then uses Pie Face's passion for pies to the festival's advantage, and Pie Face is appointed the judge of the pie tasting competition.

15:45 .......................The League of Super Evil 16:00 ....................Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 16:30 ........................Pet School 17:00 ......................Newsround 17:15 ........................... Pointless 18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 19:00 .......... The One Show 19:30 ................. Inside Out

09:15..................... Alphablocks 09:20........ The Rhyme Rocket 09:45 ........Something Special: We're All Friends

17:00......................... The Chase

10:05 ....... Show Me Show Me

18:00 ........London Tonight

10:35........................... Let's Play

18:30 ................... ITV News and Weather

10:55......................... I Can Cook on the Go

19:00 ............... Emmerdale

11:10 ....................Mister Maker Comes to Town

20:00 ...........Little England

11:30 .............BBC World News

19:30 .... Coronation Street 20:30 .... Coronation Street

12:00............ The Daily Politics 13:00.................. Royal Upstairs Downstairs 13:30 ........................... To Buy or Not to Buy 14:15 ...........The Weakest Link 15:00 ....................Real Rescues 15:45 ................................Flog It! 16:30 ........................Breakaway 17:15 .............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00 ...Celebrity Eggheads 18:30 ............ Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00 .............Hairy Bakers' Christmas Special 20:00 ................. University Challenge

CW

21:00 ................ New Tricks

21:00 .......Inside Claridge's

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

22:00 .........Never Mind the Buzzcocks

23:20 .................Hart's War

15:00 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 .............................. Britain's Best Bakery

20:30 .................Panorama

22:35 ...............Have I Got a Bit More News for You

14:00 ...........Storage Hoarders

09:35 ............. The Lingo Show

20:30....MasterChef: The Professionals

20:00 ............... EastEnders

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09:05 ...............................Abadas

13:30........................... ITV News and Weather

CHO ICE

22:30 ................ Newsnight 23:20 .. Westminster Abbey

21:00 ........ The Poison Tree Two-part psychological thriller based on the novel by Erin Kelly. Karen Clarke is a woman haunted by tragic events from her past. Flashbacks reveal how Karen entered the extraordinary world of Biba Capel and Rex Capel, while in the present day she is living in Dungeness with Rex, recently released from prison, and their daughter Alice.

Karen finds herself being stalked by a mysterious stranger and is desperate to protect her family.

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ......... Mercury Rising When an autistic child cracks a secret code, an FBI agent is drafted in to protect him from evil government forces, who view killing the boy as an easier option than changing the code. Between dodging bullets and amassing cuts and bruises, a poignant bond develops between the two.

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Monday

Monday

10

December

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

06:00 ................................ Airline 06:30 ................................ Airline

06:00 ................America's Next Top Model

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

07:00 .......................The Middle

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

07:30 .......................The Middle

08:00 ............Hot in Cleveland

08:00 ............................. Dog the Bounty Hunter

08:30............ Hot in Cleveland

08:30 ............................. Dog the Bounty Hunter

10:00 .......Nothing to Declare

09:00 ...................Hawaii Five-0

11:00................Passport Patrol

10:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

12:00 ............Ghost Whisperer

11:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

13:00.............Ghost Whisperer

12:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

14:15 ............................... CSI: NY

14:00 ...................Hawaii Five-0

16:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

15:10 ....................Boyfriend for Christmas

15:00 .................. Stargate SG-1

17:00....... Nothing to Declare

16:00 .................. Stargate SG-1

17:30 .......Nothing to Declare

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

18:00 ... Nothing to Declare

17:30 .......................... Futurama

18:30 ... Nothing to Declare

18:00 ......... Modern Family

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

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

16:00 ....................Ford Football Special

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

20:00 ... Nothing to Declare

19:00 ...........North Pole Ice Airport

17:30......................Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

20:00 ........................ Arrow 21:00 .......... Little Crackers

20:30 ................... Show Me Your Wardrobe

20:00 ............... The All New Gadget Show

18:30 ................ Netbusters 19:00 ..................... Football

21:30 ............ Flintoff: From Lord's to the Ring

21:00 .......... America's Next Top Model

21:00 .......Mr. & Mrs. Smith

23:00 ................ Netbusters

22:30 ........An Idiot Abroad

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

23:25 ................Catwoman

23:30 ...........SPL Round-Up

23:30 ........................Fringe

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

19:00 ..........Junior Doctors

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

07:10 .................. Dragons' Den

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

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

20:00 .. Don't Tell the Bride

06:30 ....... Thrillseekers-Snow

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

07:00...... Star Trek: Enterprise

06:25 ..........Coronation Street

07:00 .........WWE Bottom Line

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

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

08:00 ............ European Rugby Special

11:00 .............Storage Hunters

10:00 ........................ The X Files

07:20 .......................The Jeremy Kyle Show US

11:30 .............Storage Hunters

11:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

08:10....................... Judge Judy

09:00............... Golf Highlights

12:00 ........................Bush Pilots

13:00 .........................................ER

11:00 ......................... Australian Open Golf

13:00 ............................Top Gear

14:00 .................................House

08:35 .............................The Real Housewives of DC

12:30 ............ European Rugby Special

15:00 .............Storage Hunters

16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

15:30 .............Storage Hunters

17:00 .........................................ER

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

18:00 ........................House

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

20:00 .....................Seinfeld

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

21:00 ................ Don't Sit in the Front Row

12:30 ..........Coronation Street

21:30 ........Alan Partridge's Mid-Morning Matters

15:40 .............................The Real Housewives of DC

06:05.................... Children's TV 08:55 ................................ Frasier 09:55 ......Come Dine with Me 12:00 ............. Channel 4 News 12:05 .............................. Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 12:20 .................Major Dundee 14:40 ......................Countdown 15:30 ............. 1001 Things You Should Know 16:00............... Deal or No Deal 17:00 ......Come Dine with Me 17:30 ......................... Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 18:00 ........... The Simpsons 18:30 ..................Hollyoaks 19:00 ........Channel 4 News 19:55 .............. 4thought.tv 20:00 ................Dispatches 20:30 ............. Stephen Fry: Gadget Man 21:00 ..........The Real Man's Road Trip: Sean and Jon Go West 22:00 ........8 Out of 10 Cats 22:50............Full English CW CHO ICE 23:25 .................. Alan Carr: Chatty Man

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

Another brave bride leaves the most important day of her life in the hands of the man she loves.

Big spender Adam wants to pull off the most bling wedding party of all time. With a history of reckless spending, his brideto-be Lydia is trusting him with ÂŁ12,000 and her dream wedding.

Having let Lydia down in the past, Adam is determined to make up for his mistakes by giving her something big and lavish. So what happens when the groom gets carried away with splashing the cash and prioritises the wedding party rather than the ceremony?

08:15 .........................Peppa Pig 08:30 ... Roary the Racing Car 08:45...... Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00 .......................Tickety Toc 09:15 .............The Wright Stuff

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

11:10 ......... The Removal Men

09:00 ....................Ford Football Special

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

10:30 ................................La Liga

12:15 ..............Build a New Life in the Country

12:00 ..............Scottish Premier League

13:15 ............Home and Away

12:30 ....................Ford Football Special

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

17:00 ......................5 News at 5 17:30 ..................... Neighbours 18:00 .......Home and Away

14:00 ................................La Liga 15:30 ....................... Champions League Weekly

19:00 ................Bush Pilots 20:00 ...............Man v Food

21:00 ...............Snog, Marry, Avoid?

09:00 .................Jerry Springer 10:30 .......Nothing to Declare

09:30 .............................The Real Housewives of DC 10:30 .......................Judge Judy 12:00 .......................Emmerdale 13:30 .The Jeremy Kyle Show

22:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News

13:30 ...................... Fight Night

21:00 ......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

22:00 ...........................Girls

17:30 .......................Judge Judy

17:00 ..................................... NFL

22:00 .........Mock the Week

22:35 .............. Nurse Jackie

18:00 ..............The X Factor

22:30 ................EastEnders

19:00 .... Mosconi Cup Pool

22:40 ...Would I Lie to You?

20:00 .........The Xtra Factor

23:00 ................Family Guy

23:00 ..... IRB Sevens World Series Rugby

23:20 ......... Frank Skinner's Opinionated

23:10 ..............BrandX with Russell Brand

23:45 ..........American Dad!

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23:40 .............. Flight of the Conchords

21:00 ..The Vampire Diaries 22:00 ..................... Wanted

W C C H O IC E MasterChef: The Professionals BBC2, 20:30

Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef Judge Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for an ambitious talented chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world.

After five weeks of competing the most talented contestants have made it through to the finals week and are one step closer to winning the Professional MasterChef title. But there is one more task standing between them and the amazing culinary adventures ahead. The chefs have to invent two courses from a range of ingredients. But to really push their creativity and inventiveness, they are given no fish, no meat and no poultry. Who is versatile enough to cook a daring, flavoursome and delicious meal for the judges without some of the most common ingredients at their disposal? And who will fall by the wayside at this crucial stage?

Full English Channel 4, 22:50 After getting slightly annoyed at work, Edgar is committed to a mental home by Ken. To Edgar's surprise, the place is full of men who are hiding out from their demanding families, and he decides he quite likes it there. Until he realises the place isn't quite what it seems... Meanwhile, Dusty is bitten by a squirrel and decides this has given him superpowers. He starts fighting crime dressed as 'Squirrelman'. And at home, Jason tries to fill Edgar's shoes as the man of the house. Created by Harry Williams, Jack Williams and Alex Scarfe.

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Tuesday Tuesday 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

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

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

09:15 ....................Heir Hunters

07:05 .................... Cloudbabies

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

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

07:15 ......... Everything's Rosie

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

11:00 ......................You've Been Scammed

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

11:30 ............ Cash in the Attic

07:45 .........................Octonauts

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

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

08:00..............Tilly and Friends

13:00 .......... BBC News at One

08:10 ................Woolly and Tig

12:30 ......... Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel

13:30 ........ BBC London News

08:15 ..............Mike the Knight

13:45 ............................. Doctors

08:30 .....................Timmy Time

13:30 ........................... ITV News and Weather

14:15 ...........................Escape to the Country

08:40 ...........................Tweenies

14:00 ...........Storage Hoarders

09:00 ......................... Numtums

15:00 ... Dickinson's Real Deal

09:05 ...............................Abadas

16:00..... Britain's Best Bakery

09:15 .....................Alphablocks

17:00 .........................The Chase

09:20 ........ The Rhyme Rocket

18:00 ........ London Tonight

09:35 ............. The Lingo Show

18:30 ................... ITV News and Weather

15:05 .......... School for Stars 2

The BBC has unveiled another entertaining season of family fun with a bumper selection of festive treats.

With season highlights including a Call The Midwife special, kayaking Olympians, carols with Katherine Jenkins, the return of Miranda and another sparkly Strictly Come Dancing Special, there will be something for everyone this Christmas.

Roger Mosey, Director, BBC Vision, says: “The BBC has a rich tradition of being at the heart of British families’ Christmas celebrations and we believe this year’s line-up is one of the most exciting yet. There’s something for everyone, with special episodes of Call The Midwife, Doctor Who, and Miranda; brand new shows such as Mr Stink and Loving Miss Hatto; a special Superstars reflecting our Olympic year; and programmes that reflect the meaning of Christmas from Goodbye To Canterbury, led by Dr Rowan Williams, to the traditional carol service from King’s College, Cambridge.”

In a web of lies and betrayal, deep secrets begin to unravel in EastEnders this Christmas.

Alfie’s heart is ripped apart when he uncovers the devastating truth about Kat’s affair but he is shocked when he finds out that Kat’s lover is so close to home. As the Brannings are preparing for Max and Tanya’s wedding, the pressure builds for Max as his ‘problem’ increases their demands but when someone close to him makes the ultimate betrayal, it looks as though the Brannings world is about to be turned upside down.

A sombre Doctor comes out from the cold in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Snowmen, just in time to save the world with a little help from a feisty young governess called Clara. The nuns and midwives of Poplar rally round to help an abandoned baby in Call The Midwife.

Miranda kick-starts the festive season with a new job and Agnes sets out to stage a nativity in her local community hall in Mrs Brown’s Boys. The Royle Family return for another quiet chat on their Wythenshawe sofa and chat show favourites, Sarah Millican and Graham Norton end the year in their own inimitable styles.

Following the success of last year’s animated delight, The Gruffalo, Room On The Broom is set to warm the Christmas cockles.

From Mo Farah to the Brownlee brothers, the stars of London 2012 battle it out in kayaks and on the archery field in Superstars, while Fabrice Muamba, JB from JLS and a host of familiar faces compete for this year’s festive Strictly Come Dancing glitter ball.

Katherine Jenkins leads the carols in Songs Of Praise and on Christmas Eve there will be the programme that for many marks the start of Christmas – Carols from King’s. Midnight mass comes live from Leeds Cathedral with the Christmas Morning Eucharist live from St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. More information on the BBC religious schedule is available here.

A stellar cast lead a heart-warming adaptation of the award-winning Mr Stink and CBeebies brings us Peter Rabbit and a Jack And The Beanstalk panto for the little ones.

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

07:35 ...................Chuggington

15:00 .........................BBC News

Christmas 2012 on the BBC

07:25 .............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It

15:35 ....................... Dennis and Gnasher 15:45 ..................The League of Super Evil 16:00 ....................Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

09:45........ Something Special: We're All Friends 10:05 ....... Show Me Show Me 10:35 ........................... Let's Play

16:30 ........................Pet School

10:55 ... I Can Cook on the Go

17:00...................... Newsround 17:15........................... Pointless

11:10 ....................Mister Maker Comes to Town

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

11:30 .............BBC World News

18:30 ... BBC London News

12:00............ The Daily Politics

19:00 ..........The One Show

13:00 ..................Royal Upstairs Downstairs

19:30 ............... EastEnders

13:30 .....To Buy or Not to Buy 14:15 ...........The Weakest Link 15:00 ....................Real Rescues 15:45................................ Flog It! 16:30 ........................Breakaway 17:15 .............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00 ...Celebrity Eggheads

20:00 .................Holby City 21:00 .................Last Tango in Halifax Romantic comedy series. Caroline and Gillian become unexpectedly close when Alan and Celia go missing all night. Robbie assists in helping to find the pair.

John discovers that Caroline has been seeing someone else. Starring: Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Tony Gardner, Nicola Walker, Sarah Lancashire, Josh Bolt

18:30 ............ Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00.......Lorraine's Last CW Minute Christmas CHOICE 20:00 ....... MasterChef: The Professionals 21:00 ..................Cuba with Simon Reeve

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

22:00 ....The Sarah Millican Television Programme

22:35 ..................Imagine...

22:30 ................ Newsnight

23:50 ...........A Simple Plan

23:20 ........Inside Claridge's

19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 ...... The Martin Lewis Money Show Martin Lewis and Saira Khan throw a festive party aboard HMS Westminster with some money saving ideas for Christmas. Will the ship's company taste the difference between some premium brand and value brand party fodder? We also perform the ultimate test to see if children really do prefer the wrapping to the present.

20:00 ........ Inside Guinness World Records 21:00 ................On the Run 22:00 ................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ........ 100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance Documentary marking the 100th anniversary of The Royal Variety Performance, a show that has entertained generations of the Royal Family and raised huge sums for charity. Among the stars sharing their memories are Sir Bruce Forsyth, Barry Manilow, Ronnie Corbett, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Liza Minnelli, Dame Edna Everage, Katherine Jenkins, Mel C, Emma Bunton, Diversity, Jason Manford, Cilla Black, Ken Dodd, Miss Piggy and Al Murray. The documentary also charts show's evolution from the first ever Royal Command Performance in 1912 into the television era, recalling classic moments from its illustrious history and finding out what happened behind the scenes.

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Tuesday

11

December

06:10 ....................... The Hoobs 07:00 ..........Freshly Squeezed 07:30 ........... According to Jim 07:55 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 ................................Frasier 09:55 ..... Come Dine with Me 12:30 .............Channel 4 News 12:35 ....... Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 12:50 ......Went The Day Well?

14:40 ..................... Countdown 15:30 ............. 1001 Things You Should Know 16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ..... Come Dine with Me 17:30 ......................... Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 18:00 ...........The Simpsons 18:30 ................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ....... Channel 4 News 20:00 ..........Is Our Weather Getting Worse?

21:00 .................... Heston's Fantastical Food 22:00 ..... Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 23:05 ................ Homeland

06:00....................Children's TV 08:15 .........................Peppa Pig 08:30.... Roary the Racing Car 08:45 ......Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00 .......................Tickety Toc 09:15 .............The Wright Stuff 11:10 ......... The Removal Men 12:10 ........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ..............Build a New Life in the Country 13:15 ............Home and Away 13:45 ..................... Neighbours 14:15 ............................... CSI: NY 15:15........................ Mr. St. Nick 17:00 ......................5 News at 5 17:30 ..................... Neighbours 18:00 ....... Home and Away 18:30 ...................... 5 News 19:00 ................... Highland Emergency 20:00 ......Murder Files: The Sketchbook Killer 21:00 ........... Body of Proof 22:00 ....................... CSI: NY 23:55 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

06:00 .......................Airline USA 06:30....................... Airline USA

06:00 ................America's Next Top Model

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

07:00 .......................The Middle

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

07:30 .......................The Middle

08:00 ............ Hot in Cleveland

08:00 ..............Dog the Bounty Hunter

08:30 ............ Hot in Cleveland

08:30 ..............Dog the Bounty Hunter

10:00 ....... Nothing to Declare

09:00 ...................Hawaii Five-0

11:00 ................Passport Patrol

19:00 ...... All New Celebrity Total Wipeout

06:00 ..........Aerobics: Oz Style 06:30....... Thrillseekers-Snow 07:00 ..............WWE Afterburn 08:00 ............Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 09:00 ........... IRB Sevens World Series Rugby 11:00 .............Trilby Matchplay Golf 2012 12:00 ...........Shell's Wonderful World of Golf 13:30 ............ Great Run Series 14:00 ........... IRB Sevens World Series Rugby 16:00 .............Trilby Matchplay Golf 2012 17:00 ...... European Tour Golf 18:00 .................. European Challenge Tour Golf 19:00 .... Mosconi Cup Pool 23:00 ....................... F1 H20 Powerboating

20:00 . Snog, Marry, Avoid?

21:00 .. Don't Tell the Bride

22:00 ................. Some Girls 22:30 ................EastEnders 23:00 ................Family Guy 23:25 ................Family Guy 23:45 ..........American Dad!

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08:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 ....................Ford Monday Night Football 11:30 ........................Netbusters 12:00 ................. SPL Round Up

09:00 ................. Jerry Springer 10:30 ....... Nothing to Declare

10:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

12:30 .....................Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

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

11:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

12:00 ............ Ghost Whisperer

13:30.................... Ford Monday Night Football

12:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

13:00 ............ Ghost Whisperer

13:00 ...................Hawaii Five-0

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

16:00 ........................Netbusters

14:00 ...................Hawaii Five-0

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

16:30 .................SPL Round-Up

15:00.................. Stargate SG-1

16:00...RSPCA Animal Rescue

17:00 ....................Football Asia

16:00.................. Stargate SG-1

16:30...RSPCA Animal Rescue

17:30 ............. Barclays Premier League Review

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

17:00 ....... Nothing to Declare

17:30 .......................... Futurama

17:30 ....... Nothing to Declare

18:30 .......................Revista de la Liga

18:00 ......... Modern Family

18:00 .. Nothing to Declare

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

19:30 .................... Football

18:30 .. Nothing to Declare

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

22:00 ............. Football Asia

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

19:30 ........... The Simpsons

22:30 .................... Football

20:00 ........................ Bones

20:00 ................Last Resort

23:30 .......................Revista de la Liga

21:00 ............... Elementary

21:00 .......... Little Crackers

22:00 ..............Chicago Fire

21:30 ........... Forrest Gump

23:00 ..........Criminal Minds

07:10 .................. Dragons' Den

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

08:00 .................. Dragons' Den

07:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

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

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

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

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

11:00 .............Storage Hunters

10:00 ........................ The X Files

11:30 .............Storage Hunters

11:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

12:00 ........................Bush Pilots

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

13:00............................ Top Gear

13:00 .........................................ER

15:00 .............Storage Hunters

14:00 .................................House

15:30 .............Storage Hunters

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

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

16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager

16:30...................... Man v Food

17:00 .........................................ER

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

18:00 ........................House

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

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

19:00 ................Bush Pilots 20:00 ...............Man v Food

20:00 .............. Friday Night Lights

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

21:00 ....................... Awake

23:00 .........Mock the Week

22:00 ............ House of Lies

23:40 ......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks

22:35 ............. Nurse Jackie

06:00...................... Emmerdale 06:25 ..........Coronation Street 07:20 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 08:10 .......................Judge Judy 08:35 ............................. The Real Housewives of DC 10:30 .......................Judge Judy 12:00...................... Emmerdale 12:30.......... Coronation Street 13:30. The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:40 ............................. The Real Housewives of DC 17:30....................... Judge Judy 18:00 ........The Jeremy Kyle Show US 19:00 You've Been Framed!

20:00 .........The Xtra Factor 21:00 .......... Sleepy Hollow 23:05 ..........Celebrity Juice 23:50 ...Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour

23:10 ...................Mad Men

W C C H O IC E

Lorraine's Last Minute Christmas BBC2, 19:00 Lorraine Pascale creates a feast of seasonal dishes, edible gifts and a stunning winter wonderland cake as she prepares for a festive family get-together. All of the recipes in the show can be created in the final countdown to Christmas.

There are tips, cheats and ideas that are bound to impress, even if you have left everything until the last minute. She cooks up a spicy yuletide roast lamb as an alternative supper dish.

But turkey and all the trimmings is the centrepiece for the family meal, enlivened with herbs and some special wintery ingredients. For anyone looking for last-minute gift ideas, Lorraine has a hamper of edible goodies, including stained-glass-window cinnamon cookies, dark and white chocolate bark and mulled wine sachets. And there is still time to bake a Christmas cake. Lorraine has created a traybake fruit sponge, topped with sparkling meringue peaks. And she shares her secret for the perfect fail-safe glossy meringue.

Is Our Weather Getting Worse?

Channel 4, 20:00 In Britain we love to moan about the weather. And over the past decade we have experienced some extraordinary weather conditions, with 2012 no exception. It has led many people to wonder if our weather really is getting worse. The year started with storms and gale-force winds tearing across much of the UK, before our driest spring in a century left 35 million people in the UK suffering from drought.

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Weight Loss Ward

Wednesday Wednesday 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00 ...........................Tikkabilla

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

09:15.....................Heir Hunters

06:30 .......................... Balamory

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

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

06:50 ............. Charlie and Lola 07:05 .................... Cloudbabies

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

11:00 You've Been Scammed

07:15......... Everything's Rosie

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

11:30 ............ Cash in the Attic

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

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

07:25.............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It

13:00 .......... BBC News at One

07:35 ...................Chuggington

13:30 ........ BBC London News

07:45 .........................Octonauts

12:30 ......... Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel

13:45 ............................. Doctors

08:00 .............Tilly and Friends

14:15............................Escape to the Country

08:10 ................Woolly and Tig

15:00 .........................BBC News

08:30 .....................Timmy Time

15:05 .......... School for Stars 2

08:40 ...........................Tweenies

15:35 .... Dennis and Gnasher

09:00 ......................... Numtums

15:45 ..................The League of Super Evil

09:05 ...............................Abadas

16:00 ...Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

09:20 ........ The Rhyme Rocket

16:30 ........................Pet School

ITV1, 20.00

17:00 ......................Newsround

One of the UK’s biggest and busiest obesity units has opened its doors to allow an exclusive insight into their battle with the bulge.

Sunderland Royal Hospital is at the heart of one of the fattest places in the country and the Weight Loss Ward is like a conveyor belt with thousands of patients turning to the knife to beat their obesity. But before they go under the knife they need to come to terms with why they’re overeating.

At 47 stone, 29-year-old Terry is one of the biggest patient the unit has ever treated. He’s been housebound for over a year and he’s being admitted to the Weight Loss ward for an indefinite stay “we’re bringing him in to get him to confront his addictive behaviour, he’s almost pathologically obese but why?

17:15 ........................... Pointless 18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 ... BBC London News 19:00 ..........The One Show 20:00 ..... Miniature Britain

08:15 ..............Mike the Knight

09:15 .....................Alphablocks 09:35 ............. The Lingo Show

11:30.............The Daily Politics 13:00 ............................See Hear

22:35 ............. The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws

13:30 .....To Buy or Not to Buy

17:00......................... The Chase 18:00 ....... London Tonight 18:30 .................... ITV News and Weather 19:00 ...............Emmerdale 19:30 ....Coronation Street

14:15 ...........The Weakest Link

CW

15:00 ....................Real Rescues

20:00..Weight Loss Ward

15:45 ................................Flog It!

21:00 .................. The Town

16:30 ........................Breakaway

Family drama. The Nicholas family is struggling financially, so Mark gets temp work at the council. Determined to do her bit, Betty gets a job at a hotel where she strikes up an odd friendship with Daniel, who has a strange obsession with Betty's family.

Jodie starts seeing a dangerous older boy from school, but Mark is in no position to set an example as his relationship with married Alice becomes more reckless.

Mark's mother used to work at the council and he discovers that her old colleagues have been keeping a secret about her personal life; which has devastating repercussions for the family.

17:15 .............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00 ..Celebrity Eggheads 18:30 ............ Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00....The Hairy Bikers' CW Christmas Party CHOICE 20:00 ....... MasterChef: The Professionals 21:00 ................... The Hour 22:00 .....The Culture Show 22:30 ................ Newsnight

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16:00 .....Britain's Best Bakery

10:55......................... I Can Cook on the Go

22:25 ... BBC London News

23:15 ..... League Cup Show

15:00 ...Dickinson's Real Deal

10:35........................... Let's Play

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

22:45 .................. Film 2012

14:00 .......... Storage Hoarders

10:05 ....... Show Me Show Me

11:10 ....................Mister Maker Comes to Town

Bonus Ball

13:30........................... ITV News and Weather

09:45 ........Something Special: We're All Friends

21:00 .............. Traffic Cops

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

23:20 .....Great Continental Railway Journeys

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22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ............. The Fugitive

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Wednesday Wednesday 12 December 06:10 ........................The Hoobs 07:00............Freshly Squeezed 07:30............ According to Jim 07:55 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55................................ Frasier 09:55 ......Come Dine with Me 12:30.............. Channel 4 News 12:35 ..............Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 13:05 ........................... The Tall T 14:40 ......................Countdown 15:30 ............. 1001 Things You Should Know 16:00 .............. Deal or No Deal 17:00 ......Come Dine with Me 17:30 ......................... Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 18:00 ........... The Simpsons 18:30 ..................Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 19:55 .............. 4thought.tv 20:00........Sarah Beeny's W C Selling Houses CHOICE 21:00 .........British Comedy Awards 2012 23:05 ......Micky Flanagan's Out Out Tour

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

19:00 .... Young Apprentice

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

20:00 .......... The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

06:30 ....... Thrillseekers-Snow

22:10 ...... Russell Howard's Good News Extra

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

06:00 ...................... Airline USA 06:30 ...................... Airline USA

06:00 ................America's Next Top Model

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

07:00 ...................... The Middle

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

07:30 ...................... The Middle

08:00 ............ Hot in Cleveland

08:00 ..............Dog the Bounty Hunter

08:30 ............ Hot in Cleveland

08:30 ..............Dog the Bounty Hunter

10:00........ Nothing to Declare

09:00 .................. Hawaii Five-0

11:00 ................Passport Patrol

10:00.................. Hawaii Five-0

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

11:00............................Lie to Me

12:00 ............ Ghost Whisperer

12:00............................Lie to Me

13:00 ............ Ghost Whisperer

14:15 ..................................Shark

13:00 .................. Hawaii Five-0

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

15:15 ....................... Hitched for the Holidays

14:00 .................. Hawaii Five-0

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

15:00 ..................Stargate SG-1

16:00 ................. RSPCA Animal Rescue

08:40 .............. Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 08:45...... Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00....................... Tickety Toc 09:15............. The Wright Stuff 11:10......... The Removal Men 12:10 ........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ..............Build a New Life in the Country 13:15.............Home and Away 13:45 ..................... Neighbours

23:20 ................Family Guy 23:40 ...........American Dad

09:00 ..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash 12:30............ Revista de la Liga 13:30 ..............................Football 15:00.................... Football Asia 15:30 ..............................Football

17:00 ......................5 News at 5 17:30..................... Neighbours 18:00 ....... Home and Away 18:30 ...................... 5 News

16:30 .......................Capital One Cup Football 18:00 ................ FIFA Futbol Mundial

16:00 ..................Stargate SG-1 17:00 ..........................Futurama

09:00................. Jerry Springer 10:30....... Nothing to Declare

17:30 ..........................Futurama

16:30 ................. RSPCA Animal Rescue

18:00 .........Modern Family

17:00 ....... Nothing to Declare

18:30 ............... Amir Khan Behind the Ropes

18:30 ...........The Simpsons

17:30 ....... Nothing to Declare

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

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

19:30 .............. Scottish Cup Football

20:00 ....... The Glee Project

20:00 ............... Elementary

21:00 .......... Little Crackers

21:00 ..............Chicago Fire

22:00 ........................ Fringe

22:00 ........Grey's Anatomy

23:00 ............... Last Resort

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

07:10 .................. Dragons' Den

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

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

08:00 .................. Dragons' Den

07:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise

06:25 ........................Nanny 911

07:00 ...................WWE Vintage Collection

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

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

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

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

07:20 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

08:00 ...........Revista de la Liga

11:00 .............Storage Hunters

10:00......................... The X Files

08:10....................... Judge Judy

09:00 .............................Football

11:30 .............Storage Hunters

11:00...... Star Trek: Enterprise

10:30 .............................Football

12:00 ........................Bush Pilots

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

08:35 ............................. The Real Housewives of DC

11:30 ................... Football Asia

13:00............................ Top Gear

13:00......................................... ER

12:00 ................. Golfing World

14:00 ......................Man v Food

14:00................................. House

12:30 ........... British Basketball League

15:00 .............Storage Hunters

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

15:30 .............Storage Hunters

14:30..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash

16:00 ............................Top Gear

16:00 ............................ Star Trek: Voyager

18:00 ............Sid Waddell: A Life in His Own Words

18:00 ...............Traffic Cops

17:00......................................... ER

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

18:00 .........................House

20:00 ...............Man v Food

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

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

20:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

19:00 .... World's Strongest Man 2012 20:00 ............. Did We Land on the Moon?

21:00 ............ Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

22:00 ............. Copa Del Rey Football

22:00 ..... The Expendables

19:00 .................... Mosconi Cup Pool 22:55 ................Family Guy

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

23:00 ...........Sid Waddell: A Life in His Own Words

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22:00 .... Andrew Maxwell's One Night Stand

21:00 ........................Falc贸n

23:00 .........Mock the Week

22:00 ........... The Sopranos

23:40 .............. Argumental

23:05 ... Boardwalk Empire

10:30........................Judge Judy 12:00 .......................Emmerdale 12:30 ........................Nanny 911 13:30..The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:35..The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:40 ............................. The Real Housewives of DC 17:30....................... Judge Judy 18:00 ........ The Jeremy Kyle Show US 19:00 ................ Gossip Girl 20:00 .........The Xtra Factor 21:00 . Peter Andre: My Life

W C C H O IC E The Hairy Bikers' Christmas Party BBC2, 19:00

Si King and Dave Myers, the Hairy Bikers, are throwing a Christmas party for family, friends and some of the people they have met on the road over the last few years. But this is a 'hairy' party so it will be anything but predictable.

It's all about finger food, those tiny mouthfuls of loveliness that brighten up the festive season from the first Christmas party right through to New Year's Eve. So expect the very best canapes, mind-blowing minidesserts and even some spicy Thai treats.

Sarah Beeny's Selling Houses Channel 4, 20:00 Three competing homeowners in St Albans snoop around each other's houses looking for inspiration on how to improve their own. Armed with what they've learned, and with expert advice from Sarah Beeny, they each get a week and 拢1000 to make improvements before buyer Laura comes to view all three. Mark and Julie must realise the Swiss chalet look in their wood-panelled house isn't to everyone's tastes. Pravina and Nick should show off the potential of their large utility room. And Andrew and Amit's neglected garden needs to match the newly-renovated interior of their home.

Which property will appeal to Laura?

22:00 ...................Gladiator

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Thursday Thursday 06:00 ........................... Breakfast 09:15..................... Heir Hunters 10:00.......... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ......................You've Been Scammed 11:30............. Cash in the Attic 12:15 ................... Bargain Hunt 13:00 ..........................BBC News at One 13:30 .........BBC London News 13:45 ..............................Doctors

Pensioners Behind Bars

14:15 ...........................Escape to the Country 15:00 ......................... BBC News

ITV1, 21.00

15:05 ...........School for Stars 2

Made by Wild Pictures, who produced the high-rating and highly acclaimed ITV1 documentaries Strangeways, Wormwood Scrubs and Holloway, Pensioners Behind Bars shows how rather than enjoying a peaceful retirement, this fast-expanding group is committing more crime and being given longer sentences.

This colourful film includes the stories of men and women who have turned to crime only in later years after a lifetime as law-abiding citizens. It features a septuagenarian heroin dealer, a former driving instructor turned brothel keeper and a retired builder convicted of possession of blackmarket cigarettes and cannabis. They explain what drew them into crime, what it’s like to be locked up for the first time at their age, and how they are dealing with the consequences.

It also shows how career criminals such as former Krays associate Freddie Foreman are coping in retirement and asks if they still retain the urge to commit crime.

The number of over-60s in prison has trebled in the last 20 years and the programme begins with Anthony McErlean, 67, serving a five-year sentence at HMP Elmley for an audacious fraud. After faking his own death while abroad, in order to swindle his insurance company out of £500,000, he realised the potential pitfalls of spending his old age overseas.

“I thought if I get sick I can’t go back to the UK as a dead person and get healthcare. I’m up s*** creek without a paddle. I thought how do you un-kill yourself?”

Anthony was caught when police found his fingerprints on his own death certificate. He pleaded guilty to fraud and theft.

He says: “I regret being in here, but I don’t feel that I shouldn’t be in here. I knew what I was doing and I knew the risks.”

But the programme features others who were shocked at being sent to prison.

Grandmother Adele Lubin, 66, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to control prostitution at the age of 62 and began her term in Holloway. She started a legitimate massage therapy business but discovered that it was difficult to make money without offering extra services – and as her business expanded she became a brothel madam.

“The phone used to ring and they would say, ‘What kind of massage is it?’ And I would say, ‘Well it’s very therapeutic, and relaxing and sensual.’ And then some people would say, ‘Well do you do a happy ending?’ And I’d have to say, ‘Yeah, no problem.’

“I never thought if I ever got caught I’d end up in jail… I just didn’t think I was doing anything too terrible.”

Her elder brother Spencer Rolfe, who was also involved, was arrested in a café and given the same sentence. He recalls the moment a police officer caught him.

“He says to me, ‘Now do I need to put the handcuffs on you, or are you going to do a runner?’ I said, ‘I can’t even walk, let alone run.’”

HMP Norwich is one of the few prisons in the country with a specialist wing set up to deal with the increasing numbers of pensioners being given custodial sentences. Footage filmed inside the wing offers an insight into prison life for older inmates and Governor Will Styles explains the changing nature of its population and his work.

“As the prisoner population ages, our job slowly shifts away from how do we deal with rowdy 19-year-olds, to issues like how do we care for people with dementia, healthcare and mobility issues. It’s more about social care and less about order and control.”

Father of five Trevor Cairns, 62, a retired builder, is in prison for the first time in his life, serving a year for possessing thousands of pounds’ worth of cannabis and black market cigarettes.

He explains the impact of getting a custodial sentence.

“It was a shock to the system. To be told what to do and locked up and you just can’t go out for a walk around - it was horrendous.”

“I like a little drink now and again and I like to be able to just get in my car and go out for a ride they’re the sort of things I miss now and being with my family and having a laugh and a joke at home. It’s definitely a sentence being here. I think I’ve learned my lesson now.”

15:35 ....................... Dennis and Gnasher

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15:45 .......................The League of Super Evil 16:00 ....................Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 16:30 ........................ Pet School 17:00 ...................... Newsround 17:15............................ Pointless 18:00 ........ BBC News at Six 18:30 ....BBC London News 19:00 .......... The One Show 19:30 ................EastEnders 20:00 .... Young Apprentice Festival. The six remaining candidates battle it out for a place in the final and the chance to win Lord Sugar's 25,000 pound investment in their business future. To get there they must select the right two products to sell at WOMAD, a festival of World Music that attracts almost 40,000 fans. One team thinks they will clean up with a portable toilet, the other has chosen a pedal powered washing machine that they believe will attract the glamping market. This week the stakes are even higher as two of the losing team will be fired.

21:00 ........Britain's Hidden Housing Crisis 22:00 .................. BBC News at Ten 22:25 .... BBC London News 22:35 .......... Question Time 23:35 ..................This Week

06:00 ................... Children's TV 06:50 ............. Charlie and Lola 07:05 .................... Cloudbabies 07:15 ......... Everything's Rosie 07:25 .............. Bob the Builder: Project Build It 07:35 ...................Chuggington 07:45 .........................Octonauts 08:00 .............Tilly and Friends 08:10 ................Woolly and Tig 08:15 ..............Mike the Knight 08:30 .....................Timmy Time 08:40 ...........................Tweenies 09:00 ......................... Numtums 09:05............................... Abadas 09:15 .....................Alphablocks 09:20 ........ The Rhyme Rocket 09:35 ............. The Lingo Show 09:45 ........Something Special: We're All Friends 10:05 ....... Show Me Show Me 10:35 ........................... Let's Play 10:55... I Can Cook on the Go 11:10 ....................Mister Maker Comes to Town 11:30 .............BBC World News 12:00 ............The Daily Politics 13:00 ..................Royal Upstairs Downstairs 13:30 .....To Buy or Not to Buy 14:15........... The Weakest Link 15:00.................... Real Rescues 15:45 ................................Flog It! 16:30 ........................Breakaway 17:15 .............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00 ..Celebrity Eggheads 18:30 ............ Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00 ...... Raymond Blanc's Christmas Feast 20:00 ....... MasterChef: The Professionals 21:00 ................... The Hour 22:00 ...........Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience 22:30 ................ Newsnight 23:20 ....... The Boss is Back 23:50 ..........Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane

06:00 .......................... Daybreak 08:30 .............................Lorraine 09:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 ................... This Morning 11:25 ...........................ITV News 11:30 ................... This Morning 12:30 ......... Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 13:30........................... ITV News and Weather 14:00 ...........Storage Hoarders 15:00 ... Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 ..... Britain's Best Bakery 17:00 .........................The Chase 18:00 ........ London Tonight 18:30 ............ ITV News and Weather 19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 ..................... Tonight 20:00 ............... Emmerdale 20:30 .... Coronation Street 21:00..............Pensioners CW Behind Bars CHOICE Retirement is usually a time to take things easy, but in the last twenty years the number of over-60s doing time for a criminal offence has trebled. With sentences becoming harsher and longer, this group is now the fastest-growing in British prisons. Some senior citizens turn to crime in retirement, but what happens to career criminals when they hit pensionable age?

Growing old disgracefully, these are the tales of elderly drug dealers, brothel keepers and con artists.

Anthony McErlean is 67 and is serving five years for faking his own death, Adele Lubin was sentenced to 15 months at the age of 66 for conspiracy to control prostitutes, 77-year-old John Douglas has received three jail terms for heroin dealing, and Freddie Foreman is 80, a former gangster and bank robber who has spent 23 years of his life inside.

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ..............The River Wi Fast-paced action thriller in which a young family on a white-water rafting adventure in Montana are taken hostage by a pair of dangerous fugitives. The rafting holiday turns into a nightmare when two armed killers take control and try to force the mother, a proficient rafter, to use her skills to help them to escape down the treacherous rapids.

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06:10 ......................Children's TV

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

06:00................................ Cricket

06:00 ...................... Airline USA

07:55 .............Everybody Loves Raymond

08:40 ........ Milkshake Monkey

12:00 ... Scottish Cup Football

06:30 ...................... Airline USA

06:00 ................America's Next Top Model

08:45 ...... Bananas in Pyjamas

13:00 .........Football's Greatest

07:00 ...................... The Middle

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

08:55 .................................. Frasier

09:00 ....................... Tickety Toc

13:30 ...... FIFA Futbol Mundial

08:00............ Hot in Cleveland

09:55 .......Come Dine with Me

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

12:30 .............. Channel 4 News

11:10.............. Build a New Life in the Country

14:00 .................. Sid Waddell: A Life in His Own Words

08:00 ............................. Dog the Bounty Hunter 09:00 .................. Hawaii Five-0

09:00 ................. Jerry Springer

10:00 .................. Hawaii Five-0

10:00 ....... Nothing to Declare

11:00........................... Lie to Me

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

12:00........................... Lie to Me

11:00............... Passport Patrol

13:00 .................. Hawaii Five-0

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

14:00 .................. Hawaii Five-0

12:00 ............ Ghost Whisperer

15:00 ..................Stargate SG-1

13:00 ............ Ghost Whisperer

16:00 ..................Stargate SG-1

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

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

16:00...RSPCA Animal Rescue

17:30 ..........................Futurama

16:30...RSPCA Animal Rescue

18:00 ............ Raising Hope

17:00 ....... Nothing to Declare

18:30 ...........The Simpsons

17:30........ Nothing to Declare

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

18:00 ... Nothing to Declare

20:00 ............... The Middle

18:30 .. Nothing to Declare

20:30 .........Modern Family

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

21:00 .......... Little Crackers

12:35 .. Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 13:05 ........ The Bounty Hunter 14:40 .......................Countdown

12:10........ 5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ..............Build a New Life in the Country

15:30 .............. 1001 Things You Should Know

13:15............. Home and Away

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

14:15.................................. Shark

17:00 .......Come Dine with Me 17:30 ...........................Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 18:00 ............. The Simpsons 18:30 ................... Hollyoaks

13:45 ......................Neighbours 15:15 ..................Annie Claus is Coming to Town

19:00 ............ Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

20:00 .....World's Strongest Man 2012 21:00..Jamie and Jimmy's W C ICE Food Fight Club CHO 21:00 ..................... Cowboy Builders 22:00 .. The 15-Stone Babies 22:00 ..............Constantine 23:05 ......... 8 Out of 10 Cats

19:00 ..............Snog, Marry, Avoid?

06:00 ................ Good Morning Sports Fans

20:00 .. Don't Tell the Bride

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

22:00 ...................... World's Craziest Fools

18:00 .................... Ringside 19:00 ....... European Rugby Special

18:00 ....... Home and Away 18:30 .......................5 News

21:30 ... Impractical Jokers

17:30 ..................... T20 Cricket The Big Bash

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

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

21:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News

16:00 ................................ Cricket

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

19:00 .........Channel 4 News 20:00 ......... Kirstie's Vintage Home

15:00 .......................Amir Khan Behind the Ropes

08:00 .......................... European Tour Weekly 08:30 ...... European Tour Golf 10:30 ...............Asian Tour Golf

22:30 ............... EastEnders

13:30 ...... European Tour Golf

23:00 ............... Family Guy

15:30................ Australian PGA Championship Golf 18:00 .............. World Darts Championship Preview 19:00 ...............Capital One Cup Football 20:00 ...................... Cricket 21:30 ..............T20 Cricket The Big Bash

23:25 ............... Family Guy

22:00 .............. World Darts Championship Preview

23:45 ......... American Dad!

23:00 .................... Ringside

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08:30............ Hot in Cleveland

22:00 ........ The Footballer's Football Show

22:00 ............................ Spy

20:00 ......... America's Next Top Model

22:30 ....... An Idiot Abroad

21:00 .................. Ladyboys

23:30 ............... Capital One Cup Football

23:30 ...............A League of Their Own

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

07:10 .................. Dragons' Den 09:00 ............................Top Gear 10:00 .........................Hammond Meets Moss 11:00 .............Storage Hunters 11:30 .............Storage Hunters 12:00 ............................Top Gear 13:00 .........................Hammond Meets Moss 14:00.......... Helicopter Heroes 14:30 ......... Helicopter Heroes 15:00 .............Storage Hunters 16:00 ......................Man v Food 17:00 ............................Top Gear 18:00 .................... Top Gear 19:00 ................Bush Pilots 20:00 ...............Man v Food 21:00 .......... Not Going Out 22:20 ...... Russell Howard's Good News Extra 23:20 .............That Mitchell and Webb Look

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

06:00 .......................Emmerdale 06:25 ..........Coronation Street 06:55 ..................Life's Funniest Moments 07:20........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show US 08:10 .......................Judge Judy 08:35 ............................. The Real Housewives of DC 10:30....................... Judge Judy 12:00 .......................Emmerdale 12:30 ..........Coronation Street 13:00 .......................Judge Judy 13:30 .The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:40 ............................. The Real Housewives of DC 17:30 .......................Judge Judy 18:00 ........ The Jeremy Kyle Show US 19:00 .........The Xtra Factor 20:00 ......The X Factor USA 22:00 ................ A Celebrity Juicemas Carol

07:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise 08:00........... Star Trek: Voyager 09:00 .........................................ER 10:00 ........................ The X Files 11:00 ...... Star Trek: Enterprise 13:00 .........................................ER 14:00 .................................House 15:00 .................................House 16:00 .......... Star Trek: Voyager 17:00 .........................................ER 18:00 ........................House 19:00 ........................House 20:00 ...........Urban Secrets 21:00 .............. Blue Bloods 22:00 ...... Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets 23:00 .............. BrandX with Russell Brand 23:30 ....................The Wire

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

W C C H O IC E Jamie and Jimmy's Food Fight Club Channel 4, 21:00

Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty have set up a little pop-up caff at the end of Southend pier. They're also putting their reputations on the line as they head off to the continent in their trusty Ford Capri to take on Europe's best produce. In this programme, Jimmy and Jamie pitch British sausages against their German rivals, as they go up against a respected German sausage maker in a bid to persuade the Prince of Bavaria to put British bangers on his restaurant menu. Hollywood A-lister Gwyneth Paltrow comes to the caff to cook pasta with the boys and face a food fight of her own involving marshmallows. And Jimmy takes on a stomach-turning food tasting in the name of science. Then it's buckleup time as Gwyneth joins Jimmy and Jamie for a burger and fries on Southend's rollercoaster.

House, Sky Atlantic, 19:00 Wilson has struck a deal with Tritter which will send House to rehab for two months if he pleads guilty, but he refuses to accept it. As the team start treating a 15-year-old girl with dwarfism who has a collapsed lung, Cuddy pulls him from the case and cuts off the controversial diagnostician's supply of painkillers until he takes the offer. Struggling with his withdrawal symptoms, his efforts to alleviate them become ever more desperate.

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NEW research from Mintel finds that the handbag market is weathering the financial crisis with sales of handbags set to top £1 billion.

It’s in the bag

In the UK sales of handbags have grown an impressive 104% in the past five years alone. This year sales of handbags are set to reach £955 million, up from £468 million in 2007 - and proving the nation’s love affair with handbags knows no bounds, the market for handbags will increase a spectacular 11% between 2011 and 2012.

But it is not just handbags which are being snapped up by Britain’s fashion lovers, total sales of fashion accessories including manbags, costume jewellery, belts, scarves, hats, ties and hair accessories - have also shown impressive growth.

In the last five years sales of fashion accessories have grown 45% to reach a glitzy £2.2 billion in 2012, with the market set to increase 9% between 2011 and 2012.

Tamara Sender Senior Fashion Analyst at Mintel said: “In tough economic times, accessories have proved popular among consumers.

Strong and fickle fashion trends in accessories mean that women tend to purchase multiple items and use them as a cheap way of updating their look. In fact, accessories have proved so popular among consumers with

value sales of both handbags and costume jewellery growing at a stronger rate than clothing. Trends for 2012 that have helped boost the market include clutches, metallic handbags, costume jewellery with spikes, big and bold earrings and fake jewelencrusted bracelets.”

Last year, half (50%) of all British women bought at least one bag - equivalent

to an impressive 13.2 million women. While a third (33%) of handbag buyers purchased several less expensive bags in the 12 months, one in seven (15%) bought only one expensive handbag. In 2012, the average spend on a handbag rose by 4% to £51.

Saving up for the right bag is a dream for many British women, with one in eight female handbag buyers

(12%) saying they have saved up to buy one handbag they really wanted. But despite the trend towards more expensive bags, less than one in ten women (8%) who have bought handbags in the last 12 months show a preference for designer bags.

“The majority of women in Britain still see buying new accessories as a cheap way of updating their look. Despite

this, as the economic outlook remains uncertain, women are becoming choosier about what they buy and quality appears to have become more important.

Fewer women are buying handbags every year, but when they do buy, they are spending more.”

Tamara continues.

“Women’s fashion retailers have capitalised on the strong appetite for accessories by

selling a wide range of lowerpriced products alongside their clothes. The luxury end of the market has benefited from women buying leather goods that are visible and seen as status items. The middle market has, however, suffered as consumers either opt for lots of cheap accessories or choose to invest in higher-priced quality items.”

Top TV-making cheats fined millions A RECORD £1.2bn fine has been imposed by EU competition regulators on half-a-dozen TV manufacturers.

Philips, LG Electronics and Samsung SDI are among those firms guilty of fixing the price of

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a key component. The EU investigators examined the prices of TV cathode ray tubes in two cartels lasting nearly a decade, after Taiwan Chunghwa Picture Tubes exposed the price-fixing.

The firm escaped a fine, but others, such as Philips, were hammered. The Dutch-

based company were hit with a £254-million penalty, while LG landed the secondhighest fine of £240.4m.

Other companies involved were Panasonic, Toshiba and France’s Technicolor.

The cartels, one responsible for tubes used for televisions and the other for computer monitors,

operated on a global basis between 1996 and 2006.

In that time, executives from the companies would discuss how to fix prices at so-called “green meetings”, which usually wound up with a round of golf, according to the EU. Joaquin Almunia, the EU Competition Commissioner

said: “These cartels for cathode ray tubes are ‘textbook cartels’, featuring all the worst kinds of anticompetitive behaviour, which is strictly forbidden to companies doing business in Europe.”

He added that consumers were hit particularly hard in the pocket because the

tubes make up between 5070% of the screen price.

But it can’t happen again because cathode ray tubes, which use an electron beam to create the images, have been superseded mainly by new technology, including liquid-crystal display (LCD) and plasma displays.

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Getting to the root of your gardening problems!

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Choose and cut is the trend THE long-standing tradition of families handpicking a Christmas tree for the festive period is experiencing something of a revival in the UK, according to the British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA).

The trend, more widely known as choose and cut, has become a popular day out for families looking to select a real Christmas tree for their home, with sales using this method increasing by 50% the last year alone.

By visiting a tree farm, a family can select a good quality tree that matches their desired height, shape and colour. As the tree is harvested there and then, they can be assured of its freshness; all without the hassle of waiting for it to be delivered.

Christmas trees are

believed to date back to 16th century Germany and were subsequently introduced into the UK during the Georgian period. Tree decorations were handmade and included items such as snowflakes, stars and paper baskets filled with sugared almonds.

Rob Morgan of Gower Fresh Christmas Trees in Swansea commented: “Choose and cut is definitely growing in popularity - not only does it add to the Christmas experience, but customers know exactly where the trees have come from and that they are fresh. We’ve also found that the public are fascinated to see, first-hand, the work that goes into producing the perfect tree.”

Roger Hay, secretary for

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the BCTGA, added: “Real Christmas trees not only

look beautiful in the home, they also have a nostalgic

MYSTERY surrounds the Christmas Rose (hellebore) in witchcraft as it’s thought to have ties to summoning demons; it sprouted from the snow from the tears of a young girl who had no gift to give the Christ child in Bethlehem.

In Greek mythology, Melampus of Pylos used hellebore to save the daughters of the king of Argos from a madness, induced by Dionysus, that caused them to run

naked through the city, crying, weeping, and screaming.

Some historians believe that Alexander the Great died because of a hellebore overdose, when he took it as medication. Many species of the Christmas Rose are poisonous.

The pretty flower enjoys partial or full shade, a hardy

seasonal aroma. For those after their own vision of a perfect Christmas tree, as well as an opportunity to enjoy a great day out with the family, choose and cut is proving to be a fashionable trend.”

Downing Street is sparkling with festive cheer, following the presentation of this year’s Christmas tree by the British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA).

Each year, the BCTGA hosts a prestigious Christmas Tree Competition to find the country’s Champion Christmas Tree Grower. This year, Andrew Ingram of Greenfield Farm, Oxfordshire, picked up the coveted title and had the honour of delivering one of his Nordmann Fir trees to 10 Downing Street.

Andrew said: “It’s a real honour to have our tree stand outside one of the country’s most famous residences. We really enjoyed our visit to Downing Street and it was great to watch the tree being decorated and lit up.”

Roger Hay, secretary for

the BCTGA added: “The presentation of the winner’s Christmas tree to Downing Street is always a highlight on the Association’s calendar.”

The Prime Minister said:“I am delighted to see the arrival of this year’s Christmas tree and wreath in Downing Street and it is with huge thanks to the British Christmas Tree Growers Association whose members have donated them, as they have done for over 30 years. They will certainly be enjoyed by all of those visiting Downing Street over the festive period.”

The all male, X Factor finalists, James Arthur, Jahmene Douglas and Christopher Maloney performed Silent Night for the Prime Minister David Cameron as the Christmas tree lights were turned on.

Across the Atlantic, the world’s tallest Christmas tree lights up Rio de Janeiro, but it’s not a Nordmann Fir, but a floating 85 metre high metal structure. Over 100,000 people flocked to see the millions of lights switched on.

Christmas Rose plant with deep green foliage that thrives in almost any soil type. They can be grown from seed and come into their own flowering between December and February.

With large, round, white flat-faced flowers and leathery, deep green foliage it cannot always be guaranteed to flower at

Christmas - many plants do not flower until the same time as other hellebores, later in the spring. The best way to be sure of getting an early flowering strain is to visit a garden centre at Christmas and pick a plant actually in flower then.

Christmas rose can also be grown in pots of potting compost.

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CARL PATTISON

from Robot, Los Cristianos answers your hair questions DON’T tell me you forgot? Well, don’t be sulking if you realise at the last minute that you have forgotten to touch up your roots!

Or your split-ends have finally fallen off.

There’s still time to puts things right if you get a move on. It’s just over two weeks to Christmas so, if you are going to do something with your hair for the party season, then you need to be moving now.

If you’re going to a party or function during the festive season, then try to look at how you are going to style your hair from a different angle.

Don’t turn up with the regular blow-dry you go to work with, or wear it at the weekend, because there are so many styling options.

And even if you have shorter hair, your stylist should be able to come up with a look for you to match that special outfit.

If you are having your hair put up, don’t go for too formal a look as this can look dated and a little rigid. Try to soften your up-do with a more messier edge.

The look at the moment is that you have done it yourelf, which is often more difficult to achieve than a precise up-do.

Do take a photo of your outfit to the salon to show your

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Dress… check Shoes… check Hair… ???????

stylist your intended look because this will help them visualise your desired style. There’s nothing worse than mismatched hair and dress.

Also, try to think of where you are going out to - bar,

club or hotel venue, for example - as each one requires a different look.

It’s not good to turn up at a hotel function looking as though you’re going down town. Hotel parties tend to lean towards a more elegant look rather than party animal.

If it’s curls you’re after, then remember that they drop quickly and don’t last the night. In fact, they can look rather bedraggled at the end of the night.

If you don’t have enough hair for your up-do, then real hair pieces can be added to boost thickness and length. These last for one night only and will not damage your hair.

Finally, if you are undecided on how much effort you should put in to your party look, just remember that more is more!

I feel it is best to go slightly overdressed than looking as though you didn’t really bother.

It’s up to you, but don’t arrive at the venue wishing you’d touched-up your roots or had your hair styled at the salon.

Above all, though, have fun on your night out!

SURGEONS have used the blood of a patient to make his own personalised stem cells.

The University of Cambridge team say this could be one of the easiest and safest sources of stem cells, and could be a huge breakthrough, enabling them to use the stem cells eventually to treat a range of diseases.

In a special study, published in the journal Stem Cells: Translational Medicine, the cells were used to build blood vessels.

However, experts cautioned that the safety of using such stem cells was still unclear.

Stem cells are one of the great hopes of medical research, transforming into any other type of cell from which the body is built. That means they should be able to repair everything, from the brain to the heart, and eyes to bone.

One source of stem cells is embryos, but ethically, this is controversial, and they would be rejected by the immune system in the same way as an organ transplant.

But researchers have shown that skin cells taken from

an adult can be tricked into becoming stem cells, which the body should recognise as part of itself and would not reject.

The Cambridge team looked in blood samples for a type of repair cell which races through the bloodstream, repairing any damage to the walls of blood vessels. These were then converted into stem cells.

Dr Amer Rana, who believes this method is better than taking samples from skin, says: “We are excited to have

developed this practical and efficient method to create stem cells from a cell type found in blood.”

Dr Rana also says the cells appear to be safer to use than those made from skin, adding: “That these appeared to be fairly stable is very promising.”

The British Heart Foundation said these cells had “great potential”, while the Medical Research Council said there was “rapid progress” being made in this field.

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Sleep that pain away TWO extra hours of regular sleep can reduce sensitivity to pain, and can be even more effective than strong painkillers.

An experiment showed that 10 hours’ sleeping, instead of the recommended eight, was more beneficial than taking codeine.

Researchers studied 18 volunteers over four nights and found that those who had 10 hours were able to keep their finger on a heat source for 25 seconds longer than those who slept for eight hours or fewer.

The findings, published in the journal Sleep, also revealed the effect that was greater than seen in a previous study, in which volunteers were given 60mg of the pain-killer codeine.

The results, combined with data from previous

research, suggest increased pain sensitivity in those who are tired is down to their underlying sleepiness.

Dr Timothy Roehrs, of Henry Ford Hospital, in the US, said: “Our results suggest the importance of

adequate sleep in various, chronic, pain conditions, or in preparation for elective surgical procedures.

“We were surprised by the magnitude of the reduction in pain sensitivity, when compared with the reduction

produced by taking codeine.”

Previous studies have suggested that poor sleep is linked to chronic pain in women.

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, in

Trondheim summarised that even those who occasionally had trouble sleeping faced double the pain risk.

Two-thirds of people with chronic back pain also suffered from sleep disorders.

Researchers said the latest study was the first to suggest that extended sleep in sleep-deprived volunteers reduced their sensitivity to pain.

Separate research indicated that eight out of 10 people had suffered seasonal aches and pains as a result of Christmas festivities.

Catching a cold and slipping on ice were the most common causes, accounting for 53% and 41% of seasonal complaints respectively, according to a poll by the makers of the pain-killer Panadol.

Other common Christmas complaints included indigestion from overindulgence, paper cuts from present-wrapping and headaches from the pressure of preparations.

Even the turkey proved treacherous, with one in six people having being burned while preparing the Christmas dinner.

Ladies, remember your Vitamin D WOMEN have a fair chance of going into mental decline and developing Alzheimer’s unless they take regular Vitamin D supplements.

That’s the message from two new research studies, which show that women who don’t have enough Vitamin D

as they hit middle age could be heading for trouble. The first, by Angers University Hospital in France, discovered that women who developed the disease had lower vitamin D intakes than those who did not have the illness.

Dr Cedric Annweiler studied data from around 500 women who participated in the Toulouse Epidemiology of Osteoporosis study.

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Those who developed Alzheimer’s had an average vitamin D intake of 50.3 micrograms a week, whereas those who developed other forms of dementia had an average of 53.6 micrograms per week, and those who didn’t develop dementia at all averaged 69 micrograms.

The study highlights the role vitamin D plays in Alzheimer’s, which is a severe

form of dementia. It causes the sufferer to become disorientated, aggressive and forgetful - and makes it difficult for them to complete even the most basic of tasks.

There is no known cure for the illness, which in England affects around 400,000 people. And that figure is steadily rising as people live for longer.

Meanwhile, investigators led by Yelena Slinin at New York’s VA Medical Centre determined that women with a low vitamin D intake were more likely to encounter cognitive decline. Ms Slinin analysed the vitamin levels of 6,257 older women, who also underwent mental ability tests, which are known as the minimental state examination. Low

levels of vitamin D of under 20 nanograms per millilitre of blood serum were associated with higher odds of mental decline. Scientists say both studies, published in The Journals of Gerontology, underline the importance of getting enough vitamin D, either through food or supplements or exposure to the sun.

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Canaries win big at World Cheese Awards THE World Cheese Awards, run by the UK’s Guild of Fine Food, is the largest and most respected competition of its type in the world and has been going for over 20 years.

This year it brought together 2,781 cheeses from 30 countries under one roof, making this the Big Cheese of international

competitions. In all, 255 judges from around the world took part in the awards, staged alongside the BBC Good Food Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

A total of 18 Canarian cheeses received awards this year, including two Super Golds, one Gold, seven Silvers and eight Bronzes.

In Tenerife, two cheeses were recognised with Bronze medals for their quality and flavour; Queso Curado de Cabra and Semicurado Ahumado, both made at

the Quesería Artesanal Montesdeoca.

The participation of these small and medium sized businesses has been backed by the Canarian Government, by way of Proexca, the Canarian Society for Economic Development.

Delegate for Proexca, Pablo Martín Carbajal, explained, “The object that the Canarian Government is pursuing is to assist this sector to participate in an international event such as this and provide easy access to our products from

the European and British markets in particular.

“Having our smaller businesses exposed on an international level is a priority and we are willing to assist all businesses looking to operate abroad”.

Also attending the show was delegate José Luís Rodríguez, who said, “These awards that we have received prove that our Islands’ cheeses are well recognised for their quality and unique flavours, which allow us to compete with the best in the world”.

Platano de Canarias CANARIAN bananas are to be protected.

Cast your minds back to the Cornish Pasty debate. The European Union has laws to protect the names of wines, cheeses, hams, sausages, seafood, olives, beers, Balsamic vinegar and even regional breads, fruits, raw meats and vegetables.

Foods such as Gorgonzola, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Melton Mowbray pork pies, Asiago cheese, Camembert,

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Somerset Cider Brandy and Champagne can only be labelled as such if they come from the designated region.

Now Canarian bananas have taken the first step to obtaining this quality seal that will grant “Plátano de Canarias” a specific identification to protect it against fraud.

Asprocan reported in a statement that it was “a truly important step” for the sector.

The original application was issued by Asprocan back in January 2010 at the Canarian Institute of Food Quality (ICCA).

“Plátano de Canarias” refers to a specific type, grown in the Canary Islands and intended for fresh consumption. A

defined geographical area has also been established, limited to the agricultural lands in the Archipelago located 500 metres above sea level.

Bananas produced in the Canary Islands under these conditions have a characteristic flavour due to their composition: high sugar levels and low in starch. Additionally, their characteristic richness in aromatic compounds gives them an intense aroma and their high enzyme activity their distinctive black spots.

All these aspects give “Plátano de Canarias” clearly distinguishable physical, chemical and organoleptic qualities

which are appreciated by consumers. The application for recognition is based on the reputation of the product.

At the moment “Plátano de Canarias” has a temporary protection granted by the Spanish government, prior to the obtaining of the European quality seal.

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BA are on a high with turkey and mince pies BRITISH Airways are in for a bumper festive season, with nearly two million people already booking their seats for home or away flights.

New York is favourite for lengthy journeys, and Edinburgh is the domestic choice.

The main travel day is 21st December, when BA will transport nearly 102,000 people, while 27,000 passengers take to the air on Christmas Day. Following the Christmas period, the day after New Year’s Day is when most people have opted to travel with BA as the holidays begin to wind down, and more than 91,000 people

will be climbing aboard.

Richard Tams, BA head of UK and Ireland sales, said: “In past years, we’ve seen a couple of peaks in travel, but this year it’s really concentrated around 21st December.

“We’ll be getting into the festive spirit, serving mince pies and roast turkey on board. And on Christmas Day, 845 pilots and 2,473 cabin

crew will be doing their best to give our customers the very best service.”

The top long-haul destinations over the holiday season after New York are Miami, Cape Town, Dubai and Hong Kong.

After Edinburgh, Geneva is the most popular shorthaul flight, followed by Glasgow, Amsterdam and Manchester.

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RAV4 grows on you

THERE are so many crossovers to choose from these days that it’s hard to believe that Toyota’s RAV4 paved the way for 4x4s back in 1994.

It has always come across as a tidy, compact SUV, but this fourth-generation model, which debuted at the Los Angeles Motor Show last week, is longer and wider and smarter-looking than its predecessor.

Modern crossover vehicles like the Nissan Qashqai and Volkswagen Tiguan are family cars first and foremost, but still retain some of the looks and off-road capabilities of a 4x4.

But the RAV4 is the other way around; it’s a 4x4 firstly, but Toyota has adapted it to compete with the popular breed of crossovers.

Of the four versions available, only one doesn’t have four-wheel drive. True, feels a little dated, with neither the cabin flair nor on-road comfort of a car built with families in mind.

However, it’s well built, reliable, and running costs for the diesel model are good.

Whether choosing the base

level two-wheel-drive version, which has a manual gearbox, or a 4x4 version with its standard automatic, the RAV4 feels as though it was built for muddy hills rather than smooth roads.

There’s a lot of body lean when turning into corners, and the steering doesn’t have the same level of accuracy you’d expect of a family hatchback or crossover.

Because you sit high, though, visibility is good in every direction, and there’s a commanding feeling of safety on the move.

Only two engines are available, a 156bhp petrol and a 148bhp diesel, and it’s the latter which suits the car best because it has more low-rev pulling power.

While it is very spacious front and back, it lags behind the best crossovers for quiet cruising ability.

But there’s a well-built feeling that applies to all the parts you touch - the gear lever, steering wheel and indicator stalks - giving a reassuring sense of quality.

Some of the plastic trim on the dashboard is less con-

vincing but, overall, the RAV4 has consistently proven to be a reliable car, and Toyota’s dealer service is known for excellence.

The rear seats slide back and forth to increase rear legroom or boot space, although the boot is large in any configuration - certainly a lot roomier than a normal family hatchback.

With only four models to choose from, buying a RAV4 is a simple affair. It’s not cheap priced on a par with the Ford Kuga and VW Tiguan - but each model displays a high

level of standard equipment.

The range-topping SR comes with touch-screen satellite navigation and leather seats as standard - normally cost options on similarlypriced rivals.

The basic two-wheel-drive diesel model with a manual gearbox returns 49.6mpg combined, which isn’t too bad for a large family car.

But from a running-costs perspective, the petrol model isn’t worth considering, as its 37.7mpg is way below the diesel’s economy.

Residual values are good,

however, so the car will be easy to sell on for a decent price after a few years.

Helping boost practicality is a new top-hinged boot that replaces the side-opening tailgate of the old car.

The spare wheel is no longer mounted on the tailgate, either, so together the changes make it a lot easier to load in confined spaces.

The new RAV4 goes on sale early next year and is expected to be slightly cheaper than the current car, which has a starting price of around £22,000.

Sandero’s cheap, cheerful and charming IT’S neat, tidy and basic - and Dacia Sandero is Britain’s cheapest car at just £5,995, with a three-year, 60,000-mile warranty as standard.

And the five-door supermini undercuts other budget models such as the £6,999 Perodua Myvi and the £7,l19 Suzuki Alto.

On top of that saving, the Sandero is a tidy little number, offering more space than the Alto, and more kerb appeal than the Perodua.

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It comes with three engine options; two petrols and a diesel. The entry-level version has a 74bhp 1.2-litre petrol which, the company

claims, averages 47.9mpg.

The 89bhp 0.9-litre petrol engine is available from £7,395, with average economy of 54.3mpg and

CO2 emissions of 120g/km.

The 1.5-litre diesel engine is the most economical of all at 74.3mpg, and has CO2 emissions of just 99g/km.

The Access comes with the 1.2-litre engine, but standard equipment is pretty sparse. All the windows are manually operated, and there’s no central locking or stereo system.

Yet the Access is far from spartan and includes 15inch steel wheels, powerassisted steering, a 60-40 split folding rear seat and even daytime running

lights. There’s also prewiring for a radio and speaker system, which will be available to buy through official Dacia retailers.

The car will be in showrooms from next month, with customer deliveries expected to begin later the same month.

The Romanian Dacia company was bought by Renault in 1999 and has gone from 5,000 sales in 2004 to 350,000 last year.

There’s no air-conditioning but, even so, it could prove popular in these austere times.

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IT’S nice to be able to start this week in Division Two of the Oasis Fm Pool League, where the promotion race is heating up.

And it’s shaping up to be a really close battle as we approach the midway point of the season.

Leaders Next Door have surely slipped the pack, especially after Tuesday’s comfortable home win over Gaffers B. The 8-4er was their 15th win of the season.

The Treehouse A are up to second place, but they were given a real battle by Tenerife Pool Tables. Treehouse sneaked home 7-5. Maybe they were more concerned about the whereabouts of the pub gnome, which has gone missing!

Exiles A are on a good run and they will be delighted to have overcome James Place, who are starting to wobble.

They started well and the early 4-1 lead was the clear difference.

The Square are bang in there after beating Inn The

Exiles make a statement Pink B 8-4. The Bluebell and Picasso’s should also be thereabouts at the death. Picasso’s win over Full Monty means they have lost just once since 2nd October!

Toscales B got a rare win at home to Mountain Rangers, and the newbies made an excellent start as Hoppys Bar battered Tenerife Pool Tables 10-2!

They face a tough challenge against The Square this Tuesday and then Palms B, who beat Treehouse B 8-4, on Wednesday.

The top two teams in Division One both won, but not without a real fright. The Peacocks A have had a tough baptism to life in the top flight, but there are signs that they are starting to find their feet.

They matched Gaffers A frame for frame on Tuesday and should have come away with something before going down 7-5.

Tenerife Hammers A were behind 3-2 against a much-

Match Report

By Geoff Huxtable THERE has been just a handful of maximums in Division 2 this term.

But it is nice to see that one of the league’s old hands can still do the business.

So, step forward Paul Roe, formerly of Amigos, who hit his first 180 during a 5-3 win for Palms B against the Hunters.

A 6-2 win at Trap Door for Emerald Lounge puts them just a point behind leaders Bar 180 C, with a game in hand.

The battle for third place continues apace, after victories for Chipeque and Gaffers B, while Bar Plaza Rebels’ second win of the season came with a minor upset at Sundowners 2.

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Phoenix Potters Tenerife Hammers C The Peacocks A Palms Bar A Toscales A Inn The Pink A

P W D L F 16 14 2 0 132 17 14 1 2 133 16 9 5 2 112 17 8 3 6 97 16 8 2 6 104 17 8 2 7 106 17 7 3 7 104 17 7 3 7 101 16 4 5 7 92 17 4 4 9 96 17 3 4 10 88 16 2 3 11 70 17 1 1 15 61

In the Los Abrigos derby, La Central B took the trebles leg from La Caña to share the spoils.

No maximums in Division 1, but yet another win for the Playboys, who leapfrogged Gaffers A into third spot, courtesy of a comfortable win at Cozy Warriors.

A 60 71 80 107 88 98 100 103 100 108 116 122 143

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Gaffers themselves got a point at Scruffy Macs, although they had to take the trebles leg to do so. Target Titans did likewise to finish all-square with Sundowners, and the Vikings secured a comfortable three points against Bar 180 B.

DIVISION 1 RESULTS

And despite a fraught journey, Inn The Pink A returned from Terrace A with a smile on their face. They recorded their biggest win of the sea-

son (9-3), and had full bellies after some gorgeous roast pork.

You could say they had a cracklin’ night!

DIVISION 2 RESULTS The Treehouse A Exiles A Hoppys Bar Inn The Pink B Jardin Canario Next Door Palms Bar B Picasso's Toscales B LEAGUE TABLE

7-5 7-5 10 - 2 4-8 0 - 12 8-4 8-4 8-4 7-5

Table P 1 Next Door 16 2 The Treehouse A 15 3 James Place 14 4 Exiles A 14 5 Inn The Pink B 16 6 The Square 16 7 The Bluebell 15 8 Palms Bar B 16 9 Picasso's 16 10 Exiles B 14 11 Gaffers B 15 12 Full Monty A 15 13 Tenerife Pool Tables 14 14 Treehouse B 15 15 Mountain Rangers 13 16 Toscales B 15 17 Hoppys Bar 2 18 The Wigan Arms 3 19 Jardin Canario 14

Tenerife Pool Tables James Place Tenerife Pool Tables The Square The Bluebell Gaffers B Treehouse B Full Monty A Mountain Rangers

W D L F 14 1 1 133 11 1 3 118 10 3 1 101 9 4 1 108 9 3 4 104 8 4 4 115 9 1 5 101 8 2 6 105 7 3 6 90 5 4 5 81 5 1 9 92 4 1 10 77 3 4 7 71 3 2 10 83 3 0 10 54 2 0 13 61 1 1 0 18 0 1 2 11 0 0 14 25

A 59 62 67 60 88 77 79 87 102 87 88 103 97 97 102 119 6 25 143

+- PTS 74 43 56 34 34 33 48 31 16 30 38 28 22 28 18 26 -12 24 -6 19 4 16 -26 13 -26 13 -14 11 -48 9 -58 6 12 4 -14 1 -118 0

2-6 1-7 2-6 4-4 1-7 4-4 6-2

Marilyns Ourplace Playboys Ourplace Naturals Gaffers A Palms Sports Bar A Sundowners Bar 180 B

DIVISION 1 TABLE

Table 1 Palms Sports Bar A 2 Ourplace Naturals 3 Ourplace Playboys 4 Gaffers A 5 Rood 6 Target Titans 7 Scruffy Macs 8 Sundowners 9 Vikings Ensecan 10 Summerland Hopefulls 11 Bar 180 B 12 Barracuda Bytes 13 Cozy Warriors 14 Naughty Nautas 15 Marilyns

The top two are still doing what it says on the tin, and both had solid wins, while bottom side Marilyns finally won a match, cruising to a 6-2 success at Barracuda Bytes.

Premier League lads Ricky, of La Central, and The Pub’s Scott swapped maximums in

a close match which ended even. And Phoenix Bar’s sorry run finally came to an end.

Their 5-3 victory over Cozy Wanderers included a host of missed doubles by both teams and a tantalising trebles leg, which was completed with a huge double 1 finish by Bubbles!

DIVISION 2 RESULTS

Barracuda Bytes Cozy Warriors Naughty Nautas Scruffy Macs Summerland Hopefulls Target Titans Vikings Ensecan

P-P 4-4 5-3

A 8-4 in a close contest.

Oh, and someone remind Harry to not pick up the white ball!

Tenerife Hammers C are always involved in 7-5 matches, but this time they were on the receiving end at Dreamers.

Doubles for dough, a 180 for Roe!

Darts League Tables Bar 180 A La Central Phoenix Bar

improved Toscales A. They looked set for a long night, only for the opponents to wilt. The 9-3 scoreline was a little harsh.

Third-place Phoenix Potters took local bragging rights as they swotted Bar La Caña aside, and, a kilometre away, Phoenix Knights beat Palms

Bar 180 C Chipeque Pool Bar La Caña Lancers Ourplace Playgirls Palms Sports Bar B Sundowners 2 Trap Door

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Bar Amistad 2 Phoenix Flames La Central B Gaffers B Barracuda Hunters Bar Plaza Rebels Emerald Lounge

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Table 1Bar 180 C 2 Emerald Lounge 3 Chipeque Pool Bar 4 Gaffers B 5 La Caña Lancers 6 Bar Amistad 1 7 Barracuda Hunters 8 La Central B 9 Palms Sports Bar B 10 Ourplace Playgirls 11 Sundowners 2 12 Trap Door 13 Bar Plaza Rebels 14 Phoenix Flames 15 Bar Amistad 2

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A 45 42 47 67 67 66 77 74 87 84 90 83 100 108 131

+- PTS 70 51 68 50 58 44 34 39 26 34 12 28 -2 26 4 25 -14 24 -8 23 -28 23 -6 22 -40 8 -64 8 -110 5

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Two points thrown in the bin CD Tenerife 1 Real Oviedo 1 Leganes 3 CD Marino 2

MARINO put up a brave fight at Leganes but just came up short against a fast-improving side.

But they should have more joy this Sunday when they host fellow-strugglers Zamora.

For Tenerife fans, it was another one of those frustrating afternoons. On paper, a draw

with Oviedo is no disaster and they are still top of the table.

But they should have won comfortably and, in my opinion, should be at least eight points clear at the top.

It’s not the greatest of leagues and Tenerife are doing a fine job of letting everyone else back into the promotion race.

Tenerife manager Alvaro Cervera again demonstrated his talent by shaking the side up. Out went Bruno after a couple of ropey performances, and in came Amado.

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They caused Tenerife all the trouble in the world. Somehow, though, they were restricted to long-range efforts as Tenerife packed the penalty area.

Luismi was quiet, and the supply line to Aridane was non-existent. At times it was like a game of chess, and halftime brought a change of focus.

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Oviedo came out with a more defensive approach and the dangerous wingers were tucked in. Tenerife had made the change at the back, with Yeray coming into midfield.

He’s a totally different player from Medina and, as he looked to get forward, things started to happen. An unfortunate injury to Luismi saw Cristo Martin sit behind Aridane and the world opened up for Tenerife.

He was magnificent. The transformation was stunning.

He morphed from sulky winger to magician as he directed traffic and caused panic to Oviedo’s backline.

With Suso and Chechu suddenly having freedom, it was one-way traffic. Quite how it took until the 78th minute, I have no idea.

When it came, it was Suso who notched his third goal in successive home matches -and that appeared to be that.

Barrio was stretched in goal and the excellent Montovani was plugging every gap at the back.

Then, amazingly, it all went wrong. Iker’s back-post cross would surely be cleared by

Llorente. He went up first but Jandro managed to win the header. He directed it back across goal, where David Medina would knock it clear.

Only Medina was in a daze, ball-watching, and not noticing Diego, who is a lump in every sense of the word, ghosting in goal-side.

He had the easy task of guiding it past the furious Aragoneses to gift Oviedo a point they hardly deserved.

Tenerife's squad are starting

to creak. They are missing that vision in central midfield, and some real competition for Aridane. And they are badly missing Pablo Sicilia. No way would he have allowed that goal on Sunday.

Canarian Weekly ratings CD Tenerife: Sergio Aragoneses 7, Javier Moyano 6, Raúl Llorente 6, Amado 5 (Yeray 46min 6), Tarantino 8, Íñigo Ros 6, David Medina 6, Chechu Flores 8, Suso 7, Luisimi Loro 6 (Cristo Martín 51min 8), Aridane 6 (Guillem Marti 79min 5).

Real Oviedo: Barrio 7, David 6, Montovani 8, Baquero 7, Aitor 6, Iker 7, Alvaro 6, Pascual 6 (Manu Busto 77min 5), Casares 7 (Jandro 62min 6), Cerrajeria 5, Oscar 5 (Diego 64min 7).

So it’s now just one win in five matches, and this Sunday Tenerife travel to fifth-place Fuenlabrada. It’s time for them to roll up their sleeves and cut out the silly mistakes.

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For interview please send C.V. to info@regencyresorts.com or call Sue on 922 713 070 Monday to Friday.

CHIROPODIST Elaine Watson Jones MSSCh MBCHA, serving the community from El Medano to Los Gigantes for 13 years. Telephone 608 029 790

CLEANING

Softkleen Furniture and Car Care. Upholstery and leather furniture cleaning, sofa’s rugs any soft fabrics, fast dry system, excellent prices. Call for free quote and demo 631 036 043 Aaron or 693 818 599.

CLUBS & SOCIETIES DINERS CLUB – An opportunity to meet and socialise at the Castañuelas, seafront, Los Cristianos. Every Wednesday at 7.30pm. To reserve your place call Nancy on 655 679 033.

Christmas Dinner 12th December

COMPUTERS

TELEPHONE: 902 811 069

AUCTIONS Flog it @ Tenerife Auction Rooms AUCTIONS ALTERNATE SATURDAYS 10.30am

Buy & Sell Furniture & Household Items & just about everything else.

Make more money selling Save more money buying Cut out the middleman Located at top of Amarilla Golf Road, Chafiras J24. Phone 609 303 634

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E-mail: Computer Service Provider BT Authorised Dealer Dell Registered Partner

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Web:

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CCTV, wifi, hotspots, networks, ADSL, internet kiosks, till and touch screens, biz support + IT, apple, hosting, repairs, audio/ video, karaoke, free quotes, fully qualified, call Intech 608 186 642 / 922 775 378 / info@intechnetworks.es

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GARDEN FURNITURE

HANDY MAN Handyman Peter for all jobs. Call 922 530 347

HEALTH & BEAUTY www.tenerifehairandbeauty.com

INSURANCE

PATIO DOORS & WINDOWS

ALUMINIUM & PVC

VISIT OUR SHOWROOM in Granadilla! Call for directions

Tel: 922 778 050 Fax 922 778 051

Mobile 696 889 048

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Specialists in security shutters and blinds, locks security glass and grills.

QUALIFIED FITTERS AND FULL GUARANTEES Free no obligation survey & quotation. We speak English & German!

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

DRAINAGE PERSONAL SERVICES Reana, Travesty, active, passive, good body. www.canarias69.com Whatsap or call 652 124 448 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.

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Emilie, 36 y/o delicious Scandinavian voluptuous little kitten with long blond hair and curves all in the right places. Mature gentlemen more than welcome. Hotels and apartments. Call sweet Emilie 672 529 426

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REMOVALS (CONT.)

SECURITY (CONT.)

Vivien, beautiful young, slim, blonde lady from Hungary.

Private apartment, hotel visits, dinner parties, lesbian and also couples welcome!!

24 hours, speaks good English/German.

Please make appointment!

(0034) 636 653 187 I am Patricia, a loving, complacent, fiery Latin girl.

My body is full of fascination so come along & enjoy.

Natural French, kisses, cuddles, massages, you will find me in front of the Hotel Aguamar in Los Cristianos, 24 hour service, call me now on 650 442 665

TILING REPAIRS

Las Americas, blonde, 40 years, sexy, attractive, sympathetic, massage and more. 0034 660 618 331

Colin Peel Tiling Specialist

For All Your Tiling Needs: Bathrooms, Kitchens & Floors Most Aspects of Building Work Undertaken

Transsexual Venezuelan, tall, beautiful and well built, blond, hot, Cristianos, 603 31 76 46

Tel: 679 736 409

Sisi in Los Cristianos, massages, dominant, natural French, toys, complete services, in front of the Hotel Aguamar, call 692 506 973

TRANSLATION SECOND-HAND SHOPS

Nice, sporty, young Spanish lady, certified masseur, toys and naughty lingerie also available. Discreet hotel/ home visits. Reasonable prices. Viagra available. Las Americas – Buzanada. Tel 634 305 696

PETS Pet Hotel Linde. Short breaks and holiday care for your pet. Pick up and return service. www.pethotellinde.com. Call 922 530 347

PLUMBING

Furniture & Household Items bought for cash Immediate decisions

Phone Freddie 609 303 634

Boiler King: All plumbing works undertaken including boiler replacements, drain clearance, swimming pool pump repair & maintenance. Tel: 680 278 579

TENERIFE TRANSLATION SERVICES

RE-UPHOLSTERY POOL TABLES

Sofas, bar seating dining chairs Free quotations & home visits Call Mike at ReStyle: 677 806 800 SECURITY

Over 20 years experience. Official Translations, Medical, Conveyancing, Notary, Wills, Utilities, Insurances, Building licences Etc.. Transport available if required. Professionalism & Confidentiality guaranteed.

For these and many more call Tracey on 666 857 991 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.

WINDOWS

REMOVALS 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.

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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: Steve Jones 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 Sunny Skies 22 °C. Wind 22mph.

Friday Night Clear skies 18 °C. Wind 22mph.

Saturday Cloudy skies/Chance of rain 21°C. Wind 22mph.

Saturday Night Cloudy skies/Chance of rain 18°C. Wind 22mph.

Sunday Cloudy skies/Chance of rain 19 °C. Wind 21mph.

Sunday Night Cloudy skies/Chance of rain 18°C. Wind 21mph.

Monday Clear skies 19 °C. Wind 19mph.

Monday Night Clear skies 19°C. Wind 19mph.

Tuesday Cloudy skies/Chance of rain 21°C. Wind 17mph.

Tuesday Night Cloudy skies/Chance of rain 19°C. Wind 17mph.

Wednesday Cloudy skies 22°C. Wind 17mph.

Wednesday Night Cloudy skies 19 °C. Wind 17mph.

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 Cloudy skies 22°C. Wind 17mph.

Thursday Night Cloudy skies 19 °C. Wind 17mph.

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