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The shock switch-off

Issue 788 25th January - 31st January

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any of us awoke on Wednesday morning to find our customary Sky News channel and many others blank.

We’ve been expecting some of our TV channels to disappear

for months; it has been threatened for years, but none of us thought we would lose the Sky service! It was originally thought that the core ‘Free Sat Channels’, as they are known - BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 - would move. The reason behind this was the launch of a new

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satellite called Astra 2F, which was launched by satellite operator SES on 28th September 2012 on board an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. The new satellite was the first of three, 2E, 2F and 2G, which, ironically, was set to provide increased capacity for pan-European services. It transpired that

only Channel 5 moved in November 2012, available here now only on a large three-metre dish, albeit with a very weak, intermittent signal, while the others remained in place. Last month the BBC said: “There is curr-ently some speculation about the timing of forthcoming continued on page 3

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continued from front moves of BBC services between satellites, and the reason for these changes. “The quick answer is that, as a result of SES’s fleet replacement programme, BBC services will move in the second half of 2013. “In February 2012, SES retired Astra 2D, and BBC services moved to a new, temporary home on Astra 1N. Astra 1N is due to take up its permanent position in 2013 (19°East), so the BBC’s services will move to their new,

permanent home on Astra 2E (28.2°East) when that becomes operational. “SES expects Astra 2E to launch in Q2 2013, so we currently expect to transition BBC services to it during summer 2013.” The channels now unobtainable seem to be increasing by the day. If you possess a Sky HD box, then you should be able to locate the standard channel as opposed to HD. Now that some Sky

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channels are not being received in the Canary Islands, it means that confusion reigns. According to the transmission footprint, they should be receivable on a small one-metre dish. But at present they are not even functioning on a large dish. A source told Canarian Weekly, “It is thought that the loss of channels, (there may be more) will be temporary, lasting for possibly six months. All the lost channels have gone to another beam which we can not receive here in Tenerife. Then, those channels will move to a new satellite, Astra 2E.” But this is also not

Channel disappeared Channel 5 ** (hd) Sky News *(sd) Sky Sports News ** (hd) Sky Sports 1 *(sd) Sky Sports 2 *(sd) Sky Sports 3 * (sd) Sky Sports 4 * (sd) Sky Sports F1 ** (hd) Pick TV & +1 Dave and Watch Gold * (sd) Discovery ** (hd) Animal planet, Nat Geo, Eden

Should now be available on

Totally unavailable Totally unavailable Totally unavailable Sky Sports 1 *(hd) Sky Sports 2 **(hd) Totally unavailable Sky Sports 4 ** (hd) Sky Sports F1 * (sd) Totally unavailable Dave and Watch * (sd) Gold ** (hd) Discovery * (sd) Totally unavailable

*(sd) standard Sky box **(hd) High definition Sky box

Sky channels appear to be disappearing on a daily basis. good news as this beam may also not reach us, our only hope the source said is, “The new beam will carry a Pan-

European beam.” So, for the next 6 months the TV position is unclear, as until it happens we will not

know what channels we will get back. There are other solutions for sports addicts such as Abu Dhabi, Al Jazeera, Showtime and OSN. As to whether to keep your Sky subscription is entirely up to you, you may have to give one months notice, or, you may be locked in for 12 months. In conclusion, perhaps it’s time for Tenerife to invest in some cabling so that we can move with technology and all benefit from internet TV. Then satellite dishes, like the John Logie Baird story will be consigned to the history books. We live (and watch) in hope!

Tenerife - fit for Fitur THE southern municipality of Arona has received an A + in the Transparency Index of the municipalities (ITA 2012), prepared by Transparency International Spain. Arona City Council is at the top of the Canaries in the Transparency Index of the municipalities (ITA 2012), prepared by Transparency International Spain, which “measures the level of transparency of Spanish municipalities to citizens and society”. Specifically, Arona ranks 29 (out of 110 municipalities audited throughout the whole country), with a score of

91.3 out of 100, placing it way ahead of the other Canarian municipalities that were included in this study. Transparency International Spain analysed a total of 80 indicators, assessing issues such as corporate information, public relations, economic and financial transparency, transparency in contracting services as well as planning and public works. The local Arona government has welcomed the news, and say “this is the result of the efforts of this group for portfolio management making it as transparent as possible.”

Teide celebrates Teide anniversary Teide National Park celebrated its 59th anniversary This week following the declaration of being made a national park way back in January 1954. It centres around 3,718 m Mount Teide, the highest mountain in Spain; it’s one of the

oldest national parks in Spain. With an area of 18,990 hectares it was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on 29th June 2007. Millions of visitors arrive each year to see the location of the world’s third largest volcano.

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TENERIFE returns to FITUR this week with innovative activities to promote the island. FITUR is one of the most important annual tourism fairs; it’s being held in Madrid from the 30th January to the 3rd February. Tenerife will be part of the 1,827m2 Canary Island's stand. A series of working meetings with major national tour operators and exclusive events to show the island’s cuisine whilst looking to attract investment in the island are some of the initiatives prepared. Tenerife’s presence at the show will begin the day before on the 29th January, with a celebration media event which will be attended by 30 national gastronomic journalists. Three outstanding dishes will be prepared by island chefs with local produce, which will be accompanied by wines from the five appellations of Tenerife. The cooks are Juan Carlos Clemente, Braulio Simancas and Seve Diaz, who will travel to the capital with sommelier Hugo Javier Perez. A similar event will take place the following day, when 30 heads of large French companies based in Spain notably

Renault, Total, Veolia, Deloitte, BNP Paribas and L’Occitane will experience Tenerife’s cuisine. The aim is to introduce the great investment opportunities on the island grouped under the brand Why Tenerife?. Meetings with representatives of the four major Spanish tour operators, Globalia, Orizonia, Viajes El Corte Ingles and Soltour as well as independent agencies working with them will take place, as was done last year with excellent results. Each meeting will have about 70 attendees each and show the new tourist destination with firsthand market trends and developments

scheduled for 2013. The Tenerife delegation will be headed by the Cabildo President, Ricardo Melchior, the Minister of Tourism of the Cabildo, Carlos Alonso, and the CEO of Tenerife Tourism Corporation Miguel Angel Santos. They will visit alongside Ashotel representatives, the ten municipalities of the island and more than 100 tourism businesses associated with Tourism. Working for increased air connectivity and the increasing number of domestic travellers in 2013 is the aim of the 20 meetings scheduled. They will be highlighting the new features like the five territories grouped

within ‘Tenerife, volcanoes for life’, culture and heritage of different areas of the island, the vast choices you have for sports or growing wine tourism opportunities presented, along with the traditional arguments that have been consolidated among preferred tourist destinations in Spain and Europe: climate, proximity and variety of accommodation for all segments of visitors. The Spanish market is second in importance only to the island behind Briton. 24% of the nearly five million tourists received by Tenerife in 2012 were Spanish, representing a total of 1,183,088 visitors.

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Crowds attend San Sebastian in Adeje

News In Brief Tourist figures are down

THE number of foreign visitors to the Canary Islands last year fell by 0.7% to 10.1 million. But the islands were the third mostpopular destination in Spain. Overall, Spain received 57.7 million international tourists, representing a 2.7% increase on the previous year. And the total of Russian visitors increased by almost 40% to more than 1.2 million.

More bad weather ahead

THE Canary Islands are still on a yellow weather warning for rough seas and high winds, as we go to print. According to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).

Madrid received an orange alert for snow earlier in the week. And at the same time, a further 40 provinces were at risk from snow, wind, rough seas and low temperatures.

Metro woman rescued

A SPANISH woman had a lucky escape in the country’s capital after falling on to the track at Madrid’s Marques de Vadilla metro station.

The incident was shown on Spanish and UK television as a 38-year-old off-duty policeman bravely rescued the 52 year-old woman, who fainted and tumbled headfirst on to the rails. An incoming train managed to stop before reaching the platform because the driver realised there was problem when people waved signalling him to stop.

Paraglider is saved

A PARAGLIDER was rescued on Wednesday afternoon after crashlanding on to the beach in La Caleta.

The emergency services attended the scene and the 35-year-old victim was transferred to hospital with leg injuries.

Woman suspect is held

GUARDIA Civil have arrested a female resident of Valle San Lorenzo, suspected of stealing 55,775 euros in cash from the safe of the company where she worked as a cleaner.

The woman was said to have used the security code, and the money has not yet been recovered.

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ORE than 2 5 , 0 0 0 people, according to data provided by the local police in Adeje, attended on Sunday the celebration of San Sebastian, including more than 60 horses with their riders, a camel, sheep, goats, donkeys, dogs, etc. all received the blessing of the saint.

The horse show was definitely the highlight of this day, as every year it attracted the attention of many people on the shore to see first hand the skill of the riders when the horses enter the water. The day passed off without incident and was hailed a great success. According to historian John Bethencourt Alfonso (1847-1913), the beach was already a place of worship for the Guanches, where they held prayers and processions led by guadameñes (priests). Here also appeared at the beginning of the conquest the Virgin of the Incarnation, as Fray Alonso de Espinosa cites in his book “History of Our Lady of Candelaria”. The first references to the cult of San Sebastian in Adeje appeared in the

late sixteenth century. Initially what was worshiped was a picture of the saint, which is currently in the Church of St. Ursula. According to tradition, from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century the

festival was organised by the residents of Adeje. Then in the 1940s, the Brotherhood of Farmers and Growers Association was responsible for organising, awarding prizes to the best cattle. The celebration

was to go down to the saint from the parish of St. Ursula in Adeje to Enramada beach. This festival promotes a meeting in which young and old relive a tradition involving residents of the island.

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Arona Carnival 2013

HE theme of this y e a r ’ s “Carnaval de Arona 2013” is Brazil. The carnival kicks off on the 1st of March at 8.30pm with the presentation of the candidates for both junior and adult Carnival Queen 2013.

Some of the information is still a little sketchy to say the least, but the big annual carnival parade, Gran Coso, takes place on Sunday 10th March. But at present it has a starting time of 10.30am which will need to be confirmed as this usually begins in the afternoon from the Gran Arona Hotel in Los Cristianos. More information including the programme of events is available from www.arona.org.

Nearly six million now jobless SPAIN’S registered jobless total in 2012 reached a record 5,965,400 people, which was 26.02% of the workforce and 3% up on the previous year.

The latest data published yesterday (Thursday) by the Natonal Institute of Statistics (INE), shows the number of unemployed rose by 291,700 (13.12%). And in the last quarter of 2012 alone, employment dropped by a staggering 363,300 (2.1%). Those employed dropped by 176,000 between October and December, and especially noticeable among them were those under-25s, and by 158,700 compared with the same period in 2011. The number of men out of work increased by 11.77% during the course of 2012 and 2.29% in the last quarter. Women fared even worse, with the jobless tally going up by 14.69% across

the year, and by 4.34% in the last quarter. Yet out-of-work foreigners fell by 4,000 across the year, although the figure increased by 39,400 in the last quarter to reach a total of 1,221,800 (36.53%). The service sector has been the worst hit over the past 12 months, with 1,737,300 people

losing their jobs. In the building industry, 387,900 people fell by the wayside, which was 64,800 fewer than in 2011. The Canary Islands closed 2012 with 368,400 unemployed after posting growth of 7.7%, bringing the jobless rate to 32.96%. However, from the

third quarter, the largest archipelago accumulated fall in unemployment in the country, was 9,800 people (2.59%). Nationally, unemployment rose by 691,700 people in 2012 compared with 2011, up 13.1%. Region by region, unemployment went up in 15 autonomous communities, headed by Andalusia, where 194,100 more people joined the dole queue last year, and Catalunya (109,700) The figures fell only in the Balearic Islands (12,500) and in La Rioja (1,200).

IT’S just about the most incredible picture of all and harder still to believe.

Firefighters, struggling for hours to put out a huge fire at an empty Chicago warehouse, watched in amazement as sub-zero temperatures turned their hosepipe water to ice! It was one of the biggest blazes there in recent years, and one-third of the city’s firefighters - some 200 in all - played their part at one stage or another.

But all eyes were on the building, the fire engines and a pile of chemical drums as the ice engulfed them all. The water even froze on the firefighters’ uniforms and gloves. But they persisted and won in the end, after dicing with the weirdest of conditions for hours, The American Midwest has been suffering a fiercely-cold snap since the weekend, with freezing Arctic air coming from Canada. But nothing could have prepared the city for this mind-boggling sight.

‘Stolen baby’ Nun dies THE Spanish nun who had been accused of involvement in the “stolen baby” cases, has died in Madrid.

María Gómez Valbuena, or, Sor María, as she was known, lived in the Las Hijas de la Caridad de San Vicente Paúl. A spokesperson

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from there confirmed her death; she did not appear before the judge on January 18th, citing “health reasons” as grounds for not giving evidence in the case brought by Purificación Betegón for the alleged disappearance of twins born in the Santa Cristina Clinic in 1981. Even though Sor María’s death has just been announced, it

is thought that she actually passed away on Tuesday and has already been buried according to the charitable association SOS Bebés Robados (SOS Stolen Babies). Sor María did give evidence on the 12th April 2012 after María Luisa Torres accused her of having stolen her newborn daughter way back in 1982.

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What's On Arona school of music Saturday 25th January Concert clarinets and saxophones from the School of Music in Arona. 19:00, San Lorenzo Valley Cultural Centre, entrance is free, but seats are limited. For more information call: 922 761 600

San Antonio Abad Traditional Pilgrimage When: 27/01/13 Where: Buenavista del Norte San Sebastian Traditional Pilgrimage La Florida Traditional Pilgrimage When: 26 Enero (Great Puchero) When: 27 Enero Where: La Orotava www.villadelaorotava.es Arguayo Saturday 26th January The day of celebration on the route of Almond Blossom visitors to the town of Arguayo will be greeted by a market for products made from almonds. Santiago del Teide Sunday 27th January There will be a craft market in the public square of Santiago del Teide with artisans, bakers, vegetable stand, etc. Arona Arona International Music Festival (FIMA) 2013 A whole host of concerts are taking place as part of the festival from the 2nd until the 16th February. More information www.arona.org Santa Cruz Carnival Carnival for this year has now got underway and runs until the 17th February, a number of the major events take place in the final week.

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Madrid 2020

HE Mayoress of Madrid, the President of the Spanish Olympic Committee and the Patrons of the Madrid 2020 Foundation [Fundación Madrid 2020] attended the event.

Mariano Rajoy, after being handed the candidature file by the Mayoress of Madrid, Ana Botella, expressed his conviction that this report will be “an unparalleled example of the level of excellence that can be achieved when local, regional and national governments work together and lend each other their loyal support.” The President of the Government highlighted that Madrid’s organisational capacity is extremely well-proven, although the most outstanding feature of this bid, in his opinion, is the fact that “the Olympic challenge today unites the whole the country in hopeful anticipation,” since it is a great national bet. As proof of this, he mentioned the fact that

the Madrid 2020 Foundation, which supports the project, comprises representatives from the Spanish national government, regional government, Madrid City Council, political groups, the Spanish Olympic Committee, business men and trade unions. Rajoy stated that the spokespersons of the entire society are saying that this is not an exclusive project for one single city. The ‘Spain’ brand Rajoy stated that, just as the Barcelona games marked a turning point for Spain’s image as an advanced society, these 2020 games are a shared

ambition that will prove “to the whole world what we Spaniards are capable of achieving when we all cooperate and join efforts under a common boost. In this respect, he stressed that this candidature is “an opportunity to demonstrate our country’s capacity and strengthen our faith in ourselves.” “Sports, he added, are one of our great assets and contribute to creating the ‘Spain’ brand. “Our sportsmen and women’s successes project to the whole world a positive image of respect and admiration for our

country, which will be further strengthened by the games. The Olympics are a showcase to the world and synonymous with new projects and opportunities that build trust and lead to investment,” he asserted. For these reasons, Rajoy described the government’s support for the Madrid Olympic bid as “firm, outright and clear,” stating that “they can count on our unconditional support until that decisive moment on September the 7th, when we all hope to hear Madrid nominated in Buenos Aires.”

Ryanair makes emergency landing RYANAIR flight FR4632 travelling from Valencia to Bergamo in northern Italy is thought to have had to make an emergency landing in Genoa

this week when the pressure system failed. Ryanair issued a press release confirming the incident and apologising "sincerely to all our

passengers for any inconvenience caused". The low-cost airline's statement said that its pilot had reacted "as soon as a warning light

came on to indicate a possible problem with cabine pressure. In line with standard operating procedures, oxygen masks were deployed and the pilot began his controlled emergency descent to an altitude where air pressure was not an issue". Afterwards, the plane "landed without incident at Genoa airport at approximately 09.50 hours". The passengers were transferred to Bergamo by bus whilst Ryanair's engineers inspected the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the statement confirmed. Italian media confirmed that two women, who had been on board the flight which consisted of 93 passengers in total, had complained of chest pain and were hospitalised.

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Whopper of a blow stuns Burger King!

A S T- F O O D chain Burger King is getting rid of thousands of burgers from the supplier at the centre of the horsemeat scandal.

But though the company is adamant its beefburgers are not contaminated, it means that Whoppers and Angus burgers will not be available to customers right now. Burger King was tainted by the controversy last week, after tests showed that the Silvercrest meat processing plant in Ireland, and another site in Yorkshire, had supplied burgers with traces of equine DNA to supermarkets.

Several supermarkets across Ireland and the UK took burgers off the shelves - 10 million in all - as a result of the scandal. Burger King said last Thursday it would not be following suit. But by the weekend, however, its restaurant managers were being ordered to remove all Silvercrest burgers. The company says it will now switch to

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a different supplier for its British and Irish restaurants as a “voluntary and precautionary measure”. The ABP Food Group, one of Europe’s biggest suppliers and processors, halted work at its Silvercrest plant in Co Monaghan, Northern Ireland, after tests last week revealed contamination in frozen burgers.

But ABP insisted that meat for Burger King was stored and processed separately, and there was no evidence that its burgers were affected. Burger King said the withdrawal could lead to shortages of burgers in its restaurants, adding: “We apologise to our guests for any inconvenience. However, we want to let them know that they can trust us to serve only the highest quality products. “We take this matter seriously and will continue with our investigations to determine how this situation occurred, and what lessons can be learned.” Tesco took out fullpage adverts in a number of national newspapers,

apologising for selling the contaminated beefburgers, and Aldi, Lidl and Iceland also withdrew burgers after they were found to contain horsemeat, which is safe to eat. Sainsbury’s, Asda

and the Co-op later withdrew some frozen products, but they stressed that the move was “purely precautionary” and they had not been found to be selling contaminated food.

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Tenerife, volcanoes for life A

S part of the Tenerife Cabildo initiative ‘Volcanoes for life’, an investment of 95,000 euros has been made to develop the viewing point Los Poleos in Santiago del Teide. The work is just one part of a much larger project to boost tourism with the volcano related theme, designed by Turismo de Tenerife. Carlos Alonso, Tenerife Cabildo VicePresident, explained that “this action, which will be completed soon, has received an investment of 95,000

euros and adds to existing activity carried out at the viewpoints of La Crucita (Arafo) and Pino Gordo (Vilaflor). “ The Los Poleos viewpoint, located on the TF-38, within the Parque Natural de la Corona Forestal area consists of refurbishing the whole area, improving the area for vehicles to stop and a new pathway. After a joint effort developed with business and local entities from Tenerife, ‘Volcanoes for life’ has managed to design a full range of activities through five major volcanic areas in which the island has been classified and where tourists can learn more about volcanic manifestations present in Tenerife.

Take the bus and see all the sights

THE big, red, City Sightseeing bus in Santa Cruz is proving more and more popular with visitors from the Island and tourists. In 2012, some 78,928 people enjoyed viewing Tenerife’s capital from the familiar bus, and that number is expected to increase this year. And it is even more of an attractive proposition now because the 16-euro ticket incorporates a new range of offers and promotions. Included are special discount offers for museums, restaurants, ice-cream shops and many other facilities and places around the city.

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There’s even a free shuttle thrown in on TITSA’s No 910 bus to Las Teresitas - which features a beautiful beach - when the tour has finished. And you can use the same ticket for a free ride back into the city when you have enjoyed exploring that area, or sunbathed. City Sightseeing, a brand created in Spain in 1997 to spread internationally, has done just that. And with strategic alliances with local partners, the Spanish Government’s plan is to reach hundreds of cities around the world. The brand is already prevalent in such iconic

capitals as London, Paris, Rome, New York, Barcelona, Moscow, Sevilla , Istanbul, Singapore, Edinburgh, Brussels, Copenhagen, Glasgow, Dublin, Oxford, Sydney, Cape Town and Panama. In Spain, City Sightseeing is present in 10 cities: Barcelona, Benalmadena, Cadiz, Cordoba (from March), Granada, Gran Canaria’s Las Palmas, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Santander and Sevilla. Such is the popularity of the big red bus in all these places that City Sightseeing attracted more than 13 million customers in total last year.

Senior Carnival Queen for 2013 Francisca Perez Lemes has been elected the Senior Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz in a gown designed by Antonio Santos Arteaga. Perez Lemes represents the Asociación de Mayores San Albino de Tíncer and Cafetería Artadi de La Matanza.

The mayor of Santa Cruz, for José Manuel Bermúdez, crowned the newly elected queen, who will remain in place until next year. Runner-up was Tita Maria de los Milagros, with her theme “Bohemian Nights, Moulin Rouge”,

once again designed by Antonio Santos Arteaga and on behalf of the Association of Greater El Molino and the neighborhood of Health. The show, which took place at the Recinto Feria in the island’s capital, was broadcast live on TV Canaria.

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A GREAT BIG THANK YOU from James Logie TO all Bar owners, staff and customers who contributed to the fund to help Jimmy after his accident and hospitalisation. A special big THANK YOU to Oasis Radio, who broadcast his plight, and enabled so many of you unsung heroes to go up to Santa Cruz to visit him when he was stuck on his own in the Candelaria hospital, lying on his back and unable to move. Those visits made all the difference to our poor 21-yearold. An extra big THANK YOU, too, goes to BILLY PORTER, whose constant visits to Jimmy kept him in great spirits, and who raised such huge amounts of cash for the fund. THANK YOU also to the Thomson Welfare team for coordinating everything and looking after him, especially Carla, who gave up her personal laptop for over a month so that Jimmy could watch DVDs. Jimmy had the

operation to fix his fractured vertebrae on 8th January, and was discharged from hospital last Friday (5 weeks after his admission). He flew back to Glasgow on 19th January – the happiest boy on earth! He had the chance of his family flying over to collect him which would mean staying a few days longer. But he was so eager to get home, he flew alone with a back brace and wheelchair assistance. The final sum raised was a staggering 2,832 euros! This money paid for his back brace, his flight home, and the remainder means he was able to refund the money his grannie paid on her VISA card to settle the hospital bill. But more than anyone, thank you to Gowan and Roberto, who started the campaign to help James, and whose tireless efforts brought about such fantastic results! The world needs more people like you! THANK YOU ALL!

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Sad death of Agony Aunt Christine CHRISTINE Craggs-Hinton, Canarian Weekly’s Agony Aunt, has died at the age of 60 after battling poor health for years.

She passed away on Saturday in Tenerife’s Hospiten Rambla, a specialist hospital in Santa Cruz, and leaves a husband, David, sons Mark, James and Mathew, her mother, Mabel and a brother, Glenn. She also had four grandchildren - Thomas, William, Ben, Zachary and five step-grandchildren: Charlotte, Alex, Ellie, Matthew and Jessica. Her Dear Christine column appeared fortnightly for several years and it became a regular

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question-and-answer forum, attracting people with problems from all over South Tenerife. She was born in Bradford and lived there for most of her life,

firstly in Low Moor then Baildon, Shipley. Christine was forced to take early retirement from the Inland Revenue in 1992 because of her health after con-

tracting fibromyalgia (fibrositis). It is a chronic condition which causes pain, stiffness and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints with-

out detectable inflammation. She started writing for a hobby shortly after this as a strategy to cope with her illness. That led to her helping to found the Fibromyalgia support and carer’s group in West Yorkshire and, ultimately, becoming editor of their newsletter. Christine decided to write a self-help and information book on fibromyalgia, based on her experiences, and found a publisher in 1999. It was published in 2000 and became the first British book on the subject. To date, it has sold over 50,000 copies. Spurred on by her success, and encouraged by the publisher to write more books, she went on to produce a total of 20 on vari-

ous health subjects. Her final book, again on fibromyalgia, will be published next month. Her husband said: “Christine struggled with her health for many years and because fibromyalgia is an incurable, painful, chronic condition, we found that she was so much better in warm, dry climates. “So we decided to move to Tenerife because of the climate in 2007, and her condition and pain levels immediately improved, as did her quality of life.” He added: “Christine loved Tenerife for the weather, the outdoor lifestyle and the warmth of the people here, both English and Spanish. We have made so many friends that they are difficult to count.”

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Corrie honours Jack Duckworth at National TV Awards show

HE stars of Coronation Street stars paid tribute at Wednesday’s National Television Awards to the late Bill Tarmey, who played Jack Duckworth.

The long-running ITV soap was named Best Serial Drama, while Alan Halsall, Tarmey’s on-screen foster son Tyrone Dobbs, won the award for Serial Drama Performance. Halsall became great friends with Tarmey, who died at his holiday home in Tenerife last year after playing Jack Duckworth in the soap for decades. “I love you pal,” he said as he collected his award.” Later, he said the actor would be looking down on him. “I’m sure he is,” he added. “He’ll be having a pint of Guinness for me. His

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wife asked me to wear his watch tonight, so I’ve got it on. And this is for him,” he said, indictating the award. “He guided me literally from the start of my career at Coronation Street. He was such a huge, huge influence on my life, like a second dad on screen. “He’d be laughing at this right now. He used to say, ‘None of that

bloody acting’.” Corrie producer Phil Collinson also paid tribute to Tarmey, saying: “This year, we lost a stalwart of Coronation Street, who was just so much a part of everybody’s life for a long time, and we’d love to dedicate this to Bill. The first award, for Best Entertainment Programme, went to I’m A Celebrity...

Get Me Out Of Here! Two contestants who survived last year’s jungle stint, Helen Flanagan and Ashley Roberts, picked up the award, saying the 2012 winner, EastEnder Charlie Brooks, was supporting a friend who was giving birth. The second award went to Sir David Attenborough’s BBC natural history show Frozen Planet, which won Best Documentary Series. QI was named Best Comedy Panel Show, and one of the big surprises saw Merlin star Colin Morgan win the award for Best Male Drama Performance. He beat much-fancied rivals in Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch and Doctor Who’s Matt Smith. Downton Abbey was named Best Drama, ahead of the popular Sherlock and Doctor Who.

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R I N C E H A R R Y made no bones about it this week in his first interview since returning from his second tour in Afghanistan.

The 28-year-old Apache co-pilot gunner, who wants to do more charity work, told the media that killing the Taliban was a job “you would expect to do” as a soldier. The Prince made headlines after confirming that he shot dead insurgents from the cockpit, saying he took the enemy “out of the game”. And responding to his comments, he said: “You get asked to do things that you would expect to do wearing this uniform. That’s as simple as that, really.” He also said he was “very happy to be back after his 20-week tour, and was “longing” to see his brother, William, and sister-in-law Kate, along with the rest of his family. Harry had been on post-deployment

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“decompression” at a British military base in Cyprus after his Helmand Province departure on Monday evening. And he probably had his first swig of alcohol since leaving home because troops are given four cans of lager to help unwind. He returned to Brise Norton in Oxfordshire on a regular personnel flight, but did not accompany the rest of his 662 Squadron, 3 Regiment Army Air Corps, to their headquarters in Wattisham, Suffolk. The prince’s duties at Camp Bastion included stints as part of the Very High Readiness (VHR) team, on call 24 hours a day. Once airborne, the task could be anything from

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medical evacuation of a wounded soldier, to firing on the enemy, who

might have coalition troops pinned down. “We are supporting

the Afghan people, supporting the Afghan army,” he said. “The way

that things are going is fantastic. “I suppose that sounds a typical MoD/Army answer, but its true. The difference between 2006 and now is absolutely fantastic.” He has no particular plans for the coming year, but is keen to dedicate more time to royal duties and charitable causes. “Given the opportunity, I’d like to take on more royal stuff, to the extent that pre-deployment has been very, very busy,” he added. “Hopefully, there will be a few gaps that open up, and as long as I stay flying and continue with the job, then I’ll be able to pay some more attention to the charities and stuff like that.”

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‘River of fat’ blamed for bulldozed homes

IX homes on the edge of the North Sea have been bulldozed because of a leaking “river of fat” from a local chip factory, say residents. People living on a housing estate near Scarborough maintain that landslips have been caused there, partly because of the factory. The 56-home estate, inhabited mainly by elderly people, is in danger of sliding off a cliff and into the North Sea and, they say, the imminent disaster is “man-made”. According to a report commissioned by the residents’ association of Knipe Point, which represents the 56home estate, the finger of suspicion points at leaks from pipes carrying effluent from the McCain Foods factory, famed for its oven chips. The crumbling cliff has blighted the lives of those living there

since 2008, and six of houses have had to be bulldozed because they are too dangerous for people to live in. Artist Kane Cunningham is the latest to be ordered by the council to rip his home down because it is a risk. He bought his home in 2009 for £3,000 as part of an art project, and to use as a studio. He was told it would topple off the cliff within three months. But that was three years and three weeks ago, although he has lost

another seven feet of his garden in recent days. Mr Cunningham said he was surprised to read in the report by environmental scientists and engineering geologists, Ashton Bennett, that the problem was “manmade”. He said the council had previously told them that it was ancient Ice Age water surfacing which had caused the landslips. However, the latest report, after a yearlong study, apportioned some blame for the

subsidence on water from the McCain factory in Osgodby, less than half-a-mile from the estate. It said: “The test results of the water issues, and the effluent from McCain’s factory within YW (Yorkshire Water) pipes, indicates that leakage of effluent within YW pipes is the most likely source of the water issues.” An analysis of the effluence from the McCain factory said it contained oil and grease, along with other chemicals, the report

found, evident in the water which had leaked into the cliff. Mr Cunningham added: “This is not a natural disaster. This is a man-made disaster - and we can prove somebody is responsible. “Six houses have been demolished in the last three years. If the problem is not stopped, then the rest of the estate will go as well. “For me, it’s because of a river of fat - and for me, that’s what’s happened. These houses have just slipped off.” He stressed that McCain prided itself in being environmentally friendly and that he hoped the company and Yorkshire Water would help to stop the problem. “At the end of the day, I have lost my house,” said Mr Cunningham. “I’ve always known that was going to happen, but if I can use my situation to help others, then I will be happy.” A McCain statement read: “Like everyone else in Scarborough, we are well aware of the long-standing

geological issues at Knipe Point. “We employ around 1,000 people in the area and, throughout the four decades we have been here, we have always played an active and responsible role in the community. “As part of this commitment, we have participated constructively on a voluntary basis in past authoritative studies, which have concluded that inherent and unstable geological conditions at Knipe Point are the most probable reason for the issue. “We have only received a copy of the new document from the Knipe Point property owners in the last few days and, as we always take community representations seriously, we have asked geological experts to assess the document’s contents before commenting further.” Yorkshire Water said it was considering the findings of the report and would respond to residents as quickly as possible.

Irish fears over ‘crazy’ windmills THE world’s largest wind turbines in the world could eventually be installed across Ireland’s midlands. It follows this week’s agreement between UK and Irish ministers. And the towers, stretching more than 600ft (180 metres) in the air, are set to generate energy for millions of UK homes in five years. The British Government says the Irish power is a cheaper form of renewable than offshore wind. But environmentalists have described the scheme as “crazy” and say it risks damaging the landscape. A number of companies are seeking to erect hundreds of wind turbines across the boggy midlands of Ireland.

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The power generated would be transferred to the UK, via undersea cables, which would join the grid at two points in Wales. One developer, Element Power, says the plan would save UK consumers around £7bn over 15 years, compared with other renewable sources. The developers also say that thousands of jobs will be created in Ireland, will give its sagging economy there a huge boost. But concerns are growing that the turbines needed to provide the power will be vastly bigger than those already seen in Britain or Ireland. Because the bog lands are relatively windless, the company behind

the scheme says they will need to stretch high into the sky to catch sufficient wind to generate power. “They will be spread around 40 clusters in five counties,” said Element Power’s Peter Harte. “We felt it was better to built slightly larger turbines, but fewer of them, which is the best way to minimise the impact on the local area.”

But opponents say that locals have not been consulted, and that few actually realise just what an impact the turbines will have on the landscape. People don’t understand the scale of them,” said Andrew Duncan, spokesman for the Lakelands Wind Information group, which is opposed to the plan. “Putting up the largest turbines in the world

without consultation is ludicrous.” He believes that political opposition to wind energy in the UK is the real reason behind the plan. “It seems to be an Irish solution to a British problem,” he added. “Politically, they don’t want turbines on the British countryside. “They are under a lot of pressure from the general public, and it seems they want to impose these wind farms on the Irish general public instead.” There will now a further year of review before a potential treaty between the UK and the Irish Republic is signed. Irish Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte said the process was in its infancy, and that no

decisions had been made about how the energy for export would be generated. “I think there is a mutual interest here for both countries,” he told BBC News, adding: “Ireland doesn’t want a wind farm at every crossroads; we don’t want that.” Richard Tol, professor of economics at University of Sussex, felt that the whole scheme was “crazy” and would not work in the long term. “From an Irish perspective, this is not selling the family silver; this is giving it away,” he said. “There is no money staying in Ireland that I can see. But from the British perspective, it is a good deal.”

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Hazard ‘warning’ missed by Eden

HE ballboy at the centre of a “kicking” storm at Swansea on Wednesday had had joked in a tweet about timewasting. Chelsea’s Belgian star Eden Hazard was said to have kicked 17-yearold Charlie Morgan in frustration after he refused to let go of the ball when it went out of play for a goal-kick and even fell on top of it. The incident happened 10 minutes from time, with the score at 0-0 and Swansea leading 2-0 from the first leg of their Capital One Cup semifinal - an advantage they maintained to reach the final against Second Division Bradford. Hazard, who was sent off, said he kicked the ball and not the teenager. Nevertheless, he later apologised and is not facing criminal

charges. South Wales Police have spoken to Charlie, who was unharmed, and his father, a Swansea club director, and no complaint has been made. Before the game, which saw Swansea reaching a major final for the first time in their 100-year history, Charlie had tweeted: “The king of all ballboys is back. making his final appearance #needed #for #timewasting.” He lay on the ground grimacing after the kick, and Hazard later told told Chelsea TV: “The boy put his whole body on to the ball and I was just trying to kick the ball. And I think I kicked the ball and not the boy. I apologise. “The ballboy came in the changing room and we had a quick chat. I apologised and the boy apologised as well, and it is over. Sorry.” Hazard’s team-mates reacted angrily to the

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sending-off, but several Chelsea players went to tend to Charlie, who was left holding his ribs, before referee Chris Foy produced a red card. Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez said: “The boy knows he was wasting time. Hazard was frustrated and trying to get the ball back. “We can not change the situation. We are disappointed because we lost a player. The best thing for us is to move forward.” Swansea’s dynamic young manager, Michael Laudrup, said he expected Hazard would regret the incident when he viewed it on television. “I saw it from a very big distance from the bench,” he said. “I’ve since seen it after the game. Hazard is a great player, but when he sees the images, I think he will regret it.” But he did add: “I can understand all the frustrations when you are behind.”

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Now we have the musical Olympics! A SERIES of rock concerts will be staged in London’s Olympic Park this summer.

The revamped east London area, once a desolate wasteland, will host two huge festivals in July following a deal with events promoter Live Nation Entertainment. The company will also hold other concerts in the park’s Olympic Stadium, scene of so many wonderful British successes last summer, after gaining exclusive rights to the venue. The £292m transformation of the Olympic Park, which began when the London 2012 Games ended, is set to take 18 months. The 560-acre site, featuring new homes and schools, state-of-

the-art venues and public parklands, is set to reopen to the public in stages between this July and early 2014. Live Nation is leaving its previous venue in London’s Hyde Park after friction with residents over noise and timing restrictions. Rock fans were angered last summer when officials pulled the plug on a Bruce Springsteen-Paul McCartney duet in midsong. Details of the acts and dates will be announced by the spring, but they will certainly feature headline groups. Concerts starring Springsteen, Rihanna and Coldplay were among more than 400 European shows and performances staged by Live Nation in the past year.

New iPhone's app is helping crime-fighters GREATER Manchester Police have launched an innovative way for locals to help tackle crime, via a new iPhone app from them.

The free app, unique in Britain, uses GPS technology to provide updates on local crime, appeals and neighbourhood policing teams. Manchester users can also pinpoint their nearest police station, or use an “around me” feature to view local news and appeals. It even shows “wanted” people nearby, and tells users what they look like and what they are wanted for. Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said: “This is a real step forward in using technology to support policing, and it gives people the chance to help us at any time and any place.

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“They can find out what is happening, where they are and be kept informed. We want people to help us add to it with what will help them on a daily basis.” All appeals shown on the app allow users to send information on what they know directly to the police and, said Detective Superintendent Mark Smith: “We rely on the information we get from people to help us to solve crimes. “The app means people can send details, no matter where they are, and help us to target criminals.” The iPhone app, developed by the police staff, is available from the App Store, and an Android version will be available in the Spring. It can also be accessed through the GMP website www.gmp. police.uk along with a snapguide of how it can be used.

Army facing more cuts

HE British Government plans to get rid of up to 5,300 soldiers in the latest round of job cuts. It is the third wave of redundancies, and the Navy and RAF will be affected least because they have already completed most of their necessary cuts. Despite the severity of numbers, anyone serving in Afghanistan when the redundancy notices are issued on 18th June will be exempt. And soldiers recovering from a recent tour of duty, or those preparing to deploy within the next six months, will not be affected, either. The announcement signals the start of the elimination process, and final decisions will not be taken until June. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said: “The Army is actively managing recruitment to reach the target numbers. But unfortunately, redundancies are unavoidable because of the size of the defence deficit that this

Government inherited, and the consequent scale of downsizing required in the Army. “We will have smaller Armed Forces, but they will, in future, be properly-equipped and well-funded, unlike before. “These redundancies will not affect current operations in Afghanistan, where our Armed Forces continue to fight so bravely on this country’s behalf.” General Sir Peter Wall, Chief of the General Staff, added: “The Army is, unfortunately, reducing to 82,000 by 2015 and this tranche of redundancy is essential to achieving that.” Yet the UK still faces real or potential threats around the globe, demonstrated in the past few weeks by the hostage situation in Algeria and conflict in Mali. Some, particularly retired service chiefs, question Britain’s ability to face these threats with a reduced military - and gaps in the equipment locker. The Government will again need to convince detractors, home and abroad, that the UK military can still earn

international respect, despite its reduced size. In the final cuts last year’, in June, 72% of the redundancies ended up being voluntary. Military leaders and politicians are hoping for a similar outcome this time. Anyone accepted for voluntary redundancy will be expected to work a sixmonth notice period, and those selected for compulsory redundancy will have a full year to find alternative employment before leaving the service. They will also be given resettlement support. By the end of the process, the Army will have shrunk to 82,000 soldiers - a reduction of around 20,000 - mostly through a redundancy process, but also achieved through slower recruitment. The Ministry of Defence has also confirmed that further cuts to the Army, Navy and RAF are “likely” but it would not say when. The job losses are part of a strategic review, driven by budget cuts, which aims to produce a new-look military by 2020. The biggest commitment is in

Afghanistan, where 9,000 personnel are deployed in the country - but the withdrawal process starts this year and, by the end of 2014, most soldiers will have returned home. Last October, the Defence Secretary announced plans to rename the Territorial Army the Reservists and double its members to 30,000. There is also a hope that some of those leaving the military because of the redundancy scheme might sign up to the TA, so that their experience is not lost. By the end of the redundancies, the number of serving personnel in all three services will be reduced by 30,000 to 150,000. That will result in the smallest army since the 18th century - and plenty of concerns over effectiveness. It is not just serving military personnel taking the hit because the Ministry of Defence is in the process of cutting around 25% of its staff. The aim is to save £3.8m a year, and to make the department less top-heavy with management.

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Michael Winner’s lasting legacy

ICHAEL WINNER, the film director and restaurant critic who died on Monday at the age of 77, leaves an everlasting legacy. The Death Wish trilogy, featuring Charles Bronson, horrified some critics at the time especially the first film -, but it will go down as his finest work. Winner, who had been ill for some time, died at his London home in Kensington, where he was being nursed by Geraldine, his wife of two years. They were married two years ago - his first trip down the aisle - and she said in a statement on Tuesday: “Michael was a wonderful man - brilliant, funny and generous. A light has gone out in my life.” Funnyman John Cleese also paid tribute, describing him as “the dearest, kindest, funniest and most

generous of friends. I shall miss him terribly.” Winner’s film career spanned more than 50 years yet, curiously, he made little more than 30 films. But he worked with some of the biggest Hollywood stars, including Marlon Brando, Robert Mitchum and Faye Dunaway. He also made a Western in 1971 in America - the first British producer to do so. It featured Burt Lancaster in Lawman and was highly regarded. Winner later reinvented himself as a restaurant critic, writing about food in his typically-flamboyant style in his Winner’s Dinners column for The Sunday Times. It attracted heaps of praise and criticism from all quarters, and he loved every review, good or bad, until he quit for health reasons after 20 years last month. His first film was Shoot To Kill in 1960, and his career took a giant turn upwards when he directed Marlon Brando

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in The Nightcomers 12 years later.. Sky’s Lucy Cotter said: “He was very humorous, very cantankerous. I think the people whose restaurants he came into would have, in some ways, dreaded him coming in because he did not hold back in those columns. “He had been ill for a while, but people will be quite surprised to hear

this sad news.” In fact, he had a close brush with death some years ago when he contracted food poisoning during a holiday in Barbados and almost lost a leg. He had another food poisoning episode when he ate steak tartar, a raw dish, on four consecutive nights and was hospitalised again. Winner, who was given

just 18 months to live by liver specialists last October, had suffered other health scares over the years. In February 2003, he spent two nights in a London hospital as a result of a heart condition. Three years later, he embarked on a diet and wrote a book entitled The Fat Pig Diet, in which he claimed to have lost four stone by eating caviar, chocolate, cake and Doritos. The simple message he was putting across was: “Eat what you like - but eat less of it.” Winner was also responsible for the cheesy car insurance advert, in which he coined the phrase “Calm down dear”, later used famously by Prime Minister David Cameron in the House of Commons, which caused a fuss. Dj Danny Baker wrote on Twitter: “A chum, a funny man who twinkled.” And former newspaper editor Piers Morgan tweeted: “Hilarious,

often preposterous, always generous, highlyintelligent man. And terrific writer. RIP.” Music mogul Simon Cowell said: “Laughter was never far away when Michael was around, and he is someone who, the more I got to know, the fonder I got of him. I am sure there are a lot of other people who, like me, will really miss him.” Winner also founded and funded the Police Memorial Trust following the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher outside the Libyan embassy in London in 1984. Today, more than 50 officers have been honoured by the trust at sites across the country. Trust manager Steve Lloyd said: “There is no doubt that Michael’s work will be continued, and we at the Trust pass on our sympathies to his family at this sad time. “The work he did on behalf of the policing family brought a lot of comfort to those he recognised.”

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Accion del Sol refuge

HE next fund-raiser at Accion del Sol will be on Sunday, 3rd February at 2pm, and it promises to be an afternoon of fun for all.

It is a coffee-and-cake afternoon, when Accion supporters will get a chance to meet likeminded people on what should be a busy day. Activities will include a guided tour of the refuge, a theatre animation show and much more, including entertainment from three dance schools. There will also be a chance to show off your own dog’s unusual talent? Can it sing, dance or perform any other unusual tricks. If so, this could be his or her chance of fame, and maybe the next Pudsey (of Britain’s Got Talent fame) is living right here in Tenerife! There will also be a children’s animation

theatre and a bouncy castle, as well as lots of delicious home-made cakes, so make a note in your diary. We’ve had a happy ending concerning last week’s story about the Dalmatian brought in to the refuge, which was micro-chipped, but with an obsolete phone number. He has been reunited with his original owner, who, unfortunately, had to re-home him as she was not in a position to

keep the dog. Now, she is able to keep him so, for once, its previous owner’s failure to change the chip’s phone number has paid a rich dividend. If you are in any doubt about the chip details on your dog, please contact http://zoocan. net/ where you can check them out. Opening hours at the Granadilla refuge are Monday- Friday (36pm), or call 922 778 630 for more information.

Birthday treat for Helping Hands LOCAL charity Helping Hands in Tenerife received a welcome boost last week. following a function at Restaurante Sebastian, in Sunset Bay, Torviscas. Alan Nicolson, a partner in the restaurant and also a partner in local estate agents, Clear Blue Skies Group, held a birthday party there and invited friends and colleagues from Tenerife and Europe. They enjoyed a feast of excellent food and superb wine, provided by Alan’s wife, Louisa,

and they were also treated to a wonderful show by Doug Brown and Elmar, two of the restaurant’s regular entertainers. Guests were invited to contribute to Helping Hands, run by Liz Montague to benefit local children’s charities, and a sum of 395 euros was raised. Clear Blue Skies Group also made a donation to bring the total up to 500 euros, and Liz said: “We are very grateful to the restaurant and to Clear Blue Skies.

“During these difficult times, as usual, it’s the weakest and most vulnerable in society who suffer most. “Helping Hands in Tenerife was set up to try to help those most in need, and this donation will go towards buying special chairs for a school for handicapped in Guargacho, “We hope to organise other such events with Alan’s help, and anyone else wishing to offer us any assistance should contact me on 661 274 281 or email lizmontague@yahoo. co.uk.”

A Charter Night out with Santiago Lions THE Lions Club of Santiago del Teide are holding their annual Charter Night this year at El Marques, Puerto Santiago, on Saturday, 23rd February. As usual, the event will be a full sit-down buffet followed by cabaret and dancing until late. And anyone who has experienced buffet will know what an excellent selection of food they provide. In addition to the cabaret, featuring

popular entertainers Gavin Nicholas and Tony Kay, there’s the usual Euro-note draw, with superb prizes donated by local businesses. This promises to be a good fun night and, with the tickets still held at 30 euros a head, to include a halfbottle of wine each, it represents excellent value. There will be Happy Hour at the bar, and dress code for the

evening is smart casual. As it will be Carnival time in Los Gigantes, why not start the evening with the Lions and then, after midnight, move down to the Plaza to enjoy the fun there. The evening starts at 7pm for a 7.30pm sit-down, and tickets are available from El Marques Resales Office, in Puerto de Santiago, or call 666 362 092.

Fancy that - a fun dog show Live Arico (PAWS) news

ON Saturday, 16th February, we will be having a Fun Dog Show on the car park of the Xtreme Gym in Las Chafiras, from 2pm.

As it’s Carnival Week, there is a category for Best Fancy Dress and a category for best disabled dog. There is also a barbecue, and a fun afternoon is on the cards. Check our Facebook

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page for the latest info, and to download the registration form to save time on the day. Registration is five euros, and there are lots of prizes to be won. Our charity shops Come and see what January sale bargains we have for you in our charity shops. We are in Costa del Silencio, on the main road near the Coral Bar; Los Cristianos, Calle Reveron near the harbour play-park, and San Eugenio, opposite Hotel La Nina,

near Amandas Bar. Generally, we open 104pm weekdays and until 2pm Saturdays, with light variations between the three shops. Our Facebook followers We have over 4,500 followers on our Facebook page, and we find this a fantastic way to let everyone know of dogs for adoption, and general day-to-day news. General inquiries Sue Havenhand 629 388 102; Siobhan Fergusen 630 857 626.

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Celebrity Big Brother Final Friday 25th January Channel 5, 21.00

Don't Miss... The Agenda See page 29

The Secret Life of Dogs See page 35

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Friday Friday Friday 06:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

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

09:15 ...Wanted Down Under 10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

07:00....................... The Sheriffs are Coming

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

11:00 .......................The Sheriffs are Coming

07:45 ................... Cowboy Trap

10:30 ................... This Morning 11:25 ...........................ITV News

11:45 ...................Cowboy Trap

08:15 ..............Don't Get Done, Get Dom

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

09:00 ..... Antiques Roadshow

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

13:00 .......... BBC News at One

10:00................ Question Time

13:30 ........ BBC London News

11:00......................... BBC News

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

13:45 ............................. Doctors

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

14:15 .................. Father Brown

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

14:00 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal

15:00 ...........................Escape to the Country

13:00....... World Indoor Bowls Championships

15:00 ............................ The Alan Titchmarsh Show

15:45 ........................ Perfection

17:15 ........... Vintage Antiques Roadshow

16:00................... Tipping Point

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

16:30 ....... Antiques Road Trip 17:15........................... Pointless 18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 ... BBC London News 19:00 ..........The One Show 19:30 ................ A Question of Sport 20:00 ............... EastEnders 20:30 ................. Room 101 21:00 ........... Silent Witness Drama series about a team of forensic pathologists. When arrested and interrogated by DI Kate Warren, Alan Lane vehemently protests his innocent and insists he never killed his wife Imogen, but when Jack and Nikki fail to get concrete evidence in time to charge him, Lane walks free. However, when the team finally unearth the shocking truth about Imogen's murder, it exposes a web of lies and deceit which puts those connected to the case in imminent danger from the sinister Alan Lane. As their fears about the ex-cop intensify, Nikki and Jack must swerve the sceptical police and piece together their evidence to build a water-tight case against Lane fast, in order to prevent more innocent lives being lost

22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25 .... BBC London News 22:35 ............... The Graham Norton Show The award-winning host continues his anarchic talk show. Expect the unexpected as top celebrity guests join in the fun with Graham and his irrepressible audience.

23:25 ................... She's Out of My League

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Knebworth House. Michael Aspel and a team of experts examine curios and artefacts offered up by the public at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire. Treasures featured in this programme include a diamond brooch which almost went to a car boot sale for one pound, a marine chronometer left to the owner by a drinking pal, a bronze Spirit of Ecstasy which, if genuine, could be worth 10,000 pounds, and a satsuma pot which David Battie says, 'is as good a piece as I've ever seen on the Roadshow.'.

18:00 ..................Eggheads 18:30 ............. Great British Railway Journeys 19:00 ............. Heir Hunters 20:00 .............. Mastermind 20:30 ........ Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein Winter. Episode 1. Winter has come... harsh frosts have shattered Carol's tulip pots, and her brick paths are ruined. Carol takes shelter in the potting shed and prepares her garlic for spring planting. On finer days, she begins pruning late-flowering clematis, and when the thaw comes she begins a major re-vamp in the borders. As the long dark days pass, the first green shoots of the new year appear. First it is snowdrops in ones and twos, and then in drifts, carpeting the woodland floor. These are then followed by jewel-like hellebores.

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

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

17:00 .........................The Chase 18:00 ..... ITV News London 18:30 ................... ITV News and Weather 19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 .... Coronation Street 20:00 ............... Wild Britain with Ray Mears Ray explores Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, the largest area of chalk grassland in Britain and home to our biggest military training ground. Around the army equipment scattered across the landscape Ray discovers an ancient invertebrate whose survival depends on military manoeuvres. MOD conservation officer Iain Perkins shows him the protected fairy shrimp which inhabit the temporary puddles created in the churned-up land. Rare wildflowers bloom in the most unusual places and several bird species in decline elsewhere can be seen here - grey partridge, yellowhammer and corn bunting. The breeding season of the roe deer approaches, and Ray teams up with David Waters, who has pioneered the return of the great bustard after an absence of 180 years.

20:30 .... Coronation Street 21:00 ........Great Night Out

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

Glyn's plans for a fancy dress birthday party nearly come unstuck when a schoolboy row between Daz and Hodge resurfaces. Beggsy gets a surprise visit from his ex-wife Mandy, and soon realises that their relationship is still warm. Glyn learns that honesty really is the best policy when trying to win Julie's affections.

23:00 ..... The Review Show

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

23:50 .................. Treacle Jr.

22:35 .......... Coogan's Bluff

21:00 ......... Italy Unpacked 22:00 ............................... QI

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y Friday Friday Friday 25 January 06:00....................Children's TV 07:55 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 ................................Frasier 10:00 .................Undercover CW Boss USA CHO ICE 11:00 ......... A Place in the Sun 12:00 .............Channel 4 News 12:05 ......................... Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 12:30 ..........Food Unwrapped 13:00..................... The Spoilers 14:40 ..................... Countdown 15:30 ................ Face the Clock 16:00.............. Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...................Four in a Bed 17:30 ..... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ........... The Simpsons 18:30 ................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ....... Channel 4 News 19:55 ..............4thought.tv 20:00 ... First Time Farmers 21:00 ....... 8 Out of 10 Cats 21:30 ............. The Last Leg 22:00 .....Paddy's TV Guide 22:50 .......... Alan Carr Live: Spexy Beast 23:55 ...... The New Normal

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

19:00 .......... Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes Robert Webb tucks into a delicious taster of Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes, celebrating the hippest, sexiest, quirkiest and campest dance crazes of the last forty years. Re-live your guiltiest pleasures, pay homage to your fast-footed heroes and scorn those annoying ones you thought you'd forgotten, in a fun-filled romp through the archives. Dance Master Webb takes us by the hand and leads us to the dance floor to find out what turns a simple bit of choreography into a worldwide phenomenon.

19:15 .............. Doctor Who 20:00 ..... Gavin and Stacey 21:00 ...................... World's Craziest Fools 21:30 .................. Pramface 22:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News 22:30 ............... EastEnders 23:00 .............. Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

08:15......................... Peppa Pig 08:35 ... Roary the Racing Car 08:50 ......Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00 .......................Tickety Toc 09:15 .............The Wright Stuff

06:00 .................Good Morning Sports Fans

06:00 .......................Airline USA

06:00 .......Nothing to Declare

06:30....................... Airline USA

06:30 .......Nothing to Declare

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

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

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

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

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

08:00 ................America's Next Top Model

09:00 ..............Dog the Bounty Hunter

09:00 .................Jerry Springer

10:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

11:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

11:00.............Motorway Patrol

12:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

11:30 ............Motorway Patrol

13:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

11:10 ................................. Trisha

09:00............. Barclays Premier League World

12:00 ................. Looney Tunes

09:30............. Sporting Heroes

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

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

Graham Taylor Interviews Denis Law. Former Watford and England manager Graham Taylor talks to legendary Scotland and Manchester United striker Denis Law about his glittering career.

14:15 ........................ CSI: Miami

10:30 ............................ Ringside

15:00 .................. Stargate SG-1

11:30.............. The Rugby Club

16:00 .................. Stargate SG-1

13:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

15:05............... Let Me Call You Sweetheart

12:30 ................................Cricket

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

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

21:00 .........Masters of Euro Football

18:00 .............Got to Dance

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

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

16:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

21:30 .......Barclays Premier League World

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

17:00 ............Motorway Patrol

20:30 ............John Bishop's Only Joking

17:30 ............Motorway Patrol

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

19:00 ....The Love Machine

12:15 ... Celebrity Big Brother 13:15 ............Home and Away

17:00 ......................5 News at 5 17:30 ..................... Neighbours 18:00 .......Home and Away 18:30 ...................... 5 News 19:00 ............ Benidorm ER 20:00 .....Ice Road Truckers

22:00 ............... The Fantasy Football Club

14:00 ............. UK Border Force

10:00 .......Nothing to Declare

18:00 ... Nothing to Declare

21:00 .Celebrity Big Brother

23:00 .........Masters of Euro Football

20:00 ....The Love Machine

23:00 .............Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

22:00 ................... A League of Their Own

23:30 .......Barclays Premier League World

23:00 ................. Spartacus: Vengeance

22:00 ........................ Chase

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

07:00 .................. Dragons' Den

06:30 ....... Thrillseekers-Snow

08:00.......................... Fifth Gear

06:00 .........Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

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

09:00.......... The Gadget Show

07:00 ........................... Lie to Me

09:00 ................................F1 H20 Powerboating

10:00.................. Dragons' Den

08:00 ......................Blue Bloods

11:00............................ Top Gear

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

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

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

13:00 .................. Dragons' Den

11:00........................... Lie to Me

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

12:00...................... Blue Bloods

15:00 ............................Top Gear

13:00 .........................................ER

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

14:00 .................................House

16:30 ......................Man v Food

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

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

16:00...................... Blue Bloods

19:00 .......................... QI XL

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

20:00 .......................... Suits

18:00 ........................ House

21:00 ......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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

22:00 ........... Milton Jones's One Night Stand

21:00 .................. CarnivĂ le

06:00 .......................Emmerdale 06:55.................. Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 08:15 ....You've Been Framed! 08:45 .......................Judge Judy 09:40 ......Peter Andre: My Life 10:40 ....The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 12:30 .......................Emmerdale 13:30 ............Emmerdale at 40 14:00 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:10 ....The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 18:00 ........The Jeremy Kyle Show US 19:00 ..You've Been Framed! 20:00 ... I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 21:00 ...................Gladiator

F1 H20 World Champs 2012 -Season Review. A look back at the 2012 F1 H2O World Championship. The powerboat series took the daredevil riders around Europe, Asia and the Middle East

09:30 ...... European Tour Golf 13:30 ............. The Rugby Club 14:30 .............Football League 16:00 ............................Ringside The boxing show with all the latest news and views from inside the ring. There are interviews with all the top pros and experts are on hand to give their opinions.

17:00 ............ Sporting Heroes 18:00 ... Snooker Shootout 22:00 ....... World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Smackdown

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

23:00 .........Mock the Week

22:00 ...........The Following

23:40 .......................... Suits

23:00 ....................The Wire

21:00 ........ Criminal Minds 23:00 ....The Love Machine

W C C H O IC E

Undercover Boss USA Channel 4, 10:00

John Fuller, the President and CEO of Johnny Rockets, America's largest chain of 1950s-style diner restaurants, goes undercover to discover the unsung heroes within his company. For his first job, John goes to New York to work as a cook with Ajay, but the CEO fails to meet Ajay's high burger-grilling standards. John is further tested when he visits one of the most successful restaurants in the system in Connecticut and is taught to dance by Janice. Finally, John goes to Atlantic City, to work with Tony as a food runner inside a casino where the quick method of service means Tony is able to turn around tables faster and earn more tips. John is impressed by Tony's work ethic, and his personal story of family tragedy strikes a chord with the CEO. After getting his hands dirty and working on the front line for the first time in his career, can Tony take what he's learned on his mission and build on Johnny Rockets' success?

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

06:00 ...............The Black Rider

06:00 ..................Handy Manny

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

07:05 .............. The Mouse That Roared

06:10 ..................Handy Manny

08:25 ...........................Tennis

06:35 ............................ The Hive

11:30.............. The Good Cook Award-winning food writer Simon Hopkinson shares his passion and expertise as he creates truly delicious meals. Drawing on his years of professional experience, Simon shows how food fit for a restaurant table can be made at home. With useful tips and tricks of the trade, Simon demonstrates how to make stuffed roasted peppers (Piedmontese peppers), the perfect steak and chips, roasted aubergines with feta, a smoked haddock pilaf and a scrumptious rhubarb crumble. Across the series Simon will introduce the ingredients he cannot live without. In this episode, Simon shares his love for olive oil and Guernsey cream.

12:00 .........................BBC News 12:15 ................Football Focus 13:00 ...................Rugby Union 13:30 ......................Athletics

CW CHO ICE

16:30 ....................... Final Score 17:15 .........................BBC News 17:30 ................. Animal Antics 18:00 ..Richard Hammond's Secret Service 18:45 ..................... Britain's Brightest 20:00 .............. The National Lottery: In It to Win It

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20:50 ....................Casualty 21:40 ....Mrs. Brown's Boys 22:10 .................. BBC News 22:30 ....................Meet the Parents

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CHO ICE

06:25 ............................ The Hive

11:30 ...........................Map Man

06:40 ...........................Dino Dan

12:00 ......................Indian Food Made Easy

06:55 ...........................Dino Dan

12:30 .... EastEnders Omnibus Still dealing with the fallout from Max's secret, Tanya decides to take charge of the situation but her methods leave Max reeling. As he tries to pacify the situation, Tanya's paranoia seems to be eating away at her. Realising he is at risk of losing his family, Max tries his best to manage the situation but when he finally gets what he has been asking for, it only leads to more problems. Will Max and Tanya be able to salvage their marriage? Dot is livid at Cora's betrayal and she makes her views known, but with debts mounting will Dot be able to find a way out of her financial mess? Lola visits Phil in the hope of spending some extra time with Lexi, but she is horrified when she hears what Phil has to tell her. Lauren's attempts at helping out a friend backfire. When she calls her mum for help, Tanya has a novel way of dealing with the situation. With her mind made up, Lola storms round to Phil's and lets him know that she is not going to stand by and let him get his own way.

07:05 ................................Almost Naked Animals 07:15................................ Almost Naked Animals 07:30 ................................Almost Naked Animals 07:40 .......................Matt Hatter Chronicles 08:05 .............................Ultimate Spider-Man 08:30 ......................... Victorious 09:00.................................. Jessie 09:25........................... ITV News 09:30....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 10:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 11:20 ........................... ITV News and Weather 11:30 ................................All Star Family Fortunes 12:15 ......... FA Cup 4th Round 15:00 ..................... Dinner Date

14:25 .......World Indoor Bowls Championships 16:30 ..................Natural World 17:30 ................................Flog It! 18:00 ....... The Great Comic Relief Bake Off 19:00 ....... The Great Comic Relief Bake Off 20:00 ............... Dad's Army

16:00 ..................... The Nation's Favourite ABBA Song

20:30 ....Kangaroo Dundee

Vernon Kay and Gabby Logan present the semi-final of the competition in which Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley mentors a group of celebrities in mastering the art of diving. This week, the six contestants who made it through the first three heats will go headto-head in a bid to reach next week's grand finale.

Wildlife documentary. Brolga is a tough Australian who lives in the desert outback with a mob of orphaned kangaroos. He rescues baby joeys from the roadside when their mothers are killed and nurses them back to health. Now he is sharing his one room tin shack with three joeys he hopes to return to the wild. But with desert fires and marauding wild dogs, will they make it?

21:30 .....Howard Goodall's Story of Music

17:30 ................ Regional News and Weather 17:45........................... ITV News and Weather 18:00 ...............You've Been Framed! 19:00 ....................... Splash!

20:30 ............. Take Me Out 21:45 ............ The Jonathan Ross Show

22:30 ..........................QI XL

22:45 ................... ITV News and Weather

23:15 ..................Hard Rain

23:00 .... FA Cup Highlights

Tennis: Australian Open Women’s Final BBC2, 08.25

Sue Barker presents live coverage of the women’s final from the Australian Open in Melbourne – the first Grand Slam final of the year. Last year, Belarusian Victoria Azarenka defeated 2008 champion Maria Sharapova for her first Grand Slam title, replacing Caroline Wozniacki as the world number one.

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Saturday Saturday 26 January

22:00 ....... The Hurt Locker

06:00................. Childeren's TV 07:25 ......................... Make Way for Noddy 07:40 ................ City of Friends 07:55.................. Little Princess 08:10 .........The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 08:25......... Angelina Ballerina 08:45..................... Rupert Bear 09:00 ...............Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:10 .............Toby's Travelling Circus 09:25 ... Roary the Racing Car 09:40 ....................... Jelly Jamm 10:00 ............... Power Rangers: Samurai 10:35 .........Batman: The Brave and the Bold 11:10 ... Celebrity Big Brother 13:10............................... At Risk 14:55............... Everything She Ever Wanted 18:15 ......5 News Weekend 18:20 ....................... Impact 21:45 ................ The Matrix

19:00 ....................... Merlin

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

07:10................................ TOTP 2

06:00.......................... Fish Town

06:00 ....Beauty and the Geek

The fantasy adventure romp based on the legend of King Arthur continues, as evil sorceress Nimueh returns to Camelot. With her sights set firmly on Merlin, she tricks him into drinking from a poisoned chalice, and he falls dangerously ill. Arthur ventures forth deep into the forest of Balor to find the antidote, but little does he know that he's walking into a trap. As Nimueh does everything in her power to thwart him, can Arthur grab the antidote and make it back in time to save his friend?

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

07:35 ................................TOTP 2

07:00 ............................Tour War

08:00.......................... Fifth Gear

08:00 ............................. Seinfeld

06:50 ..................All Star Family Fortunes

08:30.......................... Fifth Gear

08:30 ............................. Seinfeld

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

06:30 ..................... Elite League Ice Hockey

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

09:00 .........Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

06:10 ....................... The Hoobs 07:00 ............ Beach Volleyball 08:00 ..........The Morning Line 09:00 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00................................ Frasier 11:00 ............ Undercover Boss Australia 12:00 ...............................The Big Bang Theory 12:30 ...............................The Big Bang Theory 12:55 ................. The Simpsons 13:30.......... Channel 4 Racing 16:00...... Come Dine with Me 16:30 ....................... Come Dine with Me 17:05 ....................... Come Dine with Me 17:40 ....................... Come Dine with Me 18:05 ....... Channel 4 News 18:35 ..............4thought.tv 18:40 ......Mrs. Doubtfire

CW CHO ICE

21:00 .. World Without End

19:45 .............. Doctor Who 20:35 ............. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 22:45 ............... Family Guy 23:10 ............... Family Guy

07:30 .......................Tight Lines 08:30 .............Barclays Premier League World 09:00 ......................The Fantasy Football Club 10:00...................... Soccer A.M. 12:00 ........ Snooker Shootout 16:00 ............ Sporting Heroes 17:00 ..................................... NFL 18:00 ... Snooker Shootout

23:30 ......... American Dad!

22:00 .....Britain's Best: The Gloves are Off

23:55 ......... American Dad!

23:00 ............................NFL

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06:00 ..............Dog the Bounty Hunter

06:00 .......Nothing to Declare

07:30 ............Britain's Best: The Gloves are Off

07:00 .......................... Futurama

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

07:30.......................... Futurama

08:30 ................................Cricket

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

09:00 ................................ RSPCA Animal Rescue

06:00..... FIFA Futbol Mundial 06:30........... Transworld Sport

Australia v Sri Lanka 1st International T20. Australia and Sri Lanka contest the first of two Twenty20 encounters at Stadium Australia in Sydney. The tourists have won the last three meetings between the nations in this format.

12:30 .............Sporting Heroes 13:30 ............Britain's Best: The Gloves are Off 14:30 .................................LV Cup Rugby Union

10:00 .......................Soccer A.M. 12:00 ................... Got to Dance 12:30 ................... Got to Dance 13:00 ................... Got to Dance 14:30 ................. Chris and Wes: Lets Do This

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

09:30 ................................ RSPCA Animal Rescue 11:00....................... The Biggest Loser USA 12:00 ...................... The Biggest Loser USA 13:00....................... Fat Familes

15:00 ................. Chris and Wes: Lets Do This

14:00 .......Nothing to Declare

16:30........................... Futurama

14:30 .......Nothing to Declare

L v = Cup Round 3 - Sale v Scarlets. Sale take on Scarlets at the Salford City Stadium in round three of the LV= Cup pool stage. Both sides have won one and lost

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

15:00 ...................... The Biggest Loser USA

17:30 .......................... Futurama

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

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

18:00 .. Nothing to Declare

one of their opening two games.

19:30 ............John Bishop's Only Joking

18:30 .. Nothing to Declare

20:00 ..........................David Attenborough's Kingdom of Plants

20:00 ....The Love Machine

17:15 ...................... Irish League Cup Final 20:00 .......................La Liga 21:00 ........................La Liga 23:00 ...............Irish League Cup Final

21:00 ......................... Stella 22:00 ............... Turbulence 23:55 ........Street Crime UK

11:00 ......................Man v Food 11:30 ......................Man v Food 12:00 ............................Top Gear 13:00 ............................Top Gear 14:00 ............... Son of Paleface 16:00............................ Top Gear 18:00 ... Total Wipeout USA 19:00 ......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You 20:00 ...............Man v Food 21:00 ......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You 23:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News Extra

10:00 .........Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 11:00 .........Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 12:00 .........................................ER 14:00 ........................ The British 15:00...................... Blue Bloods 17:00........................... Lie to Me 18:00 ................... Lie to Me 20:00 ....................Tour War 21:00 ...........The Following

19:00 .... The Love Machine 21:00 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 22:00 ........................Bones 23:00 ........................Bones

07:40 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus 10:05 ....................... Emmerdale Omnibus 13:05 ...........................Curly Sue 15:10 ....You've Been Framed! 15:40 ......................You've Been Framed! 16:10.......................You've Been Framed! 16:40 ....You've Been Framed! 17:10 ....You've Been Framed! 17:40 ............................... Robots 19:25 .... Back to the Future

22:00 ......Game of Thrones

21:45 ............. Take Me Out: The Gossip

23:10 ...........................Girls

22:30 ...........Fake Reaction

23:45 ................. Hunderby

23:15 ..............The Fugitive

W C C H O IC E Athletics: UK International Match BBC1, 13.30

After 21 memorable years at Kelvin Hall, the Glasgow Athletics International Match returns to Scotland in 2013 - at the new Emirates Arena. As the 5,000-seat, state-of-the-art facility hosts its first world-class athletics meeting, some of the biggest names in the sport â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Perri ShakesDrayton, Holly Bleasdale, Robbie Grabarz â&#x20AC;&#x201C; combine in an international match team event with Great Britain up against USA, Russia and a Commonwealth select team. British Paralympic gold medallists will also be in action as they go head-to-head with other nations.

Mrs. Doubtfire Channel 4, 18:40

Daniel Hillard Has a Problem. His marriage is falling apart but he can't stand to stop seeing his kids. The solution? He will dress up as Highland help Mrs Doubtfire. Robin Williams dreamed up his comedy Scottish accent after working with Bill Forsyth on Being Human. Director: Chris Columbus Starring: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, Polly Holliday, Lisa Jakub

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

06:00.............................. Preview

06:00 ..................Handy Manny

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

07:00............. Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein

06:10 ..................Handy Manny

10:00 .........The Big Questions 11:00 ...............Sunday Politics 12:25....................... Countryfile 13:25............. Call the Midwife 14:25........................... Escape to the Country 15:25 ......................Chatsworth Three-part documentary series detailing life over Chatsworth's entire 2011 season. Summer arrives, bringing with it wedding season at Chatsworth, but there is a veil hanging over proceedings and it does not belong to the bride. For the entire 2011 season, the famous south and west wings have been covered in scaffolding as part of a massive renovation; but it could spell disaster for their burgeoning wedding business and the all-important wedding photographs. However, everresourceful events manager Kay Rotchford has some Photoshop magic up her sleeve. And after a year of being hidden behind scaffolding, Chatsworth's 14 million pound renovation is finally revealed, and the great old house is ready to face the future.

16:25 ...............Songs of Praise 17:00................................. Africa 18:00 .................. BBC News 18:20 ... BBC London News 18:30 ................. Blandings

Top Gear

19:00 ............... Countryfile

BBC2, 20.00

21:00 ............Ripper Street

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back as the world’s most popular car programme returns for a brand new series. In this first episode, Jeremy attempts to build car that’s even smaller than the famous Peel P50 and then tests it out on the streets of London before putting his concept to the ultimate test of credibility in the fearsome Dragons’ Den. Meanwhile, James is testing the latest Bentley Continental GT Speed by taking it on a rally stage and Richard is at the test track to unleash the sensational new Pagani Huayra hypercar before handing it over to The Stig for the lap of a lifetime. As if that wasn’t enough, Homeland star Damian Lewis is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

22:00 ................. BBC News

20:00 .......Call the Midwife

22:15 ... BBC London News 22:25 ......Prisoner Number A26188: Henia Bryer Extraordinary documentary charting one woman's survival through the genocidal horrors of the Second World War. Born into a middle class Jewish family in Poland, Henia lost her father, brother and sister during the German occupation, and survived four concentration camps before going on to bear witness to the creation of Israel in 1948. Now in her eighties, Henia recalls how her family were removed from their home in Radom, Poland, to first the ghetto, then on to Plaszow concentration camp, followed by Majdan, Auschwitz and finally Bergen-Belsen.

23:05 ..................Room 101

Winter has come... harsh frosts have shattered Carol's tulip pots, and her brick paths are ruined. Carol takes shelter in the potting shed and prepares her garlic for spring planting. On finer days, she begins pruning late-flowering clematis, and when the thaw comes she begins a major revamp in the borders. As the long dark days pass, the first green shoots of the new year appear. First it is snowdrops in ones and twos, and then in drifts, carpeting the woodland floor. These are then followed by jewel-like hellebores. As winter slides into February, and whilst the trees and shrubs are still in their dormancy, a local woodsman arrives to lay Carol's native hedge.

06:25 ............................ The Hive 06:35 ............................ The Hive 06:40 ...........................Dino Dan 06:55........................... Dino Dan 07:05 ................................Almost Naked Animals 07:15 ................................Almost Naked Animals 07:30 ................................Almost Naked Animals 07:40 .......................Matt Hatter Chronicles 08:05 .............................Rated 'A' for Awesome

07:30 .............................A to Z of TV Gardening 08:15 .................................Tennis 12:00 .................................. Coast 13:00............................. Cowboy 14:30 ................... World Indoor Bowls Championships 17:15 ........................Ski Sunday

08:15 .............................Rated 'A' for Awesome 08:30 ................. Big Time Rush 09:00 ................. The Aquabats! Super Show! 09:25 .................... House Guest in the Sun 10:20 ..........................60 Minute Makeover

18:00 ....................... Flog It!

11:20 .................... May the Best House Win

18:30 .............Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

12:20 ........................... ITV News and Weather

Right now you're hurtling around the sun at 64,000 miles an hour. In the next year you'll travel 584 million miles, to end up back where you started. Presenters Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, to witness the astonishing consequences this journey has for us all. This episode covers January to the March equinox.

12:25 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal 13:25 .......................... Rosemary and Thyme 14:25 .........Murder, She Wrote 15:25 ................ Regional News and Weather 15:30 ......... FA Cup 4th Round

19:30 ......... Open All Hours 20:00................Top Gear

CHO ICE

21:00 ........ Wonders of Life What Is Life? Professor Brian Cox embarks upon an exploration of how a few fundamental laws gave birth to the most complex, diverse and unique feature of our universe - life. In this episode, he journeys to the volcanic landscapes of SouthEast Asia, seeking to understand how life first began and how that spark has endured to this day.

22:00 ....... Racing Legends: Colin McRae 23:00 ........ Fleetwood Mac: Don't Stop

18:05 ............ ITV News and Weather 18:15 ..........Dancing on Ice 19:45 ........... All Star Family Fortunes 20:30 ..........Dancing on Ice 21:00 ..............Mr Selfridge 22:00 ............ ITV News and Weather 22:20....................FA Cup CW Highlights CHOICE 23:20 ......................... Rugby Highlights

Mr Selfridge ITV1, 21:00 Harry wins a major publicity coup when prima ballerina Anna Pavlova agrees to visit the store. But Agnes' job comes under threat as Reg reaches breaking point and he crashes the special event, and things just get worse when a desperate Ellen invites herself along. One of Harry's closest employees is caught stealing, and a formidable new Head of Fashion arrives. Rose and Roddy's friendship hits a shocking low when she reveals her true identity.

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nday Sunday Sunday 27 January 06:10 ....................... The Hoobs

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

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

06:00 ........ The Hour of Power

06:00 .......Nothing to Declare

06:35 ....................... The Hoobs

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

12:00 ............................. Football

07:00 ............................. Dog the Bounty Hunter

06:30 .......Nothing to Declare

08:00 .........................Road Wars

08:25......... Angelina Ballerina

Championship Rugby Nottingham v Bedford. Bedford Blues travel to Meadow Lane to meet Nottingham Rugby in the RFU Championship. The sides played out a thrilling game back in September, with Bedford edging it 27-25

08:00 ............. Drop Dead Diva

09:00 .........................Road Wars

09:00 ............Ghost Whisperer

10:00 ..............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars

10:00 ................................ RSPCA Animal Rescue

11:00 ............WWE Experience

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

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

18:30 ....................... La Liga

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

22:30 ......................Scottish Premier League

14:00 ................. Chris and Wes: Lets Do This

13:00....................... Fat Familes

Aberdeen v Hibernian (Highlights). Aberdeen welcome Hibernian to the Pittodrie Stadium in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League. The Dons have won both games between the sides this season.

14:30 ................. Chris and Wes: Lets Do This

14:30 .......Nothing to Declare

16:00 ..................The Simpsons

15:30....... Nothing to Declare

16:30 ..................The Simpsons

16:00 .........The Love Machine

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

17:00 .........The Love Machine

18:00 .............Got to Dance 19:00 ...............I Heart Glee

18:00 .......... America's Next Top Model

19:30 ........... The Simpsons

19:00 .. Nothing to Declare

20:00 ........................... Glee

19:30 .. Nothing to Declare

21:00 ............Hawaii Five-0

20:00 ........................ Chase

22:00 .....NCIS: Los Angeles

21:00 ........................Bones

23:00 ........Street Crime UK

22:00 ........................ Bones

06:00 ............................. Seinfeld

06:00................ Abbey Clancy's Parent Trip 06:50 ...Emmerdale Omnibus 09:35 .......... Coronation Street Omnibus 12:10 ......................Dinner Date Australia 13:00 .................... Take Me Out 14:15 .................... Take Me Out: The Gossip 15:00 ......................You've Been Framed! 15:30 ......................You've Been Framed! 16:00 ...........................Toy Story 17:50 ........................Back to the Future Part II 20:00 ............ The Best Ever You've Been Framed 21:00 ..............The Magaluf Weekender 22:00 ..................... Wanted

07:05 ................ Will and Grace 07:30 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 07:55 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 08:25 ................................Frasier 09:30 ...............Sunday Brunch 12:00 ...............................The Big Bang Theory 12:30................................The Big Bang Theory 13:00 ................. The Simpsons 13:30 ................. The Simpsons 14:00 ................................. Annie 16:25....................... Time Team

08:45 ..................... Rupert Bear 09:00 ...............Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 .............Toby's Travelling Circus 09:25 ... Roary the Racing Car 09:40 ....................... Jelly Jamm 10:00 ............... Power Rangers: Samurai 10:35 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 11:10 .....................Monkey Life 11:40 ........Once Upon a Time

17:30 ..............Deal or No Deal

12:40 ......................... Teen Wolf

18:25 ....... Channel 4 News

14:30 .................. See Spot Run

18:55 ..............4thought.tv

16:20 .........The Princess Bride

19:00 ................. Come Dine with Me

18:10 ......5 News Weekend

14:35................. Championship Rugby Union

22:30 ..................Masters of Euro Football

21:00 .... Person of Interest

Masters of European Football. A look at some of the greatest players to have ever graced the European stage. Includes German World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer and Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs.

23:20 ................... The Firm

22:00 ..................... My Best Friend's Girl

23:00 ................ FIFA Futbol Mundial

19:00 .. Don't Tell the Bride

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

Don't Tell the Bride fan, Radio 1's Scott Mills, presents a countdown to the best episode ever, as chosen by viewers. Fans have tweeted, blogged and voted online from a shortlist of 20 programmes and Scott unveils everyone's top ten favourites. But which episode gets the number 1 spot? Will it be sci-fi Charlie, who took his long-suffering bride Lauren to a place no bride has gone before? Will it be risktaking Simon, who gambled on a Vegas wedding? Or will it be Nick and Laila's WAG-style affair?

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

07:10 ............................Top Gear 09:00 .............Storage Hunters 10:00 ............... Son of Paleface 12:00 ............................Top Gear 14:00 ......................................... QI 14:40 ................Have I Got a Bit More News for You 15:20 ............... Never Mind the Buzzcocks 16:00 .............Storage Hunters 16:30 ...... Red Bull Cliff Diving 17:00 ........ Total Wipeout USA 18:00 ............................... QI 18:40 ...............Have I Got a Bit More News for You 19:20 ......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks 20:00 .......Storage Hunters 21:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News Extra

20:00 ..................The Hotel 21:00 ...............The Fighter

20:00 ..........Cool Runnings 21:30 ...................... World's Craziest Fools 22:00 ....................Crazy for Party Drugs 23:00 ............... Family Guy 23:25 ............... Family Guy 23:45 ......... American Dad!

18:15 ........... Spider-Man 3

06:30 ........ Hyundai A League 07:00 ..................... Irish League Cup Final 08:00................................La Liga 09:30...................... The Sunday Supplement 11:00 ........... Goals on Sunday 12:00 ................................LV Cup Rugby Union 13:00 ........................Tour Down Under Cycling 15:00................ Indoor Hockey 18:00 ................Nba-Miami @ Boston 20:30 ....... Nba - Oklahoma @ La Lakers 23:00 ..........Championship Rugby

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06:30 ............................. Seinfeld 07:00 ..........................Fish Town 08:00 ............................Tour War 09:00 .........Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 10:00 .........Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 11:00 .........................................ER 12:00 .........................................ER 14:00 ........................... Lie to Me 15:00 ........................... Lie to Me 16:00...................... Blue Bloods 19:00 ....................... Smash 20:00 ................ The British 21:00 .............Superheroes 22:05 ...........................Girls 22:40 ............. In Treatment 23:15 ............. In Treatment 23:50 ...................Mad Men

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

11:00 ...................... The Biggest Loser USA 12:00 ...................... The Biggest Loser USA 14:00 .......Nothing to Declare 15:00 .......Nothing to Declare

W C C H O IC E FA Cup Highlights Channel 4, 22:20

The FA Cup fourth round draw presented several Premier League clubs with a potential banana skin against lower league opposition. Uwe Rosler's Brentford of League One beat Southend 2-1 to earn a crack at European champions and FA Cup holders Chelsea. Rafa Benitez's side thrashed Southampton 5-1 in the previous round. Tottenham Hotspur also face a tricky away trip as they head North to take on Leeds. An El Hadji-Diouf penalty was the difference for Neil Warnock's side as they eased past Birmingham to earn a home fourthround tie against the North Londoners. Last year's beaten finalists Liverpool lock horns with League One outfit Oldham. The Latics are managed by Paul Dickov and they will relish another crack at the side who they briefly led when the two sides met in the third round of this competition last year. That match was at Anfield, this time the venue is Boundary Park. Liverpool secured their fourth round spot with a 2-1 win over Conference club Mansfield Town.

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Monday Monday Mon 06:00 ...............................Breakfast

06:00 ..............................Preview

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

09:15 .................................. Wanted Down Under

06:05 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

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

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

07:05 ............... The Sheriffs are Coming

11:00 .......................... The Sheriffs are Coming

07:50 ................... Cowboy Trap

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

08:20 ..............Don't Get Done, Get Dom

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

11:45 ...................... Cowboy Trap 12:15 ......................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............. BBC News at One 13:30 ...........BBC London News

16:00 .................. Tipping Point

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

17:00......................... The Chase

15:45 ............................ Perfection

13:00................. The One Show

16:30 ................................Antiques Road Trip

13:30 ...........The Weakest Link

18:00 .......... Regional News and Weather

17:15 ............................... Pointless 18:00 ..........BBC News at Six

14:45 ......................Reel History of Britain

18:30 ......BBC London News

15:15 ...........Rick Stein's Spain

19:30 .... Coronation Street

19:00 .............The One Show

16:15 .................... Life on Earth

20:00 ............Cornwall with Caroline Quentin

19:30 ....................Inside Out

17:15 ..... Antiques Roadshow

20:00 .................. EastEnders Cora is upset when she hears that Tanya has agreed to meet with Max, and she does all she can to stop her daughter making another mistake. An emotional Lola says goodbye to Lexi as Phil takes her away to Cornwall for a holiday with Peggy. Denise and Zainab battle for the regional manager's job and, convinced it is in the bag, Zainab makes a rash decision in an attempt to raise her profile within the community.

20:30 ....................Panorama 21:00 .......................Miranda 21:30 ...... Mrs. Brown's Boys 22:00 ......... BBC News at Ten

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14:00 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal

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

15:00 ............................... Escape to the Country

1/10. The return of the documentary following the work of high-speed interception teams, this time with access to the officers and cars of Cumbriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roads Policing Unit. Glen has a busy night in Barrow-inFurness dealing with a drunk and a runaway knifeman, and Colin detains a suspected drug dealer who has a wrap of heroin hidden in a very intimate place. Countryside and city collide when Duggie has to tackle a trailer full of cows that has overturned, blocking the main carriageway into Carlisle, while the alcohol-fuelled actions of one driver send officers rushing to evacuate villagers in the middle of the night after a crash ruptures a gas main.

10:35 .................................... Click

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

15:00 ............................ The Alan Titchmarsh Show

14:15 ........................... Moving On

Channel 5, 20.00

09:35 ....................... Countryfile

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

11:00......................... BBC News

13:45 ................................. Doctors

Dispatches

09:05 ..............MasterChef: The Professionals

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

22:25 ......BBC London News 22:32 ............... BBC Weather 22:35 ............. Have I Got Old News for You 23:05 .................... Blandings Comedy series based on the stories by PG Wodehouse. Clarence hopes to avoid dancing with his niece Gertrude by inviting a convenient blockhead to keep her company. Freddie, meanwhile, must keep his new Portuguese wife a secret from Connie.

23:35 ................. The Graham Norton Show

14:15 ..................... Mastermind

Knebworth. Michael Aspel and a team of experts examine curios and artefacts offered up by the public. This edition comes from Knebworth House in Hertfordshire and features a pair of revealing female figures originally displayed in a French brothel, an unusual table clock with a floating turtle which tells the time, a chemist's mortar dating from 1573 and a Victorian toilet given as a present. Michael also introduces unseen finds from previous Roadshows in the series and talks to expert Clive Farahar about Knebworth's colourful former incumbent Edward Bulwer Lytton, Victorian playwright and philanderer, whose turbulent marriage caused a major scandal.

18:00 ...................Eggheads 18:30 .............. Great British Railway Journeys 19:00 .........Welsh Railways 19:30 ...Great British Menu 20:00 ................. University Challenge 20:30 ........ Masterchef: The Professionals Michel's Classics 21:00 ...Winter Viruses and How to Beat Them 22:00 ................... Mock the Week...Again

18:30 ............ ITV News and Weather 19:00 ............... Emmerdale

20:30 .... Coronation Street 21:00 ......................... Lewis GP Matt Whitby has been murdered and student Liam Jay is comatose in hospital. Both cases are apparently connected to the murder at Corby Manse. Lewis and his temporary bagman DC Alex Gray are convinced that Liam has information relating to the death of Dr Whitby and the mystery cremation. Meanwhile in Croatia, Hathaway investigates the Faulkners' farmhouse and discovers that it is being used as a crystal meth factory. Suddenly the mystery of the bodies, the funeral parlour and the murder victims takes on a whole new dimension.

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35...........The Agenda

CHO ICE

23:05 .........................Monk Crime drama series about a private police consultant with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. US drama series about a former detective turned private eye who has a photographic memory and an uncanny ability to piece together clues and solve cases. When he takes on a case to find out who is trying to kill a professional boxer, Monk goes into training to pass a new physical for civilian police consultants.

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nday Monday Monday 28 January 06:00 ................ Good Morning Sports Fans

06:10 ....................... The Hoobs 07:00 ................ Will and Grace 07:30 ........... According to Jim 08:00 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 ................................Frasier 10:00 ..Undercover Boss USA 11:00 ......... A Place in the Sun 12:05 ......................... Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 12:35.................. The Shepherd of the Hills 14:40 ..................... Countdown 15:30 ................ Face the Clock 16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...................Four in a Bed 17:30 ..... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ...........The Simpsons 18:30 ................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ....... Channel 4 News 20:00 ............... Dispatches 20:30 .............. Wild Things 21:00 ........... Embarrassing Fat Bodies 22:00 ........ 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Deal or No Deal 23:05 ............ Random Acts

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

19:00 .. Don't Tell the Bride

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

07:00 .................. Dragons' Den

06:30....... Thrillseekers-Snow

08:00 ..........................Fifth Gear

07:00 ................................... WWE Bottom Line

08:30 ..........................Fifth Gear

08:00 ................ Championship Rugby

09:30 ..........The Gadget Show

Mike and Becky. Another brave bride leaves the most important day of her life in the hands of the man she loves. Professional wrestler Mike wants to plan a knockout wedding for his bride-to-be Becky, while she yearns for a girlyfest full of style and elegance. They haven't been together long, but Mike wants to prove to Becky how much he loves her and in return Becky is trusting him with £12,000 and her dream wedding. So what happens when the groom tries to pull off the most ambitious wrestling wedding extravaganza of all time?

20:00 ......... Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands 21:00 ..... Transsexual Teen, Beauty Queen 22:00 ...................... World's Craziest Fools 22:30 ............... EastEnders 23:00 ............... Family Guy 23:45 ......... American Dad!

08:00 ....................... Fifi and the Flowertots 08:15 .........................Peppa Pig 08:30 ...............Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 08:35 ... Roary the Racing Car 08:50...... Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00....................... Tickety Toc

07:00 ................ Good Morning Sports Fans Round-up of the sports news with live analysis and comment plus extended interviews with the headline makers.

08:00 ..............................Scottish Premier League

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

08:30 .................... International T20 Cricket

11:10 ................................. Trisha

12:30 ...............................La Liga

12:00................. Looney Tunes 12:10 ........5 News Lunchtime

14:00 ............. Scottish Premier League

12:15 ....................Essex Jungle

14:30 ...............................Cricket

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

16:00 ...............................La Liga

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

17:30 ............. Scottish Premier League

14:15 ........................ CSI: Miami 15:15 ...............................Tribute 17:00 ......................5 News at 5 17:30..................... Neighbours 18:00 .......Home and Away 18:30 ...................... 5 News 19:00 ...............The All New Gadget Show

18:00 ..............Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 19:00 ............... Netbusters 19:30 .................... Football 22:00 ............... Netbusters 22:30 ..........SPL Round-Up 23:00 ..............Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

20:00 ... Police Interceptors

09:00 ................. PGA Tour Golf 12:00 ...... European Tour Golf 14:00 ................ Championship Rugby 15:00 .................................... NBA 17:00.................... International T20 Cricket

09:00 ..........The Gadget Show 10:00.................. Dragons' Den 11:00 ............................Top Gear 12:00 ............................Top Gear 13:00 ......................Man v Food 13:30 ......................Man v Food 14:00 ............................Top Gear 15:00 ...................... Traffic Cops

19:00 ................ Tour Down Under Cycling

16:00 ............................Top Gear

20:00 ............ International T20 Cricket

19:00 ...............Traffic Cops

22:00 ................ Tour Down Under Cycling

21:00 .......... Not Going Out

23:00 ............ International T20 Cricket

23:00 . Men Behaving Badly

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17:00 ............................Top Gear 20:00 ............... Man v Food 22:20 ..... Gavin and Stacey 23:40 .......... Not Going Out

06:00 .......................Airline USA 06:30 .......................Airline USA 07:00 ............................. Brainiac: Science Abuse 08:00 ............. UK Border Force 09:00 ............................. Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 14:00 ............. UK Border Force 15:00 .................. Stargate SG-1 16:00 .................. Stargate SG-1 17:00.......................... Futurama 17:30 .......................... Futurama 18:00 .............Got to Dance 18:30 ........... The Simpsons 19:00 ........... The Simpsons 20:00 ........................ Arrow 21:00 ................... A League of Their Own 22:00 ................. Spartacus: Vengeance 23:15 ................. Spartacus: Vengeance

06:00 .......Nothing to Declare 06:30 .......Nothing to Declare 07:00 ................................ Maury 08:00 ................America's Next Top Model 09:00................. Jerry Springer 10:00 .......Nothing to Declare 10:30 .......Nothing to Declare 11:00 ............Motorway Patrol 11:30 ............Motorway Patrol 12:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 13:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00............... Criminal Minds 15:00 ...............Criminal Minds 16:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue 17:00 ............Motorway Patrol 17:30 ............Motorway Patrol 18:00 .. Nothing to Declare 19:00 ...............The Biggest Loser USA 21:00 ........ Criminal Minds 22:00 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00 ........................Bones

06:00 .........Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 07:00 ........................... Lie to Me 08:00 ......................Blue Bloods 09:00 .........................................ER 10:00 ........................... Lie to Me 11:00............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets 12:00 ......................Blue Bloods 13:00 .........................................ER 14:00 .................................House 16:00 ......................Blue Bloods 17:00 .........................................ER 18:00 ........................ House 20:00 .....................Seinfeld 21:00 .. Adam Buxton's Bug 21:30 ................. Hunderby 22:00 ...........................Girls 22:35 .............How to Make it in America 23:10 ......Game of Thrones

06:00...................... Emmerdale 06:25 ..........Coronation Street 07:25....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 08:15 ....You've Been Framed! 08:45....................... Judge Judy 09:40 ......Peter Andre: My Life 10:40 ....The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 12:30 .......................Emmerdale 13:00 ..........Coronation Street 14:00..The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:10 ....The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 17:05 ....The Real Housewives of Orange County 18:00 ........The Jeremy Kyle Show US 19:00 . You've Been Framed! 21:00 ............ Ben and Kate 21:30 .............. Up All Night

W C C H O IC E The Agenda ITV1, 22.35

Fronted by ITV News Political Editor Tom Bradby, this third series of the show features an unchanged format of four studio guests discussing the coming week’s agenda, with topics ranging from politics to popular culture. Filmed in front of a studio audience at The Hospital Club in Central London, insightful discussion is interspersed with mini video packages to add humour and illustrate the week’s key talking points. Guests in series two, which saw record ratings for the programme, included all three party leaders David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband - along with Harriet Harman, Boris Johnson, William Hague, Hugh Grant, Patrick Stewart, Fiona Shaw and Mariella Frostrup. David Cameron’s appearance marked the first time that a serving British Prime Minister had appeared on a panel show. The Agenda ranges over dozens of topics - from tax avoidance to erotic literature – and comments made on the show that have made the news agenda include Ed Miliband calling for an independent inquiry to the BBC on Jimmy Savile and William Hague giving his views on the Act of Succession.

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

06:00 ..............................Preview

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

09:15 ...Wanted Down Under

06:05 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

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

Series in which British families are given the chance to sample what life would be like if they moved to the other side of the world. Dylan Bowen has always loved the Australian way of life, ever since travelling there in his single days. Now happily married, he believes his dream of emigrating is big enough for two. But for wife Lindsay, leaving her family behind would be the most painful choice of her life. They spend a week on the Gold Coast discovering whether or not their future lies down under.

11:25........................... ITV News 11:30 ................... This Morning

09:05 ..............MasterChef: The Professionals 10:05 ..............Robbed, Raided, Reunited 10:35 .......................... HARDtalk

11:00 .......................The Sheriffs are Coming

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

13:00 .......... BBC News at One 13:30 ........ BBC London News 13:45 ............................. Doctors 14:15 .......................Moving On Contemporary drama series. Liv is all things to all people: a single mum to two young boys, a housing officer for vulnerable adults, a university student and a loyal daughter to her difficult and demanding dad. She is pulled in so many directions that she has little time to think of herself, and even less opportunity to build a meaningful relationship. A chance encounter with supply teacher Aiden ignites a spark that offers Liv a real chance of the happiness and love she deserves.

15:00 ...........................Escape to the Country 15:45 ........................ Perfection 16:30 ....... Antiques Road Trip 17:15 ........................... Pointless 18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 ... BBC London News 19:00 .......... The One Show 19:30 ................ EastEnders 20:00 .................Holby City 21:00 .... Death in Paradise 22:00 ...... BBC News at Ten 22:35 ...............The Richard Dimbleby Lecture 2013 23:25 ..................Film 2013 23:55 ................. Fifty Dead Men Walking

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

08:20 ..............Don't Get Done, Get Dom

11:00 ......................... BBC News

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

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

07:50................... Cowboy Trap

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

11:45 ...................Cowboy Trap

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07:05 .......................The Sheriffs are Coming

11:30..............BBC World News 13:00................. The One Show 13:30 ...........The Weakest Link

12:30 ................. Loose Women 13:30 ........................... ITV News and Weather 14:00 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal Warrington is the location for David and the team where a gold Longines watch, a Boer War silver medal and a Pilkington vase all create interest. But will a 1970s diamond and sapphire ring have Ian Towning disco dancing for joy?

14:15 ..................... Mastermind

15:00 ............................ The Alan Titchmarsh Show

14:45 ......................Reel History of Britain

16:00 .................. Tipping Point

Melvyn Bragg, accompanied by a vintage mobile cinema, travels across the country, to show incredible footage preserved by the British Film Institute and other national and regional film archives, to tell the history of modern Britain. In Soho, Melvyn looks back to the 1950s and a time when Britain broke free of the burdens of the Second World War and the teenager was born. One of the original trendsetters, Wee Willy Harris, talks about the rockers who ripped up the dance floor. Molly Lowton and Jennie Prescott glimpse a much loved friend and sister in films of their village dance.

15:15 ...........Rick Stein's Spain 16:15 .................... Life on Earth 17:15 ..... Antiques Roadshow 18:00 ..................Eggheads 18:30 ............. Great British Railway Journeys 19:00 .........Welsh Railways 19:30 ...Great British Menu 20:00 ...............The Mary CW Berry Story CHOICE 21:00 ......Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways 22:00 .................. The Sarah Millican Television Programme 22:30 ................ Newsnight 23:20 ........ Wonders of Life

17:00 .........................The Chase 18:00 ..... ITV News London 18:30 .................... ITV News and Weather 19:00 ............... Emmerdale 19:30 ......... River Monsters Mongolian Mauler. When he hears of an attack in a Mongolian river, Jeremy Wade wonders if it could be the work of a rare giant fish, said to be one of the world's strongest fighters on a line. But with illegal gold mining poisoning its last habitat, the species may already be extinct.

20:00 ........... Celebrity Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 21:00 ....Great Houses with Julian Fellowes 22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ......... River Monsters 23:35 ...........Grimefighters Series looking at the work of Britain's clean-up teams - from litterpicking to sewage clearance. An abandoned house in Reading reveals some horrors, Preston's enforcement officers take a different approach to the war on litter, Pete the pest controller is called out on an emergency job to tackle a cockroach-infested flat in Dagenham and in Stockport, Mike Burgess is asked to deal with what is described as 'a small amount of rubbish'.

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Tuesday Tuesday 29 January 06:05 ...................Children's TV

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

08:25................................ Frasier

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

10:00 ...................... Undercover Boss Canada

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

06:00................. Good Morning Sports Fans

06:00....................... Airline USA

06:00....... Nothing to Declare

06:30 .......................Airline USA

06:30 .......Nothing to Declare

09:00 ...................League 1 or 2: Match Tba

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

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

11:10 ................................. Trisha

11:00 ..... Come Dine with Me

12:00 ................. Looney Tunes

10:30 ........................Netbusters

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

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

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

11:00................. SPL Round Up

12:15 ....................Essex Jungle

11:30 .....................Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

09:00 ..............Dog the Bounty Hunter

09:00 .................Jerry Springer

12:05 ......................... Jamie's 15 Minute Meals

09:30 ..............Dog the Bounty Hunter

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

12:35..Kirstie's Vintage Gems 12:45 .................... The Fighting Kentuckian 14:40 ..................... Countdown

13:15 ............Home and Away 13:45 ..................... Neighbours 14:15 ........................ CSI: Miami 15:15 .................Disney Classic: Magician Mickey

12:30................... League 1 or 2: Match Tba

10:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

14:00 ........................Netbusters

11:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

08:00 ................America's Next Top Model 10:00 .......Nothing to Declare 11:00 ............Motorway Patrol 12:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

14:30 ................. SPL Round Up

12:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

15:00..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

13:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

13:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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

15:20 ................ Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

14:00............. UK Border Force

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

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

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

15:00 .................. Stargate SG-1

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

17:30...... Come Dine with Me

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

16:00................... League 1 or 2: Match Tba

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

16:00 . RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

18:00 .......Home and Away

17:30 ........................Netbusters

17:30 .......................... Futurama

17:00 ............Motorway Patrol

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

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

18:00 ............. Football Asia

18:00 .............Got to Dance

17:30 ............Motorway Patrol

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

19:00 ............. Monkey Life

18:30 ..... Revista de la Liga

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

18:00 ... Nothing to Declare

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

19:30 ................... Highland Emergency

19:30 ...........Gillette Soccer Special

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

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

20:00 ................Last Resort

20:00 ........................ Bones

22:00 ..... Revista de la Liga

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

21:00 ........ Criminal Minds

23:00 ...................Football's Greatest Managers

22:00 ................ Turbulence

22:00 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

15:30 ................ Face the Clock

20:00 ............Supersize v CW Superskinny CHOICE 20:00 ............ Benidorm ER 21:00 ...... The Undateables 21:00 ........................Dallas 22:00 .......................Utopia 22:00 .......... Brain Hospital 23:10 ....... 8 Out of 10 Cats

23:00 ...................... CSI: NY

23:30 ............ Football Asia

19:00 .......... Total Wipeout

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

07:00.................. Dragons' Den

20:00 .. Don't Tell the Bride

06:30 ....... Thrillseekers-Snow

08:00 ..........................Fifth Gear

21:00 ............. Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

07:00 ..............WWE Afterburn

08:30.......................... Fifth Gear

08:00 .................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

09:00 ..........The Gadget Show

09:00........................... European Tour Golf

10:00 .................. Dragons' Den

22:00 .................. Pramface Comedy series about two teenagers trying, and often failing, to come to terms with parenthood. Jamie is turning 18 and Mike has taken over organising the party. His main mission is to source some high quality, mind-altering substances. He decides to go organic and get hold of some mushrooms. Beth comes on the hunt and steers him towards a harmless non-psychedelic type. Laura is torn between going to a 'real' party with Danielle or showing up at Jamie's 18th. In the end, she decides to give Jamie a chance.

09:30 ..........The Gadget Show

23:55 ..........Brit Cops - Law and Disorder

06:00 .........Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 07:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets 08:00 ......................Blue Bloods 09:00 .........................................ER

11:00............................ Top Gear

10:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

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

12:00...................... Blue Bloods

13:00 ......................Man v Food

13:00 .........................................ER

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

14:00................................. House

14:00 ...... European Tour Golf

15:00 ..............Motorway Cops

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

16:00............Shell's Wonderful World of Golf

16:00 ............................Top Gear

16:00 ......................Blue Bloods

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

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

17:30............ PGA Tour Classic

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

18:00 ........................House

18:30 ....... Sporting Greats

19:00 ........ Motorway Cops

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

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

19:00 ...........Golfing World

20:00 ...............Man v Food

20:00 ... Friday Night Lights

23:00 ............... Family Guy

19:30 .................... Football

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

21:00 ...........The Following

23:25 ............... Family Guy

22:15 ............ Football First

22:00 ......... Mock the Week

22:00 ...........The Following

23:45 ......... American Dad!

23:45 ............Football First

23:20 ...............................QI

23:00 ................ True Blood

11:00 ................. PGA Tour Golf 12:00 ............. Sporting Greats 12:30 ...........Shell's Wonderful World of Golf

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23:00 ........................ Chase

06:00 .......................Emmerdale 06:25 ..........Coronation Street 07:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 08:10 ....You've Been Framed! 08:40....................... Judge Judy 09:35 ......Peter Andre: My Life 10:35 ............................. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 12:30 .......................Emmerdale 13:00 ..........Coronation Street 14:00..The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:10 ............................. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 18:00 ................The Jeremy Kyle Show US 19:00 ..You've Been Framed! 20:00 ...The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 22:10 ..............The Fugitive

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The Mary Berry Story BBC2, 20.00

The first of two programmes in which the food writer and Great British Bake Off judge shares personal milestones, revisits favourite recipes and talks about the highs and lows of a life at the forefront of home-cooking. Mary traces the path from childhood in Bath during the Second World War to London in the 1960s, when she got her first big break. She reveals how a stern father, the contraction of polio and an inspirational teacher all influenced a career that has spanned more than 50 years.

Supersize v Superskinny Channel 4, 20:00

Facing off in the Feeding Clinic is 24-stone takeaway addict Craig Nellies and superskinny cola addict Simon Tacaks, who's just too lazy to bother to eat. Dr Christian shows skeletal Simon how concentrated amounts of the chemicals found in cola can cause extreme damage to teeth. In America's fattest town, where levels of obesity related diabetes have hit epidemic proportions, Dr Christian visits a patient suffering chronic wounds and organ damage.

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Wednesday Wednesday 06:00 ...........................Breakfast 09:15 ................. Wanted Down Under Revisited 10:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

06:00 .................. Homes Under the Hammer

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

07:00 .......................The Sheriffs are Coming

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

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

07:45 ................... Cowboy Trap

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

Derek

11:00....................... The Sheriffs are Coming

08:15.............. Don't Get Done, Get Dom

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

Channel 4, 22.00

11:45 ...................Cowboy Trap

09:00 ..............MasterChef: The Professionals

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

Meet Derek Noakes (Ricky Gervais) a tender, innocent man whose love for his job and the people he cares for shines through. He’s 49 years old and loves animals, Rolf Harris, Jesus, ‘Deal or No Deal’, ‘Million Pound Drop’ and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ - but his main hobby is autograph hunting. He works in a retirement home with his mate and landlord, Dougie (Karl Pilkington in his very first acting role). Derek cares deeply for old people because they’re kind and funny and tell him stories about the olden days. Hannah (Kerry Godliman) is a care worker at the home and is Derek’s best friend. She’s smart, witty and hardworking, but unlucky in love, and like Derek, always puts other people first. In this week’s episode, the retirement home’s future comes under threat after a visit from the local council reveals the latest budget cuts are going to have a negative impact on funding. As a result, the councillors decide to conduct an inspection to see whether there are any necessary changes that can be made, such as ‘streamlining’ the number of employees, in order to keep the home open despite the current economic climate. During the home’s assessment, Hannah tries her best to ensure that everything is running smoothly by taking the councillors on a guided tour. Unfortunately however, things don’t go exactly to plan when Derek’s slightly odd friend, Kev, pops up naked in one of the resident’s beds after claiming to have taken a ‘quick nap’. Hannah also introduces the councillors to Derek, Dougie and the other employees so that they can gain a better understanding of everyone’s roles and responsibilities. But after meeting Derek and Dougie they’re not entirely convinced particularly as Derek’s taken to keeping tadpoles in the sink to stop them from being eaten by fish and Dougie has no real training or qualifications.

12:15 ...................Bargain Hunt 13:00.......... BBC News at One 13:30........ BBC London News 13:45 ............................. Doctors 14:15 .......................Moving On Contemporary drama about a haphazard single mum. Danielle is always disorganised, but all the kids love her. She is funny, kind - and a complete pushover, but finds it tough being a single mum, especially since her ex is so resolutely useless. Best mate Sam does what she can for her, paying her cash in hand to take her son to school, but she's busy with her own life. So when Sonia, a new mum at the kids' school befriends her, Danielle is grateful for the support. Sonia is the best friend anyone could wish for: loyal, attentive and incredibly generous. Danielle only has to look at a possession of Sonia's and it is in her front room by the following day. Eventually the attention begins to be a bit too much, but Sonia is not about to let Danielle back off - and Danielle does not have the nerve to stand up to her. So when Sonia starts to get scarily intense, Danielle is driven to ever more extreme - and comical - lengths to avoid her.

15:00 ...........................Escape to the Country

15:00 ............................ The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:00 .................. Tipping Point 17:00 .........................The Chase 18:00 ..... ITV News London 18:25 ............ Party Political Broadcast by the Labour Party 18:30 ............ ITV News and Weather 19:00 ............... Emmerdale

10:00 ..............Robbed, Raided, Reunited 10:30............................ See Hear 11:00 ......................... BBC News 11:30 ............The Daily Politics 13:00 ................ The One Show 13:30 ...........The Weakest Link 14:15..................... Mastermind 14:45...................... Reel History of Britain 15:15 ...........Rick Stein's Spain 16:15 .................... Life on Earth

16:30....... Antiques Road Trip

17:10 ..... Antiques Roadshow

17:15 ........................... Pointless

17:55................... Party Political Broadcast by the Labour Party

18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 19:00 ..........The One Show 20:00 .......Food Inspectors

13:30 ........................... ITV News and Weather 14:00 ....................... Dickinson's Real Deal

15:45 ........................ Perfection

Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of. Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman.

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The second pair of semi-finalists go head to head in service at Midsummer House with double Michelin starred Daniel Clifford who has run the restaurant for 15 years. They must meet the exacting standards of two Michelin star cuisine, making a highly complex dish executed with precision, finesse, delicacy - and it has to be on time. The bar is then raised higher as they compete again, recreating one of Daniel Clifford's signature dishes: rosemary smoked rump of lamb, courgette and basil puree, piquillo pepper puree and a courgette and yogurt dressing. Finally, the chefs return to the studio where they must deliver a main and dessert inspired by their Michelin experience.

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

18:00 ...................Eggheads 18:30 ............. Great British Railway Journeys 19:00 ........ Welsh Railways: Beating Beeching 19:30 ...Great British Menu

21:00 ........................ Africa

20:00 .............. Hairy Bikers Everyday Gourmets

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

21:00 ........ Funny Business

22:25 ... BBC London News

22:00..The Culture Show

22:35 ..... Match of the Day

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

CHO ICE

19:30..Coronation Street CW ICE CHO

20:00 ... Midsomer Murders When a woman is crushed to death by a giant round of cheese at the home of the world-famous Midsomer Blue, Barnaby and Jones are soon on the case. Debbie Moffett worked at the dairy, founded by her colleague Jim Caxton, who seems more anxious about his precious cheese than Debbie's death. Later, Debbie's lover Oliver Ordish is garrotted with cheese wire and covered with cheese fly larvae. Jones then discovers that dairy owner Gregory Brantner was paying the dead man a consultancy fee.

22:00 ............... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ..... Inside Death Row with Trevor Mcdonald Second and final part of the documentary. Trevor McDonald meets Death Row's most hated inmate, Fredrick Baer, convicted of the brutal murders of a mother and her young daughter, and comes face to face with the killer in his cell. In a gripping interview, Baer talks about his life and his crime, while Trevor finds it hard to remain composed, telling him that he can understand why people would want the death sentence for such horrifying acts.

23:35 ...... Safari Vet School

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y Wednesday Wednesday 30 January 06:10........................ The Hoobs 07:25 ............Everybody Loves Raymond 08:25 ................................Frasier 10:00............ Undercover Boss Canada 11:00 ..... Come Dine with Me 12:00 .............Channel 4 News 12:05 ......................... Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 12:35..Kirstie's Vintage Gems 12:50.................. Broken Arrow 14:40 ..................... Countdown 15:30 ................ Face the Clock 16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...................Four in a Bed 17:30 ..... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ...........The Simpsons 18:30 ................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ....... Channel 4 News 20:00 .. Gok's Style Secrets 21:00 ................... One Born Every Minute 22:00 ....................Derek CW CHO ICE 22:30 ............... Dispatches 23:30 ............Random Acts

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

19:00 ......... Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands 20:00 .. Don't Tell the Bride Josh and Stacie. Another brave bride is ready to take a back seat and let her groom organise their big day. Gloucester rugby lad Josh is desperate to please his demanding bride-to-be, Stacie. They met five years ago in a nightclub and Josh popped the question last year. They live together with Josh's parents in Gloucester while they save for their own place. Money is tight as Stacie is a trainee nurse and Josh is a forklift driver, so they are given 12,000 pounds for their big day.

15:30 ....................Football Asia

14:00 ............. UK Border Force

16:00 ........... Revista de la Liga

15:00 .................. Stargate SG-1 17:00 .......................... Futurama

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

17:00 ...... Golden Moments of European Football

19:00 .. Police Interceptors

18:00 ....Hyundai A League

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

20:00 ...................... Charley Boorman's South African Adventure

18:30 ...................History of Women's Cricket

19:00 .............Got to Dance

21:00 .......................... NCIS

19:30 ...........Gillette Soccer Special

20:30 ............ John Bishop's Only Joking

22:00 ......... Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

22:00 .......Sporting Heroes

21:00 ........................... Glee

23:00 ...................History of Women's Cricket

22:00 ................Last Resort 23:00 ........An Idiot Abroad

06:00 .......Nothing to Declare 06:30 .......Nothing to Declare 07:00 ................................ Maury 08:00................ America's Next Top Model 09:00 .................Jerry Springer 10:00....... Nothing to Declare 10:30 .......Nothing to Declare 11:00 ............Motorway Patrol 11:30.............Motorway Patrol 12:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 13:00 .............CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00............... Criminal Minds 15:00 ...............Criminal Minds 16:00................................ RSPCA Animal Rescue 17:00 ............Motorway Patrol 18:00 ... Nothing to Declare 19:00 ........ Criminal Minds 20:00 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 21:00 ........................Bones 22:00 ....... Grey's Anatomy 23:00 ........................Bones

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

07:00 .................. Dragons' Den

06:30 ....... Thrillseekers-Snow

08:00 ..........................Fifth Gear

07:00 ...................WWE Vintage Collection

09:00 ..........The Gadget Show

08:00 ......Golden Moments of European Football

11:00 ............................Top Gear

06:00 .........Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 07:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets 08:00.......................Blue Bloods 09:00 .........................................ER 10:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets 11:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets 12:00 ......................Blue Bloods 13:00 .........................................ER 14:00 .................................House 16:00 ......................Blue Bloods 17:00 .........................................ER 18:00 ........................ House 20:00 ....................... Smash 21:00 .............. Blue Bloods 22:00 ............ The Sopranos 23:10 .. Adam Buxton's Bug 23:40 ......Game of Thrones

06:00 .......................Emmerdale 06:25............... Holiday Airport 07:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US 08:10 ....You've Been Framed! 08:40 .......................Judge Judy 09:35 ......Peter Andre: My Life 10:35 ....The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 12:30...................... Emmerdale 13:00............... Holiday Airport 14:00..The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:10 ....The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 18:00 ................ The Jeremy Kyle Show US 19:00 . You've Been Framed! 21:00 .................. Benidorm 22:00 ..............The Magaluf Weekender 23:00 ..........Celebrity Juice 23:45 ..You, Me and Dupree

08:50 ......Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00 .......................Tickety Toc 09:15 .............The Wright Stuff 11:10 ................................. Trisha 12:00 ................. Looney Tunes 12:10.........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ....................Essex Jungle 13:15 ............Home and Away 13:45 ..................... Neighbours 14:15 ........................ CSI: Miami 15:15 ......................Polar Storm 17:00 ......................5 News at 5 17:30 ..................... Neighbours 18:00 .......Home and Away

22:55 .......CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

09:00......... World Cup of Pool 10:00 .................................British Basketball League 12:00 .....Super League - 2012 Season Review

06:00................. Good Morning Sports Fans

06:00 .......................Airline USA

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

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

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

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

09:00 ........... Revista de la Liga

09:00 ............................. Dog the Bounty Hunter

11:30.................... Football First

09:30 ............................. Dog the Bounty Hunter

13:00 ....................Football Asia

10:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

13:30 ........... Revista de la Liga

11:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

10:00.................... Football First

14:30 ...... Golden Moments of European Football

10:00 .................. Dragons' Den 13:00...................... Man v Food 14:00 ............................Top Gear 15:00 ..............................Carpool 15:10 ..............Motorway Cops 16:00............................ Top Gear

14:00 .................................British Basketball League

19:10 ........ Motorway Cops

16:00 ................. Golfing World

20:30 ...............Man v Food

21:00 ... Make Me a Muslim

16:30 .....Super League - 2012 Season Review

22:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News

21:00 ...... Russell Howard's Good News

18:30 ................ FIFA Futbol Mundial

22:30 ................. Way to Go

22:00 ......... Frank Skinner's Opinionated

19:00 .................... Football

23:00 ............... Family Guy

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

22:15 ............Football First

23:45 ......... American Dad!

23:45 ............Football First

23:20 ...... Russell Howard's Good News Extra

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06:30 .......................Airline USA

20:00 ...............Man v Food

12:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

18:00 .............Got to Dance

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

W C C H O IC E The Culture Show BBC2, 22:00

Tom Dyckhoff presents a design themed edition of the Culture Show. He examines the latest 'hacking' craze, where online design communities interact to reinvent and create new objects. The show also features a look at the impact of football on 50 years of men's fashion to coincide with the National Museum of Football's 'strike a pose' exhibition, featuring the fashion of footballers from George Best to Beckham and Balotelli. In London, Charlie Luxton speaks to design futurologists Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby to discuss the Design Museum's new exhibition about extraordinary yet everyday objects. Writer and design critic Alice Rawsthorn discusses her new book and the changing role of design in modern society. Also featuring a look at the photography from the life and work of Philip Treacey, milliner to the stars.

Coronation Street ITV1, 19:30

Opportunistic Lewis seizes his chance. Jenna sees the light at the end of the tunnel. Fiz continues to fight Tyrone's corner.

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Thursday Thursday 06:00 ...........................Breakfast

06:00 ..............................Preview

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

09:15 ................. Wanted Down Under Revisited

06:05.................. Homes Under the Hammer

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

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

07:05 .......................The Sheriffs are Coming

11:00 .......................The Sheriffs are Coming

07:50 ................... Cowboy Trap

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

08:20.............. Don't Get Done, Get Dom

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

11:45 ...................Cowboy Trap 12:15 ...................Bargain Hunt 13:00.......... BBC News at One 13:30........ BBC London News 13:45............................. Doctors

Channel 5, 20.00 New series. The return of the documentary in which qualified drivers who have fallen into bad habits re-learn the skills required for safe motoring, this time including celebrities who have agreed to expose their issues to serious scrutiny. In the first episode, It Ain't Half Hot Mum star Melvyn Hayes goes out for a spin with instructor Colin Wilkinson, who notes that under pressure the actor's performance is faultless, but that he needs to bring his driving up to date to keep himself out of danger.

10:35 .......................... HARDtalk

12:30 ................. Loose Women 13:30........................... ITV News and Weather 14:00....................... Dickinson's Real Deal

11:00 ......................... BBC News

15:00 ............................ The Alan Titchmarsh Show

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

16:00 .................. Tipping Point

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

17:00 .........................The Chase

13:00 ................ The One Show

18:00 ..... ITV News London

14:00.................................. Coast

18:30 .................... ITV News and Weather

15:00........................... Escape to the Country

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

15:45 ........................ Perfection 16:30 ....... Antiques Road Trip 17:15 ........................... Pointless 18:00 ....... BBC News at Six 18:30 .... BBC London News 19:00 ..........The One Show 19:30 ............... EastEnders Masood is bewildered when AJ advises that Ayesha is playing games with him, but the middle-aged postman is in for a shock when he calls her bluff. Jean voices her concerns when Alfie excitedly tells her that he is planning to surprise Roxy by replacing Kat's name with Roxy's on the licensee plaque above the door. Kat and Bianca face a battle when Ian and the rest of the traders of Bridge Street put up a fight against them owning a stall on the market.

20:00 ......... Waterloo Road

14:15 ..................... Mastermind 14:45 ......................Reel History of Britain

19:00 ............... Emmerdale

15:15 ...........Rick Stein's Spain

20:00 ............... Emmerdale

16:15 .................... Life on Earth

20:30 .. Nursing the Nation

17:15 ..... Antiques Roadshow

Deep in rural Yorkshire, District Nurse Michele has a new patient who needs her help - an 86-year-old widow called Wendy. She keeps falling over in her own home and injuring herself. Michele accesses the situation and tries to give her some advice on staying safe in her own home - but getting Wendy to co-operate is a challenge. Meanwhile, Debbie has had to have both her legs aputated after a mystery illness.

18:30 ............. Great British Railway Journeys 19:00 ........ Welsh Railways: Beating Beeching 19:30 ............. Great British Menu London And South East Dessert. Great British Menu is back and the nation's greatest chefs are competing to cook at a special banquet at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day and celebrate the unsung heroes of charity work. Not only do they have to deliver a performance on a plate to win, they will also have to put a smile on everyone's face. The chefs will also be set fundraising challenges to raise money for Comic Relief.

20:00 .............The Planners 21:00 ................ The Genius of Invention

19:30 ...................... Tonight

21:00...............The Secret CW Life of Dogs CHOICE Martin Clunes narrates this heart-warming and revealing film, bringing you dogs as you've never seen them before. Using state-of-the-art technology - including some amazing slow motion footage - we find out how our favourite animal sees, smells and experiences its very different world. Follow the life of a cute puppy from birth through to its own pregnancy, and hear personal accounts of dogs that have saved lives, rebuilt marriages and detected diseases.

21:00 .......... Silent Witness

22:00 ......Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe

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

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

22:25 ... BBC London News

23:20 ..........Football Focus

22:35 ............ The Jonathan Ross Show

22:35 ..........Question Time

23:50 .......... Winter Viruses and How to Beat Them

23:35 ................ The Golden Rules of TV

23:35 ................. This Week

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10:05 ..............Robbed, Raided, Reunited

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

Contemporary drama. When Phil's dad Charlie falls down the stairs, Phil knows he is going to have to help out more. It is tough with his demanding job at the technical college, but Phil is there every day - shopping, cleaning, and the more intimate tasks that would test any father/son relationship. Fortunately, he has wife Sue to help out. But Charlie is the most stubborn patient you could meet and when he falls out with Sue, leaving the burden of care on Phil's shoulders alone, the pressure on Phil becomes unbearable.

14:15....................... Moving On

Dangerous Driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; School

09:05 ..............MasterChef: The Professionals

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

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

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Thursday Thursday 31 January 06:00 ...................Children's TV 10:00 ...................... Undercover Boss Canada 11:00 ..... Come Dine with Me 12:00 .............Channel 4 News 12:05 ......................... Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 12:35..Kirstie's Vintage Gems 12:45 ......................Blithe Spirit 14:40 ..................... Countdown 15:30 ................ Face the Clock 16:00 ..............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...................Four in a Bed 17:30 ..... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ...........The Simpsons 18:30 ................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ....... Channel 4 News 19:55 ..............4thought.tv 20:00 ...Location, Location, Location 21:00 ........The Restoration Man 22:00 ............Secrets of the Pickpockets 23:05 ............Random Acts 23:10 ..... The Undateables

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

19:00 ................... Top Gear 20:00 ................... Don't Tell the Bride 21:00 ......... Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands

08:35........................... Roary the Racing Car 08:50...... Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00 .......................Tickety Toc 09:15............. The Wright Stuff 11:10 ................................. Trisha 12:00 ................. Looney Tunes

06:00 .......Nothing to Declare

06:30 .......................Airline USA

06:30 .......Nothing to Declare

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

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

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

08:00................ America's Next Top Model

09:00 ............................. Dog the Bounty Hunter

09:00................. Jerry Springer

09:30 ............................. Dog the Bounty Hunter

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

10:00 .......Nothing to Declare

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

17:30 ......FIFA Futbol Mundial

11:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

18:00 .........Ringside - Nigel Benn Special

12:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

14:00............. UK Border Force

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

15:00 .................. Stargate SG-1

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

16:00 .................. Stargate SG-1

16:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

16:30.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

17:30 .......................... Futurama

17:00............ Motorway Patrol

18:00 .............Got to Dance

17:30 ............Motorway Patrol

Championship - Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leicester City face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the npower Championship. Goals from Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Richard Stearman steered Wolves to victory over Leicester earlier in the season.

18:30 ........... The Simpsons

18:00 .. Nothing to Declare

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

18:30 .. Nothing to Declare

19:30 ........... The Simpsons

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

20:00 ........................ Arrow

20:00 ...... Pushy and Proud

21:00 ............Hawaii Five-0

21:00 ..Women Behind Bars

22:00 ..................... Transfer Deadline Day

22:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

23:00 ........An Idiot Abroad

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

06:00 ................ Good Morning Sports Fans

07:00 .................. Dragons' Den

06:00 .........Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

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

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

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

07:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

06:55 ..................Life's Funniest Moments

09:30 ..........The Gadget Show

08:00 ......................Blue Bloods

10:00 .................. Dragons' Den

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

07:25 ....................... The Jeremy Kyle Show US

11:00 ............................Top Gear

10:00 ............ Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets

08:10.... You've Been Framed!

12:00 ......................Blue Bloods

09:35...... Peter Andre: My Life

13:00 .........................................ER 14:00 .................................House

10:35.... The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

16:00 ......................Blue Bloods

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

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

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

18:00 ........................House

13:30 ..............The Corrie Years

20:00 .............Beyond Gold

14:00..The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:10 ....The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

14:15 ..................The Mentalist 15:15 ........................Goodnight for Justice 17:00 ......................5 News at 5 17:30 ..................... Neighbours 18:00 ....... Home and Away 18:30 ...................... 5 News 19:00 ...................... World's Toughest Prison 20:00..............Dangerous CW Drivers' School CHOICE 21:00 ...Winter Road Rescue 22:00 ................Navy Seals

09:00 ............ Sporting Heroes 10:00 .....FIFA Futbol Mundial 10:30 ...... European Tour Golf 13:30............. Sporting Heroes

23:00 ............... Family Guy

14:30..Dubai Racing Carnival

When Lois discovers that Chris has been given some bad information about sex, she volunteers to teach a sex-ed class at the high school. Some parents become upset with her brutal honesty, and they have her replaced. A conservative Christian comes to Quahog and gets rid of the condoms at James Woods High. As a result, the kids find an interesting loophole. Meanwhile Stewie, terrified of the Tooth Fairy, decides to set traps to destroy him.

18:00 ....... Sporting Greats

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08:55.................... ICC Women's World Cup Cricket

06:00 .......................Airline USA

12:15 ....................Essex Jungle

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

23:45 ......... American Dad!

Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Day 1). Day one of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic from the Emirates Golf Club. Rafael Cabrera-Bello lifted the title last year, finishing a shot clear of Stephen Gallacher and Lee Westwood.

17:00............. Barclays Premier League World

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

22:00 ................. Way to Go

23:25 ............... Family Guy

06:00 ...........................European Tour Golf

18:30 ...... Barclays Premier League World 19:00 ..............ICC Womens World Cup Cricket 20:00 ..............Rugby ClubLions Special

Ringside - Nigel Benn Special. The boxing show with all the latest news and views from inside the ring. There are interviews with all the top pros and experts are on hand to give their opinions.

19:00 .......... SPL Round-Up 19:30 .................... Football

08:00 .................................. Crash

12:00............................ Top Gear 13:00 .................. Dragons' Den 14:00 ............................Top Gear 15:00 ..............Motorway Cops 16:00 ............................Top Gear 19:00 ........ Motorway Cops 20:00 ..........................QI XL 21:00 .......................... Suits

10:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

11:00 ............Motorway Patrol 11:30............ Motorway Patrol

06:25...........Coronation Street

08:40 .......................Judge Judy

21:30 ........ Ringside - Nigel Benn Special

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

21:00 .............. Blue Bloods

22:30 ....... World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Raw

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

23:00 ................. Hunderby

18:00 ................ The Jeremy Kyle Show US

23:30 ......................... Adam Buxton's Bug

19:00 ..You've Been Framed!

23:40 ..........................QI XL

22:00 ................ The British

21:00....The Big Reunion

W C C H O IC E

The Secret Life of Dogs ITV1, 21.00

With over 400 recognised breeds, dogs can be found in more shapes, sizes and varieties than any other mammal on the planet. During the last few years, scientists have delved deeper than ever before into the canine mind and body and the results are mind-blowing. This one-off, heartwarming and revealing documentary narrated by Martin Clunes, explores the truth behind dogs’ super powers, their undying loyalty and the incredible intuition of man’s best friend. Using intimate macro photography, thermal images and slow motion footage, Secret Life of Dogs examines how dogs see, smell and experience their world. We learn why dogs bark, how they curve their tongues to drink water, whether they are left or rightpawed, why they lick your face, whether they dream, how a husky avoids frostbite - even at temperatures of minus 60, why they pant after a run and how they appear to understand what you are thinking. The documentary follows the development of immensely cute Labrador puppies, from birth through to their own pregnancy, including training to be a Guide Dog for the Blind and also hears personal accounts of dogs that have saved lives, rebuilt marriages and detected diseases.

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The Big Reunion ITV2, 21.00

Ten years after they ruled pop, for one night only, six chart-topping groups will be reunited in an unmissable TV event. The Big Reunion will follow their every step, as their worlds are turned upside down after years away from the spotlight. During the series, viewers will see the groups reunited for the first time since they split. For some it’s the chance to relive their dream, for others it may open old wounds as they prepare to face demons they thought they had buried forever. At their peak, these acts dominated UK pop over a 10-year period from the mid nineties, selling millions of singles, albums and achieving multiple number 1’s. Now they will come together for the first time in a decade, to put on the show of their lives. The cameras will capture the highs and lows, tears and tantrums as each of the bands hope they can once again discover the magic that helped them adorn magazine covers, sell out multiple arena tours and top the charts back in their heyday. The Big Reunion, made by ITV Studios, will delve into the lives of these former pop heroes, exploring what happened after they slipped out of the charts. Some have remained in the celebrity spotlight, whilst others left their showbiz lives behind to pursue new careers as diverse as a stilt walker, a midwife, a teacher, a farmer and a wedding photographer. Each band will have just two weeks of intense rehearsals before they step back onto the stage to perform once again in front of thousands of fans. Featuring candid interviews, in the first episode of the brand new series, award winning 90’s favourites 5ive and Liberty X exclusively reveal the highs and lows of life at the peak of the pop world.

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SUE MCDONALD Common Sense Furnishings Email: sue.mcdonald@canarianweekly.com

Back to normal - and busy! T HE festive season is well and truly over, so it’s back to normal for us, and this is generally a busy time in the furnishing business. That’s because many people decide to improve their properties in the new year, whether for their own use or for to produce an income. While we do continue to offer full furniture packages for new

properties, and, of course, individual items such as sofa beds, mattresses or curtains, the crisis has made fundamental changes to our work. Most people are now working to a budget or, at least, are more conscious of how much they are spending. And we are doing more in the way of reupholstering existing sofas and chairs, and also respraying furniture. There are some complexes particularly suited to this refurb programme, because

the original furniture was of excellent quality and suited

This week’s most popular Kindle top ten downloads: 1.Life Of Pi by Yann Martel (9 May 2002) 2.The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (12 Jul 2012 3.Safe House by Chris Ewan (17 Jul 2012) - Kindle eBook 4.1,227 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson (30 Oct 2012 5.You Had Me At Hello by Mhairi McFarlane (8 Nov 2012) 6.Thursdays in the Park by Hilary Boyd (4 Aug 2011) 7.The Half-Life Of Hannah by Nick Alexander (20 Aug 2012) 8.The Expats by Chris Pavone (6 Mar 2012) 9.Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry (31 Jul 2012 10.Mappamundi by Chris Hewitt (18 Sep 2012) Source Amazon

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the properties so well. These include Parque Santiago, Royal Palm, Port Royale and Cristian Sur among others. Nevertheless, any furniture in good structural condition can be considered, and this is obviously considerably cheaper than buying new. When clients come to the office to talk about buying a new sofa, I generally ask them why they are thinking about it. For example, some clients in Royal Palm had brought their sofa with them from the UK, and although it was about 15 years old, there was nothing wrong with it structurally. The reason they were looking for a new one was because the existing one was starting to look a bit dated, but you could tell it was of excellent quality, including the cushion filling. By choosing a

more modern fabric in beiges and golds, and slightly modifying the rather fussy design, we were able to completely revamp the old sofa and bring it up to date. Through careful choice of fabric, everything fitted well with their existing curtains and pictures, and the end result was a good one for all involved. Fashions have changed a lot over the last 15 years and, whereas, back then the sofa and curtains would have been matching, it is now more usual to use toning fabrics that work well together. We actually rescued some of the old material from the sofa to make a few scatter cushions, which then tied reupholstered sofa in with the existing curtains. Respraying furniture is also an option for those on a budget - again, as long as it is in good

structural condition. Many apartments were originally sold with pine furniture, which has lasted incredibly well, but looks a bit dated. However, respraying with white or ivory, for example, can give it a whole new lease of life at a fraction of the price of buying a comparable replacement. We are fortunate here to have the climate in which we need to block the sun out - I am sure there are a few people in the UK who would like to have that problem at the moment! In Parque Margarita for example, where our office is based, the sun can be full on and the original sun curtains have seen better days. Again, technology has now moved on, and sun curtain comes not only in white but also in fabric featuring 30 different colours. This means you can replace them, and don’t need a separate curtain to look nice and again, it’s gentler on the budget. So maybe it is the time of year when you need to take a look at your property with fresh eyes, and see if there is something you should be doing to update it. Whether it is spending a few hundred euros to make a property easier to sell, or to bring it up to standard for rental, or whether you need a complete overhaul, come and talk to us at Parque Margarita, with no obligation.

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DAVID HUDGELL Getting to the root of your gardening problems! Email: David.hudgell@canarianweekly.com

Order now The Dr Hessayon series of expert books is set to publish the latest in the range on the 25th April 2013 – Indoor plant and flower expert.

The new book reveals the craft of Roomscaping. This is the way plants and cut flowers can be used to add beauty to a room in the way we use plants when we landscape our gardens. In its pages the basics of design are clearly explained, and the effect of grouping indoor plants together is described and illustrated. The design secrets of producing professional-looking flower arrangements which turns them into focal points are revealed and there is an A-Z guide of 350 plants and over 400 cut flowers. Hessayon said, “In most homes this plant material ends up as a few isolated pots on the windowsill or sideboard, or as a vase stuffed with a bunch of flowers. Ornaments - not decor features which change the look of the room. We can do so much more with living plants.” Watch this With his Yorkshire accent, zany hat and gold medal pedigree Skipton garden designer Chris Myers has been catapulted onto the small screen. The three-times winner of the BBC Gardeners’ World competition, he now fronts the Channel 4 programme called Wild Things. Accompanied by a botanist and naturalist, he acts as a plant detective and goes on a hunt to discover what grows where in Britain and why? In this weeks episode they visit Salisbury Plain to investigate why a military no-go zone provides the perfect

These wild and wonderful fungi A

RANGE of incredible e d i b l e plants and fungi are on the menu at Kew Gardens this summer!

conditions for wild things to grow. Using explosive stunts and underground experiments, they explore how wild plants have developed their own defence systems to survive, with battleground manoeuvres creating perfect conditions in the soil. Exploding a poppy reveals the secret to the long life of their seeds, and going deep into a puddle uncovers a microscopic battleground, with each tiny wild thing trying to make the most of the temporary conditions. And Britain’s most explosive plant takes on a British Army assault rifle, demonstrating that it has an even faster ballistic system. Did you know? The tallest brussels sprout plant measured 2.8 m (9 ft 3 in) on 17 November 2001. It was growing in the garden of Patrice and Steve Allison (USA) of Newport Beach, California, USA. The highest botanical gardens are Pamir Botanical Gardens near Khorog, Tajikstan, which are at an elevation of between 2,100-3,500 m (6,889-11,483 ft) above sea level. The 12ha (29.6-acre) site was established in 1940 and currently has over 2,000 species of flora. The Betty Ford Alpine Garden in Vail, Colorado, USA is at an altitude of 2,499 m (8,200 ft).

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A series of exhibits, horticultural installations, special events, activities and workshops will be used to celebrate and explore the delicious diversity of wild edibles. This festival will showcase the sheer number of edible plants visitors will find at every turn in the Gardens - from vegetables in the Palm House Parterre, to coffee in the Princess of Wales Conservatory. And there are more obscure examples such as tamarind, used as a spice in cooking, and the Barbados cherry, used in jams and syrups. Even rosehips can provide a surprising source of vitamin C! Visitors will be inspired to broaden their relationship with edible plants and fungi, through tasting, growing and learning about a wider range. They will also be inspired to think differently about the plants and fungi they eat, as

well as the wild relatives they are cultivated from. These plants and fungi are sometimes beautiful, sometimes ugly, sometimes surprising and sometimes just plain weird. Kew works to protect this diversity, and the wild relatives of edible plants and fungi. Edible plants and fungi are vital food sources globally, yet we are often unaware of the sheer diversity of what is available to us. Instead, we tend to concentrate our diet on a few species only. Some 80% of our global calorie intake comes from just 12 cultivated plants: eight cereals (barley, maize, millet, rice, rye, sorghum, sugar cane and wheat) and four tubers (cassava, potato, sweet potato and yam). However, at least 30,000 species of plants can be eaten. The humble bakers’ yeast is the single most important fungus to our diet, and is the source of many food products. Wild relatives are a store cupboard of useful genetic diversity. Kew’s ongoing research in this area focuses on species which have a high cultural, ecologi-

cal and economic importance. Plants and fungi are important to all of us because everything we eat comes directly or indirectly from them, and wild plants, especially, are vital for future food security. Everything we see in the supermarket comes from a relative of a wild species. Humans have been moving useful and tasty plants around the globe for thousands of years, spreading them far beyond their countries of origin. And this concept will be brought to life by a Global Garden at Kew. Global Garden This is situated on the Great Lawn opposite Kew Palace and will feature over 90 edible plants from every corner of the globe. Grapes, pomegranate and olive trees will be planted in geographical areas in a circular design of raised beds, featuring stories about the origins and cultural heritage of these plants. Kew’s volunteer guides will provide hands-on sessions for visitors who want to further explore these edible delights. The Palm House This parterre (a formal

garden construction on a level surface) will be planted up entirely with a variety of delicious and curious edibles. The Palm House will be interpreted for visitors as a rainforest larder, emphasising the exotic, edible plants we may not be aware of. Yet we are consuming them when we eat processed foods, such as sugar-cane and vanilla, as well as those that are more recognisable, like Kew’s fabulous banana collection. In the neighbouring Waterlily House, you can explore the crosscontinental and crosscultural stories of the Cucurbitaceae (the pumpkin family) and Capsicum (chilli and peppers). Grass Garden It can be found opposite the Davies Alpine House, displaying some of the world’s most economically-important plants which are a regular feature at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Cultivated grasses (such as wheat and barley) are planted next to their wild relatives. http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/gardenattractions-A-Z/grassgarden.htm

Try a Hebe THIS week it’s almost like Spring has sprung here with roadsides sprouting daisy like flowers and gorgeous smelling lavender. If you’re thinking of making a pot to brighten up your patio then why not try and find a Hebe, this week I’ve read about ‘Red Edge’ which is a particularly pretty plant. Also known as Veronica it grows well

in full sun or partial shade. You can plant now, but it won’t flower until the weather warms up slightly. Blue, purple flowers sprout from short spike and then fade to white. The grey-green leaves have narrow red margins and veins when young, hence the name. It’s a tiny evergreen shrub, that will work well in a pot.

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CARL PATTISON from Robot, Los Cristianos answers your hair questions

Having an affair?

E are in the salon, with red hair … and it has never been so popular!

From subtle chocolate-browns to electricreds, the options are endless. Even those who have never tried it before are being tempted, It’s a fantastic choice if you’re trying to tone things down, or to cover up hair damage. And adding these sorts of shades will give your hair brilliant shine and gloss, because this colour reflects the light so well. Even if you have a paler shade of skin, you should opt for a more coppery-red to match your skin tone and eye colour. Bright-reds tend to work well with the more daring among you. That’s because they need more upkeep and don’t work well if you are shy on the make-up front. Take note that as long as you get the shade right for your skin tone, then there is a red shade for you. And you must remember to care for it well at home. You wouldn’t wash a red T-shirt at boiling temperature, so when washing your hair, make sure you use tepid water only - and don’t wash it too frequently. Keeping

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Booze: The real curse of dieters PEOPLE trying to watch their weight should pay closer attention to how much alcohol they drink.

the cuticles of your hair smoothed down will make your colour last so much longer, so that means using the right shampoo, and always the best conditioner. Make sure, too, that you keep it covered up during the hot spells we have over here, because the fierce Tenerife sun can lift the red out in just one day. The most favourite shades we are using at the moment seem to be the more violet-to-plum

types of red. These are great on darker shades of hair, anthey really complement the more warmer skin tones. Above all, make sure you get the best advice before you try any of these shades, because the wrong tone could look too stark. Consult your stylist and have a full consultation before you start. And make sure you know all the ins and outs that being red entails!

That’s because it is second only to fat in terms of calorie content, say experts. World Cancer Research Fund, says alcohol makes up nearly 10% of total calorie intake among drinkers, so a large glass of wine will cost you the same 178 calories as eating two chocolate digestive biscuits. And it will take you more than a half hour’s brisk walk to burn off. As many of you will know from the regular newspaper bulletins we read, eating or drinking too many calories on a regular basis can lead to weight gain. And alcohol has been linked with breast, bowel,

mouth and liver cancer. But unlike food, alcoholic drinks have little or no nutritional value, and the “empty calories” in drinks are often forgotten or ignored by dieters, says the Research Fund. Kate Mendoza, head of its health information, said: “Recent reports have shown that people are unaware of calories in drinks and don’t include them when calculating their daily consumption.” Men need around 2,500 calories a day and women around 2,000, and Kate added: “Cutting down on drinking can have a big effect on weightloss, or maintaining a healthy weight. It can also reduce your risk of cancer.” If you feel you can’t - or don’t want to - abstain entirely, there are ways to help you cut down, including smaller glass

sizes, diluting alcohol with soda water or a low-calorie soft drink, alternating between alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks and spending a few boozefree nights a week. The Research Fund has produced an alcohol calorie calculator for different drinks, which shows approximately how much exercise is needed to do to burn off the alcohol calories consumed. Government guidelines recommend men should not drink more than 3-4 units of alcohol daily, while women should limit themselves to 2-3 units. A standard 175ml glass of wine contains about two units and a large 250ml glass contains about three. And experts advise that if you have had a heavy drinking session, you should avoid booze for at least 48 hours.

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VAL SAINSBURY Keeping her finger on the pulse Email: val.sainsbury@canarianweekly.com

Over 75? Then eat what you like!

ANY of us spend decades trying to overcome our food demons by avoiding fast-food restaurants and puddings.

But you may as well forget the battle of the bulge when you hit 75, which will be a relief to some weight-conscious old folk. Scientists from Penn State from Pennsylvania found that elderly people who followed a high-fat or high-sugar diet were no more likely to suffer from conditions such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes than those following a healthy diet. They spent five years

tracking 449 pensioners, who were around 76 at the start of the study. The scientists called each one five times during a 10-month period and asked about their diet over the previous 24 hours. They then placed them in three broad dietary groups. The “sweet and dairy” pattern included those who got the most energy from baked goods, milk and dairy-desserts. The “health conscious pattern” included higher intakes of rice, whole fruit, poultry, fish and vegetables. And the “western pattern” included higher intakes of bread, fried foods and alcohol. Using out-patient, electronic medical records, the researchers identified whether the

participants developed cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome during the five-year period. They found the

participants were no more likely to suffer from these conditions, whatever group they followed. The one link they did find was a slightly higher risk of hypertension

among “sweets and dairy” followers. Study author Gordon Jensen said: “The results suggest that if you live to be this old, then there may be little to support the use of

overly restrictive dietary prescriptions, especially where food intake may already be inadequate. “However, people who live on prudent diets all their lives are likely to have healthier outcomes.” The research, published in the Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging. is one of the first studies to examine the health effects of poor diets on the elderly. Prof Jensen added that the traditional ‘elderly person’ was more likely to be overweight or obese than ‘tiny and frail’. But he stressed that recent reports suggested there may be survival benefits associated with overweight and mild obesity status among the elderly.

Sunbed tanning just isn’t worth risking your health AS many nine out of 10 sunbeds in England fail to meet British and European safety standards. This worrying statistic was uncovered by a Cancer Research UK study, and findings showed that the levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitted by 400 sunbeds were, on average, two times higher than recommended limits. This has obviously sparked fears that cases of skin cancer could rise if stricter controls are not put in place. Yinka Ebo, from Cancer Research UK, said: “Research has already shown that using sunbeds for the first time before the age of 35 increases the risk of the skin cancer malignant melanoma by 87%. “Sunbeds are not going to do you any good - the best-case scenario is they will age and damage your skin. The worst-case scenario is a cancer diagnosis

and potentially death.” The research focused on 402 sunbeds across England between 2010 and 2011. It compared the risks of tanning on the equipment with sitting in hot sunshine - and found that the sunbed risk was twice as high. The British Association of Dermatologists echoed the concerns and warned that England

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has the worst record on regulation across the UK, it called for proper regulation to cover safety of equipment and health warnings for clients. However, the Sunbed Association, which represents companies that manufacture and operate tanning stations, said the study findings were out of date.

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No more Mackerel

E can’t eat Mackerel anymore, because there’s not enough of it to go around according to conservationists.

The oily fish has been championed as a healthy and ethical option but now, due to depleting stocks, it should now only be eaten occasionally and where possible from local sources, according to The Marine Conservation Society (MCS). The conservation group has removed mackerel from its “fish to eat” list, recommending herring and sardine as alternatives. The change in fortunes for the species is the result of overfishing of the stock and the subsequent suspension of the north east Atlantic stock’s Marine Stewardship Council certification, meaning it is no longer considered a sustainable fishery.

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MCS Fisheries Officer, Bernadette Clarke, says numbers of mackerel have increasingly been found further north west in the Atlantic. “The stock has moved into Icelandic and Faroese waters, probably following their prey of small fish, crustaceans and squid. As a result both countries have begun to fish more mackerel than

was previously agreed. The total catch is now far in excess of what has been scientifically recommended and previously agreed upon by all participating countries. Negotiations to introduce new catch allowances have so far failed to reach agreement.” “If people want to continue eating mackerel they should

ensure they buy it from as sustainable a source as possible. That means fish caught locally using traditional methods - including handlines, ringnets and drift nets - or from suppliers who are signatories to the principles of the Mackerel Industry Northern Sustainability Alliance,” says Bernadette Clarke. Another casualty of

the MCS Fish to Eat list is gurnard. Perhaps not the prettiest fish in the sea, gurnard has become a restaurant favourite in recent years, its sustainable virtues extolled by a number of celebrity chefs. However, Bernadette Clarke, says a lack of data on stock levels, scientific advice to reduce catches and concerns about the fisheries management has led the charity to move gurnard off its Fish to Eat list and on to its cautionary listing. One of the roles of the MCS Fish to Eat and Avoid lists, which can be found at www. fishonline.org, is to ensure currently healthy fisheries don’t become the next overfished problem. By changing its ratings in line with the latest ICES stock advice, MCS tries to ensure that popular species don’t drop to worryingly low levels. Despite the downgrading of mackerel and gurnard, there is some good

news for other species. Many herring stocks and coley can now be eaten with a clear conscience and Dover sole from the English Channel also appears on the Fish to Eat list. Whiting, from the Celtic Sea, appears on the list for the first time. Levels of long-standing fish shop favourite cod in the North Sea are still below recommended levels, but North Sea coley, otter trawled or seine netted dab, gillnetted Dover sole, haddock and lemon sole all appear on the MCS Fish to Eat list. A number of farmed species are new to the Fish to Eat List including organically farmed Arctic charr and Gilthead bream; sturgeon caviar and seabass from closed systems fish farming method; tilapia from Zimbabwe that’s Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified and ASC certified Pangasius. The Fish to Eat List also includes farmed mussel, tiger prawn, Atlantic halibut and salmon, turbot and rainbow trout. Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified species on the Fish to Eat List include cockles from the Dee and Bury Inlet and Shetland brown crab. Bernadette Clarke says it’s vital that consumers, chefs and seafood buyers use MCS lists to make the right decision when it comes to buying fish. “As world population, fish consumption and reliance on fish imports from outside of the European Union increases, the importance of knowing what we are eating, as well as where and how it is caught is essential to allow consumers to make the most sustainable choice for the future of our fish.” Consumers can get the very latest sustainable seafood advice by logging on to www. fishonline.org where the latest Pocket Good Fish Guide can also be downloaded allowing shoppers to take the most up-to-date advice with them to the fish

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Jamie Oliver teams-up at the Etihad Stadium

AMIE’S Fabulous Feasts have announced that they’ve partnered with Legends Hospitality to create ‘Fabulous Fan Fare’ – the brand new catering partner at the Etihad Stadium. Ready for the new season, they’ll be covering all the food within the ground; from public concessions to the hospitality areas. The catering deal also covers the City Square fan zone as well as nonmatch event catering. Tom Glick, Chief Commercial and Operating Officer for Manchester City FC, has said: “It is our ambition to create a world class customer experience for everybody who visits the Etihad Stadium. "We are looking forward to working with these two leading brands as we continue to develop our stadium to achieve this aim.” Nigel Harris, MD, Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts said: “Fabulous Feasts has proven over

the last couple of years that we can deliver world class food on a grand scale. “Our passion for providing tasty food to the public is second

to none and so we’re enormously excited to be working with Manchester City and Legends to offer what we believe will be the best stadium catering

Beer and Mussels RICK STEIN has announced that The Cornish Arms are holding their second annual Beer & Mussel Festival at The Cornish Arms on the weekend

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of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th March if you’re in the UK. It gives you the opportunity to discover some of the finest Cornish and British

in the Premier League. “We’ve been in discussions with the club for many months and we now have a dedicated team in place to ensure that

the hospitality at the Etihad Stadium is truly something special.” “This is obviously an exciting and important partnership for us,” said Dave Checketts,

Chairman and CEO, Legends. “We have long sought out to expand our footprint internationally and think Manchester City and Etihad Stadium are the perfect start and fit quite well with our stable of iconic venues. Our experience providing exceptional food and beverage to millions of fans and passion for delivering premium customer service at these venues combined with Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts’ credibility, brand recognition and market knowledge provides an offering that we feel Manchester City supporters will truly enjoy.” Legends, whose headquarters are in New York, come to the United Kingdom with an irrefutable pedigree. It has built its reputation as an award-winning food and beverage provider with a passion for customer service while performing on two of the largest stages in the sports industry – the iconic Cowboys and Yankee Stadiums. Source www. jamieoliver.com

beers, as well as enjoying a variety of mussel dishes. Rick Stein will also be signing books throughout the festival (times to be confirmed). If you’re a fan then why not follow them on Twitter - @ TheCornishArms.

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Hotel world Oscars

ripAdvisor®, has unveiled the winners of its 2013 Travellers’ Choice® Hotels Awards.

The awards identify the most outstanding properties worldwide, in the categories of Top Hotels, Luxury, Bargain, Service, Small Hotels and B&Bs. Unlike any other hotel honours, TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice winners are based on millions of reviews and opinions covering more than 650,000 hotels collected in a single year from travellers around the world. The UK has serious cause to celebrate – with a £35 a night Welsh hotel crowned best in the world for service. Britain’s B&Bs reign supreme laying claim to four of the world’s top 10 B&Bs, and Yorkshire comes up trumps with winners in multiple categories including being home to the Top hotel in the UK and the eighth best bargain hotel in the world. “For the eleventh year running, these awards recognise the cream of the crop when it comes to hotels across the globe, according to those that really matter - travellers themselves,” commented TripAdvisor spokesperson, Emma

Shaw. “Yet again, Britain’s B&Bs continue to be celebrated as some of the very best in the world, and for a British hotel to beat over 650,000 others to be named number one in the world for service really is something to be proud of.” The UK has not always been renowned for world-class hospitality, but the Lauriston Court Hotel in Llandudno, North Wales has been crowned the number one hotel for service in the world. The hotel also scooped sixth place in the best bargain hotel in the world category. And with a stay at the Lauriston Court Hotel

costing from just £35 per night, it’s proof that great service doesn’t have to come with an eye-watering price tag. Carol-Lynn and Ian Robbins, owners of the Lauriston Court Hotel said, “We’re thrilled to be recognised as the world’s best hotel for service by TripAdvisor’s travellers. Providing our guests with the best service possible is so important to us, and so it’s heart-warming to be recognised by our guests for the work we do to make their stay special.” The B&B has long been considered a British institution and the results of

this year’s Travellers’ Choice Hotels Awards prove that the UK is still home to some of the finest B&Bs in the world. Britain lays claim to seven of the top 10 B&Bs in Europe and even takes second and third place in the best B&Bs in the world category. The UK’s number one Top Hotel is Harrogate’s Rudding Park which also celebrates fourth place in the world. Edinburgh property, The Chester Residence, takes the award for best Small Hotel in the UK. This new category recognises hotels with less than 30 rooms. With the 2012 Olympics and Jubilee

European airline food awards Pegasus Airlines, SAS and KLM have been rated as the best airlines in Europe for on-board food in Skyscanner’s annual European Airline Food Awards. Over 550 European travellers and bloggers took part as food critics in cheap flight specialist Skyscanner’s second annual study of the quality of on-board culinary offerings. In the low-cost airline category, Turkish airline Pegasus, which

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operates flights from London to many destinations in Turkey, took the number one position. British airlines dominated the leader board, with Flybe in second place, Monarch in third, and easyJet in fourth place. Spanish airline Vueling also scored highly, taking the number five spot. In the short-haul category it was Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) that triumphed. Germany’s Lufthansa came in second place and last year’s winner Turkish Airlines took third place ahead of British Airways, whilst Russia’s Aeroflot also

ranked well, coming in fifth place. In the long-haul dining category, Dutch airline KLM claimed the number one position, followed by Aeroflot, SAS, Air France and BA. Overall, SAS, Aeroflot and British Airways performed well, each appearing in the top five for both their long and short haul meals. A Skyscanner survey of more than 1,500 international travellers also revealed that 54% of air travellers believe the overall quality of airline food is currently good, while threequarters think that it is improving compared

with previous years. In fact, airline food now appears to be so good that 43% admitted to being envious of their neighbour’s choice of meal. Skyscanner’s Victoria Bailie commented, “Airline food used to have a reputation for being bland, but the quality of in-flight meals has improved massively as airlines place greater importance on serving good food at altitude. The majority of airlines have now realised that the quality of the meals does play an important part in airline choice and can sway regular flyers to travel with them.”

celebrations, London hotels have been under intense scrutiny over the past year but the results of this year’s awards are somewhat disappointing for the capital. While London performed well in the UK categories with five winners in the top 10 Luxury hotel list, the city fails against hotels in Europe or globally with only one win outside of the UK in the top 10 – the Milestone Hotel taking 9th place in the European Top hotels list. World’s Best Hotels for Service 1.Lauriston Court Hotel, Llandudno - Wales 2.Hotel California, Palm Springs – United States 3.Riad Kniza, Marrakech - Morocco 4 . A n a s t a s i s Apartments, Santorini Greece 5.Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort, Stan Creek – Belize 6.SeaCoast Inn, Cape Cod – United States 7.Jade Hotel, Thua Thien, Hue Province – Vietnam 8.Aparthotel City 5, Prague - Czech Republic 9.Hotel General, Prague - Czech Republic 10.Albergaria do Calvario, Alentejo Portugal World’s Top 10 B&Bs 1.Casa Portagioia, Bed and Breakfast, Castiglion Fiorentino – Italy 2.Athole Guest House, Bath – Somerset – England 3.No1, St Ives – Cornwall - England 4.Chambres d’hotes Saint Emilion Bordeaux: Beau Sejour, Naujan-etPostiac – France 5.Point Clear Cottages, Fairhope – United States 6.All Seasons Guest House, Filey – North Yorkshire - England 7.St Michael’s Guest House, Scarborough – North Yorkshire England 8.Baan Malinee Bed and Breakfast, Phuket – Thailand 9The Welsh Hills Inn, Granville – United States 10. Loire Valley Retreat, Chinon - France UK’s Top Hotels 1. Rudding Park Hotel, Harrogate – North Yorkshire - England

2. The Milestone Hotel, London - England 3.Ellenborough Park, Cheltenham – Gloucestershire England 4.Casa Hotel, Chesterfield – Derbyshire - England 5.Corinthia Hotel, London - England 6.51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites and Residences, London England 7.Swinton Park, Masham – North Yorkshire - England 8.Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk - England 9.The Green Park Hotel – Pitlochry – Scotland 10. Staybridge Suites London-Stratford City, London - England World’s Top 10 Bargain Hotels 1.SeaCoast Inn, Cape Cod – United States 2.Aparthotel City 5,Prague – Czech Republic 3.Jade Hotel, Thua Thien, Hue Province – Vietnam 4.The Blue Beetroot, Boleslawiec – Poland 5.Pri Lenart Hotel, Skofja Loka – Slovenia 6.Lauriston Court Hotel, Llandudno – North Wales 7.Caribbe Inn, North Carolina Coast – United States 8.The Caribbean, Doncaster, South Yorkshire - England 9.Clark’s Sunny Isle Motel, Summerside – Canada 10.Hotel Villa Janto, Casamicciola Terme – It aly UK’s Best Small Hotels 1.The Chester Residence, Edinburgh – Scotland 2.Boskerris Hotel, St Ives – Cornwall England 3.Ardeonaig Hotel, Ardeonaig, Scotland 4.Can-y-Bae, Llandudno – North Wales 5. Hotel 41, London England 6.The Old Rectory Hotel, Martinhoe – Devon - England 7.The Clontarf Hotel, Llandudno – North Wales 8. Apsley House Hotel, Bath – Somerset England 9. Egerton House Hotel, London - England 10.Peak Edge Hotel, Stonedge – Derbyshire England

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Octavia sets sights high

HE thirdgeneration Skoda Octavia is heading for the top 10 global best-sellers, according to the Czech manufacturer.

And that’s good enough for me. Anyone who’s ever talked cars with me will know of my love of Skoda machines, and this has always been a popular family hatch. The all-new version, designed to appeal to car buyers everywhere, gets full marks for practicality, offering oodles of interior space and some clever design touches. And all for a competitive price, even though Skoda is by no means the budget brand it once was. With the recently released Skoda Rapid now slotting into the range beneath the Octavia, this car - based on the longer-wheelbase version of the VW Group’s modular MQB platform - has grown in size to accommodate its new sibling in Skoda’s product range.

THE new Lexus IS made its world premiere at the Detroit Car Show last week, and what an impression it made! This model has been around since 1999, but it has never received such a complete redesign inside and out as this third-generation offering, which goes on sale in June from around £28,000. The previous version failed to impress those who generally drive BMW’s 3 Series, the Audi A4 or the Mercedes C-Classes, which are tailor-made for budding executives. But this IS will almost certainly make up for that disappointment. Unfortunately, there

Compared with the outgoing model, the new Octavia is 9cm longer, 4.5cm wider and has a wheelbase which is 10.8cm longer. Skoda are proud that their models often blur the car class boundaries, and the Octavia is no exception, boasting far more space than, say, a Ford Mondeo. Despite its growth, however, Skoda maintain the Octavia’s key rivals are still the VW Golf, Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus. But it is not hard to imagine the keenly-priced, well-equipped Octavia turning the heads of car buyers looking at Mondeo-class vehicles. One drawback is that the Octavia 1.8 TSI DSG SE Plus, petrol variant won’t be coming to Britain when the model hits the showrooms in March. Instead, there will be two smaller petrols (a 1.2 TSI and 1.4 TSI), and a brace of diesels. The 1.6 TDI is likely to be popular seller, but the oil-burning rangetopping, Octavia 2.0 TDI, equipped with the DSG dual-clutch automatic gearbox and in the top Elegance

trim, will surely turn heads. Skoda has actually endowed their latest Octavia with a precise, technical design, eschewing curves for sharp angles and taut-looking body surfaces. It is appealing and modern, although lacking a little character against the previous generations. But the way Skoda’s designers have succeeded in masking the car’s vast interior dimensions from the outside is impressive. That’s hammered home when you lift the rear hatch and survey the continent-size storage space within.

And it’s not a smokeand-mirrors trick either, where useable boot space is much smaller than the manufacturer’s claims either. No, the boot will accommodate most objects, with a massive hatch opening and a loading sill at a comfortable height. Rear passengers also feel the benefit of that elongated wheelbase. Knee room to the back of the front seats has increased by 4.7cm to 7.3cm. Headroom has gone up, too, while up front it’s a similar story, with occupants getting

more space in every dimension. And behind the wheel, the cockpit lay-out is clear and the controls feel solid and well-designed. The 2.0 turbo-diesel engine is already a proven product across the Volkswagen range, and with 236lb ft on tap, it provides plenty of flexible shove. The 1.6 TDI would be the choice for those with a keen eye on fuel economy, emissions and price, but the 2.0 turbodiesel will attract the family man because he space and size of the engine. A six-speed dualclutch automatic or

Lexus IS the business!

will be no turbo-diesel version when the range goes on sale in the summer, but there will be a full hybrid model in the shape of the 300h model. This will be an eyeopener for companies

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because Lexus say it will produce emissions of less than 1q00g/km, and an average fuel economy of 65mpg It is clearly inspired by the LF-CC concept, which was shown at the Paris Motor Show last

year, and features the new Lexus spindle front grille. This has become a design hallmark which adorns all new Lexus models, flanked by a pair of aggressive headlights.

The lamp design is distinctive, as the arrow-shaped daytime running light looks as though it is part of the main headlight cluster, but is actually a separate unit. In profile, this IS is considerably more dramatic than its predecessor, with the cabin pushed back, relative to where it is now. Combined with the sweeping crease which runs up from the sill into the taillights, this makes the car look so much more dynamic. Inside, the Lexus

the alternative (and cheaper) six-speed manual option will be a matter of personal preference. The steering is light, but has sufficient feedback to make this an all-round comfortable drive that demands little of the driver but offers little in the way of thrills either. Draw up a list of attributes your new car purchase and there will be a compelling argument for the Octavia. Even the £23,240 price tag attached to the range-topping 2.0 TDI DSG Elegance seems reasonable. And the fact that the cost drops by more than three grand if you don’t opt for some of the extras makes it fantastic value for money. Octavia 2.0 TDI DSG Elegance Price: £23,240 0-62mph: 8.6sec Top speed: 133mph Economy: 62.7mpg CO2: 119g/km Kerb weight: 1350kg Engine type, turbodiesel Power: 148bhp at 3500-4000rpm Torque: 236lb ft at 17503000rpm Gearbox: 6-spd dualclutch automatic. IS features similar design themes to the smaller CT 200h, including a horizontal bar incorporating the heater vents running across the dash, a wide centre console and a sports steering wheel. It also gets Lexus’ partdigital, part-analogue dials, like the LFA supercar. Push a menu button and the central speedometer slides to the right, revealing the selected menu in a small TFT screen. With increased interior comfort and boot space, the IS has the largest legroom in its class. The new range will include an IS 250 IS and the hybrid 300h.

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Inn The Pink B are dazzling T HIS week saw all the teams take a break from league action, as the first round of the Tenerife Pool Tables Cup took place. The draw threw up plenty of potential for giant-killing, with several First Division sides pitted against Second Division opposition. There will have been a few nervous teams at the start of the evening, but it seems that these soon settled, with the majority of the First Division teams coming through. Two lower division teams did make it, though. Inn The Pink B

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put in a great away performance against The Peacocks, and Exiles A comfortably dispatched Terrace Bar B, racing into a 6-0 lead. Terrace Bar rallied briefly and snatched three frames back, but Tel held his nerve

against Ritchie to clinch the frame which sent the Costa del Silencio boys into the second round. The number 13 did not prove unlucky for Terrace Bar A, because despite going 2-0 down, they won six on the

bounce to take control against Bar 13, eventually seeing the game out in the 10th frame. Gaffers A cruised through their match, continuing their seasonlong unbeaten streak, and Dreamers saw off Palms Bar B, with Tommy returning to form just in time for the Scotland encounter, winning his three games. First Division Phoenix Knights and Toscales A also posted comfortable victories. In the other all-First-Division tie, Inn The Pink A raced into an early 3-1 lead against Tenerife Hammers C, from which the claret-and-blue boys never recovered, the match finishing 7-5. Next Door Bar hosted Hoppy’s Bar in an allSecond-Division clash.

But the current league leaders were too strong for Hoppy’s, with Steve H and Craig winning three matches apiece. James Place came up against Bluebell B and were made to work hard for their 7-5 success, James winning his three games. And in a top-table Second Division clash, Treehouse A saw off Ryan’s Bar to ensure a place in the second round. The next round of the Tenerife Pool Tables Cup takes place on Tuesday, 12th February, the draw to be made shortly. All first-round losing teams will now be entered into The Plate competition, giving them a second chance to win silverware.

Results Treehouse A 8 Ryan’s Bar 4 Peacocks 5 Inn The Pink B 7 Next Door 8 Hoppys Bar 4 Palms Bar B 4 Dreamers 8 Picasso’s 3 Toscales A 9 Phoenix Knights 9 Tenerife Pool Tables 3 Bar 13 4 Terrace Bar A 8 Bluebell A 3 Gaffers A 9 Exiles A 8 Terrace Bar B4 Inn The Pink A 7 Tenerife Hammers C 5 James Place 7 Bluebell B5 Mountain Rangers ? Gaffers B ? Bar La Cana ? Treehouse B ? Tenerife Hammers A P Palms Bar A P Toscales B P Phoenix Potters P Exiles B - Bye

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Emeralds lunging to title?

HE destination of the division 2 title still remains a mystery after the latest round of league matches.

It looks set to go right down to the wire, but what we do know is that Bar 180 C and Emerald Lounge are promoted, while Chipeque are almost there. But it was the Emeralds who made a statement of intent with a whitewash victory over the Playgirls! Bar 180 C did their bit and won at Barracuda Hunters, while Chipeque recorded the same 6-2 scoreline at home to Amistad 2. Emerald Lounge have the toughest run-in as they face Chipeque next

Friday, and Bar 180 C three weeks later. All to play for, then! Elsewhere, Trap Door enjoyed a last-leg win at Gaffers B, La Cana repeated that at La Central B and Phoenix Flames finished all-square The Rebels, their local rivals. League 2 trail-blazers Palms Sports Bar A still retain their perfect record at the top. They will be crowned champions next week if they win and the Naturals lose. Both teams are already guaranteed promotion. Palms’ latest three points came at home against the Bytes, while the Naturals had a bit of bother with Cozy Warriors and had to take the last leg to secure the points. Their stablemates, the

Darts League Tables PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS Bar 180 A Target Army Xtreme Sports Bar

5-3 4-4 5-3

La Central Phoenix Bar The Pub

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE

Table 1 Xtreme Sports Bar DIVISION 1 TABLE 2 Bar 180 A 3 The Pub 4 Target Army 5 Phoenix Bar 6 La Central

P W 18 15 17 11 17 5 17 5 19 4 20 3

D L F 1 2 99 2 4 79 5 7 60 4 8 64 5 10 61 5 12 68

A +- PTS 45 54 46 57 22 35 76 -16 20 72 -8 19 91 -30 17 92 -24 14

Playboys, lost the final rubber and had to settle for a draw at Scruffy Mac’s. James checked out on 90 for the home team. Vikings Ensecan’s Steve, took out 130 as his team beat Marilyns, and Naughty Nautas’ Simon hit a maximum in a bitter-sweet game for him. He lost his singles to George, and opponents Target Titans squeaked the victory via the trebles leg. Rood made the short trip to Summerlands and came away with a 6-2 win. The situation at the summit of the Pre-

mier League is almost resolved, although Xtreme Sports bar will have to wait for a couple of weeks, and then beat Target Army to make it a hat-trick of titles. Their match against The Pub last Friday was a bit of a tussle, but they came through with a 5-3 success. After recovering from a nasty injury, Bar 180 A’s Mick was happy to get back to playing, throwing a maximum during a 5-3 win over La Central. Finally, what can I say about Target Army’s 4-4 draw with Phoenix Bar? Well, during Mark’s

DIVISION 1 RESULTS

These are the fixtures with the handicap scores shown. John Lowe Trophy Ourplace Naturals 781 v 791 Palm Sports Bar A Bar180 A 851 v 771 Ourplace Playboys Bar180 B 691 v 861 Xtreme Sports Bar La Central 811 v 631 Emerald Lounge John Lowe Plate Gaffers B 601 v 511 The Rebels The Pub 841 v 711 Vikings Ensecan Palms Sports Bar B 551 v 661 Cozy Warriors Sundowners 2 541 v 521 Chipeque Pool Bar. By Geoff Huxtable

DIVISION 2 RESULTS

Marilyns Naughty Nautas Ourplace Naturals Palms Sports Bar A Scruffy Macs Summerland Hopefulls Sundowners 1

2-6 3-5 5-3 6-2 4-4 2-6 P-P

Vikings Ensecan Target Titans Cozy Warriors Barracuda Bytes Ourplace Playboys Rood Gaffers A

DIVISION 1 TABLE

Table 1 Palms Sports Bar A 2 Ourplace Naturals 3 Ourplace Playboys 4 Rood 5 Gaffers A 6 Sundowners 7 Target Titans 8 Scruffy Macs 9 Vikings Ensecan 10 Summerland Hopefulls 11 Bar 180 B 12 Barracuda Bytes 13 Cozy Warriors 14 Naughty Nautas 15 Marilyns

singles match against yours truly, he said he was playing against two players: me and God! Some divine inspiration led me to hit a few high scores, including a 150, with treble 20, treble 18 and treble 12. Any treble is a good one I say, Mark! And he still beat me 3-1 anyway! A close match all the way, ended with the Target boys taking the trebles leg for a share of the spoils. Hallelujah! Tonight, (Friday) will see the quarter-finals of the John Lowe team handicap trophy and plate competitions.

Bar Amistad 1 Barracuda Hunters Chipeque Pool Bar Emerald Lounge Gaffers B La Central B The Rebels

P-P 2-6 6-2 8-0 3-5 3-5 4-4

Sundowners 2 Bar 180 C Bar Amistad 2 Ourplace Playgirls Trap Door La Caña Lancers Phoenix Flames

DIVISION 2 TABLE

P 23 23 23 22 23 22 21 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 24

W 23 19 14 12 12 11 11 8 9 8 7 6 3 3 1

D 0 2 4 5 2 5 4 7 4 2 4 1 5 1 4

L 0 2 5 5 9 6 6 9 11 13 12 16 15 19 19

F 149 139 106 100 102 96 92 94 84 73 75 70 72 66 58

A 35 45 78 76 82 80 76 98 108 111 109 114 112 118 134

+- PTS 114 69 94 59 28 46 24 41 20 38 16 38 16 37 -4 31 -24 31 -38 26 -34 25 -44 19 -40 14 -52 10 -76 7

Table 1 Bar 180 C 2 Emerald Lounge 3 Chipeque Pool Bar 4 La Caña Lancers 5 Gaffers B 6 Bar Amistad 1 7 La Central B 8 Trap Door 9 Barracuda Hunters 10 Palms Sports Bar B 11 Ourplace Playgirls 12 Sundowners 2 13 The Rebels 14 Phoenix Flames 15 Bar Amistad 2

P 24 22 23 24 25 20 23 23 22 22 23 22 23 23 23

W 20 19 18 12 12 9 8 8 7 6 6 7 3 2 2

D 3 2 2 8 6 5 6 4 5 6 5 2 4 4 2

L 1 1 3 4 7 6 9 11 10 10 12 13 16 17 19

F 141 130 130 114 115 89 94 90 80 76 80 64 75 54 36

A 51 46 54 78 85 71 90 94 96 100 104 112 109 130 148

+- PTS 90 63 84 59 76 56 36 44 30 42 18 32 4 30 -4 28 -16 26 -24 24 -24 23 -48 23 -34 13 -76 10 -112 8

Petanque’s very much says battling Bernard

RECORD 120 members turned out for the Los Cristianos-based Petanque Club’s first monthly competition of the year. It was a round-robin format and all players had three matches. After three hours of intense rivalry, the eventual winner emerged - Bernard Jugie (pictured), a visitor from the Ten Bel Petanque Club, who received a cup and bottle of grappa. Runner-up was Gerard Knorst, with Leon Collard finishing third.

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Indian Rug, size 2.5m X 106m, fawn, pink and turquoise colour, 40 euros. Tel 664 291 585 6 Clarkson (Top Gear) shows 10 euros for all. 3 Ewing Galloway photos in beautiful wood frames, black and white, 8 euro each. HP ( Hewlett Packard) 19 B II Business Consultant Calculator, 20 euros. E health-cigarette with cartridge, 2 euros. Professional Linex Rulers Drawing Linex nautical slide rules and associated navigational aids, some new, prices from 3 to 10 euros. Cane in metal, can be adjusted 3 euros. 20 International/ Spanish cooking books (normal price up to 40 euro) 1 euro each or all 15 euros. Hot and cool blower for the room, 5 euros. 2 bar chair in wood, 3 euros each. Different carpets from Ikea, 5 euros each. Nike training gear segmented rope, never used, 2 euros. Ikea smart organizers for kitchen, for knives, tools, spices etc., in black, 10 euros for all. Tel 609 122 398 Lladro and nao figurenes from 50 euros all boxed. Tel 676 051 341 White sink with taps and toilet, bidet, mirror, storage and lights, 75 euros. Beige toilet matching bidet, 50 euros. Vanity unit with inlaid sink, taps, matching mirror, side cupboard and lights, 75 euros. 4 pine stools, 10 euros. 2 white wooden single headboards, 15 euros. 5 white plastic chairs, 10 euros. Tel 659 861 906 External hard drive, 2TB, boxed, 60 euros. Tel 922 729 112 I Pod Touch 8gb with Ipod dock/radio, excellent condition 120 euros. Tel 664 235 181 Trust PC speaker, 15 euros. Web cam, 15 euros. Windows office 2010, 15 euros. Samsung L700 phone unlocked, 30 euros. Samsung 1050 phone, 15 euros. Braun razor with new head, 40 euros. Tel 673 638 361 Samsung Galaxy II mobile, (spares and repairs) just a

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How to submit your free adverts: PHONE 902 232 102 / FAX 902 232 102 / Email: classified@canarianweekly.com Just pop in the office in Las Chafiras (next to the Golf Shop). Deadline for Free ads has changed to Tuesdays at 4pm

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

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FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY The George Pub

For Sale Freehold - 290,000 euros Everything included i.e. 2 Abu Dhabi systems, 2 Sky systems with cards, 5 Plasma TV’s, Stereo equipment etc. Las Americas, next to Noelia Sur Hotel.

Call George on 603 174 659 PROPERTY FOR RENT

Mariben,Large 3-4 Bed Pool, Modern, Aircon 1300€

San Eugenio Studio, Sunny, UKTV, 425€

Las Americas 1 bed 450€ inc bills. Quiet part of Las Americas Pool on complex,UK TV

Paloma Beach 630€ 1 bed. Large terrace, UK TV. Near coast, on the flat, with pool

CARS WANTED CARS BOUGHT FOR CASH - Offer made once seen, we will come to you. WANTED small cars to medium cars, 4 X 4’s, small vans, people carriers, runners and non runners, accident damaged, etc. ANYTHING CONSIDERED.

Call us now on 629 128 667 JOBS Altamira, Bahia Del Duque. Large 2 bed 2 bath fully refurbished apartment. Sleeps up to 5 persons. All mod cons and air conditioning. Fantastic views to La Gomera. Available from 1st Jan to 1st Sept 2013. Call 0034 639 385 271 or email jimfe@hotmail.com

Room to rent on quiet residential complex in centre of Los Cristianos. Long/short term. Mature 3rd person required to share large comfortable apartment, own TV/DVD with separate kitchen / laundry room / pool. 75 euros per week + 75 euros bond.

Call 699 199 392 or 922 794 790

PROPERTY FOR SALE

PROPERTY FOR SALE Lockup garage (4 spaces) Golf del sur. Underground garage parking spaces, Golf del sur. Storage warehouse . Golf del sur. Poolside cafe/bar, Golf del sur.

Tel 637 819 680 25th January - 31st January 2013

Auctioneer Wanted For Saturday Auctions at Tenerife Auction Rooms, Las Chafiras

Phone Rex on 609 303 634 A Marketing Company in Torviscas Alto requires Czech, Slovak, and Scandinavian speaking staff. No experience needed as training will be given. Applicants must be self motivated and work as part of a team. Basic wage plus commission. Hours of work 9.30 to 5pm Monday to Friday. Call Sue Campbell on 922 713 070 or email your CV to suecampbell@regencyresorts.com A Warehouse Operative and Delivery Driver is required for the south of Tenerife delivering to bars, restaurants and hotels. Candidates must have own transport, be able to do heavy lifting and have Category C1 on their Driving Licence. Full details are available by emailing: iankemp2005@msn.com

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AIR-CONDITIONING (CONT.)

A company with a proven track record are recruiting top closers for a telemarketing operation in Las Chafiras. Basic pay and commission paid weekly. Fantastic working hours, 4 or 8 hour shift of 12 to 8pm. Call Michael on 673 129 774

CARS

Cars to Rent Long & Short Term From 270 euros per month including Insurance. Phone Mags on 600 882 722 or email magsbehan@gmail.com

B Funky fashion shows are looking for International girls to model swimwear in the South of Tenerife for an immediate start. Must be presentable, and speak good English with other languages an advantage. Sales or PR experience essential. Daily work, salary, commissions paid and contracts given. Call José between 11am & 5pm on 606 181 946

CHIROPODIST Ann Malpass M.A.F.H.P. M.C.F.H.P. Qualified Chiropodist. All your foot care needs solved in the comfort of your own home/hotel. Tel 625 799 570 Elaine Watson Jones MSSCh MBCHA, serving the community from El Medano to Los Gigantes for 13 years. Telephone 608 029 790

CLEANING

CLUBS & SOCIETIES An opportunity to meet and socialise at the Castañuelas restaurant, seafront, Los Cristianos, near the Sunday market. Every Wednesday at 7.30pm. To reserve your place call Nancy on 655 679 033

COMPUTERS 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

COMPUTERS (CONT.)

TELEPHONE: 902 811 069 E-mail: Computer Service Provider BT Authorised Dealer

AUCTIONS

Dell Registered Partner

info@act-tenerife.com

Web:

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Flog it @ Tenerife Auction Rooms AUCTIONS ALTERNATE SATURDAYS 10.30am

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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

Collections & Deliveries Available BLINDS

CONSTRUCTION

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Service Point ELECTRICIAN

LAWYERS

GARDEN FURNITURE

MECHANICS HEALTH & BEAUTY www.tenerifehairandbeauty.com

Allow the amazing power of Reiki to change your life for the better. Reiki is a complimentary therapy using universal energy to help cleanse, heal and balance the body on all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. I’m an Usui Reiki Master and Karuna Reiki level II practitioner, fully qualified and insured, and I also offer crystal therapy or a combined treatment.

For further information including prices, call me on 616 128 668 Studio 5 Hair & Beauty is now situated in Edificio Cristianmar. On the seafront Los Cristianos. Tel 922 794 304

INSURANCE

Car mobile mechanic ITV management, pre & post ITV repairs, traffic paperwork, all mechanics, bodywork, oil changes, free pick up & delivery, 10 years in Tenerife, honest, economical, professional.

Call now on 664 843 156

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

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

Email: celjucanarias@celjucanarias.es

www.celjucanarias.es

DRAINAGE

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!

DRIVING SCHOOL 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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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

Patricia, nice curved big breasted Latin girl in Los Cristianos, complacent, French, Kisser, massage, toys, in front of the Hotel Aguamar, home-hotel visits, 24 hour service. Call 650 442 665

TILING

Colin Peel

Sisi in Los Cristianos, massages, dominant, natural French, toys, complete services, in front of the Hotel Aguamar, call 692 506 973 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

Tiling Specialist

For All Your Tiling Needs: Bathrooms, Kitchens & Floors Most Aspects of Building Work Undertaken

REPAIRS

Tel: 679 736 409 TRANSLATION

Hello baby!!! I’m your most exciting dream. Super sexy hot young beauty. Lovely slim body, gorgeous curves all for your needs and pleasures. (0034) 690 900 739 Young beautiful escort would like to visit discreet gentleman for sexy time. French, English, Spanish and German spoken. (0034) 603 111 478 Las Americas blonde, 40 years, sexy, attractive, sympathetic, massage and more. (0034) 660 618 331 Esmeralda in Las Galletas, blond, young, slim, large breasts, does massage. For all services call 669 738 298

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 Boiler King: All plumbing works undertaken including boiler replacements, drain clearance, swimming pool pump repair & maintenance. Tel: 680 278 579

SECOND-HAND SHOPS

Furniture & Household Items bought for cash Immediate decisions

Phone Freddie 609 303 634 TENERIFE TRANSLATION SERVICES Over 20 years experience. Official Translations, Medical, Conveyancing, Notary, Wills, Utilities, Insurances, Building licences Etc.. Transport available if required. Professionalism & Confidentiality guaranteed.

For these and many more call Tracey on 666 857 991 info@tenerifetranslationservices.com

TV AND SATELLITE Menny Fix, Satellite TV Tel 922 792 116 Avnd; Antonio Dominguez 18, Edif: MarOLa Local 2, Los Cristianos. EST 1994, Repairs, Maintenance and Sales.

SECURITY

WINDOWS

POOL TABLES

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. Call us on Tel: 922 720 493

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www.canarianweekly.com British Consulate Address: Plaza Weyler, 8, 1º, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Public opening hours from 1st July 2012: Tuesdays & Fridays: 08.30hrs – 13.30hrs Notarial services: Please consult our webpage or call 902 109 356 or alternatively +34 913 342 194 for further information on how to make an appointment. Please note, we are no longer able to provide notarial services without prior appointment. Emergency Assistance: Assistance is available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week by calling us on 902 109 356 or alternatively +34 913 342 194 E-mail: info.consulate@fco.gov.uk Web:http//: ukin spain.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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Information Page Green - Safe to swim Shopping Most shops open from Mon - Sat 09:00 - 13:00 then 16:00 - 20:00 Some shops may open for just Saturday Morning, and many shops are closed on Sundays and Tourist Offices, Bank Holidays, with the exception of souvenir shops which tend to open 7 days a week. Tourist Offices Tenerife Sur Tourist Office (Main Tourist Office) Tel: 902 00 31 21 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tel: 922 28 93 94 Santiago de Teide Tel: 922 86 03 48 Costa Adeje Tel: 922 75 06 33 Puerto de la Cruz Tel: 922 38 60 00 El Medano Tel: 922 17 60 02 La Laguna Tel: 922 63 11 94 La Orotava Tel: 922 32 30 41 Las Galletas Tel: 922 73 01 33 Los Cristianos Tel: 922 75 71 37 Los Llanos de Aridane Tel: 922 40 18 99 Playa de las Américas Tel: 922 79 76 68 Playa de las Vistas Tel: 922 78 70 11

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 ser-

vices. Telephone numbers: Flight Information Tel: 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) General Information Tel: 922 635 800 Buses TITSA is Tenerife´s public bus company. Tel: 922 53 13 00 The ´Bono-Bus´ discount card can be purchased from all TITSA

stations and terminals of TITSA and reduces the cost of transport by up to 30%. Radio Taxis Tel: 922 64 11 12 N.B. Taxi cabs display a special SP (Servico Público) licence plate. Arona Taxis Tel: 922 74 75 11 National Ferry Services Fred Olsen Tel: 922 62 82 52

WEATHER OUTLOOK

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 Transport TFS - Tenerife Sur Airport (Reina Sofia) For flights from the Spanish mainland and nearly all scheduled international flights.

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