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AN outraged British tourist and his daughter checked out of their “dreadful” Tui hotel in Tenerife, just two hours into their stay, disgusted at the exposed wiring and cracked tiling in the “filthy” bedroom.

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Dream holiday for dad and daughter was two-hour hell

Continued from Front Businessman Lee Parker, from Beccles, Suffolk, checked into the Catalonia Punta Del Rey in Las Caletillas, expecting four-star premises.

However, he claims that when he complained to Tui, a rep told him the hotel had been graded wrongly, and Mr Parker was forced to shell out an extra £1,200 for alternative accommodation.

This was on top of the £1,200 he had already coughed up for the holiday for him and his teenage daughter, Sophie, 17.

Lee and Sophie are still on the holiday, but he insists he will chase Tui for compensation on their return home.

The 39-year-old said that

when he booked the getaway, he requested a four-star hotel, “with a nice beach and good nightlife”.

But he complained on Facebook: “We got to our room and this is when the real horror became apparent… no way on Earth were we in a four-star hotel; not even a three-star!

“The room had dangerouslyexposed wiring, the toilet didn’t flush, broken door jambs left razor-sharp metal, the food was disgusting and the room completely filthy.

Not what we asked for, or expected, for a four-star hotel!”

In pictures taken by Mr Parker, exposed wiring can be seen above a bathroom mirror,

creating a clear hazard if in contact with moisture.

Another picture highlights the extent of the poor drainage system, showing faeces floating in the toilet.

And, despite requesting good nightlife, the hotel he was given was located in an area, which, he was told, translated to “Sleepy Town”.

Lee added: “We arrived at about 3pm on Thursday, and, by 5pm, I was downstairs demanding we move.

“The food was inedible, the toilet wouldn’t flush, and the wiring was dangerous.

Somebody will be electrocuted there before long, with wiring like that.

“The rep admitted the fourstar rating on the booking

confirmation was wrong and that I had been mis-sold the holiday.”

Yet the hotel’s online description quite clearly describes it as four-star, and the distraught holiday-maker was told he and his daughter could move to a two or three-star hotel, but only for the same sum of money he had already paid.

Instead, Lee by-passed Tui and booked a four-star hotel, but he could not move into it with his daughter until the next day. And, to add insult to injury, getting there cost him a €70 (£60.30) taxi fare.

Single father Lee, who has raised Sophie on his own for five years, says he had to get an immediate transfer

after gauging his daughter’s reaction.

“Sophie didn’t say anything,” he said. “I had promised her it would be lovely, but her face just dropped when we got there.

“She was devastated, and I had no choice. We had to move. I have never in my life seen such a horrendous hotel.”

A Tui spokesperson told Sun Online Travel: “We are so sorry to hear of Mr Parker’s experience in Tenerife, and we would like to thank him for bringing these issues to our attention.

“We are currently investigating this and will be in direct contact with the customer.”

PM’s dodgy pressman resigns after making fake claims about him

PP leader Pablo Iglesias, subjected to false claims

A SENIOR government press officer has been forced to resign, after he faced charges of helping to cook up false claims against Spain’s leftwing political leader Pablo Iglesias.

The former editor of Interviu magazine, 59-year-old Alberto Pozas, has been accused of helping to trash the reputation of

the Podemos leader, with claims that both Iran and Venezuela funded his party.

It came after he admitted to a judge in Madrid that he had handled a pen-drive, which was full of personal information on Iglesias.

Much of the information, which appeared in his magazine in 2018, was acquired after an Iglesias assistant had her phone stolen in 2016.

The stories, which also appeared in online news website OKdiario, came from

Spanish Government press officer Alberto Pozas forced to resign

fake documents, allegedly, obtained from “police informers”.

One of the allegations, followed up by the national media, showed that Venezuela’s communist Maduro government paid Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias $272,000, through a bank in the Grenadines.

However, it has since emerged that a bank statement had been rigged using online screenshots, and the names of various Venezuelan departments.

Judge Manuel GarcíaCastellón believes Pozas worked alongside disgraced former police chief Jose Manuel Villarejo, awaiting trial for countless charges of fraud, phone-tapping and other criminal behaviour.

Villarejo, a shady figure, oversaw the “cesspit of the Spanish state” under the PP party. He amassed millions of euros, dozens of gold bars and hundreds of properties around Spain during his 20 years as the head of the National Police.

He oversaw a group, dubbed the “Patriotic Brigade”, who were, allegedly, tasked under former PP leader Mariano Rajoy’s government of finding, or fabricating, evidence against political opponents.

Villarejo is also linked to the “Operation Kitchen” papers, which were stolen from former PP treasurer Luis Barcenas and, allegedly, contained damaging material against former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

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Hotel security guard saved life of a guest!

A GUARD from security company Securitas has saved a tourist’s life, thanks to his knowledge and quick thinking.

Jose Juan Ortega was on duty at Arona’s Hotel Marylanza, when his rapid actions and know-how paid off handsomely.

The drama unfolded on 26th March, when a guest called the hotel reception, claiming her Norwegian husband wasn’t breathing.

Jose Juan grabbed the semi-automatic defibrillator immediately and headed up to their room. He checked to see if the tourist was breathing, but couldn’t find a pulse. Calmly, he began with CPR, and, fortunately, was able to stabilise the tourist before an ambulance arrived.

The medics took the patient to Costa Adeje’s Quiron hospital, but, once there, the man suffered a second heart attack.

He was stabilised again before the medical team transferred him to

Hospiten Sur for an emergency procedure of catheterisation.

When the man arrived he was in a coma, but, after surgery, he was admitted

for further treatment and observation. A few days passed, and family members

of the holiday-maker revealed that he was in full recuperation, and that they were eternally grateful for the security guard’s alertness.

Medics have even said the guard’s actions saved the tourist’s life!

Jose Juan admits that this was the first time he had used a semi-automatic defibrillator, but he admitted that he had just completed a first-aid course, which explained his knowledge of the equipment.

Fernando Josa, director of the Marylanza Hotel, said the group have had a semiautomatic defibrillator inside their establishments since 2015. He added that all the staff receive training on how to use the specialised equipment.

Fernando also believed that more public establishments should take responsibility by having semi-automatic defibrillators installed, because, as he said: “You never know when you will have to use it, and having one close by could make all the difference between life or death.”

AN Austrian man, detained by police in the early hours on Sunday for attempting to rape a woman outside the North Airport, has been released on bail.

The incident happened after the young Mexican woman arrived at the airport early, for her scheduled plane.

She wanted to prepare herself for the flight ahead, but she was unaware that the airport closed at night and did not open until 5am.

But as she waited outside the building, the 41-year-old man asked if she had a light for his cigarette, then launched himself at her with a terrible attack, ending up sitting astride her.

The unfortunate woman, frightened out of her wits, was

able to free herself. She ran towards an oncoming taxi immediately, to ask for help, and a British tourist in the cab obliged.

The woman, along with her rescuer, contacted a security guard, via the intercom at the airport’s entrance, but they were told that he, and his other colleagues, were not allowed to leave their posts.

At this stage, a Spanish woman, who was also waiting, witnessed what was happening and called the National Police, who soon found the culprit.

He was charged and questioned at their headquarters, before being handed over to the courts. But, to the woman’s dismay, the would-be rapist was given bail.

Austrian on bail Jackpots for robbers, Vicious after early-hours attack but police will cash in THE Guardia Civil have arrested three La Laguna residents, aged 24-27, accused of at least 10 violent robberies in bars and restaurants in the Tegueste and Tacoronte municipalities.

Officers began their investigations in the middle of last year, when they became aware of a series of robberies, all of similar characteristics.

And these lookalike robberies continued to the beginning of 2019, the thieves wedging doors open to get into the establishments, and then vandalising the interiors, before departing with the cash-register takings, as well as the money from slot machines.

From their investigation, the officers were able to prove that the trio of men detained were part of a criminal gang. They moved around, trying to stay off the radar in privately-owned vehicles, and specialising in stealing cash only, from established businesses.

The officers estimate that the sum stolen by the gang to date totals around 27,000 euros, yet just 4,000 euros has been recovered.

All three individuals are now in the hands of the La Laguna courts, while Guardia officers are maintaining their investigation, because they suspect more individuals are implicated.

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Dangerous jellyfish can give nasty sting

LAS Teresitas beach, in Santa Cruz, is flying the yellow warning flag because of an infestation of Portuguese Caravel jellyfish.

Tenerife capital’s Environmental Department was forced to put up the warning, flag last Sunday afternoon after discovering a large swarm of this dangerous jellyfish, also known as Portuguese Fragatas.

Santa Cruz Council also

posted a warning on its Twitter account, asking residents and tourists to take precautions if attending the beach, and advising people to listen to the advice given by the lifeguard.

It also warned that the sting from this type of creature could be painful, as well as dangerous.

This jellyfish is known to be hugely populated in tropical regions.

The Yellow flag is a warning sign, which will be flying on Las Teresitas beach until further notice.

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Adeje opens new centre for autism

THE non-profit organisation Autismo Sur, mi lado azul (my blue side), was launched recently in Adeje, with a vital aim.

Its mission is to improve the quality of life of those with ASD (autism spectrum disorder, or TEA in Spanish) and that of their families, with services and specialised assistance.

The organisation also wants to increase public awareness about ASD, and the need for increased respect of

the rights of all to a proper inclusion in our society.

It will be assisted by the Canarian Autism Federation, run by parents and professionals dealing with ASD, lobbying for needed services and family assessments, as well as specialised training and education.

The group was formed in 2017 to help society, in general, understand autism, at a personal and professional level.

Association President Carmen says that is why they have launched their current campaign, “conecTEA”

working with therapists, from school to home.

In other words, she said, working to educate fully, all those who are in contact with people who have autism, in their daily lives.

The association is placing special emphasis on working to help in the family setting; finding out how to help and improve assistance in the home. Attending the association’s official launch in Adeje were Councillors for health, Amada Trujillo Bencomo, for tourism, Ermitas Moreira García, and for heritage, Desiderio Afonzo Ruiz.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Pensioner’s life saved, German is crushed to death

A GERMAN, aged 56, died, tragically, when he was trapped between a wall and a truck last Friday in La Orotava.

The emergency services were alerted at about 7am, and troops of firefighters were sent to the scene to break down the wall, and, hopefully, free him. Unfortunately, by the time they reached him, he had suffered a heart attack, and medics, using CPR, were unable to revive him.

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Set fee for lost-luggage?

THE European court will decide in the next few months whether airlines should pay out thousands to travellers in lost-luggage compensation.

Under proposals, flight operators could have to pay an automatic €1,400 when they lose a passenger’s luggage, while current pay-outs vary, depending on individual national court rulings.

The problem arose after a preliminary case in Barcelona was brought against Spanish airline Vueling, over its baggagehandling procedures.

Airports lose more than 20 million bags a year, while the average sum claimed by air passengers for missing luggage last year was €808.

Virus hits Government computers

TWO National Police officers saved the life of a 71-year-old man, thanks only to Local Police, who were in the vicinity.

The incident happened in Santa Cruz, at the entrance of the National Police station, on Gongora street.

The elderly man collapsed after suffering a heart attack, at around 7pm, and the officers immediately took the resuscitation equipment out of their car

SPAIN’S Ministry of Defence computers were infected with a computer virus for three months before being detected, according to media reports.

The department believes a “foreign power” is behind the computer attack, in an attempt to access military secrets.

The recently-released Annual National Security Report said: “There has been an increase in the aggressiveness of some foreign intelligence services.”

But Spanish media says that Ministry officials believe the complexity of the virus suggests it is not the work of computer hackers, and they are 90% certain it is not the work of an insider.

Costly racing pigeons rescued

GUARDIA Civil officers, based in Sueca, Valencia, recovered 35 competition pigeons worth €52,000, which had been stolen in the Ribera area of Castille and Leon.

The current Spanish champion was among the birds, and the mass disappearance alarmed the pigeon-racing community. Guardia investigators, with the co-operation of the Valencian Federation of Pigeon Fanciers, carried out a series of inspections in three towns, where they found 35 pigeons, including the Spanish champ.

Officers arrested one person, charged with animal cruelty as well as stealing the birds, having found nine bodies of recently-killed pigeons. Another two people are under investigation.

to resuscitate the pensioner.

To their astonishment, however, they discovered that the defibrillator wasn’t working properly because the battery hadn’t been charged.

They went ahead, manually, with CPR, awaiting a medical team, but, fortunately, Local Police officers happened to be nearby, and had the specialised, emergency equipment in their patrol car.

The officers loaned the National Police their portable defibrillator, which was working, and the elderly

man was resuscitated, successfully.

Shortly afterwards, an ambulance arrived, and medics assessed the man, who was in recovery. They took him to Candelaria Hospital, where he is stable and out of danger, When the Spanish Confederation of Police (CEP) secretary was questioned about the incident, he said it was “inadmissible”, and demanded an explanation about why the equipment hadn’t been charged properly.

group used storage clouds to upload and share the pornographic images across Spain. Those arrested are said to include two 16-year-olds in Zaragoza, as well as a 55-year-old in Almeria, who, allegedly, has a

history of sexual crimes.

Two women in Madrid and Malaga, also arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, are believed to have told police officers that they downloaded the files.

Tenerife home searched in blitz on child-porn group

A FOOTBALL coach, based in Barcelona, was among the 20 people arrested by the National Police, across 15 Spanish provinces, on suspicion of belonging to a child pornography ring.

And at least one dwelling in Tenerife was searched, especially its computer, along with raids on a further 29 homes around mainland Spain.

A Sevilla pensioner was also detained, and a further 10 people are believed to remain on the radar, but have not been arrested.

Spanish media say the

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Emergency team rescue struggling sea swimmer THE Canarian Search and Rescue team were summoned to rescue a 23-yearold man last Sunday afternoon, in Gran Canaria capital Las Palmas.

The helicopter was dispatched after a call had been received by the emergency services at around midday, saying an individual had been spotted

struggling in the sea, around the Arucas coastline in the north of the island.

The helicopter was accompanied by the Maritime Search and Rescue team, and the man was found, close to the Tinoca coastline.

He was rescued at around 12.30pm and was taken to the Doctor Negrin Hospital for observation because of the bruising he had suffered.

Local Police, along with the Guardia Civil, were also present to assist in the rescue.

Church abuse has to be reported to courts

IRISHMAN Peter Wilson, 32, who flew into Tenerife from Dublin for a holiday on Friday, 22nd March, has not been seen since the Saturday night/ Sunday morning.

His family have appealed on social media for people

travelling to, or living in, the area to contact the authorities, in Tenerife or in Ireland, if they have any information about his whereabouts.

Peter was staying in the Malibu Park Hotel, in Torviscas Alto, Adeje, and is believed to have spent time in Costa Adeje and Playa de Las Americas.

He is approximately 5ft 8ins,

with hazel/green eyes and dark-brown hair. The family say he has distinctive tattoos on his arm, of a clock and roses.

“Any sighting is important, your help is vital,” his sister wrote in a Facebook post.

A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.

Rock-climber escapes death after a 10m fall

A GROUP of Roman Catholic bishops in Spain have created new rules, forcing churchgoers to report alleged sexual abuse to civil court authorities.

The Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE) said they were “along the same Vatican lines,” of those used to protect children and

vulnerable adults. Now, new Vatican guidelines state that any abuse known, or suspected, in the church, must be reported to a civil court, and a fine of between €1,500-5,000 has been established for those who fail to comply.

Spain’s previous protocol, in 2010, simply tells church authorities to advise victims of sexual abuse to inform relatives, or report crimes to a court.

Sick captain delays flight

A BRITISH rock-climber has been rescued by firefighters, after falling 10 metres on Spain’s Costa Blanca and sustaining severe injuries.

The woman, whose identity is not yet known, suffered a

head injury, a ruptured hip, severe injuries to the face and other body contusions, according to the Alicante’s Fire Brigade.

The incident happened at 1pm last Monday at the Morro de Toix headland, after she was reported to have fallen into a chasm and was rescued, still alive, by an

Alpha 1 helicopter team.

She was taken to Benidorm, where an ambulance transported her to a Villajoyosa hospital.

A man died while rockclimbing in the same spot in January, and, in December 2017, another British climber was wounded after falling five metres.

A RYANAIR flight, on route to Prestwick, Scotland, had to do an about-turn to Tenerife South Airport, just 13 minutes after take-off, because the captain was taken ill.

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The incident happened last Sunday, and, because of the unforeseen circumstances, the airport had to activate the emergency protocol, causing some panic, as well as delays to other flights.

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driver Menacing prisoner’s inHeart-attack horror bus crash threat to kill officers A DANGEROUS inmate at the state penitentiary in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, has assaulted four on-duty civil servants and threatening to kill them.

The incident happened last Sunday morning, early on, and the prison officer’s union has denounced the frightening assault.

In its report, the union clarifies that the incident was serious, saying the situation arose after a dangerous inmate was disrespectful towards the staff.

He would not carry out their instructions, and the prisoner began to threaten them verbally, while throwing objects at them. In addition, he let them know that he would kill them if they entered his cell.

The officers proceeded with protocol and tried to immobilise the inmate because of his violent attitude. They also wanted to calm him down, to prevent him from injuring himself.

This was the moment he assaulted all three officers, as well as the chief officer, and all four suffered injuries, which had to be treated by a centre doctor.

A few of the officers were later taken to a nearby

hospital for further treatment, because of seriousness of their injuries.

The officers’ union is also making an official report, regarding the lack of trained prison officers and doctors at the Las Palmas Penitentiary Centre.

The union, which states that this centre is considered one of the most dangerous throughout Spain, is demanding an immediate solution.

Awkward task for undercover police

LOCAL Malaga police officers were shocked in Benalmadena when they found a man in his thirties, bleeding profusely around the crutch area of his trousers, as well as having breathing difficulties.

He told them he had attempted to amputate his penis, but, when asked to identify himself, he said he was an alien from outer space!

The officers approached the man after spotting him walking in a disorientated fashion, then rushed him off to a nearby hospital.

Doctors there found that the man had tied several rubber bands around his penis, as well as tightlybound shoelaces, causing

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He has been tested for substance abuse as well as alcohol, with negative results both times, and the police are continuing with their investigation.

AN out-of-control bus left a trail of destruction in Malaga, after the driver suffered a heart attack while at the wheel.

The bus flipped several parked cars in one street, and uprooted trees, before coming to a stop. Passengers alerted emergency services after the driver suffered what

was said to be a “fading”.

He was later found to have suffered a cardio-respiratory arrest.

Medics were able to stabilise the man, who was later transferred by ambulance to Malaga’s Regional Hospital.

Despite the carnage, however, no one else was injured, although 13 passengers were trapped inside the bus because the doors were damaged badly.

Wanted drug-dealer held

A BRITISH man, aged 47, was detained at Las Palmas airport by Gran Canaria’s National Police, via an international warrant for his drug-trafficking.

The UK authorities requested that the man, if arrested, should be detained and returned to British soil.

The police, who had their suspicions, located him at the airport, while he was trying to get off the island, by taking a flight to Bournemouth.

Undercover officers placed themselves around the airport until the fugitive was spotted, and they eventually detained him.

A corresponding police report was issued, and the wanted man was passed over to the Judicial Authorities.

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Doctor Who Series 12 being filmed on island

After flying into Tenerife on 1st April, the Doctor Who production crew and cast, including Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole, started work on filming Series 12, the following day.

On 2nd-3rd April, there was filming in a landscape, dominated by pines in volcanic soil around Montaña Samara, near Mount Teide, and they have all been staying in the area of Playa Arena and Puerto Santiago.

On 5th April, the cast travelled to the other end of the island, in Santa Cruz, to film in front of the Auditorio de Tenerife, and Whittaker, Walsh and

Cole were, reportedly, there.

The three actors were not in the formal gear they were seen wearing, during location filming in Wales.

At least five guest stars were said to be with the cast, including one actor known for playing creatures. There are also reports of actors sporting brightly-coloured wigs, in shades of green, pink and yellow.

The series should be shown early next year, and a person who worked on one of the episodes over here was told not say anything about his/ her involvement, until May 2020.

This date could be just after one of the episodes filmed in Tenerife is scheduled to be shown, and, if this is the case, the series might not premiere until the April.

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History made as black hole takes first bow

A BLACK hole, pictured for the first time in human history, was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (EHT), a vast array of telescopes all across the planet, which were synchronised to work together.

The image, revealed at a press conference in Brussels, was beamed around the world. It showed the first, direct, visual evidence of the supermassive black hole in the centre of the Messier 87 (M87) galaxy and its shadow.

The image shows a bright ring, formed as light bends in the intense gravity around a black hole, which is 6.5 billion times more massive than the Sun. The black hole’s boundary, the “event horizon” from

which the EHT takes its name, is around 2.5 times smaller than the shadow it casts, and measures just under 40 billion kilometres across.

While this may sound large, this ring is only about 40 microarcseconds across, which is equivalent to measuring the length of a credit card on the Moon’s surface.

The M87 galaxy, one of the biggest and brightest in the known universe, is 53.49

million light years away from Earth.

It is notable for shooting out a fast jet of charged, subatomic particles, which stretches for some 5,000 light years, making it the perfect target for the EHT project.

Although the telescopes making up the EHT are not physically connected, they are able to synchronise their recorded data with atomic clocks, which, precisely, time their observations.

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Mighty cruise liner Two ships, two pregnancies damaged by crane …and two fine rescue jobs!

THE world’s largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, damaged when a construction crane collapsed on it, in a port in the Bahamas, has arrived at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz for repairs.

It has resulted in three Sunday sailings being cancelled, leaving some travellers decidedly unhappy, especially a honeymoon couple, who booked on to the cancelled cruises and expressed their concern, via Twitter.

Bridegroom Aaron Gillespie wrote: “My wedding is Saturday. #OasisoftheSeas was my honeymoon. Serious emotional damage and chaos starting my marriage. Can you please fix my honeymoon?”

The incident left eight crew members injured, and it also damaged the outdoor stage on the upper deck, and several suites. Fortunately, there were no passengers on board.

The cancelled departures included one for this weekend and the third a week later.

But the ship is expected to resume its programme on 5th May from Barcelona.

The company said: “Guests on the three sailings will receive full refunds, as well as full credit toward a future cruise. We are sorry for the disruption to their holiday plans.”

The gigantic ship, launched in 2008, can cater for more than 6,400 passengers, on top of the 2,100 crew members.

The liner is expected to return to the Cadiz shipyard later in the year for a scheduled refit.

THE Canarian Air Rescue Centre came to the aid of two pregnant women last Sunday, within 150 kilometres of each other on cruise ships in the Atlantic, and both heading for Gran Canaria.

The first rescue came at 10am, after the Centre received a call from the MSC Seaview, 500km from the island, requesting the evacuation of a 43-year-old pregnant crew member from Portugal, who had gone into premature labour.

The Seaview was 500km off the Gran Canarian coast, so an emergency helicopter, along with a small rescue aeroplane, headed for the boat’s location.

The Super Puma helicopter arrived at 10.22am and crew members from the emergency helicopter lowered a hoist to take the pregnant woman on to the chopper. The ship’s doctor also went along, because of possible difficulties that could arise with mother and baby during the ride.

The helicopter pilot made his way to Gran Canaria’s

university hospital, arriving soon after midday.

The hospital medical team, who had also been alerted, were standing by, and the pregnant woman later had an emergency Caesarian.

Happily, both mum and baby were safe and healthy.

Coincidentally, during this rescue operation, the Air Rescue Centre received a second call for help, from the World Odyssey cruise ship, some 150km further away and needing assistance for a pregnant American, suffering with a serious infection and in need of immediate medical attention.

Another emergency aeroplane and helicopter were dispatched, and both pilots were made aware of the other cruise-ship

evacuation taking place at the same time.

Once the aeroplane located the cruise ship’s position, the co-ordinates were passed on to the helicopter crew, who headed towards the cruiser immediately.

They arrived at 2.34pm, and the team lowered a hoist to collect the pregnant 20-year-old, as well as the ship’s nurse. Once aboard, they were taken straight to the Dr Negrin hospital, in Las Palmas.

They arrived at the hospital’s helipad at 5.40pm, and, again, a medical team were on stand-by, awaiting the patient.

This tale also had a happy ending because the woman gave birth to a healthy, baby girl the next day.

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IN June 2017, firefighter Miguel Roldán had been working for 18 hours on a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean.

A phone call after 10pm, when it was completely dark, warned him that another migrant boat was sinking.

Miguel set out with two of his colleagues in a small boat to find the drowning migrants.

They sailed for 200 metres, then turned off the boat’s engines and followed the screams for help.

They found the migrants within 10 minutes, but were denied permission to rescue them. They were in Libyan waters and had to negotiate with the North African country.

True, they were granted permission to carry out a rescue operation 15 minutes later, but that gap was an eternity for migrants struggling to stay alive.

“We could only save half of them, and many people drowned,” recalled Miguel, a 32-year-old firefighter from the southern city of Málaga, who has been part of the underwater unit of the Seville City Hall Fire Department since 2013.

Yet his act of solidarity that day, as well as his help on other rescue missions in the summer of 2017, could land him behind bars for 20 years

Hero fire-fighter might be jailed, for saving lives!

because, it was said, he had aided illegal immigration and worked with humantraffickers.

Miguel, who had previous experience of rescue missions in the Aegean Sea, next to the Greek island of Lesbos, decided to spend 20 days of his holiday in June 2017 aboard Iuventa, an old fishing vessel, converted into a rescue ship by German NGO Jugend Rettet.

The crew departed from

Malta’s La Valletta port and sailed until they were 17 nautical miles from the Libyan coast, in international waters. And in those 20 days, the team rescued 5,000 people.

While Miguel had to return to Seville, the crew continued to carry out rescue missions in the central Mediterranean migration route, which was one of the most-popular ways to enter Europe, and they saved

around 14,000 people in the following weeks.

But their rescue missions were cut short on 2nd August, when Italian authorities seized the Iuventa and launched an investigation into the crew for “facilitating illegal immigration”.

The probe led to a judge, in the Sicilian city of Trapani, accusing the entire crew, comprising seven Germans, two Scots and Miguel, of helping human-traffickers.

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Health promotion takes centre stage

ADEJE’S Health Department, under Councillor Amada Trujillo Bencomo, is working on a series of initiatives during April and May, to promote better health for you and your family.

The series kicked off on 7th April, which was World Health Day, and Cllr Trujillo Bencomo said: “these programmes will be promoting health through different interventions and educational projects, fundamentally, directed and designed for the population in general.

The activities will be free and open to all, and the Councillor added: “We want to inform, raise awareness and educate people.”

After Easter week, there will be a talk and workshop on basic techniques for physical exercise on 23rd April, and, two days later, we have an event for parents on how to prevent drug consumption in the family.

In May, on the 9th and 16th, there will be events on first aid, and on coronary care. Both will be given by Ismael Melián, a qualified nurse.

Finally, on 23rd and 28th May, athlete Cathaysa Delgado and Enrique Pérez, a nurse and physical trainer, will host workshops on healthy, physical exercise, and on accident prevention, respectively.

All workshops are in Spanish.

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Masons raise €1,000 for autistic boy’s campaign

Lee Bullen (centre left) being presented with the cheque by W. Bro. Tony Perridge (left), WM Steve Knight (centre right) and W. Bro. Ray Shaw

A MASONIC lodge in Los Cristianos has donated €1,000 to the crowd-funding campaign for a nonverbal, autistic boy to receive groundbreaking, stem-cell therapy in the US. Worshipful Master Steve Knight, Worshipful Brother Tony Perridge and Worshipful Brother Ray Shaw (Treasurer) of Lodge Ave Fenix No.73, presented the cheque to Danny Bullen’s father, Lee, last week.

Danny, who attends a special-needs school in Güímar and requires his

11-year-old Danny relaxing in Miami, the day after his treatment

family’s assistance for basic tasks, such as using the toilet, was diagnosed with autism in 2010, when he was just two.

The cute 11-year-old, son of British writer Lee Bullen and Spanish teacher Irma Guanche, travelled to the Art and Science Surgicenter in Miami last month for stemcell therapy, costing $15,000, and they hope to travel again in August for a $10,000 procedure.

To help with the costs, Danny’s parents have launched a crowd-funding campaign on GoFundMe, from which they hope to raise €30,000 for the two sessions, and some of the travel and accommodation expenses.

They have already raised

around €10,000 through kind offerings by residents and Tenerife-based groups, such as Helping Hands, which also donated €1,000, and the CD Tenerife supporter’s club Armada Sur, which raised €100 during a recent home match.

Meanwhile, Lee’s relatives in Australia held a ticket event for Danny’s campaign, raising a whopping €2,500.

The latest generous donation by the Masons came from funds raised during Tony Perridge’s year as Master, which had recently been earmarked for Danny’s cause. The Ave Fenix No.73 members emphasised the charitable nature of the organisation, saying “We raise money for good causes, and

that has always been the Masonic aim.”

Lee, who wrote a book, ‘Beset’, about coming to terms with Danny’s condition, said: “Doctors introduced umbilical cord, blood stem cells with cells from my son’s bone marrow adipose tissue.

“He had his first treatment in March, and the early signs are very encouraging. He is much more alert, and has already started to use a few words.

“Undergoing stem-cell therapy over two or three visits usually brings better results, which is why we hope to take Danny to the US at least twice.

“All symptoms related to ASD (Autism Spectrum

Disorder) have completely disappeared in many young patients.”

However, while early studies have showed promise for stem-cell therapy as an autism treatment, scientists believe it is still in its infancy and say more research is needed.

According to the National Autistic Society, autism affects one in 100 children in the UK, while the Autism Speaks charity estimates that one in 59 people in the US have ASD. If anyone would like to make a donation to Danny’s campaign, please visit: www. gofundme.com/manage/ stem-cell-treatment-forautistic-10yo-boy

(UGT) and Workers’ Trade Union (USO) have called for a strike of ground staff at AENA airports on 21st and 24th April.

It follows an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions, as well as new contracts for handlers.

There is still a chance that an agreement can be struck in talks this week. But should negotiations fail,

some 60,000 workers are expected to strike at Spain’s airports.

Easter week is one of the busiest travel periods in the country because the Spanish tend to take holidays and relocate to other parts of the country.

It is also an extremely busy period for foreign tourists, because the week coincides with school holidays across Europe.

According to Spanish airport authority AENA, an estimated five million travellers will travel through Spanish airports, aboard 32,500 flights during Easter Week.

No details have yet been released about flight cancellations or delays, but authorities usually strike a deal with unions to agree to provide “minimum services”.

Spanish strikes may wreck Easter plans PILOTS on Air Nostrum, airport ground staff and Renfe machinists, all plan industrial action during the busy Easter travel period.

The pilots’ union Sepla is supporting industrial action by their members, who work for Valencia-based airline Air Nostrum.

They have proposed a series of six 24-hour strikes to take place during Semana Santa and the following days.

Proposed April dates are: 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd and 24th.

It stems from a long-running complaint over working conditions, tied in with outsourcing services.

Two of Spain’s largest unions, the General Union of Workers

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Mystery plane A miracle as residents passenger avoid crumbling wall facing a prison sentence AROUND 30 people, including at least five minors, were evacuated from their homes during the early hours of yesterday (Thursday) after a wall, adjacent to their apartment block, began crumbling.

A JUDGE from Fuerteventura’s High Courts in Puerto del Carmen has ordered a plane passenger to prison without bail.

He is a potential drugtrafficking suspect because 400kg of cocaine was found, hidden inside the small, abandoned aircraft.

It was left at the airport three weeks ago, after landing.

And, say court sources, the passenger is the only person who could possibly provide any information about what

was hidden onboard. The crew, who have not been located, are unaccounted for, but it is believed that they dumped the aeroplane and fled the airport with the passenger, as soon as it touched down.

The plane was searched thoroughly by police officers and sniffer dogs, two days after its arrival, and has since been locked up and sealed as evidence.

It seems that the aircraft wasn’t destined for Fuerteventura, and that the island was probably just a stopover.

The chilling incident happened at around 2.20am at the Paseo de Chil, in Gran Canaria capital Las Palmas.

The Canarian emergency services were alerted, and Local Police, as well as the Gran Canaria fire services, were dispatched to the scene to evaluate the situation.

Upon arrival, they began evacuating residents from the building next to the dodgy wall as a safety precaution, and the majority of the residents were relocated.

The road was also cordoned off to prevent people, as well as traffic, passing through the area. Las Palmas Mayor Augusto Hiildago attended the scene, along with advisors, to assess the seriousness of the

collapsed wall. Local Police will use drones with qualified technicians, to get a better understanding of how and why the wall collapsed. They

will also evaluate the building’s infrastructure before deciding whether residents will be allowed to return to their homes.

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A COLOMBIAN court has embargoed the Spanish galleon San José, sunk by British pirates near Cartagena de Indias in the 18th century.

The moves comes in response to an appeal by a US treasure-hunting firm, which is claiming the rights to 50% of the goods on board.

The High Court of Barranquilla, which has overturned a ruling of October 2017 and returned to that of the same month in 1994, means the shipwreck is again under government custody.

This earlier verdict was passed after Sea Search Armada (SSA) sued the Colombian government in 1989, claiming 100% of its “financial, historic, cultural and scientific” treasure belonged to the company, “if it were found within the continental platform”, or within a set of secret co-ordinates, dating back to 1982.

A lower court in Barranquilla ruled that the treasure on board should be split 50-50 between Colombia and SSA. But at the time, the San José had not been found.

The galleon, famously mentioned in Nobel Literature Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez’s novel “Love in the Time of Cholera”, with the main characters hoping to trace it and claim the treasure inside, finally emerged on 4th

December, 2015. The historic mystery had been solved, 300 years on, and announced by former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.

His government put the job of bringing the ship to the surface, and towing it to dry land, out to tender among a series of foreign specialist companies, the terms of which included a percentage of the valuable cargo, of gold and other precious metal, being granted to the successful bidder.

But Santos’ successor, Iván Duque, has postponed the appointment, continually, and his deputy, Marta Lucía Ramírez, has said: “The Columbian Government will not allow the galleon’s

treasures to end up in antiques shops all over the world.”

He added: “Our history, and the legacy of our ancestors, will not become trading goods, or the property of the entire planet’s collectors and treasure-hunters.

“This is part of our commitment to protecting the heritage of all the people of Colombia, and President Iván Duque will not spare any effort in this task.”

Colombia has a law in place, dating back to July 2013, which requires “submerged heritage to be protected, recovered and made visible”.

This legislation covers ships and their artefacts, sunk in

Colombian waters, plus anything on board, irrespective of the reason for sinking.

But it does not include raw materials, such as pearls, corals, precious or semiprecious stones, sand or wood, nor catalogued, tangible goods, which would have had an exchange or monetary value, such as coins and gold ingots.

As a result, it could be that the contents of the Spanish ship are not covered by this law.

However, it includes a “public or private alliance” clause, which allows any firm charged with recovering the ship, artefacts or cargo, to receive financial compensation of up to 50%

of the value of any goods not considered national heritage.

To this end, if the San José were filled with gold ingots, these may not be considered to be “Colombian national heritage”, and the company which lifts it to the surface may be entitled to half their value.

The San Jose was loaded with gold, sent by the Viceroy of New Granada, as well as silver from Perú, and precious stones.

It was scheduled to be heading for Spain, but the galleon had not even left the New World when, on 8th June, 1708, it was attacked

by British pirates and sunk by cannon-fire.

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Brexit headwinds bludgeon the pound

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The pound has fallen back over the past couple of weeks, as heightened Brexit uncertainty unnerves some GBP investors.

This uncertainty has also created some notable volatility in sterling, which saw GBP/EUR trade between 1.17 and 1.15, before settling at 1.16, whilst lifting EUR/GBP from 0.85 to 0.86. Meanwhile, GBP/ USD has slumped from 1.32 to 1.30, and EUR/USD has stumbled from 1.13 to 1.12.

Trade in the pound has become increasingly erratic in recent weeks, with elevated Brexit uncertainty resulting in some dramatic swings in movement, and

weakness in GBP exchange rates. At the same time, the euro faced some pressure in late March, as Eurozone economic data continued to underwhelm, before stabilising in April, as some data began to improve.

This has resulted in the US dollar being the strongest performer of the three currencies, in the past couple of weeks, boosted by some

robust US data, and safehaven demand.

Expect to see Brexit continue to drive volatility in the pound for the foreseeable future, especially if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal. While the outcome of Brexit will also impact the euro, the immediate focus for EUR investors will likely be on the European Central Bank’s

upcoming rate decision.

Finally, the ongoing US-China trade talks will likely be in the spotlight for USD investors, because a deal could undermine the US dollar, as traders are moving out of safe-haven assets.

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Bike-crash victim injured seriously

A MOTORBIKE rider, aged 27, was seriously injured on the TF-21, in AN Adeje man, aged 42, has been the area of La Orotava, arrested by the National Police for after being involved in growing a small marijuana crop a collision with a car in his garage.

Officers began an investigation when they last Tuesday. noticed a man hurrying away from the premises with a bag containing marijuana cuttings.

The officers also claimed that they had received several calls from residents in the area, regarding a potent smell emanating from the building.

The police noticed the distinguishable aroma as the man was leaving the building, and, putting two and two together, they arrested him.

He was caught with 425 mature plants, as well as 1,065 plant cuttings, and the total volume of plants weighed around 27 kilograms.

The police were happy with the result, saying in an official report that the garage was like a mini-plantation.

Not only did it feature the plants, but there was also sophisticated equipment for lighting, watering and ventilation on display.

The man is now awaiting a date to appear in court.

The accident happened near the viewpoint of Llanos de Ucanca at Las Cañadas, inside Teide’s National Park.

The Canarian emergency services were informed just before 1pm on Tuesday, and the caller asked for medical help, after explaining the situation.

Ambulances were dispatched to the scene immediately, and the medical team assessed the rider’s injuries.

He had suffered more than the car driver, and was rushed in a specialised ambulance to a medical centre in Guia de Isora.

There, the man was stabilised, before being transferred to Candelaria Hospital for further treatment.

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Golf: The Masters

Sunday 14th April, BBC2, 18.30

Saturday 13th April, ITV1, 18.30

Eilidh Barbour introduces live final-round coverage of the 83rd Masters from Augusta, with the famous green jacket tantalisingly close for those near the top of the leaderboard.

In 2018 it was American Patrick Reed who kept his nerve to protect an overnight lead, while the previous year saw a thrilling playoff between fellow Europeans Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose, with Spaniard Garcia ultimately prevailing to claim his first Masters title.

Hit TV series Ninja Warrior UK will be returning to ITV for its fifth series in 2019 and this year viewers will see a competitor reach the mighty Mount Mirdoriyama as they attempt to be crowned the UK’s first Ninja Warrior.

Hosted by Ben Shephard, Rochelle Humes and Chris Kamara, the ultimate test of strength, speed and courage is back as another group of Ninja Heroes attempt to complete TV’s toughest obstacle The eight-part series will be packed with exhilarating challenges, mind-blowing excitement and rip-roaring action, as an array of both new competitors, and returning heroes attempt to complete three gruelling and thoroughly entertaining stages.

In this new series fans will see one of the competitors reach the furthest point ever on Ninja Warrior UK and take on the final obstacle, the colossal Mount Midoriyama. All that stands between them and being crowned the UK’s first Ninja Warrior is an iconic 22 metre rope climb (the equivalent of two double decker buses on top of each other).

As the challenge pushes our competitors to their limits, will they have what it takes to beat the ultimate obstacle course?

After four successful series and a thousand contestants, no individual has yet to reach the final stage.

This series will witness the most determined and driven batch of competitors yet. For some of whom this challenge is all too familiar but who will have what it takes to reach the final hurdle?

Both Japan and the US have crowned their own Ninja Warriors but will the UK get their first winner? Will this year’s competitors possess the skills and strength this time around to conquer all the gargantuan obstacles in their way, or they be beaten once again?

Ninja Warrior UK is based on Sasuke, a TBS format and will be produced by Potato, part of ITV Studios in the UK.

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In For A Penny

Saturday 13th April, ITV1, 19.30

In For A Penny is a brand new, on the street game show, hosted by Stephen Mulhern. Made on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, In For A Penny sees Stephen challenge member turn their pennies into pounds.

Stephen travels the length and breadth of the UK inviting the unsuspecting British public to hilarious and often silly games to win a cash prize.

The only game show that can be played from anywhere in the country, Stephen, along with and portable game show props, can pop up anywhere from petrol stations to shopping ce and randomly selecting whoever he can find to take part in games such as Pump It Up, Mu popular In For A Penny, from Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.

On tonight’s show Stephen heads to Cardiff, but how will the unsuspecting public fare whe games including, Pump It Up, Mum’s The Word, Check It Out and will anyone to walk aw final game In For A Penny?

In ‘Pump It Up’ drivers are greeted by Stephen who, armed with his In For A Penny credit petrol if they can pump the exact amount they've predetermined in just two pumps. If they under the specified amount, they’ll have to pay for it themselves.

'Mum's The Word’ sees members of the public call their mums to describe a word in just 30 right and have not used any key words set out in the rules, they win a cash prize but get nothing.

In ‘Check It Out’, Stephen is in a supermarket at the tills, where he presents unsuspecting sh are more or less expensive than the previous item on the belt, Stephen pays for the entire c The popular In For A Penny (as seen on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway) challen ‘famous’ stop-watch game, they bag themselves a whopping £1000.

Ghosts

Monday 15th April, BBC1, 21.30

Alison and Mike, a cash-strapped young couple struggling to buy their first home, think their prayers are answered when a distant relative bequeaths them a sprawling country estate.

The catch? The old house is haunted by the ghosts of its former inhabitants. The restless spirits, horrified that the new owners plan to turn the peaceful pile into a bustling hotel, make plans to oust the troublesome newcomers.

But their bungled efforts have unintended consequences…

Alison is played by Charlotte Ritchie, Mike is played by Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Julian is played by Simon Farnaby.

Trust Me

Tuesday 16th April, BBC1, 21.00

Set in a Glasgow hospital, Trust Me follows the story of Corporal Jamie McCain, who is recovering from a spinal injury which has left him paralysed.

He faces a new enemy when patients on the ward start dying unexpectedly around him. Jamie believes the deaths are suspicious, but unable to move his investigation is dangerous and difficult. With everyone in the department hiding a secret, catching a culprit seems like an impossible task.

But with Jamie’s behaviour becoming increasingly erratic, is the threat real or imagined?

Episode one. When Jamie McCain (Alfred Enoch) arrives on the spinal unit he’s angry, uncooperative and refuses to talk about his injury. But what has really happened to Jamie, and is he a man we can trust?

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Gymnastics: European Championships Sunday 14th April, BBC2, 12.30pm

Matt Baker presents live coverage of the eighth edition of the Artistic Gymnastics European Championships in Poland, with today the final day of competition.

Among the British stars gunning for glory is 15 year-old Amelie Morgan, who won two silvers and a bronze at the Youth Olympics in October, and Ellie Downie, who became the first British gymnast to win all-around gold at a major international championship when she was crowned European champion two years ago.

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Back To Life

Monday 15th April, BBC1, 22.35

Meet Miri Matteson. She’s just arrived back in her home town, a place she no longer recognises, in the dysfunctional family home she involuntarily vacated as a teenager, living with the parents she can no longer hold a conversation with.

Just released from prison after 18 years, and trying to nudge her way back into society, Miri is the ultimate adult beginner - a funny, endearing, awkward woman, determined to move on from her violent past.

But life post-prison is not proving easy. Her Tamagotchi has gone the same way as her idols George Michael, Bowie and Prince, her parents Caroline and Oscar are presenting a happy and united front, but the cracks are beginning to show, and Miri’s attempt to reconnect with her teenage sweetheart Dom opens up a whole new can of worms. If only she could land a job it could be the ticket to a new life - but with no money and no driver’s license Miri is forced to seek work in the small town that remembers her only for what she did all those years ago.

To top things off there’s chemistry bubbling between her and her new neighbour Billy: can she keep her past hidden from him? And who is this stranger in town who seems to be stalking Miri’s every move? With the terrible truth of what happened all those years ago constantly threatening to surface, Miri’s struggle to move on becomes ever more desperate. But in a small town where her crime was the biggest headline of the decade, will anyone ever let her?

Daisy Haggard plays the lead role of Miri Matteson alongside Geraldine James (Sherlock Holmes), Adeel Akhtar (Murdered By My Father), Richard Durden (Harlots), Jamie Michie (Game of Thrones), Liam Williams (Pls Like), Souad Faress (Bridget Jones’s Baby), Jo Martin (Been So Long), Christine Bottomley (The End of the F***ing World) and Frank Feys (A Perfect Day).

Your Home Made Perfect Tuesday 16th April, BBC2, 20.00

Imagine stepping inside your home, but suddenly it’s transformed beyond your wildest dreams, without ever opening a can of paint or lifting a single brick.

Angela Scanlon presents a brand new property makeover series like no other.

In a first for British television, cutting-edge virtual reality and visual effects enable people to see what their future home could look like, before building it in reality.

Never have plans come to life like this: people can instantly explore a stunning transformation of their bedroom, walk around an incredible double-height kitchen, or see how adding a gigantic picture window will turn a dingy lounge into a showstopping sitting room. In each episode, a family will be presented with two radically different designs by two extraordinary architects. Which ambitious renovation idea will they choose for their perfect home?

Thirty four year-old Andy and 32 year-old Esther have lived in their three-bedroom house in Stirling, Scotland for almost four years. With idyllic views of the river and castle the couple love where they live, but with three small children their house is cramped and no longer works for family life.

Andy and Esther know the house needs changing but have no idea what to do.

Esther is keen to keep a separate space, but Andy thinks they should open the whole downstairs up. They could extend into the garden, but they are not sure if that’s the best solution. The couple are locked in stalemate over how to spend their budget of £55,000, so are handing over control to two competing architects - Laura Jane Clark and Robert Jamison.

Laura and Robert will go head to head to redesign Andy and Esther’s home.

Laura’s specialism is domestic architecture, while Robert is inspired by the way people live in all corners of the world and has no fear in completely rethinking a space to defy convention.

At the design studio, using virtual reality, Robert and Laura pitch their bold ideas to completely transform Andy and Esther’s home. The moment the couple put on the VR goggles they are transported back into the house they have long struggled to make a home. Then suddenly, walls start moving, ceilings lift up and light pours in. Andy and Esther are stunned as each of the architects’ visions are revealed.

Each radically different design fits the brief in wildly different ways. They are drawn to the practicality of Laura’s but blown away by Robert’s creativity, and now face a difficult decision: which one will they decide to build?

But the most important reveal is yet to come. Having seen a succession of extraordinary digital visions, it’s time to see what has been built in real life.

When Angela and the chosen architect arrive at the house, what was once a nondescript semi is now anything but!

The real-world reveal rivals anything seen in virtual reality, whilst achieving the ultimate goal of uniting Andy and Esther through a life-changing transformation.

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06:00....................... Breakfast 09:15.......... Murder, Mystery and My Family 10:00....... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00............The Sheriffs are Coming 11:45............. Close Calls: On Camera 12:15............... Bargain Hunt 13:00....... BBC News at One 13:45..........................Doctors 14:15........................Curiosity 15:00....................... Escape to the Country 15:45............ Home is Where the Art is 16:30.........The Repair Shop 17:15........................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 19:00........The One Show 19:30................ Still Open All Hours 20:00..............A Question of Sport 20:30............. EastEnders 21:00............... Have I Got News for You 21:30.. Would I Lie to You? 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35............ The Graham Norton Show 23:25.............. Killing Eve 00:10............... BBC News

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06:30.......... Murder, Mystery and My Family

06:00............. Good Morning Britain

07:15............ Home is Where the Art is

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

08:00.................Walks of Life

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

09:00............. BBC News at 9

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

10:00... Victoria Derbyshire

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

11:00..BBC Newsroom Live

13:30..............ITV Lunchtime News

12:15.................. Politics Live 13:00......... Live Gymnastics 14:45.......... David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Peter

13:55........................ ITV News London 14:00............... Judge Rinder

15:45......................Eggheads

15:00..........................Tenable

16:15......... Live Gymnastics

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

18:30.....Richard Osman’s House of Games

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

19:00.....Golf: The Masters 20:00.. Great British Menu 20:30...Gardeners’ World 21:00...... Pilgrimage: The Road to Rome 22:00............................ QI 22:30..............Newsnight 23:00..................Weather 23:05...................The Fits 00:15...............Panorama 00:45..............Newsnight 01:45...... The Parkinson’s Drug Trial: A Miracle Cure?

18:00................. ITV News London 18:30............ ITV Evening News 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30..............Coronation Street 20:30................Midsomer Murders 23:00................. ITV News London 23:15...........Take Me Out 00:25.......... Back to Mine 00:50............ Jackpot247

Comedian Joe Lycett, famed for his epic battles with petty officials and dodgy scammers, fights for the consumer rights of the Great British public in this new series. With the help of his assistant Mark Silcox, a weekly celebrity guest, and some daring hidden camera investigations, Joe campaigns on behalf of viewers who’ve been wronged by big corporations, caught out by small print, and hoodwinked by fraudsters.

This time, Joe’s celebrity guest is Richard Madeley, as they pull back the covers on sub-par hotel rooms and take low budget airlines for a bumpy ride.

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06:25.................................. Cheers 07:45...................................Frasier 09:10............... Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10...............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:05............................. Car S.O.S 12:00 ...............Channel 4 News 12:05 ....... Come Dine with Me 13:05 .........Find it, Fix it, Flog it 14:10 ....................... Countdown 15:00 ........... A Place in the Sun 16:00 .... A New Life in the Sun 17:00 .....................Four in a Bed 17:30 .... Extreme Cake Makers 18:00..............The Simpsons 18:30.................... Hollyoaks 19:00.......... Channel 4 News 19:30...... Unreported World 20:00........Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food 20:30.......Joe Lycett’s Got CoiWce Your Back ch 21:00.................. Gogglebox 22:00.... Let’s Talk about Sex 23:05....The Big Narstie Show 00:10............... Brotherhood

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV

00:10............. The Hangover

06:00......................... The Planet’s Funniest Animals 06:20...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:10......................... You’ve Been Framed! Gold 08:00........................ Emmerdale 08:55........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 09:25 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:20 ......................... Superstore 11:10 ........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 12:10 ........................ Emmerdale 13:15 ........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 13:40 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:35 ...The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50 ...................... Take Me Out 19:00 ................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 20:00.....The Guide to You’ve Been Framed! Gold 21:00...............American Pie 23:05.................. Family Guy 00:00............ American Dad!

08:55............ A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

06:00.... RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:10 ........Don’t Say it, Bring it

09:55............ A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

07:00.................... Animal House

07:35 ........Don’t Say it, Bring it

08:00....................... Monkey Life

08:00 ........Storage Hunters UK

09:00 ............................ Wild Files

08:30 ........Storage Hunters UK

09:15 ............................ So Beano

09:00 ........Storage Hunters UK

12:15 ...........Location, Location, Location

09:30 ........Play Your Pets Right

09:30 ...............Storage Hunters

09:45 ............................ Wild Files

10:00 .............American Pickers

13:15.......... Location, Location, Location

10:00 ........................The Athena

11:00 .............American Pickers

10:30 ................... The Simpsons

12:00 .............American Pickers

14:20....... Come Dine with Me

11:00 ................. Modern Family

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

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

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

13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

15:00............ Jay Leno’s Garage

15:00..... David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters

16:00 ......Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge

16:55................... The Secret Life of the Zoo

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

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

17:55..................... The Supervet

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

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

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

19:00....... American Pickers

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

20:00..... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

09:15 .......................Jeremy Vine 11:15 ........All New Traffic Cops 12:10 ..........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ..............Can’t Pay Special 13:10 ..................................Access 13:15 .............. Home and Away 13:45 ....................... Neighbours 14:15 ........................ Jesse Stone: Night Passage 16:00 ................................ Friends 17:00 ........................ 5 News at 5 17:30 ....................... Neighbours 18:00......... Home and Away 18:30 .......... 5 News Tonight 19:00 ...... The Gadget Show 20:00 .............Springtime on the Farm 21:00............. The Comeback of Ant McPartlin 22:00.......................Celebrity Game Night 23:00............. The Hangover 00:05.......................... Access

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

Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back Channel 4, 20:30

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10:55 ............... The Great British Bake Off

14:50 ....... Come Dine with Me 15:20....... Come Dine with Me 15:55....... Come Dine with Me 16:25 ....... Come Dine with Me

18:55....999: On the Frontline 19:55........... Grand Designs 21:00.......... Deutschland 86 22:00......... 24 Hours in A&E

20:30........... Modern Family 21:00........................ Curfew

00:05....999: On the Frontline

22:00 ........ Game of Thrones Story So Far

01:05.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

00:00...................Comedian’s Watching Football...

21:00........................Hellboy 23:35.............Not Going Out 00:10............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You 01:10............................ QI XL

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast 10:00 ........................Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30........ Mary Berry Quick Cooking 12:00 ............Football Focus 13:00.................... BBC News 13:10........................ Weather 13:15........................ Golf: The Masters 14:15 ..................................Live Gymnastics 16:30 ...................Final Score 17:30 .....................BBC News 17:40 .................BBC London News 17:43 ........................Weather 17:45 .......................Pointless 18:35............ Catchpoint 19:05............ All Together Now 20:25 ................ Casualty 21:10............All Round to Mrs Brown’s 22:10............... BBC News 22:25..................Weather 22:30..................Match of the Day 23:55................... Britain’s Youngest Football Boss 00:15.................... Lay the Favourite 01:45............... BBC News

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Saturday 13th April

06:45 ........................ The Zoo 06:55.................. All Over the Place: Asia 07:25 ............... Wild & Weird 07:40 ........................Absolute Genius with Dick & Dom 08:10 ...................... Top Class 08:35 .................The Dog Ate My Homework 09:05...................Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 09:35...........................Nature’s Microworlds 10:05..............................Planes 11:30......................The £100K House: Tricks of the Trade 12:30............. The Chronicles of Nadiya 13:30...............Nature’s Great Events 14:30............Seven Wonders of the Commonwealth 15:30............Pilgrimage: The Road to Rome 16:30..........Britain in Bloom 17:00..........Britain in Bloom 17:30................... Race Across the World 18:30........ Natural World 19:30..........Live Golf: The Masters 00:00............ John Carter

06:00.................... Dino Dana 06:10 ......................... Super 4 06:35 ................. Make it Pop 07:00 .......................... Mission Employable 07:05................ Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 07:30.................. Scrambled!

07:35 ................The Tom and Jerry Show 07:50.. The Powerpuff Girls 08:10 ...................Toonmarty 08:30 .................... Robozuna 09:05 .......... Teen Titans Go! 09:25 ...................... ITV News 09:30.......Saturday Morning with James Martin 11:40............. John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen 12:45.ITV Lunchtime News 13:00........... ITV Racing: Live From Ayr 16:00...............Tipping Point 17:00.....................The Chase 18:00..ITV Evening News 18:30....Ninja Warrior UK 19:30.........In for a Penny 20:00................... Britain’s Got Talent 21:25..........The Jonathan Ross Show 22:25................ ITV News 22:35.... Zero Dark Thirty 01:30............ Jackpot247

Britain’s Got More Talent ITV2, 21.25

Britain’s Got More Talent is back on ITV2 for its 13th series, and host Stephen Mulhern is ready to unleash even more mischief and mayhem on the Britain’s Got Talent judges and contestants.

Stephen will be getting to know a whole new host of hilarious unseen contestants in his own unique way and continues to get the very best access to the judges, finding out what they really think of the contestants and most importantly, what they think of each other!

Britain’s Got More Talent gives viewers exactly what they want when the main show finishes – more talent, more judges and loads more unbelievable entertainment.

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06:05............... Everybody Loves Raymond

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV

06:55.................................. Frasier

10:00 ..........Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

08:15 ......The Big Bang Theory 09:30 ................... The Simpsons 09:55................... The Simpsons 10:25 .....................Four in a Bed 11:25 .....................Four in a Bed 12:25 .....................Four in a Bed 13:00 ...........................Formula 1 14:30........... A Place in the Sun 15:30....................... Sun, Sea and Brides to be 16:35.......... George Clarke’s Old House, New Home 17:35.................Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it 18:30.......... Channel 4 News 19:00..........Mission Ignition 20:00.Great Canal Journeys 21:00.......The Massacre That Shook the Empire 22:00...............................Red 00:10.................. Sing Street 01:55....Hollyoaks Omnibus

08:55 ......... River Cottage Bites 09:25 ........... A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 10:20............ A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 11:25............ A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 12:30............Location, Location, Location 13:35....... Devon and Cornwall 14:40......................Four in a Bed

09:45 .................Shane the Chef

10:10 ..........Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:25 ............. The Unbeatables 11:25 ..................................Access 11:30 ............. The Unbeatables 12:15 ................................ Friends 14:45 ............... Live Premiership Rugby 17:15 .................. World’s Busiest Train Stations 18:10........ Atlantis: Draining the Lost City 19:00.........5 News Weekend 19:05............Windsor Castle: Love, War and Celebration

06:10......Emmerdale Omnibus 09:00..............Coronation Street Omnibus 12:00.............................. The Voice UK: The Final 13:50......................... Britain’s Got More Talent 14:55............BGT: Stephen’s Top 10 Crown Jewels 16:00....................Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 17:50...................The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 21:25.............Britain’s Got More Talent

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22:25............ Celebrity Juice 23:10.................. Family Guy 23:40.................. Family Guy

22:30..... Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance

00:35............ American Dad!

00:20..... Harry and Meghan: In Their Own Words

00:10............ American Dad! 01:05.................Celebability 01:50... Release the Hounds

06:00.......... Live Chinese F1 GP: Quali Pre-Show

07:10 ........Don’t Say it, Bring it

08:30....................... Duck Quacks Don’t Echo

08:00 .............American Pickers

09:00............Football’s Funniest Moments

10:00 .............American Pickers

10:00 ........................Soccer A.M. 11:30 .......Live Premier League 15:15 ................... Gillette Soccer Saturday 17:15..................Premier League Greatest Games

16:50......................Four in a Bed

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

17:20........ Come Dine with Me

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

17:55........ Come Dine with Me

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

18:25.... Come Dine with Me

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

18:55.... Come Dine with Me

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

19:25.... Come Dine with Me

20:00...................... A League of Their Own

21:00..........24 Hours in A&E

06:00...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

21:00........ The Royal Family: Scandals at the Palace

15:50......................Four in a Bed

20:00................... Emergency Helicopter Medics

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21:00.................. Thronecast

22:00........................ Live PD

22:00......... Game of Thrones Greatest Moments

01:00.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

00:30................... Comedians Watching Football

01:55..........24 Hours in A&E

01:00.................. Strike Back

07:35 ........Don’t Say it, Bring it 09:00 .............American Pickers 11:00 .............American Pickers 12:00 ............................. Top Gear 13:00 ............................. Top Gear 14:00 ..............Lazy Boy Garage 14:30 ..............Lazy Boy Garage 15:00 ............. Last Stop Garage 15:30 ............. Last Stop Garage 16:00 ............. Red Bull Soapbox Race 2017: London 19:00..... Would I Lie to You? 19:40 .... Would I Lie to You? 20:20 ............Not Going Out 21:00 ............ What Happens in Vegas 23:10 .......... Mock the Week 23:50 ........................... QI XL 00:50 ........... Have I Got a Bit More News for You 01:50............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast 08:30 ...... Match of the Day 10:00 ................. The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 ................Walks of Life 12:00 ..............Homes Under the Hammer 13:00 .....................BBC News 13:10 .......... Weather for the Week Ahead 13:15 .......... Songs of Praise 13:55 .............. Bargain Hunt 14:55...................... Escape to the Country 15:55 ...........Garden Rescue 16:40... Money for Nothing 17:40 .......................Pointless 18:30 .............. BBC News 18:50............ BBC London News 19:00 ............Countryfile 20:00................. Antiques Roadshow 21:00.......... Line of Duty 22:00.............. BBC News 22:20 .. BBC London News 22:30 .................Match of the Day 2 23:30 ..................The Ides of March 01:00.............. BBC News

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Sunday 14th April

06:20 .........................A to Z of TV Gardening

06:00................Childrens’ TV

05:55 ......The Big Bang Theory

07:05..................Great British Garden Revival

08:30 .......................Project Z

06:45...................................Frasier

09:05 .......... Teen Titans Go!

07:35 ...........................Everybody Loves Raymond

08:05 ....The Edible Garden 08:35 ...... Gardeners’ World

09:25...................... ITV News 09:30 ............ James Martin’s Sunday Selection 10:30 .............This Morning On Sunday 11:30 ............ John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen 12:35............. ITV Lunchtime News

09:05 .................. Countryfile 10:00........ Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30 ............ The Chronicles of Nadiya 12:30 ........ Live Gymnastics 15:15 .........Live Women’s FA Cup Football 18:00 .......Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands

12:40........................... Britain’s Got Talent 14:05...................Britain’s Got More Talent 15:00 ....................The Chase 16:00 ............. In for a Penny 16:30 ..............Tipping Point 17:30..... ITV Evening News 18:00 . The Family Chase 19:00 ........... What Would Your Kid Do?

09:30 .................Sunday Brunch 12:35 .............Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food 13:05............................ Teen Wolf 15:00........................... Formula 1 17:00 ......................... Travel Man 17:35 ........... A Place in the Sun 18:30 ......... Channel 4 News 19:00 .............. Escape to the Chateau 20:00........ Secrets of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings 21:00.............. Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins for Stand Up to Cancer 22:00 .......... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00...... Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back 23:55....................... Top Five

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 09:55 .................Shane the Chef 10:05.......... Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:20 ..........Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30 ...............Britain’s Greatest Bridges 10:45 ..........Police Interceptors 11:45 ................................ Friends 14:15................ The Love Punch 15:15.................................. Access 15:20................ The Love Punch 16:05......... The Yorkshire Vet at the Great Yorkshire Show 17:05 .............The Yorkshire Vet 18:00.........5 News Weekend 18:05.... Inside Tesco: Britain’s Biggest Supermarket 19:00 ...... Talent Show Wars 20:00 .................. Blind Date 21:00......... Titanic: Draining the Wreck 22:00.. The Hangover Part II 00:05............... Greatest Ever Movie Blunders

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

05:30 ..........Live Chinese F1 GP: Pit Lane Live

07:10 ........Don’t Say it, Bring it

07:05.................. Live Chinese F1 Grand Prix-1000th

08:00 ...............Storage Hunters

08:55 .............Coronation Street Omnibus 11:55 ....................I’m a Celebrity Catchphrase Special 12:55 ........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 14:00 ............................ Peter Pan 16:10 .......... Britain’s Got Talent 17:35 ........................ Britain’s Got More Talent 18:40............ The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 22:30.................. Family Guy 23:00................. Family Guy 23:30.................. Family Guy 23:55............ American Dad! 00:25............ American Dad! 00:55.............. The Cleveland Show 01:25.............. The Cleveland Show 01:50................Timewasters

20:00 .......... The Durrells

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18:30 .........Live Golf: The Masters

21:00...............Victoria

00:00 ...... Frankie Boyle’s New World Order

22:20.......Billy Connolly’s Ultimate World Tour

00:30 ............White Gold

23:15 ................. Tenable

01:00 ...........Full Contact

00:05 ........... Jackpot247

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Victoria ITV1, 21.00

08:30 ................... The Simpsons

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Victoria and Albert are still at loggerheads after their return from Osborne and Victoria ignores a letter from Skerrett, who has now left her service, whilst Albert intends to depart for Cambridge, having been invited to be Chancellor of the University.

Across London, a reception for foreign diplomats is interrupted by the news of a cholera outbreak in Soho and the eccentric Dr. Snow visits those suffering and becomes determined to find the cause of the disease. With the illness spiralling out of control, Victoria visits a hospital with Palmerston and meets a young nurse called Florence Nightingale who ells her that the disease cannot be airborne. As a result, Victoria summons Snow to the Palace just as he he makes a breakthrough.

Meanwhile, the Francatellis host an opening dinner for their new hotel and Penge has noticed the growing attraction between Sophie and Joseph.

08:55.................. Grand Designs 10:00....... Find it, Fix it, Drive it 11:00 ..............................Car S.O.S 12:00....... Come Dine with Me 12:35....... Come Dine with Me 13:05....... Come Dine with Me 13:35 ....... Come Dine with Me 14:10 ....... Come Dine with Me 14:40 .....................Four in a Bed 15:10 .....................Four in a Bed 15:40 .....................Four in a Bed 16:10..................... Four in a Bed 16:45..................... Four in a Bed 17:15 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:50 ....... Come Dine with Me 18:20.... Come Dine with Me 18:55.... Come Dine with Me 19:25.... Come Dine with Me 20:00.......... Titanic: The New Evidence 21:00................... Emergency Helicopter Medics 22:00........................ Live PD 01:00.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

09:00 ..........Live Chinese F1 GP: Paddock Live

07:35 ........Don’t Say it, Bring it 08:30 ...............Storage Hunters 09:00 ...............Storage Hunters

10:00 ................... F1: Grand Prix1000th Race Replay

09:30 ...............Storage Hunters

12:00............................WWE Raw

11:00 .............American Pickers

13:00 ................ Portrait Artist of the Year 2019

12:00 ............. Red Bull Soapbox Race 2017: London

14:00 ................... The Simpsons

15:00 ......... Would I Lie to You?

15:00 ................... The Simpsons

15:40 ......... Would I Lie to You?

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

16:20.......... Would I Lie to You?

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

17:00 .................Sin City Motors

18:00........... Modern Family

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

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

19:00............Hurricane Man

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

20:00....................... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

20:00................... MacGyver 21:00 ............. Hawaii Five-0 22:00...... NCIS: Los Angeles 23:00........ Game of Thrones Best Episodes Ever

10:00 .............American Pickers

21:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You 22:00............................ QI XL 23:00....... Live at the Apollo

00:00................ Magnum P.I.

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

01:00........................S.W.A.T.

01:20........... Mock the Week

monday 15th April

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .................Animal Park 10:00.............. Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 .................. The Sheriffs are Coming 11:45............. Close Calls: On Camera 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15 .......................Curiosity 15:00 ...................... Escape to the Country 15:45 ........... Home is Where the Art is 16:30 ........The Repair Shop 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00.... BBC News at Six 19:00 .......The One Show 19:30 .......Rip Off Britain 20:00 ............ EastEnders 20:30 ..............Panorama 21:00....Not Going Out

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21:30 ................... Ghosts

22:00............... BBC News at Ten 22:35............ Back to Life 23:05.......Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You 23:45............ The Graham Norton Show 00:35............... BBC News

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06:00.......... Murder, Mystery and My Family 06:45............ Home is Where the Art is 07:30.... Great British Menu 08:30...................The Week in Parliament 09:00............. BBC News at 9 10:00... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00..BBC Newsroom Live 12:15.................. Politics Live 13:00........................The Boss 13:45..................Back in Time for School 14:45............... This Wild Life 15:45....... The Hairy Builder 16:45......................Eggheads 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00.....Richard Osman’s House of Games 18:30.........Island Medics 19:00.......................David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 19:30......... Only Connect 20:00............... University Challenge 20:30..............Mary Berry Quick Cooking 21:00...................A House Through Time 22:00.. Live at the Apollo 22:30..............Newsnight 23:10..................Weather 23:15.....Surgeons: At the Edge of Life 00:15.......Jack the Ripper - The Case Reopened

06:00............. Good Morning Britain 08:30 ........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30.............. This Morning 12:30.............................. Loose Women 13:30............. ITV Lunchtime News 13:55....................... ITV News London 14:00.............. Judge Rinder 15:00......................... Tenable 16:00 .......................... Tipping Point 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00................ ITV News London 18:30............ ITV Evening News 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30..............Coronation Street

06:00 ........................ The Planet’s Funniest Animals 06:20 ..................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:10........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 08:00 ........................ Emmerdale 08:25 ............Coronation Street 09:25 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:15 ......................... BGT: Top 10 Standout Stars 11:15........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 12:15 ........................ Emmerdale 12:40 ............Coronation Street 13:40 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:35 ...The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50 ...................... Take Me Out 19:00................. You’ve Been Framed! Gold 21:00 ................. Family Guy 21:30 ........... American Dad! 22:00................. Family Guy 23:30........... American Dad! 23:55........... Celebrity Juice 00:40... Release the Hounds

20:30..............Coronation Street 21:00............. The Widow 22:00................. ITV News at Ten 22:45...............Code Blue: Murder 23:45.................. Tenable 00:35............ Jackpot247

Lee Mack’s multi award-winning hit show, and the longest-running sitcom on air, returns to BBC One. We jump straight back into the suburban madness as married couple Lee (Lee Mack) and Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee’s lovably feckless father, Frank (Bobby Ball), best friends world-weary Toby (Hugh Dennis) and uptight ice-queen Anna (Abigail Cruttenden), Lucy’s generally disappointed father Geoffrey (Geoffrey Whitehead) and nice mum Wendy (Deborah Grant), show that courage and selflessness are in very, very short supply.

In episode one, Toby organises a sponsored parachute jump to raise money for a Children’s Ward in his hospital. Supportively, Lee, Lucy, Anna and the grandparents all agree to take part, but once airborne will everyone pluck up the courage to jump?

Surely any emerging fears will be suppressed for the good of all on board, and the soon-to-be-benefiting children?

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06:00.......................Children’s TV 09:15 .......................Jeremy Vine 11:15........................ Traffic Cops 12:10...........5 News Lunchtime 12:15...................Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

13:10 ..................................Access 13:15.............. Home and Away 13:45....................... Neighbours 14:15 .......................A Daughter’s Nightmare 16:00 ................................ Friends 17:00 ........................ 5 News at 5 17:30 ....................... Neighbours 18:00 .........Home and Away 18:30 .......... 5 News Tonight 19:00 .....Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 20:00..... Police Interceptors 21:00............ World’s Busiest Train Stations 22:00................ 21st Century Sex Slaves 23:05.................... Undercover 00:05.. Shoplifters and Proud 01:00......................21.Co.UK

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20:00......... The Kyle Files

Not Going Out BBC1, 21.00

06:25 ................................. Cheers 07:45 ..................................Frasier 09:10 .............. Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10 ..............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:05 ..............................Car S.O.S 12:00 ...............Channel 4 News 12:05 ....... Come Dine with Me 13:05 ..................... Escape to the Chateau: DIY 14:10 ....................... Countdown 15:00 ........... A Place in the Sun 16:00 .... A New Life in the Sun 17:00 .....................Four in a Bed 17:30.... Extreme Cake Makers 18:00............. The Simpsons 18:30................... Hollyoaks 19:00 ......... Channel 4 News 20:00 .......... Supershoppers 20:30 ................. Travel Man 21:00.................. 24 Hours in Police Custody 22:00 ..... Life After Lock-Up 23:05 ........... The Sex Robots are Coming 00:05.............. The Supervet

TV Guide

08:55............ A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

06:00.... RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:15 ........Don’t Say it, Bring it

10:55 ............... The Great British Bake Off

07:00.................... Animal House

07:40 ........Don’t Say it, Bring it

08:00....................... Monkey Life

08:05 ...............Storage Hunters

09:00............................ Wild Files

08:35 ...............Storage Hunters

09:15 ............................ So Beano

09:00 ...............Storage Hunters

09:30 ........Play Your Pets Right

09:30 ...............Storage Hunters

09:45 ........................................ FYI.

10:00 .............American Pickers

14:20........ Come Dine with Me

10:00 ........................The Athena

11:00 .............American Pickers

14:50 ....... Come Dine with Me

10:30 ................... The Simpsons

15:20 ....... Come Dine with Me

11:00 ................. Modern Family

12:00 ................................Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

15:55........ Come Dine with Me

11:30 ................. Modern Family

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

16:25........ Come Dine with Me

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

15:05 ............................. Top Gear

16:55.................... The Secret Life of the Zoo

13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

16:30 ............................. Top Gear

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

17:55..................... The Supervet

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

18:00........................ Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

18:55....999: On the Frontline

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

19:55...............Grand Designs

18:00.................... Futurama

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

21:00..... Devon and Cornwall

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

21:00....... Live at the Apollo

22:00.............The Royal House of Windsor

20:00 .................... Supergirl

22:00.................... Room 101

21:00............. Step Brothers

22:40.................... Room 101

23:05.............24 Hours in A&E

23:15........ Carpool Karaoke

23:20.........................Porters

00:15 ................. A League of Their Own

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

01:15......................... Curfew

01:00............................ QI XL

12:15 ...........Location, Location, Location 13:15 ...........Location, Location, Location

00:05....999: On the Frontline 01:10.............. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

19:00........American Pickers

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tuesday 16th April

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .................Animal Park 10:00 ..............Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 .................. The Sheriffs are Coming 11:45.................... Close Calls: On Camera 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00...... BBC News at One 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15 .......................Curiosity 15:00 ...............Escape to the Country 15:45............ Home is Where the Art is 16:30 ........The Repair Shop 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:55......... Party Election Broadcast 19:00........The One Show 19:30............. EastEnders 20:00.............. Holby City 21:00................. Trust Me 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:25........Regional News and Weather 22:35..Eating with My Ex 23:05......I’m Coming Out 23:35...........Getting High for God? 00:05............... BBC News

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06:30.........The Repair Shop 07:15............ Home is Where the Art is 08:00.......Celebrity Painting Challenge 09:00............. BBC News at 9 10:00... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00..BBC Newsroom Live 12:15.................. Politics Live 13:00...................... The Super League Show 13:45..................Back in Time for School 14:45..............Natural World 15:45....... The Hairy Builder 16:45......................Eggheads 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00.....Richard Osman’s House of Games 18:30.........Island Medics 19:00................. Antiques Road Trip 20:00.............. Your Home Made Perfect 21:00.....Surgeons: At the Edge of Life 22:00........Don’t Forget CW the Driver choice 22:30..............Newsnight 23:10..................Weather 23:15...................A House Through Time 00:15...... Pilgrimage: The Road to Rome

06:00............ Good Morning Britain 08:30......................... Lorraine 09:25................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning 12:30 ............ Loose Women 13:30 .............ITV Lunchtime News 14:00.............. Judge Rinder 15:00 .........................Tenable 16:00 ..............Tipping Point 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00.. ITV News London 18:25......... Party Election Broadcast 18:30..ITV Evening News 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30........... Save Money 20:00............ Emmerdale 20:30.................... Hard to Please OAPs 21:00............. The Widow

06:00 ........................ The Planet’s Funniest Animals 06:20 ..................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:10 ........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 08:00 ........................ Emmerdale 08:25 ............Coronation Street 09:25 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:15 ......................... BGT: Top 10 Astonishing Acts 11:15 ........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 12:15........................ Emmerdale 12:40 ............Coronation Street 13:15 ............Coronation Street 13:40 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:35... The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:50 ...................... Take Me Out 19:00 ................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 21:00....Through the Keyhole 22:00.................. Family Guy 23:30............ American Dad! 00:25.................Underworld: Evolution

08:55......................... A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

06:00 ... RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:15............... Beat the Internet with John Robins

09:55................A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

08:00 .......................Monkey Life

22:30.. ITV News London 22:45..........The Jonathan Ross Show 23:45...................The Bay 00:40.................. Tenable 01:30............ Jackpot247

It’s another beautiful day in Bognor Regis, but Peter (Toby Jones)’s world is clouded by the events of the previous day. Still feeling deeply disturbed, he tries to shake the images from his mind as he prepares to take a church group on a day trip to a donkey sanctuary.

But when he spots the vulnerable young woman from the night before being mistreated by strangers, he makes a rash decision.

Meanwhile Kayla (Erin Kellyman) endures her first day of work at the Snack Shack and Joy (Marcia Warren) is visited by a community nurse, who is worried about the deterioration of her health.

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06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 09:15 .......................Jeremy Vine 11:15 ........................Traffic Cops 12:10 ..........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ..................Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

13:10 ..................................Access 13:15 .............. Home and Away 13:45 ....................... Neighbours 14:15 .........Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt 16:00 ................................ Friends 17:00 ........................ 5 News at 5 17:30....................... Neighbours 18:00......... Home and Away 18:30.......... 5 News Tonight 19:00 .............. Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh 20:00........The Yorkshire Vet 21:00............Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 22:00...............The Murderer Next Door 23:05 ...............Flaunting My Fat for Cash 00:05..........The Great British Benefits Hotel

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

Don’t Forget The Driver BBC2, 22.00

06:25................................. Cheers 07:45.................................. Frasier 09:10 ...........................Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10 ..............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:05 ..............................Car S.O.S 12:00 ...............Channel 4 News 12:05 ....... Come Dine with Me 13:05 ..................... Escape to the Chateau: DIY 14:10....................... Countdown 15:00 ........... A Place in the Sun 16:00 .... A New Life in the Sun 17:00 .....................Four in a Bed 17:30 Extreme Cake Makers 18:00............. The Simpsons 18:30................... Hollyoaks 19:00.......... Channel 4 News 20:00 .......Food Unwrapped 21:00 .........The Great British School Swap 22:00................... First Dates 23:05...... Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back 00:00......Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins for Stand Up to Cancer

10:55 ...................The Great British Bake Off

07:00 ................... Animal House 09:00 ............................ Wild Files 09:15 ............................ So Beano

07:40 .............. Beat the Internet with John Robins 08:05 ...............Storage Hunters 08:35 ...............Storage Hunters

12:15.............. Location, Location, Location

09:30 ........Play Your Pets Right

14:20 ..........Come Dine with Me

10:00 ........................The Athena

14:50 ..........Come Dine with Me

10:30 ................... The Simpsons

15:20 ..........Come Dine with Me

11:00 ................. Modern Family

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

15:55 ..........Come Dine with Me

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

13:25 ............................. Top Gear

16:25 ..........Come Dine with Me

13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

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

16:55........................The Secret Life of the Zoo

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

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

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

17:55 ........................The Supervet

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

18:00........ Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

18:55....999: On the Frontline

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

19:55 ..............Grand Designs

20:00.......................... Arrow

21:00 ................ Wild Amazon

21:00 ..................SEAL Team

21:00.................... Room 101

22:00 ............24 Hours in A&E

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

21:40.................... Room 101 22:20........... Mock the Week

23:00 ........................ Curfew 00:00 .................. Road Wars

23:00..............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

01:00 ...............DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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

23:05....... Nightwatch Nation: Emergency 911 00:00......................999: What’s Your Emergency?

01:05....999: On the Frontline

09:45 ............................ Wild Files

09:05 ...............Storage Hunters 09:35............... Storage Hunters 10:00............. American Pickers

19:00........American Pickers 20:00............Hurricane Man

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .................Animal Park 10:00 ..............Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 .................. The Sheriffs are Coming 11:45............. Close Calls: On Camera 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00...... BBC News at One 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15 .......................Curiosity 15:00 ...............Escape to the Country 15:45 ........... Home is Where the Art is 16:30 ........The Repair Shop 17:15....................... Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:55......... Party Election Broadcast 19:00........The One Show 20:00.......... Supermarket Secrets 21:00.. Earth From Space 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35..................Glow Up 23:35..............A Question of Sport 00:05................. Celebrity Painting Challenge 01:05............... BBC News

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06:30 ........The Repair Shop 07:15 ........... Home is Where the Art is 08:00.....................Mary Berry Quick Cooking 08:30 ...... Gardeners’ World 09:00 ............ BBC News at 9 10:00........................... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00............BBC Newsroom Live 13:00........................The Boss 13:45..................Back in Time for School 14:45..................Back in Time for School 15:45....... The Hairy Builder 16:45......................Eggheads 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00.....Richard Osman’s House of Games 18:30.........Island Medics 19:00................. Antiques Road Trip 20:00........... Great British Menu 21:00...Motherfatherson 22:00... Island of Dreams 22:30..............Newsnight 23:10..................Weather 23:15...........Stephen: The Murder That Changed a Nation 00:15.................. DIY SOS 01:15.............Race Across the World

06:00............. Good Morning Britain 08:30......................... Lorraine 09:25....................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning 12:30............ Loose Women 13:30............. ITV Lunchtime News 14:00............... Judge Rinder 15:00..........................Tenable 16:00...............Tipping Point 17:00.....................The Chase 18:00.. ITV News London 18:25......... Party Election Broadcast 18:30..ITV Evening News 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30..Coronation Street 20:00................... Britain’s Brightest Family 20:30..Coronation Street 21:00...................The Bay 22:00..... ITV News at Ten 22:45......Britain’s Busiest Airport - Heathrow 23:10.La Liga Highlights 00:10........British Touring Car Championship Highlights 01:25............ Jackpot247

06:25 ................................. Cheers 07:45 ..................................Frasier 09:10 ...........................Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10...............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:05 ..............................Car S.O.S 12:00 ...............Channel 4 News 12:05 ....... Come Dine with Me 13:05 ..................... Escape to the Chateau: DIY 14:10....................... Countdown 15:00........... A Place in the Sun 16:00..... A New Life in the Sun 17:00 .....................Four in a Bed 17:30..... Extreme Cake Makers 18:00..............The Simpsons 18:30.................... Hollyoaks 19:00.......... Channel 4 News 20:00......Location, Location, Location 21:00.................... Chimerica 22:00.................. Gogglebox 23:05................... First Dates 00:10..........The Great British School Swap

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06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 09:15 .......................Jeremy Vine 11:15........................ Traffic Cops 12:10.......... 5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ..................Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

13:10 ..................................Access 13:15 .............. Home and Away 13:45 ....................... Neighbours 14:20 ..........Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts 16:00 ................................ Friends 17:00........................ 5 News at 5 17:30....................... Neighbours 18:00 .........Home and Away 18:30.......... 5 News Tonight 19:00.............. Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh 20:00..................GPs: Behind Closed Doors 21:00..... John Lewis: Secrets of Their Success 22:00....... James Bulger: The New Revelations 23:05.......... Britain’s Cocaine Epidemic

06:00 ........................ The Planet’s Funniest Animals 06:20...................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:10 ........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 08:00 ........................ Emmerdale 08:55 ........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 09:25 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:15 ......................... BGT: Top 10 Comedy Corkers 11:15..........The Guide to You’ve Been Framed! Gold 12:15......................... Emmerdale 13:15 ........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 13:40 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:35....The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00................ Take Me Out 19:30................. You’ve Been Framed! Gold 21:00...............American Pie 23:05.................. Family Guy 00:00............ American Dad!

08:55 .........................A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

06:00 ... RSPCA Animal Rescue

09:55................A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

08:00....................... Monkey Life

07:10 ...............Storage Hunters 07:35 .............. Beat the Internet with John Robins 08:00............... Beat the Internet with John Robins 08:30 ...............Storage Hunters 09:30 ...............Storage Hunters 09:55 .............American Pickers 10:55 .............American Pickers 11:50............. Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018 12:55............................. Top Gear 14:50............................. Top Gear 15:50............................. Top Gear 17:30.................................Red Bull Soapbox 2016 19:00........American Pickers 20:00........ Last Stop Garage 21:00............................ QI XL 22:00....... Live at the Apollo 23:00........... Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier 00:00.....................Have I Got a Bit More News for You 01:00............................ QI XL

10:55 ...................The Great British Bake Off

07:00 ................... Animal House 09:00............................ Wild Files 09:15............................ So Beano

12:15 ..............Location, Location, Location

09:30 ........Play Your Pets Right

13:15.............. Location, Location, Location

10:00 ........................The Athena

14:20 ..........Come Dine with Me

11:00 ................. Modern Family

14:50.......... Come Dine with Me 15:20.......... Come Dine with Me 15:55.......... Come Dine with Me 16:25.......... Come Dine with Me 16:55....................... The Secret Life of the Zoo 17:55.........................The Supervet 18:55....999: On the Frontline 19:55...............Grand Designs 21:00..... Find it, Fix it, Drive it 22:00......................... Car S.O.S 23:00.............24 Hours in A&E

09:45 ............................ Wild Files 10:30 ................... The Simpsons 12:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0 15:00 ................. Modern Family 16:00 ................... The Simpsons 17:30 ............................Futurama 18:00 ....................Futurama 18:30 .............The Simpsons 20:00 ...............DC’s Legends of Tomorrow 21:00................ Magnum P.I. 22:00.................. Strike Back

00:00....999: On the Frontline

23:00............Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life

01:05..... Find it, Fix it, Drive it

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

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .................Animal Park 10:00 ..............Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...........The Sheriffs are Coming 11:45............ Close Calls: On Camera 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15 .......................Curiosity 15:00 ...................... Escape to the Country 15:45............ Home is Where the Art is 16:30 ........The Repair Shop 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:55......... Party Election Broadcast 19:00........The One Show 19:30............. EastEnders 20:00................. Celebrity Painting Challenge 21:00..Climate Change

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22:00.... BBC News at Ten

22:35..... The Truth About Antibiotics 23:35.......... Supermarket Secrets

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06:30........ The Repair Shop 07:15 ........... Home is Where the Art is 08:00......... The Great British Sewing Bee 09:00 ............ BBC News at 9 10:00..... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00....BBC Newsroom Live 13:00........................The Boss 13:45..................Back in Time for School 15:45...... Fern Britton’s Holy Land Journey 16:45......................Eggheads 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00.....Richard Osman’s House of Games 18:30.........Island Medics 19:00... Match of the Day 19:30.....Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village 20:00........... Great British Menu 21:00........................ Pose 22:00....... Frankie Boyle’s New World Order 22:30..............Newsnight 23:10..................Weather 23:15...........Stephen: The Murder That Changed a Nation

06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain

06:25................................. Cheers

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

09:10........................... Everybody Loves Raymond

09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning

08:55 ........... A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

06:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:15.............. Beat the Internet with John Robins

09:55 ........... A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

08:00 .......................Monkey Life

10:55............... The Great British Bake Off

09:15 ............................ So Beano

10:10 ..............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:05 ..............................Car S.O.S 12:00 ...............Channel 4 News 12:05 ....... Come Dine with Me

14:00.............. Judge Rinder 15:00......................... Tenable 16:00.............. Tipping Point 17:00 ....................The Chase

13:05 ..................... Escape to the Chateau: DIY 14:10 ....................... Countdown 15:00 ........... A Place in the Sun 16:00 .... A New Life in the Sun 17:00 .....................Four in a Bed 17:30 .... Extreme Cake Makers

18:00.. ITV News London

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

18:25......... Party Election Broadcast

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

18:30..ITV Evening News

20:00 .............. Naked Beach

19:00............ Emmerdale

21:00 ........... Grand Designs

19:30................Harry and Meghan: A Royal Baby - Tonight

22:35 ..................24 Hours in Police Custody

20:00............ Emmerdale

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

22:00 ............. Lee and Dean

23:35.................. Gogglebox

20:30.. Martin Clunes: My Travels and Other Animals 21:00... Joanne Dennehy: Serial Killer 22:00..... ITV News at Ten 22:45................ Exposure 23:45.................. Tenable

The documentary will provide an urgent look at the science of climate change and the potential solutions to this global threat, combining footage that reveals the already devastating impact of climate change on our planet, with interviews from some of the world’s leading climate scientists.

After one of the hottest years on record, climatologists and meteorologists explain the effects of climate change on both the human population and the natural world. Scientists, including Dr James Hansen, Dr Michael Mann and Professor Catherine Mitchell, will forensically unpack the science behind the extreme weather conditions of recent years - which have seen unprecedented storms and catastrophic wildfires - as well as detailing how the accelerating rate at which the world’s ice is melting is causing sea level rises, and how deforestation is exacerbating the problem of global warming by adding to CO2 in the atmosphere. The film will deliver an unflinching exploration of what dangerous levels of climate change could mean for human populations, what is likely to happen if global warming exceeds 1.5 degrees and if major reductions in CO2 emissions are not made in the next decade.

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06:00 ........................ The Planet’s Funniest Animals 06:20.................. Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:10 ........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 08:00 ........................ Emmerdale 08:25 ............Coronation Street 09:25 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:15 ...........BGT: Stephen’s Top 10 Crown Jewels 11:15 ........................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 12:15 ........................ Emmerdale 12:40 ............Coronation Street 13:40.............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:35 ...The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 ............... Take Me Out 19:00 ................ You’ve Been Framed! Gold 21:00 ................. Family Guy 22:00 ........... Celebrity Juice 22:50 ................. Family Guy 23:20 ........... American Dad! 23:50............ American Dad!

13:30............. ITV Lunchtime News

Climate Change: The Facts BBC1, 21.00

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 09:15 .......................Jeremy Vine 11:15 ........................Traffic Cops 12:10 ..........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ..................Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

13:10 ..................................Access 13:15 .............. Home and Away 13:45 ....................... Neighbours 14:20 ....... Sinister Stepmother 16:00 ................................ Friends 17:00 ........................ 5 News at 5 17:30 ....................... Neighbours 18:00......... Home and Away 18:30 .......... 5 News Tonight 19:00 .............. Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh 20:00 ................ Shop Smart: Save Money 21:00 .................The Gypsies Next Door 22:00 ........The Comeback of Ant McPartlin 23:05...Bankrupt and Broke: When Celebs Go Bust

07:45.................................. Frasier

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

13:55...... ITV News London

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12:15 ...........Location, Location, Location

07:00 ................... Animal House 09:00 ............................ Wild Files 09:30 ........Play Your Pets Right 09:45 ............................ Wild Files

07:40.............. Beat the Internet with John Robins 08:05............... Storage Hunters 08:35 ...............Storage Hunters 09:05 ...............Storage Hunters 09:35 ...............Storage Hunters

13:15 ...........Location, Location, Location

10:00 ........................The Athena

14:20....... Come Dine with Me

11:00.................. Modern Family

14:50....... Come Dine with Me

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

15:20 ....... Come Dine with Me

13:00 .................... Hawaii Five-0

15:55 ....... Come Dine with Me

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

16:25 ....... Come Dine with Me

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

16:55................... The Secret Life of the Zoo

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

17:55 .................... The Supervet

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

17:55 ................................Red Bull Soapbox Race 2018

20:00 .................... The Flash

19:00........American Pickers

21:00 ................. Strike Back: Silent War

20:00 ........... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

22:00................... Comedians Watching Football

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

22:30.................. A League of Their Own

22:40 ........................ Would I Lie to You?

23:30.........Motorway Patrol

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

18:55........................ 999: On the Frontline 19:55........... Grand Designs 21:00 .......... The Good Fight 22:05 .............Berlin Station 23:10 ........................ 999: On the Frontline

10:30 ................... The Simpsons

10:05 .............American Pickers 11:05 .............American Pickers 12:00................................ Red Bull Soapbox 2016 13:35 ............................. Top Gear 15:20 ............................. Top Gear

22:00 ........................Porters

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Lots of Blondie moments!

KEDDY’S Entertainment thoroughly enjoy catching up with all the various aspects of the entertainment scene, here in sunny Tenerife.

We are so fortunate to have such an abundance of great artistes and talent on the island, and are pleased to introduce Zoe Leigh-Jackson, aka Blondie! We thought her story might inspire and encourage other talented individuals, to take that leap of faith!

Zoe showed an interest in music at the tender age of six. Her parents could see her dedication and passion, and arranged singing lessons for her. She is so grateful to them for recognising how much she loved music, because this helped to encourage and inspire her to nurture her talent.

“I used what experience I gained from these lessons to enter talent competitions, and to build more and more confidence in performing on stage,” she said.

Zoe continued with her music, until beginning secondary school. “I realised my exams were more important, and decided to put music on

hold, for the sake of my education.”

However, after dedicating her time to her studies, and successfully achieving excellent passes in all her subjects, she realised just how much she missed performing, and being around music.

“I looked into starting a rock band with some friends who were also musicians, and thought it was time to concentrate on building a career in something I truly loved. We called ourselves Amphora, and became a huge success, playing weekly gigs with a really good following.

“We wrote our own music and released an album, and were fortunate enough to tour the UK. I really loved being involved in music, and wanted to study it in more depth. I attended college and completed a course with a triple distinction. I then decided to further my education at Northumbria University in Newcastle, where I achieved a first-class honours degree.”

Zoe has visited Tenerife over the years, with her family.

Like many of us, living and holidaying here, she was completely captivated, “falling in love with this wonderful island”.

She

decided to relocate here, to bring her music further afield.

She arrived in March 2016, undertaking bar work, initially, to support herself, and working hard on putting together a show.

“I spent time watching other entertainers, learning and networking, which resulted in me getting my first gig in Los Gigantes, with my Soul Sister show.

“I was very fortunate to gain regular work, which led me to eventually be able leave the bar, and focus, solely, on being an entertainer.”

Zoe performed with her Soul Sister show for 18 months, loving every second.

However, she came to realise that most venues were looking for tribute acts.

Although this was something she had not considered before, she decided to explore her options, and see if there was a niche that she could fill.

“It was my Dad who suggested Blondie! I laughed, because I never saw myself as a Blondie tribute.” Her father gave her Blondie’s greatest-hits album. It was the only CD in her car, and she found herself falling in love with her music, without even realising.

“It became apparent that, perhaps, this was the new

approach that was needed.

I thought to myself, what have I got to lose?”

This was the impetus to her launching One Way Or Another, It’s Blondie. “After three months of dedication, a lot of hard work and help from other entertainers, I made the leap and became a Blondie tribute.”

Her first booking was at The Whiskey Jar, one of her favourite venues in which to perform. She was absolutely petrified! Months of prepping and promoting culminated in friends and other entertainers all coming along to support her. “I was a bag of nerves, but, as they say, the show must go on!

“Months of hard work had led up to this moment, and there was no turning back. I gave the best performance of my life, no matter how nervous! The crowd were dancing and singing along, and the amount of great feedback I received, when I finished my show, made me realise the gamble had paid off.

“The change was justified, and was probably the best career decision of my life.

Since that night, my show has gone from strength to strength. I was so grateful to be booked as Blondie. I love

seeing the audience having a brilliant time.

“I appreciate every venue I perform in. Thank you to all the lovely people on the island, who have helped and guided me along the way.

I really wouldn’t be where I am today, if it hadn’t been for my lovely dad giving me the Blondie CD, and asking what was the worst that could happen.

“I want to also thank the team at Keddy’s Entertainment, for all their support. It has been lovely, being interviewed and featuring this week in Canarian Weekly, Tenerife’s No.1 British weekly newspaper.”

We think that Zoe deserves every success after her hard work, passion and determination. Well, that’s all from us here at Keddy’s Entertainment.

Until next time. However, if you would like to see where Zoe aka Blondie performs, then visit her Facebook page, One Way Or Another It’s Blondie, and check out her weekly gig listing.

If you have an interesting entertainment story, please drop us an email: info@ keddysentertainment.com.

You never know - we could be reading all about you, very soon.

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Manchester Consulate is reopening for Brexit SPAIN is reopening its Manchester Consulate, in response to requests from expats, starting to panic about getting appointments in time to resolve their affairs before Brexit, and also to register to vote in the general elections on 28th April.

Spanish Government spokeswoman Isabel Celaá said in a press conference that the office, which closed in 2011, would again serve the North and North-West of England, North and West Yorkshire, East Wales, the West Midlands, East and South Yorkshire and the Isle of Man. But Cumbria misses out because it is covered by the Edinburgh Consulate, which is one of only two still open, along with London.

But, said Ms Celaá: “Since the Manchester Consulate

closed eight years ago, the number of Spaniards resident in the UK has grown considerably.

“In light of an imminent Brexit, we need to reinforce Consular presence in the UK, to offer legal security to Spaniards living there, and to help them with all the information and admin they require.”

The spokeswoman, also her

Government’s Education Minister, recalled that from 2012 to the end of 2018, the Consulate in London had gone from 68,668 Spaniards registered to 128,232, and, in the same period, Edinburgh had increased from 10,782 to 25,326.

And these figures represent around half-to-a-third of Spaniards living in Britain, who are believed to

number between 250,000300,000.

“The perspective of an imminent Brexit makes this situation even more of a concern,” added Ms Celaá.

“Even if the UK approves its exit deal and implements a transition period until the end of 2020, it’s obvious that the level of worries and number of questions among our nationals living in the UK

will increase. “As this time draws to a close, so will consultations, transactions and applications to the Consulates in London and Edinburgh.”

During the press conference, she also referred to the European Parliament agreeing to visa-free travel for British nationals, post-Brexit, up to a maximum of 90 days in every 180 days, and to the Council of Europe and the European Parliament having qualified Gibraltar, officially, as a ‘colony’.

Celaá saw it as “a great step forward for Spain”, but Gibraltar officials were said to be furious.

However, prior to the UK joining the European Union in 1974, and voting to remain in it the following year during a public referendum, The Rock was officially known by the UK Government as a “colony”.

In more recent years, and given the negative connotations of a “colony”, Gibraltar has been known as a “British enclave” or an “overseas territory”.

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THE debate over the right to euthanasia has been reignited in Spain, following a 70-year-old man’s arrest by police last week for helping his terminally-ill wife bring an end to her life. Ángel Hernández, who admitted giving his partner, María José Carrasco, a lethal dose of sodium pentobarbital, spent a night in a prison cell at a Madrid police station.

He gave a statement to a court the following day and has since been released.

Just before her death, the couple filmed a video to prove that his wife, racked with pain, decided she could no longer face her suffering.

The 61-year-old had spent the last three decades fighting multiple sclerosis, and had reached the terminal stage of her illness.

In the video, Hernández, asks his wife: “Do you still want to kill yourself?” She nods and replies: “Yes,” adding: “The sooner the better.”

María had lost the movement in her hands, so Hernández then passes a cup of water and a straw to see whether she is capable of swallowing.

Moments later, he helps her swallow the lethal dose of sodium pentobarbital.

Hernández’s lawyer, Olatz Alberdi, says the goal of the video was to show his wife’s “suffering and abandonment”.

According to Alberdi, Hernández turned himself over to the police directly afterwards. “He always said

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he was not going to do it covertly,” said the lawyer.

“He wanted to shine a light on this issue.”

After leaving the court, Hernández told news agency Europa Press: “I have declared everything I did for my wife, and now I am under investigation and being held responsible for her death.

“The officials and police have been sympathetic to me, and have treated me very well. They have agreed with me, and told me so, outright.”

María had been a legal secretary, and an active

Ex-criminal forced to cough up baggage fee

CONVICTED Irish criminal John Gilligan complained bitterly at Alicante airport when he was obliged to pay a €25 carry-on baggage fee.

A witness told the Irish media that Gilligan, inset, was “less than pleased”, after staff at the Ryanair check-in desk noticed that his bag was too large for free handluggage.

“It was basically like a big briefcase and he was asked to come up to the desk,” said the onlooker. “It was funny, really, because a lot of people in the queue would have known who he was. But

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the staff were Spanish, and his name would have meant nothing to them.”

Gilligan was released from prison in 2013 after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence for trafficking cannabis resin.

He is currently bailed, after trying to take a suitcase containing €23,000 on a flight from Belfast to Spain.

“Gilligan was very put out, but he paid up,” added the onlooker. “Basically, he went off on one then, saying it was a scandal and a sham and, whatever this had to do with it, that Ireland was the most corrupt country on earth.”

woman, who enjoyed playing the piano and painting. But she was forced to give up these activities as her physical condition deteriorated.

Their house was fitted with handrails, and walls and doors were torn down to adapt to her decreased mobility.

Initially, she was put in a wheelchair, but then needed assisted lifting equipment.

She was almost totally paralysed and had trouble seeing and hearing.

The couple asked for help on various occasions, but were

just offered sedatives, which she rejected: “I don’t want to sleep… I want to die,” she said last October.

Her husband said: “My wife had always asked me to help her kill herself, and, in the last four months, she asked constantly.

He also called on the media to focus on those who have this problem, saying: “Lots of people are in the same situation, and we have to help them.”

Hernández was released, without precautionary measures, by the Madrid judge in charge of the case, but he may be called to appear again in court during the legal investigation.

According to pro-euthanasia association The Right to a Dignified Death (DMD), Hernández is the first person to have been arrested in Spain for helping a physicallydisabled person to die. He was detained by a homicide police unit in his home in the Moncloa-Aravaca area after calling emergency services.

No euthanasia case has received this much media attention in Spain since 1988, when Ramón Sampedro, a quadriplegic from the northwestern region of Galicia,

ended his life with the help of a friend.

The case has also hit the political stage, the governing Socialist Party (PSOE) blaming the centre-right Ciudadanos (Citizens) party and rightwing Popular Party (PP) for blocking legislation that aims to decriminalise euthanasia.

“They are the ones responsible for stopping a much-needed law, that has the support of the majority of Spanish society, from moving forward,” said PSOE deputy Jesús María Fernández.

Although the bill, forwarded by the PSOE, has the support of a parliamentary majority, it has been held up in the congressional standing committee, which is controlled by Ciudadanos and the PP parties.

Ciudadanos has said it wants its law on palliative care to be approved before giving the final green light to the bill.

“It doesn’t make a lot of sense to talk about euthanasia without first talking about palliative care,” said Ciudadanos Secretary General José Manuel Villegas.

Meanwhile, the PP has, unequivocally, stated that it is “against euthanasia”.

resuscitation manoeuvres on the child, until paramedics arrived. A rescue helicopter was drafted in to fly the young girl to the Seve Ballesteros Hospital, but her death was confirmed

shortly after her arrival. The adult driving the tractor was taken to the Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital by road ambulance, and his condition was said to be “serious”.

Toddler dies in tractor disaster A GIRL aged three died tragically, and an adult was seriously injured, after the tractor on which they were riding overturned last Sunday.

The incident happened in the Cantabria region of Collado de Cieza, according to the emergency control centre, when the vehicle left a farm’s concrete track and plunged down a 15-metre embankment.

Firefighters, who rushed to the scene at midday, found the adult with a serious head injury and the child in a critical condition.

They immediately freed the victims and began

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Nick’s Benidorm mystery solved on his return home

A FAMILY in the UK have told of their joy, after being reunited with Nick Brzezicki, who went missing during a holiday to Benidorm.

The 32-year-old’s disappearance, after an alleged incident in the Costa Blanca resort, sparked a huge socialmedia campaign to find the Weston-super-Mare man.

Nick, inset, was on a short break to Benidorm with a friend, staying at the Sandos Benidorm Suites in the resort.

However, he was arrested by Spanish police and appeared in court last Wednesday after the “incident”. He was last seen at around 11.30am, when he left the court.

His wife, Laura, had flown to Benidorm to try to find him, but her search was fruitless and she flew back to the UK. It is now understood that after leaving court, Nick attempted to walk the 50 kilometres from Benidorm to Alicante Airport. But he collapsed on the way and was picked up by Red Cross medics.

He finally contacted his mother and his family, and organised a flight back to Bristol last Saturday. He was said to have been met by police on arrival, because he had been flagged as a missing person.

Laura said: “I am so glad he is home, and safe. He has quite a few bruises, has lost a lot of weight, and is upset about what has happened. We are all over the moon to have him back safe.”

FOR the first time since before the 2008 financial crisis, annual house sales in Spain have broken the halfmillion barrier.

Latest figures show a 10.1% hike in residential property changing hands in 2018, and, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), a total of 515,051 homes were sold last year.

The boost was attributed to a combination of economic growth, financial strength, improvements in the jobs market, and residential property being much cheaper now than just before the “bubble” burst in 2008.

Data by INE shows that last year saw the market beginning to plateau, with the most moderate rise in purchase growth since 2014.

That’s the year when the number of transactions rose by just 2%, compared with 11.5% the following year, 14% in 2016, and 15.4% in 2017.

But sales numbers at the end of last year were their highest in a decade, and both newbuilds and second-hand homes were behind the annual growth, according to the INE. This fifth year of increases in home sales numbers is in stark contrast with the worst years of the financial crisis, 2008 and 2009, when property purchases plunged by 25.1%

Property sales are making big mark, after crisis years

and 28.8% respectively.

In 2011 and 2012, sales were still falling in double-figure percentages, at 18.1% and 11.5%, then an end to tax breaks on buying main residences saw a reduction of 1.9% in 2013.

From then on, however, growth has been consistent.

In 2018, a total of 422,531 second-hand homes, and 92,520 new-builds were sold, the first being the highest number since 2007 and the second being the best since 2014.

The greatest number of property sales in 2018 per 100,000 inhabitants was in the eastern region of the Comunidad Valenciana, which comprises the three

provinces of Valencia, Alicante and Castellón on the Mediterranean coast, with 2,010 homes per 100,000 residents shifted.

This means that one of Spain’s most populous and popular regions was streets ahead of the rest of the country, given that the second-highest number of transactions per 100,000 residents, in the Balearic Islands, was 1,641.

Andalucía was third, with 1,537 sales per 100,000, and, in terms of overall numbers, Andalucía, with 101,330, accounted for the most properties sold, followed by Catalunya, with 81,020, the Comunidad Valenciana with 78,800 and Madrid with 75,845.

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Such hard times!

Cats Welfare News

CATS Welfare Tenerife was started over 10 years ago, and has grown, immensely, over the years. We neuter around 800 cats, annually, and re-home a similar number.

Over 70 amazing, dedicated volunteers work, tirelessly, to keep the charity going.

We have a great team of ladies who work in the shop, devoted foster carers who constantly need supplies, trappers, cat taxis, donation collectors, food deliverers and colony feeders. We supply food for 24 colonies.

One of our volunteers, Linda, handles phone calls, emails and Facebook messages, totalling over 100 a day, as well as undertaking numerous other tasks.

But we are in dire straits. We owe our two main vets a total of over €14,000, and, each month, the amount goes up.

Our main source of funds comes from our small charity shop, on San Blas, Golf del Sur. Recently, we have taken 13 pregnant cats to the vets, as well as a cat with a broken leg, a cat attacked by a dog, a cat who needed to

go to the eye hospital in the North, several with Calcivirus, some with eyes that needed removing, others with viruses and tumours, and one cat covered in maggots. And on it goes.

All adult cats are tested for leukaemia and AIDS, wormed, deflead and injected. If they are abandoned pets, we try to home them, and we have them microchipped. All this is costing more money than we are raising. Our vets have been wonderful.

We constantly receive calls from people saying they have no money, and asking for help.

It is, mainly, Spanish people with pregnant cats, or people leaving the island, wanting to drop their cat off with us.

We don’t have a sanctuary.

We can’t afford one.

All our cats and kittens are kept in the loving homes of our foster carers.

If we end up closing there will be immense suffering on the island. We seem to be the main cat charity that people

contact. They either get in touch with us first, or another charity has directed them to us.

We are not the RSPCA. We are a small, independent charity which receives no official help. So we need your

help – desperately.

If you would like to donate, please go to our online fundraising page www. gofundme.com/cats-welfaretrap-neuter-return-re-homingetc Alternatively, cash donations can be taken to our shop, or payments made via PayPal (info@cats-welfare-tenerife. com) Thank you so much.

Our shop needs you!

We’re looking for people who would like to work in our charity shop. Shifts are from 10am-2pm and 2-6pm, and you will never work alone.

The air-conditioned shop has a lovely atmosphere, and tea, coffee, and a fridge full of goodies are provided. They’re all there to be enjoyed, while in the company of our friendly volunteers, and very valued customers!

If you are interested, contact us on Facebook, ring/ WhatsApp Sharon on 662 524 006, or pop into the shop for more information. Even if you can only spare a few hours a week, that’s fine!

Live Arico News

Hi. I’m Rubius “I WAS found in miserable conditions in a finca, where I was mistreated. I’m healing from my wounds, slowly.

“I’m 11 years old, and don’t want to spend the rest of my life being lonely, and in a kennel. I am a small dog and a little bit shy. I’ve just recently learned, in a foster home, how lovely and beautiful life can be, but I’m unable to stay there any longer. I really need to find a forever home, as soon as possible.

“I don’t bark, cry or bite. I like my space and love my walks, and I’m very good with other dogs and cats. Please share my story. I hope to meet you soon, dear future owner.”

Come and walk the doggies!

Join the Live Arico dogwalking club on Saturday mornings from 9am-1pm. Our dogs absolutely love it, and you can keep fit and find a furry friend at the same time.

Send a WhatsApp to Oceana on 659 242 572 for further details, or just pop in and meet the dogs.

Live Arico shops Come and bag a bargain at our shops. Donations are always very much appreciated.

San Eugenio - opposite Hotel La Nina, at Las Carabelas, near Amanda’s Bar. Open weekdays 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-2pm and now Sundays 11am-3pm.

Los Cristianos - Calle Revron, near Thistle and Dragon Bar and play-park. Open Monday-Friday (10am-4pm), Saturday 10am-2pm and Sunday 11am-3pm.

Join us on Facebook - Live Arico P.A.W.S Tenerife twitter.com/live_arico www.livearico.com

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Tenerife Loves Karaoke

Peter back with a belter

By John Zammit

TENERIFE Loves Karaoke, sponsored

by The Duke Shops, Costa Adeje, is a fun competition, open to anyone over the age of 13, who complies with the terms, conditions and rules, which are posted on www.oasisfm.com.

The prizes available for the winner of the 2019 competition are 1,000 euros in cash, and a singing appearance at this year’s Tenerife Entertainment Awards.

The fifth heat took place at Marguy’s Bar & Restaurant, in Los Cristianos, which is a new venue for the competition.

Just like all the other heats so far this year, there were hardly any empty seats.

Again, a variety of songs were performed throughout the night, yet, as before, there was not an Adele or Ed Sheeran song to be heard!

Kerry Railton, Tenerife Loves Karaoke host for the night, got proceedings underway

with the crowd-pleasing Mustang Sally, which set the night’s tone.

This was followed by Peter, a finalist a few years back, singing an Andrew Lloyd Webber number, Music of the Night, which earned him a standing ovation.

We then we heard a great version of My Way, followed

by Dave, with Jim Croce’s Bad Bad Leroy Brown, and he really did bring the house down.

Mumford & Sons I Will Wait

followed, and taking us up to the break was Bill, with what seems to be a popular choice this year: Roy Orbison’s Penny Arcade.

After the interval, in which we saw one of the judges perform, the second half got underway with The Wurzels’ toe-tapper, I Am a Cider Drinker, followed by Todd, with Chuck Berry’s Johnny B. Goode.

Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline came next, and then Guido, with an Elvis

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classic, It’s Now or Never.

Another brilliant performance of Sam Cooke’s Bring It Home To Me was next, and Colette wrapped up the first half with the vintage Jerry Lee Lewis number, Great Balls of Fire.

A short break was taken while the judges confirmed who would be heading for the semi-final, with Peter and Colette going through.

Peter was up first, performing Luciano Pavarotti’s Nessun Dorma, while Colette opted for The Corrs’ Breathless. And

what a sing-off we were treated to.

Everyone performed brilliantly on the night, giving the Marguy’s Bar & Restaurant a funfilled night of entertainment.

However, it is a competition and it was confirmed that Peter had won Heat 5, and Colette collected the runnerup spot, with both going through to the semi-finals.

They each received their heat trophies. Many congratulations to both singers, for putting on such a fine show.

We would like to thank everyone who entered this heat at Marguy’s Bar & Restaurant, as well as the owners and staff, who made this another memorable heat.

The next Tenerife Loves Karaoke heat is next Wednesday (17th April) at The Rockin Horse, in Amarilla Golf.

If you would like to enter this heat, and be in with a chance to win 1,000 euros and perform at this year’s Tenerife Entertainment Awards, call 822 141 517, or register, directly, at the venue.

And don’t forget - you have to be in it to win it!

K9 Animal News

Reasons to be cheerful! Here’s Chacho!

WE are so happy! The six surviving puppies, dumped in a plastic bucket outside a church, have all been adopted.

We love our jobs, especially at times like this when good things come from something so bad. Thank you to those who adopted the puppies, giving them all a new, loving home.

Dog walking Our dogs love going out for walks, so, if you do have some spare time during our opening hours, please visit us and make a dog very happy.

They really love some exercise and TLC. Assistance required We are always looking for people to walk the dogs in the refuge during opening hours.

Please do call the refuge on 664 321 219 or 602 463 242, between 8am-5pm, if you can help in any way. We always need tinned dog-food for our older animals, plus blankets, towels, sheets, dog toys, collars and leads. You can call into the Accion refuge on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons,

from 2-5pm, and Saturdays between 1-4pm.

Find us here Accion del Sol is situated directly under the Ecological Park (exit 52) on the northbound TF-1. Head for the

giant windmills, and you’ll find us in the buildings on the righthand side. E-mail the refuge at teneriffa@aktiontier.org or, for further details, visit our Facebook page: action tier Accion del Sol.

A FEW weeks ago, we introduced you to one of our Podencos, Esperanza, and now we would like you to meet another. Say hello to Chacho!

Chacho was brought to us, a few months ago, but this is not his first time at K9. He came to the refuge as a puppy, along with his brothers and sisters.

Thankfully, they were all adopted by owners offering happy, loving homes, and all are doing well.

Unfortunately for Chacho, some unexpected family circumstances meant that a new home needed to be found for him. The previous owners tried their best to find him another loving home, but had no luck. Sadly, Chacho had to return to K9.

He is not a shy boy, and shares his kennel with Erwin and Nepo, who have also featured here, and are both still looking for their forever homes. Chacho really enjoys playing with them, and loves to get out for a play and a long run.

He particularly enjoys playing tug-o-war with one our many toys we have at K9. Chacho is quite anxious here, being surrounded by so many

different dogs, and it can be a bit stressful for him.

When he is outside with his playmates, he is more relaxed, and enjoys being taken out for his walk every day. Being a Podenco, he has a lot of energy, so would need a place to burn off some of the excess!

Like most dogs, Chacho can get along with some males and females, but there are some that he may not like.

Because he currently shares with two chilled-out males, this also helps him to stay more relaxed. He did come from a home, so has known a home environment, which is where he is most comfortable.

One of Chacho’s lovable features are his ears! When he is playing or running around, his ears are right up. They are so noticeable, you cannot help but smile!

He does have an affectionate side, which we do not see much of in the kennels because he is stressed.

Once he is outside, it does shine through a bit more.

He is looking for his second chance. It wasn’t his fault his family couldn’t keep him, and he was a bit confused when he arrived. Please can you give him a loving home?

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The Swan

Fresh food served 7 days a week, all with goodquality produce. We also cater for any special requirements.

Daily Specials. Friday: Cod and chips night.

Sunday Lunch: 12noon - 8pm. Bookings advisable.

MOndayS’ Feature nights: 5 course special on the roof terrace.

Call for more information and reservations.

24hr-notice for paella, lamb shank, fillet steak or ask us for anything you fancy.

Or just pop in for a drink, with live entertainment every night, 9pm - midnight, and your favourite quiz on Sunday evenings. Great entertainment, even greater value!

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Such a grapefruit!

NAMED for the way the fruit hangs in bunches (like grapes), the grapefruit is a nutritious member of the citrus family. It comes from sunny Barbados, and is thought to be the result of the natural crosspollenisation between the orange and the Asian pomelo.

Today the greatest quantity of grapefruit is produced by the United States, followed by China and South Africa.

There are several health benefits of grapefruit that may make you want to include it in your diet, on a regular basis.

Rich in Vitamin C Being a member of the citrus family, grapefruit is also a great source of Vitamin C, the great immune-system supporter. Many studies have indicated that it relieves the severity of cold

symptoms.

As a powerful antioxidant, Vitamin C protects our bodies against oxidative stress caused by free radical damage, and the inflammation associated with asthma and arthritis.

Oxidative stress can also cause a number of other severe medical conditions, such as heart disease and stroke, and has been connected to a host of cancers, such as mouth, throat, lung, stomach and colon. Vitamin C also helps to replenish the amount

Lupita

In front of Margarita Apartments, Los Cristianos

Open: 10am - Late. Food until 8pm

Call: 922 795 865

CaĂąada Blanca 2, Parque de la Reina Open: 12noon - 11pm.

Call: 603 273 382 The Oyster Catcher

Calle el Pulpo, 2, 38618, Los Abrigos

Call: 669 144 385 Facebook: The Oyster Catcher Tenerife

The Oyster Catcher restaurant is re-opening in Los Abrigos.

The Oyster Catcher is happy to announce that it will be opening the doors to its new premises this month. Offering the same menu and friendly service Angel and his team look forward to welcoming back all their customers at their new place.

Parque de la Reina has a secret - Lupita restaurant is fast becoming the place to eat, and it has a well-deserved reputation.

All the usual Mexican specialities are on offer, but from midday until 4pm, check out its 4.95-euro menu. You can have a bowl of soup or garlic bread, main meal (selection of 20) and ice cream or coffee to finish, which is excellent value for money. Also, evening and weekend menus are available from 4.95-euros. Now open Tuesdays.

Special offer: BBQ ribs, including a drink for 9.90 euros

Imperio del Pintxo

The menu at Imperio del Pintxo is based on flavours from around the world with Canarian gastronomic fusion.

OPENING SOON!

Paseo Marcial Garcia, 23 local 3, El Medano Open: Midday to 11pm

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of Vitamin E in the body.

Prevents kidney stones Grapefruit contains a compound called d-limonene that prevents the formation of, and dissolves, renal stones. Women drinking about half a litre of grapefruit juice every day lowered the pH levels of their urine, thereby decreasing the risk of developing kidney stones. However, if you are already being treated for kidney problems, grapefruit juice may impede the effectiveness of any medications you may be taking.

Cancer prevention Grapefruit is rich in antioxidants such as Vitamin C, a powerful ally in the fight against free radicals that cause oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is associated with many different types of cancer.

Studies have shown grapefruit juice to be effective against lung cancer by impeding an enzyme that activates cancer-causing chemicals. In colon cancer it encourages the suicide

(apoptosis) of cancer cells, and the production of healthy cells.

A compound in grapefruit called naringenin can be effective against prostate cancer, too, as it helps repair damaged DNA in human prostate cells.

Lycopene is a carotenoid that gives grapefruit its red colour, and is another antioxidant in its arsenal. A group of phytonutrients in grapefruit called limonoids help prevent tumours, by promoting an enzyme that causes the liver to expel more toxins from the body.

Many studies have also shown that limonoids aid against cancers of the mouth, skin, lung, and stomach. The pulp of grapefruit contains glucarates, a type of phytochemical that has been shown to be effective against breast cancer.

However, grapefruit can interact with some common medications, altering their effects on your body. Always check before eating this fruit.

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Spring clean your health!

By Val Sainsbury WITH longer days ahead, and warmer temperatures, now is a good time to do the following:

Head outdoors Take advantage of the (mostly!) lovely weather in Tenerife, and head outside for a walk or bike ride, or just to soak up some of our wonderful sunshine.

Work up a sweat Schedule your workouts in advance, so there’s no excuse for not fitting them into your day.

Eat colourful fruits and veggies Comfort foods are very tempting, but try swapping some of that heavy food for lighter, more refreshing fruits and vegetables. Try eating asparagus, lettuce, beets, mangos, honeydew melon or strawberries.

Reorganise your cupboards Now is a good time to go through your food cupboards. This helps to free up some space, and can also help get your eating habits back on track. Foods with little nutritional value, like those filled with refined carbohydrates and added sugars, such as biscuits or

sweets, should be thrown out, or moved to the back.

Rearrange everything so that the healthy options like nuts and seeds and are the first thing you see when reaching for a snack.

Up your water intake We all know water is very important for our health. We need water for many reasons.

Getting enough water helps prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) by flushing bacteria out of our bodies.

Staying hydrated helps prevent kidney stones, too.

Let go of the tech Many of us believe technology makes our lives easier, but it can also clutter things up a bit.

Create tech-free times. These

can be during dinner, before bedtime, or certain hours in the day. If your inbox is full of junk, organise your emails into folders, and unsubscribe from lists that deliver too many unwanted messages.

Focus on sleep Your brain is busy restoring itself while you sleep, and your body is clearing itself of the chemicals it produces during the day, which allows you to wake up feeling alert and refreshed, rather than tired.

Sleep also allows for tissue repair and muscle growth, which mostly, or only, occurs during this time. It allows your muscles to relax, which can help relieve tension, and reduce symptoms of certain types of chronic pain.

Learn how to de-stress Learn how to let go of the stress in your life. You should be able to squeeze in a few moments each day, to inhale some fresh air. Try slowing your breathing down, and taking in more air to get more oxygen to your body. This will reduce stress levels, and increase the efficiency of your cardiovascular system.

Milk teeth could be life-savers, if you keep them!

SPANISH dentists have confirmed that keeping hold of your milk teeth after they fall out could actually save your life later on.

Dr Óscar Castro Reino, chairman of the General Council of Dentists in Spain, responded to a study recently published in the US, saying: “It has been shown that the cavity in your first teeth contain blood vessels, nerves and also stem cells, which could be used to regenerate damaged tissue.”

These stem cells are

preserved in the teeth, via the umbilical cord, and can be used in regenerative therapy for diabetes, cancer and heart attacks.

And they are wellconserved because they have not been exposed to the same environmental damage as adult teeth, given that they fall out, usually between the ages of five and eight.

Dr Castro says keeping them, rather than letting the tooth fairy have them, is “an investment in your future”.

There are “Tooth banks” already operating worldwide, especially in the US, run by com-

panies who keep milk teeth preserved until they are needed.

They have to be kept in optimum conditions, ideally frozen, in the same way as a woman’s eggs or a man’s

sperm are frozen, so they can have children later in life.

Generally, only specialist medical companies are able to provide the right conditions so that the teeth can be used

in “20, 30 or 40 years, for therapeutic means,” says Dr Castro.

At present, of course, keeping milk teeth in a condition that would allow them to be used for treating serious illnesses,

since retaining them in a jar at home does not keep them preserved properly, comes at a fee.

But if studies in this area progress, and show that storing milk teeth is, indeed, a crucial medical exercise, Dr Castro says: “The State would need to get involved to ensure this treatment became universal, and available to everyone.

“Otherwise, we would end up with a social class divide, with only the wealthy being able to afford treatment.”

The first milk-teeth bank in Spain, Dencells Biomedical Institute, charges nearly €2,500 to collect, analyse the viability of, and preserve teeth for up to 25 years, with an additional fee to keep them “on ice” for longer.

“In the case of patients with a family history of genetic-related illnesses, it would make sense to make this investment in their future,” agrees Dr Castro. “But thinking 30 or so years ahead is not easy.”

Interestingly, children in Spain do not leave their teeth under the pillow for the tooth fairy, but for a “tooth mouse”: they are collected by El Ratoncito Pérez (“Pérez, the Little Mouse”).

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IN-FORM Sporting Gijon came to the Heliodoro last Friday, but on this occasion, Tenerife were the better of the two sides, and the best team lost.

The home side had more possession and created more chances, but the two things letting them down all season came back to haunt them: failing to convert chances to goals, and bad defending against set-pieces.

Tenerife came out of the blocks quickly and dominated the first halfhour. Early efforts, from a close-range Suso shot and a curling Lasso rightfooter in the 5th and 6th minutes, forced good saves from Gijon goalkeeper Mariño.

A Naranjo shot in the 19th minute should have seen Tenerife leading, and defender Peybernes rescued his team with a clearance from Malbasic in the 25th minute, with his keeper beaten.

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A good corner-kick found Djurdjevic on the penalty spot, but his contact wasn’t that great. Traver tried to head home, but a good save from Dani Hernandez ballooned the ball up into the box, where Serbian striker Djurdjevic challenged Mauro and bundled it home to give Sporting the lead.

The CDT players complained of handball by Djurdjevic, which VAR would probably have confirmed, but the referee gave the goal, and the lead, to the away team after 37 minutes.

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CD Tenerife 0 Sporting Gijon 1 that Tenerife were not affected by this setback, and they battled courageously.

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The game’s last action saw Tenerife’s best chance, with an open header from Malbasic, but Mariño was able to scramble to his left and keep it out.

At the final whistle, it was definitely points lost for Tenerife against a team who maintained their good run and are now eighth in the league.

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McIlroy meditates way to new future RORY McIlroy, back to his golfing best, is hoping a regime of meditation, juggling and mind-training will help win a first Masters title at Augusta.

It is reckoned to be the finest tournament of all, and the 29-year-old, from Northern Ireland, has a new attitude to life, which has helped him start the year with seven top-10 finishes, along with victory in the Players Championship.

“I don’t think I’ve ever started a season this well,” said McIlroy, who needs to secure the Masters to complete a career Grand

Slam of major titles. “It’s focusing on the small things and not living or dying by the results.”

McIlroy has won The Open, US Open and US PGA Championship (twice), and he will become the sixth man in history to have won all four majors if he is successful at Augusta National.

His last victory in a Major was in 2014, but he added: “A change of attitude has been one of the biggest keys to how I’ve played for the first few months of the year. It’s about not getting caught up trying to play

perfect golf.” He teed off alongside American Rickie Fowler at 4.15pm yesterday (Thursday).

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“I meditated for 20 minutes on the Sunday morning of the Players’ Championship.

My routine now consists of meditation, juggling and mind-training… doing all the stuff to get you in the right place.”

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Boat-race winner Adriana is super, all-round athlete A MADRID-BORN PhD student in Computational Neuroscience was part of the winning crew at last Sunday’s Oxford and Cambridge boat race.

Adriana Pérez, described as a “genius”, who is the daughter of scientist parents, was schooled at the Lycée Française, representing them in the 2012 Mathematics Olympics.

She graduated in maths and physics from America’s University of Columbia, and her glowing academic CV gave her the

option of choosing between the UK’s two most-prestigious, higher-education centres, to research her doctoral thesis.

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for Cambridge, where her sporting prowess has also been appreciated.

Adriana, an all-rounder, runs marathons, competes in triathlons and is a successful

rower, good enough to be selected for the first eight, and to help her fellow oarswomen to their third victory on the trot in the gruelling race.

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Oxford women, taking their overall tally to 44-30, and Adriana has become the first Spaniard ever to row to victory in the celebrated Putney-to-Mortlake race.

For the second year running, Cambridge beat Oxford in the men’s race, taking their overall tally to 84-80 - which was hardly surprising, given that the winners of the 165th boat race had one of the UK’s best-ever racing rowers.

James Cracknell won Olympic gold medals at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004, and, on top of those achievements, is now the oldest-ever competitor in Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race history, at the age of 46.

Costa’s costly mistake sees league door close

No need to guess who the antagonist is in the striped shirt

DIEGO Costa, once a fiery Chelsea striker and now with Atletico Madrid, is still every inch a flame-thrower.

But he will not be seen again in La Liga action this season, after being suspended for eight matches and fined, following a nasty altercation with the referee in a match against Barcelona. He was said to have insulted and grabbed referee Jesus Gil Manzano during his side’s defeat by runaway league leaders Barcelona.

The feisty frontman saw red just 28 minutes into the league fixture at the Nou Camp on 6th April. Believing he had been fouled, the Spain international launched into a furious tirade at the match officials.

He was shown a straight red card and had to be ushered from the field by Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, after refusing to walk at first.

Referee Manzano revealed in his match report that Costa had said to him: “I sh** on your wh*** mother.”

Costa, never far from trouble when playing football, also

grabbed the referee’s arm during an angry confrontation.

The Spanish Football Federation met on Wednesday to discuss what punishment to hand out, and they determined that he must sit out eight matches.

He has been handed two fourgame bans: one for insulting a match official and another after gripping Manzano’s arm in an attempt to prevent him from showing yellow cards to Diego Godin and Jose Gimenez.

And, as Atletico only have eight more matches to play this season, Costa might just as well start packing his holiday gear.

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