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As Coronavirus spreads across Europe, and cases are reported in the Canary Islands, along with the Costa Adeje Palace Hotel being placed under quarantine, the message from the Canarian government, health authorities, biological centres and local officials is: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be calm, and act sensibly.â&#x20AC;? Continued on Page 3

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Don’t panic! That’s advice from experts

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The main advice to holidaymakers is “don’t panic!” Travel advice to the Canary Islands remains unchanged and it’s still safe to travel and enjoy your holiday! What is actually happening? A group of four Italian tourists from towns in northern Italy, known to be affected by the outbreak, were diagnosed with COVID-19, more commonly known as coronavirus, after arriving in Tenerife for a holiday. The first to display symptoms was an Italian doctor, who reported to a private clinic, immediately, having recognised the flu-like symptoms. His wife and two friends, who were holidaying together, self-isolated because of the close contact, and all three have since tested positive, but haven’t shown any symptoms. Guests at the same H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel as the group have been asked to stay in their rooms as a precautionary measure only. Apart from the four Italian tourists who travelled together, no one else, neither staff nor guests, have tested positive for the virus. Yet the hotel has around 1,000 guests staying there. It’s important to know that the vast majority of people who contract the coronavirus make a full recovery, and it is no more deadly than a

common bout of flu. Guests at risk are elderly people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions, such as respiratory problems or a weakened immune system. The Jet2 airline company, which serves the hotel, has confirmed that its officials are aware of the present situation, and, in line with advice from the British Government, their flying programme remains unchanged. A Jet2 spokeswoman said: “We are aware of reports

that a non-Jet2holidays’ customer, staying at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace, has tested positive for coronavirus. “Under the advice of the Regional and the Spanish Government Authorities, the hotel has been placed under quarantine. “The health and safety of our customers is our absolute priority, and we will release more information as it becomes available. “In line with the Foreign &

Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice, our flying programme remains unchanged.” Meanwhile, a TUI spokesperson said: “We’re aware of a reported case of COVID-19 at the H10 Palace Hotel. All guests have been asked to remain in their rooms and are being looked after by the hotel. “Our holiday programme to Tenerife continues to operate as planned for all other hotels. We will provide a further update as soon as we have more information.” At the time of going to print,

130 guests, have been told they can return home in the next few days, but will be monitored in their own countries. The International Air Transport Association has given the following key tips: *Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth *Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub, or soap and water *Avoid close contact with people suffering from a fever and/or a cold *When coughing or sneezing, cover nose and mouth with tissue or flexed elbow.

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How to reduce your chances of catching this deadly disease THE World Health Organisation has offered the following advice for people, to reduce their chances of catching the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others. Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following: Wash your hands frequently Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcoholbased hand-rub, or wash them with soap and water.

Why? Either method kills viruses, which may be on your hands. Maintain social distancing Maintain at least one metre (3ft 3in) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing. Why? When someone coughs or sneezes, they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth, which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus, should the person coughing have the disease. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated,

hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and may make you sick. Practise respiratory hygiene Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately. Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene, you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19. If you have fever, cough and

difficulty breathing, seek medical care early Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority. Why? National and local authorities will have the most up-to-date information on the situation in your area. Phoning in advance will allow your health-care provider to direct you to the right health facility, quickly. This will also protect you, and help prevent spread of viruses and other infections. Stay informed and follow advice given by your

healthcare provider Keep an eye on the latest developments about COVID-19. Follow advice given by your healthcare provider, your national and local public health authority or your employer, on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. Why? National and local authorities will have the most current information on whether COVID-19 is spreading in your area. They are best placed to advise on what people there should be doing to protect themselves. They also have advice on how to deal with any stress you might feel during the outbreak.

Inside Tenerife’s infected hotel… THE phone inside Room 101 rings three times, before Michael picks up:

- Hello? - Hello. How are things in there? - Normal, quiet. I’m in my room all day, eating and watching TV. It’s a bit boring.

Michael should have flown back to England on Tuesday after a two-week holiday in Tenerife. But his hotel, the H10 Costa Adeje Palace, which has a

mushroom-shaped pool in the middle of the garden, has been locked down by authorities after one guest, an Italian doctor, tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus on Monday His wife has also tested positive, as did two more Italians on Tuesday evening. Trapped inside the hotel are 800 guests from 25 countries, and around 200 workers. And, like Michael, they are killing time as best they can. The hotel, located by a road, is surrounded by villas and beach bars. Two security perimeters have been created around it. The outer one is guarded by the Local Police, and the inner one by the National Police. Within this smaller area, medical personnel have set up a field hospital to treat any potential patients, should anyone inside the hotel develop symptoms of the coronavirus. Near the hotel, it’s business as usual. The only sign that something out of the ordinary is happening is the fact that all the people who work in the area, such as taxi drivers, police officers and waiters, are wearing face masks. But tourists on their way to the beach seem entirely unconcerned.

The staff members, who were not at the hotel when authorities locked it down, showed up for work on Tuesday regardless. Doctors conducted various tests, and since none of them showed any symptoms, they were told to go home until further notice. “All of them have signed a document, pledging not to leave their homes for the next two weeks,” said Ruth Giménez, the union member who represent the hotel staff. “There will be nobody to watch them, but they have a commitment to society, and I am sure they will honour it.” Most of the guests are opting to stay in their rooms, although the boldest ones have been down to the pool, and even the bar! There is a catering service, courtesy of a nearby hotel which is also part of the H10 chain. At mid-afternoon on Tuesday, a refrigerator truck crossed both perimeters to deliver food. Inside the hotel lobby, 3,000 facemasks and 300 pairs of latex gloves were also handed out for protection. A safety distance of no less than five metre is kept between outside visitors and people in the hotel, according to security personnel. Relatives of the hotel

employees were seen coming and going all afternoon, bringing clothes, toiletries and iPads, and none of them seemed particularly alarmed. The explanations provided by the authorities have convinced them that the situation is under control, even though the Italian couple who tested positive may have spread the virus during their one-week stay. Felipe, whose wife Ruth María works as a waitress at the hotel, showed up with a travel bag. “My wife is an athlete. She runs half-marathons,” said Felipe, who left their 11-year-old son at home. “I understand that this mostly affects elderly people and those with health problems. But my wife is as strong as an ox.” A Belgian couple on bicycles showed up next and asked the police to let them through. The man, clearly in his seventies, took off his helmet and explained that they live in a little house, right next to the hotel. The coronavirus may have struck fear into the hearts of millions, but he kept right on smiling. “We are very happy. We trust the Spanish Government,” he said proudly.

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COBCAN official statement On Tuesday, the day the Costa Adeje Palace Hotel was put under quarantine, Matías Fonte-Padilla, the dean of COBCAN (Official College of Biologists of the Canary Islands), sent a message of reassurance regarding the new cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in the south of Tenerife. At the moment the focus is on treatment in a well-known hotel in the south of Tenerife, and all the people inside have been

quarantined. This does not mean that there is a real risk of high mortality or spread in the islands with lethal effects. It is a contagious disease but with a very low mortality rate. First of all, we thank the national and Canarian health authorities for their intense work in the treatment and containment of this virus, as well as their efforts to communicate and keep the population informed. Likewise, our thanks to the health personnel who are currently dedicated to this treatment, as well as to the State Security Forces and bodies for their intense work in this regard. We

call on the entire Canarian society to maintain sanity and objective vision on this issue; do not increase unnecessary and counterproductive fear. Waves of different strains of influenza travel the world every year, without creating great alarm. Let’s not encourage uncontrolled fear and panic with this disease with our comments and actions. Biologists know that the flu is a much more deadly and dangerous virus than the coronavirus COVID-19, and this alarm is not created, it simply acts as with any other contagious disease of low

Colombian in La Gomera is infected with the virus

DESPITE the positive advice from travel experts, the coronavirus is spreading across Europe, and Italy is the most-affected, with hundreds of cases now confirmed and some 30 deaths. On Wednesday evening, the Canarian Government announced that a fifth person, a Columbian living in La Gomera, had tested positive for the disease, recently named COVID-19. Meanwhile, British authorities have revealed two new cases, with one man, apparently, catching the virus while on holiday in Tenerife, and the other while in Italy. This man has a son who attends a junior school in Buxton, Derbyshire, and, after arriving home, the father sent his boy to

school the following day. Consequently, the school, which has 300 pupils, was forced to close its doors as a precaution. Both affected Brits were taken to different hospitals and are in isolation wards. Yesterday afternoon (Thursday), it was confirmed that Spain’s medical authorities had issued a warning about the needless wearing of facemasks. They have no magic about them, and will jeopardise supplies for those in need, because they will be infected already. The Spanish Health Ministry has already said the virus is spread by tiny respiratory droplets, which can be transmitted by close, face-toface contact. But there’s no risk while you’re walking in the street.

mortality. WHO estimates the mortality rate of COVID-19 coronavirus between 2% and 4% in Wuhan and only 0.7% outside it. However, due to the flu in Spain in the 2017/2018 season, some 800,000 people were infected, of which 52,000 were hospitalised, and approximately 15,000 people died, without creating a widespread panic. We must be extremely cautious in how this matter is treated, because it can degenerate into a false panic among the population that leads to political actions motivated by fear rather than by a real

threat. Decisions must be strictly technical, based on objective public health criteria. Extreme measures, such as the suspension of public events or the limitation of movements, can affect the lives of citizens and economic sectors of vital importance to Canarian society. Biologists are at the entire disposal of any citizen or public institution that wants more information. Please follow the instructions of the authorities in this regard. If necessary you can contact us at 922 251 150 at our usual time as per E-mail: info@cobcan.es.

Tenerife students given the all-clear EIGHTEEN Tenerife students, from the Escuelas Pías school in Santa Cruz, who were tested as part of the coronavirus protocol in German’s Munich city, have proved negative.

The boys, who attend the first year of Baccalaureate, spent the last day of a trip that took them through France, Switzerland and, now, Germany, from where they planned to return home yesterday (Thursday). The German health services intervened when some of the

students felt ill during a visit to the Herrenchiemsee castle. The four schoolchildren, who displayed the most severe flu symptoms, were transferred immediately to the hospital, where they remained under observation with a dozen more, who experienced milder symptoms. The rest, who showed no symptoms, returned to the hotel. Gradually, the young people, who suffered the mild flu symptoms which had spread through the group, were discharged.

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Police clamp down on child-porn ring NATIONAL Police officers have arrested 15 people in nine provinces, including Tenerife and Gran Canaria, involved in distributing large volumes of child pornographic material on the internet, through social networks. Investigations began when the National Police received information, through Spain’s US Embassy, regarding several investigations carried out by America’s National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children

(NCMEC), which related to prostitution and corruption of minors. Also, a well-known social network reported that several of its users had published on in their accounts, audiovisual material regarding sexual exploitation of children. Some of them kept creating new accounts with false data, so they could continue sharing the illegal files with other users of the social network. The National Police continues to warn users of any social network, that sharing or saving such images is a crime. This type of content must be reported to both the social network itself and/or the Police.

Clooneys and twins spotted in La Palma GEORGE and Amal Clooney have flown to La Palma with their twins, amid divorce rumours.

There is even speculation that that they are embroiled in a custody battle over their twins. However, they debunked the rumours in their recent sighting, reports La Vanguardia, via Hola! The couple were spotted arriving in the Tazacorte municipality of La Palma last Sunday. They were also seen relaxing and enjoying the place with their kids. The publication noted that Amal and the twins were rarely seen outside the hotel. However, the Money Monster star was out and about as he filmed The Midnight Sky, and it wasn’t surprising that George’s wife and kids stayed behind because the family have always maintained their privacy. Prior to their sighting, there was much speculation about George and Amal having marital issues. Radar Online previously reported that George hadn’t been seen with his family for 200 days, and that he was, allegedly, working on a bitter divorce case against the humanitarian lawyer. “George and Amal have

Museum overnighters boost visitor numbers

THE Museum of Fine Arts, based in Santa Cruz, welcomed 20,617 visitors during 2019, of which 13,511 were Spanish and the remaining 5,568, foreigners. The children numbered 979, thanks mainly to promotion campaigns launched by the city council, to publicise cultural heritage among the population’s youngest sectors. These activities include, The Sleeping Museum, which allows children to stay one night in the museum, when it closes its doors to the public.

been arguing over their varying lifestyles, and rumours of a rift have been going around for months,” a source told the publication. “She’s all business, he’s all play. They’re like oil and water. They don’t mix, and there’s talk of a possible custody fight over the twins.” There were also claims that George was cheating on Amal with his friend, Julia Roberts. In fact, George and Julia have worked on several films in the past, which has drawn them closer throughout the years. Just like the Clooneys, Julia has twins. But others have taken their closeness to the next level by adding a romantic twist to the relationship. But the rumoured romance between Julia and George was untrue, according to credible sources.

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Apart from the permanent exhibition, it also has temporary exhibition halls. During 2019, eight exhibitions were held in the Sala Pedro González, the most visited being the anthology of José Carlos Gracia, which attracted 5,035 people. This exhibition, which included more than 100 paintings, was integrated by works from different stages, between 1960 and 2018, some of them belonging to private collections which were granted expressly for the exhibition. The next temporary exhibition, which had a better reception, was the exhibition Cristino de Vera, composed of 13 oil paintings and eight drawings, produced by the painter

between 1954 and 1955. The biennial photography exhibition Fotonoviembre was attended by 4,051 spectators, while Nido, a musical project by singer Marta Solís, transformed into a visual work and drew 1,884. But the Museum of Fine Arts also hosted numerous, cultural exhibitions, not directly related to painting, such as book presentations, concert cycles, educational workshops, conferences and poetic-musical evenings, as well as the recording of a short film about women with disabilities. History days were also held in the art gallery, which included talks by experts, who spoke on the intangible heritage of Santa Cruz.

Tourists’ spending down TENERIFE broke all visitor records last year, according to data released by the Cabildo’s Tourism Minister. More than 6.1 million people spent their holidays on the island, yet it failed to improve tourists’ spending, which actually went down by more than €300m in just one year. Specifically, it was 5% lower than 1998, despite the travellers’ increase.

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La Caleta campers now rule the roost!

THE Telesforo Bravo Juan Coello Foundation, a nature preservation group, has served a denuncia on people camping on the Adeje coast, specifically around La Caleta. And not for the first time! The Foundation, disappointed with reporting to the correct administration department, and receiving delays only, continue their campaign in social networks and the press, to denounce the deterioration suffered by the natural environment. The coastal occupation in the islands is affecting not only the landscape but also some ecosystems, which, though not visible to the naked eye, still suffer.

These campers are not something new, but, gradually, they have been taking over our coastlines, unimpeded. In the images and video, recorded with a drone by the Foundation, the deterioration of these areas is clear. Huts, shacks, fixtures and rubbish, as well as stones stacked right next to the sea, demonstrate our heritage… our most precious assets are being razed, and nothing is being done to avoid it. In La Caleta and the Diego Hernández beach, members of the Guardia Civil’s animal and environment protection group, Seprona, have acted frequently, with Adeje Council collaborating to “clean” the area. But it has become evident that more is needed, because, a few days later, the settlements return.

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‘Natural-remedy’ sales gang were in Canaries POLICE have busted a gang, selling powerful, impotency drugs as “natural remedies” in Spain, including the Canary Islands, and the UK.

The Spanish police said the unscrupulous criminals plied their trade, despite knowing of the dangers posed, including heart attacks, strokes, and death! Consumers in Portugal, Italy, France, Germany and Russia were also targeted via a series of websites. Police found firearms and cash during raids, and the gang, knowing the drugs could be used only under medical supervision, described and marketed the products as “natural energisers”. This was to get around Customs controls, and avoid scrutiny from the health authorities, when they imported the drugs from Malaysia. It put the public at risk because the active ingredients included Tadalafil

and Sildenafil, which are known as treatment for erectile dysfunction. But because of the mislabelling, people susceptible to the possible sideeffects of these drugs, which include palpitations, irregular heartbeats and burst blood vessels, would have been unaware of the peril posed. A total of 400 National Police, Guardia Civil and tax-agency officers were involved in the operation, arresting 47 people during 12 house searches, along with conducting 55 inspections of sales points. In addition, they seized more than €500,000 in cash, seven high-end vehicles, valued at more than €300,000, and two firearms. Also, 39 bank accounts, including two

abroad, were blocked. The products, as well as being sold on the internet, were offered to gyms, herbalists and sex shops in the Canary Islands, Madrid, Alicante, Gerona, Barcelona, Tarragona, Valencia, Almeria, Jaen, Granada, Sevilla, Malaga, Leon, Salamanca and Valladolid. One of the so-called ringleaders was arrested in Dubai, where he was said to have run the whole scam, as well as hiding from three International Arrest Warrants. The 47 detainees, all Spanish bar one Portuguese man, were charged with crimes against public health, membership of a criminal organisation, fraud and smuggling, as well as moneylaundering.

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Join the Walk of Glam and be right in fashion LUPE Castro is a hugelyimportant influencer in the fashion world, travelling to global shows and events to post about trends and colours. And she happens to be Canarian!

She is fluent in both Spanish and English, and really is interested in giving back, to Tenerife, and to the world in general. In recent years she has donated her time and talent to the Walk for Life calendar, and is now involved heavily in the Canary Green movement, recently cohosting the first clothes-swap event. Now, she wants to introduce Tenerife to a Walk of Glam, taking place in Arona and Adeje on 7th and 8th of March. “The aim of this event is to raise awareness of the importance of cultural

diversity and fashion in our region,” she said. “The boroughs of Adeje and Arona alone have, between them, residents from over 100 different countries, who enjoy living side by side, in harmony and with mutual respect for each other’s cultural identity, for the similarities and for the differences.” Lupe added: “Here in Tenerife we have become, almost without knowing it, a fine example of co-existence, of inclusion, and of tolerance. “Of course, this means we have people among us of great glamour, of inspiring personality and character, regardless of age, nationality, or gender. And this really is something to celebrate.” The inspiration for the Walk of Glam came to her, thanks to a recent talk with Stella Ahangi https://www. stellaahangi.de/ , artist, muse, and German influencer. Stella is passionate about fashion, and is a leader in her country of a cultural movement called the

Glamorous Eccentric Club. It is for those who share the freedom and courage to be themselves, as long as they express it with their external appearance. And the club has performed a number of Walks of Glam. The walk is just that! People will meet up at the start, and all types of people are invited… simply, bring your own flair and élan, your magic and your mojo. In fact, organisers of the

Tenerife events, and others, naturally, are hoping for a terrific mix of age, culture and outlook! You will walk a route, stopping along the way at various places which celebrate fashion, glamour, and diversity. Lupe added: “Stella has agreed to come to Tenerife for the event, and the walk will also be joined by Luis Oliveira https://www. oliveiraluis.com/en. Each day, in the two

boroughs, the walk will last for about two hours, stopping at different establishments which have agreed to collaborate, and have chosen to be sponsors. “We will take photos, make videos, and conduct interviews and disseminate them with various publishers, and in a number of publications, as well as on social networks,” said Lupe. “The companies’ logos will be displayed at the starting point of the walk, and at strategic points along the journey.” The meeting place for the Arona walk, on 7th March, is the Tigotan Hotel at 5pm sharp, and for the Adeje walk on 8th March, you meet at the Bahia del Duque shopping centre, also at 5pm. From there you will walk, talk, engage, and, no doubt, have a lot of fun along the way. If you can’t walk this time, you can follow Lupe Castro on MsCastrorides on Instagram and Facebook.

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The sky is orange: Canary Island’s Calima

All hands on board for wind-damaged Adeje

ADEJE Council is employing all resources necessary to deal with the incidents resulting from the borough’s strong winds over the “calima” weekend. Mayor Jose Miguel Rodriguez Fraga, who had attended a meeting all day Monday with the CECOPAL, Adeje Council’s emergency co-ordination central body, said they had been working on attending all incidents, and, most importantly, there had been no reports of injury to anyone. In fact, the villages away from Costa Adeje had been more affected by the weather. The Council was using social media to keep people

updated and asked that you rang 112 if you needed assistance. Some zones have been affected by electricity cuts, including Tijoco Alto, La Quinta, La Concepción, and Fañabé, but the Council had been working with Endesa to restore power. The entrances to the Adeje Farmers’ Market were damaged, while Armeñime and Adeje football stadiums were also affected. And commercial centres such as Siam Mall, Plaza del Duque, Galeón Outlet y Rosa Centre were closed. Fañabe’s HiperDino experienced roof damage, with part of it caving in.

North’s fires snuffed out AFTER five days, 100 hours

of work, some 20 fires in six municipalities, and more than 500 personnel involved in the north of Tenerife, the main dangers have been cleared. Among the safety personnel involved are BomberosTf, volunteer firefighters, BRIFOR (forestry brigade), UMEgob Militaries Emergency Unit), Civil Protection and Police officers. But they still have to carry out surveillance work and damping down in the affected areas. The island’s recreational areas and camping sites, managed by the Cabildo, continue to stay closed, but the situation was reviewed again yesterday (Thursday).

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The day our world changed to orange THE weather in the Canary Islands was slowly becoming transformed last Saturday, with high winds and hot air, thick with sand, because of the anticipated calima. By the evening, both airports in Tenerife and the one in Gran Canaria, were experiencing delays, and many incoming flights were diverted from the islands. The winds had picked up and Tenerife was given an official storm warning, with winds up to 120km/h, which registered as a Category 1 hurricane. These winds were beginning to cause problems, sparking fires in certain areas over the islands, fuelled by the storm, especially in the north of Tenerife. As a result, the Saturdaynight carnival celebrations in Santa Cruz were postponed. By Sunday, the wind warnings

had been reduced from hurricane level, but the volume of sand in the air was really thick over the majority of the island, and visibility was significantly worse. Strong winds, gusting to more than 100mph, and carrying clouds of red sand, buffeted the region, creating an impenetrable orange haze, which saw all flights from Gran Canaria grounded and a state of alert declared across the archipelago Siam Mall and Galeon Outlet centre were closed, as was Fañabe’s HiperDino, because of the storm damage. And the Anglican Church cancelled all its services for safety

reasons. By midday, the entire island was starting to take on an eerie, all-round orange colour, and by Sunday afternoon the airports were closed again. Yet though the air in the region has been classed as “the most contaminated and dangerous for health” in the world, on the World Air Quality Index (AQI), Sunday’s Carnival still went ahead in Santa Cruz, regardless (photo below). The intensity of the sand made everything appear an orangey/red, and photographer Nelson Acosta’s picture, which he dubbed “Blood Sunset”, went viral. By Monday, the calima had eased off, certainly by Sunday’s standards, but the air was still hazy. Airports in the Canary Islands were operational, but delays were expected. However, clearer skies meant improved visibility, which was good news for residents, as well as travellers.

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A GRAVE, believed to be from between the 8th-10th Century and containing 72 preHispanic “Guanche” natives, has been discovered on Gran Canaria. An amateur archaeologist, from the group El Legado, flew a drone over the Valley of Guayadequeon and identified the ancient, sacred site last June. But the team of researchers, who unearthed adult and newborn Guanche Mummies, informed authorities of the

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Mummies and skeletons found in a Canarian tomb

“cave-tomb” only recently, fearing it might be looted or vandalised. The Guanches were the Canary Islands’ aboriginal inhabitants, and, in 2017, the first genome-wide data project confirmed that they were of North African origin, descended from the Berbers of Libya. These hunter-gatherers, with a rudimentary knowledge of farming, migrated to the

Cargo ship’s SOS blaze THE 2100 UTCa roll-on, rolloff (Ro-Ro) cargo ship, specialising in transporting vehicles and other cargo, received help after reporting a fire on board, shortly after leaving Santa Cruz Port last Saturday. The loaded-up ship was bound for Cadiz, and an SAR rescue tug responded with a fire-fighters’ team. The blaze was soon under control, and the disabled vessel was towed back to Santa Cruz.

archipelago around 1,000 BC and lived in caves and huts. Their rituals, similar to those of ancient Egyptians, led them to embalm and mummify their members of higher social standing, who were left in caves, while the lower classes were buried in the ground. The amateur archaeologists identified the unique site, which, the archaeologists found, contained the mummified remains of 72 pre-Hispanic Guanche natives, comprising 62 adults and 10 newborns. Archaeologist Veronica Alberto, and Gran Canaria Culture Councillor Javier Velasco, told local media that while there were many burial caves on the island, “there were not many like this one”. It was discovered, filled with the remains of the aboriginal Guanche inhabitants from before the islands were colonised, between 1402 and 1496, at which time the Guanches were absorbed, ethnically and culturally, by the settlers. Gran Canaria boasts around 1,200 archaeological sites, but this site is unique because newborn remains were never found in previous excavations.

And, during the study, the remains of the burial shrouds, traditionally made from animal skin or vegetable fibres, were also discovered. This tells the scientists that all the pre-Hispanic people in the Canary Islands were prepared, similarly, for burial ceremonies, according to Ms Alberto. The cave was identified at the end of June 2019 by members of the amateur archaeology group “El Legado”, formed by Ayose Himar Gonzalez, Jonay Garcia, and Jesus Diaz. It is located at 23 feet (seven metres) above ground, and Gonzalez said they took some

aerial pictures of the cave. But people thought the photos were fake because of all the bones. The archaeological experts had a hard time climbing to the cave because it is located, deliberately, they said, “in a very difficult place to access”, and they needed to climb a nearly-sheer cliff to reach the cave-tomb. In a Daily Mail report, Gonzalez said it should be closed off and preserved, with the bones left where they were. They decided to report it, he said, because they wanted the local authorities to “preserve and respect it”.

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STAYING on top of the latest currency news can help you time your transfers more effectively, so find out what you should be looking out for, over the next couple of weeks. The pound has traded in a wide range, over the past couple of weeks, as speculation over the UK’s upcoming Budget and lingering Brexit uncertainty dominated movement in the pairing. This has seen GBP/ EUR trade between 1.17 and 1.20, as EUR/GBP slipped to 0.83. Meanwhile, GBP/USD fluctuated between 1.28 and 1.30, whilst EUR/USD slumped from 1.09 to 1.07. What’s been happening? The pound rocketed higher in mid-February, rising to a

new 2020 high, as market expectations for the UK government’s upcoming Budget were buoyed, after Rishi Sunak took over as Chancellor of the Exchequer. However, sterling subsequently fell back in the second half of February, with lingering Brexit jitters overshadowing a run of upbeat, UK, economic

data. The euro has weakened, over the past couple of weeks, undermined by some lacklustre Eurozone data, and fears that Germany may be on the brink of a recession. Meanwhile, the rising panic surrounding the coronavirus has driven considerable demand for the US dollar, in

recent weeks, as investors flocked to the safe-haven currency. What do you need to look out for? In the UK, the spotlight is likely to remain on Brexit, in the weeks to come, as formal trade negotiations between the UK and EU finally get underway.

operator for those requiring further information, or those who have a specific query, not dealt with by the automated options. The Government has updated its Brexit information page to inform British citizens already living in Spain, or planning to do so before the end of the transition period, about the need to be registered properly. For the time being, it states, the process remains the same as it was before Brexit and the green credit card, or the older A4 certificates, will be valid throughout the transition period, until 31st December 2020. An update in the Brexit section on the Moncloa website states: “During this transition period, UK nationals and their family members resident in Spain, who are nationals of non-EU countries, will maintain their rights, derived from the application of EU law (except for the right to vote and stand in elections to the European Parliament, and

the right to use the EU Citizens Initiative). “Once the transition period ends, the Withdrawal Agreement stipulates that your rights of residence, work, study and social security, will be maintained. “You must bear in mind that the registration certificates (the green certificate) and ID cards of family members of the EU citizen, obtained before the end of the transition period, will, subsequently, serve to accredit their le-

gal residence in Spain and benefit from the provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement.” But the website does state that plans are afoot for new paperwork, specifically for Brits resident in Spain postBrexit. “The Spanish Government is working together with the European Commission to have a Foreign Identity Card that mentions your condition explicitly, as beneficiary of the Withdrawal

Eurozone data is likely to continue acting as the main catalyst of movement in EUR exchange rates, in the next couple of weeks, likely dragging on the euro, if the data continues to print poorly. Meanwhile, coronavirus concerns are likely to keep the US dollar supported, for the time being, but USD investors will also be keeping a close eye on the Democratic presidential primaries, to see who is likely to challenge Donald Trump, later this year. At Currencies Direct, we’re here to talk currency whenever you need us, so get in touch if you want to know more about the latest news, or how it could impact your currency transfers. Since 1996, we’ve helped more than 210,000 customers with their currency transfers. Just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch, or give us a call to find out more. T +34 922 971 781 E canaries@currenciesdirect. com W currenciesdirect.com

Government launches a dedicated Brexit hotline

THE Spanish Government has launched a dedicated hotline to answer all queries about the implications of Brexit, from Brits living in Spain.

Callers can ring 060 when in Spain or +34 902 887060 if calling from abroad, and an automated system will offer the choice of either Spanish or English. It will apply if you are Spanish citizen wanting to live in the UK, or a Brit in Spain. You will then be offered a choice of information on the different issues most pressing for Brits in Spain, during the transition period: residency, healthcare, retirement pensions, social security and driving licences. Each option comes with an automated message about the current status relating to those matters, and how it will remain unchanged during the transition period. The service also offers the option of speaking to an

Agreement. The procedure for processing this card in the coming months will be completed soon.” It adds: “The rights of British citizens and their family members, who begin their legal residence in Spain after the transition period, will be those established by the agreement regulating future relations. “If there is none, the general arrangements governing foreign residents in Spain will be applicable.”

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TV Choice

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Catchpoint For Sport Relief Sunday 1st March, ITV1, 20.00

McDonald & Dodds

Brand new detective drama McDonald & Dodds starts on ITV this Spring. A series of feature length crime mysteries comprising of two intriguing stories in its first outing, it stars BAFTA winner Jason Watkins (The Crown, The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, W1A) and Tala Gouveia (Cold Feet). Set in Bath, the detective drama pairs the wildly ambitious DCI McDonald with the shy, modest DS Dodds. While McDonald has transferred from the mean streets of South London to leap up the career ladder, Dodds has happily languished on the shelf for most of his working life. McDonald is a tough, driven, battering ram of a cop who cracks cases through sheer force of will; Dodds – the tortoise to her hare – is quiet, unassuming and enigmatic. But thrust back into frontline action for the first time in a decade, he discovers a hidden talent for deciphering puzzles. Two contemporary Britons, thrown together with seemingly with nothing in common, boss McDonald and loyal sidekick Dodds forge a rumbustious, entertaining and ultimately – give or take a few setbacks – effective partnership. Episode 1 - The Fall of The House of Crockett When a homeless man is shot in the deserted mansion of one of Bath’s most prominent industrialists, the inventor Max Crockett, newly arrived Londoner DCI McDonald and longserving DS Dodds rally together to try and discover the killer. In the Crockett family, they find an outwardly perfect, close-knit group with three successful daughters in loving relationships, devoid of any obvious motive to murder, but it soon becomes apparent that each have their own secrets to hide.

Saturday 29th February, BBC1, 20.30 All new Catchpoint is back! Join Paddy McGuinness for the show with the biggest balls on telly, where fast thinking and quick reflexes will lead to the cash-prize - so long as players don’t drop the ball. The family-friendly game show which combines physical fun with general knowledge questions returns to BBC One with all new questions, new players and some exciting new rounds. There will be a variety of rounds leading up to a climactic finale, but this time there’s a few twists! With new rounds and the chance to bank even more money, Paddy welcomes more willing contestants to the Catchpoint studio to see who has what it takes to walk away as big winners. Raising the stakes even higher, the finale reveals a brand new round which gives the lucky players the chance to double their winnings at the end or lose everything. The round sees both players in the team working together, but if only one player catches the ball they will keep the money they have banked so far. If both players catch the ball they double their bank. If neither of them catch the ball, it’s game over and they leave with nothing. The fun kicks off with two episodes for Sport Relief, featuring some very special celebrity guests who will catch balls and answer questions in an effort to win big for charity. The money raised will take on help tackle domestic abuse, mental health, homelessness and child poverty both in the UK and around the world.

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Saturday 29th February, BBC2, 15.15

Cycling: Track World Championships

World titles and a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics are the twin goals for the cyclists in Berlin, with Jill Douglas joined by Sir Chris Hoy for highlights from the first three days. Great Britain’s standard-bearers Jason and Laura Kenny are in action as they continue preparations for a defence of their Olympic titles. Six-time Olympic champion Jason is expected to contest the keirin and team sprint in Berlin, while his wife Laura targets the omnium and team pursuit as they both seek a first World Championship gold medal since 2016. Elinor Barker, who won the only British gold at last year’s championships in the scratch race, is also likely to feature as the riders make one final push before the end of the Olympic qualifying period. Simon Brotherton and Chris Boardman provide the commentary.

Saturday 29th February, ITV1, 19.00

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

The duo are back for another action-packed Saturday Night Takeaway crammed full of big surprises, stunts and musical performances. Rob Brydon is in the studio as Star Guest Announcer and Anne-Marie takes to the stage in a knockout End Of The Show Show. Plus lucky viewers across the UK are surprised with a Place On The Plane and another lucky player gets the chance to Win The Ads in the only show on tele that says “don’t just watch the adverts - win ‘em!”

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his week’s BEST Monday 2nd March, ITV1, 21.00

Liar

Three weeks after damning evidence was uncovered proving Andrew Earlham sexually assaulted nineteen women, his body is found in the Kent marshes. As one of Andrew’s more recent victims, Laura Nielson can’t help feeling relieved by the news of his death. The last three weeks spent knowing Andrew was somewhere out there and missing have not been easy. Yet the seaside community is rocked when the case quickly becomes a murder investigation. Out of town officer DI Karen Renton is put in charge of the case, and together with DS Rory Maxwell, they begin to unpack the events of the three crucial weeks leading up to Andrew’s death. The news cast a shadow over those who knew Andrew, all of whom, like Laura, are trying to move on with their lives. As the search to find Andrew’s killer gains momentum, the community will be forced to face up to the secrets of their recent past, secrets many of them hope will stay buried. Soon, Laura finds herself thrown deep in the mire of Andrew’s destructive path, and once again must fight to be believed. Episode 1: Three weeks after his disappearance, Andrew’s body is found on the Kent marshes. His throat slit, it’s declared he was murdered. Laura meanwhile is trying to move on from her ordeal. She’s slowly growing in confidence in her new relationship with Ian and has returned to work. Yet her initial relief upon learning of Andrew’s death is cut short. As DI Renton and DS Maxwell seek to determine who killed him, Laura finds herself drawn into Andrew’s destructive path and once again must fight to be believed.

Ready Steady Cook

Monday 2nd March, BBC1, 11.45

Saved On Camera

Saved On Camera tells incredible stories of astonishing bravery captured on mobile phones, CCTV and dash-cams. We meet the saved and the saviours whose selfless acts can be the difference between life and death. In the first episode of the series, CCTV captures the moment two boys are rescued from a rising tide under Blackpool Central pier. After being swept into the sea when a wave catches them unawares, they are eventually heard by a security guard from the pier who raises the alarm. One quick-thinking stranger, spending the day on the beach with his family, decides to try to beat the waves and risks his own life to wade in and bring both boys out. In the Shetland Isles a fisherman Martin Garrick goes on his rowing boat to check his lobster pots off the coast of Sandness - only to find a seal caught in the line and being strangled to death by a rope around its neck.

Monday 2nd March, BBC1, 16.30

Ready Steady Cook is back in a revamped format, featuring Rylan Clark-Neal as host, alongside exciting talent from the culinary world - Mike Reid, Romy Gill, Akis Petretzikis, Ellis Barrie and Anna Haugh. The new show reflects contemporary food themes, from cooking on a budget to eating healthily, managing food waste and feeding the whole family - mirroring the changes in food and British cooking over the past decade. In every episode two contestants are each paired with a chef, going head to head in the newly designed Ready Steady Cook kitchen. But in this new series, the chefs face two different taste tests and the clock is always ticking! In the first challenge, each contestant is armed with their bag of ingredients, all bought within a range of prices from £3.50 to £10. They have just 20 minutes to create delicious, surprising and inspiring dishes ready to wow the discerning studio audience. There are further twists along the way including wildcard ingredients. The revamped second challenge is even faster, as each pair has just 10 minutes to create yet more amazing dishes, this time based on audience ingredients cards. With unlikely combinations always a possibility, the pressure is on to create yet more flavour sensations. And in true Ready Steady tradition the casting vote on the show’s winner is left to the audience, who have their say on the best dishes by voting with the iconic red tomato and green pepper voting cards. In episode one Rylan unveils a brand-new kitchen and introduces us to chefs: award-winning Anna Haugh and globe-trotting Mike Reid. They are joined in the kitchen by today’s contestants, Gemma and Brian from Falkirk. Brian does all the cooking at home and describes Gemma as a terrible cook. As they battle it out in the Green Pepper and Red Tomato kitchens, can our chefs teach this couple a few new tricks and help Gemma expand her repertoire from beans on toast with cheese on top?

Wednesday 4th March, BBC2, 21.00

Tigers: Hunting The Traffickers Royal Marines Commando Aldo Kane exposes the shocking secrets of the illegal tiger trade in South East Asia and those who profit. It’s estimated that 96 percent of the world’s wild tigers have disappeared since the turn of the 20th century. With fewer than 4,000 tigers left in the wild, Tigers: Hunting The Traffickers also highlights the plight of a majestic species on the brink of extinction. It explores how tiger farms continue to drive consumer demand for tiger products, perpetuating the illegal trade and fuelling poaching. There are up to 8,000 tigers held in captive facilities across China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Captive tigers are often bred and trafficked to meet demand for illegal products like tiger-bone wine and tiger bone glue, which are believed to have medicinal values in parts of Asia, mainly in China and Vietnam. Working alongside fearless wildlife crime investigators and covertly filming tiger traffickers, Aldo embarks on a perilous journey along key trafficking routes connecting Malaysia, China, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. From tiger wine breweries in China to small backyard holdings in Vietnam, the programme uncovers shocking evidence of demand for tiger parts that threatens to wipe out wild tigers entirely. Evidence includes footage of frozen tiger cubs in freezers at a breeding facility in Laos, tigers held in high security holding pens in Thai zoos, a trader openly selling tiger products in Laos with a street value higher than cocaine, and caged tigers fattened in a dark basement in Vietnam to be killed and cooked to order. Armed with the secret filmed evidence from the investigation Aldo travels to Geneva where it is presented to international decision-makers at the Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species to act on.

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07:00............................... The Ellen DeGeneres Show

06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15.................... The Empty Housing Scandal 10:00....... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00..............Wanted Down Under 11:45.............. Defenders UK 12:15............... Bargain Hunt 13:00....... BBC News at One 13:30.....BBC London News 13:45..........................Doctors 14:15........ Shakespeare and Hathaway Private Investigators 15:00....................... Escape to the Country 15:45..................The Farmers’ Country Showdown 16:30....Antiques Road Trip 17:15........................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:30.BBC London News 19:00 .......The One Show 19:30.......Garden Rescue 20:00..............A Question of Sport 20:30............. EastEnders 21:00............ MasterChef 21:30..Mrs. Brown’s Boys 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35...................RuPaul’s Drag Race UK 00:05............... BBC News

06:30 ............................. Coast 07:15 ...................... Escape to the Country 08:00.....Winterwatch 2019 09:00............. BBC News at 9 10:00... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00..BBC Newsroom Live 12:15.................. Politics Live 13:00...........Best Bakes Ever 13:45...Best House in Town 14:30..............Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 15:00....................... Red Rock 15:45..........The Great British Winter 16:45...................Big Blue UK 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00.....Richard Osman’s House of Games 18:30........... Great British Railway Journeys 19:00........Extreme Wales with Richard Parks 19:30................. Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 20:30...........Our Coast watch 21:30............................ QI 22:00....... Frankie Boyle’s Tour of Scotland 22:30............. Newsnight 23:05........... The Big Sick 01:00 ..............Panorama

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

06:30................................. Cheers

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

07:25................. King of Queens

09:15 .......................Jeremy Vine

09:00 ........................ Lorraine

08:10.............. Everybody Loves Raymond

11:15 .........................Paddington Station 24/7

09:10 ..................................Frasier

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

08:50 ..... You’ve Been Framed!

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

12:15 .........................GPs: Behind Closed Doors

09:20 ......................... Superstore

11:05.............. Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

13:10 ..................................Access

11:15 .............. Dress to Impress

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

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

12:15 ........................ Emmerdale

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

12:45 ........................ Emmerdale

14:15 ................. A Deadly Affair

13:15 ..... You’ve Been Framed!

16:00 ................................ Friends 16:30 ................................ Friends

13:50 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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

14:45 .......................Dinner Date

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

15:50 .............. Dress to Impress

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

16:50 ...................... Take Me Out

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

18:00 ................ You’ve Been Framed!

08:55 ............ Food Unwrapped

06:00....................... Monkey Life

09:15 ........... A Place in the Sun

07:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:10............Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

10:05 ........... A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

08:00 ................. Dog Whisperer 09:00 ..........Stop, Search, Seize

08:00.............. American Pickers: Best Of

11:05.......................... Emergency Helicopter Medics

10:00 .......... Brit Cops: Frontline Crime

09:00.........Storage Hunters UK 10:00..............American Pickers

12:05 .....999: On the Frontline

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

12:00...........Cop Car Workshop

13:10 ..................... Escape to the Chateau: DIY

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

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

14:15 .....................Four in a Bed

15:00 ...........................MacGyver 16:00 ................. Modern Family

14:00 .............................. Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

14:50..................... Four in a Bed

10:00............... This Morning 12:30............ Loose Women 13:30............. ITV Lunchtime News 13:55....................... ITV News London 14:00.............. Judge Rinder 15:00......................... Tenable 15:59................... ITV London Weather 16:00 ..............Tipping Point 17:00.................... The Chase 18:00................ ITV News London 18:30............ ITV Evening News 19:00............ Emmerdale

16:00 .....A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 17:00 ................... Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 .............The Simpsons 18:30................... Hollyoaks 19:00......... Channel 4 News 20:00 ..... Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast

19:00........................ Britain’s Greatest Bridges 20:00............... The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard 21:00..........Britain by Barge

22:00............... The Last Leg

CW 22:20...... ITV News at Ten

23:05......................... The Big Narstie Show

01:10........The 21.Co.UK Live Casino Show

20:30........................ Vera

22:50................. ITV News London 23:10.......Dancing on Ice 00:50.............Ideal World

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

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

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

16:20 .....................Four in a Bed

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

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

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

18:00........................... QI XL

20:30 ...........Modern Family

17:55 ..............................Car S.O.S

21:00................. Intelligence

19:00 ......... Richard Osman’s House of Games

21:30................ Intelligence

19:40 .... Would I Lie to You?

22:00..... The Late Late Show with James Corden: Best of the Week

20:20........................... QI XL

23:00 .................. The Russell Howard Hour

08:20........................ Emmerdale

10:15 .......................Dinner Date

20:00....Two and a Half Men 20:30....Two and a Half Men 21:00............... Bridesmaids 23:35 ................. Family Guy 00:05 ................. Family Guy 00:35 ........... American Dad! 01:30...The Cleveland Show 01:55....Two and a Half Men

and Weather

15:00 .................Sin City Motors

21:20..... Would I Lie to You? 22:00................... Red Dwarf

23:15 .........24 Hours in A&E

00:00 .................... Avenue 5

23:20....................... Meet the Richardsons

00:20 ........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

00:35 .................. Road Wars

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

01:05 ............. Hawaii Five-0

00:40........... Mock the Week

22:15......... 24 Hours in A&E

15:00 ........... A Place in the Sun

22:20................When... Goes Horribly Wrong

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

21:00............ Just One Look

14:10 ....................... Countdown

21:00.................. Gogglebox

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

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

13:05 ......................... Posh Pawn

19:30..............Coronation Street

15:20..................... Four in a Bed

18:55......................Escape to the Chateau: DIY

12:05 .........Find it, Fix it, Flog it

07:50 ........................ Emmerdale

Our Coast

BBC2, 20.30

The final part of the series exploring the spectacular coastline linked by the Irish Sea sees presenters Adrian Chiles and Mehreen Baig travel to the South Western coastline of Scotland. Mehreen takes to the skies with the former RAF fighter pilot Archie Liggat, who is now using his flying skills to document large-scale pollution hidden along the coastline. While Adrian visits the beautiful harbour of Portpatrick to meet local hero Calum Currie, who has persuaded his community to buy shares in the town’s harbour - revitalising it for all who live there. Other highlights include engineer Danielle George given a rare opportunity to get hands on in one of the UK’s major air traffic control centres in Prestwick; wildlife expert Patrick Aryee joining local volunteers to help to track rare birdlife on the stunning Ailsa Craig, and cultural connoisseur Joe Lindsay visiting a renowned artists’ colony that’s also the setting for the cult film The Wicker Man. Finally, Adrian and Mehreen find out the secrets of cold-smoking Scottish salmon.

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

06:45 ............... Wild & Weird

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

07:00 ......... The Dog Ate My Homework

11:30............Garden Rescue

07:30 .........The Dengineers

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

08:00 .................... Blue Peter

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

08:30 .....................Deadly 60

13:15....... Homes Under the Hammer

09:00 ......Tomorrow’s Food

14:15............... Bargain Hunt

11:00 .....................Our Coast

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

12:00 ...........Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul

15:45... Money for Nothing

13:00..............Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food

16:30....................Final Score 17:10 ........The Repair Shop 17:40.................... BBC News 17:50.... BBC London News

10:00 .............Natural World

13:30 ........... Live Formula E 15:15 ..........................Cycling

18:00 ................ Celebrity Mastermind

16:30 ................. Saving Lives at Sea

18:30.......The Greatest Dancer

18:30....... Natural World

CW watch

19:45 ................ Pointless Celebrities

17:30 ....10 Puppies and Us 19:30............ Dad’s Army

20:30 ............ Catchpoint

20:00 ..... Great American Railroad Journeys

21:10 ................ Casualty

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

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

21:45......................Live at the Apollo

22:20................. Match of the Day

22:30................. Snowfall

23:40 ......................... L.A. Confidential

23:15................. Snowfall

01:50............... BBC News

01:40...... This is BBC Two

CW watch

00:00..........Summertime

06:00................Childrens’ TV 07:30 ..................Scrambled! 07:35................ Mighty Mike 07:50....................... Mr. Bean 08:10 ...........................Ben 10 08:30 .................... Robozuna 09:05 .....Craig of the Creek 09:25 ...................... ITV News 09:30 ......Saturday Morning with James Martin 11:40 ......Living on the Veg 12:40 ................ Save Money: Lose Weight 13:10 ...................... ITV News 13:19...................ITV London 13:20..... Love Your Garden 14:20..................... Midsomer Murders 16:25 ....................The Chase 17:25...................... ITV News 17:45..... ITV News London 18:00.......... Catchphrase 19:00..........Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Take Away 20:30......... The Voice UK 21:55................ ITV News 22:10 .... The Magnificent Seven 00:30.............Ideal World

The Greatest Dancer BBC1, 18.30

The Greatest Dancer semi-final is here and the remaining six acts battle it out for a spot in next week’s grand final. The four superstar Dance Captains open the show with another spectacular group number and another guest artist takes to the stage to perform a unique dance collaboration. Every week, each dance act is set a challenge which they must tackle with their Dance Captain to create an unforgettable performance. The power is in the hands of the viewers at home, as they vote to decide who they want to see in the final. For our four Dance Captains Todrick Hall, Cheryl, Matthew Morrison and Oti Mabuse, the pressure is on as they mentor their remaining acts through the live challenge shows and get them one step closer to being crowned The Greatest Dancer.

07:00.............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

06:00 ..................... Mike & Molly

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

06:25 ..................... Mike & Molly

10:15 ...............The Loud House

06:50 ................................. Cheers

10:25 ..................................Access

07:15 ................................. Cheers 07:45 ..................................Frasier

10:40............ WWE SmackDown Highlights

08:15.................................. Frasier

11:35................................. Friends

08:40.............. Everybody Loves Raymond

14:05 ......... Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

10:30.............. Dress to Impress

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

15:05......... Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

12:30...... You’ve Been Framed!

09:40 ......The Big Bang Theory

16:05......... Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

11:05 ................... The Simpsons 13:00 ................ The Dog House 14:05 .....................Four in a Bed

17:05 ......... Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

16:35 ........... A Place in the Sun

18:05 ...........5 News Update

17:35 ...........Location, Location, Location

18:10 ...Warship: Life at Sea

07:50.............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 08:35 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:30 .............. Dress to Impress 11:30...................... Catchphrase 13:30 ..... You’ve Been Framed! 14:00 ................ Animals United 15:55 ...............Cats and Dogs 2: Revenge of Kitty Galore 17:30 ...............................Yes Man 19:35............ Jurassic World 22:00................. Family Guy

18:30......... Channel 4 News

19:00..... Building the Billion Pound Mega Bridge

19:00 ............A Royal Tour of the 20th Century

20:00 ...........In Pursuit: Cops vs Gangs

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

20:00...........D-Day: The King Who Fooled Hitler

22:00............... Murdered by My Fiance

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

21:00....Central Intelligence

23:00 ...................... Cocktail

00:25............... The Stand Up Sketch Show

01:20................ The Last Leg

01:00 .......The 21.Co.UK Live Casino Show

00:55 .............. The Five-Year Engagement

08:55............ Food Unwrapped

06:00 .......................Monkey Life

07:10 ................. Hurricane Man

09:30........... A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

07:00 .......................Monkey Life

08:00 ............................. Top Gear

10:25........... A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun

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

09:00 ................... Aussie Pickers

08:30 ................. Modern Family

10:00 ........Storage Hunters UK

09:00 ................. Modern Family

10:30 ........Storage Hunters UK

09:30 ................. Modern Family

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

12:35 ...........Location, Location, Location

10:00 .....................What’s Up TV

12:00 .............................. Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

13:35 .....................Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes

12:00............. Cricket’s Funniest Moments

14:40 ....... Come Dine with Me

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

15:50 ....... Come Dine with Me

14:00.................... Hawaii Five-0

16:50 ....... Come Dine with Me 17:25..................... Four in a Bed

15:00................... Gillette Soccer Saturday

17:55 .....................Four in a Bed

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

18:25 .............. Four in a Bed

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

18:55 .............. Four in a Bed

19:30 ...........Modern Family

19:30 .............. Four in a Bed

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

23:05....... Cowboys & Aliens

11:30 ........... A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

20:00..................... Car S.O.S 21:00......... 24 Hours in A&E 22:05 .........24 Hours in A&E 23:05 .................. Father Ted 00:15........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

10:30 ........................Soccer A.M.

21:00 ...............Men in Black 23:00 .................. The Russell Howard Hour 00:00................. Strike Back 01:00............. Hawaii Five-0

22:30 ................. Family Guy 23:30........... American Dad!

13:00 .............................. Cops UK: Bodycam Squad 15:00.......................Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers 16:00 ............................. Top Gear 17:00 ........ Scrapyard Supercar 18:00 ................... Room 101 19:20................... Room 101 20:00 ............Not Going Out 21:20 ............Not Going Out 22:00............... Hypothetical 23:00........... Have I Got a Bit More News for You 00:00..............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish 01:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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Sun 1 Mar 2020

TV Guide

CW watch 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 07:35....... Match of the Day

06:45 ................... The Instant Gardener

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

07:35..... Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

10:00 ........... Sunday Politics London

08:35 .................. Countryfile

10:30..... The Big Questions

09:30 ..................Beechgrove Repotted

11:30 .............Wanted Down Under

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

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

11:30...............Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman

13:00 .....................BBC News 13:15 .......... Songs of Praise 13:50 ...........Garden Rescue 14:50 ...... Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos 15:00 ..........................Shrek 2 16:25 ...............Blue Planet II

12:00................... Scott of the Antarctic 13:45.......................... Cycling 16:30....... Nature’s Weirdest Events

17:25 .....................BBC News

17:00.........The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes

17:45 ....BBC London News

18:00.. Back in Time for...

17:55 .................. Countryfile

19:00............. Russia with Simon Reeve

18:50........Doctor Who

CW watch

20:00 ................ Antiques Roadshow 21:00 ......... Last Tango in Halifax 22:00 .................BBC News

20:00 ................Top Gear 21:00...............Win the Wilderness: Alaska

CW watch

22:00...The Ranganation

22:30.. Match of the Day 2

22:45....... Frankie Boyle’s Tour of Scotland

23:30 ........ Football Stars In Bad Cars

23:15.............Manchester by the Sea

23:50............... BBC News

01:30....... Question Time

CW watch

06:00................Childrens’ TV 07:30 ..................Scrambled! 07:35 ............... Mighty Mike 07:50 ....................... Mr. Bean 08:10 ...........................Ben 10 08:30 ...........Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny 09:05 .....Craig of the Creek 09:25 ...................... ITV News 09:30 ........................ Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen 10:30...... Living on the Veg 11:35............... The Voice UK 12:55 ...................... ITV News 13:05 .............. Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Take Away 14:35 .................. Uncle Buck 16:35............... Catchphrase 17:30 ...................... ITV News 17:45 ..... ITV News London 18:00...Dancing on Ice watch 20:00 .............. McDonald & Dodds 22:00 ............... ITV News 22:15...Harry Redknapp’s Sandbanks Summer 22:40.Caught on Camera 23:35......Britain’s Busiest Airport - Heathrow 00:00.............Ideal World

06:00................ King of Queens

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

06:25 ................ King of Queens

09:35................... Digby Dragon

06:50........................... Everybody Loves Raymond

09:50 ........Shimmer and Shine

07:40 ................................. The Big Bang Theory 08:25 .................... Beat the Chef 09:30 .................Sunday Brunch 12:30 ................... The Simpsons 13:55 .................................Ice Age: Continental Drift 15:35 ................... The Secret Life of the Zoo 16:35 ........... A Place in the Sun 17:35 ...............Channel 4 News

Amazing Spaces

10:00 .........................SpongeBob Squarepants 10:15 ...............The Loud House 10:25 ..................................Access 10:30 ..... WWE Raw Highlights 11:35 ................................ Friends 13:35 ... Hailey Dean Mysteries: Dating Is Murder 15:25 ........................ Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2 + 2 = Murder 17:10 .................5 News Update 17:15 ..........Balmoral: A Hidden History

07:00 ..................Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:10 ..... You’ve Been Framed! 07:40.............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 08:25 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:15 .............. Dress to Impress 11:15 .............. Dress to Impress 12:15 ......................Catchphrase 13:15 ..... You’ve Been Framed! 14:20 ... The Secret Life of Pets 16:10 ...................................... Sing 18:20...... Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 19:25 ..................... FYI Daily

19:00 ............All the Queen’s Horses

19:30...... Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

20:00................When... Goes Horribly Wrong

21:00........ Ibiza Weekender

21:00 .................. Homeland

21:00....... Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday

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

22:05.................. Gogglebox

22:00.... The Secret Life Of...

23:00................Paper Towns

23:30................When... Goes Horribly Wrong

19:00 ....... The Great Pottery Throw Down 20:00....... My Family and the Galapagos

01:05......................... Stoker

22:00................. Family Guy 23:55........... American Dad! 00:25.. The Cleveland Show 00:55............... The Stand Up Sketch Show

Doctor Who BBC1, 18.50 In the epic and emotional series finale, the Cybermen are on the march. As the last remaining humans are ruthlessly hunted down, Graham, Ryan and Yaz face a terrifying fight to survive. Civilisations fall. Others rise anew. Lies are exposed. Truths are revealed. Battles are fought. And for the Doctor - trapped and alone - nothing will ever be the same again.

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

07:10 ................. Hurricane Man

09:55............................. Car S.O.S

07:00 .......................Monkey Life

10:55 ..............................Car S.O.S

07:30 .......................Monkey Life

08:00 ......Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge

11:55....... Come Dine with Me

08:00 ................. Modern Family

09:00. Red Bull Soapbox Race

13:05....... Come Dine with Me

09:00 ................. Modern Family

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

14:05....... Come Dine with Me

10:00 ................... The Simpsons

14:40..................... Four in a Bed

11:00 ................... The Simpsons

11:00.............................. Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

15:10..................... Four in a Bed

12:00 .......................Magnum P.I.

15:40..................... Four in a Bed

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

16:10..................... Four in a Bed

14:00 ............NCIS: Los Angeles

16:45 .....................Four in a Bed

15:00............ NCIS: Los Angeles

15:00 .............American Pickers

17:15 ....... Come Dine with Me

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

16:00 ...........................Room 101

17:50 ....... Come Dine with Me

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

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

18:55.... Come Dine with Me

Dancing on Ice ITV1, 18.00

Hosted by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, the Greatest Show on Ice continues. It’s the semi-final, and the remaining celebrities and their partners battle it out for a place in the final. The competition ramps up as they perform twice for the first time this series. The formidable Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean head up our ice panel alongside Ashley Banjo and John Barrowman, plus there’s a spectacular performance from Cirque du Soleil - Crystal.

CW 18:05........... George Clarke’s

08:55 ..............................Car S.O.S

18:25.... Come Dine with Me

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18:00............. The Simpsons 18:30 .............The Simpsons

13:00 .......................... Drug Wars 13:30 .......................... Drug Wars 14:00 ................... Aussie Pickers

19:00............... Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers

19:25.... Come Dine with Me

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

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

19:30 .............The Simpsons 20:00 ............... Magnum P.I.

21:00....999: On the Frontline

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

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

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

23:05.......... 999: What’s Your Emergency?

23:00 ..................SEAL Team

23:00......The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

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

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

00:05................... Emergency Helicopter Medics

01:00 .....................Brit Cops: Frontline Crime

00:40............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

21:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You 22:00............................ QI XL

BBC2, 21.00

Win The WIlderness: Alaska In the final episode of Win The Wilderness, the two remaining couples fly to Ose Mountain one last time. In just 48 hours, Duane and Rena will name which of them should take over their home on Ose Mountain. Arriving to a boarded-up house, Duane and Rena surprise the couples by not actually being there to greet them. The Oses want to give the couples a night by themselves so they can experience what life could be like for them as the new owners. Touring the empty property, one couple begin to make plans for the future, while tensions emerge between the other. The next morning the couples wake up to the sound of an incoming plane and Duane and Rena’s arrival. After a quick catch up, both pairs are put to work on two crucial final tests. One couple is tasked with cutting windows into the Oses’ loft, the other must raise a new windsock on Duane’s hand cleared airstrip. In the evening Duane and Rena invite each couple to sit down with them one on one, to hear their reasons why they wish to be the next owners of their home. The next day Duane and Rena take an emotional final tour of the home they spent over 30 years building, before delivering their verdict and naming the new owners of Ose Mountain.

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TV Guide

21 CW

06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .................... The Empty Housing Scandal 10:00 ...... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 .............Wanted Down Under 11:45 ......Saved on Camera 12:15.............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15 .................. Moving On 15:00................Escape to the Country 15:45... Money for Nothing 16:30 .Ready, Steady, Cook 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00 .... BBC News at Six 19:00 .........The One Show 19:30...Inside Out London 20:00 ............ EastEnders 20:30 ..............Panorama 21:00 ................ The Split 22:00 ... BBC News at Ten 22:35.......... This Country 23:05...Young, Welsh and Pretty Minted 23:35.. Live at the Apollo 00:20..............A Question of Sport

06:00 ...........................Flog It! 06:45 .............. Bargain Hunt 07:30 .................Britain’s Best Home Cook 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 ........................Hardball 13:45 ..Best House in Town 14:30 ......Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip 15:00 ...................... Red Rock 15:45 ...... The Great Interior Design Challenge 16:45.............. Portillo’s State Secrets 17:15 ...........................Flog It! 18:00.....Richard Osman’s House of Games 18:30........... Great British Railway Journeys 19:00 ..........Coastal Path 19:30.......... Mastermind 20:00........ Only Connect 20:30............... University Challenge 21:00...........Murder 24/7 22:00............. Inside No 9 22:30..............Newsnight 23:15..................Hospital

06:30 ................................. Cheers 07:25 ................ King of Queens 08:10 .............. Everybody Loves 09:00........................ Lorraine Raymond 10:00............... This Morning 09:10 ..................................Frasier 10:10 ...............Undercover Boss 12:30............ Loose Women Canada 13:30.ITV Lunchtime News 11:05 ..............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 13:55...... ITV News London 12:00 ...............Channel 4 News 14:00............... Judge Rinder 12:05 .........Find it, Fix it, Flog it 15:00 .........................Tenable 13:05......................... Posh Pawn 15:59...................ITV London 14:10....................... Countdown 15:00........... A Place in the Sun 16:00 ..............Tipping Point 16:00..... A New Life in the Sun: 17:00 ....................The Chase Where Are They Now? 18:00.... ITV News London 17:00 ....... Come Dine with Me 18:30....ITV Evening News 18:00............. The Simpsons 18:30 ................... Hollyoaks 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:00 ......... Channel 4 News 19:30..Coronation Street 20:00 ................. Dispatches 20:00..........St Davids 20:30....... Food Unwrapped Britain’s Smallest City watch 21:00 ......................... Prison 20:30..Coronation Street 22:00.........Baghdad Central 23:00................... Emergency 21:00......................... Liar Helicopter Medics 22:00...... ITV News at Ten 00:00.........Ramsay’s Kitchen and Weather Nightmares USA

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

09:15 .......................Jeremy Vine 11:15 .........................Paddington Station 24/7

07:00.............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 07:50 ........................ Emmerdale 08:20 ............Coronation Street

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

09:20 ......................... Superstore

12:15 ......... Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

10:15 .......................Dinner Date

13:10 ..................................Access

12:15 ........................ Emmerdale

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

12:45.............Coronation Street

13:45 ....................... Neighbours 14:15 ............ Famous and Fatal

13:50............................... The Ellen DeGeneres Show

16:00................................ Friends

14:45 .......................Dinner Date

16:30................................ Friends

15:50 .............. Dress to Impress

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

16:50 ...................... Take Me Out

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

18:00..You’ve Been Framed!

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

20:00....Two and a Half Men

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

21:00.................. Family Guy

19:00......Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights

21:30............ American Dad!

11:15............... Dress to Impress

20:00................. Traffic Cops

22:00............... The Stand Up Sketch Show

21:00....Warship: Life at Sea

22:30.................. Family Guy

22:00..... Greatest War Ships

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

23:05...............Run All Night

23:55...The Cleveland Show

00:10...............Run All Night

00:25....Two and a Half Men

08:55.... Kirstie’s Vintage Gems

06:00........................Monkey Life

09:15............ A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun

06:30........................Monkey Life

07:10 .............................. Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

07:00.... RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

10:05............ A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

08:00.................. Dog Whisperer

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

09:00...........Stop, Search, Seize

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

10:00.............................. Brit Cops: Frontline Crime

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

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

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

12:00.............NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00..................... Hawaii Five-0

14:00 ......................Border Force: America’s Gatekeepers

14:00..................... Hawaii Five-0

15:00 .................Sin City Motors

16:25......................Four in a Bed

15:00............................MacGyver

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

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

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

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

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

18:00................. Taskmaster

17:55...............................Car S.O.S

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

19:00 ................... Room 101

18:55............... Escape to the Chateau: DIY

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

19:40 ................... Room 101

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

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

20:00................ Flintoff: Lord of the Fries

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

22:35................. ITV News London 22:45...... Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King 23:45....................All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 00:35.............Ideal World

St David’s: Britain’s Smallest City ITV1, 20.00 CW watch St David’s: The tiny city by the sea, a place of pilgrimage, a wildlife haven and an adventurer’s paradise. During the hottest summer in decades, how will the locals of Britain’s Smallest City cope with their busiest tourist season ever?

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

11:05...........................Emergency Helicopter Medics 12:10......999: On the Frontline 13:15...................... Escape to the Chateau: DIY 14:15......................Four in a Bed 15:20......................Four in a Bed

21:00......................Car S.O.S

12:00 ..........Cop Car Workshop

21:20 ................................ QI 22:00......The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

22:00..........Inside Bentley: A Great British Motor Car

21:00.............Men in Black II

23:00..........24 Hours in A&E

23:35.................. Strike Back

23:00...Meet the Richardsons

00:00........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

00:35.................. A League of Their Own

00:20..................Taskmaster

23:00..................... Avenue 5

23:40........... Mock the Week

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .................... The Empty Housing Scandal 10:00 ..............Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 .............Wanted Down Under 11:45 ......Saved on Camera 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:30 ....BBC London News 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15 .................. Moving On 15:00 ...................... Escape to the Country 15:45...................... Money for Nothing 16:30..Ready, Steady, Cook 17:15........................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:30... BBC London News 19:00........The One Show 19:30.... Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35.....................Beauty Laid Bare 23:15.................The Truth About... 00:15............... BBC News

CW watch

06:30... Money for Nothing 07:15................Escape to the Country 08:00............Spy in the Wild 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 13:50...Best House in Town 14:30.......Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip 15:00....................... Red Rock 15:45....... The Great Interior Design Challenge 16:45...............Portillo’s State Secrets 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00.....Richard Osman’s House of Games 18:30........... Great British Railway Journeys 19:00.................Top Gear 20:00.. Back in Time for... 21:00...........Murder 24/7 22:00 ........ Better Things 22:30............. Newsnight 23:15 ...............Putin: The New Tsar 00:15....................Win the Wilderness: Alaska

06:30................................. Cheers 07:20................ King of Queens 08:10 .............. Everybody Loves 09:00 ........................ Lorraine Raymond 10:00.............. This Morning 09:10...................................Frasier 12:30............ Loose Women 10:10............... Undercover Boss Canada 13:30............. ITV Lunchtime 11:05 ..............Ramsay’s Kitchen News Nightmares USA 13:55..... ITV News London 12:00 ...............Channel 4 News 14:00.............. Judge Rinder 12:05......... Find it, Fix it, Flog it 15:00 .........................Tenable 13:05 ......................... Posh Pawn 15:59.................. ITV London 14:10....................... Countdown 15:00........... A Place in the Sun 16:00 ..............Tipping Point 16:00 .....A New Life in the Sun: 17:00 ....................... The Chase Where Are They Now? 18:00.... ITV News London 17:00 ....... Come Dine with Me 18:30....ITV Evening News 18:00 .............The Simpsons 19:00............ Emmerdale 18:30 ................... Hollyoaks 19:00 ......... Channel 4 News 19:30....Dr Ranj: On Call watch 20:00 .....Nightmare Cruises: 20:00................ Love Your Going Overboard Garden 21:00 .........24 Hours in A&E 21:00.................Britain 22:00 ............. The Windsors Underwater: watch 22:35 ....... The Crystal Maze Fighting the Floods 23:30.......................... Prison 22:00...... ITV News at Ten 00:30 ........Ramsay’s Kitchen and Weather Nightmares USA

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

CW CW

22:30................. ITV News London 22:45...... Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King 23:40.................. Tenable 00:30.............Ideal World

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 09:15....................... Jeremy Vine 11:15 .........................Paddington Station 24/7

07:00 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show 07:50 ........................ Emmerdale 08:20 ............Coronation Street

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

08:50 ............Coronation Street

12:15 ......... Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

09:20 ......................... Superstore

13:10 ..................................Access

10:15 .......................Dinner Date

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

11:15 .............. Dress to Impress

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

12:15 ........................ Emmerdale

14:20 ......... A Wicked Vendetta

12:45 ............Coronation Street

16:00 ................................ Friends

13:15............ Coronation Street

17:00 ........................ 5 News at 5 17:30 ....................... Neighbours

13:50 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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

14:45 .......................Dinner Date

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

15:50 .............. Dress to Impress

19:00 ........Waitrose vs M&S: Posh Shop Wars

16:50 ...................... Take Me Out

20:00............ Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly

20:00....Two and a Half Men

21:00..................Starting Up, Starting Over

21:00.................. Family Guy

22:00..... My New Greek Life 23:05............. How the Other Half Lives 00:05..............How to Have a Better Orgasm

Britain Underwater: Fighting The Floods

09:45 ......................... Superstore

18:00 .You’ve Been Framed! 20:30....Two and a Half Men 22:00 ...........................Plebs 23:00.................. Family Guy 23:30........... American Dad! 00:25 ...Two and a Half Men 01:25 ........Ibiza Weekender

ITV1, 21.00

Dr Ranj: On Call ITV1, 19.30 In the first programme, Dr Ranj goes out on patrol with the West Midlands Ambulance Service and learns that life and death events are a daily occurrence for their paramedics. Kylie goes to Milton Keynes Hospital to witness a brand new robot designed to revolutionise keyhole surgery.

08:55........... Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures

06:00....................... Monkey Life

07:10............................... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

09:15............ A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

06:30 .......................Monkey Life 07:00 ... RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

08:00 ................. Dog Whisperer

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

09:00 ..........Stop, Search, Seize

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

10:00 ............................. Brit Cops: Frontline Crime

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

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

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

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

10:05............ A Place in the Sun 11:05...........................Emergency Helicopter Medics 12:10......999: On the Frontline 13:15...................... Escape to the Chateau: DIY

12:00 ..........Cop Car Workshop

14:15......................Four in a Bed

15:00 ...........................MacGyver

14:00 .............................. Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

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

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

15:00 .................Sin City Motors

16:30 ................. Modern Family

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

17:55...............................Car S.O.S

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

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

18:55............... Escape to the Chateau: DIY

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

18:00................. Taskmaster

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

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

19:00................... Room 101

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

19:40................... Room 101

20:00 ......... An Idiot Abroad 21:00 ................. Strike Back

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

22:00 ...................... The Trip

21:20................................. QI

22:30 ...................... The Trip

22:00..................Taskmaster

00:15........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

23:00 ................. A League of Their Own

23:00............... Hypothetical

01:20.........Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

00:00...............................Jett 01:05..................... Avenue 5

01:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

21:00............... Britain’s Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire 22:00.999: On the Frontline 23:10..........24 Hours in A&E

00:00..................Taskmaster

“It’s frightening, you know you can’t get out. We’ve got windows you can jump out of, but what do you jump into? Six foot of torrent that’s going to sweep you away into the river. So you’re trapped inside.” - Roger Benn, travel agent in Mytholmroyd As Britain is battered by ever more extreme weather, this one-off documentary visits the country’s hardest-hit towns and villages to gain a unique perspective of the devastation caused by worsening flooding. Featuring dramatic footage of flooded-out residents being evacuated from communities including Mytholmroyd in Yorkshire and Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire during the recent Storms Ciara and Dennis, the programme also has access to workers from the Environment Agency, chronicling their attempts to stop the flow. In December 2015 the Calder Valley in Yorkshire was devastated by floods and as a result millions of pounds were invested in defences. Some of those, however, including a £30m scheme in the village of Mytholmroyd, were not due to be completed until this summer. So when Storm Ciara hit Mytholmroyd early in February, it was quickly deluged in 5ft of water, meaning residents and business owners couldn’t protect their properties in time. Salon owner Rebecca Haigh says: “We can’t get flood insurance for businesses so once again we’ve lost everything, we’ve lost thousands of pounds’ worth of stock. It really is devastating.“ Many now face months of repair work and questions are being raised about why the flooding was much more severe than predicted and why existing barriers didn’t hold. Suzanne Stankard, a Leeds Arts University lecturer, says: “The water’s a metre high, nobody can get in or out. I was upstairs and I just cried, really bawled my eyes out, just [at] the trauma of it - it’s like a violation.” The programme shows business owners confronting Environment Agency staff about the floods in a heated public meeting as villagers brace themselves for further disaster with news that just a week later, Storm Dennis is approaching and is predicted to be even worse.

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TV Guide

23 CW

06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .................... The Empty Housing Scandal 10:00 ...... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00............. Wanted Down Under 11:45 ......Saved on Camera 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:30 ...BBC London News; 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15................... Moving On 15:00 ...................... Escape to the Country 15:45......Money for Nothing 16:30....Ready, Steady, Cook 17:15........................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:30... BBC London News 18:55......... Party Political Broadcast 19:00........The One Show 19:30.... Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35..Eating with My Ex 23:05..............Fight Dirty 23:35.............. Killing Eve 01:05............... BBC News

CW watch

06:30......Money for Nothing 07:15....Ready, Steady, Cook 08:00........................See Hear 08:30..................Great British Railway Journeys 09:00............. BBC News at 9 10:00... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00..BBC Newsroom Live 11:15.................. Politics Live 13:00.........................Hardball 13:45...Best House in Town 14:30.......Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip 15:00....................... Red Rock 15:45....... The Great Interior Design Challenge 16:45...............Portillo’s State Secrets 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00.....Richard Osman’s House of Games 18:30........... Great British Railway Journeys 19:00............ The Andrew Neil Show 20:00............Saving Lives at Sea 21:00...... Tigers: Hunting The Traffickers 22:00.. Live at the Apollo 22:30..............Newsnight 23:15....................Win the Wilderness: Alaska 00:15.................See Hear

06:00................Good Morning Britain 09:00 ............................Lorraine 10:00 .................This Morning 12:30............... Loose Women 13:30.. ITV Lunchtime News 13:55 ........ITV News London 14:00 .................Judge Rinder 15:00 ............................ Tenable 15:59..................... ITV London 16:00................. Tipping Point 17:00 ....................... The Chase 18:00.... ITV News London 18:25 ...........Party Political Broadcast 18:30....ITV Evening News 19:00...............Emmerdale 19:30....Coronation Street 20:00.....Harry Redknapp’s Sandbanks Summer 20:30....Coronation Street 21:00..The Trouble with Maggie Cole

06:30 ................................. Cheers 07:20 ................ King of Queens 08:10 .............. Everybody Loves Raymond 09:10 ..................................Frasier 10:10 .........................Undercover Boss Canada 11:05...............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00............... Channel 4 News 12:05......... Find it, Fix it, Flog it 13:05 ......................... Posh Pawn 14:10 ....................... Countdown 15:00 ........... A Place in the Sun 16:00 .............. A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now? 17:00........ Come Dine with Me 18:00..............The Simpsons 18:30.................... Hollyoaks 19:00.......... Channel 4 News 20:00.......... Kirstie and Phil’s ove it or List it 21:00............... 100 Kilo Kids: Obesity SOS 22:00........................... Home 22:30.................. Gogglebox 23:35................... First Dates 00:30.............. The Windsors

06:00...................... Childrens’ TV 09:15 .......................Jeremy Vine 11:15 .........................Paddington Station 24/7 12:10.......... 5 News Lunchtime 12:15......... Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 13:10 ..................................Access 13:15 .............. Home and Away 13:45....................... Neighbours 14:15...........................Secrets in a Small Town 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 Royal Palaces 20:00............... The Big Con? 21:00........ Sarah Payne: Five Mistakes That Caught a Killer 22:00..........The Hairy Bikers’ Chocolate Challenge 23:05........................Inside... 00:05... Extraordinary People

07:00............................... The Ellen DeGeneres Show

08:55 .......... Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures

06:00........................Monkey Life

07:10........... Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

09:15............ A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

07:00.... RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:50......................... Emmerdale 08:20...... You’ve Been Framed! 09:20.......................... Superstore 10:15........................Dinner Date 11:15............... Dress to Impress 12:15......................... Emmerdale 12:45...... You’ve Been Framed! 13:50............................... The Ellen DeGeneres Show 14:45........................Dinner Date 15:50............... Dress to Impress 16:50....................... Take Me Out 18:00..You’ve Been Framed! 20:00....Two and a Half Men 20:30....Two and a Half Men 21:00 ................. Family Guy 21:30.................. Family Guy 22:00............ Celebrity Juice 22:50.................. Family Guy 23:20............ American Dad! 00:20....Two and a Half Men 00:45....Two and a Half Men

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22:00........ITV News at Ten 22:30.... ITV News London 22:45....................... Peston 23:40........................ Britain Underwater: Fighting the Floods 00:30............... Ideal World

The Trouble with Maggie Cole ITV1, 21.00

The Trouble with Maggie Cole is a drama series centering on Maggie Cole (Dawn French), the self-appointed oracle of a close-knit community. When a radio journalist interviews Maggie about local life, she gives him far more detail and embellishment about the locals and their personal lives than he was counting on. Following the broadcast, Maggie gets into trouble as the fallout disrupts the lives of some of her fellow residents. Maggie also has to face some dark secrets that her own family has been harbouring. Episode 1: Maggie Cole is flattered when a radio journalist interviews about the history of Thurlbury. In her excitement and with the help of a couple of G&Ts, she shares gossip about some notable residents in the community… in particular; local GP Carol, publican Brian, author Marcus Ormansby, hairdresser Kelly, teaching assistant Roxanna and Maggie’s best friend Jill. Maggie throws a garden party for the broadcast, aided by her husband Peter, son Jamie and daughter-in-law Becka. Maggie’s interview is played in full and all the guarded secrets, indiscretions and gossip are broadcast for the whole county to hear, changing life in Thurlbury forever.

10:05............ A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun

06:30........................Monkey Life 08:00.................. Dog Whisperer

08:00 .............American Pickers 09:00........ Storage Hunters UK

09:00...........Stop, Search, Seize

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

10:00........... Brit Cops: Frontline Crime

10:00............. American Pickers 11:00............. American Pickers

12:10......999: On the Frontline

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

12:00 .....................Timber Kings

13:15...................... Escape to the Chateau: DIY

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

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

14:00..................... Hawaii Five-0

14:15......................Four in a Bed

15:00............................MacGyver

14:00.............................. Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

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

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

17:55...............................Car S.O.S

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

18:55............... Escape to the Chateau: DIY

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

20:00........... Jon Snow’s Very Hard Questions

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

11:05...........................Emergency Helicopter Medics

21:00........ The Great Pottery Throw Down 22:00........... Jon Snow’s Very Hard Questions 23:05..........24 Hours in A&E 00:10........... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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

18:30 .............The Simpsons 22:00 .................... Avenue 5 22:35 ................ Intelligence 23:05................ Intelligence 23:35 .................. The Russell Howard Hour 00:35..................... The Heist 01:35... Caught on Dashcam

15:00 .................Sin City Motors 16:00 ............................. Top Gear 17:00............................. Top Gear 18:00................. Taskmaster 19:00................... Room 101 20:20............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You 21:20................................. QI 22:00............... Hypothetical 23:00............. Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit 00:00..................Taskmaster 01:00............ Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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TV Guide

CW watch 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .................... The Empty Housing Scandal 10:00....... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 .............Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:45 ......Saved on Camera 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:30 ....BBC London News 13:45......................... Doctors 14:15 .................. Moving On 15:00...................... Escape to the Country 15:45...................... Money for Nothing 16:30....Ready, Steady, Cook 17:15........................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:55......... Party Political Broadcast 19:00........The One Show 19:30............. EastEnders 20:00............ MasterChef 21:00.......... Noughts and Crosses 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35....... Question Time 23:35................ Newscast

06:30... Money for Nothing 07:15..Ready, Steady, Cook 08:00..................Great British Railway Journeys 08:30......... Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge 09:00............. BBC News at 9 10:00... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00..BBC Newsroom Live 12:15.................. Politics Live 13:00.........................Hardball 13:45...Best House in Town 14:30.......Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip 15:00....................... Red Rock 15:45....... The Great Interior Design Challenge 16:45..........................Portillo’s State Secrets 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00.....Richard Osman’s House of Games 18:30........... Great British Railway Journeys 19:00................MOTDx watch 19:30.. Villages by the Sea 20:00..........Secrets of the Museum 21:00..................Hospital 22:00........ Vic & Bob’s Big Night Out 22:30..............Newsnight 23:15... Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights

06:00............. Good Morning Britain 09:00......................... Lorraine

13:30...ITV Lunchtime News 13:55...... ITV News London 14:00............... Judge Rinder

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

07:20................ King of Queens

09:15....................... Jeremy Vine

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

08:10........................... Everybody Loves Raymond

11:15......................... Paddington Station 24/7

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

09:10 ..................................Frasier

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

08:50............ Coronation Street

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

12:15......... Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

09:20......................... Superstore 09:45 ......................... Superstore

11:05 ..............Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

13:10 ..................................Access

10:15 .......................Dinner Date

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

11:15 .............. Dress to Impress

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

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

12:15........................ Emmerdale

12:05......... Find it, Fix it, Flog it

14:15 .....A Wedding to Die For

12:45............ Coronation Street

13:05......................... Posh Pawn

16:00 ................................ Friends

13:15............ Coronation Street

14:10....................... Countdown

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

15:00................................... Crufts

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

13:50 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

16:00..... A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?

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

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

19:00 ....... The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies

15:59...................ITV London

18:00................. ITV News London 18:25......... Party Political Broadcast 18:30............ ITV Evening News 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30...................Tonight 20:00............ Emmerdale 20:30..How to Spend It Well on Holiday

CW watch

21:00...... Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King 22:00...... ITV News at Ten

22:00 .................. First Dates

23:45.......Dancing on Ice

09:45............ A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun

07:00 ......RSPCA Animal Rescue

08:00 .............American Pickers 09:00........ Storage Hunters UK

10:45............ A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun

07:30 ......RSPCA Animal Rescue 08:00 ................. Dog Whisperer

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

09:00 ..........Stop, Search, Seize

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

10:00 ............................. Brit Cops: Frontline Crime

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

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

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

12:00.............NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00..................... Hawaii Five-0

14:00 .............................. Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

14:00..................... Hawaii Five-0

15:00 .................Sin City Motors

15:00............................MacGyver

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

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

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

16:55......................Four in a Bed

16:30.................. Modern Family

18:00 .................Taskmaster

17:25.................... The Secret Life of the Zoo

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

19:00 ................... Room 101

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

19:40 ................... Room 101

18:30...........................Crufts

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

20:00............ Grand Designs

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

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

21:00...............Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes

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

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

21:00..................... The Heist

22:00 ...................... Meet the Richardsons

23:05.......... 999: What’s Your Emergency?

22:00....The Force: North East

22:40 ................................ QI

23:00.......... An Idiot Abroad

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

16:20......................Four in a Bed

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

22:45......................... Liar

07:10 .............................. Cops UK: Bodycam Squad

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

18:30 ................... Hollyoaks 20:00 ..........................Crufts

06:30 .......................Monkey Life

15:20......................Four in a Bed

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

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

06:00....................... Monkey Life

14:50......................Four in a Bed

07:00 .............................. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

06:30................................. Cheers

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

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

13:50...................... Escape to the Chateau: DIY

Jermaine Jenas, Craig Mitch, Chelcee Grimes and Reece Parkinson return to discuss the Premier League and everything we love about it - the skills, culture, music and fashion. They also get up close and personal with those at the very top to explore the lifestyles of the rich and famous.

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

“Who wouldn’t want a five-star holiday experience for a three-star budget? In this series I’ll be helping people to make the most of money-saving savvy deals, not pay more than they need to and hopefully get a little more luxury for less.” - Phillip Schofield Phillip Schofield helps us escape the winter chill with a brand new four-part consumer travel series designed to empower viewers get the very best holiday for their money – by finding the finest deals, snapping up savvy savings and obtaining a little more luxury on a budget.

12:50......999: On the Frontline

MOTDx BBC2, 19.00

10:00............... This Morning

How To Spend It Well On Holiday ITV1, 20.30 CW watch

11:50...........................Emergency Helicopter Medics

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12:00 .....................Timber Kings

21:20 ................................ QI

21:00 ....................... Hunted 23:00 .........24 Hours in A&E

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

20:00........................ Britain’s Naughtiest Nursery 21:00......... 10 Years Younger in 10 Days 22:00.................. Me and My 23:05........... Billionaire Kids: Diamond Lives

07:50........................ Emmerdale 08:20 ............Coronation Street

14:45....................... Dinner Date 15:50 .............. Dress to Impress 16:50 ...................... Take Me Out 18:00................. You’ve Been Framed! 19:00................. You’ve Been Framed! 20:00....Two and a Half Men 20:30....Two and a Half Men 21:00............... Bridesmaids 23:35................. Family Guy

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What’s On

February

Activate talent show

Does your little one have a talent worth sharing with the world? Bring them to Activate Sports Club on the 29th of February and enjoy a memorable free event! Playing an instrument, singing or even telling jokes... If they love being on stage, you can’t miss our Activate Talent Show! There’ll be amazing prizes for the winners! Fancy coming? Then sign up by phoning 822 070 037 or send us an email to info@ activatesportsclub.com 29th february Activate sports club

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February

Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2020

Carnival is Tenerife’s most popular festival, especially in the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This year, the Carnival theme will be American lifestyles in the 1950s. For about two weeks, starting on 19 February, the streets get filled with joyous bunches of people in colourful fancy dresses. Carnival activities include the Carnival Queen Gala (19 February), the Opening Parade (21 February), the Rhythm and Harmony Krewes Contest (22 February), the Day Celebrations (23 and 29 February), the Big Carnival Parade, or Coso Apoteosis del Carnaval (25 February), the Burial of the Sardine (26 February) and the Afilarmónica NiFú-NiFá Concert and Big Fireworks Show (1 March).

February

Carnival at Siam Mall

From the 29th of February to the 8th of March we will be celebrating the Tenerife´s Carnival! We have prepared activities for the whole family at Siam Mall. During the weekends we will have workshops of costumes, batucadas, murgas, and parades in our spaces. Do you want to know all the activities and schedules? Click here and find out. Fun is guaranteed!

March

10th Ciudad de La Laguna Night Race

San Cristóbal de La Laguna is playing host to its 10th night race, giving participants the opportunity to take a look at the town at night. Two courses are available, covering 5 and 10 kilometres. Both unfold along the streets, with their start and finish lines in Plaza del Adelantado.

29th february - 8th march Siam mall www.ccsiammall.com

march until 1st march www.carnavaldetenerife.com

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Tandem Duo at The Swan 14th march, 8pm La Laguna wwwcanarias88.com

April

Back by popular demand! Guitar and keys based duo, Tandem Duo will be joining everyone again on Monday 2nd March from 9pm, playing pop, rock and soul classics from 60s to 80s. Followed by compere Ray with entertainment and Karaoke! Why not come in early and grab some food (and a seat!) Looking forward to seeing you all!

15th march golden mile, las Americas www.canaryrun.com

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2nd march, 9pm The Swan, Los Cristianos FB: The Swan Los Cristianos

March

Carnaval de Día El Médano 2020

From 11:00 hours with the parade to the rhythm of batucada. Children’s Costume Contest. Adult Costume Contest. Comparsas, Batucadas, M u r g a s , Artists, DJs

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THREE hooded young men committed a robbery, using violence and intimidation, during the early hours of Thursday, after checking out a Costa Adeje supermarket earlier that day. The trio used knives and a bottle to intimidate a man inside the shop, in the Mare Verde area of Torviscas, and they are thought to have stolen around €600 after forcing the till. The robbery, which occurred minutes before 4am, was captured by one of the company’s video surveillance cameras. But the thieves covered their faces with hoods, as well as scarves, as seen in the video.

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Hooded knife thugs nab shop’s takings The first of the thieves went to the cash register and threw it on the ground to break it. When the worker realised

what was happening, he confronted him and tried to get the thief to flee. However, he was attacked

and fell to the floor. A second armed robber also had a glass bottle, with which to intimidate the victim. But after just over a minute of action, the three youngsters disappeared from the supermarket. A company representative went to the Office of Complaints of the National Police several hours later, and reported what had happened. In addition, the images were made available to officers

ish Investment in Spain); and another by Banco Santander (Spanish Investment in the UK). Andrew Mitchell, the UK’s Trade Commissioner for Europe, hosted these new awards, created with the aim of rewarding companies working to strengthen trade relations between Spain and the UK. Hugh Elliott, British Ambassador to Spain, who opened the ceremony, said: “I am delighted to celebrate the first edition of these awards, which are a sign of the strong, commercial relationship of the hundreds of British and Spanish companies, which, together, have helped the economies of our two countries to grow. “Today, we reward 15 of these companies, that make us proud of this UK-Spain trade relationship, and which, we hope, continues to grow.” Xiana Méndez, the Spanish Industry, Trade and Tourism Minister, attended the ceremony and presented the “Winning Business in Spain” awards. During her speech, Xiana Méndez highlighted the strong, economic and commercial ties that characterise the relationship between Spain and the UK, and the desire that “they endure post-Brexit. A broad and deep, free trade

agreement between the EU and the UK, the negotiations of which will begin shortly, will be instrumental to this.” Winners of the first UK-Spain Business Awards: *Category “Growth in the UK”: InCom and Consentino *Category “Driving Collaboration”: Fenin and Finnovating *Category “Winning Business in Spain”: Babcock and Oncimmune *Category “Partnership in Business”: Isolée and Fricodan *Category “New UK investor”: AISTech and TRIA *Category “Clean Growth”: Solarcentury *Category “British Investment in Spain”, awarded by the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain: GlaxoSmithKline and Savills Aguirre Newman *Category “Spanish Investment in the UK”, awarded by Banco Santander: Irizar and Sagardi The UK and Spain have had an extensive business relationship for decades, and, according to data published by the UK’s Office for National Statistics, trade in goods and services between the two countries was €60bn in 2018, and has continued to grow in recent years. In the same year, the trade balance was favourable for Spain: the UK’s exports to Spain reached €22bn, while

imports from Spain were €38bn. The UK is the second-largest investor in Spain, and was the first worldwide destination for foreign, direct investment, in Spain, with over 400 Spanish companies registered in the United Kingdom. Department for International Trade (DIT) The UK Ministry of International Trade (DIT) is responsible for promoting the British trade sector worldwide, and attracting foreign investment to the British economy. It is a specialist government agency and is responsible for negotiating trade policies and supporting businesses, as well as promoting a diplomatic and commercial strategy abroad. British Chamber of Commerce Founded in Barcelona in 1908, the British Chamber of Commerce is the only independent, British-Hispanic business organisation in Spain. Its objective is to foster and create trade and investment relations independently between both countries, with a key role in supporting newlyarrived companies. The Chamber, represented through British Chambers in the UK, has an exclusive database which includes over 800 associate companies and institutions. With offices in Barcelona,

assigned to the Judicial Police Brigade, in the hope of having the thieving trio found and arrested. Interestingly, the same trio had been in the supermarket several hours earlier, pretending to be customers. Other images show how one of them makes suspicious movements with his head, supposedly, to mask his identity. It is suspected that a fourth individual acted as a driver for the escape.

Madrid and Málaga, it also supports and is supported by some of the most important trade and business institutions, such as ICEX in Spain, or DIT in the UK. Santander Bank Banco Santander (SAN SM, STD US, BNC LN) is a leading retail and commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain. It has a meaningful presence in 10 core markets in Europe and the Americas, and is one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalisation. Its purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank and has made a number of commitments to support this objective, including raising over €120bn in green financing between 2019 and 2025, as well as financially empowering more than 10 million people over the same period. At the end of 2019, Banco Santander had €1.05 trillion in total funds, 145 million customers, of which 21.6 million are loyal and 37 million are digital (52% of active customers), 12,000 branches and 200,000 employees. Banco Santander made an underlying profit of € 8,252m in 2019, a 2% increase, compared with the previous year.

UK-Spain’s first business awards THE British Embassy in Madrid, through its Department for International Trade (DIT), along with the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain and Banco Santander, have staged the first UK-Spain Business Awards. These awards, presented at the Palacio de La Bolsa, in Madrid, recognised companies such as Cosentino Babcock, InCom, Solarcentury, GlaxoSmithKline and Savills Aguirre Newman, at a gala, chaired by the British Ambassador and attended by Spanish Trade Minister Xiana Méndez These Business Awards recognise companies which have helped to build the strong, commercial relationship between the two countries, through their day-to-day business. There were 15 awards in eight categories: six were granted by the Embassy (Growth in the UK, Driving Collaboration, Winning Business in Spain, Partnership in Business, New UK investor and Clean Growth); one by the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain (Brit-

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Riddle over arrested woman from Russia

A RUSSIAN woman has been arrested in Spain, possibly following a request by the US, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. The Spanish Embassy has been asked to do everything possible to provide assistance to Olesya Krasilova, who had arrived in Tenerife for a short business trip as part of an official delegation, on 14th February. Ms Krasilova, detained when departing from Tenerife South Airport, works for the All-Russian Centre for Plant Quarantine, which is a

subordinate of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision. She is being held in a penal facility here, according to the Russian Ministry’s statement, and she has been visited by employees of the Russian consul’s office. A Ministry spokesperson said: “According to the unofficial information that we have, Krasilova’s placement into custody may be related to a request by the US side.” She might have been detained on charges of transferring biometric data to third parties,” said News agency RIA Novosti. It added, citing her mother, that the detained woman “had earlier worked at the US Embassy”.

Government’s boost, to keep traders alive A PACKAGE of financial and other types of assistance to help high-street retailers, small familyrun shops and village stores, especially in rural Spain, is being prepared by the Spanish Government. Online shopping is threatening the presence of physical shops practically everywhere in the world, and Spain is particularly vulnerable to this. That’s because nearly threequarters of companies of all types are small and mediumsized businesses, owned and run by families, and with staff numbers in single figures. This is even more pronounced in Spain’s least-populated areas, such as rural parts, a long distance from their nearest coast or large city. Industry, commerce and tourism Minister Reyes Maroto, said: “A scheme is being drawn up to help retailers modernise their facilities and adapt to the digital age and new consumer habits, to become more competitive.

New technology and training on how to use it – and encouraging its use – setting up online and international sales systems, and developing protection against anti-competition practices, are among the key areas the ministry wants to act in. Support and advice via the Chambers of Commerce and local trade associations will also be offered. As yet, the volume of funding to be set aside for the schemes has not been confirmed. Reyes Maroto has been working on these ideas ever since she first joined the cabinet in summer 2018. She wants to adapt the strategies to help streamline the transition for younger workers taking over from those due to retire, and to make retail technology easy to use for more elderly customers without computer skills.

Plastic removal A RESEARCH team of chemistry postgraduates have developed an ingenious material capable of absorbing microplastics from the sea.

The hybrid substance is able to extract polluting materials, including dyes and other contaminants. With its metal-organic structure (MOF-74) and porous carbon, the material can be used, with a magnet, to clean up aquatic environments. The team, led by Gemma Turnes, made the breakthrough at Mallorca’s University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). Researcher Mateo del Rio, who focused his doctoral thesis on solving water-pollution problems, says the material is perfect for removing pollutants because it is extremely stable, both chemically and thermally, and is also easy to

regenerate. According to his study, published in the ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces scientific journal, the new hybrid material can extract pollutants from water in just 10 minutes. It can be used to clean small samples of contaminated water, and Mateo also believes it could serve to monitor sea pollution… leading, possibly, to more extensive measures being carried out by the local authorities. The young chemist stressed the need to raise awareness in society about safeguarding the environment. He expressed his hope that water samples be taken from the Bay of Palma, to be analysed by the group to deter-

mine pollution levels. “You have to locate where the problems are, to act as soon as possible and respond to natural disasters,” he added. Today, there is much concern about the over-exploitation of natural resources, which has led to a range of measures being rolled out across the Balearics. In Mallorca and Menorca alone, it is estimated that some 752 million plastic particles, weighing a total of 3.7 tons, are present in the sea. The vast majority are microplastics of under five millimetres in size, as detailed in a recent study by the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies.

BLEVINS Franks’ staff are dedicating Thursday 5th March towards raising awareness of the Blevins Franks’ Charitable Foundation, established in 2017.

If you would like to know more about the Blevins Franks’ Charitable Foundation, wish to donate, or know of a worthy cause local to the Canary Isles, then please call Alison at the Tenerife Office, who,

as a Foundation committee member, is there to help. And feel free to show your support by wearing something red on the 5th! canaryisles@blevinsfranks.com 922 716 079

Red Alert! Paul Montague and his team, Adele and Alison (both pictured), along with all other staff members throughout the Blevins Franks community in the UK and Europe, will be wearing something red to show their support, and organising various fundraising events, throughout the day. The Foundation try to make a difference to those less fortunate in the Canaries, and the other areas in which the firm is based, by means of small donations to local charities, good causes or individuals in need. This is achieved, primarily, through employee contributions (which the company matches to enhance the funds raised), external donations and localised fundraising activities. To date, the Foundation has supported 170 various causes, and their grants have helped work with disadvantaged and disabled children, vulnerable adults, homelessness prevention, animal rescue, anti-bullying projects, lifesaving medical projects, foodbanks and community canteens, with total donations amounting to €90,000.

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28th February - 5th March 2020

Molly’s Animal News

Aren’t they lovely? THESE gorgeous puppies are ready for foster homes, or, even better, loving forever homes. They are nearly ten weeks old, and still with their mother.

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They have big stunning eyes, are amazingly cute and curious, and ready to see more of the world. They will grow up to be mediumsized, around 20kg, with flat coats.

Contact Molly’s Animal Care and Adoption Centre to arrange viewings. Call 667 621 875, or check out our Facebook page, for more pictures. Volunteers needed! Molly’s charity shop in San Blas needs volunteers to take a shift or two a week. It’s funny, busy and rewarding. Also, we are always in need of dogwalkers. Come and pick a dog to walk, and get some fresh air and lovely doggy cuddles. Contact Elaine on 678 015 653.

KENYA is an 18-month-old Pitbull mix. She is very playful, and socialises well with people and other dogs. She has been vaccinated and sterilised, and has a passport. For more information, please ring 692 516 659. Dog-walking club Join our dog-walking club on

Saturday mornings from 9am1pm. Our dogs absolutely love it, and you can keep fit and find a furry friend at the same time. Please come and meet the dogs. They have a fabulous time with the walkers, and look forward to going out for a wander. Please feel free to pop along, even for a chat. If you have any questions, send a WhatsApp to Mark on 652 297 853, for further details. Live Paws 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. The shop is now open on Sundays from 11am-3pm. Join us on Facebook - Live Arico P.A.W.S Tenerife twitter.com/live_arico www.livearico.com

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Accion del Sol News

K9 Animal News

Poor little mite! Why THIS sad little puppy was found abandoned on his own. We have no idea where his mum or other puppies are, but this little chap was discarded like a piece of rubbish. He’s such a sweet little dog, and will make a medium-sized dog when he’s fully grown.

We can never stress enough the importance of sterilising your pet. The island is full of unwanted dogs, so please do not breed. Please adopt, and don’t buy! Assistance required We are always looking for people to walk the dogs in the refuge during opening hours. Please do call the refuge on 6643 21219, 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

WHY was I left tied up outside? Why did my family leave me here? What did I do wrong? Why did I deserve this? Do they not love me? All I did was love them unconditionally.

between 1-4pm. Find us here Accion del Sol is situated directly under the Ecological Park (exit 52) on the northbound TF-1, which is just after the El Medano junction. Head for the giant windmills, and you’ll find us in the buildings on the right-hand side. E-mail the refuge at teneriffa@aktiontier.org or, for further details, visit our Facebook page: action tier Accion del Sol.

Can you imagine if you were in this position, as a human? Why do animals deserve to be treated like that? I know there are a lot of questions, but they need to brought to people’s attention. We understand that people can come into difficulty sometimes, or fall on hard times, but all we want is that you ask for help, and don’t punish your dog for this. There are so many dogs and cats abandoned around the island, and all the shelters are inundated, every day. We have so many cats and dogs looking for their new forever homes, and their second chance. We have been very lucky because we have been able to re-home some of them, but we still have so many who live

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at K9 - day in, day out. They are depending on us and our volunteers to walk them, feed them, clean out their kennels and offer some play time. They are so loving and unique in their own way, and are ready to brighten up your life, if you let them. Can you give them a chance? Animals deserve to treated with love and respect. Some of the dogs that we have rescued have been in such terrible conditions, and are very nervous of humans and every sound they hear. It takes a long time for them to gain confidence, and to trust people again. We are very fortunate that we have so many loving and special volunteers who come

up and walk our dogs each day, and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts. They take the time out of their day and help our dogs to gain confidence, and show them that there are good humans in the world. It is thanks to them we have been able to re-home a lot of dogs, over the years. We always welcome and need new volunteers, so, if you have been thinking of taking up a new hobby or doing some exercise, please come up to us any day between 9.30am-1.30pm, and do what you can to help. You will be welcomed with open arms. Please get in touch by telephoning us on 667 638 468. We are on Calle Chimbesque, between Las Chafiras and Las Zocas. Joy for Enzo! I am also delighted to say that Enzo, our longest-residing dog at K9, has gone to his forever home, and has two females and a cat for companionship! We are so delighted for him. He finally got his happy ending. All our dogs and cats are waiting to meet you, so what are you waiting for?

KittyCatz News

A happy ending! RECENTLY, KittyCatz said “Auf Wiedersehen, Pet” to Garci, who travelled to his forever home in Germany.

Our World Day of Prayer WOMEN, men and children of all ages are invited to attend this year’s World Day of Prayer (WDP), at St Blas Roman Catholic Church next Friday (6th March), at 3pm.

A WDP spokesperson said: “The women of Zimbabwe have prepared this year’s service, named ‘Rise! Take your mat and walk’, and we are encouraged to reflect on the difficulties and unrest, which have plagued their country over the years. “They share with us the challenges they have faced, along with their hopes for the future.

“They encourage us all, wherever we are, to ‘Rise, take up your mat and walk’ with them as they continue their often-turbulent journey to full reconciliation.” The Day of Prayer is celebrated, annually, in more than 170 countries. It begins in Samoa, and prayers, in native languages, travel all over the world, through Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas, before finishing in American Samoa, some 38 hours later. The spokesperson added: “Last year’s service was a colourful affair, so do join us for another joyful, yet poignant, service, with traditional and African hymns.” There will be refreshments afterwards, to which everyone is cordially invited.

This was made possible by working with our affiliated charity MAdAT (Manos Amigas de los Amimales de Tenerife). Although MAdAT have a refuge, there are limited spaces available, and, like most charities in Tenerife who offer sanctuary, they sadly have to turn animals away, and can only accept the most urgent cases. MAdAT have re-homed many cats and dogs abroad, but it’s a lot of work. Not only does the travel passport have to be arranged, but export paperwork has to be obtained from Santa Cruz, and prospective adoptees have to be scrutinised. All adopters have to complete an online application, and, once approved, a home visit is arranged. Then the mammoth task begins of finding chaperones willing to accompany the animal, and arranging available flights, pet passports and vaccinations.

If you are following us on social media, or these weekly newspaper articles, you’ll know that Garci, a beautiful tabbycoloured boy, had his leg removed. He was lucky enough to have donations from our intrepid skydiving duo, Teresa and Ann, who, with the added support of Sharon, raised €500 to pay for all his treatment, and his pet passport. Garci’s injury was probably the result of his leg being crushed, maybe by a car, as he was found lying in the road. Once operated on he quickly bounced back, and, in no time, was just like any active, bouncing kitten. He now lives in a wonderful home in Germany with a playmate, and both kittens chase each other and

have great fun. Three legs do not slow him down! Certain kittens are more difficult to re-home in Tenerife, because there are so many cats and kittens needing to be adopted. Those with special needs, such as being leukaemia positive, blind or three-legged like Garci, can be overlooked, and these are the kittens KittyCatz help. If you are flying to Germany, and would like to find out more about what is involved when being a chaperone, we would love to hear from you, for a no-obligation chat. There is no cost to you, because all expenses for the transport of the animal are paid by us. Follow us on Facebook or www.kittycatz.net.

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An eggstra source of protein! PACKED with protein, Vitamin D, potassium and vitamin B12, eggs are a superfood in their own right. They’re not only affordable and quick to cook, but they also offer a bounty of nutritional benefits.

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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€ 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€. Now open Tuesdays. Cañada Blanca 2, Parque de la Reina Open: 12noon - 11pm.

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What’s even better is that they’re cheaper than other high-quality protein sources, such as grass-fed beef and free-range chicken. And, if you’re trying to lose weight, research shows that protein can help curb hunger and regulate your appetite. Eggs offer portion control. Depending on the size, one egg provides roughly 70-80 calories and six grams of protein, making it easy to keep track of your daily nutrient and calorie total. Best of all, eggs are incredibly versatile. It sounds strange, but they make a delicious alternative to avocados in home-made salad dressings. Puree hardboiled eggs with whatever other flavour ingredients you want, and then you have a highprotein dressing or sauce. Puree

a handful of hard-boiled eggs to the texture of hummus, and mix in a blend of mustard, garlic, lemon juice and a drop of apple cider vinegar. Pour over salads to boost your protein intake. Broth-based vegetable soups are an easy and delicious way to meet your daily vegetable quota. Unfortunately, they typically lack protein and staying power. To fix this, use poached eggs to give weak soups extra nutrients, and

stomach-filling protein. Just put the egg right on top! Egg burrito Beat a few eggs with water or milk and a pinch of salt. Preheat a non-stick pan over mediumhigh heat and pour the eggs in, cooking until just set. Fill with beans, cooked chorizo or bacon, cheese and guacamole before rolling into a burrito. Transfer to a plate, and top with sour cream and salsa.

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Across 9. Post-hermaphrodite gender reported? (5,4) 10. Mythological king, one being carried like a baby? (5) 11. Bare bones revealed rank (7) 12. Painter gives extremely detailed subject of self-portrait to sovereign (7) 13. Resurgent Australian openers batting — what might stop them? (4) 14. Australian native with overwhelming fear of beard, perhaps? (5,5) 16. Allied force at once circling German capital (7) 17. Drop a scam for starters? (7) 19. Clubs with a three iron shortly exchanged for old driver (10) 22, 20. Previous character in audition, await your turn (4,1,5) 24. Knocked over, Greek character and singer howl (7) 25. Good man fed to unpleasant chap a Mexican dish (7) 26. £6 (not 9) for seafood (5) 27. A prophet appearing reflective after dropping trousers (9) Down 1. People move quickly south of a European meeting place (5,10) 2. Fast and loose, by the sound of it? (8) 3, 23. Toy bags in supermarket, very clear (5,2,3) 4. Level of interest bishop’s shown over a frightful teaser (4,4)

5. Bird, parrot’s first sweetheart (6) 6. Place power in bullet — that should get things motoring! (5,4) 7. Cinema of a sort not showing Rambo originally, go for it! (4,2) 8. Voice in my ear came in preposterous Trump mission? (8,7) 15. General appearance supermarket admits indefensible,

initially (9) 17. Get down in type of dance — evidently hot? (8) 18. Scholar wild about English hymn tunes (8) 20. See 22 21. In tip, taste cans (6) 23. See 3

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Jobs

TELEMARKETERS WANTED FOR BUSY NEW CALL CENTRE IN LAS AMERICAS Timeshare Legals require fly-by telemarketers to join our second office in the Zentral Centre. This role consists of making appointments for our legal office here in Tenerife for timeshare owners to pursue financial claims through the courts and null and void their timeshare contracts. Attractive 1250€ net paid monthly. Commissions 150€ a tour / 200€ a deal paid every Friday. Full working contract 40 hours from day 1. Full training package is given but timeshare reclaim experience is a must.

All applicants must be fully legal with nie social and Spanish bank account. Please send your CV to reece@rockymarketingsl.com Or call 660 549 635 to arrange a interview No time wasters

chiropodist Ann Malpass M.A.F.H.P. M.C.F.H.P. Qualified Chiropodist. All your foot care needs solved in the comfort of your own home/hotel. Tel 625 799 570 Wendy Nelson - Hairdresser and Mobile chiropodist MCFHP-BSC, 25 yrs working for the NHS caring for all foot problems , Home visits and Hotels. Call 634 301 727 or email wendyn476@gmail.com Elaine Watson-Jones MSSCh MBChA. Experienced qualified Chiropodist based in Tenerife over 20yrs, offers home/ hotel visits in most areas of the South. Tel: 608 029 790. Email: canarianfeet@gmail.com

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YOU will all know by now about the unprecedented and extreme lengths I will go to bring you the golfing news from around Tenerife, and this week is no different. Yet I found myself in TV pub The Queen Vic, and I wish I could play you the EastEnders’ theme music. By the way, did you know that the theme music was also a 1986 UK No.4 chart hit, Anyone Can Fall In Love, for Anita Dobson, then the pub’s landlady. Much against the grain in the Queen Vic, an extremely polite lady asked if she could help me, and I told her I would like to speak to Mike Dickson, if possible. At that point, he appeared from the kitchen, so here I am, talking with the Queen Vic landlord, who is actually the owner. I explained why I was there, only to find out that I was in the home of Paloma Beach Golf Society. Mike couldn’t stop and talk because he was on his way to have his barnet done (a hairdresser appointment to me), but he did say he would take a look at the column, and that I should call back. As you may have now Cottoned on (Dot Cotton, geddit?) it’s not the Queen Vic in Walford’s Albert Square but the one in Los Cristianos, opposite the

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I’m in tandem with our own Queen Vic Market. I did call back on Friday to find that Mike was in the UK, but his helpful staff pointed out the Paloma beach G/S notice board, and a society member, who was having coffee with his family. I introduced myself and explained why I was there, and he gave me the email address of the PBGS, who keep in touch with the members by newsletter. I discovered that this gentleman and his wife were newish society members, Phil and Sue Smith, who spend 10 weeks in Tenerife, and enjoy a round of golf. Phil also said he was part of a duo known as Tandem, a guitarand-keyboard duo, who have been playing the Yorkshire pubs and clubs for 18 years, and they come to Tenerife to escape the British winter. Phil and Ross play at the Queen Vic on Sunday evening after the golf tournament. The Paloma Beach Golf Society have been established for many years, raising a lot of money for local charities, such as Helping Hands and Fact, etc. They play golf twice a week on Golf del

Sur, on Wednesdays and Sundays, where a Hole in One has been celebrated twice, over the last couple of months. Congratulations to Mike Dickson (29th Dec) and Ray Simpson (15th Jan) on the tricky, 6th Par 3 on the south course. Once Mike is back from the UK, I will endeavour to get more information about this fantastic golf society, and I am aware that they have been mentioned in Canarian Weekly for their charitable work. Sticking with music theme, how about The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, which should have been played during my round last Thursday. “The Three Pedros”, Peter Dickinson, Peter Yates and I, along with a little Scotsman, Sam McIntyre, set off to encounter every part of that theme music. When it was Good it was very good; when it was Bad it was very bad; and when it was Ugly… yes, you’ve guessed it! But we did have a laugh and thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company and our game. Here are some of the results from around the societies: Adeje International (yellow shirts), 22nd Feb, Costa Adeje 1st, Val Jackman (39 pts, H22); 2nd, Sabine Adelsberger (38pts, H13); 3rd, Klaus Buntebardt

(37pts, H18). Peanuts G/S, 20th Feb, Golf del Sur 1st, Sam McGregor (34pts, H9); 2nd, James Jones (33pts H18); 3rd, David Cheetham (32pts H5). The Peanuts G/S have already arranged some Summer Golf away-days: on 11th July, Las Americas; 9th July, TBC (El Penon); 6th August, Buenavista; 3rd Sept, Costa Adeje. See the Peanuts website for details and entries. Legends G/S, 20th Feb, Los Lagos 1st, Peter Stead (39pts H28); 2nd, David Jewitt (38pts, H15); 3rd, Sean McNamara (35pts, H15). Costa Adeje Rabbits, 20th Feb, Los Lagos 1st, Michael Roche (39pts, H6); 2nd, Steven Swallow (37pts, H13); 3rd, Glad Compton (37pts, H19). 22nd Feb: 1st, Dean Wallace (40pts, H11); 2nd, Martyn Compton (39pts); 3rd, Dougie Hill (37pts, H22). As you can see, the Comptons get two winning positions, which means they can eat again (LOL). Amarilla Amigos G/S, 19th Feb, Amarilla Golf 1st, Peter Robinson (32pts, H10); 2nd, Tommy Gray (32pts, H12); 3rd, Ray Tabaener (32pts, H16). This result was decided by the Back 9 and Back 6 count-back, after a very windy round. But it still attracted 16 members and two guests.

On The Tee sponsor, The Golf Shop, has another fantastic offer, from tomorrow (Saturday) until next Sunday on Taylor Made SIM, with a 20% discount. Cut out the advert on this page and take it in with you.

Motorcycling

Now Honda’s Marquez aims for seventh heaven

MARC MARQUEZ, the factory Honda motorbike rider and multiple world champion, has signed a new contract with the Repsol HRC Team and will remain at Honda until 2024. The Spaniard’s news emerged at a press conference last week, ahead of the first round of the 2020 MotoGP Championship, that the six-time world champion extended his current contract for four more years. “I am very proud to announce my renewal with Honda Racing Corporation,” said Marquez. “Honda gave me the opportunity to arrive in the MotoGP class with a factory bike in 2013. Since the first year, we have achieved success together, and I am very happy to continue being part of the Honda family. “HRC gives me the confidence to extend this partnership to obtain our common goal, and continue our story of success.” The announcement will enable Marquez to concentrate on getting back to full fitness, following a shoulder operation during the offseason, which meant that in the recent Sepang tests, he was left with 70% fitness only. In this week’s Qatar test, the 27-year-old complained that his shoulder was feeling worse than back in January, as he struggled to tame the 2020 RC213V. Next year marks the end of the majority of factory contracts across the grid, meaning that negotiations are in full swing to fill the top seats. But Honda have, seemingly, followed in the footsteps of rivals Yamaha in securing their riders early on in the process. Last month, the Yamaha squad announced that current rider Maverick Vinales would be joined by satellite sensation Fabio Quartararo and “newly-retired” Spanish legend Jorge Lorenzo as test rider, forming a dream team to try to dislodge the orange Honda from the top.

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CD Tenerife EVERYONE was in party mood last Saturday at the Heliodoro, as Tenerife entertained Elche in the second of their backto-back home games. As is tradition, the newly-elected Carnival Queen was there to take the first kick, as a visible orange glow from the calima sandstorm started to encroach on Santa Cruz from the Sahara. The only change Rubén Baraja introduced to the starting XI was to stick with Moore for Suso, who started on the bench. The match began in the best possible way for the blanquiazul, who, from the off, looked lively. Joselu had an early chance, one-on-one with Edgar Badía in the Elche goal, and looked as though he couldn’t

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Neither the Calima nor Elche can stop Tenerife CD Tenerife 1 Elche CF 0

miss. But, remarkably, he did! In the 12th

minute, Dani Gomez was less forgiving when

he received a ball in the box from an Álex Muñoz

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header, back across goal from a corner. He was also one-on-one with Badía, but, unlike Joselu, Gomez smashed it home to give Tenerife the lead. The referee had to refer the goal to VAR as Elche were claiming offside when their backfour pushed forward. But Josan had played Dani onside and the goal stood. In an action-packed first half, there were chances at both ends. Elche tried to hit straight back with a good passage of play, but the final shot hit the side-netting. They then had to defend in numbers when Alex Muñoz looked for Joselu at the far post, only for the visitors to scrambled the ball away. VAR was called on again in the 24th minute when Moore conceded an alleged penalty, but the video referee dismissed the claim, as Pere Milla had fouled him when they went for the same ball. Just a minute later, it looked as though CDT were certain to double their lead when Nahuel had an easy header on goal, but Badia got to it, and, with an outstretched hand, managed to push it wide. From then on, the game lost a bit of its fluidity, and both teams seemed to slow down. The second half started with the same bland rhythm as the end of the first. A foul in the midfield and another of Alberto, made the resumption disjointed and a bit slow. But Tenerife gradually increased their intensity, while Elche had a hard time leaving their half. After a good move on the right between Moore and Luis Pérez, the latter put a pass through to Joselu, who had made a great run into the heart of the area. Again, he found himself facing Badia, who stood tall and got the better of Joselu, keeping it at 1-0. At

this stage, Joselu should have had two goals, and Tenerife would have been 3-0 up. Elche coach Pacheta did not like the way the game was progressing and made a double change, bringing on Jonathas and I. Sánchez. He had already made a forced change in the first half because of an injury, whereas Tenerife had all three changes still intact. The arrival of the Elche substitutes increased the danger because Nino had hardly touched the ball. Jonathas had an excellent chance in the 64th minute when he fired a superb shot at Ortolá’s goal. But the CDT keeper got to it and the ball went out. Baraja realised the danger of an Elche side growing in confidence, so he brought on Javi Muñoz in place of Joselu to firm up the defence. Shortly after, in the 80th minute, he also brought on Álex Bermejo for his first appearance since picking up an injury over Christmas. Immediately, the substitute almost had a chance to seal it for the home team. Unfortunately, keeper Badia, Elche’s manof-the-match, again saved his team from going further behind, with yet another good save. This lifted Elche, going into the last 10 minutes, and they pushed for an equaliser, bottling-up Tenerife in their area. However, the home side remained composed, and avoided any threat to Ortolá’s goal, achieving a brilliant win at the final whistle, as well as four points from six in their two back-toback home games. As the skies grew more orange because of the calima, and fans headed off to the Carnival, Baraja had time to reflect on the fact that they are now unbeaten in six league games, and are, slowly but surely, moving in the right direction.

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Emerald so unlucky! IT’S Week 25 and I’ll kick off, impartially, with my own team, Emerald B, who got off to an unlucky start against Pas O Nadas A.

Emerald B v Pas O Nadas Emerald lost the first nine legs, but Captain Jackie put Daddy Cool under immense pressure, taking one leg, and, thus, losing 3-1. The lack of a fifth player was a deciding factor, as it went 6-0. But in the second doubles game, I knocked in an excellent double 14, only to be undone by a lucky 120, Shanghai finish, from Daddy Cool. The overall verdict was that we were robbed, and the 8-0 result was unfair. But we took two legs, and could easily have won the match with that fifth player. The Pub v Sandys Bandits I can only tell you that Grizzly hit a 99 finish, The Pub won 7-1, and they had a great night. Pas O Nadas Int v Scooters&Chevys A The home team won the first three matches, and then Alec took one leg, to reduce his deficit to 3-1. The remaining showdowns went to their opponents, who secured an 8-0 success. Suters v Gaffers#TeamHollywood Jo’s post on Facebook tells the story: “Suters 4 Gaffers 4. Great match and some excellent darts thrown. 180s for Tomo and Steve. Trebles to Suters. Draw, a fair result. Tks to Suters for food and a

cracking darts night.” Mad Hatters v Loch Inn Bullseyes The Loch Inn were AWOL, so Mad Hatters, who had a walkover, played a round robin among themselves. But I don’t even know who won that! Ourplace Playboys v Waterfall Waterfall went 4-0 down, before Terry took his game 3-0, but that was all the visitors managed, until the trebles, making it 6-2 to the Playboys. Nathan hit another 180. Clouseau’s v The Club House, The absence of Clouseau’s meant their visitors were awarded an 8-0 win. Picasso’s v Pink Elephant We have Lynn’s view on this one: “Picasso’s 3 Pink Elephant 5, Pink Elephant took the Trebles. Great night with good people. I think Per enjoyed it the most, being back with his old team and cheering them on. Well done to Andy, who played a cracking game, scoring a 180, then going on to win the game 2-0. It was good to see Chas enjoying his captain’s roll (not), lol, but you did a great job Chas. Thank you, x.” Ourplace Breakaways v Sundowners Call me lazy, but we have

division 1 ResultS

Fudder’s words, so why should I bother? “Breakaways 2 Sundowners 6, Trebles to Sundowners. Great night and some good games, but a fair few doubles missed. Thanks to Kim and her team for a great night. Thanks for a lovely Stew to Shar.” Scooters&Chevys B v Naughty Nautas Can’t tell you much about this one, so I’ll continue the theme, and here are Sue’s words: “Naughty Nauta 2 Scooters n Chevys 6. Nautas took the trebles. Thanks Neil for a good night, and thanks for the food.” Club Activo v Palms Sports Bar We can’t have a write-up without Graham’s quote: Activo v Palms SB, result 8-0 to Activo! Third time we have played each other in 4 weeks! Complicated, but that’s life! Great group of lads, and we enjoy the games! Thank you!” Pas O Nadas v Ourplace Playgirls Mo described this one: “PON 4-4 Playgirls, very close games. Playgirls were 3-2 down after the singles, but pulled back for the draw. Well done everyone. Playgirls took the trebles, well done Sam getting that Double 1. Thanks to Sheena and the team for a great night and the lovely food.” Marilyns v Emerald Lounge Lorna wrote: “Marilyns 4 Emerald Lounge 4. Trebles to Marilyns. Fabulous night, could have gone either way. I’ve won my 3nd game of the season. whoop whoop, lol. Some very close games. Thank you for a lovely evening.”

division 2 ResultS

Emerald ‘B’

0-8

Pas O Nadas ‘A’

The Pub

7-1

Sandys BanditS

Pas O Nadas Int.

Clouseau’s

0-8

The Club House

Picasso’s @ Palms

3-5

Pink Elephant

8-0 Scooters & Chevys ‘A’

Ourplace Breakaways 2-6

Sundowners

Suters 20:30 Crew

4-4

Gaffers # Team HollywooD

Scooters & Chevys ‘B’ 6-2 Naughty NautaS

Sandys Bookie BoyS

P-P

LegendS

Club ActivO

8-0

The Loch-In Bullseyes 0-8

Mad HatterS

Pas O NadaS

4-4 Ourplace PlaygirlS

Marilyns

4-4

Ourplace Playboys

6-2

WaterfalL

Palms Sports BaR Emerald LoungE

division 2 Table

division 1 Table P W D L F A +- PTS

Table

P W D L F A +- PTS

23 22

1 Club Activo

24 21

1 146 46 100 146

2 Gaffers # Team Hollywood 23 17 2 4 136 48 88 136

2 Pink Elephant

22 20

1 145 31 114 145

3 Suters 20:30 Crew 22 16

2 127 49

127

3 The Club House

23 17

4 131 53

131

4 Pas O Nadas Int.

23 15

124

4 Emerald Lounge

23 14

5 112 72

112

5 The Pub

22 15

3 121 55

121

5 Palms Sports Bar 22 14

5 107 69

Table 1 Pas O Nadas ‘A’

0 158 26 132 158

107

6 Sandys Bookie Boys 22 11 4 7 101 75 26 101

6 Scooters & Chevys ‘B’ 23 11 5 7 95 89 6

7 Ourplace Playboys 23 11 3 9 100 84 16 100

7 Ourplace Breakaways 23 11 1 11 92 92 0

8 Mad Hatters

8 Pas O Nadas

2 12 91 101 -10

9 Picasso’s @ Palms 23 10

3 10 89

5 12 80 104 -24

24 10

-6

9 Emerald ‘B’

15 56 128 -72

10 Waterfall

1 17 54 130 -76

10 Sundowners

6 16 73 127 -54

11 Ourplace Playgirls 24 7

1 16 72 120 -48

12 Naughty Nautas 25

4 18 61 139 -78

13 Marilyns

3 18 50 134 -84

14 Clouseau’s

5 19 48 144 -96

11 Sandys Bandits

3 17 47 129 -82

12 The Loch-In Bullseyes 22 2

2 18 38 138 -100 38

13 Scooters & Chevys ‘A’ 23 1

2 20 34 150 -116 34

14 Legends

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wealthy football agent accused of tax evasion

A CRIMINAL investigation has been launched into one of the world’s most powerful football agents. The Spanish National Court has begun probing Fali Ramadani, for participating in an alleged money-laundering scheme in Mallorca. Ramadani, originally from Albania, lives in a luxury mansion on the island in Calvia, and represents a number of footballers through his Berlin-based Lian Sports. These include Real Madrid’s Luka Jovic, Juventus star Miralem Pjanic and Napoli’s Kalidou Kouliba. Ramadani is estimated to own the world’s fifthmost-valuable football agency, said to have accumulated €49m in agent fees, as well as negotiating contracts, worth a total of €500m. He is accused of tax evasion and moneylaundering, in a case stretching across Europe. Last week, Europol agents and Guardia Civil officers raided the multi-millionaire’s home and office, in a search lasting more than six hours. They confiscated economic information and documentation. Various business owners, ex-footballers, and the leaders of every club that Ramadani has worked with, are now, reportedly, being questioned in connection with the case. This includes individuals from east Asian countries, who are alleged to have conducted business with well-known companies in Mallorca, in addition to a former international goalkeeper, living in Calvia, according to local sources. Maheta Molango, the recently sacked CEO of Real Mallorca, has also been questioned in connection with tax-fraud allegations against Ramadani. The Swiss executive, held for several hours at the Guardia Civil headquarters in Son Moix, is reported to have handed investigators documentation and contracts concerning a number of players at the club. He is believed to have told officers that all operations between Ramadani and the Balearic SAD were legal, with Director Carlos Sureda acting as a liaison. In an investigation headed by the Central Operating unit (UCO), Ramadani is now set to face charges at Madrid’s National Court, with sources indicating that a ruling could freeze all his assets.

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