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Issue 847 4th April - 10th April 2014

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Evil raiders ransack school for disabled

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Raiders ransack school for disabled - and steal all the vital equipment C A L L O U S thieves who ransacked a local school for handicapped children, stripped the place bare - and hardly left a crumb behind!

They made off with laptops, computers and CD players, plus the memory sticks with all the children’s happy photos. And the heartless vandals even took 10 electric toothbrushes and snaffled all the food in the kitchen!

Horrified staff, who look after the 28 cerebral palsy victims, returned to the Guargacho school on Monday, following their weekend break, to discover that all the valuable teaching equipment had vanished.

The thieving scumbags smashed a kitchen window to gain entrance after climbing over an exterior wall, and rampaged through the school, smashing windows and forcing doors open to get into the classrooms.

The equipment was supplied by local charity Helping Hands, which is run by Liz Montague and her loyal assistant, Marion Yates, who contacted Canarian Weekly

to express her disgust.

“I feel sickened,” said Marion. “What kind of people would do this?

It’s down a side road and doesn’t even look like a school from the outside.

If you didn’t live in the area, you wouldn’t know about it.”

She added. “How low can some people go?

There must have been two or three of them because they went right through the place, grabbing whatever they

could. The staff really are distraught because dozens of items have been stolen.

“Helping Hands has been associated with the school for two years. And in that time we have supplied electrical goods costing around 10,000 euros, all donated by our supporters through lunches, auctions and other fund-raising activities.

“Soon after we first got

involved, it was the festive season and the poor kids didn’t even have a Christmas tree.

“We soon put that right, and tied dozens of little presents on it for them as well. They were amazed. They’d probably never seen one before and they thought the angels had visited the school.

“Since then, we have purchased the laptops and all the other electrical equipment to make life easier for them and their carers, and it’s absolutely heartbreaking that this could happen.

“We staged a Christ-

mas Party for them last December, with presents for everyone, and they had a whale of a time.

“Now, we’ll just have to rebuild and, fortunately, Helping Hands has some really generous supporters, who have always backed us to the hilt.”

Liz Montague, the tireless, founder member of Helping Hands and the charity’s President, said: “I am speechless, to say the least. All the fund-raising over the past years for the CEE School has enabled us to purchase all their equipment.

“And for someone to come along and steal from the children is really very upsetting!”

She even took to Facebook to express her rage, writing: “I have just received some appalling news which has left me feeling upset and immensely angry.

“The Children’s Disabled School in Guargacho is a special school caring for children with Cerebral Palsy - and all the electrical equipment inside has been stolen.

“As you can imagine, I am lost for words and cannot believe that someone would commit such an unimaginable act of crime.

Do these people have a conscience? Clearly not!

“All computers, cameras, even the children’s

electric toothbrushes, were taken! The Director of the school and the carers are absolutely devastated, and the children are so very upset; all their work and photos/memories have been taken away.

“All equipment that Helping Hands purchased over the years has gone. I feel so sorry as the school struggle at the best of times and rely on charity for support, so now we need to replace these items and get the school back up and running again.

“How do these people sleep at night? I hope they find whoever is responsible and throw away the key! I am lost for words.”

She added: “We are all so sad about this, and hope that the culprits will be brought to justice.”

The Cee Disabled School Adeje is backed by the San Miguel, Adeje and Arona town halls. The infrastructure of the building is part funded by the councils but the school relies on donations to be able to function properly.

This heartless break in has stepped up calls for more money to be spent by the town halls on this project.

There will be a new security system installed but the cost of the stolen goods will need to be funded privately as the current insurance cover is far less than the sum of the missing items.

Canarian Weekly has seen the denuncia documentation of the stolen items.

If you would like to donate to the Helping Hands Charity Fund, you can do so on their website http://www. helpinghandstenerife. org/ or contact Marion on 696 418 900 for further details.

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No Bull! Fights Banned!

BULLFIGHTING has been declared a “Cultural Heritage” of Spain, approved by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy last November.

But the Canary Islands, which banned the socalled “sport” in April 1991, wants nothing to do with it and has opposed the Act ever since.

But because of its specific wording, it could mean that the islands would be forced to start again. The Act says: “The Government will promote and encourage, in co-operation with other public authorities, the transmission of knowledge and artistic, creative and productive activities that shaped the bullfight and the art of the bullfighter.”

In Monday’s Official Bulletin of the Canary Islands (BOC), mention was made of a bilateral commission formed by the Central Government and the Autonomous Community, which has been set up to resolve discrepancies relating to the Law (18/2013).”

A designated working group is scheduled to present its findings within six months.

Fernando Ríos Rull, Commissioner for Devel-

opment of Self-Government and Institutional Reform, said; “What we seek is an interpretation according to our law, because the law is not only about bullfighting itself but says that bullfighting is an intangible cultural heritage.

“That would not conflict with the Canarian Law, as long as they do not promote these kinds

of shows in the Canary Islands.”

He added: “Our own law must not be affected by this, but as it is currently interpreted, we may have to promote bullfighting in the Canaries.

“The culture, in the broadest sense, has nothing to do with animal cruelty, but we are against this type of ‘en-

tertainment’.” Rull also mentioned that the majority of the population were strongly against the activity.

Present Canary Islands legislation prohibits the shooting of scenes of cruelty, abuse and suffering of animals for film and television.

Notification of filming with livestock is subject to strict control, and any

scenes reflecting cruelty have to be signed off as simulated before filming may begin. Broadcasting bullfights would directly contravene the legislation.

On the Spanish Government’s side is the “economic” argument, which says that bullfighting is only the final process in various economic activities.

“Bullfighting is an important industry, with a tangible impact on diverse areas such as business, fiscal, agricultural, livestock, environmental, social, food, industrial and tourism, among others,” it maintains.

The first meeting of the bilateral commission is set to take place in the next few weeks.

Electricity prices going down Road improvement HOME-OWNERS in Spain, including Tenerife, will benefit from a new method of establishing the price of electricity.

José Manuel Soria, Minister for Industry, Energy and Tourism said that instead of the quarterly “electricity auction,” prices will be set by the market.

It means, simply that consumer electricity prices will fall, mainly because costs incurred under the previous system to guarantee price stability within each quarter will be eliminated.

The cost of the price guarantee for the last five years has been around 1.67bn euros, so eliminating the cost

will result in a saving of 500-million-euro in the first quarter of this year alone.

Consumers can now choose between paying the market price for their supply, or select one of two other options.

The first is a “bilateral” contract with an electricity company, and the second is a standard, annual-term contract which supply companies must offer to allow for greater price stability.

If the consumer opts for “market price” electricity, the price will be set according the average during the invoicing period and will be set by the system operator (Red Eléctrica Española).

If the consumer has an integrated or smart electricity meter, invoicing will be per hour at

an hourly market rate (which will be more prone to fluctuations).

The Minister also said that the electricity companies had until 1st April to adapt their invoicing systems.

And in the first invoice raised under the new system, they will have to reimburse the amount paid during the first quarter to their customers.

The total amount to be reimbursed will be around 300m euros, and each user will receive an amount corresponding to their individual consumption in the quarter.

The deadline for paying out reimbursement is 30th August, but some consumers may receive their payments earlier, depending upon how quickly their suppliers upgrade their invoicing systems.

payout falls short THE Canary Islands have so far received just 177m euros of the 639m budget for road improvements for the 2012-2014 period.

Public Works Minister Domingo Berriel has urged the Ministry of Development to enforce the contractual obligations and deadlines of those who were supposed to contribute.

So far, the Canary Islands Government has had to pay 300m euros for road construction, although there was no obligation to do so.

But it coughed up simply to make up the shortfall in funding from

other sources, namely the State Executive.

The shortfall means that only 27.6% of the promised total has actually been received.

Berriel added: “The Islands’ reserves can no longer bear the burden of assuming a State debt.”

In 2012, an investment of 207m euro was expected, but only 68.54 million was received.

In 2013, another 207m Euro was earmarked, and an even lower sum of 54.19 million was actually paid out.

This year is not showing any signs of improvement either because, of the 225m euros promised, just 54.19m will be forthcoming, it was confirmed on Monday.

The Minister stressed;

“The Canarian Vovernment is willing to reach an agreement, but with a minimum contribution of between 100150m per annum.

“That’s because the amounts proposed by the State so far - between 50-60 million euros, are clearly insufficient.”

Berriel also argued that the State is obliged to finance this infrastructure by the law regulating the Economic and Fiscal Regime (REF), which makes provision for roads connecting major urban centres.

The Canary Islands should be regarded as just as important as any area in the mainland, and treated with equal respect, according to the minister.

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Residents Ten-Bel hell

TEN-BEL, one of the first areas in South Tenerife developed for tourism, is now seen as a “legal vacuum” area on Arona’s map.

That’s the view of Planning Councillor Carmelo García, who discussed a demand for improvement by residents during a meeting on Monday.

García said an improvement plan had not been received by the council, and that a General Plan for the area had been suspended.

The Ten-Bel Tourism company lodged an appeal against the approval of the General Management Plan for the municipality.

It won its appeal in the Canary Islands High Court of Justice, with a “final judgment”.

But Arona Town Hall says it will not invest in a private urbanisation unless Ten-Bel Tourism makes a sizeable, financial contribution to solve the existing problems with lighting,

streets and parks.

Adding insult to injury for residents, Ten-Bel Tourism is in the process of bankruptcy - a situation hardly conducive to negotiating a deal amounting to more than one million euros.

Councillor García said - given all the circumstances - that the local residents were demanding fundamental services from the municipal corporation, from the installation or repair of lamps, to improving public safety.

García also said the judgment annulling the General Management Plan for the entire municipality was sent for appeal to the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear the case.

Currently, Arona Town Hall is licensed only to carry out conservation and maintenance of buildings in Ten-Bel. But council representatives have been touring the area, noting any issues requiring urgent attention.

There are two possible paths to follow now: either the community promoters are given funds for emergency

Lottery luck in Candelaria A NATIONAL Lottery ticket bought at Candelaria’s Office Number 1 in Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias for Saturday’s draw has bagged a top prize.

Ticket number 44861 landed a 60.000euro prize one of 10 tickets in the series

shared the 600,000 win.

The “special prize” of three million euros was for fraction 2 of series 10. Other first-prize winning tickets were sold in Casas de Don Pedro (Badajoz), Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) and Santurtzi (Vizcaya).

work, or the Town Hall comes up with a solution which enables it to carry out work.

Residents met Arona Council officials in November at Las Galletas Cultural Centre to air

their grievances.

Most complaints concerned the lack of street lighting, an increasing lack of security, the aged sewage system and the state of park areas. Official-

ly, Ten-Bel comprises 11 complexes, eight of which are designated as tourist facilities. That means they are supposed to contain apartments for tourists. The remaining three are ho-

tels. However, the reality differs drastically. As with some of the older complexes in Adeje and Arona, most of the “tourist” complexes have become residential properties.

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Food Bank in rules’ scrap THE Food Bank has adopted a controversial new rule governing the movement of foodstuffs between municipalities.

It has sparked a feud between the organisation and the Santa Cruz Federation of Neighbourhood and District Associations (Fadisa).

The new rule states that food may not be transferred from one municipality to another, but Fadisa President Juan Carlos Concepción claims it is not viable.

He believes the Food Bank is not entitled to overrule policy of any neighbourhood associations. And he also says the ruling is particularly harsh, considering that Fadisa has passed audits carried

out by the Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund (Fega).

Concepción points out that those who will suffer are the very people who genuinely need

assistance. “These desperate people are waiting for their food,” he adds.

He also maintains that the Food Bank should not be so strict

when it comes to charity.

Fadisa had planned to inform associations of the new rule at last week’s meeting, and Concepción is ex-

pected to decide on a course of action, if any, it might take.

The Food Bank denies all Fadisa’s claims, and President Hernán Cerón Espino says

that, as an independent body, it can regulate the associations’ distribution.

“If they do not have sufficient means to distribute food, then they should not be doing it,” he insists.

“The beneficiaries must be registered with the social services of their local councils, and, therefore, associations which provide food must also be located within those municipalities. They will then be better served.”

Espino feels institutions should conform to Food Bank rules, saying: “We are doing things responsibly because we seriously want to help people with this free service.”

But the Food Bank says it is open to hear proposed solutions to the existing problems.

Santa Cruz welcomes ships galore, and 52,000 tourists SANTA CRUZ Port is preparing for an incredibly busy April, even though the winter cruise season is drawing to a close.

Nearly 52,000 passengers in all are expected to arrive, along with 17,650 crew in 11 ships, in the first six days of the month.

Between Tuesday 1st and Sunday 6th, 20,100 passengers and 7,130 crew will have alighted from the ships, which include the Costa Favolosa , Costa neoRiviera , Norwegian Spirit and Costa Mediterránea.

The Norwegian Spirit, Costa Mediterránea and the Prinsendam were the first to see Santa Cruz, all on Tuesday.

Two of the ships were in port from 9am until 5pm, with the Prinsendam setting sail at 11pm.

On Wednesday, the Fred.

Olsen Cruise Lines’ Braemar brought in 1,700 pas-

sengers and 350 crew, and yesterday (Thursday), Santa Cruz welcomed AIDAstella, with its 2,200 passengers and 630 crew.

Today (Friday) another three ships are expected - the Saga Sapphire, Thomson Celebration and Costa neoRiviera - carrying a total of 4,300 passengers and 1,500 crew.

Tomorrow sees the arrival of the Costa Favolosa and AIDAblu, with 5,000 passengers and 1,730 crew.

And the Zenith will close the busiest of weeks at around 8am on Sunday, carrying 1,800 cruise passengers and 700 crew. It should say farewell to Tenerife at 10pm.

Two of the MSC fleet kick-started the great ship rush on Monday in Santa Cruz, the Fantasia (3,200 passengers) and the Musica (2,400 passengers) docking with a combined crew of 2,050.

The AIDAvita also called in at the start of the week, with 1,200 passengers and 600 crew.

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Part-time workers flooding Canaries THE Canary Islands have registered their highest annual increase in parttime work contracts since 2007.

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Shera Shines!

The entertainment scene in Tenerife is wide and varied with talent all over the island.

You could literally see a different act every single night and go a whole year without a repeat. And of course it’s not just in the south of Tenerife as the scene is vibrant in the north as well.

2014 is shaping up to be another stellar year as you’ve been reading in Jamie Droo’s entertainment page. In a few weeks Shane’s Mister Sister show will be on national UK television and we wish him all the best as he goes for glory in Britain’s Got Talent.

And then there is a

young lady who could go all the way. Keep an eye out for Shera.

She has got the lot.

On Wednesday, The Legendary Magic Bar hosted a showcase and a capacity crowd were wowed with Shera’s talent. As you can see from the picture she looks the part! Her style has that latin feel and if you were to mix Rihanna, Shakira and J-Lo you will quickly understand where she is going.

Her new single Tango is excellent and sets her up nicely as she looks to move up the ladder. She has the backing, the talent and the temperament. Go Shera!

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Yet the number of fulltime contracts fell by 25% over the same period.

The part-time contract rise is a full 17% above the national average, according to analysis of the National Statistics Institute’s Labour Force Survey (LFS), carried out by employment agency Randstad.

But the drop in fulltime contracts is also above the national average of 22%.

Since the recession began, there has been a steady drop in full-time jobs being created. And this has been partially offset by the increase in part-time opportunities only.

The vast majority of contracts have been filled by male workers.

The shift from fulltime to part-time employment is partly attributed to measures introduced following the labour reform policy.

The trend has been echoed in other countries; the Netherlands has the highest global percentage of part-timers on contracts (49%), and one of the lowest unemployment rates (7%).

Other areas in Spain, where the creation of part-time contracts hugely exceeded the national average, are the Balearic Islands (26%) and Cantabria (25%).

Only two regions experienced a reduction in new part-time contracts: Navarra (-2%) and The Basque Country (-4%).

Despite the fall in part-time contracts in these regions, they

also showed a lowerthan-average drop in new full- time positions (-17% each).

The biggest drops in new full-time jobs were Andalucía (-26%), the Canary Islands and Valencia (-25%), and the lowest drop occurred in the Balearic Islands (-11%).

The creation of parttime employment has been closely linked to the female population, allowing many to reconcile work and family life.

In 2007, women signed 1,906,400 new part-time contracts, compared with the men’s 492,300 tally.

This trend has since reversed, partly because so many women took on part-time work as soon as it was offered.

Since 2007, the number of women contracting part-time work has risen by just 3%, compared with 46% for men.

In 2013, women accounted for 1,967,200 part-time contracts, with men totalling just 718,100.

On a regional level, the increased numbers of men taking on parttime work from 2007 to 2013 was highest in the Balearic Islands (up 89%), followed by the Canary Islands (81%) and Murcia in third (77%).

Your Emails Dear Editor I WOULD like to draw your readers’ attention to the constant activity of thieves in the Passerela /La PePa area of Los Cristianos.

I was coming out of the “Spanish Market”, as we call it, walking along the road below The Blue Terrace and carrying my shopping at lunchtime last Tuesday.

Suddenly, a man approached, lunged at me and made a grab for my gold necklace. He succeeded in getting the cartouche, which hung from the chain, although a couple behind me tried to stop him.

I managed to hang on to the chain, - but it was very upsetting, although it could have been worse.

For the last six years, we have come to Tenerife for the winter - six months from October until April - and, fortunately, I have not been robbed before.

Three years ago, a girl in the supermarket told me not to wear this item but, foolishly, I took no notice. At 70 years old, I felt I would be okay. Silly me.

DO take notice because I found this experience upsetting. I’d had this piece of jewellery for more than 40 years, taking it all over the world with me.

Christine Waller, Los Cristianos

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Carnaval campaign will pay handsomely GABRIEL Wolgeschaffen, VicePresident of Tenerife’s Hotel Association (Ashotel) believes an international campaign to promote the Carnaval will entice thousands more visitors to the Island’s capital.

He is certain there is more potential to be realised from the colourful spectacle, saying, “We have a party that certainly is among the best in the world, especially outdoors, where it is head and shoulders above any others. But we must encourage promotion to the foreign market.”

Wolgeschaffen said this year’s Carnaval was “remarkably suc-

cessful” - more so than in previous years, and generating employment in all the Santa Cruz hotels.

He also said, the winter season had been “very good”, partly through

the influx of cruise passengers, some of whom decide to stay for a few days in Santa Cruz before returning home.

The City of Santa Cruz and Ashotel have already started to de-

vise campaigns to bring more foreigners to the Island for the 2015 Carnaval, possibly offering special Carnaval holiday packages. Their website is also to be upgraded, and translated into

English. Wolgeschaffen believes the best ambassadors for promoting the Carnaval abroad are the visitors who have already seen i.

And he hopes that new agreements with

local companies will continue to improve the reputation of the Carnaval with foreign tourists.

This year, it included collaboration with the City Sightseeing company, which operates the open-top buses. Many of them became themed vehicles for the Carnaval, offering live music, and even catering.

Wolgeschaffen expects visitors to feel more a part of the proceedings, and said it was a joy to see just how much the event had flourished this year.

Finally, Wolgeschaffen said this year’s promotion was “Just the beginning” of a publicprivate partnership.

He added: “We want the Carnaval of Santa Cruz de Tenerife to get the national and international media coverage it used to get.”

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Adeje kids read all about it!

ADEJE celebrated International Children’s Book Day on Wednesday, coinciding with the birthday of Hans Christian Anderson.

Taking part were 170 schoolchildren aged 3-5 from the CEIP Adeje the infant and primary school in the town centre.

Councillors Juan Desiderio Afonso Ruiz and Andrés Pérez Ramos prepared a series of activities for the visitors to the town’s cultural centre, aimed at showing them the joys of reading, and the benefits of starting young.

They said in a state-

ment: “This is part of the campaign sponsored by the national Spanish Organisation of Children’s Books (OEPLI).

“We know that reading is a very important part of education and the responsibility of schools, families and society in general to encourage reading among the young.

“For that reason, the council decided to stage these activities and reflect the high value we place on reading for young children.

“Adeje has a network of public libraries, where people can access literature, educational material, videos, music, comics, etc.

“And the only requirement is that the poten-

tial reader has a Canarian library card (BICA), which is free.”

The activities began at 10.30am with a visit to the library in the town’s cultural centre, which has a good selection of children’s Spanish books (and some in English, too!).

Both the professors and the children enjoyed their visit to the world of literary fantasy and imagination.

This was followed by a puppet show, plus a performance by people taking part in the Alternative Training Programme “ACTÍVATE”, an Adeje job creation scheme co-funded by Adeje Council, the Canarian Employment Service and the European Social Fund.

Adeje road upgrade approved COSTA Adeje’s two arterial roads - the Avenida de Los Pueblos and Calle Valencia are to be totally renovated at a cost of some 3.5m euros.

This will be covered jointly by Adeje Council, the Cabildo and the Canarian Government.

Gonzalo Delgado Díaz, Adeje’s Municipal Works Councillor, said the decision to goahead was taken after a meeting with the Tourism Commission under the plan to improve tourism zones in the islands.

“It involved councils, the Cabildo and the regional government, who approved the upgrade to a number of roadways,” he added. “Once complete, they will be part of the new image of destination Costa Adeje.”

One of the new additions will be the integration of what was, until now, private zones, as well as encouraging new businesses to open there. The work will take between 10 and 12 months.

As for the Avenida Los Pueblos, work will span an area of 18.500sqm from Ave Eugenio Domínguez (at the end of Ave Rafael Puig) and the Ave de España.

Some traffic changes will benefit pedestrians and cyclists as the road will be altered from four lanes to two.

The main objective is to reorganise the Avenida los Puebles to offer better public space and image.

The work in this part of Costa Adeje, generally, is designed to meet two basic needs: to satisfy

the demands of pedestrians and to switch to a less-frantic crossroads when the north-bound section is complete, said the councillor With the improvements in place, the public’s safety will be increased, with quality pedestrian zones and less of the danger from traffic.

Among the changes envisaged along the Avenida de Los Pueblos is the renovation of ex-

isting pavements (paving stones and kerbs), an increase in the number of green zones.

There will be drainage improvements, trees will occupy parts of the avenue, and a bicycle lane put in place.

Telecommunication lines will be laid and new street lighting installed during the work.

Also on the cards is street “furniture”, such as benches, rubbish bins, bus-stop seat-

ing, etc. Other changes planned include the elimination of the junction at the top of the Calle Gran Bretaña because new roundabouts will be designed for either end of the avenue.

And two bridges are also in the plans.

Along the Calle Valencia, the project is centred on solving traffic circulation and pedestrian access. And the plan proposes reshaping the intersection between this street and the Calle Ernesto Sarti. This should allow an easier passage of buses and service vehicles.

A more refined traffic system will also be put in place, which entails repositioning the street slightly. And there will be some changes to the roundabout, as well as

limiting parking to one side of the road.

The green areas will be designed with pedestrians and families in mind, so that people can to walk in comfort along a remodelled street, with children’s zones along the pavement, as well as some rest areas.

Another change will see the merging of the two existing kiosks.

The existing rubbish area will also be demolished and replaced by a circular building which will, in effect, back on to the street.

The pavement in front of the commercial zone will be extended with a green zone in between.

New lighting will be installed, together with new drainage, electrical, telecommunication sand plumbing networks.

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Cabildo helps ease jobless total TENERIFE companies hoping to utilise the Cabildo’s Insular Job Plan to boost their workforce, have until the end of the month to apply.

The deadline has been set by Cabildo President Carlos Alonso and EfraĂ­n Medina, Minister for Economic Development Phase Two of the plan, which carries a 300,000euro budget, will help create some 150 jobs.

It has been refined slightly to offer more support to small businesses as well as assisting more people in the hope of offering more stable employment.

In Phase One, carried out at the end of 2013, a similar budget was set aside, but this was even-

tually doubled through demand.

The 600,000-euro total was granted in the end, leading to 200 jobs shared between 50 companies. And of those who were taken on, 70 were given indefinite work contracts.

The scheme will continue to develop, with a further three phases planned before the year ends.

Prospective employers should note that contracts must be for a minimum 20 hours per week, and up to seven positions per company will be considered (previously set at 10).

The emphasis is on creating permanent employment, and smaller companies who benefited from the first phase are encouraged to apply again.

Millions avoid hotels stays THE number of overnight nonhotel stays from all visitors to the Canaries in February stood at a huge 2.6 million.

The data, provided by the National Statistics Institute (INE), revealed a 0.3% rise over the same month last year.

The encouraging fig-

ures represented an occupancy level of 85.1%, and topping the destination list were the main tourist areas of Gran Canaria, which showed occupancy as high as 88%.

Arona proved tops in Tenerife for hotel stayaways, with the stays in alternative accommodation averaging 6.9 nights per person.

Stays in holiday apart-

ments rose by 3.6% overall in February, and, of the total, 87.4% were non-Spanish residents.

The UK continued to be the main source of visitors, accounting for 845,538 nights in total, up 1.4% on last February figure.

Rural Tourism also determined some nonhotel stays with camping and farm holidays showing a 10.2% increase.

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antiques fair hits the south

THE Almonedas de Tenerife group is, for the first time, staging its popular Antique, Vintage and Collector’s Fair here in the South.

It takes place throughout Easter week (15-20th April) in San Miguel and will feature a variety of stalls exhibiting and selling all sorts of collectors’ items at the Museum of History, Casa El Capitan.

On display will be textiles, porcelain, furniture, glass, photographs (and equipment), bric-abrac, paintings in oil and watercolours, sculpture, vintage clothes, handbags and accessories, postcards, rustic decorative pieces… the varieties are endless.

The group comprises a potpourri of professionals of different nationalities who trade on the Island, including furniture restorers, and this is an excellent chance to see some of them in action in such a wonderful setting.

The fair, usually an annual event in Santa Cruz only, makes its debut in the South thanks to a collaboration between the the Colectivo Almonedas, who are the organisers, and San Miguel Town Hall.

An Almonedas spokesperson said: “Members work to encourage restoring, recycling, and re-using to do our bit for the environment, and vintage furniture and antiques are all about this.

“We also like to help others less fortunate than ourselves and all donations received at the entrance to the museum will go to the local Red Cross and Cáritas, which both provide help to families in need.

“Volunteers from both charities will be available

to speak about our activities and manning the workshops for the kids.”

These workshops are set up to keep the younger visitors entertained while their parents browse the fair and museum exhibits, and make utilise the onsite café service.

The ecological merry go-round Tobingo will provide rides, and there will also be music. In addition, old-time minute photographer Michi Rodriguez will be taking pictures as they used to be, and informative brief talks will be given on items displayed.

The old main streets of San Miguel were recognised by the Government last year and given special, BIC historical status (Bien de Interés Cultural).

So come along, stroll the old part of town and enjoy a day out, up, up and away from the coast - you won’t be disappointed! And it is so easy to find. By car on the TF-1motorway and travelling towards Los Cristianos, go off at Exit 24 and take first exit on the roundabout signposted San Miguel, and then straight up the hill all the way. You will see signposts to Casa El Capitan as you get closer. There’s free parking along the main road above and below the Museum.

Opening times Tues and Wed (15-16th): 4pm to 9pm Thursday, Saturday and Sunday (17th, 19th and 20th: 12noon until 9pm For more details of the event, call Sophie Baillon (922 636 563) or Carmen Jiménez (615 158 082), or email almonedasdetenerife@gmail.com

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Spain sparks new Gibraltar flare-up THE Foreign Office has again summoned the Spanish ambassador following another “serious incursion” into waters off Gibraltar.

David Lidington, Britain’s Europe Minister, described Tuesday’s intrusion as “provocative” and again asked Spain to steer clear!

It is understood that a Spanish research ship

and an accompanying Guardia Civil police vessel entered Gibraltar waters deliberately.

This, said Mr Lidington, was an “unlawful and dangerous incursion, of which Her Majesty’s Government takes a grave view.

“Any attempt by Spain to exert authority or control within British Gibraltar territorial waters and considers such incursions as a violation of our sovereignty is wrong.”

He added: “I strongly

condemn this provocative incursion and urge the Spanish Government to ensure that it is not repeated.

“The Government will continue to take whatever action we consider necessary to uphold British sovereignty and the interests of Gibraltar, its people, its security and economy.

“Not only were the actions of the survey vessel unlawful, but it was accompanied by a Spanish Guardia Civil vessel, whose dangerous manoeuvring presented

a significant safety concern on the waters.”

This is the latest incident in a long line of problems which have been escalating over the last 18 months.

Relations have deteriorated since 2012, when Gibraltar built an artificial reef. Spanish authorities claimed it would damage its fishing industry, even though there is no evidence of this.

Spain still disputes UK sovereignty over Gibraltar in an argument dating back to 1713.

Hillsborough disaster: Fresh inquests started NEW inquests into the deaths of the 96 Liverpool supporters who lost their lives in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster could go on for a year.

The original “accidental death” verdicts were quashed by the High Court 18 months ago following a mammoth campaign by still-grieving families, and several arrests among serving policemen at the time have been made The coroner at Warrington made it clear as the proceedings began on Monday that the inquests’ jury is expected

to reach “significant and critical” judgements on how each of the disaster victims died, Lord Justice Goldring, formally opening the inquests, told jurors who had just been sworn in that more than 400 victims were treated in hospital, in addition to the deaths.

“The disaster is seared into the memories of the very many people affected by it, most notably, of course, the families of the 96 people,” he said.

The day began with inquests’ barrister Christina Lambert QC spending six minutes reading aloud the names of those who died to a silent courtroom.

Hundreds of relatives

listened intently as the coroner told members of the jury: “We shall consider the experience and deaths of each one of the 96 individuals.

“That is something we must never lose sight of during the course of these inquests.

“As part of your task, you will have to consider the circumstances of their deaths … whether opportunities were lost that might have prevented the deaths or saved lives.”

The coroner said the inquest would comprise 10 sections, including a detailed analysis of the emergencyservice preparation for the day of the disaster, and a jury visit to the Hillsborough stadium

in Sheffield. A virtual reconstruction of the changes made to the stadium will be shown on screens around the courtroom.

The inquest hearing was shown pictures of crush barriers at the ground’s Leppings Lane End, where the Liverpool fans were killed.

And the coroner described how one barrier in the relevant terraces was removed prior to the fateful FA Cup semi-final, on April 15, 1989.

Lord Justice Goldring described how planning for the match was modelled on the previous year’s semi-final, at which a number of fans had survived a crushing.

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Killer epidemic threatens nation A DEADLY outbreak of Ebola in Guinea has become an “unprecedented epidemic”, according to humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders.

The international charity, founded in 1971, said the geographic scale of the epidemic was unmatched, following confirmation by neighbouring Liberia of its first cases.

Mariano Lugli, MSF co-ordinator, said: “We

are facing an epidemic of a magnitude never before seen in terms of the distribution of cases in the country.”

Mr Lugli said previous outbreaks handled

by MSF were “much more geographically contained and involved more remote locations”.

He added: “This geographical spread is worrisome because it will greatly complicate the tasks of the organisations working to control the epidemic.”

Guinea’s health ministry has reported 122

suspected cases, with at least 78 deaths linked to the virus.

Of those, 22 are confirmed as laboratory cases.

Some of the cases are in the Guinea capital of Conakry, while Liberia also confirmed its first cases overnight on Sunday.

One of two women who tested positive for the virus has died, while the other, her sister, has been isolated in a medical centre outside Liberia capital Monrovia.

Sierra Leone is investigating five sus-

pected cases, although none has yet been confirmed. There are five recognised strains of Ebola, four are deadly to humans - and there is no known treatment or vaccine.

The Guinean government says it is currently observing the “Zaire” strain, which is the most aggressive of all and kills some 90% of its victims.

Ben Neuman, a virologist with the University of Reading, told Sky News: “The real worry is that this virus has been found in Conakry, a city where

the population density is getting close to 10,000 per square kilometre.

“And setting one of these at least mildlycontagious viruses loose in that kind of population centre really does have the makings of a humanitarian disaster.”

Aid workers are transporting tons of medical equipment to affected areas, but the outbreak has also spread panic among other countries in the region.

Senegal has closed its border with Guinea and suspended weekly

markets near the border to prevent the virus travelling further.

Sierra Leone has introduced a screening process on its border with Guinea, while regional airline Gambia Bird has delayed the launch of services to Conakry.

Meanwhile, MSF has sent dozens of aid workers into Guinea in an attempt to prevent a further spread.

A total of 60 people, experienced in working on haemorrhagic fever, will be in the country by the end of the week.

Unhappy tuna boatmen canned in just 15 hours THERE was heartache and bewilderment in the Canaries for many fishermen, who filled their annual bluefin tuna quotas in the blink of an eye last week.

Their immediate reaction was: “What the heck do we do for the rest of the year?”

Licensed vessels, with permits issued by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) completed their 52-tonne quota in

just 15 hours.

Vicente Rivero, President of the Organisation of Tenerife’s Fresh Tuna Fishing Producers (Islatuna), along with Telesforo Manuel Díaz, president of the Federation of Tenerife Brotherhoods, criticised the permitted amount as low, and called the quotas “ridiculous”.

They now plan to ask the Spanish Government’s Ministry of Agriculture, food and the Environment for a raise in the EU quota assigned to Spain, and will suggest a 300-tonne limit would be desirable.

Rivero said bitterly: “I

know of nowhere in the world where your living is made in just 15

hours.”

He added that almost 50% of the licensed pro-

fessionals were forced to take to the water on 24th March for fear of

missing out altogether.

This was actually the case in La Palma, where not one tuna was caught. And in Gran Canaria, just half-a-dozen specimens were landed.

The most productive areas on 24-25th March were in waters off Fuerteventura (10 tonne), La Gomera (4 tonne) with much of the remainder being caught off Tenerife (Los Cristianos and Playa san Juan in particular).

Rivero said: “Talking about sustainability is to talk about setting the right limits, and, far from being punished, we should be rewarded.”

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Experts outline fearful facts of global warming A MAJOR report by the United Nations warns that the impacts of global warming are likely to be “severe, pervasive and irreversible”.

And scientists and officials, meeting in Japan, have agreed that it is the most comprehensive assessment to date.

Some impacts include a higher risk of flooding, and changes to crop yields and water availability.

The report says that people could probably adapt to some of these changes, but only within limits.

An example of an adaptation strategy would be the construction of sea walls and ditches to protect against flooding.

Another might be introducing more efficient irrigation for those farmers in areas where there’s a scarcity of water.

Natural systems are now bearing the brunt of climatic changes, but a growing impact on humans is feared.

Members of the UN’s climate panel say it provides overwhelming evidence of the scale of these effects.

Worryingly, the summary says: “Our health, homes, food and safety are all likely to be threatened by rising temperatures.”

The report was agreed after almost a week of intense discussions in Yokohama, which included concerns among some authors about the tone of the evolving document.

This is the second of a series from the UN’s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), set for release this year, which outlines the causes, effects and solutions to global warming.

Some 800 scientists from 70 countries were involved in the Yokohama congress and Dr Chris Field, who chaired the report, is worried

that an apocalyptic tone will frighten politicians so much that they will abandon the Earth to its fate.

He says: “There is nothing inevitable about the worst impacts on people and nature.

“We can cut emissions to reduce the risks of catastrophe and adapt to some changes that will inevitably occur.

“We have to re-frame climate change as an exciting challenge for the most creative minds. Cutting local air pollution from, say coal, can also reduce carbon emissions that cause warming.”

He adds: “Creating decent homes for poor people in countries like Bangladesh can improve lives, while removing them from the path of flood surges.”

Some will criticise Dr Field for being too upbeat, but many politicians have ignored the old-style warnings.

This latest Summary for Policymakers’ document highlights the fact that the weight of scientific evidence on the impacts of warming has almost doubled since the last report in 2007.

Whether it be the melting of glaciers or warming of permafrost, the summary highlights the fact that on all continents and across the oceans, changes in the climate have caused impacts on natural and human systems in re-

cent decades.

As the report says: “Increasing magnitudes of warming increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts.”

Rajendra Pachauri, IPCC Chairman since 2002, said: “Nobody on this planet is going to be untouched by the impacts of climate change.”

Dr Saleemul Huq, a convening lead author on one of the chapters, said: “Before this, we thought we knew this was happening.

But now we have overwhelming evidence that it is happening - and it is real!”

Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation, said that, previously, people could have damaged the Earth’s climate through “ignorance”.

“But now, ignorance is no longer a good excuse,” he stressed.

Mr Jarraud said the report was based on more than 12,000 peerreviewed scientific studies, and added that the document was “the most solid evidence you can get in any scientific discipline”.

John Kerry, US Secretary of State, said: “Unless we act dramatically and quickly, science tells us our climate and our way of life are literally in jeopardy. Denial of the science is malpractice.”

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E-books just can’t beat the real thing THE founder of Waterstone’s book-shop chain believes the “ebook revolution” will soon decline in the UK.

Tim Waterstone said that printed books, upon which he launched his hugely-successful company, would remain popular for decades.

“E-books have developed a share of the market,” he said. “Of course they have.

“But every indication certainly from America - shows the share is already in decline. The indications are that it will do exactly the same in the UK.”

For the first eight months of 2013, e-book sales were worth $800m in the States - down 5% on the same period the previous year, accord-

ing to the Association of American Publishers.

Full sales data for 2013 are not yet available, but in the same twothirds of the year, hard-

back book sales rose 11.5%.

British sales totalled 3.3 million e-books in April 2013, according to Nielsen research.

That was a 0.1% decrease on the same month the previous year and, reported The Bookseller, the first year-on-year decline since e-books appeared.

But Mr Waterstone said: “You read and hear more garbage about the strength of the e-book revolution than anything else I’ve known.

Yet the physical product is so strong.

The interest in reading is so deeply rooted in the culture and human soul of this country that it is immovable.

“The traditional, physical book is hanging on, and I’m absolutely sure we will still be here in 40 years.”

He set up his chain of

book shops in 1982 and sold it in 1993. It is now owned by Russian billionaire Alexander Mamut.

His comments come a year after he announced the development of Read Petite, a subscription service for short stories on e-book.

Mr Waterstone told The Guardian a year ago: “I am certain that if more people acquire the habit of reading, the more they’ll stick with it and the more they’ll read.

“And if that’s going be entirely digital in 50 years, so be it.

But anyone who tells you he knows the future is telling you the most grotesque lie, because none of us does.”

Japan wailing over UN ban on whaling JAPAN has been ordered by the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) to halt its Atlantic whaling programme.

The ICJ agreed with Australia, which brought the case in May 2010, that the programme was not for scientific research, as claimed by Tokyo.

Japan will, reluctantly, abide by the decision, saying: “We have regrets and are deeply disappointed by the decision.”

Australia argued that the Japanese were carrying out commercial whaling in disguise.

The court’s decision is considered legally

binding, but Japan had argued that the suit brought by Australia was an attempt to impose its cultural norms on Japan.

Presiding Judge Peter Tomka said the court had decided that Japan should withdraw all permits and licences for whaling in the Antarctic, and refrain from issuing any new ones.

It also said Japan had caught some 3,600 minke whales since its current programme began in 2005, but the scientific output was limited.

Japan signed up to a moratorium on whaling in 1986, but continued whaling in the north and south Pacific under provisions that allowed for scientific research.

Norway and Iceland rejected the provision and continued commercial whaling.

The meat from the slaughtered whales is sold commercially in Japan.

But officials have clashed repeatedly with Australia and other western countries, strongly opposed to whaling on conservation grounds.

Japan has argued that minke whales and a number of other species are plentiful, and that its whaling activities are sustainable.

Greenpeace UK spokesman Willie MacKenzie welcomed the ICJ’s decision, saying: “The myth that this hunt was in any way scientific can now be dismissed once and for all.”

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Carnaval Los This year’s Los Cristianos Carnaval has been universally accepted as a triumph. There were more floats and participants in the annual parade and more visitors used the rides and the fair. Despite the continuing financial situation, the local town halls increased the budget for this years carnaval and it seems to be money well spent!

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NON-RESIDENT TAXES

By Mariano Zunino Siri

I HAVE received letters from readers who have seen many web pages with information about non-residents’ taxation.

tax. In addition, wealth tax has been re-established.

There is also an obligation to appoint a tax representative before the Tax Office and get a Tax Identity Number (NIF), which is the Identity Card valid before the Inland Revenue Office.

Normally, for Spaniards, the national identity card and the NIF are the same number.

In the case of foreigners, the NIF is the NIE (Foreign Identity Number), which must be applied before the Police Station.

Income from property rental agreements The figure to declare is the total amount received from the lessee (no costs to be deducted). There are exemptions and those costs can be deducted if it is proved that the expenses have direct liaison to the income for the economic activity in Spain.

Concept of the individual resident One person is considered resident in Spain if he or she stays here longer than 183 days in a year (temporary absences are taken into account), if his main economic activity is based in Spain, or if he has persons in charge (spouse, children of no legal age) resident in Spain.

Concept of legal entities resident These are those organisations (companies) incorporated under Spanish Law, with registered

address in Spain and main activity (main office) in Spain.

The Tax Office considers resident a company based in a tax heaven, when its main assets or rights are located in Spain.

The non-resident Inheritance Tax I have written about this tax in previous articles. In any case, I would like to point out that there are many solutions offered (through the internet) to save the payment of this tax.

And, in my opinion, every case should be studied separately and there would be no common scheme applied in general.

Bear in mind that in this matter, we have to distinguish between resident and non-resident in Spain, and between resident and non-resident in the Canaries.

I hope I have clarified a couple of concepts regarding Non-Resident Taxes. This article is just a summary of these taxes, and if someone has a different opinion, I would be glad to discuss it and respond through this newspaper (or personally). Thank you for the letters - keep sending them in.

Mariano Zunino Siri is a lawyer registered in Tenerife Bar Association since 1991. Office in Los Cristianos at Edificio Valdes Center Torre “A”, oficina 1, piso 2º.

Phone: 922 79 44 12.

In my opinion, although many of them are providing some correct information, this is not enough to include all the legal aspects of the matter. In fact, every case should be studied separately.

I am now including a summary of the most important aspects of the law, which, of course, does not cover all cases and should be taken as general information.

Capital Gain Tax Capital Gain, as result of selling an immovable property, is subject to taxation. This income shall be deemed to be accrued when the property is transferred to new ownership.

In general, the benefit is calculated on the difference between the purchase price (cost price) and sale price of the property (sale value). The cost price would be the real amount for which the property was acquired, plus expenses (Transfer Tax, IGIC, Stamp Duty).

The cost price can be adjusted by applying a coefficient rate to update the said value. This rate is published annually in a Government list.

The sale value would be the real amount by which the transference was made, reduced by the amount of any costs taxes paid by the vendor.

The Capital Gain Tax payable would be the difference between the sale value and the cost

LAST month’s inflation in the 18-nation eurozone dropped to 0.5% - its lowest rate since November 2009.

Inflation down again, but it’s not good news

It was down from 0.7% in February and the Eurostat estimate puts the inflation rate well below the European Central Bank (ECB) target of just below 2%.

The figure is lower than the 0.6% rate expected by analysts, which may strengthen concerns that the eurozone risks a damaging period of deflation.

Eurostat’s March figure is what is known as a “flash”, or initial estimate, which means it could be revised later.

However, the inflation

rate has now been below 1% for six consecutive months.

This has led analysts to believe that the sharp drop in the inflation rate could have prompted the ECB to respond accordingly yesterday (Thursday).

At its last meeting, which took place earlier this month, the central bank left interest rates on hold at 0.25% and took no new measures to bolster the Eurozone’s fragile recovery.

But ECB president

price. However, if the property is sold by an individual who bought the immovable before 31st December 1994, net gains will be subject to a transitory table and the figure would be reduced.

Retention Tax The buyer (resident or not) is enforced to withhold 3% of the sale price and deposit it at the Inland Revenue Office. This amount is a

Mario Draghi said at the time that the bank could take action should the outlook for

payment on account of his Capital Gain Tax. If the amount withheld is higher than the capital gain, he would be entitled to get the difference.

Properties owned by non-residents If you are non-resident, you are not liable for tax purposes in Spain. But if you own a property here, you have to pay non-resident income tax and a local property

the Eurozone deteriorate.

Analysts have suggested that the ECB

could cut interest rates even further, or buy bonds in a similar manner to the US Federal Reserve.

Economist Martin van Vliet said the lower-than-expected reading would “fuel talk of further monetary easing by the ECB”.

Global insight economist Howard Archer said the inflation rate fall was “uncomfortable and unwelcome news” for the ECB. Easter falling later than usual, said analysts, had delayed the

impact of rising travel and hotel prices - and could encourage the ECB to wait before acting.

Citigroup economist Guillaume Menuet added: “There’s still a case for easing, but we don’t think there’s going to be enough agreement within the governing council members to ease.”

Last Friday’s figures from Spain showed that prices there fell 0.2% in March, compared with a year earlier.

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The Voice UK The Live Final

Saturday 5th April, BBC1, 19:00

The live final of the vocal competition. From the thousands who applied we are left with just four finalists, all hoping to be crowned The Voice UK 2014. Each artist performs a song of their choice and Kylie Minogue, Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am and Ricky Wilson also perform an exclusive duet with their finalist. After which the act with the lowest number of votes leaves the competition and the remaining three perform again. Superstar coaches Sir Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, will.i.am and Ricky Wilson open the show with a special one-off group number, and viewers are treated to not one, but two guest performances. At the end of the show Emma Willis and Marvin Humes reveal the results of the public vote and announce the winner of The Voice UK 2014.

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The Grand National Saturday 5th April, Channel 4, 13:00 Clare Balding and Nick Luck present all the drama, excitement and stories from the world’s greatest steeplechase: the 2014 Crabbie’s Grand National. The first running of the race, 175 years ago, was won by a horse called Lottery: a name that has proved prophetic in the annual hunt for the winner. By way of help, the team examine the clues in the build-up to the first £1,000,000 National, and then show how the money went with a comprehensive re-run. Aintree: 1.30, 2.05, 2.50, 3.25 and 4.15 is also shown.

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Friday

Frid

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

09:15 .....................Heir Hunters

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

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

07:00 .............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom

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

11:00 ...............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom

07:45........................ Saints and Scroungers

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

11:45.....Saints and Scroungers

08:15.............................. Wanted Down Under

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

09:00 ......................... The Great Interior Design Challenge

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

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

12:15.................... Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 ......................... Perfection 15:00...Escape to the Country 15:45 ................ More Creatures Great and Small 16:15 ................................ Flog It! 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00......... BBC News at Six 18:30 .... BBC London News 19:00 ...........The One Show 19:30 .............. Gay, Married and Legal 20:00................. EastEnders 20:30................ MasterChef 21:00......... Have I Got News for You 21:30........... Outnumbered 22:00........ BBC News at Ten 22:35................ The Graham Norton Show 23:25.... Would I Lie to You?

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10:00 .........Pound Shop Wars 10:30............................... Tennis

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

11:25 ............................ITV News 12:30.................. Loose Women

14:00 .............Auf Wiedersehen My Pet

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

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

13:00............................... Tennis

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

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

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

18:00 .........Revenge of the Egghead

18:30 .................... ITV News

18:30................. The Voice: Louder on Two

19:30..... Coronation Street

18:00...... ITV News London 19:00 ................ Emmerdale

19:30.......................Antiques Road Trip

20:00......... Student Nurses: Bedpans and Bandages

20:00 .............Mastermind

20:30 ..... Coronation Street

20:30.................Gardeners’ World

21:00........Martin Clunes CW and a Lion choice Called Mugie

21:00 ........... A Very British Renaissance

22:00....The Trip to Italy CWce ch oi 22:30 ............... Newsnight

23:05....... Michael Clayton

22:00 ................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35...................... National Lampoon’s Animal House

The Trip To Italy BBC2, 22.00 Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in The Trip To Italy The Trip To Italy, the highly anticipated follow up to the BAFTA award winning comedy The Trip, returns to BBC Two. Directed again by the award-winning Michael Winterbottom (The Trip, The Face Of An Angel, The Look of Love, 24 Hour Party People), The Trip To Italy once more stars Steve Coogan (Philomena, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, The Look Of Love) and Rob Brydon (Gavin And Stacey, 24 Hour Party People, A Cock And Bull Story).

Two men, six meals in six different places on a road trip around Italy.

Piemonte, Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and ending in Capri.

Rob and Steve are asked by The Observer to do another series of restaurant reviews. Rob, tired from the responsibilities of being the father of a young child, is looking for some adventure. Steve has been living a life of abstinence and hard work in Los Angeles but, now on a hiatus from his job, has the time to come back to Europe and wants to see his children.

They talk about things like life, love, work and exile. They discuss Byron and Shelley, Romantic poets whose lives were defined by their time in Italy.

We will see the journey they go on, the hotels they stay in, the restaurants they eat in, the kitchens and chefs that make the food and then the bill at the end.

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Friday

06:45 ................. Will and Grace

06:00..................... Children’s TV

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

08:15...........................Peppa Pig

06:25 ........................Emmerdale

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

08:35 .................................. Toby’s Travelling Circus

06:55......You’ve Been Framed!

09:00 .................................Frasier

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

07:45......................... The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

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

09:00 ........................ Tickety Toc 09:15 ..............The Wright Stuff

11:00 ........... Phil: Secret Agent Down Under

11:10 .........Police Interceptors

12:05.....................River Cottage Veg Heroes 12:35 ..........A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 13:35........... Channel 4 Racing 16:30.................... Four in a Bed 17:00...... Come Dine with Me 18:00............ The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 19:30 .............A Very British Mission 20:00 .........Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 21:00 ................ Gogglebox

12:10 .........5 News Lunchtime 12:15............. Conned, Fleeced and Left for Broke 13:15 .............Home and Away 13:45 ...................... Neighbours 14:20 .................................... NCIS 15:15............. Finding a Family 17:00 .......................5 News at 5 17:30 ...................... Neighbours 18:00 ........Home and Away 18:30............ Newstalk Live 19:00...... The Gadget Show 20:00 ......Ice Road Truckers

07:00 ........................The Middle 07:30 ........................The Middle

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

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

10:00 ................Four Weddings

09:00 ........................... Futurama

11:00 ........... Sun, Sea and A&E

10:00 ....................Hawaii Five-0

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

15:00 ........................The Middle 15:30 ........................The Middle 16:00........................... Futurama 17:00 ...................The Simpsons 17:30 ................ Modern Family 18:30............ The Simpsons 20:00 ..............Star-Crossed 21:00 ........... Flintoff’s Road to Nowhere 22:00 .......... Modern Family 22:30 .......... Modern Family 23:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

07:10 ......................... Ugly Betty

08:00 ...................... Doctor Who

09:00 .............Made in Chelsea

08:30...................... Dinner Date

09:00................................ The Bill

10:00 .............................New Girl

09:30...... The Real Housewives of Atlanta

10:00................................ The Bill

10:30 ................Happy Endings

10:30 ..... The Real Housewives of New Jersey

11:00........... Emergency Bikers

11:00 ........................... Charmed

12:00 ...........................Babylon 5

12:00 ...............................Rules of Engagement

11:30...................The Millionaire Matchmaker

08:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

13:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00 ................Criminal Minds 16:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue 17:00 ........... Sun, Sea and A&E 18:00.... Nothing to Declare 18:30.... Nothing to Declare 19:00 ...... My Kitchen Rules 20:00.................. CSI: Miami 21:00.............. The Blacklist 22:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00.......... Criminal Minds

13:00 ...............Motorway Cops

12:30 ........................Emmerdale

14:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

13:30..... You’ve Been Framed!

15:00...................... Doctor Who

14:00 .. The Jeremy Kyle Show

16:00...................... Doctor Who

16:10 ..... The Real Housewives of New Jersey

17:00........................... Babylon 5

17:05.................. The Millionaire Matchmaker

18:00................... Motorway Cops

06:25 ..................................90210 08:00 ........................... Charmed

12:30 ...........................Hollyoaks 13:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ... Rules of Engagement 16:00 .............................New Girl 16:30 ................Happy Endings 17:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother

18:00............... Dinner Date

19:00 ........ Masterchef New Zealand

19:00.......................... You’ve Been Framed!

20:00....................... Believe

18:00 ....................... The Big Bang Theory

21:00......... Motorway Cops

19:00................... Hollyoaks

22:00 ................ Cops Uncut

19:30 ...................How I Met Your Mother

21:00....The Butterfly Effect

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

14:00 ................. Inside Gatwick

07:00 ..................................... Total Wipeout USA

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

06:00 .............. UK Border Force

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

06:00 ........................... Switched

20:00... Two and a Half Men

23:00 ...................Longmire

April

06:15..................................... Total Wipeout USA

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

21:00 ..............The Limbless Mountaineer

22:00................... Alan Carr: Chatty Man

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20:30... Two and a Half Men 23:20 .............. Take Me Out

07:10 .............................Top Gear 08:00............................. Top Gear 09:00............... Motorway Cops 10:00.............. Storage Hunters 10:30 ..............Storage Hunters 11:00..............................Top Gear 12:00 .............................Top Gear 13:00 ...............Motorway Cops 14:00 ..............Storage Hunters 14:30 ..............Storage Hunters 15:00 .............................Top Gear 16:00 .............................Top Gear 17:00 ...............Motorway Cops 18:00 ........Storage Hunters 19:00 ........................... Suits 20:00 ........Storage Hunters 21:00........... Not Going Out 22:20 ..........Mock the Week 23:00.......... Mock the Week 23:40 ........................... Suits

22:30 ................ Cops Uncut 23:00 ....................Stranded

06:00............. Thirtysomething 07:00....................... Blue Bloods 08:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 09:00 ............... Without a Trace 10:00....................... Blue Bloods 11:00 ................... Stargate SG-1 12:00 ............... Without a Trace 13:00.................................. House 14:00 ..................................House 15:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 16:00 ............... Without a Trace 17:00 .......................Blue Bloods 18:00......................... House 19:00 .........................House 20:00 ............... Blue Bloods 21:00............ The Following 22:00............... Nurse Jackie 22:35 ...............Enlightened 23:10..... Tell Me You Love Me

20:30 ....................... The Big Bang Theory

06:00 ..................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 .....................................FL72 10:00 ............................. Ringside 11:00 ... Premier League Darts 14:30......... Champions League Highlights 15:30 .............. Barclays Premier League World 16:00 .....................................FL72 17:00................... Football Gold 17:30 .............. Barclays Premier League World 18:00 .................Champions League Weekly 18:30 ................The Fantasy Football Club 19:30.................... FL72 Live 22:00................ The Fantasy Football Club 23:00 ........Barclays Premier League Preview

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Martin Clunes & A Lion Called Mugie ITV1, 21.00

It is 25 years since lions roamed in the Kora National Reserve where legendary conservationist George Adamson set up a camp to rescue lions and release them back into the wild. The heartbreaking but successful story of rescuing orphaned cub Elsa became internationally famous in the blockbuster film Born Free, based on the iconic book written

by George’s wife Joy. Tony Fitzjohn worked closely with George, and continues to work in wildlife conservation. He has lovingly rebuilt George’s original camp, Kampi Ya Simba, in the Kora National Reserve, abandoned after he was murdered by Somali bandits in 1989.

Tony picks up where he and George left off all those years ago, with the aim of releasing captive and orphaned lions back into the wild with the support of the Kenya Wildlife Service.

Martin Clunes has had a close friendship with Tony since they met 20 years ago when they released Nina, a zoo elephant, back into the wild. In this documentary Martin travels to Kenya to visit Tony and to meet his first lion cub to be brought to the Kora camp for 25 years.

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Saturday 06:00 ............................Breakfast 10:00 ............................. Saturday Kitchen Live

Saturday

06:00............................ The Saint in London

06:00.................................Dino Dan

07:05 ......... On Moonlight Bay

11:30 ...........Mary Berry Cooks

08:40........... The Living Planet

06:25 ............................Matt Hatter Chronicles

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

09:35........... The Living Planet

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

12:10 .................Football Focus

10:30 ................... Fred Dibnah’s Made in Britain

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

11:30...................... Great British Railway Journeys

07:10 .................Om Nom Stories

12:00 .................. James Martin: Home Comforts

07:30 ............................Scrambled!

13:00 ................................. Tennis 16:30 ........................ Final Score 17:15 ............................... Shrek 2 18:40 .................. BBC News 18:50 .... BBC London News 19:00.............. The Voice UK 21:05............... The National Lottery Live

12:45............................. Football 15:00............................ The Glass Bottom Boat 16:45 ............Mountain Gorilla 17:45 ..................Collectaholics

Law and Order: UK ITV1, 21:25 Crime drama series. Ronnie and Joe are on the hunt for the killer of a seemingly innocent family man when the investigation leads them to Ronnie’s old boss, ex-DI Natalie Chandler. The former detective inspector’s father is a man in his 70s called Eddie Stewart and he is the prime suspect. Ronnie has a tough time telling Natalie that her father stands accused of murder. No-one can understand why Eddie would commit such a crime, least of all his own daughter. Jake and Kate try to be sympathetic, but explain that there is nothing they can do unless Eddie agrees to cooperate - a man has died and someone has to take responsibility. Natalie persuades Ronnie that he must go above and beyond the call of duty to try and find the real killer - a move that gets him into trouble with an increasingly frustrated Wes. Just how far is Ronnie prepared to go to help his old friend?

06:10.................................Dino Dan

Saturday Numbers for 5th April are: Bonus Ball

21:15 .....................Casualty 22:05 .................. BBC News 22:25 ..................... Match of the Day Gary Lineker presents all the goals and highlights from a crucial day at the top and bottom of the Premier League table. Title contenders Manchester City take on Southampton in the early kick-off. City won the last two clashes with Saints on home soil, and are anxious to secure three more points with the title race heating up. Chelsea, meanwhile, entertain Stoke. The Potters had lost the last four league encounters at Stamford Bridge, conceding 11 times and failing to find the net. Things are no less important at the foot of the table, with relegation rivals Crystal Palace travelling to Cardiff and Norwich taking on West Brom. In the day’s other games, fellow strugglers Fulham play Aston Villa, Manchester United face Newcastle and Hull entertain Swansea.

23:50 ...............The Football

Mel Giedroyc and antiques expert Mark Hill help collectors in crisis as they comfort, catalogue, curate, clear out and showcase precious items. Star Wars collector James has filled his family home to bursting with his 35,000-piece memorabilia collection. Mark and Mel takes James and his wife Sarah to meet another family who faced a similar challenge, and they also force James to confront the size of his collection by laying it out in a 2,400 square foot storage facility. Also in this episode, Graham has filled two houses with his 350-piece collection of modern prints and has no more room for new additions.

Mark and Mel introduce him to a clever system for maximising hanging space developed by Sir John Soane. Finally, 69-year-old grandmother Shirley has filled five rooms of her house with hundreds of dolls and dozens of prams. Her worst nightmare is that her grandchildren will sell the collection once she is gone.

But does she realise just how much it is worth?

18:45 ....................... Flog It! 19:30 .......................... Dad’s Army 20:00....... The Plantagenet 21:00 ........... F1: Grand Prix Qualifying 22:15 ............. Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle 22:45 ..........................QI XL 23:30 ............... Welcome to Collinwood Comedy about a motley crew of petty criminals who attempt to pull off the heist of a lifetime.

07:05................................ Canimals 07:15....................................... Sooty 07:35 ...................... Almost Naked Animals 07:50.................. Adventure Time 08:30 ........................Horrid Henry 08:50 ......................The Aquabats!

Super Show!

09:25 ............ Murder, She Wrote 10:20...........................Dinner Date 11:20................................. ITV News and Weather 11:30 .......................The Crocodile Hunter Diaries 12:30........................................ Twins 14:30 ..............................The Chase 15:30 ...........Midsomer Murders 17:30............... ITV News London 17:40 .................................ITV News and Weather 18:00 ............................ You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 ................Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway Ant and Dec present the last in the current series of their funpacked live family entertainment show. The lads face off in the final nail-biting instalment of Ant versus Dec, all the winners of Place on the Plane take off for Florida live during the show, plus another mystery celebrity takes part in Sing-along Live. Finally, one lucky studio audience member gets the chance to win the ads before old friend of the show Robbie Williams joins the boys for another hilarious End of the Show Show.

20:25 .......................The Cube

21:25...Law and Order: UK CWce ch oi

22:25 ............. The Americans

23:25 ........................ITV News 23:40 .........................Through the Keyhole

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April

23:10 ..................The Guard

06:00..................... Children’s TV 08:10 ..........The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 08:25 ..........Angelina Ballerina 08:45 ...................... Rupert Bear 09:00 ................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 ........................Jelly Jamm 09:30 .......................... LazyTown 10:00 ............... Meerkat Manor 10:30 .................The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 11:30 ......................Hercules the Human Bear 12:30 ..........McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?

14:10 ........................... Columbo 15:45 ........... Columbo: Dagger of the Mind 17:40 ......... Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise 19:15 ...................Longmire 20:05 ........................... NCIS 21:00........5 News Weekend 21:05 ...........Most Shocking Moments in Pop

06:00 .....................................Glee

06:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:00................... Radical Highs

08:00....................... The Fantasy Football Club

07:10 ......... Red Bull X-Fighters 2013

06:00 ....................The Mortified Sessions

06:00 ................... Football Gold

06:30... RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:00 ..........................Petrol Age

06:30 ............... Fl 72 Highlights

09:00............. Sky Sports Game Changers

09:30............. Motorway Patrol

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

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

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

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

07:30 .............. Barclays Premier League Preview

11:00............ My Kitchen Rules

11:00.... Rocket City Rednecks

15:00................. America’s Next Top Model

12:00.......... Lizard Lick Towing

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

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

16:00 ........Nothing to Declare

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

16:30 ........Nothing to Declare

15:00.............. Storage Hunters

12:00 ......... Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

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

15:30.............. Storage Hunters

13:00 .............................Mankind

17:30 ........Nothing to Declare

16:00.... Rocket City Rednecks

14:00............................. Mankind

18:00.... Nothing to Declare

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

15:00 .......................Blue Bloods

18:30.... Nothing to Declare

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

18:00.......... Without a Trace

20:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

19:00 ........Storage Hunters

19:00 ......... Without a Trace

21:00.................Elementary

20:00............................QI XL

20:00 ........................ Smash

21:00 ..........Mock the Week

21:00........... True Detective

21:40...........Mock the Week

22:10 ............ The Sopranos

23:00................ Crackanory

23:25 ...............Funny or Die Presents

06:10 ........................ The Hoobs 06:35 ........................ The Hoobs 07:00............ Transworld Sport 08:00............. Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30 .................................Frasier 09:00 ...........The Morning Line 10:00 ..........Weekend Brunch From the Grand National 13:00.......................... The Grand National 17:15 ................. Fifteen to One 18:15 ........ Channel 4 News 18:35 ...............Lent Diaries 18:40............... Gadget Man Richard Ayoade turns his attention to the increasingly popular world of camping and shows viewers how gadgets can make the great outdoors more entertaining and more bearable for novices.

19:10......... Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 20:05 ................... Hostages 21:00...........Colombiana

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10:00 .......................Soccer A.M. 12:00 ...............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 13:00..............Disney’s Greatest Moments 15:00............................Futurama 15:30........................... Futurama 16:00 ................Modern Family 19:00............ The Simpsons 19:30 ............The Simpsons 20:00 ................A League of Their Own 21:00 .........................Arrow 22:00 .................Revolution 23:00 ................A League of Their Own

09:00............. Motorway Patrol 10:00 ............My Kitchen Rules

22:00.............. The Blacklist 23:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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

06:10...................... Doctor Who

08:35............ Coronation Street Omnibus

08:00................................ The Bill

11:00............................... The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

10:00............... Jonathan Creek

12:00 .............................. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

07:00 ................................The Bill 09:00................................ The Bill 11:20 ................Seaside Rescue 12:00 ...............Motorway Cops 13:00........... Emergency Bikers 14:00........... Emergency Bikers

12:55 ............................. The Only Way is Essex

15:00 ....................... Traffic Cops

13:40 ............................. The Only Way is Essex

17:00 .........................Wild Africa

14:30....................... You’ve Been Framed!

19:00......... Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities

15:00 ................. Kangaroo Jack

19:30 ......... Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities

16:45 ....................... Britain’s Got More Talent

16:00 ....................... Traffic Cops 18:00................. Wild Africa

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

17:50 .......... Two Weeks Notice

21:00................ Traffic Cops

19:55............. The Incredible Hulk

22:00 ............ The Catherine Tate Show

22:00 ...........Celebrity Juice

22:40 ............ The Catherine Tate Show

22:50 ........... Crazy Beaches 23:20 ................ The Faculty

23:40 ...........................QI XL

23:20 ............ The Catherine Tate Show

11:00 ......... Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

06:00 ........................... Switched 06:25......................... Ugly Betty 07:10 .......... Make it or Break it 08:00............. Made in Chelsea 09:00........................... Charmed 10:00.......... The Mindy Project 10:30.......................... How I Met Your Mother 11:30 ... Rules of Engagement 12:00 ... Rules of Engagement 14:00..... The Big Bang Theory 14:30 .....The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 16:00................ Rude(Ish) Tube 16:30 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 17:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 18:00........................ The Big Bang Theory 19:00 ...................How I Met Your Mother 20:00............ The Tomorrow People 21:00 .... There’s Something About Mary 23:25.................. Rude Tube

06:15 ................... Football Gold

08:00 ....................... The Fantasy Football Club 09:00.............. Game Changers 10:00....................... Soccer A.M. 12:00.............................. Football 14:30 .................Saturday Night Football: Team Talk 15:00 .................. Gillette Soccer Saturday 17:00 .......Ford Saturday Night Football Live 20:00 .......... Saturday Night Football: Game of the Day 22:00 .......... Saturday Night Football: Match Choice 23:30 ......... Fl 72 Highlights

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Colombiana, Channel 4, 21:00

Olivier Megaton’s action thriller, stars Zoe Saldana as a woman with revenge on her mind, and the lethal skills to achieve it. As set out at the start of the film, when she was just 10 years old Cataleya Restrepo’s parents were murdered by gangsters involved in Colombia’s narcotics industry. Shocked and brutalised by the experience the youngster vows revenge. She is rescued by her uncle Emilio, who removes the colombiana from her native Bogot?, takes her to Chicago and trains her to be an assassin. Now, years later, Cataleya has grown to become a ruthlessly efficient, super-fit hitwoman managed by Emilio.

But, from her perspective, the time is ripe for her to avenge her parents. And so she does, with ever more inventiveness as she gets closer to her quarry, and with so much violence and so high a body count that one of the FBI team investigating the rash of murders refuses to believe that a woman could be responsible. With Michael Vartan and Lennie James.

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

06:30 ..................... Countryfile

07:30 ............Match of the Day

07:30 ..........Gardeners’ World

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

08:00 .... Beechgrove Garden

10:00.......... The Big Questions 11:00.................Sunday Politics 12:00...........................BBC News 12:15 ................................. Tennis 15:55 ................Songs of Praise

The Crimson Field BBC1, 21.00 The Crimson Field Sarah Phelps’ epic new drama The Crimson Field follows the lives of a team of doctors, nurses and women volunteers who work together in a tented field hospital healing the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches.

In the first episode, Kitty Trevelyan tries to put the troubles of her past behind her as she joins two other girls, Flora Marshall and Rosalie Berwick, to volunteer at one of the busiest war hospitals in Northern France.

For the hospital workers, it’s a daily battle to patch the men up and keep the war machine churning. Staff numbers are low and the volunteers are desperately needed, yet there are some who see these women as more of a threat than a lifeline.

It’s not just the girls who are causing a stir. One particular patient is facing certain death but resisting it with all the strength he can muster.

Alongside him lies the shell-shocked form of Lance Corporal Prentiss. He may be physically unmarked but this war has damaged him badly, and the staff are at a loss as to how to treat him.

As the three volunteer nurses settle into their first day, it soon becomes clear that no training could ever have prepared them for the reality of working near the front line. Before the day draws to an end, the hospital sees the arrival of Sister Joan Livesey, but it remains to be seen whether her modern approach will be welcomed...

Endeavour ITV1, 20.00 July 1966. World Cup fever grips the nation, as Argentina face off against England in the quarterfinals. In a sleepy corner of an Oxford museum, a septet of schoolgirls saunters through the worldly exhibits. But in a closed-off enclave, a blade slashes, blood sprays crimson and a man falls to his death...

DC Endeavour Morse is one of the first on the scene in the killing of Adrian Weiss, an elderly gentleman with a specialism in heraldry and genealogy. His throat laid open, Weiss was slain by a katar - a ceremonial dagger with links to nineteenth century British India. The weapon will prove key to unlocking Weiss’ final hours.

The mystery propels Endeavour to the Blythe Mount School for Girls; an establishment isolated in the summer months save for a skeleton staff and a handful of pupils. A funereal pall hanging over the school stokes the young detective’s sense of dread. He returns home to find an instruction (‘SAVE ME’) slipped into his coat pocket. Endeavour digs into the building’s troubled history, determining a connection between Weiss’ untimely fate and a series of murders on the Blythe Mount grounds.

16:30...................The Boat Race 18:35................... BBC News 19:00 ................ Countryfile 20:00 .....................Antiques Roadshow The first of two specials marking the centenary of the outbreak of World War I. Fiona Bruce travels with a small group of experts and visitors to the poignant Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme to hear family stories linked to the conflict. Amongst the accounts and objects featured are pictures of horses sent to war painted by a doctor serving on the frontline, bronze sculptures of troops modelled from trench clay, a trunk of poignant fragments representing the life and death of a German soldier, and objects from one of the first women to treat wounded soldiers evacuated from battle.

Wce 21:00..The Crimson Field Coi ch

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

22:25.... Match of the Day 2 23:30................ The Graham Norton Show

08:30 ...........Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 10:00 .................James Martin: Home Comforts 10:30 .......... Davis Cup Tennis 12:15................. MOTD2 Extra 13:00 ..........................Escape to the Country 13:45 ................ Rugby League Challenge Cup 16:30............................... Tennis 17:30.............................. Flog It! 18:30............... Inspire: The Olympic Journey 19:00.... Great Barrier Reef 20:00....... Border Country: The Story of Britain’s Lost Middleland Hadrian’s Wall cut a deep scar across Britain that would never be forgotten. A thousand years after the Romans left, the island split once again, near the line of the wall, into the Kingdoms of England and Scotland. Historian and MP Rory Stewart tells the story of how Britain was torn in two.

21:00........ Louis Theroux’s LA Stories 22:00 ..........F1: Grand Prix 23:30 ............ Cross of Iron

06:00 ............................Dino Dan 06:25 ........................Matt Hatter Chronicles 06:50 ............................ Canimals 07:10 ..............Om Nom Stories 07:15 ...................................Sooty 07:30 ........................Scrambled!

07:35................... Almost Naked Animals 07:55 .................... Horrid Henry 08:20........................... Victorious 08:55 .................. The Aquabats!

Super Show!

09:25............................ ITV News 09:30 ......... Murder, She Wrote 10:25 .....Dickinson’s Real Deal 11:25 ............................ITV News 11:35............................ Columbo 13:25 ................... The Crocodile Hunter Diaries 13:55 ........ Big Star’s Little Star 15:00 .................. Martin Clunes: Man to Manta 16:00...........For Your Eyes Only 18:20...... ITV News London 18:45 .............. Catchphrase W 19:30...Off Their Rockers Coi ch ce W 20:00..............Endeavour Coi ch ce 22:00 .................... ITV News 22:15 ........... Piers Morgan’s Life Stories 23:15.................... The Cube

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nday Sunday Sunday 6th April 06:15......................... The Hoobs

06:00..................... Children’s TV

06:40 ........... Street Velodrome

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

07:10 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 07:35 .......................... How I Met Your Mother

08:20 ..........Angelina Ballerina

08:00............. Everybody Loves Raymond

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

08:35 ............................ Mio Mao

06:00......................... Beauty and the Geek

06:05 ...................... Doctor Who

06:00........................... Switched

06:50 ...................... Doctor Who

06:25 .......... Make it or Break it

06:45 ........................ Emmerdale Omnibus

07:50 ............Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

07:15 ......................... Ugly Betty

09:30 ............Coronation Street Omnibus

10:00...................... Doctor Who

11:55 ....................... Britain’s Got More Talent

11:00 ...................... Doctor Who

09:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother

12:00 ...................... Doctor Who

10:00 .......Hollyoaks Omnibus

13:00 ............................The Hairy Bikers Come Home

12:35 ............................ Revenge

14:00............................ The Hairy Bikers Ride Again

14:00 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube

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

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

09:00................................. Frasier

09:15 ........................Jelly Jamm

13:30 ................................ Casper

09:30 ................Sunday Brunch

09:30 .......................... LazyTown

12:30 .................... Secret Eaters

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

15:35 ....................Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

13:30 .....The Big Bang Theory 13:55..... The Big Bang Theory 14:25.................. The Simpsons 14:55 .................. The Simpsons 15:25 ...........................Hairspray 17:40 ...............Deal or No Deal 18:35........ Channel 4 News 18:55............... Lent Diaries 19:00.......... Iceman Murder Mystery 20:00 ........... Secret History 21:00.................... The Grey 23:20.....What Lies Beneath

06:00 .........The Hour of Power 07:00 .....................................Glee 08:00 .....................................Glee 09:00 ....................Rio 2: Special 09:30 ........... Jameson’s Empire Movie Awards 10:00 ...............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00 ............ WWE Experience 12:00 ...................Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew 13:00............................Futurama 14:00 ................Modern Family 16:30 .............Disney’s Greatest Moments 18:30 ............The Simpsons 19:30 ..........Modern Family 20:30............... About a Boy 21:00............. Hawaii Five-0 22:00...... NCIS: Los Angeles 23:00 ........ An Idiot Abroad

10:35 ................Power Rangers: Megaforce 11:10 ..............Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun

12:55 .... You’ve Been Framed!

17:00 ................. Cats and Dogs 18:55 .................... Year One 21:00 ....... Fast and Furious

14:30............................ The Hairy Bikers Ride Again 16:00 .........................Wild Africa 17:00..........................Wild Africa 18:00 ......... Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities

08:00 ........................... Charmed

13:35 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 14:30 ...... Come Dine with Me 15:30 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 16:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 17:00 ..................The Tomorrow People

19:50.................. Ladder 49

Director Justin Lin again takes the helm for the fourth helping in the high-octane Fast and Furious action-thriller franchise.

This time around, car-thieving bad boy Dominic Toretto escapes the clutches of the law in order to attempt a career-crowning heist. He hooks up with his cop-turned-robber pal Brian O’Conner to relieve Brazil’s most corrupt businessman of his vast, ill-gotten fortune.

22:00 .....................The Next Three Days

23:10............... Party Wright Around the World

23:00 ............... Who Do You Think You Are?

06:00................................. RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:00 ...............Later Live... with Jools Holland

06:00.....................The Mortified Sessions

06:00................... Football Gold

06:30................................. RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:30 ...............Later Live... with Jools Holland

07:00.............................. Seinfeld

06:30 .................Saturday Night Football: Match Choice

09:00 .....Sports Women Week

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

08:00 .........Friday Night Lights

10:05 ..........Lizard Lick Towing

09:00 ......................... The British

08:00.............. Game Changers

09:30 ....................The Real A&E

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

11:00 ................. America’s Next Top Model

11:00 ..............Storage Hunters

09:00 ........................The Sunday Supplement

12:00........... Sun, Sea and A&E

13:00.......................................... QI

13:00 ........... Sun, Sea and A&E 16:00 ........Nothing to Declare

13:40 .......................... Have I Got News for You

16:30 ........Nothing to Declare

14:20 .......................................... QI

14:00......... Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

18:30.... Nothing to Declare

15:00 ..............Storage Hunters

15:00....................... Blue Bloods

19:00.... Nothing to Declare

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

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

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

17:00 ............... Without a Trace

18:40 ...................Have I Got News for You

18:00 ......... Without a Trace

19:20 ................................QI

21:00 .......Game of Thrones

12:05 .........Police Interceptors 13:05 ............National Security 14:45 ...........Are We Done Yet? 16:30 ..........Alpha and Omega 18:05 ....................Surf’s Up 19:45....... 5 News Weekend

19:30.... Nothing to Declare 20:00 .............. Chicago Fire 21:00 ........ Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA 22:00....................Ladyboys 23:00 ........ Grey’s Anatomy

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

20:00 ....Would I Lie to You? 20:40 ....Would I Lie to You?

18:30 ......... Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 19:00................ Who Do You Think You Are? 20:00 ....................... Believe 21:00 ................. Daredevils 22:00 ................ Traffic Cops

11:00....... Star Trek: Enterprise 12:00....... Star Trek: Enterprise 13:00 ......... Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

20:00 ................. The British 22:15.......................Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

18:00.................... Brooklyn Nine-Nine 18:30 .The Big Bang Theory 19:00.The Big Bang Theory 19:30 .The Big Bang Theory 20:00 ....................Star Trek: Insurrection 22:05.................. Rude Tube 23:05...... My Mad Fat Diary

06:15 ................... Football Gold

A discussion of the latest football stories. Each week, four of Fleet Street’s most respected sports journalists will be in the studio to sift through the big talking points.

10:30 .............Goals on Sunday 12:30 .........Ford Super Sunday 15:30 .........Ford Super Sunday 18:30 ..................... Football 20:00 ..................... Football 22:00.............. Ford Football Special 23:30 ............ Football Gold 23:45............. Football Gold

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W C ch o i ce Off Their Rockers ITV1, 19.30

Britain’s most fearless pensioners are back in action as Off Their Rockers, the feel good hidden camera series that sees senior citizens prank unsuspecting members of the public, returns to ITV. The series celebrates an extraordinary set of senior citizens with a glorious zest for life, all of whom put the ‘golden’ into ‘oldie.’

With a sense of mischief and humour far younger than their years, these cheeky OAPs hit the streets of Britain on a mission to dupe the general public with an assortment of light hearted pranks and hilarious stunts.

Many of series one’s most popular pensioners are back, still intent on growing old disgracefully, alongside some new faces out to prove that age really is nothing but a number.

Off Their Rockers shows you should never act your age, no matter how old you are.

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4th April 2014 - 10th April 2014

Monday Monday Mo 06:00 ............................Breakfast

06:00 ...............This is BBC Two

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

09:15 .....................Heir Hunters

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

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

10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom

Undeniable ITV1, 21.00 As a child Jane Philips survived a savage and brutal attack by an anonymous stranger that left her mother dead. The murderer was never found.

23 years later Jane is pregnant with her second child, but she still carries the mental scars of that fateful day. Attending an antenatal clinic at the local General Hospital Jane suddenly finds herself confronted by a man she is adamant killed her mother. Andrew Rawlins is in fact an eminent consultant oncologist employed by the Health Trust.

And yet Andrew is suspended and as enquiries proceed certain inconsistencies in both Andrew and Jane’s testimonies cast doubt on the innocence and integrity of each of them.

The strain tests their respective familial relationships to breaking. Yielding under great pressure, Andrew reluctantly submits to a blood test which DCI Ali Hall, the original investigating officer believes will prove Andrew’s guilt conclusively. However, despite the rising anticipation, Andrew’s blood DNA doesn’t match the DNA traces newly recovered from the evidence.

Jane is certain of Andrew’s guilt and won’t accept this conclusion, much to the distress of her family.

07:05.............. Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 07:50.. Saints and Scroungers

09:25 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30.................... This Morning 11:25............................ ITV News

11:45 .......................... Saints and Scroungers

08:20 ... Wanted Down Under

12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One

10:05...................... Great British Railway Journeys

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

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

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

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

14:15 ......................... Perfection

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

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

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

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

13:00......... Instant Restaurant

16:00 ................ More Creatures Great and Small

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

13:45 .............Cash in the Attic

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

14:15 ......... Cagney and Lacey

18:00....... ITV News London

15:00 ........................... Triathlon

18:30 ............. ITV News and Weather

16:30 ................................ Flog It! 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00 ........ BBC News at Six 18:30 .... BBC London News 19:00 ...........The One Show 19:30 ........... Bang Goes the Theory 20:00 ................ EastEnders 20:30 ..................Panorama

09:05 ..... The Restaurant Man

16:15 ............. The Great British Bake Off

12:30.................. Loose Women 13:30............................. ITV News and Weather 14:00 .............Auf Wiedersehen My Pet

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

17:15..... Antiques Roadshow

19:30...... Coronation Street

18:00.................. Eggheads 18:30 .............Escape to the Continent

20:00........................ I Never Knew That About Britain

19:30 ...Great British Menu

20:30...... Coronation Street

20:00 ..................University Challenge

21:00............Undeniable

21:00..........The Treasure CW Hunters choice 20:30..... Mary Berry Cooks 22:00........ BBC News at Ten 21:00........ Coffee Shop Hot Shots: Business Boomers 22:25 .... BBC London News 22:35 ............... The Michael McIntyre Chat Show

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

22:00 .............................Rev 22:30 ................ Newsnight

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

23:05 ...............Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald

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onday Monday Monday 7th April 06:00..................... Children’s TV

06:45 ................. Will and Grace 07:10 ............ According to Jim 08:30 .................................Frasier 10:00 ....................... Undercover Boss Canada 11:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 12:00 .............. Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 ...... Come Dine with Me 13:40 .......... A Place in the Sun 14:40 ...................... Countdown 15:30 ...............Deal or No Deal 16:30 ................. Fifteen to One 17:30 ...... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ............The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 19:55............... Lent Diaries 20:00 ................ Dispatches CW 20:30 .............Shop Secrets: ch oi ce Tricks of the Trade 21:00 ....................One Born Every Minute 22:00......... 8 Out of 10 Cats 22:50...Shut Your Facebook 23:20 ................ Gogglebox

23:00.............. Closing Time: Newcastle After Dark

22:00 ..............American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

06:00................... Luton Airport

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

07:00 ....................... The Middle

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

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

07:00........ Nothing to Declare

09:00 .................Muppets: Most Wanted - On Set

07:30 ........Nothing to Declare

07:00 ................... Radical Highs 07:10 .............................Top Gear 09:00 .............. Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles 10:00 ..............Storage Hunters 11:00............................. Top Gear 13:00.............. Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles 14:00................Storage Hunters 15:00..............................Top Gear 17:00.............. Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles 18:00 ........Storage Hunters 19:00..................Rocket City Rednecks 20:00........................... QI XL 21:00.... Would I Lie to You? 21:40 .......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You Christmas Special 22:35 ........Russell Howard’s Good News

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

06:15 ...................... Doctor Who

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

06:25 ...........Coronation Street

11:10 ................ Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

06:55 ...........Coronation Street

07:00 ............Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

07:25..... You’ve Been Framed!

09:00 ................................The Bill

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

10:00 ................................The Bill

12:15.................................... NCIS

07:45 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

11:00 ...........Emergency Bikers

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

08:30 ...................... Dinner Date

12:00 ............................Babylon5

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

09:30..... The Real Housewives of Atlanta

13:00 ...................... Doctor Who

11:30 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker

15:30 ...................... Doctor Who

14:20 ...........Diagnosis Murder 15:20 ........Columbo: The Most Dangerous Match 16:55................................. Access 17:00 .......................5 News at 5 17:30 ...................... Neighbours 18:00........ Home and Away 18:30....................... 5 News 18:35.....Caught on Camera 19:00...... The Gadget Show 20:00.... Police Interceptors 21:00.....Shops and Robbers: Britain’s War on Shoplifters 22:00...... Law and Disorder: Catching Criminals Live

09:30 .......................Yonderland

08:00 ................................. RSPCA Animal Rescue

10:00 ...........................Futurama

10:00................ Four Weddings

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

11:00............ My Kitchen Rules

14:00................. Inside Gatwick

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

15:00........................ The Middle 16:00 .................. The Simpsons 16:30 .................. The Simpsons 17:30................ Modern Family 18:30............ The Simpsons 20:30.......... Modern Family 21:00.......... Modern Family 21:30 .............. About a Boy 22:00 ............. Star-Crossed 23:00................ A League of Their Own

14:00 ................Criminal Minds 16:00 ............My Kitchen Rules 17:00................. Inside Gatwick 18:00.... Nothing to Declare 19:00 ...... My Kitchen Rules 20:00 .........................Bones 21:00 ......... Criminal Minds 22:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00..........................Bones

12:30 ........................Emmerdale 13:00 ...........Coronation Street 14:00...The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:10 ..... The Real Housewives of New Jersey 17:05 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 18:00............... Dinner Date 19:00.......................... You’ve Been Framed!

20:00.................... Two and a Half Men 21:00 ...........................Mom

14:30 ...................... Doctor Who 17:00 ...........................Babylon 5 18:00 .... Dynamo: Magician Impossible Street magician Dynamo will have you speechless as he performs a spectacular Matrixstyle levitation, physically moves a girl’s tan line and performs magic with rock star Ian Brown.

19:00......... Masterchef New Zealand 20:00 ................ Traffic Cops 21:00.... Dynamo: Magician Impossible 22:00................ Traffic Cops 22:30 ................ Traffic Cops 23:00 ............... Doctor Who

06:00 .............Thirtysomething 07:00....................... Blue Bloods 08:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 09:00 ............... Without a Trace

06:00........................... Switched 06:25.................................. 90210 07:10......................... Ugly Betty 08:00......................................Glee 09:00............. Made in Chelsea 10:00........................... Charmed 11:00 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 12:00 ... Rules of Engagement 12:30 ...........................Hollyoaks 13:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 15:00.... Rules of Engagement 16:00........................... Charmed 17:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 18:00 ....................... The Big Bang Theory 19:00 .................. Hollyoaks 19:30 ...................How I Met Your Mother 20:00.....Brooklyn Nine-Nine 20:30 ..............2 Broke Girls 21:00 .................... Revenge 22:00 ....... Made in Chelsea 23:00 ...................How I Met Your Mother

06:00...................Good Morning Sports Fans 07:00...................Good Morning Sports Fans

10:00 .......................Blue Bloods

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

11:00................... Stargate SG-1

09:00 .....Ford Football Special

12:00................ Without a Trace

10:30 ................................ La Liga

13:00.................................. House

11:30 ............... SPFL Highlights

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

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

15:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise

13:00 .....Ford Football Special

16:00................ Without a Trace

14:30.............................. Football

17:00....................... Blue Bloods

15:30 ....................... The Fantasy Football Club

18:00......................... House 19:00......................... House 20:00 ... Friday Night Lights 21:00........Game of Thrones 22:15................. Thronecast

16:00.............. Game Changers 17:00..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 18:00 ........................... FL72

22:45 ...........True Detective

19:00 ............Monday Night Football

23:55............... Nurse Jackie

23:00............................ FL72

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W C ch o i ce The Treasure Hunters BBC1, 21:00

Ellie Harrison and Dallas Campbell journey around the globe on the ultimate treasure hunt.

The earth is a treasure chest just waiting to be opened.

Ellie ventures down one of the deepest gold mines in the world in search of the gleaming metal that was once thought to be the skin of the gods and the sweat of the sun. Dallas freedives for lustrous pearls in the waters around north west Australia and, using one of the largest treasure hunting machines, he seeks out diamonds from the bottom of the ocean. Dallas and Ellie reveal how you could make your fortune - on the beach. Lumps of ambergris can wash up on almost any shoreline in the world. Although it starts life in a sperm whale’s stomach, it ends up as a costly raw ingredient in the most expensive perfumes. And while Dallas tries his hand at opal mining in one of the most hostile places on Earth, Ellie discovers how one of the largest and most unusual treasures ever uncovered has helped us solve a 67-million-year-old puzzle.

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Tuesday 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .....................Heir Hunters 10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 11:45........................... Saints and Scroungers 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 ......................... Perfection 15:00 ............................Escape to the Country 16:00 ................ More Creatures Great and Small 16:30 ................................ Flog It! 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00 ........ BBC News at Six 18:30..... BBC London News 19:00 ...........The One Show 19:30 ................ EastEnders 20:00.................. Holby City 21:00................Shetland

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

22:25 .... BBC London News 22:35 .......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You 23:20 ......................The Box

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Tuesday

06:05 ...................Homes Under the Hammer 07:05.............. Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 07:50 ....Saints and Scroungers 08:20................Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 09:05 ......................Great British Garden Revival 10:00...................... Great British Railway Journeys 10:35 ...........................HARDtalk 11:00 ..........................BBC News 12:00 ............ The Daily Politics 13:00.............................. A to Z of TV Gardening 13:05.......................... The Super League Show 13:50 ......................................Golf 14:45 ...................................Coast 15:15 ......................Planet Earth 16:15 ...........................The Great British Bake Off 17:15 ......Antiques Roadshow 18:00................... Eggheads 18:30 .............Escape to the Continent 19:30.... Great British Menu 20:00 .......The Great British Sewing Bee 21:00 ............ The Battle for Britain’s Breakfast

06:00 ........................... Daybreak 08:30.............................. Lorraine 09:25........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30.................... This Morning 11:25 ............................ITV News 11:30.................... This Morning 12:30.................. Loose Women 13:30............................. ITV News and Weather 14:00............. Auf Wiedersehen My Pet 15:00 .........................Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 ....................Tipping Point 17:00...........................The Chase 18:00.................... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00................ Emmerdale 19:30...UEFA Champions CW League choice 22:00................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ....... UEFA Champions League: Extra Time 23:35 .............The Crocodile Hunter Diaries

Shetland BBC1, 21.00

As the powerful murder mystery series continues, Perez returns - after the murder of a scientist - to his childhood home on the beautiful Shetland island of Fair Isle. Tensions run high when a storm on the mainland forces Perez to work in isolation, and all of the murder suspects are compelled to remain on the island in close proximity to one another.

When visiting scientist Anna Blake is found murdered in her lab in the island’s bird observatory, the only suspects appear to be Anna’s immediate family and fellow scientists.

Perez and Tosh arrive on Fair Isle to be greeted by Perez’s father, James, just before the flights to the island are grounded due to incoming storms.

They soon realise they’ll have to work alone without access to a forensics team.

Tosh goes in search of Peter Latimer, a student scientist missing since Anna’s body was discovered. Meanwhile, Perez interviews Anna’s distraught husband, Frank, but his despair turns to anger when he’s probed about sleeping separately from his wife. Later, when Perez questions Latimer, he too grows defensive and demands a solicitor, raising further suspicion.

When Sandy discovers Peter and Anna had a secret meeting in Lerwick two weeks previously, Peter Latimer becomes the prime suspect.

However, when scientist Finlay Caulfield is caught trying to damage a memory card from his camera, Perez uncovers an inappropriate obsession with Anna.

As secrets and lies unravel, suspicions grow but there’s a shock in store which will rock Perez’s investigation and strike fear in the small Fair Isle community.

Perez is played by Douglas Henshall, Anna Blake by Leigh Biagi, Tosh by Alison O’Donnell, James by Bill Paterson, Peter Latimer by Anthony Howell, Frank

by John Lynch, Sandy by Steven Robertson and Finlay Caulfield by David Ireland.

The final two-part drama in the series is adapted from the book Blue Lightning by award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves.

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Tuesday

Tuesday

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April

06:00..................... Children’s TV 09:00........................ Tickety Toc 09:15.............. The Wright Stuff 11:10 ................ Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

12:10 .........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 .................................... NCIS 13:15 .............Home and Away 13:45 ...................... Neighbours 14:20............Diagnosis Murder 15:20........................... Columbo 17:00....................... 5 News at 5 17:30 ...................... Neighbours 18:00........ Home and Away 18:30 ....................... 5 News 18:35 ....Caught on Camera 19:00 ... Police Interceptors 20:00 .......... The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 21:00 ......... Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away: Final Demand 22:00 ............ The Mentalist 23:00 ..........Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 23:55.............Body of Proof

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

06:10 ...................... Doctor Who

06:00 ............................... Switched

06:25 ...........Coronation Street

07:00................ Prehistoric Park

06:25 ......................................90210

06:55 ...........Coronation Street

08:00....... Walking with Beasts

07:10 .............................Ugly Betty

07:25 .....You’ve Been Framed!

08:30....... Walking with Beasts

08:00 ....................Rude(Ish) Tube

07:45 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

09:00 ................................The Bill

08:30 ....................Rude(Ish) Tube

10:00 ................................The Bill

09:00................ Made in Chelsea

08:30 ...................... Dinner Date

11:00 ...........Emergency Bikers

10:00................................ Charmed

09:30 ..... The Real Housewives of Atlanta

12:00 ...........................Babylon 5

11:00 ....................Rude(Ish) Tube

13:00 ......... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

11:30 ....................Rude(Ish) Tube 12:00 ......Rules of Engagement

14:00 ...................... Doctor Who

12:30.............................. Hollyoaks

15:00....................... Doctor Who

13:00...How I Met Your Mother

16:00...................... Doctor Who

14:00 ....... The Big Bang Theory

17:00 ...........................Babylon 5

15:00...... Rules of Engagement

18:00.... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

16:00 ............................... Charmed

19:00 .................Masterchef New Zealand

18:00....The Big Bang Theory

06:00 ...................Luton Airport 06:30 ...................Luton Airport

06:00 ...................... Countdown 06:45.................. Will and Grace 07:10............ According to Jim 07:35 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30................................. Frasier 10:00 ............. Undercover Boss Canada 11:00...... Come Dine with Me 12:05 ...... Come Dine with Me 13:40 .......... A Place in the Sun 14:40 ...................... Countdown 15:30 ...............Deal or No Deal 16:30................. Fifteen to One 17:30 ...... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ............The Simpsons 18:30................... Hollyoaks 19:00........ Channel 4 News 19:55............... Lent Diaries 20:00.......... Kirstie’s Best of Both Worlds

11:30 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 12:30 ........................Emmerdale 13:00............Coronation Street 14:00 .. The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:10 ..... The Real Housewives of New Jersey 17:05 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 18:00 ............... Dinner Date 19:00 ............... Britain’s Got More Talent

20:00 ......... Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities

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

20:30 ......... Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities

21:00.....The Vampire Diaries

21:00.......................... Africa

22:00........... Celebrity Juice

22:00................ Traffic Cops

22:50 ................ The Faculty

23:00................ Doctor Who

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

07:10............................. Top Gear

06:00 .............Thirtysomething

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

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

07:00 .......................Blue Bloods

07:00 ....................... The Middle

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

09:00 ....Rocket City Rednecks

08:00........Star Trek: Enterprise

07:30 ....................... The Middle

08:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

09:00 ............... Without a Trace

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

10:00................ Four Weddings

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

10:00 .......................Blue Bloods

09:00....................... Yonderland

11:00 ............My Kitchen Rules

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

11:00 ................... Stargate SG-1

10:00 ...........................Futurama

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

13:00 ....Rocket City Rednecks

12:00 ............... Without a Trace

14:00 ..............Storage Hunters

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

13:00 ..................................House

14:30 ..............Storage Hunters

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

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

15:00....... Star Trek: Enterprise

17:00 ....Rocket City Rednecks

16:00................ Without a Trace

18:00 ........Storage Hunters

17:00 .......................Blue Bloods

19:00 ................Man v Food

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

20:00 ........Storage Hunters

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

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

20:00................ Kingdom of Plants 2D

21:00 ............... New Worlds 22:15............... True Stories 23:25................... Alan Carr: Chatty Man

12:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 14:00................. Inside Gatwick 15:00........................ The Middle 15:30........................ The Middle 16:00.................. The Simpsons 16:30 .................. The Simpsons 17:30 ................Modern Family 18:30 ............The Simpsons 20:00............. Hawaii Five-0 21:00..... NCIS: Los Angeles 22:00................. The Smoke 23:00 ................A League of Their Own

14:00................ Criminal Minds 15:00 ................Criminal Minds 16:00 ............My Kitchen Rules 17:00 .................Inside Gatwick 18:00.... Nothing to Declare 19:00...... My Kitchen Rules 20:00......................... Bones 21:00.................Elementary 22:00.......... Criminal Minds 23:00 .........................Bones

22:00 ............ Dara O’Briain: School of Hard Sums 23:00.......... Mock the Week 23:40.......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks

21:00 ....................Networks of Power 22:00 ............The Following 23:00 ............ The Sopranos

17:00...How I Met Your Mother 19:00...................... Hollyoaks 19:30............. How I Met Your Mother 20:00... The Simpsons Movie 21:50 .............. Bodyshockers 22:55... The Big Bang Theory 23:55.......................... Rules of Engagement

06:00 ..................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 .................... Ford Monday Night Football 11:30..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 12:30......................................FL72 13:30........................ The Fantasy Football Club 14:00 .................... Ford Monday Night Football 16:30 ..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 17:30 ....................... The Fantasy Football Club 18:00 ...... Revista de la Liga 19:00.Sportswomen - Week 19:30 ........... Gillette Soccer Special 22:00 ...... Revista de la Liga 23:00.........Barclays Premier League Review

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UEFA Champions League Live Chelsea v Paris Saint-Germain ITV1, 19.30

Adrian Chiles is joined by Roy Keane and Lee Dixon for Champions League Quarter-Final action as Chelsea entertain Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge.

Laurent Blanc’s PSG are clear at the top of Le Championat, but they have never progressed beyond the last eight in the Champions League and face a Chelsea side who are peaking at just the right time.

All eyes, as ever, will be on Zlatan Ibrahimovic as he comes up against his former boss Jose Mourinho, but Chelsea have their own match winner in Eden Hazardwho has emerged as a world class talent this season.

With commentary from Clive Tyldesley and former Chelsea captain Andy Townsend.

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Wednesday 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15..................... Heir Hunters 10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 11:45 .......................... Saints and Scroungers 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 ......................... Perfection 15:00 ............................Escape to the Country 16:00 ................ More Creatures Great and Small 16:30 ................................ Flog It! 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00......... BBC News at Six 18:30..... BBC London News 19:00........... The One Show 20:00................ MasterChef 21:00 ..........Monkey Planet 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25 .... BBC London News 22:35.....................Marine A: Criminal or Casualty of War? 23:25................ The Michael McIntyre Chat Show

06:00 ................. Homes Under the Hammer 07:00............. Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 07:45........................ Saints and Scroungers 08:15............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 09:00 ....Antiques Roadshow 10:00............. Food and Drink 10:30 .......................... See Hear 11:00 ........................BBC News 11:30 .......... The Daily Politics 13:00....... Instant Restaurant 13:45........... Cash in the Attic 14:30....... Cagney and Lacey 15:15................... Planet Earth 16:15 ............The Great British Bake Off 17:15 ....Antiques Roadshow 18:00 .................Eggheads 18:30 ............Escape to the Continent 19:30..........................Great British Menu 20:00..........Under Offer: CW Estate Agents choice on the Job 21:00............Ian Hislop’s W C Olden Days choice 22:00 ......................... W1A 22:30 ............... Newsnight 23:20 .......................... Golf

Wednes 06:00 ........................... Daybreak 08:30.............................. Lorraine 09:25........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .................... This Morning 11:25............................ ITV News 11:30.................... This Morning 12:30.................. Loose Women 13:30............................ ITV News 14:00............. Auf Wiedersehen My Pet 15:00 .........................Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 ....................Tipping Point 17:00 ..........................The Chase 18:00 .................... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00................ Emmerdale 19:30 ..... Coronation Street 20:00 .................... Big Star’s Little Star 21:00 ......................Law and Order: UK 22:00................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ........... Paul O’Grady’s Animal Orphans 23:40 .............Baboons with Bill Bailey

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Ian Hislop’s Olden Days BBC2, 21.00 Episode one, Heroes For All Times, reveals how from 1066 to today we have harked back to the Dark Ages. It explores our foundation myths, emerging values and changing needs by plotting the cultural history of two of our most inspiring kings - King Arthur and King Alfred – one quite possibly entirely fictional, the other entirely historical, and yet each the stuff of legend.

On the trail of legendary King Arthur, Ian visits Tintagel Castle, the fantastic Round Table at Winchester and even the sacred ‘burial place’ of Arthur and Guinevere at Glastonbury Abbey. He finds out just how this storybook king has changed throughout the centuries, from wild Celtic warlord to chivalrous romantic hero; from piously questing king to national totem of Victorian Wales. Ian also discovers why the King of Camelot was just as inspirational to Henry VIII as he is to today’s New Age Pagans and druids.

So what about King Alfred? Not only did he repel the Vikings, he reorganised the army and was an educational pioneer, translating key texts from Latin into Anglo Saxon for the people of his kingdom... not as exciting as pulling a sword from a stone, Ian notes wryly, but rather more useful. And yet, peeling away at the evidence, Ian learns that there’s a lot more fiction involved in this ‘historic’ king than meets the eye – manipulated to suit the diverse purposes of tricksy mediaeval lawyers, Tudor archbishops and even a Georgian Prince of Wales, he gradually becomes blessed with almost every virtue known to man. By Victorian times, Alfred the Great, the only British monarch with such a moniker, has evolved into ‘the most perfect man in history’, the one-man embodiment of everything that is great about Great Britain.

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Wednesday

06:00 ...................... Countdown

06:00..................... Children’s TV

06:45 ................. Will and Grace

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

07:10............ According to Jim

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

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

11:10 ................ Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

08:30................................. Frasier

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

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

12:15.......... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

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

13:40.......... A Place in the Sun

14:15 ...........Diagnosis Murder

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

15:10........................... Columbo

15:30 ...............Deal or No Deal

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

16:30 ................. Fifteen to One

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

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

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

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

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

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

18:35.... Caught on Camera

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

19:00 ... Police Interceptors

19:55 ...............Lent Diaries

20:00 ............... Raoul Moat: Northumbria Rampage

20:00 ............. Secret Eaters 21:00 ... Dead Famous DNA

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

21:00...................... Britain’s Crime Capitals

ch oi ce 22:00................ The £60,000 22:00 ........................... NCIS Puppy: Cloning CW 23:00 .........................Castle Man’s Best Friend ch oi ce 23:55 ........CSI: Crime Scene 23:00 ............ Embarrassing Investigation Bodies

06:00 ...................Luton Airport

06:00 ................................. Maury

06:30................... Luton Airport

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

07:00 ....................... The Middle

08:00..... RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

08:30 .....RSPCA Animal Rescue

09:00 .......................Yonderland

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

10:00 ...........................Futurama

10:00 ................Four Weddings

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

11:00 ............My Kitchen Rules

14:00 .................Inside Gatwick

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

15:00 ....................... The Middle 16:00.................. The Simpsons 16:30 .................. The Simpsons 17:30 ................Modern Family 18:00...........Modern Family 18:30 ............The Simpsons 19:30 .......UEFA Champions League

13:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00................ Criminal Minds 16:00............ My Kitchen Rules 17:00................. Inside Gatwick 18:00.... Nothing to Declare 19:00 ...... My Kitchen Rules

22:00 ................... Football’s Funniest Moments

20:00.............. Chicago Fire

23:00.................... NCIS: Los Angeles

22:00......... Grey’s Anatomy

21:00......................... Bones 23:00......................... Bones

06:00........................ Emmerdale 06:30 ....................... Britain’s Got More Talent 07:25 .....You’ve Been Framed!

07:45 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 08:30...................... Dinner Date 09:30 ..... The Real Housewives of Atlanta 11:30 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 12:30 ........................Emmerdale 13:00 ....................... Britain’s Got More Talent 14:00 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:10............................... The Real Housewives of New Jersey 17:05 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 18:00............... Dinner Date 19:00................ Britain’s Got More Talent 20:00... Two and a Half Men 21:00...................... Through the Keyhole 22:00 .........Couples Retreat

06:00 ..............Home Shopping 07:10............................. Top Gear 09:00 .......................Man v Food 10:00 ..............Storage Hunters 11:00 .............................Top Gear 13:00 .......................Man v Food 14:00.............. Storage Hunters 15:00..............................Top Gear 17:00....................... Man v Food 17:30....................... Man v Food 18:00........ Storage Hunters 19:00........................... QI XL 20:00 ............ Dara O’Briain: School of Hard Sums 21:00.......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You 22:00 ............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish 23:00 ..........Mock the Week 23:40 .......... Frank Skinner’s Opinionated

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06:15...................... Doctor Who

06:00 ........................... Switched

07:00................ Prehistoric Park

06:25 ..................................90210

08:00............................... Walking with Beasts

07:10 ......................... Ugly Betty

08:30................................ The Bill

09:00 .............Made in Chelsea

09:30................................ The Bill

10:00........................... Charmed

11:00........... Emergency Bikers

11:00 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube

12:00 ...........................Babylon 5

12:00 ... Rules of Engagement

13:00 .............................Dynamo: Magician Impossible

12:30 ...........................Hollyoaks

14:00...................... Doctor Who

14:00......The Big Bang Theory

15:00...................... Doctor Who

15:00 ... Rules of Engagement

16:00...................... Doctor Who

16:00 ........................... Charmed

17:00........................... Babylon 5

17:00.......................... How I Met Your Mother

18:00..................... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

08:00 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube

13:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother

18:00....The Big Bang Theory 19:00 .................. Hollyoaks

19:00 .................Masterchef New Zealand

19:30........... How I Met Your Mother

20:00 ................ Beauty and the Beast

20:30....The Big Bang Theory

21:00 ........................ Grimm

21:00............ The Tomorrow People

22:00....................... Believe

22:00.................. Rude Tube

23:00................ Doctor Who

23:00........ Made in Chelsea

06:00 .............Thirtysomething

06:00................. Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 ........ Champions League Highlights 10:00 ............ Revista de la Liga 11:00 ...............Sporting Greats 12:30..................... Football Asia 13:00 ........ Champions League Highlights 14:00............ Revista de la Liga 15:00 ........ Champions League Highlights 16:00 .............UEFA Champions League Highlights 16:15 .............UEFA Champions League Highlights 18:00.......... Premier League 100 Club 19:00 ....... UEFA Champions League 22:15 ...... What’s the Story?

23:15 ............ Football Gold

07:00 .......................Blue Bloods 08:00 .............................Star Trek: Enterprise 09:00 ............... Without a Trace 10:00 .......................Blue Bloods 11:00................... Stargate SG-1 12:00................ Without a Trace 13:00 ..................................House 14:00 ..................................House 15:00 .............................Star Trek: Enterprise 16:00 ............... Without a Trace 17:00....................... Blue Bloods 18:00 .........................House 19:00 .........................House 20:00 ....Networks of Power 21:00 ................The Borgias 22:05........Game of Thrones 23:20 ...........True Detective

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Under Offer: Estate Agents On The Job BBC2, 20.00

This major new series follows the highs and lows of the people that broker the biggest purchases most of us will ever make – the Estate Agents.

With the current property market more complex and starkly polarised than ever before, the fortunes of estate agents across the UK are put in the spotlight.

Estate agent to the super-rich, Gary Hersham operates in some of the world’s most expensive postcodes. His latest instruction, a £39 million town-house complete with eight bathrooms, private gym and cinema, is up for grabs in Mayfair W1 – the heart of prime central London.

It’s a very different world for Lynne Blaney in Spennymoor, County Durham – where houses start at auction for £1.

Exeter, Devon, one of the UK’s most desirable places to live, sees rookie estate agent Lewis Rossiter juggling two deadlines – a pregnant wife and a demanding client who wants her house sold – fast.

And, in Birmingham, veteran agent Dave Simms’ dog-eat-dog world, two couples, desperate to downsize, compete for the same prized bungalow in Birmingham.

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

06:00................This is BBC Two

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

09:15 .....................Heir Hunters

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

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

10:00 ........... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 11:45........................... Saints and Scroungers 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45.............................. Doctors

Tom Daley Goes Global ITV2, 21.00 Tom Daley Goes Global follows the travelling adventures of the diving sensation as he embarks on a whistle-stop backpacking trip.

Cameras will follow Tom and his best friend Sophie as they kiss their families goodbye, pack their bags and head for the wilds of some of the most incredible countries on earth such as Thailand, Japan, Australia, Morocco and New Zealand.

The trip will be a life-changing experience that will see Tom as he’s never been seen before- roughing it in hostels, sleeping on night trains and making new friends – as he takes in everything typical of a student-backpacking trip in just six weeks.

Tom also has an adventurers’ bucket-list he is hoping to complete, including challenges such as flying a jet-plane and bungee jumping. Plus, the Olympian will be hooking up with some of his well-known friends, such as Mollie King, along the way.

Tom said: “I can’t wait to get away on my trip. Diving and training are my first love, but I am looking forward to a break from the norm and discovering more about places I’ve never had the chance to explore before. And to do it all with my best friend will be amazing.”

Ade at Sea ITV1, 20.30 Ade continues his voyage around Britain’s ports and harbours as he takes to the Bristol Channel. This passage is the most dangerous shipping lane in the world and has the second highest tidal range of almost fifteen metres.

In his ex-RNLI lifeboat Chieftain, Ade rides the waves and learns of the historic sailors who used to navigate these waters and guide ships to safe passage, known as the Pilots of Pill. He travels into the port of Barry to meet the men, who centuries on, still have the skills and knowledge of the local waters. Ade joins them as they take to sea, jump on-board and pilot a large cargo ship through the narrow paths and locks of the Bristol Channel.

Ade then braves the treacherous tides and cold temperatures of the channel as he gets on a wetsuit and joins a group of female swimmers tackling the open water. He learns how two local ladies surprised everyone in the 1920’s, as they became the first people to cross the Bristol Channel.

Ade travels to Black Rock to meet a group that are preserving a traditional method of salmon fishing using a contraption called a lave net. During the low tide the channel exposes large areas of mud, sand and salt marshland. He wades out in the fast moving tidal water but will he make a catch?

Before leaving the Bristol Channel, Ade takes an exhilarating sail onboard Olga, one of the few surviving traditional pilot cutter boats that worked the channel hundreds of years ago.

07:05 .............. Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 07:50 ..........................Saints and Scroungers 08:20............... Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 09:05 ............Fake or Fortune?

10:05 ...........Gardeners’ World 10:35 ..........................HARDtalk

09:25........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .................... This Morning 11:25 ............................ITV News 11:30..................... This Morning 12:30................... Loose Women 13:30............................. ITV News and Weather 14:00 .............Auf Wiedersehen My Pet

14:15......................... Perfection

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

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

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

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

13:00........ Instant Restaurant

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

16:00................ More Creatures Great and Small

13:45............ Cash in the Attic

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

14:30 ..................................Coast

18:00 ...... ITV News London

16:30 ................................ Flog It!

15:15 .................... Planet Earth

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

18:30.............. ITV News and Weather

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

16:15 ............. The Great British Bake Off

18:30 .... BBC London News

17:15 .....Antiques Roadshow

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

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

19:30................. EastEnders

18:30 .............Escape to the Continent

20:00................ MasterChef Cookery competition with John Torode and Gregg Wallace. The third week of heats continues, as another six amateur cooks try to prove to the judges that they have the potential to be the tenth MasterChef champion. Firstly, the contestants are asked to cook their calling card, a practiced dish that represents who they are as a cook and showcases their talent.

They have just one hour to dazzle the judges with one plate of food that shows just what they can do. They then face the infamous invention test, choosing between two sealed boxes of ingredients.

This time round, sweet ingredients include a coconut, passion fruit, white rum and limes, while the savoury box contains trout, a pork chop, baby red peppers and mushrooms. Two amateurs are sent home, and the remaining cooks must cook an impressive menu for some special guests from the show’s past. At the end of this, John and Gregg will select two cooks to take the next step in the competition and go through to the week’s quarter-final.

21:00............. Don’t Cap My Benefits 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:35........... Question Time 23:35................... This Week

As economic woes mount, poor weather lingers and the pace and stress of life in the UK spirals, many Brits are asking whether a new life under Mediterranean skies be worth considering. Taking a variety of contributors, couples, new parents, retirees or those just seeking a life change, the show provides an opportunity to test drive what an alternative life could look like in a totally new, sunny clime. The programme showcases gorgeous, competitively priced homes, stunning locations, amenities, potential employment openings and leisure opportunities on foreign shores.

Nicki Chapman is house hunting with a couple from Wiltshire who are hoping to find a home where they can both live and work in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on a budget of up to £450,000. Nicki offers up some practical tips on moving to Croatia and visits the oldest and best preserved medieval salt works in the Mediterranean.

19:30 .............. Great British Menu 20:00 ..............Digby Jones: The New Troubleshooter 21:00 ........... The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 22:30 ................ Newsnight 23:20 ................ Ian Hislop’s Olden Days

19:00 ................ Emmerdale 19:30 ...................... Tonight Schools Out. Fiona Foster investigates the growing problem of parents taking their children out of school during term time to take advantage of cheaper holiday prices, despite the threat of fines. Recent rule changes by the Department of Education mean parents face fines, court action and even a possible jail sentence.

Travel companies put up their prices during school holidays by on average 25 to 30 per cent, sometimes more. Many parents are opting to pay the fine to go on a more affordable holiday but is the money saved worth the potential cost to their child’s education?

20:00................ Emmerdale 20:30..............Ade at Sea

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21:00 .............It’ll be Alright on the Night Griff Rhys Jones presents a special edition of the well-loved outtakes show featuring a hilarious selection of bloopers, gaffes and blunders from some of the biggest names of the entertainment world. Clips include Ant and Dec, Harry Hill, Bradley Walsh, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, and favourite shows such as Doc Martin, Emmerdale and Coronation Street.

22:00................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35...............Exposure

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23:35 ............Harbour Lives

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Thursday Thursday 3rd April

23:05 ....................One Born Every Minute

06:00..................... Children’s TV 09:00 ........................ Tickety Toc 09:15 ..............The Wright Stuff 11:10 ................ Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

12:10 .........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 .................................... NCIS 13:15............. Home and Away 13:45...................... Neighbours 14:20............Diagnosis Murder 15:20 ............... Columbo: Dead Weight 17:00....................... 5 News at 5 17:30...................... Neighbours 18:00........ Home and Away 18:30 ....................... 5 News 18:35 ............ Car Crime UK: Caught on Camera 19:00.... Police Interceptors 20:00....... It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief 21:00 ....... The Unseen Fred West Confessions 22:00............. Running Riot: Britain’s Teen Crims 23:00...... Person of Interest

06:00 ........................Emmerdale 06:25 ...........Coronation Street 06:55 .....You’ve Been Framed!

07:45 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 08:30...................... Dinner Date 09:30 ..... The Real Housewives of Atlanta 11:30 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 12:30 ........................Emmerdale 13:00 ...........Coronation Street 13:30 .....You’ve Been Framed!

14:00...The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:10 ..... The Real Housewives of Miami 17:05 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 18:00................ Dinner Date 19:00 ............... Britain’s Got More Talent 20:00... Two and a Half Men 21:00...............Tom Daley CW Goes Global choice 22:00........... Celebrity Juice 22:50 ........................... Dads 23:20... Two and a Half Men

06:00................... Luton Airport

06:00 ................................. Maury

06:30 ...................Luton Airport

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

07:00 ....................... The Middle

08:00 ..................RSPCA Animal Rescue

07:10 .............................Top Gear 08:00 .............................Top Gear 09:00 .............. Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles 10:00.............. Storage Hunters 11:00............................. Top Gear 13:00.............. Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles 14:00 ..............Storage Hunters 15:00 .............................Top Gear 17:00 .............. Man v Food: The Carnivore Chronicles 18:00 ........Storage Hunters 19:00 ......... Motorway Cops 20:00 ...........................QI XL 21:00 ........................... Suits 22:00 ..........Mock the Week 22:40 ............ Dara O’Briain: School of Hard Sums 23:40 ...........................QI XL

06:00 ...................... Countdown 06:45 ................. Will and Grace 07:10............ According to Jim 07:35............. Everybody Loves Raymond 08:35 .................................Frasier 10:00 ....................... Undercover Boss Canada 11:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 13:40.......... A Place in the Sun 14:40...................... Countdown 15:30............... Deal or No Deal 16:30................. Fifteen to One 17:30...... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ............The Simpsons 18:30................... Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 19:55 ...............Lent Diaries 20:00 ...............The Hoarder Next Door 21:00............15,000 Kids CW and Counting choice 22:00 ......... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

08:00 ................Modern Family 09:00 .......................Yonderland 09:30 .......................Yonderland 10:00 ...........................Futurama 12:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 14:00 .................Inside Gatwick 15:00........................ The Middle

08:30 ..................RSPCA Animal Rescue 10:00................ Four Weddings 11:00 ............My Kitchen Rules 12:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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

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

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

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

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

16:00 ............My Kitchen Rules

17:30 ................Modern Family

17:00................. Inside Gatwick

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

18:00... Nothing to Declare

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

19:00 ...... My Kitchen Rules

21:00 ................ The Smoke

20:00 ...........America’s Next Top Model

22:00 .................Revolution 23:00 ................A League of Their Own

21:00......... The Bodyguard 23:25 ................. CSI: Miami

06:10 ...................... Doctor Who 07:00 ................Prehistoric Park 08:00....... Walking with Beasts 08:30................................ The Bill 10:00................................ The Bill 11:00........... Emergency Bikers 12:00........................... Babylon 5 13:00......... Dynamo: Magician Impossible 14:00...................... Doctor Who Writer Richard Curtis whisks Matt Smith’s Doctor away to 19th Century France for an appointment with Vincent van Gogh - and a terrifying monster!

15:00 ...................... Doctor Who 16:00 ...................... Doctor Who 17:00 ...........................Babylon 5 18:00.... Dynamo: Magician Impossible 19:00 .................Masterchef New Zealand 20:00........................ Grimm 21:00....................... Believe 22:00........................ 21 Year Old Baby 23:00 ............... Doctor Who

06:00 .............Thirtysomething 07:00 .......................Blue Bloods 08:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 09:00................ Without a Trace 10:00....................... Blue Bloods 11:00................... Stargate SG-1 12:00................ Without a Trace 13:00.................................. House 14:00...................................House

06:00 ........................... Switched 06:25 ..................................90210 07:10......................... Ugly Betty 08:00 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 09:00 .............Made in Chelsea 10:00........................... Charmed 11:00................ Rude(Ish) Tube 12:00... Rules of Engagement 12:30.......................... Hollyoaks 13:00.......................... How I Met Your Mother 14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 15:00... Rules of Engagement 16:00........................... Charmed 17:00.......................... How I Met Your Mother 18:00 ....................... The Big Bang Theory 19:00 .................. Hollyoaks 19:30 .......... How I Met Your Mother 20:00 ....................... The Big Bang Theory 20:30........... How I Met Your Mother 21:00.. Brooklyn Nine-Nine

06:00 ..................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00........ Champions League Highlights 10:00 ........................ Boots ‘n’ All 11:00 .........................World Club Challenge Gold 11:15 .........................World Club Challenge Gold

15:00....... Star Trek: Enterprise

12:00 ........ Champions League Highlights

16:00 ............... Without a Trace

13:00 ..........Football’s Greatest

17:00 .......................Blue Bloods

16:00 ........ Champions League Highlights

18:00......................... House 19:00......................... House 20:00................ Kingdom of Plants 2D 21:00.............Steve Coogan: Stand-Up Down Under

17:00 .....................................FL72 18:00..................... Ringside 19:00............. Super League Superstars 19:30 ........... Rugby League

22:00 ............... Blue Bloods

22:15............................ FL72

23:00...................... Banshee

23:15......................Ringside

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ITV1, 22.35

Exposure delves into the murky world of driving test fraud and discovers how thousands of potentially dangerous drivers have been behind the wheel on Britain’s roads, having gained their licences illegally.

15,000 Kids and Counting Channel 4, 21:00

Child protection levels in Britain are at a record high. On average, one child is taken into care in Britain every 20 minutes. Over 15,000 children were waiting to be adopted last year: twice as many as five years ago. With unparalleled access to the entire adoption process, this three-part documentary series follows social workers, foster carers, birth parents and adopters as heart-wrenchingly difficult decisions are made about the future of some of Britain’s most vulnerable children. This episode follows the search for adoptive parents for a two-year-old boy and a three and seven-yearold brother and sister.

With the added challenges of having slightly older children, siblings and a child with possible health issues to place, the task for social workers Annette and Jackie is a massive one.

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The copycat masters!

IT’S amazing how trends have changed within this small but concentrated circuit in Tenerife.

A decade ago, you couldn’t walk 100 metres without coming

across a poster advertising an Elvis, a Neil Diamond or a tribute act of some kind.

Tribute artistes have a hard task before they even enter the stage.

From the moment their

publicity goes on a bill board, they are putting themselves up for comparison against a worldclass act.

That takes a lot of guts and confidence. And to pull it off every night

takes passion, dedication and total immersion into the stage life of the artiste being celebrated.

Elvis Presley is the most copied artiste ever, and over the years there

Daze, on the same road as Hotel Noelia, in Las Americas, and it’s also a good place to see him if you haven’t already.

Rod Stewart is still as popular as ever and still releasing new material, which Adam is more than happy to include in his show.

And it’s not that often a tribute act gets a new song for his/her show.

Adam Saint is, without doubt, a master of his craft and a real pro. In fact, he’s an asset to any venue’s entertainment programme.

SOME people like Marmite and some people don’t. This is something that relates to the next tribute artiste.

Andy has been here working as Chubby Brown for as long as I can remember, and was actually the very first act I saw in Tenerife, at O’Flaherty’s, in Los Cristianos.

It was my first experience of a Chubby trib and I was instantly impressed at the likeness. Then there was the voice! Andy comes from the same part of the world as the real Chubs, so he is easily able to turn on the accent.

He delivers Chubby gags in an almost verbatim way and yet, it’s still like the first time you’ve heard them.

Which is good for comedians as laughter is their fuel.

Andy has also toured

have been hundreds of Elvis acts on the Island.

However, only a few remain.

The number of tribute acts has actually dwindled over the last two or three years as trends

have shifted towards live instruments and vocal harmony groups.

Having said that, the ones we have here are genuinely exceptional and have mastered their craft.

ADAM SAINT ANDY MAUGHN

ADAM has been spent many years frequenting the world’s stages and performing as Rod Stewart.

He is a complete gentleman on and off the stage and professional to the core.

Adam has spent most of the last decade over here, working the cabaret circuit in the showbars around the Island, and he has enjoyed great success.

To have sustained that longevity means he must be doing something right! I have had the pleasure

of working with Adam on a handful of occasions, and each time he wins the audience over with his very first song and he maintains that momentum throughout his show.

He has been extremely popular for years in Lazy

Tenerife with other costume-based comedy acts with audience participation, but these days he likes to concentrate on his Chubby Brown show.

The real Chubbs is coming to Tenerife in August to perform his current show, Sex, Drugs and Sausage Rolls.

Some 14 years ago, Andy was performing his Chubby act at The Brewers Droop when Roy Chubby Brown, while on holiday here, surprised Andy by casually walking up to the stage and saying: “You do

IT was a lovely afternoon when I stopped at the shop opposite the Mega Rock Café in Fañabe, and I heard what I thought was a school playground at break-time.

My curiosity got the better of me and I followed the noise, which was definitely coming from Mega Rock.

It was supplied by 20-30 children, who were having so much fun at a birthday party.

New manager Kris Jones told me that the organised kids’ parties offered by Mega Rock Café are becoming more popular with ex-pats living in the south.

If you are thinking of having a party for your children, then make sure you call or go in and see Kris, who can help you to provide a tailor-made party and create beautiful, family memories.

Resident DJ/compere Terry Ellens has been busy creating his new publicity posters, and I have to say they are very eye-catching.

Terry performs each night at Mega Rock, encouraging those in the bar to get involved with karaoke, and blending some great tunes to suit all musical tastes.

me better than I do.”

Luckily the whole thing was caught on video for posterity. Yes, Andy’s a true master of his craft!

And what a compliment to receive a momentous nod from the actual star being tributed.

Don’t forget to book your tickets for The Chubby Brown Show at Showtime because they are selling fast.

So fast, in fact, that this show WILL sell out quicker than any other ticketed event at this venue, so don’t hesitate and get yours before it’s too late.

There are two dates to choose from: 29th and 30th August, and to ensure your ticket, call 669 622 622 or book online at www. showtimetenerife.com

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HEAT 5: Tenerife Loves Karaoke at The Pub

Another Doris day and another hit..!

WITH the TLK bus picking up speed on this year’s tour, this heat was a roaring success.

And another finalist has been added to the line-up for the Grand Final in June at Showtime, following a good response in this small, but welcoming pub.

The fun started in the afternoon with Jamie & The Droo Crew broadcasting via Oasis Fm from the bar and they were joined by a few of the competitors who had registered to sing that evening.

There were quite a few singers who had entered in previous years and were attempting, again, to get through to Showtime for a chance of winning the 1,000euro jackpot.

On the panel were husband and wife Mr & Mrs Dunn, two regular

patrons of The Pub and our regular judges, Emcan Media sales manager John Zammit and the uber-qualified Michelle Phillips, attending her 39th TLK heat.

Gary Thomson and Laura “Doris” Day, two friends who work in different bars, arrived together and ended up in the sing­- off together.

And what a night they had, Laura securing victory and Gary claiming the runner-up trophy.

For Laura, who was a grand finalist last year, her persistence has paid off handsomely.

It took her seven attempts to break through, and now, as a “seasoned” veteran, she’s back at Showtime for another glittering attempt.

Both have nicknames: Laura is known as Doris because her surname is Day, and Gary is called Shaggy because of his resemblance to the cartoon character from Scooby Doo.

Doris scooped the prize after two flawless performances and was a clear winner after taking on the big song Red, by Daniel Merriweather.

Shaggy has pledged to try again in another heat and is keen to join his pal Laura on the big stage.

The next heat is

tonight (Friday) at Springers Bar in Los Cristianos on El Mirador strip.

There are only a few places left, so if it’s the one-grand cash prize you’re after, or just a fun night out, then Springers is where you need to be tonight for heat No.6 of Tenerife Loves Karaoke.

ARTIST SONG TITLE

5 Seconds of Summer She Looks so Perfect

Aloe Blacc The Man

Avicii Addicted to You

Calvin Harris Summer Catfish & the Bottlemen Kathleen

Chloe Howl Rumour

Christina Perri Human Clean Bandit & Elisabeth Troy Heart on Fire

Duke Dumont I Got U

Ellie Goulding Beating Heart

Elyar Fox A Billion Girls

Example Kids Again

Faul Changes

Foxes Let go for Tonight If I Could change Your Mind Haim

Indiana Solo Dancing

Jason Derulo Stupid Love

Jess Glynne Home

John Legend All Of Me

John Martin Anywhere for You

Josh Record For Your Love

Kiesza Hideaway

Klaxons There is no Other Time

Lorde Glory and Gore

Lykke Li No Rest for the Wicked

Passenger Scare Away the Dark

Phillip Phillips Raging Fire

Royal Blood Little Monster

Shift K3Y Touch

Sigma Nobody To Love

Stylo G Move Back

The Chainsmokers #Selfie

The Vamps Last Night

Tove Lo Stay High

Trey Songz Na Na

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By Sue McDonald OKAY, the headline’s not entirely accurate - unless you are a furniture-maker but I know a man who can build sofas to suit you.

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to ensure the finished product is exactly what you want.

For example, we had clients this week who wanted a couple of three-seater sofas for their large living room.

They both like to watch the TV lying down, I suppose! That doesn’t sound too difficult, but most shops sell sofas in three-seater and twoseater sets, and won’t split them up.

Now, a sofa is a sofa, right? Wrong! There´s a lot to take into account. For example,

the first thing I ask people is: “How do you

sit on the sofa?” A pretty weird question, you might think.

But I like to sit with my legs tucked up, and leaning on the arm of the sofa to read. So my preference is for a padded, square arm of a comfortable height for that all-important leaning.

Other people like to lie down on the sofa, so they might choose arms that are padded and slightly inclined a bit, like a pillow.

Then there´s the back to think about.

A lot of modern sofas have very low backs.

But generally, English people like high-back

sofas so that they can lean their head back.

As far as the seats are concerned, you can also choose the density of the foam, to make them slightly harder or softer to your liking.

And in a three-seater, for example you can have three base and back cushions, or just two. This affects the look of it, but not the size.

Exhausted?

We haven’t even talked about the material and the colour yet” The clients mentioned liked their current sofa because it was the only one on which he could really stretch out. So

his new sofa will need to be a bit longer than standard as well, fitting him and their lounge perfectly.

Who knew it could be so complicated?

It comes down to this, really: whether you work, and then spend your precious free time chilling on the sofa. Or if you don’t work, and spend lots of time relaxing and watching daytime TV, you want to be comfortable.

Equally, if you are going to spend your hard-earned cash on something, it should be exactly what you want.

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By Margaret Tully IT really is hard to imagine that the humble poppy has been such a prominent flower in respect of war.

The beautiful Remembrance Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) - commonly known as a Field or Corn poppy - was, and still is, used to represent all the soldiers who died during World War 1 in the trenches at Flander’s Field, Belgium, which was always covered in poppies.

As you know, the poppy signifies Remembrance Sunday (Poppy Day), symbolising those who have died and supporting those who have survived, and their families.

The British Legion charity is the modernday motivator for raising money through the sale of artificial red poppies.

The Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum), grown en-masse in Afghanistan, has been used to generate money for the Taliban.

But profits and harvests have grown since the Taliban have been opposed and, in some regions, overthrown - by allied troops.

Prior to the war, the insurgents had imposed a ban on opium poppygrowing, but there is some debate as to the truth.

It was said that harvested opium was squirreled away and, as there was a shortage, the price went sky-high. So the Taliban were, perhaps, making more money by banning the crop.

Growers are now offered credit, free seeds and fertilisers as incentives to grow these drugs for them.

People there, and in other parts of the world, have become addicted to these drugs, and all other crop-growing has been abandoned in Afghanistan.

Actually, the opium poppy has the most beautiful colour - purplepink with light-red markings on the inside of its paper-like petals. It also produces edible seeds, which can be added to

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bread and cakes.

In this form, the seeds induce a peaceful sleep and are in no way harmful. And the drugs contained in the plant - morphine and codeine, which are used in medication - have proved to be great discoveries.

But it is the “milk” that is harvested to make the harmful, mind-altering drugs for which the Af-

ghanistan fields are grown.

I’ve grown this poppy in my garden here in Tenerife and have also seen it growing wild - and it is so beautiful.

It is easy to grow, and easy to harvest the seeds from the dried pod for use in baking or growing next season. The dried and empty seed pods can also be utilised in driedflower arrangements.

Another poppy growing wild here is the Californian Poppy Papaver raceae (Eschscholzia californica).

It ranges in colour from yellow to orange and is so visually exciting. You see it growing in abundance along road-sides, or in swathes in unused fields.

It can also be grown in a garden setting. The dried flowers and leaves of this poppy have, tradi-

tionally, been used by the Native American Indians as a relaxant and sleep inducer.

It is used here in the Canaries in much the same way, and is good for coughs as well, but please don’t over-use it because it has a diuretic effect.

One poppy I have mentioned before on this page is the White Prickly Poppy (Argemone albiflora), which is also growing wild in the Canaries.

It has similar leaves to that of the Milk Thistle, and is sometimes mistaken for it.

As the Latin name suggests, this poppy is white, with a yellow centre and prickly, white-mottled, greeny-blue leaves.

There is another connection to war because the oil extracted from this poppy was used as a lubricant during World

War II. Medicinally, the Native American Indians used the latex within the plant to help cure or ease many ailments, But don’t use it today because it has been found to be toxic. Instead, keep it as an ornamental plant.

Growing poppies Harvesting the seeds is easy, especially from plants you see in the wild.

Keep an eye out now for the flowers and, in a few weeks, return to the same site and you should see seed pods.

If they are brown, it means they are dry and the seeds can easily be shaken out of the open capsule into a paper bag or envelope and labelled.

Make sure you do this so you know which poppy you will be growing.

But if the seed pod is still green, then wait until it turns brown.

With your seeds, you can either sprinkle some into your garden randomly, or sow them in trays, as you would other flowers.

Sow them in October for a show in Spring.

Sprinkle a light covering of sieved earth over them, and sit the tray in water until the soil is moist.

Then put into a sunny spot (remember, it will be October so the sun is softer). Don’t grow poppies in strong sunlight - they like it dappled or sunny, but not too hot.

A word of warning: birds love poppy seeds and seedlings, so if sowing outside in the garden, cover area with broken twigs to deter them.

If you are looking for poppy seeds/plants in garden centres, the poppy is known as Amapola in the Canaries,

SOW IT… GROW IT… TASTE IT Jewel Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing Ingredients (for the salad) *Bag of fresh baby spinach *Punnet strawberries *2 avocados *Half red onion For the dressing *½ cup of olive oil *3 tbsp apple vinegar *2 tbsp honey *1 tbsp poppy seeds *1 tsp mustard *Salt and pepper Method *Clean and slice strawberries, remove

greenery *Remove skin and stones from avocados and chop into cubes *Slice red onion *Remove spinach from bag and clean *Toss salad ingredients into bowl and mix thoroughly *Combine ingredients for the dressing *Add to salad just before serving.

Tip: Make them both at the same time and serve immediately.

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Health and Beauty

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New website aimed at mentally-ill kids

By Val Sainsbury THOUSANDS of youngsters in the UK may be “slipping through the net” because adults do not spot the warning signs of mental health problems.

MindEd, a new website backed by groups including the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, is being launched to raise awareness.

A survey of 2,100 adults found that one-third were unsure of detecting signs of depression in children. Yet more than 850,000 kids in the UK suffer from mental health problems.

The survey, carried out on behalf of the child and adolescent mental health groups behind MindEd, also found half of those questioned would be worried about saying anything if they did suspect there was a problem, for fear of being mistaken.

Two-thirds would back extra Government investment in children’s mental health services to equip professionals with the skills to identify and treat these unfortunate kids earlier.

Dr Raphael Kelvin, child psychiatrist and clinical lead for the MindEd programme, writing in Scrubbing Up for the BBC News website, said the survey also looked at other ways of helping children.

“When we polled the

Skin cancer is ‘a family affair’ A TEAM of scientists in Britain have taken a step forward in understanding why some people are at greater risk of skin cancer than others.

WARNING SIGNS

*Loss of appetite or weight loss *Waking early *Excessive boredom *Poor concentration public on the issue, 69% said they supported the notion that every school should have a dedicated member of staff on site for children to approach about mental health and well-being issues,” he wrote.

The MindEd website, funded by the Department of Health, is aimed at helping adults who work with children, including teachers, sports coaches and social workers, to spot the signs of a potential problem.

Dr Kelvin said: “Half of all diagnosable mental health conditions start before the age of 14, and 75% by the age of 21.

“So identifying chil-

dren at the earliest opportunity is crucial in setting them on the best path in life.

“Investing in early intervention is crucial, and not doing so comes at a high price for those battling a mental health condition.

“It also costs the economy vast sums of money in lost education, training, jobs, and often, through crime.”

He added: “It’s clear from these results that there’s still stigma attached to mental health, with 51% of adults admitting fear of approaching the issue.

“It’s also clear that many adults are not confident of being able

to spot the signs of ill mental health in children. Many are turning to other adults - family, friends and teachers for help and advice.

“So it’s vital that people know what to look out for so they can address the issue before it worsens. And that’s where MindEd can help.”

Government Care Minister Norman Lamb said: “Spotting the signs of mental health problems early in children and young people is essential to prevent problems from escalating and continuing into adulthood.

“That’s why we have invested £3m in MindEd, so that people working with children - from teachers to dinner ladies and sports coaches to Scout leaders - can recognise when a child needs help and make sure he or she gets it.”

It’s because of their family history, say the team, led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire.

They have discovered that a newly-identified gene mutation causes some cases of melanoma, which is a type of skin cancer.

The group believe it will pave the way for new screening methods, and have said so in an article for the medical research magazine Nature Genetics.

The risk of melanoma depends on several factors, including sun exposure, skin type and family history. And every year in Britain, nearly 12,000 people are diagnosed with melanoma.

About one in 20 people with melanoma has a well-established family history of the disease, and researchers found that people with mutations in a certain gene were at extremely high risk of melanoma.

The mutations switch off a gene known as POT1, which protects against damage to packets of DNA, known as chromosomes.

Co-author Dr David Adams, from the Wellcome Institute, said the discovery should lead to the ability to find out who in a family is at risk, and who should be screened for skin cancer.

He told the BBC: “The mutations in this gene result in damage to the end of the chromosomes - and chromosomal damage in general is linked to cancer formation - that’s the pathway for it.”

A number of gene mutations have been identified as increasing the risk of melanoma, but others remain unknown.

Prof Tim Bishop, Director of the Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, said the findings increased understanding of why some families had a high incidence of melanoma.

“Since this gene has previously been identified as a target for the development of new drugs, it may be possible in the future that early detection will facilitate better management of this disease,” he said.

The team found cancers such as leukaemia were common in these families, suggesting the gene may underlie other cancers and not just melanoma.

Dr Safia Danovi, of Cancer Research UK said: “This is a step forward for people with a strong family history of melanoma, which is the most dangerous form of skin cancer.

“But it’s important to remember that, for most of us, avoiding sunburn and sunbeds is the best way to reduce the risk of this disease.”

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Health and Fashion

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SPRING

GETTING A LITTLE SHIRTY OVER KIT!

CLEANING!

By Carl from Robot

By Ruth Benson

JUST as you would spring clean your home, maybe it’s time you dusted off the “cobwebs” of your hair!

ENGLAND’S World Cup kit was unveiled this week in readiness for the squad’s trip to Brazil.

As we move into Spring, you may want to give your hair a second thought? For example, does your style need a make-over? How long is it since you had even a slight change to your hair?

If you haven’t visited a salon for a while, you will surely need a decent cut to remove any dead ends, or to recover its shape.

To keep hair healthy, it should be cut on average every six to eight weeks if it’s short and maybe every eight to 12 weeks, if your hair is long.

Leaving it to grow for any more weeks will cause you to need more cut off in the future. And if your hair is prone to splitting, then the ends will travel up your hair, damaging the entire length or breaking it off completely.

All hair needs nourishment and, of course, this starts with your shampoo and conditioner. Without these “building blocks”, your hair WILL suffer.

The basis of any haircut, firstly, is the condition. Check with your stylists on what they

think about the condition of your hair.

As with many people’s hair, yours is probably worse than you think, so now is the right time to do something about it, rather than leave it for a while.

If your colour looks as though it needs a make-over, just remember it’s that time of the year when many clients lighten their

shade slightly. Keeping your hair too dark, especially if you have greys coming through, can look harsh and ageing.

And if your skin is going to be tanned, you need to protect your hair as well. Letting it suffer through the elements will not only cause you problems now but in the future, too.

The best way to move into the new season is with a new look altogether.

When was the last time someone said your hair looked good? If you have to think about it, then it’s too long ago.

Your hair should and does speak volumes about who you are, so don’t just have it tied up on your head and forgotten about. Instead, make the most of it.

With all this in mind, take a long look at your hair and decide whether or not you need a good spring clean!

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And the kit design was not taken lightly. I highlighted in a previous article the choice of kits for a country’s team, and how designers get their inspiration.

In my article regarding the Olympic team kits, they were designed to allow athletes to succeed. Colours were used that had been successful in the past, and this

seems to be the case with the England kit.

The official kit has been designed by Nike and, according to Martin Lottie, Nikes Global Director, there were certain factors considered when putting it together.

He says: “Two references stood out on the design of the home kit - the all-white kit wore in Mexico 1970, and the idea of the English knights in armour.”

The English knights are a reminder to us of our patron, St George.

And, to be honest, to help the team battle through each match.

Previous England kits have consisted of blue shorts, but FIFA have asked for one-colour kits to assist the referees.

While being proud of the new design, the Football Association have been criticised over the cost of the shirts, which is up to a pricey £90. They are said to have a “cooling technology” to make the shirts more comfortable in Brazil’s soaring temperatures in Brazil, however the ‘normal’ shirt is only £60.

England fans’ spokesman Mark Perryman says “The prices are ridiculous compared with how much they cost to produce.”

He believes Nike have had a “bum deal” because they are producing a kit when faith in the team is at “an alltime low”. Perryman even goes on to state that people are not “excited” by the team and have no great expectations for them in Brazil.

From a fashion point of view, the kit has been given the thumbs-up from fashion writer Ellie Pithers as it has taken into account this season’s key colour of white.

Somehow I don’t think that was the reason behind the choice from Nike! The white has been even categorised as “virginal”.

This is not necessarily a word to describe English footballers if you believe what you read in the papers.

Whatever your view on the kit, if you think it matters that it’s a colour which has been successful, or that a part of it is dedicated to St George, does it really matter if they fall at the first hurdle? But from a woman’s perspective, do Steven Gerrard ‘s legs look good in it!

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Food Review

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Icod’s Rabbit return

The 4th annual Rabbit condumio gastronomic route starts in Icod this Thursday (10th).

The popular event runs until April 30th and is an initiative organized by the Department of Tourism, Trade and Development of the City of Icod. It’s goal is to publicise some of the regions great restaurants

and promote Icod’s legendary dish. While Adeje is famous for chicken, Icod is rabbit country.

12 restaurants will take part in the gastromonic route and these include: Amarca, Terraza La Cascada, Carmen, El Mortero, La Barca, El Manglar, El Guachinche, El Tenderete, Quemahierro, Akepicas, El Quillo, and La Plaza.

Each restaurant has it’s own signature rabbit dish which is available at a special discount price during the festival.

At the end of the event there is a special competition where the restaurants compete to win the honour of having the best dish.

Traditional Icod rabbit dishes are made with potatoes and lots of garlic. Some offer

roasted rabbit, other restaurants use traditional spices which

act as a marinated and forms part of a tasty sauce!

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By Monica Dyson IT has long been traditional for lucky ladies to receive flowers on Valentine’s Day. But it seems such a shame that the language of love comes with such a huge price tag!

Flowers are always much more expensive at this time of the year, and that also included Mother’s Day, which was last Sunday; more flowers are sold for this occasion than at any other time.

And I am sure it was just the same in Tenerife as it was here in the UK, although I understand that in Spain, the festival of Diade la Madre (Mother’s Day) is held in May. I remember with nostalgia the little posies my children would bring home from Sunday school on Mother’s Day. Worth much more than an expensive bunch of flowers!

It’s amazing how much a part of our lives a bunch of flowers has become. How drab our lives would be without them. Flowers in our gardens, in tubs and hanging baskets, in parks and shopping centres and, of

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course, in our churches.

And although the reasons for sending flowers have remained the same, the fashion in flowers has changed over the years.

They have become very much a part of home décor. One time, a bunch of flowers was just that: a bunch of flowers! But not any more.

The popularity of home make-over programmes has ensured that the colour of the flowers we put in our vases is very important. Who would ever have imagined black lilies?

One of the most enduring customs of all has to be the sending of flowers. There is nothing quite like answering the door, to be greeted with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and there can’t be many women who haven’t said: “Oh, I haven’t got enough vases!”

I can’t ever remember my mother receiving a bunch of flowers when I was a child. They were considered then as much a luxury as a box of chocolates.

But she would pick flowers from the garden to put in vases. They were always cottage-garden types of flowers, like lupins, iris, daffodils and lovely, blousy roses with amazing scents.

Neighbours with allotments brought their wives Sunday-morning bouquets of dahlias, chrysanths or gladioli,

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My sister and I often picked bluebells in the woods and placed them in a jam jar - where they quickly died!

The idea of Interflora dates from the Twenties, when UK florist Joe Dobson joined a nurseryman called Carl Englemann in membership of the Florists’ Transworld Delivery, formally operating from America only.

This name existed right up to 1953, until the name Interflora and the slogan Say It With Flowers became the worldwide company we are all familiar with today.

Flowers say, “I Love You”. They say, “Congratulations” and “I’m Sorry”. They are sent in times of joy and sadness, and they can uplift the spirits like no other present.

The Victorians believed they were a symbol to express feelings. The language of flowers was called Floriography, the means of cryptological communication through flowers.

It originated in 17th century Turkey, when Turks developed flower meanings as a way for concubine women, who could not read or write, to communicate with each other.

In 1718, Lady Mary Wortley, wife of the British Ambassador to Constantinople, wrote a letter expounding on the secret language of flowers, which she had discovered on her last visit to the country. Europeans soon picked up on the concept.

Lady Mary, a noted academic, had many links to the area where I live in

England, and her father owned Thorsby Hall, in Nottinghamshire.

And Lady Mary, in order to escape marriage with a suitor of her father’s choice, eloped in 1712 with Edward Wortley Montagu, who was to inherit Wortley Hall, near Barnsley, in South Yorkshire.

Some years later, upon realising her mistake, she left her husband to live abroad. Wortley Hall would pass on to their daughter, also Lady Mary, who eventually married British Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute.

The history of the Wortley Hall occupants provides fascinating reading, but the present Earl is a distantly-related construction worker from Maine, in America, who inherited the title after the death of the last Earl in 1987.

Interest in floriography soared in Victorian England and the US during the 19th century. Gifts of blooms, plants and specific floral arrangements were used to send coded messages to the object of a man’s affections.

These allowed the sender to express feelings which could not be spoken aloud in that repressed time. They could communicate romance and desire that the strict propriety of the time would not allow verbally.

In 1884 The Language of Flower, written by Jean

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by Kate Greenaway was published in London.

William Shakespeare mentioned more than 100 flowers in his writings, and Jane Austen, Charlotte and Emily Bronte all used the language of flowers in their books.

Florist shops have very much diminished over the years. At one time there were five or six such shops in my city centre. I expect, like many things, supermarkets are partly to blame.

It is so convenient to pick up a bunch of flowers when doing the weekly shop - or for men, God forbid, to pick one up at the petrol station!

As time and communication has progressed, the language of flowers has largely disappeared.

And though everyone knows that the red rose means “I Love You”, don’t get too excited if you receive a yellow rose because they stand for friendship only.

The Daffodil means Regard; Forget-me-not, True love; Hyacinth, Please forgive me and Geranium, You are childish!

The number of flowers in a bunch was also significant. Twelve red roses meant Be mine, while 108 red roses meant Will you marry me?” Obviously two different things!

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Swallows head for home after their golden winter MANY members of the Swallows said farewell to Tenerife for another season during their leaving do this week.

And they will be warmly welcomed back come October because their charitable donations throughout the winter months, via a wide range of activities, have totalled an exceptional 11,000 euros for two cancer charities.

It is an annual feat by the Swallows, which began six winters ago when Carole Hart took over the group.

And the total has swelled rapidly by the year, starting with 1,900 euros in 2008.

Carole, ably supported by husband Mike, explains at length that the Swallows’ group is not a club and does not hold membership.

“We are not an official

club, but friends who meet for activities and friendship,” she says. “I have 250 email addresses of Swallows - some from Canada, Sweden and Australia.”

“And I must stress that we are not specific fundraisers. We just get bits and pieces from all the

activity groups, and it soon mounts up.”

And here’s how the money stacked up this season: *Callenetics: 1,394 euros *Thursday Petanque: 905 euros *Library: 466 euros *Spanish classes: 552 euros

*Drama Group’s Oh! What a lovely War production: 1,785 euros *Birthday donations: 1,420 euros *Wednesday Tea Dances: 610 euros *Vivo donations from Golf Day and Leaving Do: 477 euros *Raffles - Christmas:

742 euros; Leaving Do: 324 euros; Petanque (at Flicks):185 euros Carole says proudly: “The total amount raised was 3,000 euros more than last year’s total, and the Swallows have already donated 2,000 euros to the Minibus for Cancer Patients’ fund.

“However, as the birthday donors asked to share their donation with the Minibus fund, we have decided to make it up to another 2,000 euros, so the Swallows will now sponsor TWO seats on the bus. The remaining 7,000 euros will go to Cancer Research in Tenerife.”

And in a message to the now-departed Swallows, she writes: “We feel that this is a tangible way for you all to see what good your funtime and fund-raising does.

“And how Swallows are making a difference to people’s lives here on

their adopted winter island.

“It is not just Mike and me who help make Swallows a success but the people who organise events, games, outings etc, for you. And on your behalf, we thank them for their time and efforts.”

Carole, who will now take a well-earned rest from another hectic winter of organising coach trips etc, adds: “I must thank my two lieutenants this year, Maureen and Babs, who have helped me so much on a Monday morning, collecting money and covering for me while I was away on “Nanna” duties.

“Also, many thanks go to hubby Mike. It is only with his help and support that Swallows are able to offer so much to you.

“Lastly, we want to thank you all for continuing to be so generous, supporting all we do at Swallows.”

Wingate pupils rise to the big challenge WINGATE School students staged a sponsored Leukaemia Awareness Day last Friday, performing a series of challenges.

The Fun Day was held to raise funds for a fellow pupil, who is stricken by the disease and is receiving treatment in a Madrid hospital.

The whole show proved a huge success, with lots of fun and sporting events, as well as mufti, of course. And the money pouted in from all quarters.

A big thank-you to Mrs Suggitt and Ellie, who face-painted for nearly 3½ hours.

The children’s everwilling, ever-ready par-

Shape up, feel well!

ents again added their weight to the cause by dressing up and strolling through Los Cristianos with

collection tins a few days later. Dreamplace Hotels also sent a donation.

A special “Whole

School Assembly” will be held on Wednesday, 23rd April, to announce the grand total amassed.

THE San Blas Centre of Arts and Wellbeing in Golf del Sur is offering a free, introductory yoga class with Roberta Nini this Tuesday (8th April).

There’s also a free pilates class on Friday, 18th April with Daniela Gimenez at 9.30am.

It also runs a free “intercambio” language exchange every two weeks, which gives us English speakers a

chance to brush up on our Spanish. It will also to help our Spanish neighbours improve their English.

The next Intercambio is this Sunday (6th April) at 5.30pm - and it’s always a lot of fun!

To book your free exercise class, or to learn more about the San Blas centre please call Ruth on 603 384 797 or email ruthplum@ yahoo.com.

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Motoring

By Jav THE Renault range, going back to the late Forties, has featured an unbroken line of interesting small cars.

And the Clio has proved to be one of the most successful, with more than 12 million sold and, as an added plus, it has enjoyed a vibrant, young image.

Earlier variants of the Clio also deserved that notable reputation: agile, neatly designed, compact, engineered for some dynamism and marketed intelligently.

However, when the Clio III arrived in the middle of the last decade, Renault seemed to abandon that fun theme somewhat, and the car became bigger and heavier.

But the French firm have now made a welcome return to their good old days with a new, bold Clio IV, which is definitely lighter and cleaner than its predecessor.

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Clio’s classy new cracker

(with hidden rear door handles) and comes with a range of engines, including a frugal 0.9-litre three-cylinder TCe petrol engine and a 1.5-litre dCi diesel.

And it still looks like a Clio, despite being wider, lower and longer than the outgoing car with, obviously, a more spacious cabin than its predecessor.

The cabin has been given the same treatment as the exterior, with a more interesting and modern-looking dashboard, instrument

cluster and centre stack than the drab third generation Clio. It is also is an impressive 100kg lighter than the old one.

The range of new engines is in keeping with that of Renault’s rivals, and suitable for most tastes and requirements.

The entry-level engine is a basic 1.2-litre 16V petrol unit. A modern turbo-charged 0.9-litre three-cylinder TCe petrol is also available, in addition to an 89bhp 1.5-litre dCi diesel.

All versions claim ex-

cellent levels of economy and efficiency, particularly if you choose the optional ECO derivatives of the diesel and TCe engines. These emit and consume less than the standard ones - but only just!

The mid-range, turbocharged TCe is a good engine. Quiet, refined and responsive, its light-pressure delivery suits the Renault perfectly.

The engine feels turbo-charged at very low revs only; otherwise it pulls cleanly and with

stoutness through the mid-range while holding on to its power at high revs. It is also smooth throughout.

The diesel engine is the more mature choice.

It feels quicker than the figures suggest and is so quiet and refined that you’d struggle to tell it’s a diesel.

It is also a tractable engine with a wide torque band, so you don’t have to work the gearbox as hard as you would in the petrol versions.

But those keen on maximum enjoyment

should stick to the zesty TCe option. There’s also a 1.2-litre engine carried over from the old model, producing 74bhp and 79lb ft of torque.

Overall, the Clio makes for pleasant, untaxing motoring, with the flexibility to handle diverse motoring duties in its stride, from motorway miles to cross-country back-roads and the urban sprawl.

But for Ford’s classy Fiesta, you’d probably call it the finest example of the lively, engaging type of European small hatch which the Japanese, Koreans and now the Chinese have been seeking to reproduce for many years.

Actually, many will consider this a fresh alternative to the Fiesta - and certainly good enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with it.

Many more will see it as the most desirable and complete new hatchback in a long time.

There are 15 new Clio versions, with prices ranging from £10,795 to £18,995 - and worth every penny, whatever the model.

Road traffic law changes

By Emma at Motorworld

THE road safety law (ley de seguridad vial) has been changed many times since it was first implemented in 1990.

The most significant alteration came in 2009 when the points system on driving licences was introduced.

And there are more changes coming up in the near future, which are most important.

There will be a 1,000euro fine levied for driving under the influence of drugs, or driving while twice over the drinkdrive limit.

This law doubles the penalties for two causes of many accidents. If

drivers have drugs in their system, excluding those which have been prescribed medically, the fine will be 1,000 euros and the loss of six points.

The change in the drink-drive law is applicable to the fine only and not to the points system.

Previously, if a driver was twice over the limit, the maximum fine was 500 euros, which has been doubled - and reoffenders face the same penalty.

20-day appeal limit The law will unify the appeal and payment times to 20 days for any fines issued, even those from town halls. But each town hall has until 25th May 2016 to make the necessary changes.

The following new fines have also been added: *Working on your car on the road without pre-

viously informing the relevant traffic authority *Loss of load *Non-compliance of the conditions of a driver’s authorisation *Impeding the works of a driving school *Causing damage to the infrastructure through excessive size or weight Radar detection prohibited.

The changes will also prohibit radar detectors (200-euro fine and the loss of three points).

Those caught using radar inhibitors still face being fined 6.000 euros, with the loss of six points.

But radar advisory systems will still be permitted, as will satellite navigation systems and mobile phones containing the appropriate information concerning the lo-

cation of fixed-speed cameras and emit a signal to warn the driver.

Under-16 cyclists MUST wear a helmet The use of a helmet by a minor under the age of 16 will become obligatory on any road, and the law will also prohibit cars from overtaking endangering or hindering an oncoming cyclist, even if the cyclist is on the pavement.

In all cases the overtaking car can use all or part of the oncoming lane, providing a safety gap of 1.5m is respected.

When police can seize a car *If there is a child on board without the appropriate child restraint system *For driving a vehicle which requires a C or D-class licence without

the necessary authorisation. *The seizure cost and transportation costs are the driver’s responsibility.

Split responsibility for running down a hunting animal Drivers will be now be held responsible for the damages occurred to their vehicles, while the authorities or owners are unable to claim the cost of the animals.

However the owner of the hunting responsibility will be culpable if the accident is as a direct consequence of hunting on the day, or for 12 hours after the hunt is concluded.

The owner of the road will be responsible for the costs if there are no applicable signs to indicate animals are loose.

Increase in fines where

drivers cannot be identified Police will now be able to issue a denuncia and subsequent fine without stopping or identifying the driver when they are working on vigilance or traffic control, and when they are unable to pursue and stop the driver.

Other changes currently being discussed are: *Changes to the speed limits where, on some roads, there is a 120km/h limit when a 130km/h limit could be implemented. *Changes to the restrictions currently in place for cancer-suffers, so that a medical document can be issued by the patients’ oncologist which would allow them to drive. *Restricting the use of high-contaminate vehicles on certain roads.

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PRIZE Godoku!

WIN! Tickets for bowling at Megabowl The rules of Godoku are simple - just enter the letters stated below once in each row, column and 3 x 3 square within the puzzle grid. When you have completed it a word will appear.

Email the answer to info@canarianweekly.com before 5pm on Wednesday 9th April and you’ll be in with a chance of winning.

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This week’s letters: A B C K L N O T Y This week’s mystery clue: He is the author of crime thrillers featuring former journalist Gus Dury (9 letters).

L C T O

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C T

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30-Second Brain Training

What better way to train your brain. Starting at the left with the number provided, work across each of these lines applying the mathematical instructions to your running total. Don´t reach for the calculator - that´s cheating! Write your final answer in the last box of the line. Aim to complete each round in about 30 seconds.

Good Luck!

Making you think...

Which number should replace the question mark?

Beginner Starter Number

1

2

3

24

÷4

+30

x2

6

7

8

9

2/3 of this

+22

-13

x5

2

3

5

4

-27

÷9

Answer

Intermediate Starter Number

1

112

÷2

6

7

+87

+32

7/11 of this

4

+72

3/16 of this

Answer

9

8

5

÷3

-18

squared

1

2

3

Advanced Starter Number

55

40% of this

6

7

2/3 of this

-186

squared

-304

8

9

3/11 of this

4

7/9 of this

x16

5

+271

Answer

Quick Wordsearch

A B

Find the words on: Actresses Angelina Jolie Anne Hathaway Cate Blanchett Catherine Zeta Jones Charlize Theron Diane Kruger Eva Mendes Gwyneth Paltrow Halle Berry Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Garner Jessica Alba Jessica Biel Kate Hudson Kate Winslet Keira Knightley Kirsten Dunst Liv Tyler Maggie Gyllenhaal Michelle Monaghan Michelle Williams Naomi Watts Natalie Portman Nicole Kidman Penelope Cruz Rachel Weisz Reese Witherspoon Renee Zelwegger

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T Y L K Sudoku X...

Just enter the numbers 1 - 9 once in each row, column and 3 x 3 square within the sudoku X puzzle grid. In addition to standard sudoku, the numbers must only occur once in each side of the ‘X’ that is marked on the grid.

2

1 5 7 6 9 2

3 5 8 4 7 7 3 1 3 5 8 2 3 4 2 9 1 7

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Last Issue's Answers:

6

Brain Training: Beginner: 7 Intermediate: 126

Advanced: 195

Making you think:

Answer: 4. Calculate the difference between adjacent numbers in the centre of each oval and put the result in the space between the two ovals in the opposite side of the diagram.

And 2 normal sudokus for you aswell...

6 1 5 3

8 9

8 7 1

5 3 7 2 6

2 5

7 4 2 1 5

9 7 4 5

9 1

4 7

2 9 6 4

3 1 8 5 2

2

6 3 9 8 2

6 2 5

3 9 4 6 1 1

7

Sudoku X:

6 7 2 1 8 9 5 3 4

1 8 3 2 4 5 6 7 9

4 9 5 3 6 7 2 1 8

2 1 8 7 3 6 4 9 5

3 5 7 8 9 4 1 2 6

9 6 4 5 1 2 7 8 3

1 3 9 5

3 4

1 4 9 8

Godoku:

7 4 1 9 5 8 3 6 2

5 3 9 6 2 1 8 4 7

8 2 6 4 7 3 9 5 1

Sudoku:

9 2 6 3 5 8 7 4 1

1 4 5 2 7 6 9 3 8

8 7 3 1 4 2 5 6 9

6 9 7 8 3 4 5 1 2

4 1 5 7 6 9 2 3 8

8 3 2 1 5 9 6 7 4

5 4 7 8 3 1 9 2 6

3 7 8 5 6 2 4 9 1

3 8 2 6 9 7 1 5 4

9 5 1 3 4 7 2 8 6

6 9 1 5 2 4 8 7 3

2 6 4 9 8 1 7 5 3

2 6 4 9 8 5 3 1 7

4 2 9 7 1 3 8 6 5

1 3 8 2 7 6 4 9 5

7 8 3 6 2 5 1 4 9

7 5 9 4 1 3 6 8 2

5 1 6 4 9 8 3 2 7

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Sport

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Rivero proves his point

By Roscoe

Deportivo La Coruña 1 CD Tenerife 1 YOU know you are going in the right direction when you return disappointed with an away point. At the biggest team in the league.

Who happen to be second in the table. And with a budget that is treble yours.

That’s the truth of where CD Tenerife are at the moment. I wrote last week that Deportivo were tailormade for Tenerife, and, apart from a nervy first 30 minutes, Tenerife totally bossed the match.

Another moment of madness from young keeper Roberto gave the hosts a third-minute lead, which could have been doubled before Tenerife got themselves sorted out.

But when they did, they swiftly moved through the gears. Ayoze scared the life out of the home defence, and there was little respite as Ricardo and Sanz ran the midfield.

Tenerife dominated the second half, and the only surprise was that it took them until the 65thminute mark to restore parity.

Ayoze, to quote Blackadder, was twisting and turning like a twistyturny thing. He drew the challenge from Lopo and was always going to end up on the turf. It was a penalty, but one of those that would have made you mad had it been given against your side.

Position

Ayoze knew what he was doing. The lad is learning fast. Ricardo doesn’t miss from 12 yards, and he smashed it past the luckless Lux. It signalled a Tenerife onslaught which the hosts did well to repel.

But the final ball often let CDT down, while some desperate defending kept the ball away from Lux. So it was a mighty point that should have yielded two more, but at the start of the sea-

Points

PLD

Won

Draw Lost

F A

1º SD Eibar

55

32

15

10

7

41 23

2º RC Deportivo

54

32

15

9

8

34 24

3º UD Las Palmas

51

32

14

9

9

38 32

4º Real Sporting

49

32

12

13

7

52 43

5º RC Recreativo

48

32

13

9

10

46 43

6º FC Barcelona B

45

32

13

6

13

39

7º CD Tenerife

45

32

12

9

11 39 37

8º Real Murcia CF

44

32

10

14

8

9º RCD Mallorca

44

32

11

11

10 41

45

10º CE Sabadell FC

44

32

13

5

14 39

46

11º CD Lugo

43

32

11

10

11

31 36

12º CD Numancia

43

32

9

16

7

32 27

13º CD Mirandés

41

32

11

8

13 31 37

14º Real Jaén CF

40

32

10

10

12

35

36

15º Real Zaragoza

40

32

10

10

12

38

41

38

38 35

16º Córdoba CF

40

32

10

10

12 33 37

17º Hércules CF

40

32

10

10

12 36

47

18º Real Madrid CF Castilla

39

32

11

6

15

40

43

19º SD Ponferradina

38

32

9

11

12 35

38

20º AD Alcorcón

37

32

9

10

13

21º Deportivo Alavés

34

32

8

10

14 43

22º Girona FC

33

32

7

12

13 37 43

29 30 46

son Tenerife would have taken four points from Deportivo all night long.

The table says there are nine points between these sides, but not to these eyes. And the players know that.

Luismi Loro said: “We thought we controlled the game. In the first half, we were disrupted a little and it didn’t go to our plans.

But we changed the course, and for that we must thank Quique, who came on and did very well. We got the equaliser and then everything went a little crazy!

It should have been more, but this is a very important point. We came to win and we have a team who are able to compete. We have to keep dreaming.

“You have to look up and you have to be ambitious and think, ‘We’re on top and we want to continue to be there’.”

Luismi’s words on young Quique Rivero were spot-on. He is just 21 and, for some reason, gets a rough ride from the fans.

But for me, he is excellent. He revels in the popular “quarter-back” role and rarely wastes a pass. When you are trying to see out a game, or stretch a side, he is invaluable.

He showed his class last weekend and is one of those players who will

get better against the higher-quality opposition.

He was pleased with his shift, saying: “We started a little behind where we wanted to be, but with the change of system we then took the initiative. It was great to be able to participate and I’m happy with my job.

“I feel comfortable in all aspects, and I’m doing what the coach wants. This point is a good result, but if we had won we would be happier!”

It’s hard to see how he will be a starter over the last 10 matches as Tenerife’s central midfield is settled. But he will be an asset off the bench. Goalscorer Ricardo agrees. “It was a very tough game and we didn’t want to be behind on the scoreboard so early,” he said. “ But we tied the game and we should have won. They were a good home side and scoring was very difficult, but we had our chances.

And the change of formation with Quique worked.

“The coach was brave to make the change - and when you have Quique, you have so much more time. To change your style and achieve the result was excellent.”

Captain Suso was also full of praise for the

youngster, and manager Alvaro Cervera “All match, I did the work that the coach asked, as did all the players,” he said.

And the head coach got it right. We tried to play very fast, and we turned around the poor start and managed to get a point that is good for us.

“I think my team are set for a good reward.

We have to keep this run going, stay focused at home and then we’ll see where we end up.”

The run-in, and it’s a decent one, starts at home against relegation-threatened Alaves this Sunday. They have gone backwards since October and they are there for the taking.

That said, they have sneaked the odd win on the road. They even managed to win in Las Palmas. And they know where the net is.

Only Recreativo and Sporting Gijon have scored more goals, but their defence is a joke.

Only Hercules have picked the ball out of the net on more occasions.

Three points for Tenerife will keep them in the play-offs (remember, Barcelona B do not count when it comes to promotion) and set them up nicely for the trip to league leaders Eibar the following weekend.

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Big boys get the chuck!

THE John Lowe Team Handicap competition came to its completion last Friday with both Trophy and Plate Finals at Chipeque Pool bar in Los Cristianos.

The handicap system gives those lessabled chuckers (to put it politely) a chance of glory in this popular knockout event for teams.

And so it proved on the night as the two remaining Premier League sides were put to the sword.

Premier champions Bar 180 A, carrying a huge 360-point deficit, faced Division 2 winners Tenerife Sun. And, despite Bar 180’s bossman hitting two maximums to beat Kirsty 2-0 in the first rubber, the lower league

side ran out comfortable 5-2 winners.

A similar tale of woe unfolded on the other match board as Division 1 Marilyns used their head-start to good use, beating Target Army 4-3.

Congratulations to both winners, and a big thank-you to Chipeque Pool Bar for their fine hospitality.

Players from across the league will this week do battle in our end-of-season charity fund-raising event, known as the Memorial Trophy, at at Nauta Bar, in Guaza.

This singles knockout competition is split divisionally, and includes a separate event for the ladies.

The finals will be played on Presentation Night next Friday (11th

PRemier division ResultS

PREMIER LEAGUE

Champions: Bar 180 A. Runners-up: Palms Sports Bar. 3rd, Phoenix Bar Most 180s: Mick (Bar 180 A) - 12 Highest check-out: Daniel and Graham: (Palms Sports Bar) - 170 Singles champion: Mitch (Phoenix Bar). Runner-up: Nathan (Ourplace Naturals) Doubles champions: Dave/Pete (The Pub). Runners-up: Tom/Mario (Palms Sports Bar) Trebles champions: Tom/Mally/Mario (Palms Sports Bar). Runners-up: Bubbles/Mitch/London (Phoenix Bar)

DIVISION ONE

Champions: Rood. Runners-up: Gaffers B. 3rd: Bar 180 C Most 180s: Rob (Bar 180 C) - 4 Highest check-out: Bryn (Chipeque) - 153 Singles champion: Paul (Gaffers B). Runner-up. Lol (Chipeque) Doubles champions: Arny/Carl (Bar 180). Runners-up: Lol/Neil (Chipeque) Trebles champions: Neil/Paul/Jack (Gaffers). Runners-up: Lol/Neil/Bryn (Chipeque)

DIVISION TWO

Champions: Tenerife Sun. Runners-up: Emerald Shamrocks. 3rd: La Caña Lancers Highest check-out: Gary (Emerald Shamrocks) - 150 Singles champion: Gary (Emerald Shamrocks). Runner-up: Matt (Emerald Shamrocks) Doubles champions: Gary/Dave (Emerald Shamrocks). Runners-up: Matt/Wez (Emerald Shamrocks) Trebles champions: John/Liam/Rachel (Bar 180). Runners-up: Paul/Gary/Matt (Emerald Shamrocks)

LADIES

Singles champion: Julie (Naughty Nautas). Runner-up: Nuala (Ourplace Playgirls) Doubles champions: Joan/Maddie (Phoenix Flights). Runners-up: Jackie/Lynn (Bar 180) Trebles champions; Nuala/Rhi/T (Ourplace Playgirls). Runners -up: Rachael/Lynn/Sharon (Scruffy Macs)

April) under the bright lights of Showtime’s big stage in Las Americas.

It’s always a magical night, not to be missed, as umpteen trophies are

dished out to all our successful teams and individuals this term.

Division 1 ResultS

Division 2 ResultS

Bar 180 C 5-3 Naughty Nautas Emerald Lounge 4-4 Amistad 1 Marilyns 5-3 Barracuda Bytes Summerland 3-5 Chipeque Pool Bar Trap Door 6-2 Gaffers B

Amistad 2 Barracuda Hunters Ourplace Playgirls Phoenix Flights Sundowners Bar

Premier Division Table

Division 1 Table

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Bar 180 A 31 24 5 2 186 62 124 186 2 Palms Sports Bar 31 22 4 5 176 72 104 176 3 Phoenix Bar 31 21 7 3 164 84 80 164 4 The Pub 31 21 3 7 159 89 70 159 5 Target Army 31 16 6 9 147 101 46 147 6 La Caña Pirates 31 14 3 14 122 126 -4 122 7 Ourplace Naturals 31 11 5 15 110 138 -28 110 8 Target Titans 31 7 6 18 99 149 -50 99 9 Vikings Ensecan 31 6 5 20 98 150 -52 98 10 Gaffers A 31 3 5 23 65 183 -118 65 11 Ourplace Playboys 31 3 4 24 63 185 -122 63 12 Scruffy Macs 11 1 1 9 19 69 -50 19

Division 2 Table

Table 1 Rood 2 Gaffers B 3 Emerald Lounge 4 Bar 180 C 5 Chipeque Pool Bar 6 Bar 180 B 7 Trap Door 8 Naughty Nautas 9 Barracuda Bytes 10 Summerland 11 Marilyns 12 Amistad 1

Bar 180 A Gaffers A La Caña Pirates Scruffy Macs Target Titans Vikings Ensecan

NOBODY can say the football this season has been anything other than unbelievable - and still the shocks, twists and turns keep coming.

It is exciting enough for us Fantasy Football managers; it must feel like a rollercoaster ride for the real managers.

In the world of Fantasy Football, this week’s team of the week features a multitude of players from clubs across the league. The relegation-threatened sides are well represented,

7-1 4-4 5-3 void 3-5 3-5

The Pub Target Army Ourplace Playboys Phoenix Bar Palms Sports Bar Ourplace Naturals

P W D L F A +- PTS 33 26 5 2 175 89 86 175 33 19 6 8 154 110 44 154 33 16 6 11 149 115 34 149 33 15 7 11 149 115 34 149 33 18 3 12 148 116 32 148 33 16 7 10 144 120 24 144 33 12 11 10 135 129 6 135 33 8 8 17 121 143 -22 121 33 11 6 16 119 145 -26 119 33 11 7 15 118 146 -28 118 33 5 3 25 90 174 -84 90 33 3 7 23 82 182 -100 82

These are the trophies to be presented (minus a few surprise ones).

2-6 2-6 8-0 4-4 3-5

Tenerife Sun Emerald Shamrocks Bar 180 D La Caña Lancers Picassos

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Tenerife Sun 33 26 5 2 190 74 116 190 2 Emerald Shamrocks 33 24 3 6 170 94 76 170 3 La Caña Lancers 33 15 8 10 143 121 22 143 4 Picassos 33 15 8 10 143 121 22 143 5 Pas ‘O’ Nadas 33 16 4 13 139 125 14 139 6 Sundowners Bar 33 13 5 15 129 135 -6 129 7 Phoenix Flights 33 12 10 11 128 136 -8 128 8 The Rebels 33 12 6 15 124 140 -16 124 9 Bar 180 D 33 12 7 14 119 145 -26 119 10 Barracuda Hunters 33 9 3 21 116 148 -32 116 11 Amistad 2 33 7 6 20 104 160 -56 104 12 Ourplace Playgirls 33 3 3 27 79 185 -106 79

No melting Henry’s Ice Bats

and also some of the clubs towards the top of the league. Surprisingly, there were no high point-scorers from Chelsea, Man City or Arsenal! Liverpool had two players in the team, but not the ones you would expect after the performance against Spurs. It was actually two of their defenders who scored highly! In the Oasis Fm Fantasy League, the lead was recaptured by Steve

Schofield, whose team had a decent week.

Andy Palmer will be kicking himself for letting Steve get back in front by a decent 17-point total. I’ve said it before that this battle is going to go right down to the wire.

The team of the week goes to Henry Arnold and his Austin Ice Bats with an impressive total of 82 points, which moved him closer to a

top-10 finish. Adi is still looking like being the top dog among the Oasis Fm DJs after moving into the top 10. But Chris Elkington could still catch him. Speaking of Chris, he had an impressive week and has put distance between himself and Roscoe by scoring 25 points higher this week.

Maggie is still bringing up the rear … is it time for the presentation of the spoon yet?

Top Ten standings Pos

team name

player

this week

total pts

1

Tenerife Hotspur

Ssteven Schofield 59

1,998

2

Premier Sat Utd

Andy Palmer

41

1,981

3

@Jony_TF

Jonay Diaz

62

1,942

4 Over land and sea

Paul Tregent

49

1,916

5

TurbinTerrorists

James Ferraby

52

1,912

6

Summerland Saints

Jeff Hall

49

1,909

7

Blacktower Finance

Laura Mann

60

1,889

8

Shankly’s Best

Michael Dwyer

37

1,868

9

The Spartans

Jamie Palmer

54

1,863

10

Skegness Scorers

Adrian Benson

58

1,823

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Gaffers’ title dream Hammered!

IT has been close at the top of the Direct Telecom 8 Ball Pool League First Division for some months, but that changed on Wednesday evening.

Reigning champions and league leaders Tenerife Hammers A went to Gaffers A knowing all the pressure was on the hosts.

They would have taken a draw, but came away with a magnificent 8-4 victory, which should see them retain their crown.

Hammers caught Gaffers cold as they raced into a 4-0 lead, only for Gaffers to rally by winning the next two.

But the damage had already been done. Father and son combo Fritzel & Wez were in fine form, steering Hammers over the finishing line.

The gap is now seven points and even though Gaffers have a game in hand, nobody would bet against Hammers.

Elsewhere, rain stopped play in several fixtures. But of those who did play, Hammers C put on the performance of the night, beating La Caña A, who have really dropped off the pace in recent weeks.

The win went a long way in Hammers C’s

fight for survival - and they were good value for it. They were led by Tony Macaroni, who bravely played despite losing an argument with the pavement at 2am the previous night!

The other two games saw honours even. Exiles A got a battling point against Phoenix Knights, and Palms A threw away a 6-2 lead to draw with the Peacocks.

It could prove a crucial point for the relegation-threatened Puerto Colon team. And for Palms, it was an object lesson in not leaving out your best player until the match is won.

Division Two is still as tight as Alan, from Two And a Half Men, and who will be crowned champions is anyone’s guess.

Palms B, top dogs at the moment, cemented their place with a strong away win against Treehouse B. But Inn the Pink B are hot on their heels.

The gap is just two points, but the Pink boys, with a game in hand, were this week too strong for Gaffers C. The catch-up game will prove pivotal to their season.

Exiles B and James Place are slugging it out for the third pro-

Division 2 results

Division 1 Results Gaffers A Exiles A Palms Bar A Phoenix Potters Tenerife Hammers C The Treehouse A

4-8 6-6 6-6 12-0 8-4 4-8

Tenerife Hammers A Phoenix Knights The Peacocks Toscales A Bar La Cana A Phoenix Potters

Division 1 Table

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Tenerife Hammers A 29 26 1 2 237 111 126 79 2 Gaffers A 28 23 3 2 221 115 106 72 3 Phoenix Knights 29 14 8 7 194 154 40 50 4 Phoenix Potters 28 12 6 10 172 164 8 42 5 Dreamers A 27 12 5 10 173 151 22 41 6 Palms Bar A 29 11 7 11 171 177 -6 40 7 Inn The Pink A 28 11 5 12 176 160 16 38 8 Exiles A 28 11 5 12 163 173 -10 38 9 Bar La Cana A 29 10 5 14 151 197 -46 35 10 Tenerife Hammers C 29 9 2 18 156 192 -36 29 11 The Treehouse A 26 8 4 14 145 167 -22 28 12 The Peacocks 27 7 5 15 140 184 -44 26 13 Terrace Bar A 28 7 4 17 137 199 -62 25 14 Toscales A 29 4 4 21 128 220 -92 16 motion spot. The Silencio team hold the advantage, but they suffered a setback when they could only draw against Bluebell B. James Place, TPT Cup semi-finalists, enjoyed a big win against Dreamers B. The difference between the two teams is just a point, and James Place have a game in hand. But that’s against Terrace Bar B, who are no pushovers.

Their fine run of late continued with a downto-the-wire win over Next Door. They are now into the top six af-

ter six straight wins.

Kandi 13 got back to winning ways. They welcomed Toscales B to town and had no problems picking up the win which should ensure their top-10 finish. 2JZ’s, also just in the top 10, grabbed a decent point against Bluebell A. On Sunday afternoon down at the Terrace Bar on Amarilla Golf, the Brian “Dangerous” Webb memorial trophy was contested in a singles tournament featuring many league players.

The final was played

2JZ Bar La Cana B Bluebell B Gaffers C Kandi 13 Next Door Treehouse B Gaffers B

6-6 Bluebell A 0-12 Picasso’s A 6-6 Exiles B 4-8 Inn The Pink B 9-3 Toscales B 5-7 Terrace Bar B 3-9 Palms Bar B 3-9 Exiles B

Division 2 table

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Palms Bar B 26 21 2 3 206 106 100 65 2 Inn The Pink B 25 20 3 2 195 105 90 63 3 Exiles B 26 17 4 5 197 115 82 55 4 James Place 25 17 3 5 196 104 92 54 5 Bluebell B 25 16 3 6 164 136 28 51 6 Terrace Bar B 27 15 4 8 184 140 44 49 7 Bluebell A 27 14 6 7 186 138 48 48 8 Kandi 13 27 14 5 8 178 146 32 47 9 Gaffers B 25 13 5 7 169 131 38 44 10 2JZ 28 13 5 10 179 157 22 44 11 Gaffers C 27 12 5 10 174 150 24 41 12 Hoppys Bar 25 9 7 9 146 154 -8 34 13 Toscales B 27 10 3 14 149 175 -26 33 14 Next Door 27 9 3 15 153 171 -18 30 15 Tenerife Pool Tables 26 8 4 14 144 168 -24 28 16 Treehouse B 25 6 1 18 117 183 -66 19 17 Bar La Cana B 27 5 1 21 100 224 -124 16 18 Picasso’s A 27 4 3 20 122 202 -80 15 19 Shorty’s 26 3 1 22 105 207 -102 10 20 Dreamers B 26 1 2 23 80 232 -152 5 out between locals Adi (Phoenix Bar) and Con (Terrace Bar).

It was meant to be a five-frame showdown but Adi, in top form, dispatched Con in just three to take the trophy and the 100-euro prize, with Con picking up 50 euros.

Mal Lonsdale, who organised the tournament, says a big “thankyou to all who attended, and to those who provided sponsorship and raffle prizes.

The day was all about raising money, and a total of 355 euros will be going to Marie Curie.

Will the National go for a Burton?

THE world’s most famous horse race, The Grand National, goes off at 4.15pm tomorrow (Saturday) and it promises to be a cracker!

This year’s renewal is arguably the best yet, in terms of the quality of horses lining up for the 4-mile 4-furlong extravaganza.

Last year, Auroras Encore caused a massive upset as he won at

66-1. And even though big-price winners do pop up from time to time, the winner is normally in the first 10 of the betting.

Favourite this year is Teaforthree, who has been aimed at this race all year. Trainer Rebecca Curtis will become the youngestever woman to train the National winner should the 10-year-old triumph.

But there are dangers everywhere. Royal supporters will surely latch

on to Monbeg Dude, who is part-owned by Zara Phillips’ husband Mike Tindall.

Two of the nation’s favourite horses will also be well backed. Former Cheltenham Gold Cup

winner Long Run is the top weight, while there will not be a dry eye in the house if Tidal Bay can win at the age of 13.

The Irish challenge is led by the Willie Mullins-trained Prince De Beauchene, who was favourite for last year’s National until an injury the week before.

Lion Na Bearnai is well-fancied in the Emerald Isle, while Shakalakaboomboom and Chance Du Roy are interesting at big prices.

Tony McCoy rides Double Seven, who has a major chance. But for us, it has to be Burton Point. He was a closeup fifth in last year’s Gold Cup and he has been aimed at this race all year.

He was as rusty as a nail at the start of the season but recorded an excellent second last time out.

He’s the right age and, despite being a bit lazy at times, he has a massive chance at 20-1

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By Adi Benson JUST when you thought the Barclays Premier League couldn’t throw up any more surprises, Crystal Palace go and ruin a fair few betting slips by beating Chelsea.

So what will happen this week?

Man City v Soton (Saturday, 12.45pm) A draw with Arsenal was not a disaster for Man City last weekend, and they are in a similar position to Liverpool.

They both know that if they win all their remaining games, they will be crowned champions again - and they have to play each other.

This will be no easy game for City because Southampton have been playing well recently. The south-coast team will be hoping to have a say in the title race and, with players like Rodriguez and Lallana still hoping to go to the World Cup, I expect them to put in a confident performance.

Prediction: Home win Norwich v West Brom (Saturday, 3pm) Norwich are six points above the relegation places and have probably done enough to ensure Premier League survival. I did tip them to go down at the beginning of the season and I am surprised, given how

poorly they have played, that they are going to stay up.

That said, their home form is decent and they seem a different side when the Carrow Road faithful are in full voice.

West Brom thought they had nicked three points against Cardiff last week but still managed to concede a late, late equaliser. A win would have made things more comfortable for them, and I wonder if those two dropped points will come back to haunt them? However, I feel they may be smiling at 5pm tomorrow.

Prediction: Away win Newcastle v Man Utd (Saturday, 3pm) Newcastle seem to have settled for a top10 finish, but with news this week that Mike Ashley is going to back manager Alan Pardew in a big squad change in

the summer, fans will be expecting them to try to finish the season on a high.

Man Utd have been back to winning ways recently, and a great performance in midweek, earning a draw against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, will have given them belief.

They still have to go to Germany in midweek and, with the League as good as over, I fancy the To nick this.

Prediction: Home win Hull v Swansea (Saturday, 3pm) With both clubs seemingly safe on the same amount of points, side by side in the league, there doesn’t appear to be a lot to play for.

But with the Premier League, the higher you finish, the more money you get.

Hull have been good at home this season, and

the points they have collected there have kept them up. There are also FA Cup semi-final places up for grabs, so Hull will want to win this.

Swansea have been much better in recent weeks. Garry Monk seems to have got them a little fitter and sharper. They could be too strong for Hull.

Prediction: Away win Cardiff v Crystal Palace (Saturday, 3pm) Cardiff showed some fighting spirit last week by coming back from behind twice to grab a point against West Brom, but I think it is too little, too late for them. Vincent Tan, their outspoken chairman, has probably cost them their Premier League place by sacking Malkay Mackay and poor squad investment.

Palace had a historic win last weekend and in football, confidence is key. They will carry their Chelsea win forward to this fixture and I expect them to pick up all three points .

Prediction: Away win Aston Villa v Fulham (Saturday, 3pm) Villa have been inconsistent this season - they have got good results against the stronger teams and struggled against the teams around them. Paul Lambert did well last season to keep them up, and many expected better things this year with his own squad and players.

But the end product has been lacking.

Fulham are still rock-

bottom, and they should be making plans for life in the Championship next season. An ageing squad has caused them problems this season and they just haven’t been competitive.

They invested heavily in January and tried a couple of managers but to no avail. They are doomed.

Prediction: Home win Chelsea v Stoke (Saturday, 5.30pm) Chelsea have had a horror week, and the Chosen One is now the Annoyed One. They handed a massive advantage to their title rivals with the Palace defeat, and they are imploding at the wrong time of the season. A home match should give them the opportunity to get back to winning ways, but Stoke are flying.

Mark Hughes has quietly turned Stoke around, and they are bang on course for their first-ever top-10 Premier finish.

Stephen Ireland and Peter Crouch look like born-again players and with Chelsea eyeing Tuesday’s must-win match with PSG, Stoke could give the hosts all the trouble in the world.

Prediction: Home win Everton v Arsenal (Sunday, 1.30pm) Quite possibly the match of the weekend.

Everton have a great opportunity to move to within a point of Arsenal, with a game in hand. And at this point in the season, momen-

tum is everything - and Everton certainly have it. They come into this game on the back of two decent results and are a force to be reckoned with at home.

Arsenal managed to dust themselves down after the Chelsea debacle and Swansea draw to earn a respectable point against Man City.

A win should secure fourth spot but a loss could really damage their season.

Prediction: Home win West Ham v Liverpool (Sunday, 4.pm) West Ham have not been pretty to watch, but they have secured the points needed to stay up - and they are already making noises about a European place next season. As a team, they need to strengthen in the summer if that is to become a reality, and it will depend on how well Big Sam gets his transfer policy right.

Liverpool could go into this game back in sdecond spot, depending on the Chelsea result; they may then feel the pressure of having to win to go back top.

Brendan Rodgers keeps maintaining his team are under no pressure, but I’m not sure I subscribe to that, and this is a big game for them!

Prediction: Home win (because Bobby Baker asked me to say so) Spurs v Sunderland (Monday, 8pm) Spurs were poor in their last game and, surely, they must be able to improve on that performance. But Tim Sherwood seems to be out of his depth.

His reluctance to sit in the dug-out, saying he can see his team’s performance better from the Directors’ box, seems a little naive and has certainly upset the fans.

Sunderland are still battling to get out of the relegation zone and their destiny is in their own hands because they have games in hand over their rivals. But they need to start winning, and that is where the problem starts.

They showed great team spirit in the cup competitions, but it has been lacking in the league performances.

They really need to take these points.

Prediction: Draw

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