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Issue 853 16th May - 22nd May 2014

MILLIONS MOURN STEPHEN

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A brave teenager who captured the hearts of millions THE tragic death of cancer victim Stephen Sutton will have lifted millions of people … and left a lasting legacy.

The 19-year-old, who died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Wednesday morning, triggered an uplifting tale for a nation after raising nearly £4 million for cancer research.

His devastated mother, Jane, announcing his death on Facebook, wrote: “My heart is bursting with pride but breaking with pain for my courageous, selfless, inspirational son.”

Comedian Jason Manford, who championed Stephen’s cause, said: ‘He was an incredibly positive man and a credit to humanity itself.”

And his 21-year-old brother Chris tweeted: “So Stephen passed away in the early hours of this morning.

“I could sit here all day typing words like inspira-

tional, proud, but frankly his life and what he achieved speaks for itself, it doesn’t need a rambling eulogy from me.

“He’ll still always be a bit of tw*t to me, hey he was my younger brother, it’s in the contract, but I was blessed to grow up with the best little tw*t you could have. So yeah, RIP bro.”

And a surge of people visiting Stephen’s Just Giving page to donate in his memory caused the page to temporarily crash.

Prime Minister David Cameron, who visited the courageous teenager in hospital, tweeted: “A very, very bright light has gone out. I’m deeply saddened to hear that Stephen Sutton has died.

His spirit, bravery and fund-raising for cancer research were all an inspiration.”

And a surge of people visiting Stephen’s Just Giving page to make a donation in his memory caused the page to crash

temporarily. The youngster, from Burntwood, Staffs, was already something of a local hero in Birmingham, where he was being treated, but it was his extraordinary Facebook update last month which thrust him into the national spotlight.

“It’s a final thumbs up from me,” he wrote, accompanied by a selfie of him lying in a sickbed, covered in drips, smiling cheerfully with thumbs in the air.

“I’ve done well to blag things as well as I have up till now, but unfortunately I think this is just one hurdle too far.”

It was an extraordinary message because there was no pity, no regrets - just a simple but wonderful display of cheerful defiance.

Stephen had originally set a fund-raising target of £10,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust on the bucket list he had compiled.

But the impact of his selfie was so great that total of £3m was donated in next to no time.

He even made a temporary recovery which baffled doctors, saying

he had “coughed up” a tumour. And despite some cruel barbs from disbelievers - one saying he felt he’d been “duped” - Stephen began an extraordinary dialogue with his well-wishers.

He was genuinely bewildered that nearly one million people “liked” his Facebook page and tens of thousands followed him on Twitter.

You simply could not fail to be moved by the online response to Stephen’s story, which has evoked a national wave of emotion, from ordinary folk and celebrities.

The teenager’s socialmedia updates were also upbeat, leaving many people in awe and asking themselves: “What have we got to moan about?”

Less than a week before his death, he informed his followers: “Just another update to let everyone know I am still doing and feeling very well. My disease is very advanced and will get me eventually, but I will try my damn hardest to be here as long as possible.”

Stephen was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2010 when he was 15 but, tragically, months earlier, he had been misdiagnosed and treated for constipation.

From the very beginning of his ordeal, though, he faced up to it bravely, even describing his diagnosis as a “good thing” and a “kick up the backside”. And he refused to take time off school, where he excelled.

The day he began chemotherapy, he also attended a party dressed as a granny, his sense of humour overflowing.

He was so thin and pale, he said, that he was “quite convincing”.

And when he was diagnosed as terminally ill two years later, he set up a Facebook page with a bucket list of things he wanted to achieve, including sky-diving, crowd-surfing in a rubber dinghy, and hugging an animal bigger than him - an elephant, actually.

But his fund-raising for cancer research became a passion, and his efforts will undoubtedly transform the lives of some of the 2,200 teenagers and young adults diagnosed with cancer each year.

The Teenage Cancer Trust said it was humbled and hugely grateful for his efforts, with donations still ticking up and reaching £3.34m by midafternoon on Wednesday.

Stephen dreamed of becoming a doctor. But with that ambition taken from him, he sought and found new ways to help people. “Spreading positivity” was another main aim. And on Sunday he organised a National Good Gestures Day, in Birmingham, giving out “free high-fives, hugs, handshakes and fist bumps”.

Stephen, in a short time, became the talisman for a new approach to life, even though he knew he was approaching death.

“I don’t see the point in measuring life in time any more,” he told one crowd. “I would rather

measure it in terms of what I actually achieve.

I’d rather measure it in terms of making a difference, which I think is a much more valid and pragmatic measure.”

It just about summed up his entire approach to his final, vital few days.

Jason Manford, who organised a fund-raising gig which sold out in four minutes, said in a statement: “The reason we took to him so passionately was because he was better than us. He did something that none of us could even imagine doing.

“In his darkest hour, he selflessly dedicated his final moments to raising millions of pounds for teenagers with cancer.”

In his last few weeks, Stephen became a starstruck teenager, unable to understand the outpouring of emotion and compassion he had sparked.

But his thirst for life continued, his motto being: “Cancer sucks, but life is great” His mother added on her Facebook message.

“The on-going support and outpouring of love for Stephen will help greatly at this difficult time, in the same way as it helped Stephen throughout his journey.”

She knows he will not just be remembered for his fund-raising, or his refusal to accept his bowel cancer. She also knows just how much he has inspired people to embrace life, regardless of the obstacles, to be full of compassion, and to look after each other.

And that’s some legacy.

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Top female Spanish politician shot dead A WOMAN and her daughter have been charged with murder following the death of a prominent politician from Spain’s governing People’s Party.

Isabel Carrasco, who led the provincial government in León, was shot on Monday afternoon as she crossed a footbridge over the Bernesga river in the northern Spanish city.

The 59-year-old was shot several times in broad daylight as she walked the short distance from her home to the local party headquarters, Witnesses heard several shots just after 5pm, and one man told the El Pais newspaper: “We thought they were firecrackers.

At that time, the area is full of people - kids playing and lots of people walking their dogs.”

Police have charged a 55 year old women and her 35-year-old daughter, with murder after the apparently confessed to the killing.

On Thursday they were remanded without bail and face twenty years in prison if found guilty.

Ramiro Ruiz Medrano, the central government’s representative in the region said that the accused were the wife and child of a police inspector from the nearby town of Astorga.

A source at Spain’s Ministry of the Interior dismissed suggestions that the killing was politically motivated.

In fact, it’s understood the daughter had been

released from her job at the provincial government and the source said “a personal grudge” may have played a role.

The killing came in the final weeks of campaigning before the European Parliament elections on 25th May. As news of Carrasco’s death spread across the country, political rallies held moments of silence and cancelled

their campaigning for the rest of the day.

Esteban González Pons, a PP politician, called the loss of Carrasco, who had led the party in the León province since 2004, “irreparable”, and said the party was “disoriented”.

He added: “Isbael Carrasco was a strong and courageous woman … we have few politicians in Spain with the cour-

age of Isabel Carrasco.”

The PP suspended most of its campaign activities on Tuesday as well. And, as a mark of respect, the León region declared three days of mourning for Carrasco.

She was a career civil servant who became head of the provincial government in León in 2007 and was said to be “the most powerful woman in León during

the last decade”. Residents and local politicians gathered at the crime scene to pay their respects, many of them expressing shock at a level of violence not seen since the Basque separatist group Eta declared an end to its armed activity in 2011, closing nearly four decades of high-profile assassinations.

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who travelled to León on Monday night, released a statement condemning what he described as a “vile” act.

It read: “Along with my most firm condemnation, I want to highlight that the forces and security bodies of the state, as well as the implicated administrations, have been working since the first moments to clarify the circumstances of this miserable crime, and bring its author or authors to justice.

“In these hours of anguish for those who knew and loved Isabel Carrasco, I would like, on behalf of myself and the government of Spain, to offer our solidarity to her family and loved ones, as well as share our repulsion at the violent homicide that ended her life.”

Alonso spins the 20m-euro casino wheel of fortune CABILDO president Carlos Alonso has been in full salesman mode this week, talking up the “wonderful opportunity” to purchase the Las Americas Casino.

The Island’s Council is looking for a cool 20.8 million euros for the only casino in the south of Tenerife which looks cheap.

Alonso has been in Madrid this week, presenting details of the proposed sale to potential investors. He told a press conference: “This is an investment in improving the tourism

sector, employment and economic activity of the Island.

“Also, this sale will provide a significant potential for new business for Tenerife, and it presents many opportunities from the point of view of leisure and tourism.

“The casino is a great opportunity for investors as well. With growth, this will work for the tourist destination of Tenerife in an increasingly-competitive marketplace.”

During the presentation, Alonso explained all the advantages of

investing in the Casino and argued that, aside from being “an important opportunity” for investors, the project is “a real development for tourism on the Island”.

He stressed that Tenerife was one of Europe’s leading tourist destinations, with six million tourists visiting the Island last year, which represented “more than 40% of all the Canary Islands”.

In addition, he stressed: “It is a destination all year, due to the stability offered by the climate. Through-

out the year, the tourist influx is safe and ensures a steady flow of business.

“In the last five years, almost 60% of tourists repeated their holiday experience in Tenerife.

Similarly, the expenditure of tourists in our destination is growing and the profile of these is high income!”

As he tried to woo potential new owners, Alonso pointed out that Tenerife has international airports and harbours, highlighting the economic and legal framework which “provides benefits” for

companies operating on the Island.

He also underlined the “low” levels of taxation enjoyed in Tenerife, detailing especially the “tax advantages” offered by the Economic and Fiscal Regime (REF) of the Canary Islands.

The application deadline to acquire all of the company’s shares ends on 31st May. From that day, there will be a period of 15 days extendable to provide information, which will begin after 60 calendar days for the submission of the

bid. There are obviously a few clauses in the purchase agreement, and Alonso wants to ensure that the new owners use the current model as a starting point.

He wants the casino to be expanded, with new leisure facilities, including bars and restaurants. He also wants a general improvement of the local facilities, and an overall investment in the surrounding area.

This should produce more jobs, higher revenues and a reinvigoration of the area.

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Tourists flooding into the Canaries THE Canary Islands remain the rock-solid market leader when it comes to Easter breaks - and the latest tourism figures are the best on record.

Official figures show that nearly one million foreign tourists enjoyed a break here last month.

A total of 967,362 people passed through the checkpoints in April.

That’s an increase of 22.95% over the same period last year, which

translates into 180,548 more tourists.

The AENA figures In the first four months of 2014, the Canaries were visited by more than four million foreign passengers, over half-a-million more than in 2013.

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We’re back in business

PROUD Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has announced: “Spain has managed to bail itself out, and we have assured our stability throughout the European Union.”

The PM said at this week’s Europe Forum that efforts made by the Spanish people have resulted in a turnaround in the economic situation, which has guaranteed that the European Union continues to be a source of prosperity.

Rajoy is convinced that the crisis undergone in the process of European integration will serve as the launch pad from which to take a qualitative leap forward.

“We will come out of this even stronger, more

united and wiser,” he said.

Rajoy highlighted that the efforts made by the people of Spain over the last 2½ years demonstrated that “the EU and the Euro presently provide the best path a path which will lead us to the future”.

He added: “Spain has managed to bail itself out and, consequently, we have assured stability throughout the European Union and guaranteed that Europe will remain our source of prosperity today and, indeed, tomorrow,” The Spanish PM recalled that the government, faced with a “critical situation”, had to implement certain, significant, fiscal consolidation measures and structural reforms to avoid the loss of economic sovereignty (which would have been accompanied by a “bailout”).

It also had to correct imbalances and put down a sound base for sustainable growth and job creation.

He added that the government also proposed a European plan to drive structural reforms from the EU itself, to help restore financing - particularly for SMEs - and move towards banking union and greater fiscal, economic and political union.

“We can now say that we are starting to see the results of our efforts,” said Rajoy, who highlighted that the Spanish economy was again enjoying international confidence, growth and job creation.

“Although many challenges still lay ahead, our future is no longer plagued with uncertainty but is, in fact, opening the way to renewed confidence,” he said proudly.

do Fernandez de la Puente Armas, Canary Islands Deputy Minister of Tourism, said: “We have set this amazing new record both for the month of April 2014 and for the first four months of the year.

“It’s staggering that 4,095,126 passengers arrived in the first four months! And it’s worth noting that all the islands increased their totals - not just the bigger islands, but all of them!”

Tenerife welcomed 358,027 foreign passengers in April - 41,186 more than in the same month last year, which adds up to a 13% improvement.

As for the yearly total, Tenerife received 1.5 million international passengers, which was up 7.82% over the first four months of 2013.

That’s 108,951 more people!

Lanzarote had 177,741 foreign passengers, representing more than 35,444 tourists in April (up 24,91%), while in the first four months of the year, the island was visited by 691,226 foreign passengers (+21,56%) - more than 122,613 foreign tourists in the same period last year.

As for Gran Canaria,

263,897 foreign passengers visited - an increase of 37,27% in April, or 71,657 foreign passengers over the same month of 2013.

During the first four months of this year, the foreign figure reached 1.25 million (+17,18%), which amounts to 184,544 more foreign passengers.

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Spain committed to the the e-health revolution THE Spanish Government has made a firm commitment to e-Health for various reasons.

This electronic method of communicating within the National Health System will not only generate an economic saving but will also “increase patient safety, reduce the number of diagnostic tests and the accumulation of medicines”.

Pilar Farjas, Spanish Secretary-General for Health and Consumer Affairs (pictured), highlighted this in her speech at the E-Health Conference in Athens, also attended by other health ministers from EU Member States and

Tonio Borg, European Commissioner for Health, Farjas said work on various projects in Spain were underway, such as the single ID system for National

Health System users, the Digital Patient Record and the Electronic Prescription.

As well as these initiatives, she supports the use of mobile apps, the so-called “m-Health”

which, she said: “Connects patients and professionals, simplifies doctors’ appointments and facilitates access to health information.”

She added: “They help improve patient safety, quality of care in the home, remote access to patient details and the inclusion in medical records, thereby facilitating the decision-making process.”

Information and communication technologies, she said: “Thus facilitate interaction between different areas of socio-healthcare services - and they have an important role to place in all National Health System strategies”.

Farjas specifically mentioned plans to tackle chronic illness and chronic diseases,

which will, subsequently, lead to the development of remote monitoring solutions in the home.

She referred to the patient-safety strategy, which recommends the introduction of assisted e-prescription systems.

And she also spoke about the Network of Schools for Patients, which will allow citizens to be involved in these projects.

Some 70% of medical prescriptions issued in Spain are already electronic - twice the number of two years ago.

At the same time, 20 million patients already have digital medical records - compared with seven million at the start of this legislature.

In addition, 7.5 million medical records can al-

ready be consulted by the countries taking part as recipients of the epSOS project to implement e-health in Europe.

These tools enable “more effective and efficient management”, forming part of the measures that have led to more sustainable healthcare in Spain, according to Farjas.

This commitment to e-health has converted Spain into a benchmark for other EU countries, and has enabled it to become one of the Member States spearheading the epSOS project.

This situation has been recognised by the European Commission, which also highlighted the results obtained from healthcare reform in Spain.

Thumbs-up for tax breaks!

THE Spanish Government has unveiled more tax cuts, but they will not come into force until the new year.

This week’s announcement, just a few weeks before the European elections, will obviously be a vote winner.

Cristobal Montoro, Minister of Finance and Public Administration, yesterday (Thursday) announced a reduction in the rate of personal Income Tax, from the current 7% to a maximum of 5%, which will benefit all taxpayers. This is, of course, the base rate for the lowest tax bracket.

Of the reduction, Montoro said: “Income tax will go down for all taxpayers and this will especially benefit large families and those with disabled members.

But it will be for all incomes, yet proportionately more for lower earners and those with less means. “Our goal is to promote an increase in disposable income, and this will help to keep our economical

recovery going.”

He has also stated that this tax reform will have a second, as yet unannounced, phase in 2016.

Montoro added: “We,

the Government, want to encourage long-term savings, which can be financed by the economic recovery. This benefits us all with growth and jobs.”

There are also plans to help businesses and, said Montoro: “It’s the Government’s intention to increase the competitiveness of Spanish companies

and encourage longterm investment in Spain.

“The current rate of 30% remains too high, and we need to reduce this.”

Montoro highlighted the work being done to kick-start the economy, saying: “We have brought in fundamental reforms and today, Spain is again observed and admired because our recovery is a reality.

“Yes, we needed to learn a lesson, but things have been dealt with and we now have political and economic stability.”

He added: “This is a message of confidence because things are going better. Something has been achieved, thanks to everyone working hard as a country and as a government.

“We have had major reforms which, today, mean Spain has trust and the respect of international investors.

“Spain is changing things for the better in terms of economic development and, especially, job creation.

Something great is happening in Spain, and it’s down to us being competitive enough.

“The positivity since late 2012 has driven the country forward, and we have the support of the financial markets.”

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Sometimes you need to take a look in the mirror...

THE UK papers did a good job this week of glossing over some official figures which didn’t suit their political agenda.

Despite all the doom and gloom merchants banging on about the end of “Great Britain”, it appears that the “flood” of Bulgarians and Romanians on to the fields of England’s green and pleasant land hasn’t quite happened.

You see, there are fewer of them in the UK today than six months ago. That’s right. A decrease.

It turns out that all the “benefits they were stealing” weren’t enough.

It’s hard to make ends meet in the UK, and that is one of the main reasons why so many Brits live here. For most of us, the standard of living is higher, pound for pound.

I’ve lived in London and I’m a southerner.

I’ve no idea how some people make it pay, let

alone those from thousands of miles away who don’t speak the language.

If they think they can make a go of it, good luck to them.

It’s the same here.

You have to pay your way, or you are on your way.

And distance is everything.

Homesickness is as common in Brits as Bulgarians. Wherever you are, you have to work, pay rent and find a place in the society.

I find it amusing when the “British workers” over here shake their heads and moan at the bar about the “East Europeans” stealing jobs and having handouts in the UK. The irony is as thick as the bar top.

You have to make it pay wherever you call home, and, judging by the number of Brits who have left and gone home over the last six months, it’s getting harder to live overseas.

Which is where we started this piece.

Live and let live…

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Dear Editor, FOR those of us who have been around the Island for some time, Helping Hands has become one of our favourite charities.

That’s because we know every cent donated goes to the children, families or centres where help is desperately needed.

We also know that it is a fully legal, registered charity, of which their are few in Tenerife.

We have huge respect for Liz Montague, who set up the charity in 2009 with Dot (who sadly died ) and Julie.

I have known Liz almost since her first day here and I know that she felt so lucky to be living in such a beautiful place that she wanted to give something back to the Canarian community.

In the early days, she organised frequent fund-raisers such as lunches, parties, dinner-dances, fun days, etc. It was an enormous amount of work and she continued with them, even after the births of her two sons.

Two main local centres were chosen as recipients for the funds raised: the Children of Guardyl, a wonderful place of safety for kids with family problems in Granadilla, and the CEE Disabled School in Guargacho.

Liz and her helper, Marion, have provided so many great fun days out for the children in the Guardyl centre, along with clothes, shoes, Christmas presents and many other items young people need to have.

But these children would not have had anything without Helping Hands. The recent addition to their centre of the fabulous minibus, presented to them by Liz, will make a huge difference to their lives - and to the lovely people running the centre.

These days, many local companies, tour operators, bars and restaurants have nominated Helping Hands as their charity, and all the monies that they raise go to Liz, who decides, carefully, where the need for help is greatest.

The latest big project is a new play-area for the Guargacho School, which attracted a great deal of publicity recently when thieves broke in and stole almost all the equipment which had been provided for these profoundly-disabled kids.

Much of the equipment had been provided by Helping Hands and Liz was devastated.

However thanks to the publicity from the local press - Canarian Weekly included - a huge fundraising effort began with many people putting their time and energy into helping replace all the things needed by the centre.

Very soon, I know they will have a new play-area with special equipment, which will improve the children’s lives.

Liz is aware that she now has a huge responsibility, not only to provide new facilities in the future but to maintain the projects already operating.

I know she worries about the children as if they were her own, so the wonderful help now coming from so many other local people will ease her mind, It will also ensure future success and continuation of all the good work carried out by Helping Hands for nearly six years.

Some 80,000 euros have been raised, and spent, in that time, and I’m sure there will be continued help and success in the future, ensuring that the most deprived children on the Island have someone fighting their corner.

Thank you, Liz, for all your time, kindness and patience - and for the many years of hard work you have put into making this charity such a huge success.

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Killer Oscar’s now facing mental trial OSCAR PISTORIUS, South Africa’s Paralympic athlete, who is on trial for murder, has been ordered to have a monthlong mental evaluation.

Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled that psychiatric evidence before the court could not replace “a proper inquiry” into his mental health.

Correspondents say the trial, which began in March, will almost certainly face a lengthy delay now.

The prosecution argued on Tuesday that psychiatric tests were essential, and that the gold-medal winning Paralympian should be referred.

But Andrew Harding, the BBC’s Africa correspondent, who is covering the court case, said: “Two days ago, Oscar Pistorius told me the prosecution’s demand that he undergo further psychiatric tests was ‘a joke’.

“His defence lawyer was practically spitting with indignation in court as he argued against it.

“But today (Tuesday), after hearing Judge Masipa’s thorough, detailed ruling, all sides seemed to accept - or at least, pretend to accept - that she had a point and that another long delay in this already-ex-

tended trial would not be a disaster.

“It is an odd moment, and one that seems to have caught almost everyone I have spoken to by surprise.

“Remember, that neither prosecution nor defence is suggesting that Mr Pistorius is mentally ill.

“But the prosecution is clearly concerned by the defence psychiatrist’s claim that the athlete’s behaviour the night he shot dead his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, might have been influenced by his ‘general anxiety disor-

der’.

“If the state experts confirm that medical diagnosis, then the defence has lost nothing but time.

“The experts could even go further, suggesting Mr Pistorius had diminished responsibility for his actions.

“But if, after 30 days of evaluation, the doctors conclude that Mr Pistorius’ actions the night he shot his girlfriend were in no way related to any anxiety issues, then the prosecution’s stake-raising poker move will have done its job.”

The defence vigorously opposed the move, to no avail.

Mr Pistorius denies killing his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day last year intentionally.

He maintains he accidentally shot her through the toilet door – four times - in a state of panic, mistaking the 29-year-old model and law graduate for an intruder. The trial has now been adjourned until Tuesday, when the judge will give the details behind her ruling. It could mean the Olympic athlete is evaluated for a minimum of

30 days at a psychiatric faculty.

Arnold Pistorius, Oscar’s uncle, welcomed the judge’s “thorough” ruling and said it gave the family “confidence” in the justice system.

Judge Masipa said that the criminal code stipulates that if an accused person is alleged not to be criminally responsible, or is alleged to be mentally ill, he should be evaluated.

She said that such an evaluation would ensure that Mr Pistorius would get a fair trial, adding it would be “preferable” for him to

undergo the evaluation as an outpatient.

Prosecution lawyer Gerrie Nel made the referral application on Tuesday after forensic psychiatrist Merryll Vorster said earlier that the double amputee was suffering from generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).

Mr Nel said the disorder diagnosis left him with no choice but to apply for an evaluation because the condition might have affected Mr Pistorius’ behaviour on the night he killed Ms Steenkamp.

Legal experts say that the case may well hinge on the judge’s understanding of the athlete’s state of mind when he pulled the trigger.

They say the prosecution is keen to show that the defence keeps changing its reasons why Mr Pistorius fired his gun - from putative self-defence, to accidental shooting, and now to something linked to his anxiety disorder.

There are no juries at trials in South Africa, so the athlete’s fate will, ultimately, be decided by the judge, assisted by two assessors.

If found guilty of murder, Mr Pistorius could face life imprisonment.

If he is acquitted of that charge, the court will consider an alternative charge of culpable homicide, for which he could receive about 15 years in prison.

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Jobless total at record low, but wages are still suffering THE number of jobless in the UK is at its lowest level since February 2009, thanks to a record total of people finding work over the first quarter of the year.

But wage packets do not reflect this, failing to meat the economists’ expectations.

Jobless figures, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showed that a record 283,000 people secured jobs in the three months to March, with

self-employment driving the performance.

According to the ONS, more than 30.4 million people are now in work, which is the highest total since records began in 1971.

It enabled the total jobless figure drop by 133,000 to 2.21 million during the period, giving Britain an unemployment rate of 6.8%.

The total number of self-employed rose to a record 4.5 million, but although average earnings increased by 1.7% in the year to March - slightly ahead of the latest CPI inflation rate of 1.6% - the percentage failed to match the

hopes of Britain’s economists.

That figure is being monitored closely by the Bank of England for evidence that people will be able to absorb rising mortgage costs when it begins to raise the bank rate - currently expected next Spring.

The ONS also confirmed the 18th consecutive monthly reduction in Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants - by 25,100 in April to 1.12 million.

The performance was welcomed by the Government, Employment Minister Esther McVey saying: “As the recovery takes hold, more people are able to get a job, or

set up their own business and become the employers of tomorrow.

“Each and every person who has made a new start or hired someone new is helping to make Britain a more prosperous and confident place to be.

“We will continue to support those in and out of work who want to get on and fulfil their ambitions for a more secure future.”

Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: “There’s more to do, but it’s welcome that unemployment is down again. More jobs mean more financial security for people.”

But Paul Kenny, general secretary of the General Municipal trade union (GMB), argued that people were yet to feel the effects of recovery.

“GMB members welcome the continuing recovery, but recognise that there is a very long way to go to climb out of the hole caused by the recession,” he said.

“There is a growing recognition that, as a result of demographic factors, GDP (gross domestic product) per head is still 5.8% below 2007 levels. That is the root cause of average earnings being down 13.8% in real terms

since then. “The pay of the bottom half of the workforce is still being squeezed. Public sector worker’ pay is being frozen, or increasing less than inflation.”

Rachel Reeves, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary added: “While this fall in overall unemployment is welcome, the figures show that young people and the long-term unemployed are being left behind.

“Under David Cameron, over 850,000 young people are unemployed - and there are still over 100,000 more people out of work for two years or more than in 2010.”

Paedophile may have abused hundreds of male youngsters THE FBI has been contacted by hundreds of people about paedophile teacher William James Vahey.

It means, almost certainly, that the number of his potential victims will be vast - many more than investigators previously believed.

They reckoned that the American abused up to 90 boys aged 1214 during his career.

The 64-year-old killed himself in March rather than face the music after evidence of molestation was found on a memory drive, stolen by his maid in Nicaragua.

Vahey taught history and geography at London’s elite South-

bank International School from 2009 to last year. And images of between 50 and 60 students at the £25,000a-year school were found on the computer drive.

After appealing for victims to come forward, the FBI has been “contacted by several hundred individuals from around the globe, wishing either to reach out as potential victims or provide information in the ongoing investigation”.

Vahey taught at various international schools around the world, and, because he drugged some of his victims, many may not have even known they were abused.

Vahey’s memory drive

was handed to the US Embassy by one of Vahey’s co-workers at the American Nicaraguan School in Managua after it was discovered by the maid. The FBI said: “When confronted about the images by a school administrator, Vahey confessed that he was molested as a child and had preyed on boys his entire life, giving them sleeping pills prior to the molestation.”

Vahey was convicted of a child-sex offence in California in 1969, but managed to avoid signing the sex offenders’ register.

The widespread investigation is being led by the FBI, with help from the Metropolitan Police.

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New Titsa plan pleases the Mayors

BUS company Titsa has outlined its improvement plans to all the mayors in South Tenerife.

Present at the Adeje Cultural Centre meeting were the mayors of Adeje, Guía de Isora, Granadilla, Santiago del Teide, San Miguel and Vilaflor, as well as Cabildo councillor Victor Pérez, Cabildo Transport Director Manuel Ortega and Titsa Director Jacobo Kalitovics and colleagues.

Victor Pérez told them that this was a re-organisation plan, designed to increase efficiency over the coming years.

It evolved through of months of work, looking at how best to meet the increasing needs of

residents and tourists.

“In recent decades, there has been a huge increase in the local population and the network of streets,” said Perez.

He also gave an assurance that no existing bus stops would be removed during the reorganisation.

Titsa will increase its fleet with up to 22 new vehicles over the next five years, and will release details of the changes when they are ready to be implemented.

Adeje Mayor Jose Miguel Rodríguez Fraga congratulated Titsa for taking on the challenge of improving this public service to make it more modern and efficient.

Fraga said it was moving towards “the services of other European areas where public

transport has more users, and is more punctual, offering a better service.”

He was adamant that the service must have a concerted approach to both tourists and residents, and to zones that might be, on paper, less cost-effective but with people who depended on public transport.

“Both aspects are complementary, because if the service isn’t efficient and isn’t cost-effective, it cannot serve all the public’s needs,” he said.

Fraga also said he wasn’t in agreement with the “tourists v residents” dichotomy some people seemed to support when it came to arguing about public services. “The wellbeing of both groups is inter-dependent,” he pointed out.

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RED wine has often been said to confer good health on the drinker. But that may no longer be true.

Scientists who have studied the drink found no proof that the wine ingredient resveratrol stops heart disease or prolongs life.

The team tracked the health of nearly 800 villagers from the Chianti region of Italy to see if their local tipple had any discernable impact.

They found no proof, and experts now say that more research is needed to get a definitive answer.

Professor Richard Semba, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who led the research team, said: “The thinking was that certain foods are good for you because they contain resveratrol. But we didn’t find that at all.

“The story of resveratrol turns out to be another case of getting a lot of hype about health benefits that doesn’t stand the test of time.”

Many studies have sought to explain why

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there is a low incidence of heart disease in France, despite many of its inhabitants eating a high-fat diet.

Some put it down to moderate drinking of red wine, and studies have shown that the

consumption of red wine, dark chocolate and berries reduces inflammation, leading researchers to speculate that their common ingredient, resveratrol, explains why.

But Prof Semba and

his colleagues found no evidence for this. They chose two small towns in Tuscany as their test ground, and 783 elderly people living there agreed to take part in their investigation.

The volunteers gave

details about their daily diets as well as urine samples for measurement of their resveratrol intake.

During the nine-year study, 268 of the men and women died, 174 developed heart disease and 34 got cancer.

But urinary resveratrol was not linked with death risk, heart disease risk or cancer risk.

And nor was it associated with any markers of inflammation in the blood.

Prof Semba says any benefits of drinking wine or eating dark chocolate or berries - if they are there - must come from other shared ingredients. And it’s not clear how much you might need to eat or drink.

“These are complex foods, and all we really

know from our study is that the benefits are probably not down to resveratrol,” he adds.

Maureen Talbot, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: “The results of this study, while interesting, will not change the dietary advice we provide. People should continue to eat plenty of fruit, veg and wholegrains.

“We recognise the need to learn more about the action of resveratrol, though, so we are funding research into its reported disease-combating properties, and how it affects the heart and circulatory system.

“This research is vital because it could form the basis of future medicines.”

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Tiny sea terrors with giant stings

HUGE blooms of tiny, box jellyfish, whose stings are extremely painful, could strike anywhere in the world.

Researchers from Australia say that monitoring changes in ocean winds can help to establish where and when the Irukandji jellyfish will strike.

Their study is published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, and lead author Lisa-Ann Gershwin said:

“They travel in very, very large numbers. It’s not uncommon to have dozens of stings on a beach in one day.

“The jellyfish bodies and tentacles are invisible in water - it’s like a diamond dropped into a glass of water - and you just can’t see them.”

Although the study focused on Australia, the researchers believe similar conditions around the world could lead to the arrival of blooms.

And Irukandji box jellyfish, though no bigger than thimbles, are a menace to swimmers.

Brushing past one of their super-fine tentacles is excruciatingly painful, and can put victims in hospital. In the most severe cases, it can even prove fatal.

These tiny terrors are found throughout the oceans: they have been spotted as far north as Wales and as far south as Melbourne.

But they are most common in tropical waters, where they can suddenly appear in vast numbers.

Dr Gershwin, from CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans Flagship insti-

tute, in Hobart, Tasmania, said: “They can be life-threatening.

And until now, they’ve never been predictable.”

To discover more about them, the researchers concentrated on the Great Barrier Reef, where jellyfish blooms can have a major impact on tourism.

They compared a sting database containing records collected between 1985 and 2012 with medium-range weather forecasts.

The team found that a drop in the strong south-east trade winds,

which blow across the ocean, coincided with the arrival of the jellyfish.

They prefer calm waters, caused by a drop in trade winds, and Dr Gershwin said: “Normally, the trade winds are the dominant winds, and they make really turbulent waters – it’s cloudy, it’s rough and it’s not pleasant.

“And Irukandji are really delicate little guys.

They are like the orchids of the jellyfish family - delicate souls.

They don’t like turbulence or cloudy water.

They like it as flat and calm and clear as possible.”

But when the trade winds drop, it enables the stingers to rise from the depths and drift to shore.

Scientists say monitoring these offshore winds could give at least a day’s warning to bathers of their appearance - or even to close beaches.

“You will probably need a bit of tweaking from place to place, but the general principle will hold true,” added Dr Gershwin.

Faulty charger blamed for house-blaze horror AN electrical problem involving a faulty charging device probably caused the house blaze which killed five members of the same family in Sheffield.

The tragedy occurred last month in the Nether Edge area and the youngest victim was nine-week-old Minahil Parwaiz Kayani, who died alongside her brothers Adyan, nine, and Amaan, seven.

The children’s grandmother Shabina Begum, 53, and 20-yearold aunt Anum Parwaiz also perished.

Emergency services said the fire was “very challenging” and told Sky News it started in the living room. However, they were unable to confirm what type or brand of charger was involved.

More than 2,000 people turned out for the victims’ funeral in Sheffield’s Masjid Mosque last week.

Nazia Parwaiz Kayani, another daughter of Mrs

Begum and aunt of the three children, praised the bravery of her mother who, reportedly, ran distraught from the blazing home, before going back inside to try to rescue the others.

Nazai said before the service: “Our thoughts would be incomplete without mentioning the selfless heroism of my beloved mother, Shabina Begum, who went back into the house to try to rescue the family she adored. She made the ultimate sacrifice.”

She also praised a cousin, who also attempted to get into the burning building.

The children’s father, taxi driver Nazim Parvaiz Kayani, was un-

derstood to be working when the fire broke at around midnight on 28th April. Their mother, Razia Nazim, survived the blaze.

Ishfaq Hussain Kayani, a relative, described the fire as a “tragedy beyond description”, and added: “The children were full of life, quite bubbly and very energetic. They were looking forward to attending school.”

Residents in the street said they were woken shortly after the blaze started by the sound of wailing and screaming.

They saw neighbours banging on doors of the home, and smashed a window to raise the alarm.

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PM’s singing same song as Barlow OBE TAKE That singer Gary Barlow will not have to return his OBE, despite sinking millions into a tax-avoidance scheme.

Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected a call from Margaret Hodge, chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee, who suggested Barlow “might show a bit of contrition by giving it back”.

Cameron, though condemning “aggressive tax avoidance schemes”, told ITV’s Good Morning Britain that it would not be necessary, adding that Barlow had done a “huge amount” for the country.

The PM said: “If people go after these schemes and aggressively avoid tax, they’re making it the case that everyone else has to pay higher taxes as a result.

“We should be very clear: tax evasion is illegal - you can be prosecuted for that, you can go to prison.

“These very aggressive tax-avoidance schemes are wrong and we should really persuade people not to do them.

“And that’s why we have these court cases, where the court looks at whether a scheme is more about avoiding tax than anything else.

The court was very clear in this case.”

But asked whether he agreed with Mrs Hodge that Barlow should consider returning his OBE, Mr Cameron said: “I don’t think that is necessary, frankly.

“Gary Barlow has done a huge amount for the country. He’s raised money for charity and he has done very well for Children in Need. The OBE was in respect of that work and what he has done.

“But clearly, this scheme was wrong and it is right that they’re going to have to pay back the money.”

Barlow is one of three members of Take That

who may have to pay back millions of pounds in tax after a tribunal ruling.

Even though tax avoidance is normally legal, it is still possible to go to prison for it.

Howard Donald and Mark Owen - along with Barlow and Take That manager Jonathan Wild - were among some 1,000 people who put money into schemes, said, purportedly, to support the music industry.

But tribunal Judge Colin Bishopp ruled the partnerships had actually been set up for taxavoidance purposes.

And HM Revenue and Customs said it would not “tolerate abuse of the system”.

The Take That stars and their manager invested money - several million pounds - through a company called Icebreaker.

Since March 2010, the four men have been directors of Larkdale LLP, one of 50 partnerships which Icebreaker arranged to harness tax reliefs the government had intended would support those in creative industries.

The tribunal found that shortly after money was put in to Larkdale LLP, it reported huge losses of more than £25m. Those losses could then be offset against tax, reducing the men’s tax bills.

A spokesman for HMRC said that following Judge Bishopp’s decision, those involved would receive letters outlining how much tax they had to repay.

He told the BBC: “Anyone using a scheme HMRC deem to be against the rules owes them money.”

Danny Alexander, Lib Dem Chief Secretary to the Treasury, told the BBC: “One of the changes that we introduced in the Budget just a few weeks ago was to make sure that, in future, if people participate in these sorts of schemes, they have to pay the money up front to the Exchequer.

“They only get the money back out of the scheme if it is later proven to be successful.

“What has happened in this case is that, under the old system, people were able to take the money that should, legitimately, have been paid in to the taxpayer, and it has taken years and years of effort and public money to ensure we eventually get the money handed back to us.

In total, the Icebreaker partnerships generated losses of £336m.

HMRC pursued the issue through the courts after the Times newspaper first exposed Icebreaker in 2012.

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Smooth Silvio’s caring debut SILVIO BERLUSCONI, the former Italian Prime Minister, has contributed his first day towards a year of community service at a Catholic care home near Milan.

He was sentenced in 2013 for tax fraud and given four years in prison, which was commuted to four hours’ work a week with elderly dementia patients.

The care home insists the 77-year-old would be treated like any other worker. But as he arrived, Berlusconi was heckled by a trade

unionist in a clown hat who shouted: “To prison!”

He then yelled: “We Italian workers have one dream in our hearts - Berlusconi in San Vittore,” referring to a local prison. Police eventually removed him from the scene.

A chipper-looking Berlusconi would not speak with reporters outside the home after completing his first day.

The three-time former prime minister, who had been warned not to seek publicity, wore a navy blue suit with a badge from his centre-right Forza Italia party.

The billionaire, involved in a string of court cases, was convicted last year of buy-

ing TV rights at inflated prices, via offshore companies, to avoid paying taxes in Italy.

He was spared prison because of his age and chose community service rather than house arrest to serve out his sentence.

This means he will be able to continue leading Forza Italia in the European elections, even though he had to resign his seat in the upper house of parliament.

Berlusconi also had to surrender his passport, while his travel within Italy is severely restricted. He must observe a nightly curfew at his palatial home near Milan as well.

A crowd of journalists from Italy and beyond had gathered to catch a glimpse of the politician.

Berlusconi is said to have been studying Alzheimer’s disease in preparation for his community service.

Massimo Restelli, head of care services there, told Italy’s daily La Repubblica newspaper that Berlusconi’s introduction would be

“gradual”, so that he and the elderly patients could get used to each other.

“It will be small steps so as not to make any mistakes, and then he could do all sorts of things,” he said.

“He could help with meals, which are tricky because sometimes you have to ‘remind’ the patients that they are eating.”

Meanwhile, a volun-

teer at the care home said he was unhappy about the publicity the former prime minister attracted.

“He is not coming here because he wants to help the people affected

by Alzheimer’s disease,” he said. “He is here because he has been forced to come.”

Berlusconi has always denied the charges against him, accusing left-wing judges of

a witch-hunt. He was convicted last year of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute and abusing his powers, which brought him a lifetime ban from public office.

He is appealing against the under-age sex conviction, in a trial known as the “Ruby” case. Berlusconi is also on trial for, allegedly, bribing a senator to switch sides to his party.

Youngster savaged by giant crocodile THE limbs of an 11-year-old boy, attacked by a huge crocodile, were found inside the river monster.

Papua New Guinea Police found two hands, two legs and a hipbone inside the 13ft beast after they tracked it down and killed it in Gulf Province. The

tragic youngster’s head was discovered nearby.

Reports say the boy, Melas Mero, was apparently attacked as he fished on a river with his parents.

Police commander Lincoln Gerari told the National newspaper: “The crocodile swept him with its tail, and then attacked the defenceless child.”

It was the second croc attack in Papua New Guinea this year, ac-

cording to a global database.

CrocBITE, managed by researchers at Australia’s Charles Darwin University, said a man was killed on 1st January by a saltwater crocodile at Rawa Bay, in North Bougainville.

Some 75 crocodile attacks, of which 65 were fatal, have been recorded in Papua New Guinea by the database since 1958.

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The Pope’s saintly ways

POPE Francis has set another predecessor on his path to sainthood, following the canonisation of two other 20th Century popes John XXIII and John Paul II.

The Pope approved a miracle credited to the intercession of Paul VI - who died in 1978 after 15 years as the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

He will be remembered by many, though, for his ban on artificial contraception for Catholics.

The beatification ceremony will be held at the Vatican on 19th October, Beatification is the third of four steps in the process though which someone becomes a

saint officially.

It requires at least one miracle to have been attributed to the intercession of a candidate for sainthood who, once beatified, is given the title Blessed.

After beatification, a separate miracle would have to be verified in order for Paul VI to be declared a saint - canonised - allowing him to be venerated as “an example of holiness that can be followed with confidence”.

Pope Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Montini in the Lombardy region of Italy in 1897, was the son of a prominent newspaper editor.

He was elected Pope in 1963 and continued the reforms of his pre-

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sor, John XXIII. Paul VI died in August 1978 and was succeeded briefly by Pope John Paul, who died two

months later.

During his 15-year pontificate he wrote seven encyclicals - the most controversial being Humanae Vitae (Of

Human Life), published in 1968.

Its uncompromising position on birth control led to protests around the Catholic world - and some national Roman Catholic Church hierarchies openly modified the statement.

In 1995, Pope John Paul II supported Paul VI’s view on birth control in his encyclical, Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life).

The teaching on contraception is widely disregarded by modern-day Catholics.

October’s beatification ceremony will be held at the end of a crucial meeting of global bishops to discuss Catholic teaching on family life, called by Pope Francis.

The bishops will discuss the results of a

worldwide survey commissioned by the Pope about what parts of the Church’s teaching on human sexuality Catholics actually follow today.

As is customary, the Vatican gave no details about the miracle - which the Holy See requires must be a phenomenon certified by doctors as having no medical explanation.

But Italian media report that the miracle involved a Californian baby who was born healthy, despite the pre-birth diagnoses of a ruptured foetal bladder and absence of amniotic fluid.

The mother reportedly refused to abort the child, instead praying for Paul VI’s intercession at the behest of a nun.

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Could this be a wreck of the Columbus ship?

THE wreck of the Santa Maria, flagship of Christopher Columbus’s 1492 expedition, may have been found.

Barry Clifford, an American underwater inves-

tigator has evidence which “strongly suggests” a ruin off Haiti’s north coast is the right ship.

Mr Clifford’s team have measured and photographed the wreck, and he is now working with the Haitian government to protect the site for a more detailed probe.

The Santa Maria, along with the La Nina and La Pinta, were part of the first Columbus expedition, which explored islands in the Caribbean in an attempt to find a westward passage to Asia.

In fact, Columbus was said to have discovered America on the initial

voyage of his four major expeditions there - a hotly-disputed accreditation.

The flagship ran aground on a reef near Haiti on Christmas Day, shortly before Columbus returned to Spain, from where he set sail at the start of his adventure.

Mr Clifford added: “All the geographical, underwater topography and archaeological evidence strongly suggests that this wreck is the Santa Maria.”

The Santa Maria left Spain in August 1492, along with La Pinta and La Nina, sailing westward It was the largest ship in the expedition, about 117ft (36m) long, but it ran aground on a reef near Haiti on Christmas Day. Columbus instructed his crew to strip timbers

from the ship to build an outpost or fort nearby, leaving sailors behind while he returned to Spain.

The fort, known as La Navidad, was found destroyed upon his return to the island he called Hispanola.

“I am confident that a full excavation of the wreck will yield the first-ever, detailed, marine archaeological evidence of his discovery of America,” said Mr Clifford.

He had identified the potential location of the Santa Maria through earlier archaeological findings, pinpointing a likely location for the fort - a building which experts always thought was erected near to where the ship ran aground.

He also used information from the explorer’s diary, and a recent div-

ing mission near the site further strengthened his belief that it was the Santa Maria wreck.

Mr Clifford told US broadcaster CNN the “smoking gun” was a cannon of 15th Century design found at the site.

A marine archaeologist, who accompanied Mr Clifford on that mission, told the newspaper there was “very compelling evidence”, but he added that an excavation would be necessary to confirm the wreck’s identity.

Further investigation will be supported by the Haiti Government and the History Channel, which plans to make a documentary programme about the wreck.

Mr Clifford is best known for the excavation of the Whydah first fully-verified pirate shipwreck.

Death pact for us, insist Finnegan and Madeley!

JUDY FINNIGAN and husband Richard Madeley have agreed to an assisted death pact should one of them fall seriously ill.

The TV personalities opened their hearts to the Daily Telegraph in an interview, Madeley saying: “If Judy were really ill and in logical mind … I wouldn’t give a tuppenny if there was a risk of being prosecuted. I’d do what was right for my wife.”

Finnigan added: “And I’d do the same. Stuff it all! We’ve made ourselves give each other a pledge along those lines.”

Madeley continued: “If, when the time came, Judy said to me, ‘But what about you? What about the risk of prosecution’? I’d say, ‘That’s my problem, I’ll deal with that, don’t worry about it’.

“And for me, it would be the locked room, the bottle of whisky and the revolver. I wouldn’t want to mess around.”

Alistair Thompson, a spokesman for Care not Killing, said in a statement: “This is another deeply depressing and misguided set of comments from two muchloved celebrities, who should know better.

“These headlinegrabbing comments go against the advice of organisations like the

World Health Organisation, which says that discussions about suicide and assisted suicide need to be handled very carefully, to prevent taking your own life or helping someone to die appear normal.”

Changing the law so you can kill a loved one, or be killed, would put many vulnerable people who might be pressured into ending their life at risk, because they might feel they had become either a care or financial

burden. “Before making similar comments I hope that Richard and Judy might investigate more thoroughly the amazing quality of palliative care we have in this country and visit one or more of the UK’s outstanding hospices.”

He added: “How we maintain both with an ageing population and in times of austerity is what we desperately need to discuss.”

The Dying in Dignity charity, which cam-

paigns for a change in the law to allow assisted dying, would not comment directly on the couple’s interview, but said in a statement: “Dying people should not have to suffer against their wishes at the end of life, and neither should loved ones be forced into a position where they have to break the law to help them die.

“The law needs to change to provide choice and greater protection for both. To that end the Assisted Dying Bill will shortly be debated by the House of Lords.

“This change in the law would result in fewer dying adults - and their families - facing unnecessary suffering at the end of their lives.

“The Bill is supported by an overwhelming majority of the British public. This is a problem that can no longer be ignored, and it is time for Parliament to act.”

Madeley and Finnigan are best known for front-

ing ITV’s This Morning and their Channel 4 talk show.

They have also run a book club for retailer WH Smith 10 years.

Madeley continues to work on TV and radio, doing stints on BBC Radio 5 live, The One Show and Channel 5’s The Wright Stuff.

But Finnigan, now writing her second novel, has no interest in a TV comeback, saying: “You get to a point where you think, ‘I cannot bear to interview another soap star. I just can’t.

“We were always being given soap stars who had a storyline about having Aids or something. But you can’t sit there and talk to them about Aids when they’re actors!

“The whole thing just became more and more artificial and more and more silly and irrelevant to me, and I just lost interest, really.”

But, presumably, not until the money had rolled in for years!

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By Mariano Zunino Siri

WE are close to the European elections, so it’s a good time to recall the EU system and institutions which, in many occasions are quite difficult to understand.

There are different authorities (institutions) within the EU (European Commission, European Council, European Parliament). And it is interesting to discuss the European Union which, directly or indirectly, governs our lives.

History To start with, it is necessary to distinguish between “Treaty” and “Community”.

The Treaty is the agreement that creates the Community (i.e: Treaty of Rome created the European Economic Community).

The origin of the European Union followed the Second World War, when European countries begun to unit themselves economically and politically to secure lasting peace in the continent.

In 1951, the Treaty of Paris created the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and later, in 1957, the Treaty of Rome created the EEC (European Economic Community) and EURATOM (European Community of Atomic Energy).

The EEC (or Common Market, as it was referred to) was formed

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by six founders: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

The first enlargement came when Denmark, Ireland and the UK joined the EEC on 1st January 1973, raising the number of member states to nine.

Later came Greece (1981); Spain and Portugal (1986); Austria, Finland and Sweden (1995). In 2012, the European Union embraced 27 members (after the biggest enlargement in 2004, incorporating Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus and Czech Republic - and accession of Romania and Bulgaria in 2007). There are 23 official languages!

After the 1986 Single European Act in 1993,

the Single Market was completed with the “Four Freedoms” of: movement of goods, services, people and money.

The Nineties was the decade of two treaties: the Maastricht Treaty on European Union in 1993 and the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1999 (later the 2001 Treaty of Nice, 2007 Treaty of Lisbon and the failed 2004 European Constitution).

Nowadays, just 18 of the 28 State Members forming the European Union are using the Euro as common currency. The currency is also used by five other European countries outside the EU. INSTITUTIONS The EU is not a federation (or confederation) like the United States of

America, and it is not an organisation of co-operation like the United Nations. It is a singular and original system in which the Member States remain independent.

Meanwhile, they are resigning part of their sovereign in order to be more powerful in the concert of nations.

European Council: Defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union. It is formed by the Prime Ministers, Presidents or Head of the States of each Member State. It became an institution after the Lisbon Treaty.

Council of European Union: Represents each member State and is formed by every Minister who can act on behalf of each State. There

are, in fact, as many Councils as matters to be discussed (i.e: the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which is formed by all the Ministers of this branch).

The Council is a colegislative power (jointly with the European Parliament).

Sometimes, there is a confusion between European Council (which is not a legislative power) and Council of European Union.

European Commission: Represents the interest of the individual member states. It is the executive power of the EU. The Commission starts the legislative proceeding by sending a proposal to be finally approved by the Council of EU and European Parliament.

European Parliament: Represents the European Union’s citizens, who are directly elected by them every five years. The deputies do not represent their own country but the citizens. It is a legislative power, jointly, with the Council of EU. These are the elections which are coming up.

Court of Justice: Upholds the rule of EU laws.

Court of Auditors: Authority which controls the financing of European Union and application of the budget.

European Central Bank: sits in Frankfurt and is responsible for

European monetary policy.

There are more institutions and bodies with specialised roles like: European Economic and Social Committee (representing society, employers, employee, unions, merchants); Committee of Regions (representing regional authorities); European Investment Bank (finances EU projects); Ombudsman (deals with complaints against EU institutions and bodies) and many others. The EU also counts with specialised agencies. The Lisbon Treaty has created the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (which is similar to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the EU although it is not) who at the same time is the VicePresident of the European Commission.

So, as you can see, the “European” way is fractured and wide-ranging.

But their decisions impact on all our lives every single day.

I will continue with this interesting matter in future issues and explain in a little more depth how they all benefit you. *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.

Canarian chiefs bid to halt illegal holiday lets THE Canarian Government is looking closer at the tourism sector and, specifically, the trade in illegal holiday accommodation.

Ricardo Fernandez de la Puente Armas, Re-

gional Deputy Minister of Tourism, said this week that the Canarian Government is committed to finding solutions to the problem.

De la Puente added: “In our laws, there is no perfect regulation of ‘policing’ tourist accommodation in the autonomous region that covers the type

of vacation housing on this subject.

“The apartments or rooms that rent privately for tourist have increased in recent years.

New facilities to promote them, such as internet marketing, have led to a considerable rise in this type illegal tourist hosting.

“The current climate

for such accommodation has no legal coverage in our tourism legislation, and it produces unfair competition.”

As an example, The Deputy Tourism Minister cited New York City, which has a total ban on unregistered rentals for tourist use.

“The reality is that the tourists don’t al-

ways get what has been promised,” he said. “On arrival, they discover that what was offered differs from the reality.

We must offer people legal security.”

He also pointed out that apart from the tax loss in illegal renting, the poor standards can stop tourists from returning.

And, of course, there is a major public safety element as many illegal “homes” do not have all the required safety measures, which are controlled by the State.

For example, “holiday rentals” are required to meet the standards of public health, fire safety, quality of swimming pools, and so on.

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The British Academy Television Awards

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Sunday 18th May, BBC1, 20:00 Television awards ceremony from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, hosted by Graham Norton who is also nominated for entertainment performance and comedy entertainmentprogramme for The Graham Norton Show. The awards kick off with all the glamour from the red carpet as the stars arrive for the most prestigious TV awards ceremony of the year. The action continues inside as this year’s recipients of the coveted BAFTA masks are announced. Nominees include James Corden, Chris O’Dowd, Helena Bonham Carter, Dominic West, Sarah Millican, Ant and Dec, Jamie Dornan and Olivia Colman, along with programmes including Broadchurch, Breaking Bad, Gogglebox, Glastonbury, The IT Crowd, The Fall and Strictly Come Dancing.

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16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

Friday 06:00 ................................Breakfast 09:15 ...........................Fake Britain 10:00 .......................Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ........Caught Red Handed 11:30......................... First Time on the Front Line 12:00 .......................Bargain Hunt 13:00 .............. BBC News at One 13:30 ............BBC London News 13:45 .................................. Doctors 14:15 ................................. The Link 15:00... Countdown to Chelsea 15:45..... Escape to the Country 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 .... A Question of Sport 20:00.................... EastEnders 20:30 .................. MasterChef

The Story Of Women And Art BBC2, 21.00 Professor Amanda Vickery explores the hidden journey of female creativity in Western art.

From the cloistered world of Renaissance Italy and Catholic Spain, through an era of revolution and enlightenment in Britain and France, to the harsh desert landscape of New Mexico of the early 20th century, Professor Vickery will uncover the incredible stories of talented and tenacious women who throughout history have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to fulfil their artistic ambitions.

She does so with a view to challenging the idea that the constraints put on women’s self expression have kept them in the back seat. While only a small percentage of work in the world’s most illustrious galleries and museums is by women, the female imagination has never ceased to break through and to challenge and re-define our idea of what art can be. Amanda will look at how particular women tackled the world of male dominated art head on and, in so doing, drove it in new directions. Along the way, she will explore why the achievements of so many female practitioners has remained unrecognized and unsung.

Broaden the angle of focus beyond painting and sculpture - from textiles and fashion to interior and garden design - and a universe of female creativity becomes even more apparent. And it’s not just the visual impact that can be felt but an emotional one too. As the series will show, women’s art has changed how we feel as well as what we see.

Spanning 500 years and ending mid-20th century, the series will reveal a dazzling array of artistry - much of which has been too easily forgotten. But through the stories of some of the key artists of the period, Amanda will show the myriad ways creative women have made a vital and significant contribution to our art history.

In this first episode, Professor Vickery takes us on a journey from Renaissance Italy, to the glittering Spanish Court, ending in the Golden Age of the Dutch Republic, and discovers a hidden world of female creativity.

Digging in storerooms, convents and basements, she throws the spotlight on dazzling female artists who have been kept in the shadows, and reveals stories of courage and determination in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. They include a female sculptress, Properzia de Rossi, who honed her skills on peach stones, and a portraitist, Sofonisba Anguissola, whose subjects included the most powerful figures in 16th-century Europe.

Leaving the wealth and excess of Catholic Italy behind, Amanda heads north to discover how the Protestant Reformation would create a very different artistic landscape. In the new Dutch Republic there was a greater respect and reverence for the home, which cast the spotlight on traditional feminine craft and offered some determined women opportunities for fame, fortune and even adventure. It would be here that a female paper cutter would be feted by kings and outsell Rembrandt, and also where a housewife would flout convention by leaving hearth, home and husband, travel to the far reaches of the known world and become one of the greatest artist-naturalists of all time.

21:30 ......................Have I Got News for You 22:00 .......... BBC News at Ten 22:25....... BBC London News 22:35 .................. The Graham Norton Show 23:20.............. Bad Education 23:55..................... EastEnders Omnibus

Friday 06:20.................. Homes Under the Hammer 07:20 ... Caught Red Handed 07:50................... First Time on the Front Line 08:20 ...........Countryside 999 09:05 ..........The Great Interior Design Challenge 10:05 .........Mary Berry Cooks 10:35 ........... The Travel Show 11:00........................ BBC News 12:00 .......... The Daily Politics 13:00....... Instant Restaurant 13:45 ..................One Man and his Campervan 14:15 ................... The Pallisers 15:05 .................................Coast 15:45.................... Great British Garden Revival 16:45 ...........Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets 17:15.....Antiques Roadshow 17:55.................. Party Election Broadcast for the European Parliament by the Labour Party 18:00................. Eggheads 18:30....Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 19:30.....Great British Menu 20:00 ............. The Minster 20:30 .... Gardeners’ World 21:00.........The Story of W Coice Women and Art ch 22:00 ..............................QI 22:30 ............... Newsnight 23:05 .............. Later... with Jools Holland

Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis ITV1, 20.00

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06:00 ...Good Morning Britain 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................................ Jo Frost Family Matters 15:00 .....Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 .......................Ejector Seat 17:00.............................. The Paul O’Grady Show 18:00...... ITV News London 18:25............ Party Election Broadcast by the Labour Party 18:30..................... ITV News 19:00 ................ Emmerdale 19:30 ..... Coronation Street 20:00..Weekend Escapes CW with Warwick Davis choice 20:30 ..... Coronation Street 21:00 .......................... Lewis 22:00 ......... ITV News at Ten 22:30............ Party Election Broadcast by the Conservative Party 22:35 ............... The World is Not Enough

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In the final episode of the series, the Davis family travel to Lancashire where they enjoy a tea dance in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, meet a family of lemurs and Warwick gets into a fight at a stunt school.

The first stop in Lancashire is Blackpool where the family gets a quick dance lesson before taking part in a tea dance at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

The spectacular ballroom opened in 1899 and still hosts tea dances for holidaymakers everyday. It is such a grand venue that Harrison is initially struck with stage fright. But after some coaxing he eventually joins the rest of the family on the dance floor.

Although Harrison ends up enjoying the experience, Warwick confesses he wouldn’t be in a rush to do it again.

He says: “I don’t think dancing is something I’m going to go back too. I’m less of a swan and more of a duck.”

Next the family visits Blackpool Illuminations where Warwick has been invited to switch on the lights. The famous display stretches for six miles along the sea front and attracts hoards of tourists every year.

Admiring the lights, Warwick says: “It’s truly a visual feast and it’s enough to make your eyes water as would the electricity bill. Yes that really would be a sight to behold!”

After a visit to the zoo, the Davis family leave Blackpool and head to another famous Lancashire resort, Morecambe, the birthplace of comedian Eric Morecambe. It is also home to the UK’s only stunt school and Warwick enrolls himself for a lesson where he is taught how to stage fight and how to throw himself down the stairs.

Warwick says: “I’m not as young as I used to be so throwing myself around doesn’t come as easily as it might once have done.”

The Davis family finish off their stay in Morecambe in a more sedate fashion, enjoying a fish and chip supper on the sea front, admiring the sunset.

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16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

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Friday

Friday

16th

May

06:10 ...................Total Wipeout

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

06:45 ............ According to Jim

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

07:10 ...................3rd Rock from the Sun

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

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

07:00 .....MasterChef Australia

06:25 ..................................90210

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

07:35 ............... King of Queens

06:55..... You’ve Been Framed!

08:00 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

11:40 .........Police Interceptors

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

08:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

12:40 ........................ Ben Fogle’s Animal Clinic

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

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

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

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

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

13:40 .........5 News Lunchtime

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

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

09:55 ...Undercover Boss USA

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

11:00 ..........Haunted Collector

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

10:55 ...... Come Dine with Me

14:15 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

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

11:55 ..............Channel 4 News

13:00 ................... Bondi Rescue

12:00 ... Rules of Engagement

12:00 ...... Come Dine with Me

15:15 ............. Mystery Woman: Redemption

13:30 ................... Bondi Rescue

12:30.......................... Hollyoaks

13:30 ........... Channel 4 Racing

16:55 ................................. Access

13:00...How I Met Your Mother

15:30 ...............Deal or No Deal

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

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

16:30.............................. Draw it!

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

15:00 .............. Neighbourhood Blues

15:00... Rules of Engagement

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

18:00............. Freaky Eaters

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

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

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

16:30 ................Happy Endings

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

18:55 ............ Party Election Broadcast

18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 19:35.... Unreported World 20:00 .........Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 21:00 ................ Gogglebox

19:00............... Bloody Tales of the Tower 20:00...... Ice Road Truckers 21:00........................... NCIS 22:00..... NCIS: Los Angeles

22:00...............Alan Carr: CW 22:55............ Bangkok Brits Chatty Man choice 23:55 ........................ Access

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

09:30...... The Real Housewives of Orange County 10:30 ..... The Real Housewives of Miami 11:30 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 12:30 ........................Emmerdale 13:00 ........................Emmerdale 13:30 .....You’ve Been Framed!

14:00 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker

18:00 .............Bondi Rescue

14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 16:00 .............................New Girl 17:00...How I Met Your Mother

15:00...The Jeremy Kyle Show

18:30............. Bondi Rescue

17:10 .............................. The Real Housewives of Miami

19:00..... Beverly Hills Pawn 19:30 .... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

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

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

19:00....You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 ................. Perception

20:30 ...The Big Bang Theory

20:00... Two and a Half Men

22:00 ...................... Britain’s Bravest Cops

21:00 .............The Dilemma

23:00........... Jono: Love Me, Love My Face

23:50.. Friday Night Dinner

21:00 .................The 40 Year Old Virgin 23:20............... Take Me Out

18:00....The Big Bang Theory 19:00 .................. Hollyoaks

23:15......... 8 Out of 10 Cats

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

06:00 ....... Don’t Stop Me Now

06:00 .............Motorway Patrol

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

06:00............. Thirtysomething

07:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis

06:30............. Motorway Patrol

07:10 .............................Top Gear

07:00 .......................Blue Bloods

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

07:00 ........Nothing to Declare

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

08:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise

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

08:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

09:00 ....................... Traffic Cops

09:00 ............... Without a Trace

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

09:00 ...................Luton Airport

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

10:00 .......................Blue Bloods

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

09:30................... Luton Airport

12:00 .........Would I Lie to You?

11:00 ................... Stargate SG-1

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

10:00 ........... Sun, Sea and A&E

12:40 .......................................... QI

12:00 ............... Without a Trace

15:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis

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

13:20 ................... Only Connect

13:00 ..................................House

16:00 ........................... Futurama

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

14:00....................... Traffic Cops

15:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise

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

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

16:00 ........Without a Trace

17:00......... Would I Lie to You?

16:00............ My Kitchen Rules

17:00....................... Blue Bloods

16:30 ................... Football Gold

17:40 .......................................... QI

17:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

18:20..............Only Connect

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

17:30 ........ Champions League Weekly

19:00........................... Suits

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

20:00........ Storage Hunters

21:00 ...............Enlightened

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

21:35..... Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

17:00....................The Simpsons 17:30 ................ Modern Family 18:00 .......... Modern Family 18:30 ............ The Simpsons 20:00 ..............Star-Crossed 21:00 .......... Modern Family

18:00 ... Nothing to Declare 19:00...... My Kitchen Rules 20:00.................. CSI: Miami

21:30 ................A League of Their Own

21:00.............. The Blacklist

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

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

23:00...... NCIS: Los Angeles

23:00.......... Criminal Minds

22:00.... Earth: Milton Jones Live Universe Tour 23:30....................Have I Got News for You

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22:10..................... The Wire 23:25.................. Tell Me You Love Me

07:00 ..................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 ..................FL72-League 1 Play-Off Highlights 10:00 ............................. Ringside 11:00 ...............Sporting Greats 12:00.... Premier League Darts 15:30 ..................FL72-League 1 Play-Off Highlights

18:00 ................The Fantasy Football Club 19:30 ..................... Football 22:00 ................The Fantasy Football Club 23:30................. Champions League Weekly

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Alan Carr: Chatty Man Channel 4, 22:00

Award-winning funnyman Alan Carr continues his 12th series with more celeb-fuelled antics, mischievous chat and top musical performances. In tonight’s show he is joined by pop sensation Kylie Minogue who talks about her latest album and performs her single, I Was Gonna Cancel, live in the studio. Multi award-winning actor Sir Ian McKellen chats to Alan about his eagerly-awaited movie X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Radio 1 breakfast show presenter Nick Grimshaw gives the lowdown on Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival.

Without a Trace Sky Atlantic, 16:00

While searching for convict James ‘Mac’ MacAvoy, who disappeared during a prison yard fight, the team attempts to determine whether he’s a cunning escapee or the victim of a sinister inside plot. Despite the pri on warden’s insistence that the missing man escaped with another inmate during a staged fight, Jack and his team reluctantly agree to investigate as a potential missing person case at the urging of Laura Mac’s despondent sister.

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Saturday

Saturday

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

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

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

10:00 ...Saturday Kitchen Live

06:15 .......Dangerous Mission

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

11:30 ......................Nigellissima

07:30 ........ Great British Menu

12:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer

08:00........ Great British Menu

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

13:00 ..........................BBC News 13:15 ............................ Athletics 14:50 ....................Bargain Hunt 15:35 ............................Escape to the Country

08:30 ........ Great British Menu 09:00......... Great British Menu 09:30........ Great British Menu 10:00........... The Living Planet 10:55.................................. Coast

16:35 .............................Celebrity Mastermind

11:00................... Fred Dibnah’s Industrial Age

17:05........................ Enchanted

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

18:45 .................. BBC News 18:55 .... BBC London News 19:00.................... Pointless 19:55............... The National Lottery: In It to Win It Dale Winton presents the quiz show where five contestants compete in a general knowledge quiz show to win a lifechanging amount of money.

All five could share £100,000, or one lucky player could take home the lot. The show also features Gaby Roslin with the lottery draws live from the National Lottery, including Lotto and Thunderball.

20:45 .....................Casualty 21:35 ........... The Guess List 22:15 .................. BBC News 22:35 .....Mrs. Brown’s Boys 23:05....... Meet the Parents

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12:00....... Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 12:45 .................... Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 12:50 ..............Talking Pictures 13:25 ....... Wuthering Heights

06:50 ............................ Canimals 07:00 ............................ Canimals 07:05................................... Sooty 07:20 ...............Digimon Fusion 07:45 .................... Horrid Henry 08:00............... Adventure Time 08:25............................ ITV News 08:30............................ Weekend 09:25......... The Hungry Sailors 10:25 ......... Murder, She Wrote 11:25............................. ITV News and Weather 11:30........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 12:25............ Storage Hoarders

15:05 .......Pride and Prejudice

13:25 ...................All Star Family Fortunes

17:00 ..................Natural World

14:10 .............Off Their Rockers

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

14:35 ........... ITV News London

19:00..Museums at Night

14:45 .............................ITV News and Weather

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20:00................ Bob Larbey - A Tribute 20:15 ..................... Comedy Connections

15:00 ............ FA Cup Final Live: Arsenal v Hull City 19:30 ....Britain’s Got Talent

20:55 ................... All About the Good Life

20:50 .......... Amazing Greys

21:55.......................... QI XL

22:45..................... ITV News

22:40 ...... Gone Baby Gone

23:00 ..... FA Cup Highlights

21:50 ...........The Americans

Britain’s Got More Talent ITV2, 20.50

Host Stephen Mulhern returns for his eighth series and once more he’s at his cheeky best – asking questions that no one else dares to ask.

In a new regular feature Ant and Dec are tested to their limits in the Quiz Show MORE-athon, where they’ll be going head to head playing various well known retro quiz shows, it all kicks off with the classic ‘The Price is Right.’

In another new feature, each week David Walliams will be facing a worthy competitor in his very own item, David Vs Doris, which will see him pitted against a 90 year old woman in various nail biting challenges.

Who will be victorious?

Stephen gets up close and personal with the judges finding out who their favourite person to follow on Twitter is, who they’ve been starstruck to meet and what Sunday roast tips they have, and that is just the tip of the iceberg.

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16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

Saturday

Saturday

06:05 ........................ The Hoobs

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

06:30 ............Transworld Sport

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

07:30.................. FIM Superbike World Championship 08:00 ...........The Morning Line 09:00 ............Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose 10:00..................................Frasier 10:30............. Everybody Loves Raymond 10:55 .....The Big Bang Theory 11:25 .....The Big Bang Theory 11:50.................. The Simpsons 12:20.................. The Simpsons 12:45............... Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 13:45............ Channel 4 Racing 16:10 ...... Come Dine with Me 16:40 ...... Come Dine with Me 18:45........ Channel 4 News 19:05 .........The Restoration Man 20:00 .......... Grand Designs 21:00...... X-Men: First Class

08:25 ..........Angelina Ballerina 08:45 ...................... Rupert Bear 09:00................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 ........................Jelly Jamm 09:35 .......................... LazyTown 10:00 .................................Access 10:05......... Police Interceptors 11:05 ..........Classic Car Rescue 12:05 ....................Attack on the Iron Coast 13:55.................. 633 Squadron 15:45 ...................Columbo: The Conspirators 17:45 ..... Jesse Stone: Thin Ice 19:15....................Longmire 20:05 ........................... NCIS 21:00 ........................... NCIS 21:55 .......5 News Weekend

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May

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

06:15 ................................The Bill

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

07:00 ................................The Bill

06:25 ......................... Ugly Betty

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

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

07:10 .......... Make it or Break it

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

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

11:00 .......................... Tom Daley Goes Global

10:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

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

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

11:55.................. Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck

10:30 ... Rules of Engagement

13:00 ....................... Britain’s Got More Talent

13:00 ..................Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck

13:00 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube

14:00....................... You’ve Been Framed! A-Z 15:05 .................... Totally You’ve Been Framed!

16:10 .................. The Iron Giant 17:55 ...........Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 20:50............Britain’s Got CW More Talent choice 21:50 ................You’ve Been Framed!

22:20 ...........Celebrity Juice

14:00 .............. Neighbourhood Blues 15:00 .............. Neighbourhood Blues

10:00 ..........The Mindy Project 11:00 ... Rules of Engagement 14:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 15:00..... The Big Bang Theory 16:00............. Made in Chelsea

16:00 .........You Gotta Eat Here

17:00 ........................... Youngers

16:30......... You Gotta Eat Here

17:30 .......................... How I Met Your Mother

17:00......... You Gotta Eat Here 17:30 .........You Gotta Eat Here 18:00 ........... Cars, Cops and Criminals 19:00 ........... Cars, Cops and Criminals 20:00 ........... Cars, Cops and Criminals

18:00 ...................How I Met Your Mother 18:30 .The Big Bang Theory 19:30 ...................How I Met Your Mother 20:00............ The Tomorrow People 21:00........... Remember Me

23:35..................... Top Gun

22:00........ Live Boxing: The Maxinutrition Knockout

23:10 .......................Britain’s Got Talent

21:00............. Dracula 2000

06:00......................................Glee 08:00....................... The Fantasy Football Club 09:00 ..........Football’s Funniest Moments 10:00 .......................Soccer A.M. 12:00 ...............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 13:00....David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters 15:00........................... Futurama 16:00 ................Modern Family 16:30 ................Modern Family 17:00 ................Modern Family 19:00 ...................Futurama 19:30 ............The Simpsons 20:00 .........................Arrow 21:00 .................Revolution 22:00 .......................24: Live Another Day 23:00 .......... The Full Monty

06:00....... Emergency Abroad 07:00....... Emergency Abroad 08:00.............. Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA 09:00 .............. Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA 10:00.................. America’s Next Top Model 11:00.............My Kitchen Rules 12:00 ............My Kitchen Rules 16:00 ........Nothing to Declare 16:30 ........Nothing to Declare 17:00 ........Nothing to Declare 17:30.........Nothing to Declare 19:00........ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 20:00................ Elementary 21:00 ....................Hannibal 22:00 ..............The Blacklist 23:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

07:10 ..................... Driving Wars

06:00........................ Cleverdicks

06:00 ...............Sporting Greats

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

06:30 ...............Sporting Greats

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

07:00 ........... Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind

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

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

11:00.... Rocket City Rednecks

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

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

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

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

09:30 ................... Football Gold

12:30 ..........Lizard Lick Towing

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

09:45 ................... Football Gold

12:00 ....................Mankind: The Story of All of Us

11:58 .............................. Football

13:00................ Sin City Motors 14:00 .............................Top Gear 15:00 ..............Storage Hunters 16:00 ................ Sin City Motors 17:00 .......................................... QI 17:40 .................Have I Got a Bit More News for You 18:20 ................................QI 19:00 ........Storage Hunters 20:00 ...........................QI XL 21:00 ........... Not Going Out 21:40 ........... Not Going Out 23:40 ................................QI

23:00 .......... Almost Human

14:00 ...................Urban Secrets

23:15....The Big Bang Theory

07:00.............................. Ringside

10:00 ....................... Soccer A.M. 14:30 .............................. Football

15:00 .......................Blue Bloods 18:00 ......... Without a Trace 20:00 ......................... Vegas 21:00 ....................Mad Men 22:00 ............ The Sopranos 23:15 .................... The Chris Rock Show 23:50 ...... Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce

18:00 ........... Championship Rugby Semi Final 20:00................. Fight Night 23:30 ..... Scottish Cup Final

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W C ch o i ce Museums At Night BBC2, 19.00

Bringing together some of the BBC’s best-known presenters and artists from around the country with experts from our leading institutions, the one-off BBC Two documentary will capture the best of the three-day Museums At Night event and explore Britain’s love affair with our burgeoning and everchanging museums and galleries. Presented by BBC’s Arts Editor Will Gompertz at the National Museum of Scotland, Museums At Night will feature live performances, chats with key players about the place of museums and galleries in the 21st century and short films from other Museums At Night events around the country.

Will Gompertz will be joined by three key people who’ve led the renaissance of UK museums and galleries today: Artistic Director of Southbank Centre, Jude Kelly; Amit Sood, founder of the Google Art Project and Director of Google’s Cultural Institute; and historian and presenter of the British Museum’s Vikings Live cinema show, Bettany Hughes will thrash out the big issues facing museums and galleries in the digital age.

Visitor numbers show that people can’t get enough of Britain’s museums.

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16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

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

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

10:00.......... The Big Questions

09:00 ........... Gardeners’ World

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

11:00 ................Sunday Politics

09:30 ......Beechgrove Garden

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

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

10:00 ............................Athletics

07:05................................... Sooty

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

12:30 ............Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

07:20................Digimon Fusion

14:00....................... Inspire: The Olympic Journey

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

13:15........................ Countryfile 14:10................................ Flog It! 14:50............................ Escape to the Country

BBC2, 21.00 To mark the centenary of Dylan Thomas’s birth, A Poet In New York explores how Dylan Thomas, the creator of some of the most memorable lines in the English language, died in a smog-ridden New York on a November day in 1953, aged 39.

Set in New York and Laugharne, the drama begins when Dylan (Tom Hollander) arrives in the city on his fourth and fatal visit to rehearse, write and party. He was on his way to Hollywood to write an opera with Stravinsky. But, before he headed west, he had to earn enough to fund the trip by fulfilling a commitment to take part in a production of the recently completed Under Milk Wood at the prestigious Poetry Centre in Manhattan. What might have been a triumphant new departure in his career and life turned instead into a requiem for a man whose life had spiralled out of control.

A Poet In New York, directed by Aisling Walsh, explores how Dylan’s past made his present virtually untenable, and the part that he played in his own demise.

The drama also stars Essie Davis as Dylan’s wife Caitlin, Ewen Bremner and Phoebe Fox.

15:35 ..................Points of View 15:50 .......................... Brazil with Michael Palin 16:50 ............................... Lifeline 17:00 ................Songs of Praise 17:35 ......................RHS Chelsea Flower Show Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift enjoy an exclusive look around the Royal Horticultural Society’s 101st Chelsea Flower Show, 24 hours before the gates officially open.

Andy Sturgeon, Nicki Chapman and Chris Beardshaw join them as well as Carol Klein, who takes a look around the Great Pavilion’s must-see exhibits.

18:35 .................. BBC News 19:00 .................Countryfile Spring Special 20:00 ..................The British Academy Television Awards 22:05................... BBC News

Viral Tap ITV2, 22.00 Caroline Flack hosts the series with comedians Matt Richardson and Carly Smallman as regular panelists, with the third seat on the panel filled each week from a mix of comedians and online superstars, including Jim Chapman.

Each week the panelists search through Viral Tap’s collection of viewers’ videos and reveal their favourites on the show. They’ll be looking for the funniest, the most outrageous and the most awe-inspiring, with the ambition of picking that week’s most popular video.

Viewers can earn up to a £1,000 per clip if they are played on the show. To submit a video simply go to the website (www.itv.com/viraltap), which also has details of the panelists’ special requests - unique video ideas that a viewer could turn into the next big online hit.

The series will also feature many ‘viral superstars’, the A-list of the viral video world, including Jim Chapman, whose videos have had over 48 million views.

Each week, a celebrity guest will join the panel after being set a challenge to launch their own video…with the aim of making it go viral!

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

07:35 .................................. Safari

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

A Poet In New York

06:10 .........................Affair with a Stranger

14:30 ...................... Gymnastics 16:30 ........................... Triathlon

07:45 .................... Horrid Henry 08:25 ............................ITV News 08:30 ............................Weekend

18:00 ....................Athletics

09:25 ..................... May the Best House Win

19:00 ........... Australia with Simon Reeve

10:25......... Murder, She Wrote

Simon travels down the east coast of Australia to the magnificent cities of Sydney and Melbourne.

The final part of his journey begins in Surfer’s Paradise, near the city of Gold Coast. Known as the Las Vegas of Australia, the area has also become the organised crime capital of the country. Then, in the East Coast suburbs, Simon joins a vet and his team who rescue and treat injured koalas. In Sydney, Simon investigates attitudes to immigration among Australians.

Finally, Simon takes to the air and witnesses the devastating bush fires ripping through the countryside as he travels to Melbourne - arriving just in time for Australia Day.

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

11:25 ........... Love Your Garden 12:25 ............................ITV News 12:35 ........ Big Star’s Little Star 13:40 ..........................The Chase 14:35 ..........Britain’s Got Talent 15:55..... You’ve Been Framed!

16:20........ Midsomer Murders 18:20...... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 18:45 .............. Catchphrase 19:30 .......Off Their Rockers 20:00............................ Vera 22:00.............. Perspectives

23:00............. ITV News and 21:00...Dylan Thomas: A W C Weather ce Poet in New York choi 23:15......

Rugby Highlights 22:20...... Edge of Darkness

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nday Sunday Sunday 18th May 04:00 .......Hollyoaks Omnibus 06:15 ......................Cooper Tires British F3 06:40.......................... How I Met Your Mother 07:05 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 07:30............. Everybody Loves Raymond 07:55..............Everybody Loves Raymond 08:25................................. Frasier 08:55 .................................Frasier 09:30 ................Sunday Brunch 12:30.................... Secret Eaters 13:35..... The Big Bang Theory 14:05..... The Big Bang Theory 14:35 .................. The Simpsons 15:05 .................. The Simpsons 15:30 ........................Tooth Fairy 17:35 ...............Deal or No Deal 18:30........ Channel 4 News 19:00...........Four Rooms CWce ch oi 20:00...For the Love of Cars 21:00.......................... Fargo 22:05..............The Wolfman

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

06:00 .........The Hour of Power 07:00 .....................................Glee 09:00 ............. Godzilla: Special 09:30 .....................The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Special 10:00 ...............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00 ............ WWE Experience 12:00 ................Modern Family 13:00 ...........................Futurama 14:30 ................Modern Family 16:30................... The Simpsons 18:00............... About a Boy 18:30............ The Simpsons 19:00 ....The Ones to Watch 20:00 ............The Simpsons 20:30................... Futurama 21:00 ............ Hawaii Five-0 22:00...... NCIS: Los Angeles 23:00................ A League of Their Own

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

06:10 ................Seaside Rescue

06:00 ............. Make it or Break it

06:35 ................Seaside Rescue

06:50............................. Ugly Betty

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

06:45 ................... The Hot Desk

07:00 ..................Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck

07:35................................ Charmed

06:50 ... Emmerdale Omnibus

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

09:45............ Coronation Street Omnibus

08:00 ..................Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck

12:10.......... The Mighty Ducks

09:00 .............. The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain

08:20 ............................ Mio Mao

09:00 ................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 ........................Jelly Jamm 09:35 .......................... LazyTown 10:00 .................Power Rangers Super Samurai 10:35................. Power Rangers Megaforce 11:10 ...............................Beware!

Cowboy Builders 12:10 .................The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 13:10 ..............Cutthroat Island 15:35 ........................Around the World in 80 Days 17:50 ............5 News Weekend 17:55 ......................Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

14:25................ Nanny McPhee Family drama. A widowed father struggles to manage his seven children, whose spectacularly bad behaviour has already driven away 17 nannies. Enter the mysterious and somewhat scary Nanny McPhee, a formidable, strangelooking woman who uses magic to win the children over. The children discover that as their behaviour improves, so their nanny begins to look less frightening. Based on the Nurse Matilda books by Christianna Brand.

16:25......... Britain’s Got Talent 17:45....................... Britain’s Got More Talent 18:45 ................You’ve Been Framed!

19:30..... Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

10:00 .............. The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain

08:30.............................. How I Met Your Mother 09:00.....................Rude(Ish) Tube 09:30 ....................Rude(Ish) Tube 10:00...........Hollyoaks Omnibus 12:30............................... Youngers

11:00 ...........................The BabySitters Club

13:00 ................Made in Chelsea

13:00 ................ Nature’s Babies

15:00...How I Met Your Mother

14:00 ................ Nature’s Babies

15:30...How I Met Your Mother

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

16:00........ The Big Bang Theory

16:00 ....................... Traffic Cops

16:30........ The Big Bang Theory

14:00 ................................ Revenge

17:00 ....................... Traffic Cops

17:00......The Tomorrow People

18:00........ The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain

18:00.... Brooklyn Nine-Nine

19:00........ The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain

19:00................................ Troy

20:00 ................ Traffic Cops 21:00 ................ Traffic Cops

18:30 ...The Big Bang Theory 20:00........................ 17 Again 22:05........ The Inbetweeners

22:00 .............The Man Who Lost His Face

22:40........ The Inbetweeners

22:45 ......................... Saw II

23:00 ....................... Believe

23:40....The Big Bang Theory

06:00 .. RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

06:00 ........................Cleverdicks

08:30 ........................Emergency Animal Rescue

07:15 ........................... India with Sanjeev Bhaskar

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

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

09:00..... Sports Women Week

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

09:30 .. RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

08:00 ........................ Iconoclasts

10:00........... Sun, Sea and A&E

10:00................ Sin City Motors

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

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

11:00....... Star Trek: Enterprise

12:00................ Four Weddings

11:30.............. Storage Hunters

12:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise

12:00............... The Road to Rio

13:00 ...................Urban Secrets

13:00.......... Lizard Lick Towing 17:00 .............................Top Gear

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

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

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

18:40 ................................QI

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

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

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

20:00..................24 Hours to Go Broke

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

21:00.........Russell Howard’s Good News

20:00 ......... The Guest Wing

23:00.........Russell Howard’s Good News Extra

22:00.............. Clear History

19:35 ...............................X2 22:00 ..........21 Jump Street

13:30........... Sun, Sea and A&E 15:00 ........... Sun, Sea and A&E 16:00 ........Nothing to Declare 16:30 ........Nothing to Declare 17:00........ Nothing to Declare 20:00 .............. Chicago Fire 21:00 ........ Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA 22:00 ............. Trying Again 22:30............... The Moodys 23:05 ........ Grey’s Anatomy

22:00 .....................Viral Tap

07:30 .............................. Seinfeld 09:00......... Friday Night Lights 10:00....... Star Trek: Enterprise

19:00 ......... Without a Trace 21:00....... Game of Thrones 23:55 ................. The British

23:15....The Big Bang Theory

06:30.............. FL 72 Highlights 07:00 ................................ La Liga 08:00............Scottish Cup Final 09:00.............. FL 72 Highlights 09:30...... Sunday Supplement 11:00..............Goals on Sunday 12:00 ............... Magic Weekend Super League 14:30 ............... Magic Weekend Super League 16:30 ............... Magic Weekend Super League 19:30.........................La Liga 22:00 ...................... Spanish Football Gold 23:00 ......... Premier League 100 Club 23:30 ......... Premier League 100 Club

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Four Rooms Channel 4, 19:00

Four Rooms returns for a fourth series, with edge-of-the-seat deals being struck over a hoard of headturning collectables that members of the public are hoping to sell for life-changing money. Eight of Britain’s top dealers wait in four separate rooms, each ready to spend their personal fortunes on the enticing objects that come through their door.

From memorabilia to taxidermy, and art to antiques, sellers must calculate when to sell their item for the best profit, and when to walk out on an offer.

The one golden rule is that once a dealer’s offer has been turned down, the seller can never return to that room; the deal has gone forever. In this first episode, dealers Gordon Watson, Celia Sawyer, Alex Proud and David Sonnenthal fight it out over a punchbag owned by Muhammad Ali, a Bee Gees guitar, some giant angel wings, a unique armchair, and a mysterious portrait painting with a sixfigure price tag.

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Monday Monday Mo 06:00............................ Breakfast 09:15 .......................Fake Britain 10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ..... Caught Red Handed 11:30 ...............Call the Council 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30.......... BBC London News 13:4................................ Doctors 14:15............................. The Link 15:00 ......................RHS Chelsea Flower Show 15:45............................ Escape to the Country 16:30 ........ Antiques Road Trip 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00......... BBC News at Six 18:30..... BBC London News 19:00........... The One Show 19:30 ...............RHS Chelsea Flower Show 20:00................. EastEnders 20:30..............Panorama

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21:00 ...................... DIY SOS The Big Build 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 Guess List

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06:20 ...................Homes Under the Hammer 07:20..... Caught Red Handed 07:50 .....................First Time on the Front Line 08:20 .............Countryside 999 09:05........................ Permission Impossible: Britain’s Planners 10:05 .......Real Lives Reunited 10:35.....................................Click 11:00.......................... BBC News 12:00 ............The Daily Politics 13:00......... Instant Restaurant 13:45............ One Man and his Campervan 14:15..................... The Pallisers 15:05 .................................. Coast 15:45 ......................Great British Garden Revival 16:45 ............ Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secret 17:15.................................Flog It! 17:55....................Party Election Broadcast f 18:00 .................. Eggheads 18:30.....Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 19:30....Great British Menu 20:00 .............. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 21:00 ..............The Battle to Beat Polio 22:00......The Culture Show 22:30................. Newsnight

06:00 ................. Good Morning Britain 08:30 .............................Lorraine 09:25........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 ...................This Morning 11:25............................. ITV News and weather 11:30................... This Morning 12:30................. Loose Women 13:30............................. ITV News 14:00 ................................Jo Frost Family Matters 15:00 ... Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 ......................Ejector Seat 17:00 ..............................The Paul O’Grady Show 18:00..... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00................ Emmerdale 19:30 .... Coronation Street 20:00 .............. Gino’s Italian Escape 20:30 .... Coronation Street 21:00........All New It’ll be CW Alright on the Night choice 22:00................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35 ..................Benidorm 23:35 ........ Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey

All New It’ll Be Alright on the Night ITV1, 21.00 Griff Rhys Jones presents a brand new offering of never-seen-before out-takes salvaged from edit suites all over the world.

This all-new edition features the nation’s best-loved stars including Mary Berry, Paul O’Grady and Ant & Dec. Plus, there are some delicious moments from ITV’s hit sitcom Vicious starring the two darlings of British theatre, Sir Derek Jacobi and Sir Ian McKellan.

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16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

onday Monday Monday 19th May 06:45............. According to Jim 07:10.. 3rd Rock from the Sun 07:35............... King of Queens 08:00 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 .................................Frasier 09:30 .................................Frasier 10:00... Undercover Boss USA 11:00...... Come Dine with Me 12:00 .............. Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 ...... Come Dine with Me 13:40 ...........French Collection 14:40 ...................... Countdown 15:30............... Deal or No Deal 16:30 ...............................Draw it!

CoiWce 17:00...............Four in a Bed ch 17:30 ...... Come Dine with Me 18:00.............The Simpsons 18:30................... Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 20:00 .............Britain’s Most Extreme Weather 21:00 .......... The Island with Bear Grylls 22:00............... Man v Weird

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

22:35...................... Valkyrie

22:00 ..........The Shawshank Redemption

06:00....... Don’t Stop Me Now

06:00..............Motorway Patrol

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

06:00 .............Thirtysomething

07:00 .............Stargate Atlantis

07:00........ Nothing to Declare

07:10 .............................Top Gear

07:00 .......................Blue Bloods

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

08:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

09:00..... Man v Food Presents

08:00........Star Trek: Enterprise

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

09:00................... Luton Airport

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

09:00 ............... Without a Trace

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

10:00........... Sun, Sea and A&E

10:00 .......................Blue Bloods

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

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

12:00........................... Have I Got News for You

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

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

12:40.......................................... QI

12:00 ............... Without a Trace

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

14:00 .....Man v Food Presents

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

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

16:00 ............My Kitchen Rules

17:00......... Would I Lie to You?

17:00 .. RSPCA Animal Rescue

17:40........................................... QI

17:30.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

18:20............. Only Connect

18:00 ... Nothing to Declare

19:00......... The Road to Rio

19:00 ...... My Kitchen Rules

20:00 ........... Cars, Cops and Criminals

15:00 .............Stargate Atlantis 16:00 ...........................Futurama 16:30 ...........................Futurama 17:00.................. The Simpsons 17:30........................... Futurama 18:00................... Futurama 18:30 ............The Simpsons 20:30 ..........Modern Family 21:00............... About a Boy 21:30................ A League of Their Own 22:00............... Intelligence 23:00...... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

06:10 ...................Total Wipeout

08:10 ............................ Mio Mao

06:25........... Coronation Street

07:00..... MasterChef Australia

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

06:55 ...........Coronation Street

08:00.......... Beverly Hills Pawn

08:35 ...Toby’s Travelling Circus

07:25 .....You’ve Been Framed!

08:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

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

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

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

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

11:00......................... The Glades

11:40 .........Police Interceptors

09:30...... The Real Housewives of Orange County

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

10:30 .............................. The Real Housewives of Miami

13:30................... Bondi Rescue

12:40 ............ Cowboy Builders 13:40 .........5 News Lunchtime 13:45 ...................... Neighbours 14:15 .................................... NCIS 15:15 ....................... Taken Back: Finding Haley 17:00 .......................5 News at 5 17:30 ...................... Neighbours 18:00 ............ Freaky Eaters 18:30 ......... 5 News Tonight 18:55 ............ Party Election Broadcast 19:00..... Classic Car Rescue 20:00 ............ DIY Dummies 21:00 ......... D-Day’s Sunken Secrets

20:00 .........................Bones 21:00.......... Criminal Minds

11:30 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 12:30........................ Emmerdale 13:00 ...........Coronation Street 14:00 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 15:00...The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:10 .............................. The Real Housewives of Miami 18:00............... Dinner Date 19:00 ...You’ve Been Framed!

20:00... Two and a Half Men 21:00 ...........................Mom

13:20.................... Only Connect

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

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

22:20.... Would I Lie to You?

23:00.....................Hannibal

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

23:00 ................................QI

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

13:00................... Bondi Rescue 14:00........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 15:00................ Fantasy Homes by the Sea 16:00................ Fantasy Homes by the Sea 17:00 ...........................Babylon 5 18:00 .............Bondi Rescue 18:30 .............Bondi Rescue 19:00 .... Beverly Hills Pawn 19:30..... Beverly Hills Pawn 20:00................ Traffic Cops 21:00 ....The Brothers Grimm 23:20 ........... Cars, Cops and Criminals

11:00 ................... Stargate SG-1 13:00 ..................................House

06:00 ........................... Switched 06:25.................................. 90210 07:10......................... Ugly Betty 08:00........................... Charmed 09:00............. Made in Chelsea 10:00............................. New Girl 10:30................ Happy Endings 11:00........................... Charmed 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 .............................New Girl 16:30 ................Happy Endings 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................Party House

06:00 .....................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 ................UEFA Champions League Final 11:00 ................................ Football’s Greatest Teams 11:30 ............. Football’s Greatest Managers

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

12:00 ................UEFA Champions League Final

15:00....... Star Trek: Enterprise

13:30..............Football’s Greatest

16:00 ............... Without a Trace

14:30 ................UEFA Champions League Final

17:00....................... Blue Bloods 18:00 .........................House 20:00.... Friday Night Lights 21:00 .......Game of Thrones 22:00 .................Thronecast 22:30 ........................ Weeds 23:05 ................... Curb Your Enthusiasm 23:40...........Bored to Death

16:30 ................UEFA Champions League Final 18:00 ................. Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 19:00 .........................Football 21:45 ............... Football Gold 23:00 ................. Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

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Undercover: Justice for Sale? Panorama investigates the world of expert witnesses who give evidence in court. A vital part of our legal system, they are supposed to act in the best interests of justice and not just help their clients. Yet an undercover investigation by Panorama has found experts in handwriting, CCTV analysis and animal behaviour prepared to help clients hide the truth in breach of their professional obligations.

Four in a Bed Channel 4, 17:00

The first visit this week is to Knockaloe Beg farm on the Isle of Man, where owners Fiona and John Anderson hope their guests will embrace their green ethos.

Blackpool B&B’ers Robbie and John Welling are surprised that the B&B is so clean ‘for a farm’ while fellow Isle of Man resident Phil Routledge takes issue with the design of the windows. During an afternoon of laser mayhem, the Isle of Man battle the mainlanders and Robbie shows off his impressive fighting spirit.

Over dinner, Robbie and John prove they’re the life and soul of the party, but they struggle to say the same about quiet lady of the manor Julie Brogan.

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Tuesday 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .......................Fake Britain 10:00 ........... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ....................... Caught Red Handed 11:30 ...............Call the Council 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00........... BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15............................. The Link 15:00.......................RHS Chelsea Flower Show 15:45 ............................Escape to the Country 16:30 .............................Antiques Road Trip 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00 ................... BBC News at Six 18:30 ............... BBC London News 19:00........... The One Show 19:30 ................. A Question of Sport 20:00 ................ EastEnders 21:00 ............. Happy Valley 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25..... BBC London News 22:35................... Imagine...

23:40 ................. Jindabyne

Tuesday

06:05 ...................Homes Under the Hammer 07:05 ..... Caught Red Handed 07:35 ...............Call the Council 08:20............. Countryside 999 09:05......................... Watchdog 10:05....... Real Lives Reunited 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 13:45 ................... One Man and his Campervan 14:15 ..................... The Pallisers 15:05 ...................................Coast 15:45 ......................Great British Garden Revival 16:45 ............ Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets 17:15 ................................ Flog It! 18:00................... Eggheads 18:30.... Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 19:30... Great British Menu 20:00 .............. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 21:00.........Watermen: A W C Dirty Business choice 22:00 ....... Later Live... with Jools Holland 22:30.................. Newsnight

Watermen: A Dirty Business BBC2, 21:00

06:00................. Good Morning Britain 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................................ Jo Frost Family Matters 15:00 .........................Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00....................... Ejector Seat 17:00 ..............................The Paul O’Grady Show 18:00...... ITV News London 18:25............ Party Election Broadcast by the Conservative Party 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00 ................ Emmerdale 20:00.............Endeavour

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23:35 ................ Wild Britain with Ray Mears

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Series focusing on the men and women who take our calls, come to unblock the drains and keep the sewage flowing. The final episode in the series begs the question, who would flush a pair of designer underpants and how big can a fatberg be? For Chris and Mark a pair of pants is just one of many treats they get on a weekly basis as they maintain Lennox Gate Pumping Station in Blackpool. Whilst, over in Davyhulme, Scott and Wayne face an estimated 100-tonne fatberg, an eye watering sight and smell but all in a day’s work for the lads who handle these gut-wrenching jobs.

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Tuesday

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06:00 ...................... Countdown 06:45 ............ According to Jim 07:10.....3rd Rock from the Sun 07:35 ............... King of Queens 08:00 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 .................................Frasier 10:00 ...Undercover Boss USA 11:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 12:00 .............. Channel 4 News Summary 12:05........ Come Dine with Me 13:40........... French Collection 14:40 ...................... Countdown 15:30 ...............Deal or No Deal 16:30 ...............................Draw it!

17:00 ....................Four in a Bed 17:30 ...... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ............The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00......... Channel 4 News 20:00...Embarrassing Bodies 21:00....................Mr Drew’s School for Boys 22:00................ 16 Kids and Counting 23:05...................... Coppers

06:00..................... Children’s TV 08:45 .......Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00........................ Tickety Toc 09:15.............. The Wright Stuff 11:40.......... Classic Car Rescue 12:40 ............ Cowboy Builders 13:40 .........5 News Lunchtime 13:45 ...................... Neighbours 14:15 .................................... NCIS 15:15 .....Honeymoon for One 17:00....................... 5 News at 5 17:30 ...................... Neighbours 18:00............. Freaky Eaters 18:30 ......... 5 News Tonight 18:55 ............ Party Election Broadcast 19:00 ................... Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 20:00..................Ben Fogle’s Animal Clinic 21:00 ........... Behind Closed Doors 22:00 ............ The Mentalist 23:00.......... Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 23:55................ Cricket on 5

06:00 ........................Emmerdale 06:25 ...........Coronation Street 06:55 ...........Coronation Street 07:25..... You’ve Been Framed!

07:45......................... The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 08:30 ...................... Dinner Date 09:30 ..... The Real Housewives of Orange County 10:30..... The Real Housewives of Miami 11:30 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 12:30 ........................Emmerdale 13:00 ...........Coronation Street 14:00.................. The Millionaire Matchmaker 15:00...The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:10 ..... The Real Housewives of Vancouver 18:00................ Dinner Date 19:00....You’ve Been Framed!

20:00... Two and a Half Men 21:00...The Vampire Diaries 22:00 ...........Celebrity Juice 22:50 .................... Duplicity

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

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

07:00..... MasterChef Australia

06:25.................................. 90210

08:00 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

08:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

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

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

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

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

11:00 ........................ The Glades

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

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

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

13:00................... Bondi Rescue

12:00 ... Rules of Engagement

13:30 ................... Bondi Rescue

12:30............................Hollyoaks

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

13:00...How I Met Your Mother

15:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

15:00 ... Rules of Engagement

06:00....... Don’t Stop Me Now 07:00 .............Stargate Atlantis 08:00 ...........................Futurama 08:30 ...........................Futurama 09:00............................Futurama 09:30 ...........................Futurama 10:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0 11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0 13:00.......... NCIS: Los Angeles 15:00............. Stargate Atlantis 16:00........................... Futurama 16:30.............. Game Changers 17:30........................... Futurama 18:00................... Futurama 18:30 ............The Simpsons 19:00 ............The Simpsons 20:00............. Hawaii Five-0 21:00 .......... The Full Monty 22:45...... NCIS: Los Angeles 23:45............. Hawaii Five-0

06:00 .............Motorway Patrol

07:10 .............................Top Gear 09:00 ..................Cars, Cops and Criminals 10:00 .............................Top Gear 12:00 .........Would I Lie to You? 12:40 .......................................... QI 13:20 ................... Only Connect 14:00.................. Cars, Cops and Criminals 15:00..............................Top Gear 17:00......... Would I Lie to You? 17:40 .......................................... QI 18:20............. Only Connect 19:00 ........Storage Hunters 20:00...........Sin City Motors 21:00........ England’s Top 19 Footy Heroes 22:00...24 Hours to Go Broke 23:00 ..........Mock the Week 23:40 .......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks

06:30 .............Motorway Patrol 07:00 ........Nothing to Declare 08:00 .. RSPCA Animal Rescue 09:00....................Luton Airport 10:00 ........... Sun, Sea and A&E 11:00.............My Kitchen Rules 12:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 13:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 14:00 ................Criminal Minds 16:00 ............My Kitchen Rules 17:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue 18:00.... Nothing to Declare 19:00 ...... My Kitchen Rules 20:00......................... Bones 21:00.................Elementary 22:00 ....................Hannibal 23:00 .........................Bones

17:00 ...........................Babylon 5 18:00............. Bondi Rescue 18:30 .............Bondi Rescue 19:00 .... Beverly Hills Pawn 19:30 .... Beverly Hills Pawn 20:00 .... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 16:00 .............................New Girl 16:30 ................Happy Endings 17:00 .. How I Met Your Mother 18:00....The Big Bang Theory 19:00 .................. Hollyoaks 19:30 ...................How I Met Your Mother

22:00 ........... Derren Brown: The Heist

20:00 ................ Romancing the Stone 22:10 .........Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

23:00........... Almost Human

23:10....The Big Bang Theory

06:00 .............Thirtysomething

06:00 ..................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 .............UEFA Champions League Final 10:30 ............................Football’s Greatest Teams 11:30 ............................Football’s Greatest Managers 12:00 .............UEFA Champions League Final 13:30 ..........Football’s Greatest 15:00 .............UEFA Champions League Final 16:30 .............. Game Changers 17:30 .............UEFA Champions League Final 19:00 ...... Revista de la Liga 20:30 .............. A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell 21:30 ............ Football Gold 22:00 ...... Revista de la Liga 23:30 ...................... Spanish Football Gold

21:00 .......... Almost Human

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 15:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 16:00 ............... Without a Trace 17:00....................... Blue Bloods 18:00......................... House 20:00 ................. The British 21:00 ......... Penny Dreadful 22:00 ..... Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 22:35...................Entourage 23:10 ..........Bored to Death 23:45 ..............How to Make it in America

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W C ch o i ce Endeavour ITV1, 20:00

Four-part crime drama series about the young Detective Constable Endeavour Morse. When a secretarial student dies suddenly at home, Endeavour senses that there is more to the case than the initial verdict of heart attack. Now based at Cowley police station, he has become unofficial bagman to DI Thursday - but the new superintendent has other ideas. Then a respectable GP is found shot dead in a public lavatory and Endeavour’s outlandish theories get him sidelined to general duties. A puzzling haze of deceit and misdirection, involving an Oxford physicist who worked on the atomic bomb and the fate of a vulnerable single mother, forces Endeavour to question Thursday’s orders - and risk his career to avert a family tragedy.

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W C ch o i ce Fearne And McBusted ITV2, 21.00 Fearne Cotton gets ready to meet the decade’s ultimate pop mash up, McBusted, in this brand new two part special for ITV2.

As McBusted prepare to complete their UK tour, DJ and friend of the band, Fearne has been granted unprecedented access into the lives of this super group.

Fearne will spend time with each band member and their families as they open their hearts and homes and allow the cameras to capture life outside of the spotlight.

The band also invite Fearne to take part in their favourite game, Tattoo Roulette which will see the loser of the game add to their tattoo collection as well giving exclusive, behind the scenes access to their concert.

Fearne says: “I’m a fan of both bands and have been genuinely intrigued by this super group since it was first announced. They all have a fascinating story to tell and I’m thrilled McBusted allow me this access to tell their story.”

06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .......................Fake Britain 10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ....................... Caught Red Handed 11:30 ...............Call the Council 12:15.................... Bargain Hunt 13:00........... BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 ............................. The Link 15:00 ......................RHS Chelsea Flower Show 15:45............................ Escape to the Country 16:30............................. Antiques Road Trip 17:15............................ Pointless 18:00 ................... BBC News at Six 18:30..... BBC London News 19:00 ...........The One Show 20:00 ..................Watchdog 21:00 ..................... Del Boys and Dealers

Episodes BBC2, 22.00 Matt LeBlanc, Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan return in the second episode of the third series of Episodes.

Matt continues to fight for custody of his kids; a situation he has only made worse by getting a DUI with them in the car.

Sean is still reeling from the news that Beverly spent the night with ruggedly handsome Rob, while Carol falls under the spell of her charismatic new boss.

Luvvly Jubbly. Documentary series following the nation’s wheeler dealers. Seasoned auction goers Richie and Nikki spot what looks like a valuable silver coffee set, but face tough competition for the item from the local big-player. Auction addict Sharon has given up a steady job working in a chemist’s to become a professional trader, and turned her house into a stock room filled with all manner of junk. Ieuan works in a supermarket in Pontypridd, South Wales but dreams of being a millionaire and spends all his spare cash at the local auction buying and selling anything he can make money on.

In Braintree, Essex, Brian comes from a long line of rag and bone men, and a house clearance contract nets him a three-cornered cabinet he thinks could be worth tens of thousands

22:00........ BBC News at Ten 22:25..... BBC London News 22:35 ................... The Quite Remarkable David Coleman 23:35.................. A Question of Sport

06:00 ................. Homes Under the Hammer 07:00 ... Caught Red Handed 07:30............. Call the Council 08:15 ...........Countryside 999 09:00 ....Antiques Roadshow 10:00 ....................... Bang Goes the Theory 10:30 .......................... See Hear 11:00 ........................BBC News 11:30 .......... The Daily Politics 13:00........ Instant Restaurant 13:45........... One Man and his Campervan 14:15 ................... The Pallisers 15:05 .................................Coast 15:45 .................... Great British Garden Revival 16:45 ...........Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets 17:15 .............................. Flog It! 18:00 .................Eggheads 18:30....................Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 19:30..........................Great British Menu 20:00 ............. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 21:10........ Coast Australia Series exploring Australia’s coastline.

Across the glittering waters of Sydney, Neil Oliver explores the network of fortification to protect ‘Fortress Sydney’, and discovers how close the city came to being taken in the Second World War. Xanthe Mallett discovers some ingenious DIY, as she learns how to make building mortar out of oyster shells.

Tim Flannery reveals the geological secrets of the city’s vast and sprawling harbour, and unlocks the riddle of the rivers that had Captain Phillip baffled in 1788. Brendan Moar examines the Sydney Harbour Bridge, an international icon in engineering and design, while Emma Johnston hunts for tropical fish in Sydney’s temperate and diverse harbour.

Wedne 06:00 ................. Good Morning Britain 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................................ Jo Frost Family Matters 15:00 .........................Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00....................... Ejector Seat 17:00 ..............................The Paul O’Grady Show 18:00 ...... ITV News London 18:30 ............. ITV News and Weather 19:00 ..... Coronation Street 19:30 ........Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 As the evil Lord Voldemort takes over the Ministry of Magic, Harry, Ron and Hermione set out to destroy the horcruxes that give him his power. Magical action in the penultimate Potter.

W 22:00...............Episodes Coi ch ce 22:30 ............... Newsnight 22:15 ............. ITV News and Weather 23:20 ............ Watermen: A Dirty Business 22:50......................Hot Fuzz

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Wednesday

21st

06:00 ...................... Countdown

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

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

06:10....................Total Wipeout

06:45 ............ According to Jim

07:00.................... The Hot Desk

07:00 .....MasterChef Australia

07:10 .3rd Rock from the Sun

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

08:00.......... Beverly Hills Pawn

07:35 ............... King of Queens

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

07:10....................... Britain’s Got More Talent

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

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

08:00 .....You’ve Been Framed!

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

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

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

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

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

11:40......... Police Interceptors

10:00 ....................... Undercover Boss USA

11:00......................... The Glades

12:40 ............ Cowboy Builders

09:30..... The Real Housewives of Orange County

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

13:00 ................... Bondi Rescue

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

10:30...... The Real Housewives of Vancouver

12:05 ...... Come Dine with Me 13:40........... French Collection 14:40...................... Countdown 15:30............... Deal or No Deal 16:30 ...............................Draw it!

17:00.................... Four in a Bed 17:30....... Come Dine with Me 18:00............ The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks

13:40 .........5 News Lunchtime 14:15 .................................... NCIS 15:15 ................. Out of Control 17:00 .......................5 News at 5 17:30...................... Neighbours 18:00............. Freaky Eaters 18:30 ......... 5 News Tonight 19:00 .......... The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door

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

20:00 ...............King’s Cross: Inferno on the Tube

20:00.........The Supervet

21:00........................... NCIS

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

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22:00 ......................... Derek

22:00 ......... Jack Taylor: The Dramatist

11:30 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 12:30........................ Emmerdale 13:30 .....You’ve Been Framed!

14:00 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 15:00 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:10..... The Real Housewives of Vancouver

08:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

12:00 ...........................Babylon 5 13:30 ................... Bondi Rescue 14:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 15:00.................. Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck 16:00 ..................Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck 17:00 ...........................Babylon 5 18:00............. Bondi Rescue 18:30............. Bondi Rescue

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

19:00 .... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

20:00 .......... Almost Human 21:00 ........................ Grimm

20:00... Two and a Half Men

22:00 ....................... Believe

CW 23:00 ................ Beauty and ch oi ce

22:30 .......... Cardinal Burns

23:50 ..........Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

21:00..........Fearne and...

22:00.......................... Saw II

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06:00....... Don’t Stop Me Now

06:00 .............Motorway Patrol

07:10 .............................Top Gear 09:00 ..............Storage Hunters 10:00 ................ Sin City Motors 11:00............................. Top Gear 12:00......... Would I Lie to You? 12:40 .......................................... QI 13:20 ................... Only Connect 14:00 ..............Storage Hunters 15:00 ................ Sin City Motors 16:00 .............................Top Gear 17:00 .........Would I Lie to You? 17:40 .......................................... QI 18:20............. Only Connect 19:00................. Traffic Cops 20:00..... Lizard Lick Towing 21:00 .......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You 22:00................... Room 101 22:40...24 Hours to Go Broke 23:40.......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks

06:00 .............Thirtysomething

07:00............. Stargate Atlantis

06:30 .............Motorway Patrol

08:00........................... Futurama

07:00 ........Nothing to Declare

08:30 ...........................Futurama

08:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

09:00 ...................Luton Airport

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

09:30 ...................Luton Airport

11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

10:00 ........... Sun, Sea and A&E

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

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

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

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

15:00............. Stargate Atlantis 16:00........................... Futurama 17:00 .................. The Simpsons 17:30 ...........................Futurama 18:00....................Futurama 18:30 ............The Simpsons

14:00 ................Criminal Minds 16:00 ............My Kitchen Rules 17:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue 18:00... Nothing to Declare 19:00 ...... My Kitchen Rules

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

20:00.............. Chicago Fire

21:00 .......................24: Live Another Day

21:00......................... Bones 22:00......... Grey’s Anatomy

22:00 ....The Ones to Watch

23:00 ............. Trying Again

23:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

23:30 ...............The Moodys

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 .................... God Save the Queens 21:00 ....................Louis C.K: Oh My God 22:20 ....................Mad Men 23:20 ......... Penny Dreadful

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06:00 ........................... Switched 06:25 ..................................90210 07:10 ......................... Ugly Betty 08:00 ........................... Charmed 09:00 .............Made in Chelsea 10:00 .............................New Girl 10:30 ................Happy Endings 11:00 ........................... Charmed 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 .............................New Girl 16:30 ................Happy Endings 17:00...How I Met Your Mother 18:00... The Big Bang Theory 19:00 .................. Hollyoaks 19:30 ................... Youngers 20:00 ...................How I Met Your Mother 20:30....The Big Bang Theory 21:00 ........... The Tomorrow People 22:00.................. Rude Tube 23:00 ....... Made in Chelsea

The Supervet Channel 4, 20:00

06:00 ..................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 .............UEFA Champions League Final 10:30............................ Football’s Greatest Teams 11:30 .......... Football’s Greatest Managers 12:00 .............UEFA Champions League Final 13:30 ..........Football’s Greatest 15:00 .............UEFA Champions League Final 16:30 .............UEFA Champions League Final 18:00 .......................Premier League Darts 19:00 ............ Football Gold 19:30...............SPFI Play-Off 22:00 ...... What’s the Story?

23:00 ......... Premier League 100 Club

Series capturing dramatic and emotional stories of love, life and loss on the frontline of the NHS. In this episode, patients and staff reflect on getting older and coming to terms with mortality. Brian, who’s 74, is brought into King’s by ambulance after falling backwards down a flight of stairs and being knocked unconscious. Brian has severe dementia and lives in sheltered accommodation, but he was staying at his partner Margaret’s house at the time of the accident.

In this episode, a 17-week-old Staffie puppy called Jasper has a problem with his legs where they are growing in the wrong direction and out of shape. Noel Fitzpatrick must operate on him soon if they’re to have any chance of correcting the problem. Muchloved Labrador Mojo has a spinal problem that means he must be operated on or face paralysis. And when a cat called Lolli, belonging to nine-year-old Lola, is brought in with a smashed pelvis, Noel must carry out a pioneering procedure to try to help her walk again.

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Thursday Thursday 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .......................Fake Britain 10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ....................... Caught Red Handed 11:30 ...............Call the Council 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45............................... Doctors 14:15 ............................. The Link 15:00 ......................RHS Chelsea Flower Show 15:45 ............................Escape to the Country 16:30............................. Antiques Road Trip 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00......... BBC News at Six 18:30..... BBC London News 19:00 ...........The One Show 19:30 ................ EastEnders 20:00..............Holby City

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21:00............From There CW to Here choice 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25..... BBC London News 22:35 ...........Question Time

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23:35 .................. Vote 2014

06:05 ...................Homes Under the Hammer 07:05.... Caught Red Handed 07:35 ..............Call the Council 08:20 ............Countryside 999 09:05 ................. Natural World 10:05 ...........Gardeners’ World 10:35 ..........................HARDtalk 11:00 .........................BBC News 11:30 ............BBC World News 12:00 ........... The Daily Politics 13:00 ........ Instant Restaurant 13:45 .............................. Lifeline 13:55 ............................. A to Z of TV Gardening 14:15 .................... The Pallisers 15:05 ..................................Coast 15:45 ......................Great British Garden Revival 16:45 ............ Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets 17:15 ............................... Flog It! 18:00.................. Eggheads 18:30 ....Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 19:30... Great British Menu 20:00 .............. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 21:00 .....................Horizon 22:00............................... QI 22:30 ................ Newsnight 23:20 ..............The Battle to Beat Polio

06:00 ....................................Good Morning Britain 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................................ Jo Frost Family Matters 15:00 .........................Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00....................... Ejector Seat 17:00.............................. The Paul O’Grady Show 18:00..................... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00................. Emmerdale 19:30............... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 22:00 ................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:35....................... All New It’ll be Alright on the Night 23:35 ............Harbour Lives

From There To Here BBC1, 21.00

When caught up in the 1996 bomb which transformed Manchester forever, Daniel Cotton (Philip Glenister) is changed too. He becomes restless and reckless, and embarks on a double life which might blow his world apart all over again.

From There To Here tells the epic story of a city, an era and a man whose life is changed forever by the events of one summer day.

It’s a Saturday morning in the summer of 1996. The day England take on Scotland in the European Championship. In the heart of Manchester, Daniel is trying to build bridges between his dad, Samuel (Bernard Hill), and brother Robbo (Steven Mackintosh). But when the IRA explode a bomb which decimates the city centre, their peace negotiations are cut short, and their lives changed forever.

The men escape serious injury, and Daniel comes to the rescue of Joanne (Liz White), a single mum of two, also caught in the blast. He sees her home safely, realising as he drives past the working class terraces far from his own detached family home, that these are the streets he grew up on, before he was adopted at the age of five.

On the surface Daniel has it all: a family business, two grown-up kids – Charlie (Daniel Rigby) and Louise (Morven Christie), and a comfortable life with his wife, Claire (Saskia Reeves); but he finds that his near-death experience has left him feeling dangerously restless.

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Thursday Thursday 22nd May 06:00 ...................... Countdown

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

06:00 ...........Coronation Street

06:10................... Total Wipeout

06:45 ............ According to Jim

08:10 ............................ Mio Mao

06:25 ................Holiday Airport

07:10 ...................3rd Rock from the Sun

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

07:25..... You’ve Been Framed!

07:00 ........................MasterChef Australia

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

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

08:00 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn 08:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

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

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

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

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

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

09:30 ..... The Real Housewives of Orange County

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

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

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

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

07:35 ............... King of Queens

10:00....Undercover Boss USA

11:40......... Police Interceptors

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

12:40 ............ Cowboy Builders

12:05....... Come Dine with Me

13:40 .........5 News Lunchtime

12:30 ...........Coronation Street 13:00 ....................... Britain’s Got More Talent

11:00 ........................ The Glades 13:00 ................... Bondi Rescue 13:30 ................... Bondi Rescue

13:40............French Collection

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

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

14:15 .................................... NCIS

15:30 ...............Deal or No Deal

15:15 ..........Concrete Canyons

16:30 ...............................Draw it!

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

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

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

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

18:00............. Freaky Eaters

17:10 ..... The Real Housewives of Vancouver

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

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

18:30............. Bondi Rescue

19:00.... Police Interceptors

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

19:00 .... Beverly Hills Pawn 19:30..... Beverly Hills Pawn

18:00 ............The Simpsons 18:30................... Hollyoaks 19:00......... Channel 4 News 20:00 .................Posh Pawn

20:00........ Beware! Cowboy Builders

14:00 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 15:00...The Jeremy Kyle Show

14:00........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 15:00 ............................ Sky Cops 16:00............................ Sky Cops 17:00........................... Babylon 5 18:00 .............Bondi Rescue

20:00... Two and a Half Men

20:00........................ Grimm

21:00........... Heston’s Great British Food

21:00 ........ Trauma Doctors

21:00.............. Fearne and...

21:00....................... Believe

22:00 ......... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

22:00 ..... Person of Interest

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

22:00........... Almost Human

23:00 ..... Person of Interest

23:00 ..................... Viral Tap

23:55 ............... Cricket on 5

23:45... Two and a Half Men

23:00 ........... Cars, Cops and Criminals

06:00 .............Motorway Patrol

07:10............................. Top Gear

06:00 .............Thirtysomething

07:00 .............Stargate Atlantis

06:30 .............Motorway Patrol

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

07:00 .......................Blue Bloods

08:00 ...........................Futurama

07:00 ........Nothing to Declare

09:00 ..........Lizard Lick Towing

08:30 ...........................Futurama

08:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

08:00 .............................Star Trek: Enterprise

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

09:00.............. UK Border Force

12:00 .........Would I Lie to You?

09:00 ............... Without a Trace

09:30 ...........................Futurama

06:00 .......Don’t Stop Me Now

10:00........... Sun, Sea and A&E

12:40.......................................... QI

10:00....................... Blue Bloods

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

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

13:20................... Only Connect

11:00................... Stargate SG-1

11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

14:00........................ Traffic Cops

12:00 ............... Without a Trace

12:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

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

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

13:00 ..................................House

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

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

17:00 .........Would I Lie to You?

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

15:00 .............Stargate Atlantis

16:00 ............My Kitchen Rules

17:40 .......................................... QI

16:00 ...........................Futurama

17:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

18:20............. Only Connect

15:00 .............................Star Trek: Enterprise

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

18:00 ... Nothing to Declare

19:00 ................Man v Food

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

19:00 ...... My Kitchen Rules

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

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

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

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

20:00 ...........America’s Next Top Model

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

21:00 ............. Trying Again

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

21:30............... The Moodys

22:00................. Revolution

22:05 ................. CSI: Miami

23:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

23:05 .........................Bones

22:00...........Mock the Week 22:40.........Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 23:35 .......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

16:00 ............... Without a Trace 17:00 .......................Blue Bloods 18:00 .........................House 19:00......................... House 20:00.................. The British 21:00 ......... Penny Dreadful

06:00........................... Switched 06:25 ..................................90210 07:10 ......................... Ugly Betty 08:00 ........................... Charmed 09:00 .............Made in Chelsea 10:00 .............................New Girl 10:30 ................Happy Endings 11:00........................... Charmed 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 .............................New Girl 16:30 ................Happy Endings 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 21:30 ..............2 Broke Girls 22:00 ............. The IT Crowd

06:00 ..................Good Morning Sports Fans 09:00 .............UEFA Champions League Final 11:00.............................Football’s Greatest Teams 11:30 ............................Football’s Greatest Teams 12:00 .............UEFA Champions League Final 13:30.......... Football’s Greatest 15:00 .............UEFA Champions League Final 16:30............. UEFA Champions League Final 18:00 .....................Ringside 19:00 .......................Premier League Darts

22:00 ..................... Big Love

22:30 .............. A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell

23:15 ............ The Sopranos

23:30..................... Ringside

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W C ch o i ce Holby City BBC1, 20:00

Serena has been rushed off her feet recently whilst trying to care for her mother, Adrienne. When Guy asks her for an urgent report outlining Holby’s chances of becoming a Neurosurgical Feeder Centre she’s stretched to her professional limits. Things are made worse when Adrienne arrives unexpectedly on the ward. For the past few weeks Elliot hasn’t been feeling himself and keeps forgetting things. When Guy announces that they will be bringing forward the launch of the Herzig 5, Elliot is left flustered but determined to pull it off.

With the team unwilling to see his recent difficulties as anything more than part of Elliot’s little eccentricities, he’s left feeling isolated and fearing for his career.

Adele has been in the doghouse ever since Mo discovered that she’d been impersonating her on the radio. Unwilling to cut her any slack and holding her to impossibly high standards, Adele sets out to prove that she is a capable member of the team.

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Entertainment

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

Double the standard THROUGHOUT the winter here, trends in the entertainment sector have been trying to find their way.

Vocal standards have improved tenfold, and venues have started to pay out for those quality acts which have either arrived to work here for the first time, or have returned after some time

away from the Island.

Audiences and bar owners are becoming more and more aware of how vocal harmony works between two singers. This art has become more prominent on the circuit than ever before, with more duos and trios touring the show bars and hotels.

This is being received

well by audiences and, although having more than one person performing on stage is more expensive and may not be relative to that night’s takings, it is relative to creating returns. The enjoyment of the audience is sometimes overlooked.

Yet is just as important as value for money at

MIKEYS BAR OVER the last few months there have been a few changes to the entertainment programme at Mikeys Bar. Last Saturday, I met new manager Peter, from Nottingham, who has managed bars in the UK and Spain and is excited at the prospect of taking Mikeys Bar forward.

Since his arrival, Peter has had sound and lighting engineers in to service and set up all the equipment. He is also a good people

I T seems that Tramps manager Ollie has pulled out all the stops this year to please the ladies with his line-up of celebrity guests. And age is no barrier, girls, because there is something for everyone. Vernon Kay, Gaz, (Geordie Shore), Joel Corry and Dan Osborne all have a huge female following in Tenerife.

Ollie knows that guys go where the girls are, so if the venue is full of girls wanting to see and

person and greets all customers with the hospitality expected of a manager.

His working relationship with the staff is good and he has gained their respect immediately.

Resident compere Luke Warne is enjoying his new role after his first summer here as Linekers’ main DJ. Luke has been living in Tenerife for the last 10 years, on and off, before making it a permanent move in 2012.

He believes he has found

meet the best of British celebrity male talent, it figures that it will also be full of guys looking to meet like-minded girls.

Tramps is branded as the king of clubs for a reason. The staff know how to promote big celebrity nights like the forthcoming events over the next few months.

Having said that, it’s not always the celebrity names who create a fan base. Resident DJs Si Palmer and Snoopy perform sets all year

his forte and thoroughly enjoys getting on stage at Mikeys every night. I would describe Luke as a fresh young compere, at ease in front of any audience.

And though he’s just 25, he displays the professionalism and experience normally associated with a more seasoned entertainer.

This bar has always been successful and, now under new management, it should enjoy a good summer. Luke is on stage every night from 9pm and presents a fine selection of the Island’s entertainers throughout the week at 11pm.

You’ll find Mikeys Bar along El Mirador strip in Los Cristianos - and it is well worth a visit round, and they both have a regular following, comprising residents and tourists.

This week, Tramps would also like to wish Tommy Muldoon all the best for the future.

Tommy has worked at the king of clubs for the last 12 months and has made some fantastic friends and memories.

Good luck across the road Tommy, you will be missed on the Tramps workforce.

Tommy is pictured on the right alongside Dan Harding and Jamie Kinsey.

the bar, the cleanliness of the services and the friendliness of the staff.

These aspects are all relative to determining whether customers keep coming back to the bar for the duration of their holiday.

While most bars work on a day-to-day entertainment budget, audiences are on holiday

and have budgeted for a week or a fortnight.

Generally, 75% of holiday-makers who enjoy the entertainment scene will choose one venue to spend most of their budget. Sometimes, venue owners can be inhibited by the price of a duo or trio. But I would encourage those who are holding back

on vocal groups to take a risk, despite the extra cost.

Duos are still in the minority on the circuit. But if you have a good, strong act on your weekly programme, it could mean the difference in returning customers and those “trysomewhere-else” trippers.”

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Tenerife Loves Karaoke

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

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HEAT 10: Tenerife Loves Karaoke at Churchills Bar

Alex scores a win double!

AS the heats enter double figures, the TLK tour trundles back to where it all began back in 2011.

The very first heat was held at Churchills Bar, Los Cristianos, four years ago and has returned every year since.

Owners Steve and Rob, together with barman Gavin, set the evening up perfectly and had all the singers and their songs already registered when the TLK team arrived.

This time, nine singers put themselves on the line to be judged for a place in the grand final, and a chance to win the 1,000-euro prize.

Time goes so quickly when TLK is featured, and it’s just three weeks now before our finalists battle it out vocally on the big stage at Showtime, Las Americas, on 6th June.

The judges at Churchills comprised a representative from TLK organisers Emcan Media and sponsors PS Photography, and two selected by the owners to represent the bar.

The evening got un-

derway with host Jamie Droo, from Oasis Fm, outlining the judging criteria. And soon enough, the first singer was selected randomly to start.

Earlier in this TLK series, Gary Thomson became the sixth grand finalist, gaining his place at Palms Sports Bar, in San Eugenio.

It took him six attempts to reach the final, and this time he decided to come along with his girlfriend to check out the competition and enjoy the night with no pressure.

The competition at heat level is split into two rounds. Round 1

has all singers performing one song for the judges. Then, in Round 2, the three top scorers to emerge compete in a sing-off for that vital top spot.

The three who made it through were Mary, a holiday-maker from Manchester who eventually took the third-place trophy, and Kelly, who works in telesales here in Tenerife, collected the runner-up trophy. But the crowning glory was also the biggest surprise of the night.

Gary Thomson’s girlfriend, Alex, entered for a bit of fun and had never considered herself

a singer. But the judges did! Her performance of Timewarp carried her into the sing-off and then, she saw off the competition with Lily Allen’s Not Fair.

The grand final now has its first-ever couple competing against one another.

It means that Gary will have to put up with banter from his friends and girlfriend Alex until the Grand Final.

The next heat takes place tonight (Friday) at Clouseau’s bar, in Palm Mar. You can enter by calling 902 232 102, or by entering your name at the venue.

GEORGE KING TENERIFE and Canarian Weekly send their love to one of the funniest men to ever grace these shores with his funny bones.

Kingie, as he is known to fans and friends, was taken ill and spent sometime in hospital recently. He felt offcolour after a flight to the UK and was having trouble breathing.

It emerged that he had developed a clot on his lung, but I am happy to

say that Kingie is now out of hospital and at home recovering.

He has had immense support from family, friends, venues and fans here - and around the world.

George is often at sea, working on some of the finest cruise liners in the ocean, and he also has regular shows here.

We wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to him returning soon. Good luck George - and remember, the best way to recover is plenty of gardening.

SONG TITLE It’s On Again The Man Feel Summer Clean Bandit & Sharna Bass Extraordinary

DJ Cassidy Callin all Hearts

Ed Sheeran Sing

Ellie Goulding Beating Heart

Elyar Fox A Billion Girls

Faul Changes

Foxes Let go for Tonight Haim If I Could change Your Mind

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

Justin Timberlake Not a Bad Thing

Katy B Still

Kiesza Hideaway

Klaxons There is no Other Time

Lady Gaga G.U.Y.

Lily Allen Our Time

Lykke Li No Rest for the Wicked

Mr. Probz Waves

Passenger Scare Away the Dark

Pharrell Williams Marily Monroe

Prides The Seeds You Sow

Rita Ora I Will Never Let you Down

Saint Raymond Everything she Wants

Sam Smith Stay With Me

Shift K3Y Touch

Sigma Nobody To Love

Sub Focus Close

The Chainsmokers #Selfie

Tove Lo Stay High

ARTIST Alicia Keys Aloe Blacc Bombay Bicycle Club Calvin Harris

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Home

By Sue McDonald THE sofa is one of the most important items of furniture in the home - it certainly is in mine!

Modern lives have changed, and we actually spend more time sitting on the sofa than was previously the case.

This is because we can now use this area for many more activities. For example, the

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

Size does matter!

advent of laptop computers and wireless connections means that some of the family can be surfing the internet while others are watching TV or reading.

I’m showing my age now, but in my day there were just three TV channels. Nowadays, with numerous satellite channels, and pretty much TV on demand, it is tempting to spend more and more time on that sofa!

And lots of families eat separately or snack in front of the TV, which adds up to more sofa time. So it is important that the

place where you spend so much time should be both comfortable and durable.

But when it comes to replacing your sofa, it’s not always simple to find exactly what you want. And size does matter! Any mistakes can prove costly.

Buy one that’s too big and it will look out of proportion in the room.

Buy too small and you won’t be comfortable.

And the space you have may often be limited as well.

The sofas and sofa beds we sell are made here in Tenerife, and we have been working with the same manufacturer for more than 20 years.

Because they are made locally, we are able to decide on the density of the cushions, the style and the material, and most importantly the size!

We are able to make sofas to order without any increase in price, and within about two weeks.

Recently, we had a client who wanted a

pair of two-seater sofas for her small apartment. Most sets come as a three- seater and a two-seater, so she hadn’t been able to find what we wanted.

We visited her property (which is part of our service), and by reorganising her lounge slightly, we found that she could fit in a threeseater and an armchair.

This gave her more room, but also enabled her to have a sofa bed, which has immediately increased her occu-

pancy potential and, therefore, her rental income.

Another client who wanted a corner sofa couldn’t find anything the right size. As our sofas are made locally, we were able to make him one that fitted exactly into the alcove available, and the corner extended exactly to the right length to fit the room.

Again, this sofa had a bed element, so was perfect for the room, and helped make

the most of the property.

Another positive note by ordering a madeto-order sofa is that you are able to change small design elements, such as the shape of the arms, or the height of the back cushions at no extra cost. You can also choose the density of the seating to suit your taste - and, of course, your combination of materials.

So you end up getting exactly what you want, with no additional cost.

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Garden

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

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Dip into this easy grower DIPLADENIA is a gorgeous, climbing plant, which has become extremely popular in recent years here in the Canaries.

It can be used in mixed containers, hanging baskets, or on its own, especially in a container - and that’s the beauty of it - apart from its genuine beauty! It fits everyone’s requirements, whether for a garden, patio, or even a window box!

One major plus, apart from the wonderful vision of colour - red pink or yellow, they create is that they are easy to grow, and they’ll flower their heads off all season long.

Dipladenia is actually a member of the mandevilla laxa family, and it’s widely thought that mandevilla and dipladenia are the same plant.

But while similar, dipladenia foliage is somewhat smaller and the plant is more shrub-like.

Yet both plants have the same care and growth requirements and, in that respect, are very similar.

The reason they flourish over here is because they will flower best in full sun, but will tolerate part shade.

However, if you live in a really hot area - for example, Tenerife at this particular time, and especially throughout

the summer months midday shade is recommended.

If you are looking for that something special to highlight your garden or patio, and are not sure, just pop along to your local garden centre and see for yourself.

Honestly, they are blooming fit to burst,

and they will brighten and lighten up any corner of your garden or patio in next to no time.

Unlike many flowering plants, dipladenia or mandevilla will tolerate some dryness and continue to flower.

But they do prefer a consistent level of moisture, and you should try

to keep the soil damp, rather than wet - not too difficult a task on the Island.

When watering, make sure to water slowly to give the soil time to soak up the moisture.

And if you’re using a hose, spray the leaves as well.

Also, if they’re planted

in a pot, make sure it has good drainage and that you use a quality potting mix.

As mentioned already, the dipladenia is perfect for a pot, but a word of caution: for a consistent flow of flowers, don’t transplant it into a large pot as it grows.

That’s because it will expend more energy producing roots and top growth than flowers, which means you will probably see fewer flowers until the roots have hit the bottom of the pot.

If your plant becomes root-bound in the one it’s now in, find a new pot that’s wider, but not much deeper. The roots are quite happy to spread, and it will not affect the flower production.

Incidentally, most plants you buy at a garden centre have a slow-release fertiliser already in the soil, and that means you probably won’t have to worry about feeding yours for a few months.

After that, it will need a regular fertiliser, and you can use a diluted, plant food every other week, or add a slowrelease fertiliser to the soil. But always follow directions on the package.

For a defining display, grow your dipladenia in a large, shallow pot and have it climb up a trellis. You can surround it with a contrasting annual or foliage plant, or

even with oregano and coleus.

If you’re on holiday here from Britain, where the climate is coldish for several months of the year, it is possible to bring the dipladenia indoors for the winter.

Take it in before evening temperatures dip below 50 degrees Fahrenheit and put it in a place with as much direct sun as you can, though it may even survive if you can provide lots of indirect light.

Dipladenia doesn’t like the cold, so protect it from drafts. And don’t be alarmed if your plant doesn’t flower or sheds some leaves in the winter.

In the autumn months, you may see long shoots or sprouts, which you can trim back lightly or train on to a trellis or support.

Stop feeding through the winter.

Though plants generally need less water in the winter, central heating can dry the air - and dry out your plant quickly.

So keep your plant on the dry side during the cold months, but make sure it doesn’t get too dry. In the spring, increase watering and resume fertilising.

But whatever you do, don’t cut the plant back, or you will miss out on next season’s flowers. You can put your plant outside once the night-time temperatures are consistently above 50°F.

Enjoy a striking blanket of colour A N O T H E R plant that’s easily grown and thrives in the hot sun is the Indian Blanket (Gaillardia Pulchella).

The striking, red/yellow, daisy-like wild flowers will bloom for months if you keep them dead-headed, spreading well in the beds, and they are a low-maintenance plant.

You will also find that they attract butterflies, and with the wonderful, colourful species we have in Tenerife,

you’re in for a treat.

These pretty perennials or annuals, which grow 2-3 feet, carry the flowers on long, hairy stems and are ideal for use as cut flowers and in arrangements.

They also make excellent border plants and will thrive in almost any conditions. And another good feature is that you can save the seeds and sow them.

You can sow them outside, but you’re better off starting indoors and planting them out a month or so later, spacing them about a foot apart.

But if you prefer to let

nature do the work for you, just let the plants reseed and sprawl through the garden.

Cultivars (a contraction of “cultivated variety”) refers to plants within a species which are bred with distinct characteristics.

And the Gaillardia cultivars include some double-flowered forms, and expand the available flower colours to include interesting shades of orange and maroon. Once established, the plant is extremely drought-tolerant, and poor soils seem to encourage more flowering.

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Health and Beauty

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

Protect your new babies with just soap and water

By Val Sainsbury THE of new-born babies should use soap and water to cleanse them, rather than antibacterial gels and wipes.

That’s because, says a research carried out among midwives, early exposure to bacteria can protect against asthma.

A number of studies have suggested that children have a greater chance of developing allergies, asthma and other auto-immune diseases during adulthood if they are protected too much from germs while growing up.

New research published in the Nature Medicine journal suggests that the first two weeks of life could form a crucial “developmental window” in which exposure to bacteria is required.

The latest discovery, made in mice, supports the theory that over-clean conditions in childhood can increase the likelihood of asthma

and other allergy diseases.

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said parents of new-borns should remain vigilant about hygiene - but should stick with soap and water, and avoid commercial, anti-bacterial products.

Louise Silverton, RCM deputy general secretary said: “Parents of new-borns do need to take care. But people can go too far with an obsession with cleanliness.

“Things like handwashing before feeding and after nappy-changing; washing clothes at

the right temperature; keeping babies away from pets and from visitors with infections, are all important.

“But when it comes to washing, soap and water is sufficient. There is really no need for parents to be using antibacterial wipes, which can prevent the baby’s natural immunity from developing.”

According to the “hygiene hypothesis”, some germ exposure is necessary to prime the developing immune system and keep it under control.

The theory suggests that when exposure to parasites,

bacteria and viruses is limited early in life, children face a greater chance of having allergies, asthma, and other auto-immune diseases during adulthood.

Previous studies have found that children with older siblings, those who grew up on a farm, or who attended daycare early in life, seemed to show lower rates of allergies than those whose early childhood was more protected.

Although the lungs are sterile at birth, they are progressively colonised by microbes.

The new study showed that soon after birth,

mice were vulnerable to inflammation in the lungs when exposed to allergens.

But over the first two weeks of life, colonisation of their lungs by bacteria led to the development of special immune cells with antiasthma properties.

The regulatory T cells - a type of white blood cell essential for human immunity - kept the immune system in check and suppressed the inflammation.

However, in cases where the lungs were kept sterile, preventing the development of bacteria, they became more

sensitive to bugs, resulting in asthma.

Lead author Dr Benjamin Marsland, from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, said the study suggested that bacteria could also be used to develop treatments to prevent or counter asthma.

He added: “Our current study indicates that such treatments could be greatly optimised by targeting the narrow developmental window that exists following birth, or by targeting specific molecules.

“A key future step will be to translate these findings to human infants.”

Asthma attacks are caused by an overstrong inflammatory immune response to allergy triggers, such as house dust mites, pets or air pollutants.

More than five million people in the UK are being treated for asthma, including 1.1 million children.

The UK’s asthma rates are among the highest in Europe, and the third-highest for deaths, claiming 1,250 deaths in 2012.

Gluten intolerance is easier to contain THE number of fourfold between people in the UK 1990 and 2011. diagnosed with But experts believe the increase is down to coeliac disease better diagnosis, rather has increased than more people devel-

oping the condition.

This auto-immune disease is a condition affecting the small bowel.

It leaves your body intolerant to gluten - a protein found in certain foods, such as wheat barley and rye (bread and pasta, for example).

It can cause severe symptoms, yet it is treated easily by following a lifelong gluten-free diet.

Left untreated, coeliac disease can lead to infertility, osteoporosis and even bowel cancer.

The University of Nottingham research, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology and funded by patient groups Coeliac UK and CORE, studied the GP data from 1990

to 2011 to see how many cases had been diagnosed.

It found the rate increased from 5.2 per 100,000 in 1990 to 19.1 per 100,000 in 2011.

Previous studies have suggested around 1% of the population would test positive for the condition. But the data from this study suggests just 0.25% are diagnosed.

Coeliac UK says this means that many are unaware they have the condition.

Sarah Sleet, the charity’s chief executive, said: “Of course, increasing numbers with a diagnosis is good news. It will, inevitably, mean there will be an increased demand for gluten-free products in

supermarkets. “But the three-quarters undiagnosed is around 500,000 people - a shocking statistic that needs urgent action.”

Diagnosis rates vary by area, with a higher incidence in more affluent places.

The researchers suggest this is probably down to differences in diagnostic rates and not down to more people actually having the condition in particular areas.

The University of Nottingham’s Joe West, who led the study, said: “It shows something has obviously changed in the last two decades.

“And I believe it’s more likely that we’ve got better at diagnosing coeliac disease. We now

have better, more available tests.”

Dr Anthon Emmanuel, consultant gastroenterologist at UCL, said: “This increase is exactly what we anticipated.”

He said testing for the disease had become much easier in recent years, and was now a simple blood test rather than the “palaver” of the more intrusive test previously used.

Sarah Sleet added: “We were hoping diagnosis rates had gone up, as they were appallingly low.

“There has been increased public awareness in the past 20 years, and we have been working with professionals to develop frontline testing, which is easier to use - and cheap!”

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Health and Fashion

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

By Carl from Robot

Rock on Miley!...

We view longer hair on women as sexier and a lot more feminine. Isn’t it time we changed our perceptions over what a woman should look like?

I get a little tired of seeing page after page of Barbie-esq type women in magazines – long, over-extended hair just for the sake of it.

Many women seem to hang on to their longer hair as if cutting it will remove their youth and beauty at the same time.

We seem to have cloned what a woman should look like - her hair, her figure and even her face!

There are very few women who stand out in a crowd now. So let’s look at what the media have been ranting on about for the last year or so: Miley Cyrus, that cute, all-American girl we all loved in those Disney programmes.

So why did the press hound her? Did she murder someone? Did she attack an innocent fan in the street? NO! She simply cut off her hair! Shock, horror how dare she!

The press gave the 21-year-old Nashville singer such a bad time, and even fashion and gossip mags wouldn’t leave her alone. And all because she changed

THONGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE …

By Ruth Benson LAST week, I highlighted some of my fashion pet hates in summer, such as Speedos and socks with sandals.

WHEN a woman decides to cut her hair off, most of us are appalled.

We think she may have lost the plot a little.

And this week, with summer just about upon us, I will give you the do’s and don’ts of beach and pool fashion.

Leading travel brand Beach Tomato have investigated what should and shouldn’t be worn, and they say the most important thing is being comfortable.

h e r hair?

Miss Cyrus just wanted to shake off her former girly image and re-invent herself, as so many stars do. But all she got was a backlash of abuse.

Is this because, even though it’s 2014, we find it shocking that a woman can take a different stance on how she looks hairwise? Is this because we still pigeon-hole people when it comes to their looks?

Take a closer look at what Miley used to look like: long, wavy, brown hair (excuse me while I fall asleep). Did this style actually do anything for her?

She was probably told to keep it that way by

her managers to maintain her child appeal for as long as possible.

Then Miley takes over and changes her look, and everyone’s up in arms. Now, would she have received the same bad reaction had she gone for a short bob?

I think not. She simply decided to shave her head. How dare a woman be so provocative?

Now, look at what she actually did to her hair.

You can see that she looks more feminine and sexier, and she has bags more style appeal about her with this new look.

Okay, she changes it around. But she’s sticking her neck out and saying: “Look at me.

I have short hair, but don’t I look better!”

I’ll let you decide. Let’s not all go down the road of cloning women … where’s our sense of individuality gone?

Rock on, Miley!

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That’s because you are probably the closest you can get to being naked. So if you feel self-consciousness, don’t wear it!

Make sure that whatever swimwear you choose - even if you insist on Speedos - it’s in good condition.

There is nothing worse than a saggy bottom, see-through material and a costume which has faded.

Beach Tomato suggest white as the best colour choice. For one, it makes you look more tanned and, secondly, it never goes out of fashion.

Not only does the swimwear have to be in good condition, but

it also needs to fit the body that goes in it.

We’ve all seen it on the beach, especially here in Tenerife. You know what I’m saying: the swimwear you choose has to flatter the body, rather than having bits bursting out.

According to Glamour magazine, the nono swimwear for both men and ladies is the thong. Even if, ladies, you have a bottom like Kim Kardashian. Or gents, you can match last year’s Rear Of The Year winner, Vincent Simone, from Strictly Come Dancing.

To me, it is still underwear and should not be shown in public.

It’s not just your body which has to be fashion-conscious because your face and head do as well.

This is the place to wear a hat and sunglasses. Not only will the combination protect your skin and hair, but it makes you stylish.

However, this does not mean a hanky with knots tied at each end.

On the beach, I am sure we have all seen the fashion couple arrive - her in heels with sarong and the perfect body; him with biceps and short shorts - dare I even mention the S word?

This, to me, is not what the beach is about. After all, you are there to relax, swim, sunbathe and enjoy yourself.

But as much as I have my pet hates on the beach for what not to wear, at the end of the day, it isn’t a fashion parade!

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Food and Drink

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

Adeje is the Big Cheese!

TENERIFE Cabildo’s annual Insular Cheese Contest has been won by an Adeje-based dairy!

The prestigious first prize went to a pasteurised goat milk cheese from Montesdeoca.

This contest is organised by the Cultural Association Pinolere, in collaboration with the Agriculture Island Corporation, and is part of the Canary Cheese Fair, held recently in La Orotava.

The silver award was for a cheese from raw goat milk brand-labelled “Quesos La Pasada” or

the “The Cheese Passage” from Santiago del Teide, while third place went to the goat milk brand “Cheese El Guanche” from Guia de Isora. The winning cheese is described as having “a firm characterisation with a slight concave. It has a wonderful crumble, thanks to its dryness. It also has a very intense flavour, smell and a wonderful very, very, dry texture, which shows the cheese’s age.”

At the awards ceremony, the Minister of Agriculture insular, José

Joaquín Bethencourt, said: “The holding of this contest marks its consolidation, and now that we have laid the groundwork, Tenerife can have a great future in this sort of event as we have all the distinctive features that identify our products.”

In the same vein, ICCA director Juan Alfonso Lopez said: “After this contest, perhaps the time has come for Tenerife to start proceedings before the EU to request a Protected Designation of Origin ruling!”

This has been talked about before. The idea would be for protection of, say, Adeje Goat Cheese as a worldwide brand, meaning it could be produced in Adeje only - in the same way that Cornish Pasties are made in Cornwall only.

That name, added Alfonso Lopez, would encourage the diversification of agricultural production and provide effective legal protection at European level.

This would maintain the characteristics of cheeses in Tenerife and uphold the Island’s cheese-making heritage.

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By Monica Dyson IT’S a fact that pensioners make up a large percentage of the population - and a testament to modern medical science that people are living longer than ever.

But it’s not our fault, so don’t take it out on us! We do seem to be penalised often for living increasingly long years, here in the UK anyway.

I don’t think it will be quite the same in the Canary Islands, where pensioners are seen to contribute a great deal to the economy!

Pensioners are a powerful force; there are a lot of us, so politicians should be nice to us! We all have a vote, and we’re not afraid to use it!

Okay, it might be thought that we don’t contribute much here.

Not so! We may not always be buying the updated version of technological gadgetry like Iphones or tablets.

True, I do know many of my friends who have become enthusiastic silver surfers over the past few years, and have even managed to fathom out whatever version of Word they’ve been sold!

But we certainly spend plenty on day-trips, holidays, weekend breaks

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It’s good luck to pensioner power and entries to National Trust properties, not to mention the amount we’re forced to spend on fuel to keep warm.

Add to that the fact that we keep Marks and Spencer and John Lewis going, and with what we spend on our grandchildren we could pay off the National Debt!

I sometimes think that once we’ve bought them tickets to the cinema or bowling, together with snacks and then a meal afterwards, we could have bought shares in the establishment! Yes, I think our economic contribution would be missed!

So, I do think we’ve got the right to protest when we face what might be called an injustice.

And that it just what has happened with defiant protesters, who, angered by the recent cuts to concessionary transport, are rallying in my home town of Sheffield and in other parts of South Yorkshire to make their voices heard - not always with the sympathy of fare-paying passengers I have to say!

The protesters have been called “Freedom Riders”, apparently to stir up memories of the civil rights movement in America as this is about segregation of older and disabled people.

The Freedom Riders of America were those

who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States in 1961 and subsequent years.

The first ride, through Virginia, The Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi was to end in New Orleans, where a civil rights protest rally was planned.

The idea was to have inter-racial pairs of passengers sitting in adjoining seats and at least one black rider sitting up at the front of the bus, where seats were reserved for white customers only.

During the summer of

1961, the Freedom Riders also campaigned against many other forms of racial discrimination. They sat together in segregated restaurants, lunch counters and hotels.

They were brutally attacked by white supremacists with the approval of the local police. They were extremely brave people, living a life of fear.

After a long and hard struggle, bearing in mind that it had been back in 1955 when Rosa Parks made her famous protest about the injustice of “whites-only” seats on Montgomery buses.

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Fund-raiser’s Sanctuary bonanza SANGHA Sanctuary, based at San Miguel, received 650 euros from our recent fund-raiser at the Rendezvous Bar, in the Winter Gardens, Golf del Sur. It included a substantial donation from the restaurant and Mark, who runs the sanctuary, offers a big thank-you to all who supported the event, plus Julie and Stuart from the Rendezvous.

Dog of the Week ZEUS came to us when his owner called into the charity shop on

his way to the airport to leave the Island!

He is just coming up to three years old and a lovely boy, quite big,

and, we think, a Golden Retriever cross.

He is fully vaccinated, sterilised and chipped, and our 110-euro adoption fee covers everything.

Can you give him a home? Call Sue on 629 388 102 to arrange a meeting.

Our Charity Shops Volunteers are needed in one of our Charity Shops. If you are interested, call Siobhan on 630 857 626.

Also, if you have quality unwanted clothes, cds, dvds, shoes, house-

hold items or children’s clothing, call Siobhan now on the same number.

We have shops in Los Cristianos, Calle Revron near Churchills Bar, and San Eugenio, opposite Hotel La Nina

by Amandas bar at las Carabelas complex.

Both shops open from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday, and until 2pm Saturday.

And Kel opens the Los Cristianos shop on Sundays. Come and have a browse, bag a bargain and help the animals.

It led to an all-out boycott of that transport system by black commuters, and a new law was passed which allowed black people the right to sit where they chose on public transport.

White and coloured signs were removed from drinking fountains, toilets and waiting rooms, with lunch counters serving all customers, regardless of race.

Protest can be effective, but can often take a lot of time, and, as pensioners, we don’t always have the luxury of that. But hopefully in Sheffield, it won’t take as long to get results as many other protests did.

When the evil regime of apartheid in South Africa was introduced in 1948, it took until 1994 before it finally came to an end - 3½ million non-white people had been forcibly removed from their homes and re-housed in segregated areas.

And, under the “Separate Amenities Act”, they were forced to endure “blacks-only” benches, buses, hospitals, ambulances, schools, universities, trains and beaches.

All their amenities and services were greatly inferior to those enjoyed by the white population.

Black revolutionary leaders like Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu

were imprisoned for up to 30 years in appalling conditions for plotting to overthrow the inhume regime, with white South African activist Joe Slovo sent into exile for 27 years.

There were many prominent opponents of apartheid. Pope John Paul ll was outspoken in his condemnation, and the country was subjected to sanctions and boycotts by countries, sportsmen and entertainers all over the world.

I would never buy any South African goods during that time. That was my small protest.

Prominent women activists included Helen Suzman and British born Helen Joseph, who led a march of over 20,000 women to protest against the inhuman “pass” laws, the passes being something carried only by non-white people, who could be asked to produce them at any time.

The situation in South Africa isn’t ideal, even after apartheid has been eradicated, and it will take a long time to erase the memory and legacies of it.

However, its people are free citizens and no longer are grown men referred to as “boy” by white people, who considered themselves superior.

So, good luck to the “Freedom Riders” of South Yorkshire, who are following the time-honoured custom of protesting against injustice.

Here, perhaps, it is not quite as emotive as the evils of the previous segregation laws of America and South Africa.

But, nevertheless, it is causing a great deal of grief to disabled people and pensioners, who again feel they are being penalised for being old.

As Groucho Marx said: “Age is not a particularly interesting subject.

Anyone can get old. You just have to live long enough!”

So, let those of us who have managed to get there, keep what few concessions we have, please!

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Special treat for a special cause SAN MIGUEL Lions Club members have just completed their 2014 Disadvantaged Children’s Holiday Project.

They entertained two groups - one from Legacy Rainbow House, Lancashire, and the other from Columbus Special Needs School and College, in Chelmsford, Essex.

The holiday, for 24 people in all, took place from 1st May until Sunday and they enjoyed a wonderful time, with visits to Loro Park, Agua Park and Monkey Park.

Club Secretary Ralph

Solomon said: “Thanks to everyone involved in making it a perfect holiday for the youngsters and their carers.

And I must thank my wife, Susan, for her support over the last three months of planning.

A special thank-you goes to all those who support our projects by spending at our monthly auctions, in our Charity Shop and at our funraising events. We also value the various societies which have made donations.

If anyone would like to help, or join San Miguel Lions Club, please contact any Lion at the Charity Shop in The Dip, Costa del Silencio.

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Billy’s birthday bash!

BILLY BANES was the toast of the Fun Golfers on Sunday as he celebrated his 69th birthday.

And he even received a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday from the other 24 golfers competing at Los Palos.

Down to serious

business, and the honours went to Frank Moss and Mark Watson, with John McCabe and Maureen Flowers second, followed home

by Graham Hewitt and Lorna C Smith.

Mick Jones captured the Nearest the Pin Gents award, while the booby prizes went to Harry Fleming and Steve Larkin.

The next Fun Golfers’ competition will be staged at the usual venue on 1st June, and anyone wishing to join the gang should call Clive on 922 797 640.

And in case you don’t know, it’s not just a fun round because all proceeds from these competitions go to charity.

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Motoring

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

Magnetic fears of electric cars, but they’re really not harmful

By Jav ELECTRIC cars have been silently taking over our garages, streets and cities.

But while the vehicles may be good for the planet, some people are concerned that their magnetic fields may not be good for a driver’s health.

Now, a seven-country study argues that these concerns are unfounded, and that there is evidence to suggest electric cars do not generate electromagnetic fields any higher than the dose recommended.

The dangers of electro-magnetic fields in hybrid and electric vehicles started to emerge on internet forums as soon as the first of these cars began appearing on roads.

The flow of electrical current to the motor that moves a hybrid vehicle produces electromagnetic fields (EMF).

A number of studies have linked EMF exposure with serious health issues, including a possible risk of cancer, miscarriage and a higher

risk of leukaemia among children.

Batteries and power cables in electric and hybrid vehicles are usually placed close to the driver and passengers, which means that prolonged exposure to electro-magnetic fields is inevitable and, unfortunately, unavoidable.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO): “Some members of the public have

attributed a diffused collection of symptoms to low levels of exposure to electro-magnetic fields at home.

“Reported symptoms include headaches, anxiety, suicide and depression, nausea, fatigue and loss of libido, sleep disorders, headaches, tiredness, concentration and memory problems.”

And a report by Jim Motavalli in the New York Times states that a

number of hybrid owners tested their cars for electro-magnetic fields using hand-held meters and were alarmed by the results.

But the latest study, led by Norway-based Sintef, argues that these concerns have been blown out of proportion.

EMF levels in seven different electric cars, one hydrogen-powered car, two petrol-fuelled cars and one diesel-

fuelled car, were measured in the laboratory and during road tests.

The highest values of electro-magnetic exposure in electric cars were measured near the floor, close to the battery itself and when starting the cars.

In all cases, exposure to magnetic fields was lower than 20% of the value recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protec-

tion (ICNIRP). Sensors picked up a burst of radiation that same level, when the cars were started.

Measurements taken at head-height - using a test dummy with sensors located in the head, chest and feet - were shown to be less than 2% of the recommended value.

In the case of petrol and diesel-powered cars, exposure was measured at around 10% of the exposure levels considered to be safe.

Kari Schjolberg-Henriksen, a physicist at Sintef, says quite categorically: “There is absolutely no cause for concern.

“The difference between this research and similar earlier work is that we have taken into account what contributes to the magnetic fields.

“The rotation of the wheels themselves generates considerable magnetic fields, irrespective of vehicle type.”

The EU-funded research project EM Safety is the most comprehensive study yet carried out to identify different sources of magnetic fields in electric cars.

Take the heat out of braking

By Emma at Motorworld

NOT too many drivers are aware that the braking systems on their car rely on friction to bring the vehicle to a halt.

Hydraulic pressure pushes brake pads against a cast-iron disc, or brake shoes, against the inside of a cast-iron drum.

When a vehicle is decelerated, load is transferred to the front wheels, which means that the front brakes do most of the work in stopping the vehicle.

Considerable heat is created during braking and, for an effective operation, this heat must be dissipated fairly quickly.

Disc brakes are more efficient, and their more-open design compared with drums means they are much less susceptible to overheating.

Common brake issues Corrosion: Cast-iron is an ideal material for brake components, but it can corrode easily.

With most of the braking force carried out by the front brakes, any surface rust is quickly cleaned off by the action of the pads making contact with the discs.

Braking effort is much lower on the rear brakes, especially on a small, light vehicle, and may not be sufficient to

clean rust from the surface of rear discs, particularly if the vehicle is used infrequently, and for local trips only.

Surface pitting: If you do not use your car that much, you may need to pay the rear discs special consideration.

Surface corrosion or pitting of discs is not a repair covered by warranty and relates to the amount of use.

Wear Front discs will wear and eventually become too thin. For safety reasons, vehicle manufacturers specify a minimum thickness for brake discs and, when they reach this point, the discs must be replaced (they should always be replaced in pairs). Pads must be renewed at the same time.

Distortion Uneven heating and cooling can cause the disc to change shape, and this can be detected as a juddering back through the pedal when the brakes are applied.

Thinner/worn discs are more likely to warp than newer, thicker ones. Try to avoid holding the car back with the brakes on long downhill runs as this will put a lot of heat into the discs. Use a lower gear so you make use of engine braking and use the brakes less.

Pad wear This is different for each driver. In some cases, the brake pads will do 50,000 kilometres, while other drivers will find they need changing after only half that distance.

The type of vehicle,

type of use and your driving style all have an influence on pad life. Although town driving involves frequent application of the brakes, such low speed use doesn’t cause as much wear as heavy braking from high speed.

Motorway slip roads are one of the main culprits, and this type of heavy braking is more likely to contribute to disc warping and, hence, brake judder, etc.

Pads can be a bit shiny when new and need time to bed in. Braking performance will be affected for the first 50 kilometres or so, when the brakes will often feel less precise - and driving style should take this into account.

Brake Fluid This is hygroscopic, which means it is able

to absorb water from the atmosphere – even if the car isn’t used. Most of the water absorption takes place through the flexible rubber hoses.

Hydraulic brakes rely on the principle that you can’t compress a liquid. Under heavy braking, such as a long downhill descent, the brakes get hot and heat up the brake fluid. And in extreme cases, water in the brake fluid can boil and vaporise.

Though you can’t compress a liquid, you can compress a vapour and, should this occur, your brake feel will become spongy, full braking performance will be lost, and what is known as brake fade will occur. For your own safety, brake fluid should be replaced every two years,

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Puzzle

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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 21st May and you’ll be in with a chance of winning.

Last Weeks winner (Issue 852): J R Leask Please come up to the OasisFm / Canarian Weekly offices to pick up your prize. You have until 13th June to pick up and use your vouchers.

This week’s letters: A C H I S T U W Z This week’s mystery clue: This Joel C. Rosenberg title features an escape from this place (9 letters).

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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!

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Making you think...

Which number should replace the question mark?

Beginner Starter Number

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Brain Training: Beginner: 14 Intermediate: 87

Advanced: 64

Making you think:

Answer: 4. In each diamond, add the left and right hand numbers together, and subtract this sum from the top number to give the value at the bottom.

And 2 normal sudokus for you aswell...

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Sport

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

A cruel derby defeat

By Roscoe

Las Palmas 1 CD Tenerife 0 THIS hurt. And still does. Nothing is rawer than a derby-day defeat.

For the third straight match Tenerife lost 1-0, and again it was a moment of madness in the dying seconds.

There were 31,123 fans packed into the usually soul-less Estadio de Gran Canaria, and they were treated to a decent match.

Tenerife boss Alvaro Cervera played his joker, as I hinted last week, by bringing in youngster Nano as a straight replacement for the suspended Ayoze Perez.

And it looked an inspired choice as Las Palmas struggled to cope with Tenerife’s game-plan. In fact, it was almost a carboncopy of the December match in Santa Cruz in the first half.

Las Palmas took the game to the visitors, who hit them on the counter.

Nano was, in some ways, too good a Position

replacement because, They had a stonewall time after time, he was penalty turned down in flagged for offside when the second half when replays suggested he clown keeper Barbosa, was comfortably onside. who was sent off in Santa In short, he was too Cruz, punched Aridane an inswinging quick for the linesman, from let alone the static back corner.

Seriously it was a jab four. It was frustrating and summed up another Lennox Lewis would match in which Tenerife have been proud of. But were chinned by the the ref “missed” it.

This was, as you officials.

At the moment they are would expect, a better getting the rough end of performance after a few the stick, but maybe the poor displays. Cervera sporting Gods will level it set the team up 4-1-2-2up in the next few weeks. 1, with Alberto making Points PLD Won Draw Lost F A

1 RC Deportivo

65

38

18

11

9

44

30

2 SD Eibar

63

38

17

12

9

45

26

3 UD Las Palmas

60

38

17

9

12

44

40

4 Real Murcia CF

58

38

14

16

8

52

39

5 FC Barcelona B

57

38

17

6

15

50

42

6 Real Sporting

56

38

14

14

10

57

49

7 CE Sabadell FC

54

38

16

6

16

48

55

8 CD Tenerife

54

38

15

9

14

46

43

9 Córdoba CF

53

38

14

11

13

42

42

10 RC Recreativo

53

38

14

11

13

48

50

11 AD Alcorcón

50

38

13

11

14

38

35

12 CD Lugo

50

38

13

11

14

39

45

13 Real Zaragoza

50

38

13

11

14

45

48

14 CD Mirandés

49

38

13

10

15

38

51

15 SD Ponferradina

48

38

12

12

14

42

43

16 CD Numancia

47

38

9

20

9

37

36

17 Real Jaén CF

47

38

12

11

15

41

44

18 RCD Mallorca

45

38

11

12

15

43

56

19 Girona FC

44

38

10

14

14

46

46

20 Real Madrid CF Castilla

43

38

11

10

17

44

50

21 Deportivo Alavés

42

38

10

12

16

50

53

22 Hércules CF

41

38

10

11

17

41

57

a rare start. I like the youngster and he will only improve as he grows into his frame.

He’s a bit like Tom Huddlestone in shape, and is an old-fashioned ball-winner. He sat in front of the back four and did a good job of breaking up play.

This gave Ricardo and Aitor Sanz plenty of breathing space. It’s not a role the team needs at home, but it is effective away.

That said, the hosts did have the best chances and, while their late winner was harsh, it wasn’t undeserved.

In time added on,

Tenerife fell asleep and a whipped- in free-kick from the right met the head of the unmarked Vicente, who powered the ball past Roberto.

It’s the first time Tenerife have lost three in a row under Cervera, but there are positive signs. It was a much better display, and a fully-rested Ayoze Perez is raring to go.

A glimpse at the matches left to play shows how hard a run-in Tenerife now have.

A few weeks ago it looked favourable, but maybe having “four cup finals” will actually help.

Nine points should

book a play-off place and tomorrow (Saturday), it’s must-win against Cordoba.

I’ve written before about how strange a team they are. On their day they are excellent, and they are well set up for the demands of this league.

But they can throw in the odd shocker, and the key to beating them is to go straight for the throat.

They do not have youth, or pace and are full of sturdy units.

Former Tenerife, Barcelona and Chelsea defender Albert Ferrer is in charge, and they have been on a charge recently.

They were good value for their 1-0 win the last time the sides met before Christmas, but Cordoba’s record in Santa Cruz is shocking.

With this late surge, they must fancy their chances of stealing a play-off spot, but once or twice this season they have been in a similar position, only to slip back down.

I fully expect Tenerife to be “back on the bunny” tomorrow night and really send a message out.

Automatic promotion is gone, and Las Palmas and a flying Real Murcia are nailed on for the play-offs.

That leaves two sides - and Tenerife will still play their rivals before the season finishes.

A few months ago, a wise old owl said he fancied Tenerife and Las Palmas to meet in the play-offs. As it stands, few would bet against it.

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Palms nudge Pink aside WITH the top division of the Direct Telecom Pool League more or less settled, the Division Two title race is really hotting up.

It has been a closefought contest between Palms Bar B and Inn the Pink B - and the latter are starting to get the jitters.

A determined Kandi 13 team flew out of the traps and were swiftly 6-2 up against the Pink.

Then, with all the pressure on the hosts, they took the vital ninth frame - and the points - to blow the title battle wide apart!

I’m sure Shai and Palms B will be buying the Kandi lads a drink!

For their part, Palms took the game against Toscales B in their stride and now lead by four points. Inn the Pink B still have a game in hand, but the title is Palms B’s to lose.

James Place kept a firm grip on third spot with a solid win against Gaffers C, with James taking three frames, two with 7-ball clearups! They now lead Exiles B by four points and have a game in hand.

Bluebell B’s quest for

a top-five finish stuttered this week when they were beaten by an inspired Picasso’s A. Exiles B now have Terrace Bar B breathing down their neck.

The Amarilla Golf team, going from strength to strength, were too strong for Dreamers B, with Dan picking up another three wins. Towards the bottom of the division, Shorty’s Bar took on Treehouse B. Poor Shorty’s haven’t had much to cheer this season, and nothing changed on Tuesday night, Treehouse picking up all three points.

Tenerife Pool Tables, who had an excellent win last week, travelled to Hoppy’s bar in confident form.

But Hoppy’s, a decent home side, made sure the points stayed in the bar.

There is quite a relegation battle going on in Division 1. Toscales A, propping up the division, are 15 points away from safety.

Mathematically, they could still stay up - but they need a miracle!

Terrace Bar A and Treehouse A occupy the next spots and are level on points. Two sides will be relegated, and it’s anyone’s guess as to who joins

Division 2 results

Division 1 Results

Inn The Pink A Exiles A Phoenix Knights Tenerife Hammers A The Peacocks The Treehouse A

12-0 4-8 6-6 7-5 6-6 4-8

Toscales A Dreamers A Tenerife Hammers C Phoenix Potters Terrace Bar A Bar La Cana A

Division 1 Table

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Tenerife Hammers A 34 31 1 2 275 133 142 94 2 Gaffers A 32 26 3 3 252 132 120 81 3 Phoenix Knights 34 16 10 8 226 182 44 58 4 Dreamers A 34 16 5 13 216 192 24 53 5 Phoenix Potters 34 15 7 12 211 197 14 52 6 Inn The Pink A 34 14 6 14 219 189 30 48 7 Bar La Cana A 34 14 6 14 191 217 -26 48 8 Palms Bar A 33 12 9 12 195 201 -6 45 9 Exiles A 33 12 7 14 192 204 -12 43 10 The Peacocks 32 8 8 16 170 214 -44 32 11 Tenerife Hammers C 34 9 4 21 182 226 -44 31 12 The Treehouse A 32 8 5 19 169 215 -46 29 13 Terrace Bar A 33 8 5 20 164 232 -68 29 14 Toscales A 33 4 4 25 134 262 -128 16 Toscales in the second tier next year.

Bookies fancy Terrace A to slide down and they secured a point this week against fellow-strugglers The Peacocks.

They will look at it as two points dropped after skipper Adi lost the last rubber to win the now famous wooden spoon.

But Treehouse A couldn’t take advantage of this slip because they lost to La Caña A, who have had a good few weeks. The two teams face each other next week in what will be an interesting clash.

Tenerife Hammers C, also in relegation trouble, gained an excellent point against third-placed Phoenix Knights.

Dreamers A, who travelled to Silencio to take on Exiles A, have squeezed into fourth spot. The Exiles took the opening three frames, with Shammy and the boys booming.

But Tommy notched two in a row for the Dreamers, and it quickly turned into six as Gav, Steve and Mark all chipped in.

It proved too much for the Exiles, and Dreamers quickly took the

Gaffers C Bluebell A Hoppys Bar Inn The Pink B Palms Bar B Picasso’s A Shorty’s Terrace Bar B Exiles B Division 2 table

5-7 0-12 7-5 5-7 9-3 8-4 5-7 10-2 12-0

James Place Next Door Tenerife Pool Tables Kandi 13 Toscales B Bluebell B Treehouse B Dreamers B Gaffers B

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Palms Bar B 31 25 2 4 243 129 114 77 2 Inn The Pink B 30 23 4 3 236 124 112 73 3 James Place 30 21 4 5 229 131 98 67 4 Exiles B 31 19 6 6 239 133 106 63 5 Bluebell B 30 19 3 8 200 160 40 60 6 Terrace Bar B 31 18 5 8 212 160 52 59 7 Kandi 13 31 16 6 9 205 167 38 54 8 2JZ 31 13 6 12 190 182 8 45 9 Bluebell A 29 13 5 11 174 174 0 44 10 Hoppys Bar 30 12 7 11 181 179 2 43 11 Gaffers B 31 12 5 14 182 190 -8 41 12 Gaffers C 31 11 6 14 185 187 -2 39 13 Next Door 30 10 3 17 166 194 -28 33 14 Toscales B 29 9 4 16 155 193 -38 31 15 Tenerife Pool Tables 30 8 4 18 154 206 -52 28 16 Treehouse B 29 8 1 20 138 210 -72 25 17 Picasso’s A 32 7 4 21 151 233 -82 25 18 Shorty’s 29 3 1 25 115 233 -118 10 19 Dreamers B 29 1 2 26 89 259 -170 5 winning frame. It was a good performance from them, even though Ket was missing.

If the rumours are to be believed, his missus has confined him to barracks on a Tuesday night! The Save Ket campaign is back on!

As Dreamers moved up to fourth, Phoenix Potters slipped to fifth after taking on league leaders Hammers A.

The Abrigos OAPs nearly caused the upset of the night as they used up all their reserves of Werther’s Originals to give the eel-munchers a fright.

Going into the final frame, Eric might have secured a point for the Potters. But Hammers dug deep and showed why they are champions-elect by snatching the frame for victory.

Steve is Oasis Fm champ!

THE final curtain has been drawn on the first season of the Oasis Fm Fantasy Football League.

And it’s time for Steve Schofield and his Tenerife Hotspurs to take a bow as the first official champions.

Steve finished the league strongly after a wobble a few weeks back, taking the title by 87 points from James Ferraby.

Andy Palmer will be disappointed with finishing third after

spending a lot of time in second place and, at one point, on top of the league.

Paul Tregent sneaked into fourth and Jeff Hall made up the top five.

From first to fifth place, the points difference was 163 points, which may seem a lot. But in fantasy football, that is a close top five.

The final Team of the Week goes to Katerina Brookshaw and her Czech this Out team, with a respectable total of 74 points.

The wooden spoon goes to Per Kersoe, who made a brave decision to fill his team with Scandinavian players mainly, but it didn’t quite work out as they came in last place out of the 79 teams in the league.

It was an interesting learning curve and there are a few genuine football fans whose endof-season report will say “Should have done better”, notably Wez Harper in 64th place and Geoff Huxtable an

embarrassing 45th.

In the battle of the Oasis Fm DJs, Adi Benson just held on, despite a late charge by Roscoe.

They finished 14th and 15th respectively, with just 11 points between them.

I’m sure Adi will not be too smug!

Chris Elkington was behind Roscoe, with Maggie Lennard bringing up the rear, 207 points adrift of Adi. The league will be back in August, so keep an eye on the Canarian

Weekly and an ear on Oasis Fm for full details of next season’s competition.

Thanks for everybody’s participation - we look forward to locking horns again next season.

Top Ten standings Pos

team name

player

this week

1

Tenerife Hotspur

steven schofield

51

total pts 2,393

2

turbin terrorists

James Ferraby

60

2,306

3

Premier Sat Utd

Andy Palmer

53

2,276

4

Over land and sea

Paul Tregent

51

2,255

5

Summerland Saints

Jeff Hall

41

2,230

6

Blacktower Finance

Laura Mann

45

2,225

7

@Jony_TF

Jonay Diaz

34

2,222

8

Shankly’s Best

Michael Dwyer

54

2,212

9

The Spartans

Jamie Palmer

46

2,201

10

Midtablemaybes

Tony Morgan

69

2,191

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Sport

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

Commonwealth Games not quite the ticket yet!

AN online fiasco has disrupted the sale of tickets for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

But organiser Ticketmaster hopes to resolve the problem and have the website open again for business by the weekend.

The company regrets “any frustration or disruption” and has carried out “an urgent review”.

Online and telephone sales were halted at 6pm on Tuesday amid long delays and problems with transactions.

So far, about 55,000 of 100,000 extra tickets released at 10am on Monday have been sold.

Chris Edmonds, chairman of Ticketmaster UK, said: “We are undertaking an urgent review to enhance the perfor-

mance of the website and improve the customer experience, and we are confident the ticketing site will reopen very soon.

The company was ordered to close down the website and call centre following many complaints. One customer

said she waited 31 hours before securing her tickets, while another hung on for 24 hours.

Glasgow 2014 chief executive David Grevemberg apologised “unreservedly” to people affected.

An extra 100,000 tickets across all 17 sports

and the opening and closing ceremonies were put up for sale on Tuesday, but problems quickly developed with people facing long delays and issues with completing transactions.

Grevemberg said; “We want the purchase of

Commonwealth Games tickets through the Ticketmaster system to be a positive experience for all customers, and we realise this has not been the case for many.

“We thank everyone for their patience, and we apologise unreserv-

edly to everyone who has been affected and inconvenienced by this disappointing situation.

“But there will still be a great range of tickets available for most sports and the ceremonies when we re-open.”

He added: “We will not allow the frustrations experienced by our customers to continue further. We will re-open the site only when Ticketmaster is confident that the issues have been resolved.”

Mr Grevemberg described the system being used with Ticketmaster as “tried and tested”.

But he admitted: “The ticket system has not met capacity and has not coped with demand.

In the past 28 hours, we’ve gone through a number of technical solutions with Ticketmaster which have not solved the situation.”

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Sport

16th May 2014 - 22nd May 2014

By Adi Benson SO the fat lady has sung, and congratulations to Manchester City, who have won one of the most exciting Premier League seasons in history.

Let’s look how each team did, and have a quick glance towards next season.

Manchester City I predicted City as league winners back in August, and they got over the line on the final day. They had the best squad on paper, and a manager who believed in attacking football.

Also, they never panicked, despite spending a total of just 15 days at the top of the league.

With summer signings, they should dominate for the next few seasons.

Liverpool Their season can be summed up in one phrase: Over-achievement. Even the most hardened fan would not have predicted a battle for the title and a second-placed finish, but their attack-based football produced just that.

Rodgers got the best out of his players but boy, do they need some defenders this summer!

Chelsea The little horse was never in the title race, or so Mourinho wanted us to believe. Poor results against weaker teams, as well as not having a proper striker, cost them the league.

Mourinho’s man-management wasn’t the best, but, with Diego Costa on the way, the summer has started well for them.

Arsenal For a time, it looked as if the title was theirs, but the inevitable January/February injury crisis ultimately cost them.

However, they again qualified for the Champions League and should pick up the FA Cup, so their campaign wasn’t all bad - and the fans will be happy enough.

Everton I expected Martinez

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to struggle after taking Wigan down last year. How wrong could I be. At one point, after their Tenerife trip, they were in with a chance of grabbing fourth spot, but I think the pressure got to them slightly. A Europa League place is a good result for the club, and the fans will hope they can hold on to their “loan” players.

Tottenham Hotspur The loss of Gareth Bale, poor summer signings and average managers all cost them a higher-placed finish.

They were entertaining at times and darn right poor at other times.

In a season when the league was so tight, this was a missed opportunity. They do have European football, but they need stability.

Manchester United Everything has already been said about their season. David Moyes still picked up one more trophy than Liverpool and Chelsea, but a seventh-placed finish is just not good enough.

They have a crucial summer coming up: new manager, new players and a new broom are all needed.

Southampton I have enjoyed watching the Saints play football over the last 10

months and, with a little more consistency, they could have challenged for a European place.

More importantly, though, they have produced some decent English talent who are in form, just in time for the World Cup. But the cream is set to leave - and the only way is down for the Saints.

Stoke City Their best finish yet in a PL season, which has come on the back of a change in playing style by manager Mark Hughes. Gone are the long balls, and a new passing style has seen them produce some great results.

But they still have that steel running through a team who can mix it up when required.

Newcastle United The fans finished the season unhappy with manager and owner alike. But they were in the top 10 all season.

Lots of clubs would have taken that.

Financially sound, shrewd transfer policy and maybe the Board have a realistic plan for the long-term.

Mind you, the manager needs to stop butting players.

Crystal Palace What a season! Written off and as good as rele-

gated back in October, then Tony Pulis waves his magic wand and they end up as worldbeaters.

I am pleased Pulis has been recognised with a Manager of the Season award. But I’m not so pleased with his motivational skills when his team are losing 3-0...

Swansea A European campaign proved to be a distraction for the Swans, who will be unhappy with not finishing in the top half of the table.

A change cemented their place in the top flight, but other sides will be eyeing their best players. They could be set for a tough 12 months.

West Ham With the money they spent and the players they bought in, Hammers fans would also have expected a top-10 finish. Their frustrations at this failing to materialise came out towards the end of the season. A poor term with too many average players. Club needs a freshen-up.

Sunderland They managed a minor miracle by staying up when they looked down and out. Throw in a League Cup final appearance and the sea-

son will have been seen as a success to a point, If their cup form had been replicated in the league who knows where they could have finished?

Aston Villa Paul Lambert asked for a chance this year after bringing in his own players, but there was something lacking. The squad looked lightweight and, with Benteke picking up a serious injury, they lacked goals. Up for sale and in crisis. The league finished just in time for Villa.

Hull A good first half of the season kept them up, and there is no doubt the FA Cup final made the players lose focus over the last month of the season.

But they would have taken safety and a Cup final at the start of the season, so it’s job done!

West Bromwich Albion The Baggies are set for another Premier League campaign. Just! They nearly paid the price after a slow start and, even though everyone likes him, Pepe Mel only just kept them up. He’s gone now and the Tesco Bags are another side with a massive summer ahead.

Norwich They invested heavily

last summer and were talking of European places. Instead, it’s trips to Blackpool and Birmingham next season.

Record signing Ricky Van Wolfswinkel scored on the opening day and didn’t ever look like notching afterwards.

They could easily do a Wolves if they are not careful - and we don’t mean get 103 points!

Fulham It became apparent early in the season that their team were just too old and not mobile enough, and, coupled with the fact that they changed manager more than once, they paid the price. Apparently it was all Michael Jackson’s fault because they removed his statue!

Cardiff Yes you have guessed it, they changed managers, but they also found it difficult to grind out results, and that was down to a lack of Premier League experience.

And when push came to shove, too many of their players went missing in the relegation battle. So a side who beat the champions finished rock-bottom. It was a funny old season.

And what of next season? Man City have got the biggest financial muscles, but I am not sure they need to invest too much in what is already a strong squad.

Chelsea will buy Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid, while Liverpool will struggle to replicate this season as they have the extra European games. I also have a feeling that Suarez may just go. Arsenal may break with tradition and spend money but Wenger says they won’t.

Smokescreen?

As for Man Utd, Everton and Spurs, they all must improve their squads and face some tricky rebuilding months.

Of the teams coming up, Leicester have an excellent chance of survival as they seem to have a large transfer budget, while Burnley will struggle.

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