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Oscar not guilty of murder

MILLIONS of people around the world will have been stunned yesterday (Thursday) at the two Not Guilty verdict delivered to Oscar Pistorius, who shot his model girlfriend dead last year.

But the gold-medal Paralympian sprinter will almost certainly be found guilty of culpable homicide (manslaughter) when Judge Thokozile Masipa gives her verdict today (Friday) in South Africa’s Pretoria High Court.

The crime carries a prison sentence of up to 15 years and, with the judge saying Pistorius acted too hastily, and pronouncing his conduct “clearly negli-

gent”, she will have no legal option but to find against him.

“Any reasonable person would not have fired,” she said, tellingly.

That may offer some comfort to Reeva Steenkamp’s parents, June and Barry Steenkamp, who looked on and listened intently to Judge Masipa from a packed public gallery.

The initial verdicts produced worldwide disbelief, but the judge told the trial “there are not enough facts” to support the prosecution case that the Para1ypic gold-medal sprinter, intended to kill Reeva.

The 27-year-old South African was charged with one count of murder, two of illegally discharging a firearm - unrelated to the death of Ms Steenkamp - and one of illegally possessing ammunition. He denied all charges.

Ms Steenkamp was shot dead by Pistorius on Valentine’s Day last year after they lay sleeping together. Pistorius said he thought there was an intruder in the toilet and fired four times through the door.

The judge said there was “no doubt” that when Pistorius fired his gun “he acted unlawfully”.

But though she cast severe doubt on his evidence, she cleared the track star of both premeditated and seconddegree murder.

Yet she maintained that Pistorius was a poor and evasive witness, who was initially composed, then “contradicted himself” under cross-examination.

She added that the charge of premeditated murder relied on “circumstantial evidence” from the State.

Her decision came

three hours into delivering a judgment on whether Pistorius would spend years in prison for shooting dead Ms Steenkamp.

“The State has not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty of premeditated murder,” she said. “There are just not enough facts to support such a finding.”

The 27-year-old athlete, his head bowed and shoulders shaking, was visibly distressed and wept in court as the judge recounted the events of that fatal Valentines Day .

The prosecution suggested that in a jealous rage, he stormed down his bedroom corridor after his frightened girlfriend and deliberately shot her through the toilet door.

It had pushed for a verdict of premeditated murder, which could have sent Prestorius to prison for 25 years.

Pistorius insisted he

was terrified and felt excessively vulnerable, because of his disability, and shot Miss Steenkamp in a tragic accident. South Africa has no jury system, so Judge Masipa was deciding the verdicts herself, with the help of two assessors.

The judge discounted claims by the prosecution that the relationship between Pistorius and Ms Steenkamp was “on the rocks” - and counter-claims by the defence that they were a “loving couple”.

She stressed: “In my view, none of this evidence from the State and defence proves anything. Normal relationships are dynamic and unpredictable most of the time, while human beings are fickle.

“Neither the evidence of a loving relationship, nor a relationship turned sour, can assist this court to determine whether the accused had the requisite in-

tention to kill the deceased.”

The judge also found discrepancies between witness recollections and phone records, and said she would rely on the latter.

Throughout the trial, 21 witnesses testified for the prosecution and 16 for the defence. And the judge said claims by the defence that police contaminated evidence and removed itemsfrom the crime scene “paled into insignificance”.

Judge Masipa said there was no reason, based on the evidence, to doubt Pistorius’s claim that he thought there was an intruder.

But she added: “There is no doubt that when the accused fired, he acted unlawfully - there was no intruder.

“But the evidence does not support the state’s contention that this could be a case of dolus eventualis, that Pistorius foresaw he would kill person behind door.”

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Hawking sails into Tenerife!

THE Starmus Festival is just around the corner, and its star attraction is already on his way.

When Professor Stephen Hawking agreed to come to Tenerife to speak at Starmus, his doctor had other ideas.

He would not let the Nobel Prize winner undergo what would be a gruelling five-hour flight, and everything else that goes with a plane journey.

With Hawking adamant he wanted to attend the event, Plan B was launched after someone suggested he could come by ship.

Starmus founder Garik Israelian flew to Cambridge three times to convince his doctors that it was achievable - and they finally agreed.

However, there were still some obstacles to overcome. His main nurse, Pat Dowd, flew to Tenerife last month and met with doctors at a number of hospitals.

She needed reassurance that Hawking had the necessary medical support and equipment - and she got that, and more! Pat was delighted to discover that not only did they have the equipment available, but the main doctor was a big fan of Stephen, on whom he had modelled his rehabilitation programme!

So, with the major barrier safely negotiated, it was all-systemsgo for the sea voyage, which still took a bit of planning and some help.

Thankfully, the Spanish and US Governments both offered to airlift Stephen in the unlikely event of an emergency on the ship, and while here in Tenerife.

Stephen and his band of helpers set out from Southampton on Sunday on board the Oceana cruise-liner with his doctors and nurses.

This must have come as quite a surprise to the rest of the passengers, who must have wondered what Stephen Hawking was doing on board a liner with an entourage of attractive young ladies … Hugh Hefner, eat your heart out!

The cruise will take him via Madeira and La Palma before arriving in Santa Cruz tomorrow (Saturday) morning, where he will be met by Canary Islands President Paulino Rivero.

Hawking, who is here for a month, will be giving two speeches during his visit.

He will be speaking at the Ritz-Carlton, Abama, on Tuesday, 23rd September, on The Origin of the Universe, and again on Saturday, 27th September, as part of the Starmus Festival’s headline speech.

The Festival has been a huge success in the past, and organisers had originally expecting around 250 people

to turn up. But they are set to double that figure. Nearly 500 people will attend and, with the arrival of Hawking, that number should increase.

Meanwhile, just a week or so before the Starmus Festival,

the organisers have launched Starmus, 50 years Of Man In Space, a book about the first Starmus festival.

Garik Israelian was able to present Stephen Hawking with the first copy of the book.

And Hawking, who

has written the foreword, said: “I’m bringing with me the first copies of the Starmus book about the first Starmus Festival, which took place in 2011.

“This is a historical document, because it

contains the last lecture by Neil Armstrong and talks by the Soviet and Apollo astronauts, as well as the rest of the Festival material.

“I wrote the foreword of the first Starmus book, and I’m really looking forward to participating in the second edition.”

The publication’s editors-in-chief are Israelian and musician Brian May, of Queen. The book is dedicated to Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong, who was at the last Starmus Festival, and it contains their published papers.

“The history of Starmus seems as improbable as the Apollo 11 mission and the phenomenon of Stephen Hawking,” said Israelian.

“This inspired us to publish the book, in which we captured the incredible experience of Starmus for scientific dissemination.”

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Adeje offers free student bus passes

STUDENTS have until the end of September to apply for public transport passes to and from their secondary schools.

The passes are available for all students resident in Adeje for at least six months who are in the 3rd or 4th year of one of the municipality’s public secondary schools (there is already a free transport system in place for 1st and 2nd years), those studying for the Bachillerato and those taking vocational educational or training course in public institutions in Adeje or other boroughs where applicable, and as determined by the council.

This form of assistance is available only for students who are not in receipt of any other form of financial assistance from the Department of Education.

Adeje Education Councillor Andrés Pérez Ramos said: “This form of grant for school transport is part of the council’s overall aim of guaranteeing that all have equal rights and access to education.

“We don’t want to see anyone denied the right to learn and study.

That’s why, here in Adeje, we have a selection of different forms of assistance, from grants for school materials to travel passes and vouchers, etc.”

The passes must be used only for trips to and from home to school during the appropriate hours. And they will be allocated depending on the distance travelled each day.

They will be given out at the start of the term.

Used passes, which will show times and dates used, as well as unused ones, must be returned to the DoE at the end of each term to check that they were used properly.

If you misplace your pass or it is stolen, you must report the matter officially. Failure to meet these conditions would see a corresponding reduction in the number of passes allocated for the following term.

The relevant forms for first-time and repeat uses can be downloaded from Adeje’s Department of Education webpage. http://www.adeje. es/educacion/becas-yayudas/380-ayudas-altransporte - escolar-aresidentes-y-empadronados-en-el-municipiode-adeje You must have copies of your (the student’s) DNI, or residency certificate and that of your parent or guardian if you are applying for the first time.

And all applicants must present a matriculation certificate for the 2014/2015 academic from the centre in which they are studying.

Meanwhile, Councillor Andrés Pére said that about 300 students had benefited from financial

travel assistance and what is termed “social tourism” as part of the academic cycle.

This initiative, ongoing for a number of years now, allows the council “work in conjunction with the borough’s education centres to help fund different trips which have stated social and educational objectives”, said the Councillor.

To avail themselves of this particular travel grant, students must be signed up on the Adeje ‘padron’ (residential register) for at least six months and currently studying in one of the borough’s public schools, among other conditions.

Pérez added: “The help the council is happy to give to this kind of project is not a new initiative.

“We firmly believe in any assistance we can offer to our young people in getting to know other cultures - a branch of learning which is fundamental to their personal development.”

He went on: “The young people who take part in these trips become mini-ambassadors for our borough, and we are hoping to see these kind of initiatives continue for the school-going population as they give young people a different view of the world in which we live.”

In parallel, the Adeje DoE is also working in partnership with the AMPAS (the schools’

parents associations) to assist in transport costs, etc, where and when necessary.

This year, students from all the borough’s primary schools - Adeje, Las Torres, Armeñime, Fañabe, Tijoco and Los Olivos - have been involved, as well as repre-

sentatives from the secondary schools in Los Olivos and El Galeón.

Places visited included Asturias, Lanzarote, La Palma, Italy and Barcelona.

The council has also co-operated with the Comenius programme, which works to rein-

force mobility within Europe and partnership between different education centres across the continent.

During the last academic year, students from the borough took part in Comenius-sponsored visits to Poland and Manchester.

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Spain’s enormous employment cheer THE Spanish Government’s commitment to incorporate the most vulnerable groups into the workplace has been boosted this week.

The groups include the long-term unemployed, the over-55s and the less-qualified young people And there’s more good news for the Island because the Government will make it easier for companies in financial difficulties to carry on with their activities if the business is still viable.

Ministers have approved the Spanish Strategy to Boost Employment 2014-2016; the Annual Employment Policy Plan 2014, and the distribution of more than 1.2 billion euros to the regional governments for active employment policies.

In addition, it has presented reports on the future portfolio of common services of the National Employment System, and on the Employment Training System reform.

Fátima Báñez, Minister for Employment and Social Security, told fellow ministers: “We are

faced with a very different economic backdrop when compared with that at the start of the last Government term.

“The figures show that for the first time since the crisis began, there is sustainable employment growth and a drop in unemployment.”

Báñez said that in the last year, 230,000 people had left the dole queue and joined the job market. And recorded unemployment had fallen by 270,000 people.

And in the second quarter of 2014, following 23 consecutive quarters of declines, growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was comparable with employment growth.

The minister acknowledged that more than four million citizens are still out of work, and that the Government’s challenge is to help them rejoin the labour market, particularly groups suffering the greatest difficulties.

She recalled that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy made a commitment in October 2012, to “analyse, evaluate, reorganise and modernise active employment policies”.

Bañez said that his pledge has been implemented, thanks to increased funding and incentives to businesses.

Along the same lines, Government Vice-President Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría said: “The challenge now is to incorporate more jobless into the labour market so that they can become part of the economic reactivation.

“The challenge we face is to transform these resources into results.”

To achieve this objective, the minister said initiatives had already been implemented, in collaboration with the regional governments and private initiatives.

She added that Sin-

gle Employment Portal, Dual Vocational Training, the Entrepreneurship and Youth Employment Strategy and the Youth Guarantee Programme, are particularly noteworthy.

Fátima Báñez stressed: “None of our peer countries, not even Germany, ties in the funds for the following year to the results from the previous year. Spain is doing this gradually, and this will be stepped up from next year.”

In addition to improving employability, she believes the strategy

will optimise the quality of training for job opportunities, will link active employment policies and will drive entrepreneurship.

Long-term objectives are also established, among which she highlighted, specialised attention for each person out of work, and the modernisation of the public employment services.

The Government has also approved the Annual Employment Policy Plan 2014, which puts specific aspects of the strategy into action and

responds to six major pillars: guidance, training, job opportunities, equal opportunities, entrepreneurship and an improvement in the institutional framework of the National Health System.

On another note, the Government agreed to distribute 1.25 billion euros to those regional governments with powers to implement active employment policies.

Fátima Báñez announced that next year, 60% of the funds will be allocated according to the objectives.

Santander chief dies at 79 EMILIO BOTIN, chairman of the Spanish banking giant Santander, died on Tuesday of a heart attack.

He was 79. Shares fell 1.7% as the news broke.

Mr Botin, a scion of a banking dynasty, was credited with building a small regional bank into a global brand with a presence in 10 countries.

Emilio Botin Sanz de Sautuola y Garcia de los Rios, to give him his full name, was a graduate in economics and law, who

joined the bank’s board in 1960.

He became managing director in 1967, chief executive a decade later, then chairman in 1986.

Following his death, his eldest daughter, Ana Botin, Santander UK’s chief executive, was appointed group chairwoman on Wednesday.

Santander, in the top 20 global banks by size, is a hugely-influential operation across Europe and Latin America.

Ms Botin will now be-

come a member of that unique club: women who have made it to the top table of those who wield significant financial power.

She is the fourth generation of the family to take the helm, and she is now rated in the top three women - alongside the IMF’s Christine Lagarde and Janet Yellen, at the Federal Reserve.

Mr Botin’s father and grandfather were also named Emilio and served as chairmen of Santander.

Under his leadership, Santander grew by buying up companies in Latin America in the

Nineties. And the group purchased British lender Abbey National in 2004 for more than £9bn.

The group now has a market capitalisation of nearly 93bn euros (£75bn).

In 2007, Santander was part of a consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to buy Dutch bank ABN Amro for £49bn – Europe’s largest-ever bank takeover.

But the deal was a step too far for RBS, ruining its balance sheet and forcing the British Government to pump in about £45bn to keep the bank afloat.

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Here come the girls!

YOU will be reading a lot of golf stories over the next few weeks.

Last weekend (page 45) the annual Loz Scott memorial was well-contested, and this weekend it’s the John Lowe event in aid of breast cancer charity Amate.

It’s the 10th tournament for Lowey and the three-time world darts champion’s event gets bigger every year.

If you are playing, I will wave at you as my team collect the winner’s trophy. If you are free Saturday afternoon then join us at Amarilla Golf, where there is entertainment, an excellent BBQ and a massive charity auction.

It will be a lot fun.

Thursday sees the start of one of the most prestigious events on the Ladies European Tour. Tenerife has long been a favourite destination for the LET and this year, Adeje Golf Course hosts the Ladies Spanish Open.

The course management has been hard at work over the last few months to ensure the

best-possible playing conditions. A couple of the greens have been given a facelift and the course is in tip-top shape.

The prize money on offer is excellent and it has attracted a quality field. This includes South African Lee-Anne Pace, who defends the title she won last year in Madrid.

And 2009 champion Becky Brewerton is also back, as is Australia’s 2007 winner Nikki Garrett and 2008 Tenerife Open Champion Rebecca Hudson.

The likeable Yorkshire woman joins Solheim Cup player Melissa Reid (pictured), who won the Spanish Open in 2011.

It should be a cracking tournament and the perfect way to whet the whistle before the Ryder Cup.

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MARIANO RAJOY had a productive time with Panama President Juan Carlos Varela last week.

They spent two days at the Moncloa Palace as part of Varela’s official visit to Spain.

The Spanish Prime Minister said: “The visit marks a new milestone in the privileged, bilateral relations that exist between the two countries.

“It reflects the strength and extraordinary levels of collaboration achieved in all areas.”

As part of Varela’s official visit, he travelled with an official delegation comprising Panama’s Trade and Industry Minister, the Public Works and Canal Affairs Minister, the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, the Panamanian Tourism Authority Administrator and the Targets Secretary.

His Majesty, King Felipe VI, received President Varela for an audience at Zarzuela Palace. And the King and

Queen of Spain hosted an official lunch for the President and the First Lady.

This was attended by Rajoy, alongside ministers from the two governments, Spanish authorities, the Panama delegation, Spanish business leaders and representatives from civil society.

The respective governments used the receptions and meetings to reaffirm the continuation of promoting and strengthening relations between the two countries, especially investments by Spanish companies in Panama.

Spain is one of Panama’s main economic partners, with 400 companies operating in the country’s chief economic sectors - and an accumulated investment volume of almost 4.2 billion euros.

The Panama delegation also attended a meeting with Ana Pastor, Spanish Minister for Public Works, at which President Varela expressed his interest in further enhancing and strengthening cur-

rent partnership mechanisms.

He also spoke of promoting the involvement of Spanish companies in the completion of feasibility studies, designs, plans and projects in the priority sectors for Panama.

These include water and sanitation, waste treatment, road planning and the public transport system, and the restoration and conservation of historical and cultural heritage.

Of the cultural issues, the two governments agreed to explore ways to co-operate on developing a restoration and conservation programme for historical buildings, which form part of Panamanian cultural heritage, as well as those forming part of Spain’s legacy in the country.

They also welcomed the recent opening of a Spanish Culture Centre-Soldier House in the Old Quarter of Panama City, representing a privileged instrument for increased cultural co-operation and providing a meet-

ing place for creators from the two countries.

Rajoy brought up the Panama Canal centenary in recognition of its significant importance for global trade.

The two governments expressed confidence in the conclusion of the Panama Canal expansion works - a project involving a number of Spanish companies.

As for tourism, particular mention was made of the improving numbers of Spanish people visiting Panama.

That’s because of the recent increase in the number of direct flights, and investments by Spanish hotel groups.

The governments highlighted the importance of continuing to promote tourist destinations in the two countries, and exchanging technical co-operation as part of the renewed Spanish development aid activity with Panama.

This is enabling the Panama Government to build the Higher Technical Institute of Tourism in Penonomé.

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GO-IT-ALONE SCOTS HOLD WHIP HAND INTERNATIONAL investors have been warned that Scottish independence will have a “cataclysmic” impact.

And they have been advised to get their cash out of Britain to protect themselves against it.

Japan’s biggest bank, Nomura, says sterling could plunge by 15% if there is a Yes vote, amid warnings over a “run on UK assets” threatening savings and pensions of ordinary families.

It came as it emerged that David Cameron has pleaded with business chiefs to warn publicly against Scottish independence.

The Prime Minister asked company bosses at a Downing Street drinks event this week to “highlight the dangers of a Scottish exit in any way we can”.

Among those who attended the Number 10 reception included Tesco chairman Sir Richard Broadbent and West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady.

One company chief present told Sky News: “The PM emphasised the need for us to do everything we can over the next nine days to keep the union together.

“He wants us to highlight the dangers of a Scottish exit in any way we can.”

The PM’s growing concern over the union’s future came after a YouGov poll at the weekend put the independence campaign ahead for the

first time, with 51% of Scots now planning to vote for separation.

Following the news, sterling fell to a 10-month low against the dollar, while shares in major Scottish businesses tanked.

And the pound continued to fall as a second independence poll put the Yes and No camps neck and neck.

Jordan Rochester, Namura’s foreign exchange strategist, said: “We could see a lot of money being pulled out of UK investments.

Sterling could fall at least 15% in a worst-case scenario.

These are scary times.”

Russ Koesterich, chief investment strategist at BlackRock, the largest fund manager in the world, added: “Everybody has been focusing

on geopolitics, with issues in the Ukraine and the Middle East. But this is the one thing they were not looking at.

“Until now, this was not on the radar of many investors, certainly not in the US, and if it were, then people assumed this vote would not pass.” He added: “If the Yes vote passes, then investors would have to accept a prolonged period of uncertainty for UK assets.”

Stephen Jen, head of SLJ Macro Partners, told the Telegraph that Asian investors could not understand what was going on. “‘It is totally bizarre, he said. “They simply don’t understand it, and nor do I. Until a week-anda-half ago, everybody thought there was a zero

probability of Scotland voting Yes. “We have always assumed the United Kingdom would stay united.

But now everything we thought about the UK has suddenly been tested, and will have to be repriced.”

He said the situation would be even worse if Scotland refused to take its share of the UK debt, as Alex Salmond has threatened.

Mr Jen added: “Sterling could weaken a lot, though just how far it falls depends on a complicated dynamics. If Scotland tries to keep all the oil and refuses to take on its share of the public debt, there could be a run on UK assets.”

The growing uncertainty over the independence referendum

result may even have knocked the confidence of Scotland’s biggest employers in Scotland, according to a survey.

Manpower’s employment outlook study suggested company bosses were holding off hiring new workers amid fears over independence.

James Hick, managing director of ManpowerGroup Solutions, said: “The UK jobs market has experienced an unprecedented boom so far in 2014, with job creation peaking at its highest level since records began in 1971.”

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced plans on Monday night to rush through new powers for the Scottish Parliament Warnings against independence from West-

minster politicians are not getting through to Scottish voters, and Mr Hick added: “This raises questions about whether the phenomenal level of job creation we’ve seen can be sustained.

“The fourth quarter’s Outlook suggests it can’t, with a two-point fall in hiring intentions - the sharpest dip we’ve seen in three years.

“While the UK economy is in robust health, there are issues that may be making employers more cautious.

“The eurozone’s recovery is stalling, and the UK faces a period of political uncertainty with the Scottish independence referendum, a General Election and a potential vote on EU membership all on the horizon.”

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Smirking tourists shopped naked in one supermarket

Barcelona in turmoil RESIDENTS of a Barcelona seaside neighbourhood, sick of drunken, naked tourists prancing around in the streets, are rebelling.

They have complained that the Spanish city has fallen victim to its own tourism success - and they have carried out a series of demonstrations.

The beachside district of La Barceloneta, long popular with foreign merry-makers, was humiliated last month when newspapers published photographs of smirking tourists shopping stark naked in a supermarket there.

Local families soon took to the streets themselves in angry demonstrations, condemning a mass tourism industry they say packs visitors into cheap, unregulated rental flats in their district.

“La Barceloneta rebels”, read signs waved by the locals.

“Stop mass wild tour-

ism ... my building is not a hotel”.

Manel Serrano, 59, pushing his mother in a wheelchair at one of the demonstrations, said: “It’s a daily ordeal for us.

“At night, the place fills up with illegal parties, people getting drunk and shouting in the street.

It is disgraceful and unbearable.”

La Barceloneta’s beachfront, once an old fishing district, became one of the finest spots in the city when Barcelona was renovated to host the 1992 Olympic Games.

It has retained its lo-

cal character, the same deeply-rooted community living in small houses and hanging out washing from the balconies overlooking the narrow streets.

Now, though, these locals say so-called “tourist apartments” are driving up housing prices in their home district.

“They are speculating with the apartments and rents are rising,” said Pilar Lozano, a 42-yearold unemployed woman.

“We have lived in this neighbourhood all our lives and we cannot allow that.”

Barcelona’s city hall

has boosted police patrols in the district and stepped up inspections of suspected illegal flatrentals.

And it has not granted any new licences to let out tourist flats in the centre since May. “We have been working for some time on promoting tourism, but it has not been properly regulated until now,” said Sonia Recasens, the city’s top economic official. “Now we are addressing that.”

But Barcelona’s tourism problems stretch beyond La Barceloneta.

Overcrowding has long

afflicted the old centre and the areas around the Sagrada Familia cathedral and Park Guell, a pair of star attractions with designs by renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi.

When the city polled its residents in July, they cited tourism as their fourth-biggest worry after unemployment, the economy and security.

The number of tourists to Barcelona shot up from 1.7m in 1990 to 7.5m in 2013 - but that figure includes only those who stayed in licensed hotels.

The city hall puts the figure at about 27 million if day-trippers and other categories of visitor are included - in a city populated by 1.6 million people.

“This tourism model based on unlimited growth is unsustainable,” said Lluis Rabell, president of a Barcelona neighbourhood association.

“It seriously alters neighbourhood relations and the lives of locals. It transforms the city into a theme park.”

Among the worst-af-

fected areas overall in the city are the old Gothic quarter and the Raval, near the popular central avenue Las Ramblas, where locals have been also been protesting.

Oriol Miralbell, a professor of tourism at the Catalonia Open University, warned that tensions over tourism in the city could eventually put visitors off.

“A study needs to be made of how much tourism these areas can withstand - and tourism needs to be decentralised so that people visit other areas,” he said.

Saida Palou, author of a doctoral thesis on tourism in Barcelona, said: “The problem is not the number of tourists, but the fact that they are concentrated in the same few places.

“Barcelona cannot do without tourism because 10-12% of the city’s economic output depends on it.”

She added: “It brings us a lot of life and cultural wealth, but if that comes at the price of social discontent, something is being done wrong.”

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Stabbed champ is on the mend BOXER Kell Brook is back home in Sheffield after being released from Candelaria Hospital this week.

He has begun rehabilitation after nearly losing his life in an attack on Golf del Sur last week.

The IBF world welterweight champion suffered severe blood loss after being stabbed in his left leg, and he needed a couple of blood transfusions.

He released a statement saying: “I was en-

joying a night out before returning home to the UK when I was the victim of an unprovoked attack.

“I’m devastated right now after being on such a high, having achieved my dream of becoming World Champion in Los Angeles last month.

“This is obviously a major setback, but the thought of defending my title is what’s keeping me positive right now.

“I want to thank everyone for their support and ask for privacy for myself and my family at this time. Make no mistake - I will be back.”

His injuries are not

career-ending and he hopes to fight again in about six months.

His promoter, Eddie Hearn, who flew out to see his charge, said: “We were all glad to get out here and see Kell for ourselves.

“The important thing now is to get him some rest and begin physio on his injuries. We fully expect Kell to be back in the ring early next year.”

Police have spent the week trying to find Brook’s attacker, but he remains at large. It is understood that Brook left a statement with police before flying back to the UK.

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Bond baddie Jaws is dead JAMES BOND baddie Richard Kiel, who played the iconic Jaws, has died at the age of 74.

He passed away at Saint Agnes Medical Centre, Fresno, California, said hospital spokeswoman Kelley Sanchez.

Kiel, a hugely physical person, became famous for his role as the metal-toothed hitman, opposing Roger Moore’s Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.

Sir Roger posted a message on Twitter saying: “I am totally distraught to learn of my dear friend Richard Kiel’s passing. We were on a radio programme together just a week ago. Distraught.”

Steve Stevens, Kiel’s agent said: “He was a very loyal friend and client for over 35 years, a terrific husband and father, and was not only a giant actor but a giant man.” Stevens said Kiel had taken a step

back from acting after being involved in a truck accident several years ago and having difficulty walking as a result.

Kiel, who measured 7ft 2in (2.13m), also starred with Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore.

The Detroit-born actor began appearing in TV shows and films in the Sixties, making his

debut in an episode of the Western series Laramie.

His other TV credits included roles in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in 1964, The Wild Wild West a year later and Barbary Coast in 1975.

The American actor published his autobiography, Making It Big In The Movies, in 2002.

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Take the Challenge - help lift mental health stigma!

MANY of us know someone in a family - a friend or colleague, perhaps who has a mental health problem.

Surprisingly, about 10% of children are affected at any one time, and it is estimated that

around 450 million people worldwide have a mental health illness.

Also, 25% of people will experience this problem during their lifetime.

Some 33% still have symptoms, but they choose not to seek help - and the Canaries is ranked the highest in Spain for suicides.

En Pié is a mental

health charity, based in Las Caletillas, and, in aid of World Mental Health day (10th October), members want to encourage those people afflicted to talk more about it and seek help.

These illnesses aren’t fatal, but they are often chronic, which translates into immense suf-

fering for those with the illness, as well as their families.

They also have farreaching consequences in all areas of a person’s life: psychological, social and physical.

The En Pié charity, which does not receive Government grants, is planning to raise funds and awareness at a special event on Saturday, 11th October.

The entire proceeds will be used to continue with the projects the charity organises, which help improve the quality of life for those who suffer from this range of debilitating conditions.

The event comprises a Masca Hike and Sea Kayaking Challenge from Los Gigantes The meeting point is scheduled for 9.15am at Los Gigantes Port, where you collect your free T-shirt.

At 9.30am, minibuses leave the Port and head up to Masca Village, from where the hike starts, down the stunning Masca Valley, with

local guides.

Los Gigantes and Masca are famous for their amazing, giant, vertical cliff formations, and it can take 2-3 hours to trek back down to sea level.

Hikers will arrive at a little, black, sandy beach, where they can enjoy a dip in the beautiful clear waters.

Then, from 2pm-3pm, they will follow the coastline in tandem sea kayaks, taking in the breathtaking giant cliffs of Los Gigantes.

It will also be a wonderful opportunity to spot some whales and dolphins on the return to Los Gigantes Port.

There are drinks on arrival, followed at 4.30pm by a paella dish. And at 5.30pm, there will be a paragliding display, featuring acrobatics from the Los Gigantes clifftops.

The evening will be rounded off with a DJ and live music, and there’s a raffle with fantastic prizes.

Those taking part in

the challenge should bring sun cream block, a pair of decent trainers, water and a snack – and, of course, swimwear and a micro towel.

The entire venture is covered by accident insurance and sponsorship forms are available.

Contact Lisa Allardon 636 271 853 for more info on the entire event, or if you would like to take part.

If there are any Southern-based companies who would like to get involved by sponsoring the event, organisers would be more than happy to talk with them.

The Challenge is supported by Santiago del Teide Town Hall and Los Gigantes Port, who have kindly agreed to let the after-party take place in the enclosure where the boats are repaired.

The stigma of mental illness is lifting, but there is still a long way to go, especially here in the Canaries! What can you do to help?

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Missing flight: Grieving relatives hassled by cops RELATIVES of passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have gathered at a Beijing temple to mark six months since the plane disappeared.

But it was far from peaceful because, as some 30 relatives listened to a man read a poem - some sitting on the floor crying - tempers flared when police tried to move people on.

No trace of the Beijing-bound aircraft has been found since it disappeared on 8th March, carrying 239 people.

Based on analysis of satellite data, MH370 is believed to have ended its journey in seas far west of the Australian city of Perth.

Investigators have no idea what happened to

the flight, and finding its “black box” flight recorders is believed to be the key to understanding what led to the vanishing act.

Teams are now preparing to search a 60,000 sq/km prior-

ity area in the Indian Ocean, towing deep-water vehicles equipped with sidescan sonar, multi-beam echo-sounders and video cameras.

Right now, the ocean floor is being mapped

to facilitate the underwater search, which will begin later this month.

The agency co-ordinating the search remains “cautiously optimistic” the plane will be found.

Judith Zielke, acting search chief, told the BBC that experts were continuing to refine the priority search area, based on data analysis.

“The purpose of prioritising the area and, therefore, the ongoing refinement, is to try to discover where we should be looking first to make sure we can locate the aircraft as quickly as possible,” she said.

Earlier this month, Australian officials said the focus would move to the south of the area, after analysis of a failed attempted satellite phone call from Malaysia Airlines to the plane found the aircraft may have turned south earlier than thought.

Experts, led by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau were finalising that latest analysis, confirmed Ms Zielke.

“What we are con-

tinuing to do is move the equipment further south from the priority area to continue to look at the ocean floor, to map the contours of the floor and understand how best to plan the search with the deep-sea equipment, which will begin later this month.”

Dutch contractor Fugro Survey will carry out the deep-sea search once the mapping phase is complete.

Project manager Paul Kennedy told the BBC the mapping had highlighted areas of complexity on the sea floor, which ranged in depth from 975m to around 5,500m.

This data would help when repositioning the towed underwater equipment to avoid obstacles on the sea floor, he added.

Australia believes this underwater search will take up to 12 months to complete.

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We are expecting another Royal baby by the Duchess THE Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her second child and, as with Prince George, she is suffering acute morning sickness.

And while Kate is being treated by doctors at Kensington Palace, both families say they are delighted with the news of a second baby.

It will become fourth in line to the throne, behind older brother Prince George, now 13 months old.

Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour leader Ed Miliband and the Archbishop of Canterbury were among those to offer congratulations to the couple.

For a second time, the royal couple have been forced to announce a pregnancy before the Duchess passed the significant 12-week milestone.

But at least Kate can suffer in silence this time because she is not being treated at a private hospital, with the world’s media gathered outside.

The pregnancy has generated international excitement and will continue to do so. But

this impending birth will lack the constitutional significance of Prince George’s arrival.

As things stand, the unborn child is not destined to be a monarch. She or he will occupy the same position as Prince Harry once did - his mother, Diana, used to call him “the back up”.

But Monday’s announcement performed one unintended but useful role for the Windsors. Headlines about the Queen’s view of Scottish independence will be replaced by extensive coverage of a royal birth next year.

The Duchess’s first

pregnancy was revealed when she was just a few weeks pregnant with Prince George, after she was admitted to hospital suffering from severe morning sickness in December 2012.

The sickness, called hyperemesis gravidarum, is a condition which may require supplementary hydration, medication and nutrients.

It affects 3.5 per 1,000 pregnancies, causing severe vomiting and possibly, leading to dehydration, weight loss and a build-up of toxins in the blood or urine, called ketosis.

The Duchess had been

set to join Prince William in formally opening a £21m China study centre at Oxford University.

But the palace said her morning sickness has ruled that out.

The Duke of Cambridge, who arrived at the new study centre at about 1.30pm on Monday, was presented with a bouquet of flowers by five-year-old Beth Barton.

He told a well-wisher who sympathised with Kate’s condition that she may be over the worst of the acute morning sickness in a “few weeks”.

Kensington Palace

said the Duchess’s attendance at future events would be decided on a “case-by-case” basis.

Kate was scheduled to be among the guests at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games - for injured soldiers in London on Wednesday evening, along with Prince William, Prince Harry and the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.

Yesterday (Thursday), she was down to attend a Drumhead service at Lee Valley Athletics Centre with William and Harry - and later with William to watch Invic-

tus competitors taking part in matches and heats. And the Duchess is supposed to make her first official solo overseas tour, to Malta for two days, from 20th September.

The baby announcement follows Prince George’s first birthday, on 22nd July.

David Cameron said: “Many congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. I’m delighted by the happy news that they’re expecting another baby.”

Mr Miliband said: “Fantastic to hear that Prince George will soon be a big brother.

Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their happy news.”

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the pregnancy was “fantastic news”, while Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said: “This is very happy news for any couple, and, on behalf of the people of Scotland, I am delighted to send our best wishes to the Countess and our hearty congratulations to the royal couple.”

No, he hadn’t got her title wrong because The Duchess is known as the Countess of Strathearn in Scotland.

Russians’ get-tough attitude to sanctions

RUSSIA has vowed to retaliate against the West if tougher sanctions are imposed over the Ukraine conflict.

Dmitry Medvedev blamed countries back-

ing Ukraine for damaging the Russian economy with “stupid” sanctions.

The Russian Prime Minister suggested Moscow could retaliate

by stopping flights over Russian airspace.

He told the Vedomosti newspaper that Russia may have been too patient in responding to sanctions imposed so

far by the US and EU over the Kremlin’s role in Ukraine And he warned that the “mistake” would not be repeated, saying: “If there are sanctions related to the energy sector, or further restrictions on Russia’s financial sector, we will have to respond asymmetrically.

“If Western carriers have to bypass our airspace, this could drive many struggling airlines into bankruptcy.

This is not the way to go. We just hope our partners realise this at some point.”

He said he had reinforced the frontline city with tanks, rocketlaunchers and aerial defences vowing: “We will not give up this land to anybody”.

A new package of EU-agreed sanctions, which would hit oil and gas giants Rosneft and Gazprom, is set to come into force on Monday.

But it could be suspended if Russia is judged to be working towards a resolution of the Ukraine conflict.

Last Friday’s ceasefire, agreed by envoys from Ukraine, the leadership of pro-Russian separatists fighting Kiev government forces, together with Russia and Europe’s OSCE security watchdog, has been tested by fighting in eastern Ukraine.

OSCE chair Thomas Greminger said on Monday that the truce was holding, despite being “shaky”.

The ceasefire is part

of a peace plan to end the five-month conflict, which the United Nations’ human rights envoy says has now killed more than 3,000 people.

On a visit to Mariupol, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko revealed that separatists have so far handed over around 1,200 prisoners of war under the terms of the truce agreement.

British Prime Minister David Cameron, updating MPs on last week’s Nato summit, said he had agreed with Mr Poroshenko and the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the US that a proper peace plan “that respects Ukraine’s territorial integrity” was needed.

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By Mariano Zunino Siri

THE rights of the customer and, in general, consumer protection, is an area of law in which you can see the influence of public administrative law in private relationships.

The public authorities intervene in private, commercial operations carried out by consumers which have traditionally been classified as purchase/sale or service transactions.

The legal framework applicable to customers’ protection in Spain has experienced important amendments in the

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last 10 years, specifically in terms of product liability and class actions, and application or European rules.

Legislative and Regulatory Framework The consumer protection regime in Spain is a balance between private law, administrative law, and self-regulation.

Customers’ protection comes from the Spanish Constitution of 1978 and European Union (EU) rules. The customers’ rights are controlled by the Government and courts.

The rules of public law regulate general safety issues, such as product safety requirements, labelling and packaging, and the penalties to be imposed on the manu-

facturers or traders of unsafe products.

The rules try to protect the safety and health of consumers, individually or collectively.

From 1978 (year of the Constitution) consumer rights have been increasing to guarantee customers rights.

The Constitution states that public authorities will guarantee the defence of consumers; protect their safety, health, and economic interests; promote the education of and information to consumers, and encourage consumers’ organisations by attending to their requests concerning issues that may affect them.

The General Law on the

Protection of Consumers and Users (recently modified in 2014) establishes the basic framework for customer rights protection in Spain.

The LGDCU and the laws enacted by the autonomous communities The purpose of this consumer right is to enable purchase decisions

to be freely and rationally made, to make the information provided to consumers understandable, to provide information about consumer rights and obligations and how to exercise them, and to promote sustainable consumption.

The scope of the provisions on consumer education and information includes the training of professionals in this field. The right to audience, participation and representation is also a basic customer right.

Finally, consumers have the right to protection in circumstances where they are the weaker party in the consumer relationship.

New banking? It’s finger-licking good MANY disappointed people over the years will have stuck two fingers up at their bank.

Soon, though, they will be doing something similar - but in a friendly way! A new way of accessing bank accounts is being launched which identifies individuals through the unique pattern of veins in their fingers.

Instead of the tedious tradition of having to use a series of passwords and numbers, users will be able to log on to their accounts by placing one of their fingers into a scanner.

The technology is quite distinct from fingerprint recognition and to begin with, Barclays will offer the service to business customers only.

However, the so-called “finger vein authentication” is likely to be offered to all customers eventually.

A portable scanner the size of a tennis ball is plugged into the computer’s USB port. It uses near-infra-red light to check the unique pattern of veins inside the finger.

Only a living finger is accepted by the scanner, reducing the risk that fraudsters will use substitutes or copies to break into a bank account.

Banks are casting around for new ways to combat fraud, as users become increasingly fed-up with multiple passwords and PINs, or having to use electronic number generators

whenever they log on.

This new technique, pioneered by Japanese firm Hitachi, is already installed in cash machines in Japan and Poland, allowing people to withdraw money without using a card or PIN. Any business adopting the technology can register several fingers from different members of staff, so

one person can make a payment and another can approve it. And the unit can be plugged into different computers.

When an attempt is made to log-on to the account, the user is invited to “place a finger lightly on the scanner”, and is then told “a finger is detected”. If approved, access is allowed within seconds.

Barclays says the technology is relatively expensive, and it will charge business customers for the convenience of having the machines, although it does not say how much. “For corporate clients who do a lot of large transactions, this makes a lot of sense,” said Ashok Vaswani, the bank’s head of personal and corporate banking.

He warns that the scanner is not ready for the popular market, where customers are averse to paying extra.

And anyway, most ordinary customers prefer to use smartphones to manage their accounts.

“Obviously, you can’t use such a clunky tool along with mobile banking,” said Mr Vaswani.

“I don’t think this exact machine is going to be used for retail, but some version will definitely be.”

Vein recognition is thought to be a more secure technology than checking fingerprints, partly because of the requirement for the finger to be “live”.

It should also eliminate the grim possibility of a criminal hacking off someone’s finger in an attempt to use it to re-

move funds from an account.

Light transmitted through the finger is partially absorbed by haemoglobin passing through the veins, enabling the unit to authenticate the user’s vein pattern.

Hitachi, which has been researching the technology for 15 years, says vein patterns are established in the womb and remain stable for most of a person’s life.

But there is some concern that people’s biometric information, including vein patterns, might be used or exploited by fraudsters, or even government agencies.

Barclays emphasises that the finger details of its customers will be safe. It will not store their details centrally, and there will be no public record.

Once the system is up and running next year, the information will be held on a computer chip inside the scanner in encrypted form.

And if engineers can make the scanners smaller and cheaply, people could start “finger banking” all over the country.

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A Different View

By Mike Walsh CHEWING the fat and much else at a restaurant table, I surmised that the United States would cease being a power of any consequence by 2020.

Furthermore, I predicted that the European Union, the economy and foreign policy of which is directed largely by Wall Street and Washington, would soon find itself isolated and in a permanent state of discord and austerity.

That was late 2012. My close friend was not so close from there on. Being something of a US fan, his scorn was incendiary. Frankly, he called me a fool.

In fact, I was hardly alone in my forecast.

Fast-moving global politics is, to me, a fascinating game. Similar to

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Perestroika definitely spreading to the west chess, the board is the patchwork quilt of nations, cultures, politics, demographic and natural resources.

The stakes are high and we now find ourselves in a 1914-type hotbed of red lines that must not be crossed, naked propaganda, aggression, economic warfare, and eyeball-toeyeball, who-blinks-first confrontation.

An impoverished Western Europe Where does this leave the European Union’s 505 million people?

Frankly, in between a rock and a hard place.

Those of us in the socalled democracies despair of our political elite.

The peoples of the US, UK, EU and member states know their system has failed them.

However, they are clueless as to what can be done to recover governance from the clutches of self-serving, corrupt elite.

The Western system of government is in a similar state of change as was the bankrupt Soviet Union in the Eighties.

Their style of government became unworkable. Are the “democracies” of the United States and European Union next in the failure queue?

The EU has an uncomfortable number of similarities with the pre-Perestroika era of the failing Soviet Union.

Today, the EU is fundamentally controlled by 27 unelected commissioners. Jose Barroso, the unelected President of the European Commission, says: “Nation states are dangerous if they are excessively democratic.”

The EU dictatorship The European Council’s outgoing president is autocrat Herman van Rompuy. Neither he nor EU Foreign Policy Chief Baroness Catherine Ashton knows

what a ballot box looks like – and nor does the incoming incumbent, Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Tusk’s surname is appropriate. His attitude towards modern Russia is that of an irate, wild, forest boar. When the political elite, not to be confused with the peoples of Europe, elected him to this vainglorious position, his confrontational nature was self evident.

The commonly-held view is that appointment of a (Polish) nationalist neo-liberal politician confirms the European Union’s transformation into an aggressive military alliance.

Donald Tusk has neither credentials nor public confidence. The head of the European Union does not speak French, and can barely get by in English.

In a recent edition of Komsomol Pravda, a popular tabloid read

by Russians living in Spain, journalist Zahar Prilepin argues: “The EU, in the worst sense of the word, is very much the new USSR.” Former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev, former and, indeed, last President of the collapsing USSR, was equally forthright, asking: “Why is the EU trying to recreate the USSR?” Gorbachev, who has a home near Torrevieja, is the man who knows more about Perestroika (reform) than any man alive.

This reform was so radical that it brought collapse to the Soviet Union and penury to hundreds of millions of Russians and Eastern Europeans.

Perestroika handed Russia’s natural resources to the US on a plate. Billions were made from Russian gas and oil deposits, while ordinary, hard-working Russians couldn’t afford to heat their homes in their harshest of winters.

Circumstance will soon thrust change upon the 28 EU na-

tions, just as Perestroika forced change in the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc.

For Russians and Eastern Europeans, there was no gain without pain. Russians and Eastern Europeans in safe jobs with a good education behind them and womb-to-tomb financial security, today still curse Perestroika.

A recent opinion poll revealed that 45% of former citizens of the Soviet Bloc believe they were better off back then.

Their life savings, national assets and economies were plundered by the circling vultures of the West’s conglomerates and corporations. Their flag of allegiance is the balance sheet.

Saviour of Russia On assuming office in 2000, the incorruptible President Vladimir Putin kicked the oligarchs out and tore assetstripping agreements with the West’s corporations into shreds.

He diverted Russia’s natural resources to Russian needs and, as a consequence, the economy bounced back. From that moment, Putin was vilified by the corporate vultures, Western politicians and their orchestrated media.

Now the EU is in the direst of states, the cry I hear most is: “Well, who do we vote for?”

First must come the realisation that voting for a rotating dictatorship on a carousel ride merely keeps the corrupt system in place.

Only 0.07% of Britons are millionaires, yet 78% of MPs of all parties are millionaires.

Are you still wondering who your “democratic representatives” are representing?

It is time for people to wake up and realise that it is not the politicians who need replacing but the system of governance.

This won’t be changed by the present political elite as turkeys don’t vote for Christmas.

Here is a revolutionary idea. Why don’t we insist on politicians

and media editors wearing the logos of their corporate sponsors on their suits, as do Formula One racing drivers and footballers?

An end to political corruption What is needed is an end to political parties. Instead, introduce selection and election by public referendum of those constituency candidates for political office who have a track record in service to the community. Ministerial appointment based on experience.

As in Ancient Greece, the womb of democracy, any public official who fails public endorsement is thrown from office. Each 12 months, these officials must reveal that previous year’s achievements.

There must be an end to conflict of interest.

No public official, their families or connections, must benefit from reward paid by corporate interests during office, or a 10-year period after end of tenure.

Such change is on its way if for no other reason than it will be thrust upon us by an emerging world which, like Russia, has turned its back on chicanery, corruption, war, piracy and plunder.

Realistically, this is not going to happen.

As I think Mark Twain surmised: “If voting changed anything, they would ban it.”

Where, then, lies the fate of the peoples of the European Union’s member 28 states? Let us fast forward to 2020 - but it could be much sooner. The US will collapse into isolationism, losing interest in defending other than its own frontiers.

The European Union, cut off from its American mother ship, will become the Stalinist Albania of the great European/Chino and BRICS Alliance. EU member states will separate from Brussels and, recovering their pre-EU independence, they will seek Russian CIS absorption.

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Live from the Royal Albert Hall Katie Derham introduces the final concert of the 2014 Proms season.

The programme includes William Walton’s Popular Song from Façade and Malcolm Arnold’s overture Peterloo, receiving its first performance in a new choral version with lyrics by Sir Tim Rice. There is a tribute to the late Sir John Tavener with his iconic Song for Athene and the Strauss anniversary celebrations conclude with a performance of the composer’s massive work Taillefer, with soloists Elizabeth Watts, John Daszak and Roderick Williams. Celebrated Dutch violinist Janine Jansen plays Chausson’s evocative Poème and the concert begins with the world premiere of Velocity by young British composer Gavin Higgins. The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the BBC Singers are conducted by Sakari Oramo, conducting the Last Night of the Proms for the first time.

Cilla Monday 15th September, ITV1, 21.00 Acclaimed writer Jeff Pope has penned Cilla, a three-part drama for ITV, starring Sheridan Smith as the famous Liverpudlian songbird, Cilla Black.

Sheridan is joined in the cast by Aneurin Barnard (The White Queen, Citadel, We’ll Take Manhatten) as Cilla’s husband Bobby, Ed Stoppard (The Politician’s Husband, Silent Witness, Branded) as Brian Epstein, John Henshaw (Downton Abbey, Midsomer Murders, South Riding) as Cilla’s father, John White and Melanie Hill (Waterloo Road, Hebburn, Merlin) is Cilla’s mother, Priscilla, known affectionately to her family as Big Cilla.

‘Cilla’ tells of her rocky rise to fame and will capture the essence of 1960s Liverpool, the atmosphere of promise and excitement as the Merseybeat music scene was on the verge of exploding in a blaze of tight-fitting skirts, stiletto heels, and beehives.

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Friday Friday Friday 06:00............................ Breakfast 09:15 ......................The Housing Enforcers 10:00................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...............Street Patrol UK 11:45 ..... Caught Red Handed 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00........... BBC News at One 13:30......... BBC London News 13:45............................... Doctors 14:15 .....................Pressure Pad 15:00.............................Escape to the Country

Piers Morgan’s Life Stories ITV1, 21.00 Piers Morgan returns to ITV with a seventh series of his hit biographical talk show.

Filmed in front of a studio audience, each show is devoted to one guest, looking back over their personal lives and careers and including interviews with their friends, families and colleagues.

The interviews are intimate, in-depth and emotionally charged as Piers lays bare his subjects’ life stories over a revealing hour.

In this second show of the series Piers will be interviewing professional cricketer Andrew Flintoff as he reflect’s on his life and career as one of Britain’s best loved cricketing heroes. Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff looks back at the key role he played in England’s 2005 Ashes triumph and he tells how, after doctors advised him never to run again when he retired in 2010, he recently made a return to county cricket.Piers will continue to bring his unique style of interviewing to his show while questioning some of the biggest celebrity names about their life and times, finding out just what makes them tick.

15:45 .............A Taste of Britain 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.... Would I Lie to You? 21:00..................... Boomers 21:30.................. Big School 22:00........ BBC News at Ten 22:25..... BBC London News 22:35.................The Secrets 23:05............ Outnumbered 23:35.................. EastEnders Omnibus

06:05 ................. Homes Under the Hammer 07:05............ Street Patrol UK 07:50 ... Caught Red Handed 08:20 ..................Animal Saints and Sinners 09:05 .........Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals 10:05 ................... First Time on the Front Line 10:35............ The Travel Show 11:00 ........................BBC News 12:00 .......... The Daily Politics 13:00 ........................... The Fred Dibnah Story 13:30...................Fred Dibnah’s World of Steam, Steel and Stone 14:00........... Cash in the Attic 14:30 ...... The Chef’s Protege 15:00........................... Celebrity MasterChef 15:45 ...................... Wild Wales 16:45 .................... Great British Railway Journeys 17:15............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00................ Two Tribes 18:30................. Eggheads 19:00 .............Mastermind 19:30........ Invictus Games 20:30..Lorraine Pascale: CW How to be a Better Cook choice 21:00 ..................The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 21:30 .... Gardeners’ World

06:00 ................. Good Morning Britain 08:30 ..............................Lorraine 09:25 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30.................... This Morning 10:55............................ ITV News 11:00 .................... This Morning 12:30 .................. Loose Women 13:30 .............................ITV News and Weather 14:00......................... Dickinson’s Real Deal 15:00.............................. The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:00...................... Who’s Doing the Dishes?

17:00.......................... The Chase 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.......Piers Morgan’s CW Life Stories choice 22:00................. ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:40 .................The 40 Year Old Virgin

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y Friday Friday 12th September 06:40 ................. Will and Grace 07:05 ............... King of Queens 07:55 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55................................. Frasier 09:55............ Undercover Boss 10:55..........Location, Location, Location 11:55 .............. Channel 4 News Summary 12:00 ......Celebrity Coach Trip 12:25...... Come Dine with Me 13:30 ........... Channel 4 Racing 16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ............The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 20:00 .................The Million Pound Drop 21:00....8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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22:00.................... Alan Carr: Chatty Man 23:05....... Virtually Famous 23:55..................... The Raid

06:00.........................Children’s TV 08:45......... Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00............................ Tickety Toc 09:15 .................The Wright Stuff 11:10 .............The Dog Rescuers 12:10 ............5 News Lunchtime 12:15 .......Celebrity Big Brother 13:15 ................Home and Away 13:45 ..........................Neighbours 14:15......................................... NCIS 15:15 ........................ Amish Grace 17:00 ...........................5 News at 5 17:30 ..........................Neighbours 18:00.......... Home and Away 18:30 ............ 5 News Tonight 19:00 ..................... World War II in Colour 20:00 ......Marston’s Brewery: One Ale of a Job! 21:00........................ Celebrity Big Brother 22:45..................Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 23:45..............Ultimate Police Interceptors

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

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

06:55 ........................Emmerdale

07:00 .....Primeval: New World

07:50 ...................... Dinner Date

08:00.................... Border Patrol

08:50 ... The Only Way is Essex

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

09:35 ..... The Real Housewives of New York City

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

10:30 ..... The Real Housewives of Atlanta 11:25 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker 12:15........................ Emmerdale 13:20..... You’ve Been Framed!

11:00 ..................Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck 12:00 .......Hollywood Treasure 13:00 .....MasterChef Australia 14:30 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

13:50...The Jeremy Kyle Show

15:30 ..............World’s Weirdest Restaurants

17:05 ..... The Real Housewives of Atlanta

16:00 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn 16:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

17:00 ......... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

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

19:30 ......................... You’ve Been Framed!

20:00.............. Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed!

21:00 .................. The Matrix Revolutions 23:30................ The Magaluf Weekender

18:00 .............Border Patrol 18:30 .............Border Patrol 19:00 ............Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck 20:00 .................... Dynamo: Magician Impossible 21:00 ....................... Con Air 23:10...................... Ben Earl: Trick Artist

06:00 .................... The Real A&E

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

07:10............................. Flip Men

06:00............. Stargate Atlantis

06:30 .................... The Real A&E

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

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

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

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

08:00 ....... Emergency Abroad

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

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

09:00........... NCIS: Los Angeles

09:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue 10:00 .............Motorway Patrol

10:00 ...............Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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

10:00........... NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00.................... Hawaii Five-0

11:00 ............... Border Security

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

11:00 ..................................House 12:00.................................. House

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

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

13:00.............. Storage Hunters

13:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis

15:00 ..................................... Glee

13:00 ................Criminal Minds

14:00 ...............Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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

15:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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

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

17:00...............Storage Hunters

17:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

16:00.................................. House

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

17:30............ RSPCA Animal Rescue

17:00.................................. House

19:00 .........Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

18:00 ............... Blue Bloods

18:00.... Nothing to Declare

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

19:00..........Border Security

21:00.... Would I Lie to You?

20:00 ....... Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets

12:00.................... Hawaii Five-0

17:00 ...................The Simpsons 17:30 ........................... Futurama 18:00.................... Futurama 18:30 ............ The Simpsons 20:00............. The Last Ship 21:00 ................A League of Their Own

19:30..........Border Security

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

14:00 ............... Without a Trace

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

22:00 ..................50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy

20:00.................Elementary

22:20 .......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

22:00.................. CSI: Miami

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

23:00 ..... Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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

23:00.........Sex and the City

23:55..............Only Connect

23:35............................ Veep

21:00 ............... Blue Bloods

06:00 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 06:25 ..................................90210 07:10 .....................................Glee 08:00 .....................Suburgatory 08:30................ Happy Endings 09:00... Rules of Engagement 09:30 ............ Melissa and Joey 10:00 ........................... Charmed 11:00 .. The Tomorrow People 12:00.......................... Hollyoaks 12:30 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 13:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 14:00..... The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ............ Melissa and Joey 15:30.... Rules of Engagement 16:00... The Tomorrow People 17:00........................... How I Met Your Mother 18:00........................ The Big Bang Theory 19:00................... Hollyoaks 19:30 ..............Suburgatory 20:00 ...................How I Met Your Mother 21:00..................Max Payne 23:00 ................. Rude Tube

06:00 ................... Football Gold 07:00 .......................... WWE Raw 09:00............................. Ringside 10:00 ....................Super League Highlights 11:00.............. Barclays Premier League World 11:30................... Football Gold 12:00............................. Ringside 13:00....................................... NFL 14:00 ....................Super League Highlights 15:00....................................... NFL 16:00 ............................. Ringside 17:00 ............................Football’s Greatest Players 18:00.....Football Freestyler 18:30.................The Fantasy Football Club 19:30.... Super League Match 22:15.................The Fantasy Football Club

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Lorraine Pascale: How To Be A Better Cook BBC2, 20.30

With plenty of deceptively easy recipes and fantastic tips, Lorraine Pascale shows people with no kitchen confidence how to pull off an impressive meal for friends and family. In this first episode she’s helping 52-year-old builder Tony, who has never cooked a meal in his life, to master a delicious Mediterraneaninspired menu, including a grilled peach and burrata salad; crispy salmon with polenta chips and grilled asparagus and a dessert with real wow factor.

Alan Carr: Chatty Man Channel4 , 22:00

Bafta award-winning funnyman Alan Carr is back for the 13th series of Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Viewers can expect more unashamedly addictive celeb-fuelled antics, mischievous chat and top musical performances, as Alan is joined by a host of international and home-grown stars from the worlds of music, film, TV and sport. In tonight’s first episode, guests include comedian and actor Jack Whitehall, who discusses the return of his sitcom Bad Education, and also Jon Richardson and Matt Forde talking about their new show Jon Richardson Grows Up.

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12th September 2014 - 18th September 2014

Saturday Saturday Sa 06:00 ............................Breakfast 10:00 ............................. Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30 ..............The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

06:00......................... The Falcon in Danger 08:20 ..... Home on the Range 09:30.............. The Trials of Life

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

12:00 ........................ Rick Stein’s German Bite

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

13:00 ..............Talking Pictures

12:50 ............................. Saturday Sportsday

13:35.............. The Importance of Being Earnest

13:00..........Invictus Games

15:05........................... Escape to the Country

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16:30 ........................ Final Score 17:10 ...Celebrity Mastermind 17:40...........................BBC News 17:50......... BBC London News 18:00 ...................... Tumble 19:30................ Doctor Who

20:20............... The National Lottery: In It to Win It

Saturday Numbers for ber are: 13th Septem Bonus Ball

21:10............... Last Night of the Proms 22:35................... BBC News 22:50....... Match of the Day

16:05....... Tropic of Capricorn 17:05....................... Alex Polizzi: The Fixer Alex Polizzi, champion of small businesses, finds fixes for the critical issues that kill so many companies. In this episode, Alex looks at trading with the big boys as she meets the Keebles, a family of farmers turned sausage producers whose survival relies heavily on the supermarkets that sell their goods. Like many small producers, however, they often feel powerless in that relationship. Privileged access to Morrisons’ food-development kitchens reveals some interesting results, and Alex uncovers some secrets behind the layout of Tesco shelves. Can Alex get a small company like Heck to survive on the shelves of the supermarket and realise their dream of being the UK’s number one premium brand?

18:05....................... Flog It! 19:00 ................Dad’s Army 19:30 ..............Last Night of the Proms 21:00......... Invictus Games 22:00 ..........................QI XL 22:45 ....................... TOTP 2 23:45..................... Summer

06:00 ....................... Fort Boyard 06:25 ..................... Pat and Stan 06:40 ............................Dino Dan 07:05 ............................ Canimals 07:20 ..............Om Nom Stories 07:25 ...................................Sooty 07:40............................. Mr. Bean 07:55 ............... The Matt Hatter Chronicles 08:20 ...... Nerds and Monsters 08:30 ............................ Chowder 09:00 .................. The Aquabats!

Super Show!

09:25............................ ITV News 09:30 .........The Hungry Sailors 10:25 ......... Murder, She Wrote 11:20............................. ITV News and Weather 11:30 ............................Columbo 13:15 ..................... Catchphrase 14:00 ...................All Star Family Fortunes 15:00 ......................The X Factor 16:00 .........................The Queen 18:05...... ITV News London 18:15............. ITV News and Weather 18:30................ You’ve Been Framed!

19:00.................. The Chase: Celebrity Special 20:00............... The X Factor 21:20 ..................... Through the Keyhole 22:20............. ITV News and Weather 22:40.................... United 93

Invictus Games BBC1, 13:00 Coverage from the sporting event for injured, wounded and sick servicemen and women. Jonathan Edwards presents live coverage of day three of the Games. As at the Olympics and Paralympics, cycling promises to be a strong sport for the British team with GB’s Steve Arnold and Joe Townsend expected to go head-to-head for gold in the handbike race. In the roadbike race, Jaco van Gass needs to be at his very best as he takes on former world champion, Terry Byrne. At the Copper Box Arena the second team sport of the Games takes place, with the British wheelchair basketball team in action. There is also news from the archery competition. One of the strong hopefuls is Royal Marine and Military Cross recipient Paul Vice, who leads the challenge for Great Britain. With commentary from Ronald McIntosh and Ade Adepitan at the basketball while at the cycling Simon Brotherton is joined in the commentary box by Paralympic medalist JonAllan Butterworth.

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12th September 2014 - 18th September 2014

aturday Saturday 13th September 06:10 ...................................... NFL 06:40............ Transworld Sport 07:35 .............Mobil 1 The Grid 08:00 ................... Morning Line 09:00 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30..............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 .................................Frasier 10:25 .................................Frasier 10:55..... The Big Bang Theory 12:15 .................. The Simpsons 12:45 .................. The Simpsons 13:10 ..................... Gadget Man 13:40 ........... Channel 4 Racing 16:10 ...... Come Dine with Me 18:15... Come Dine with Me 18:45 ........ Channel 4 News 19:05........Sarah Beeny’s CW Double Your choice House for Half the Money 20:00 .......... Grand Designs 21:00.....Peter Kay: Live and Back on Nights!

22:00............ Sleepy Hollow

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

06:00 ....................The Hot Desk

06:10 ................................The Bill

06:00 ....................Rude(Ish) Tube

07:40 .......................... Make Way for Noddy

06:10.... Emmerdale Omnibus

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

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

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

06:25 ..............................Desperate Housewives

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

07:10 ......................................... Glee

11:15........................The X Factor

08:00 ........................ Suburgatory

13:35...................... Take Me Out

10:00............................. Haunted Collector

08:30 ........................ Suburgatory

14:50..... You’ve Been Framed!

11:00.......... Beverly Hills Pawn

09:00 ........................ Suburgatory

15:45........Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed!

11:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

09:30 ........................ Suburgatory

12:00 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

10:00........................ Suburgatory

16:50 .....You’ve Been Framed!

12:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

10:30...How I Met Your Mother

17:15 .................................Casper

13:00 .... Britain’s Bravest Cops

11:00...How I Met Your Mother

14:00 .............. Masterchef New Zealand

11:30............... Melissa and Joey

15:00 ......... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

12:30 ................................. Coraline

16:00 ......... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

15:00...How I Met Your Mother

06:00................ All Aboard: East Coast Trains

07:55 ...................Little Princess 08:10 ..........The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 08:30 .... Wanda and the Alien 08:45 ...................... Rupert Bear 09:00 ................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 ........................Jelly Jamm 09:30.......................... LazyTown 10:00................................. Access 10:05 .. The Secret Life of Pets 10:30......... Police Interceptors 11:25 ................ Ultimate Police Interceptors 12:25 .........Police Interceptors 13:25 ..............The Big Country

Visual effects-laden family fare about a lonely boy-ghost who befriends a young girl. Ghosthunter Dr James Harvey is called to a mysterious old house by its new owner, grasping heiress Carrigan. Carrigan wants the spooks cleared out of the house so she can safely search for the treasure supposedly hidden inside. But Dr Harvey’s daughter Kat discovers a new friend in boy-ghost Casper, and father and daughter are soon caught up in a fantastic adventure.

18:00....... Jamie’s American Road Trip 19:00............. Bondi Rescue

12:00 ............... Melissa and Joey 14:35...How I Met Your Mother 15:30........ The Big Bang Theory 17:30...... Made in Chelsea NYC 18:35......................... The 100

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

19:30.....Brooklyn Nine-Nine

19:10 ........... Dungeons and Dragons 21:20 ..........The Xtra Factor 22:20 ...........Celebrity Juice 23:05 ...............The X Factor

21:00 .............. Booze Patrol Australia

20:30....The Big Bang Theory

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

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

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

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

07:00 ...............Inside RAF Brize Norton

09:00 ................. America’s Next Top Model

07:00 .........Networks of Power

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

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

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

10:00 .............. Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA

10:30.............. Storage Hunters 11:00 ..........Lizard Lick Towing

09:00 ........... Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind

09:00..................... The F1 Show

11:00 .............. Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA

12:00 ............................. Flip Men

10:00 ......................... Galapagos

12:30 ............................. Flip Men

11:00 ......................... Galapagos

12:00........................ The Biggest Loser USA

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

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

13:00 ....................Fat: The Fight of My Life

14:30 ..............Storage Hunters

14:00............... Border Security

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

10:00 ....................... Soccer A.M. 12:00 ...............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 13:00 ................ Modern Family 13:30................. Modern Family 14:00........................ The Middle 15:00................................ Harrow 17:00 ....................... Twin Towns 18:00............ The Simpsons 20:00 ..............Duck Quacks Don’t Echo

16:40 ........................ Wyatt Earp 20:10................ World War II in Colour 21:15 .......5 News Weekend 21:20 ...........Most Shocking Reality TV Moments

14:30 ............... Border Security 16:00 ..............UK Border Force 17:00 ........Nothing to Declare 18:00.... Nothing to Declare 18:30.... Nothing to Declare

21:00.......... Speed 2: Cruise Control

20:00.................. CSI: Miami

23:25..............Hawaii Five-0

22:00 ......... Criminal Minds

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

14:00 ..............Storage Hunters 15:00 ..........Lizard Lick Towing 16:30 .............................Top Gear 17:30............................. Top Gear 19:00........................... QI XL 20:00 ...........................QI XL

21:30 .............. Booze Patrol Australia 22:00.................... Insomnia

20:00....The Big Bang Theory 21:00........................ Die Hard 23:45........................... The Big Bang Theory

06:00 ....................... The Fantasy Football Club 07:00 .............. Barclays Premier League Review 07:30................................Football Freestyler 08:00 ....................... The Fantasy Football Club

14:00........................... Team Sky: Road to Glory

Fenners and Paul Merson are joined by former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood. Plus, exFulham boss Jean Tigana names his #one2eleven of players he has competed alongside.

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

09:00 .............. Game Changers

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

10:00 ....................... Soccer A.M.

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

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

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

14:30 .................................. Pro 12 Rugby Union

20:00 ....... Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets

22:00 ............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

21:00..... Boardwalk Empire

23:00.........Russell Howard’s Good News Extra

23:30............................ Veep

22:15........Game of Thrones

16:45.................... Ford Saturday Night Football Live 20:00................. Fight Night

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Sarah Beeny’s Double Your House for Half the Money Channel 4, 19:05

Multi-generational living is one the fastest rising phenomena in UK housing today. Sarah meets two families pooling their resources to bring their nearest and dearest together under one roof.

In Doddinghurst, a pretty rural village in Essex, Nina Osborne and her family all want to live together in the house that Nina’s grandad built 40 years ago. The family plan to create a modern mansion twice its size on a limited £150,000 budget. Sarah also meets Jamie and Shital, who have relocated from London to Sheffield and want to adapt their bungalow into a stylish home suitable for their needs - Shital has a rare genetic condition that confines her to a wheelchair and Jamie has cerebral palsy.

It must also work for Shital’s disabled brother and elderly mother.

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12th September 2014 - 18th September 2014

Sunday Sunday Sunda 06:00............................ Breakfast

06:05....................... Countryfile

06:00 ....................... Fort Boyard

07:25 ............................. Match of the Day

07:00..................... Monty Don’s Italian Gardens

06:25 ..................... Pat and Stan

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

08:00 ........................ Gardeners’ World

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

10:00 ................................Sunday Morning Live

08:30 ............. The Beechgrove Garden

07:20 ..............Om Nom Stories

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

09:00..................... The Football League Show

07:40 ............................. Mr. Bean

10:20 ............Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

08:20....... Nerds and Monsters

11:50 ............ Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook

09:00 .................. The Aquabats!

Super Show!

12:15.................... MOTD2 Extra 13:00 ..........................BBC News 13:15............... Invictus Games

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher ITV1, 21.00 Whicher follows a married woman through the park in London, where she has a secret assignation with a man. They make their way to a hotel, where they dine and spend the night together as Whicher looks on, troubled. The following day, he heads out to a small town in Wiltshire, to visit Sir Henry Coverley, who has hired Whicher to follow his wife, Lady Jane suspecting her of infidelity.

Whicher finds a room for the night at a small post office. He meets the post mistress, Mrs Ruth Hallows who shows him to his room and offers him supper at no extra charge. That evening, Ruth and her husband Josh entertain Whicher over dinner. Ruth is clearly quite a gossip, interested to know what Whicher is doing in town. They speak about Sir Henry and Lady Jane up at the big house, and Whicher learns Josh looks after their racehorses from time to time.

The following day, Whicher attends a meeting with Lodge, Sir Henry’s lawyer. Lodge states that they would have a better case if Lady Jane’s lover would come forward to testify at the trial. Sir Henry dispatches Whicher to Wainsbury, a nearby town where Jane’s lover, Matthew Thorogood, is known to live. He finds a young man, slightly on edge and seemingly hiding out from debtors. Whicher is immediately concerned about Lady Jane’s future and the fate his private enquiry work has dealt her. It feels unseemly digging around in these people’s private affairs and Whicher implores Matthew to take the responsibility of Lady Jane seriously. Matthew insists he does he loves her.

His work in Wiltshire done, Whicher returns home to London and Mrs Piper; excited at the prospect of seeing her. However, he’s dispirited when he sees another man at the house. Mrs Piper admits that she is taking in another lodger and Whicher can’t contain his jealousy, although he tries.

The day of the Coverley court case arrives and Whicher attends to give his account. However, Matthew Thorogood fails to appear and the case is thrown out, much to Lady Jane’s distress. Angry at the young man’s cavalier attitude, Whicher sets off to find him, only to find a young woman, Emma Finch also looking for him. Emma has a child and is clearly concerned about Matthew’s whereabouts; this fear deepens when they enter his residence to see that it’s been turned over, his belongings strewn everyone. Whicher goes in search of Matthew and comes across a strange scene in the woods - which leads to a body. It is Matthew and he’s dead.

Whicher assists the police in escorting Matthew’s body back to town.

The police arrest Linus Finch, Emma’s vengeful brother. Emma confides to Whicher that Matthew is the father of her child and they were to be wed. Linus wanted Matthew to do the right thing, but would never have hurt him. Whicher’s intrigue grows; so if Matthew was engaged to be married to Emma, what were his intentions towards Lady Jane?

Whicher visits Linus in gaol. He finds a broken man, determined of his innocence and facing a death sentence for a crime he claims he didn’t commit.

Whicher returns to Great Marston to tell the Coverley’s of Matthew’s death. Lady Jane appears curiously unmoved and Sir Henry becomes angry when Whicher asks him to account for his movements. Whicher then goes to the stables and finds Christopher Skerritt, a friend of Linus’s. He admits to knowing Linus but seems curiously unhelpful.

Whicher is no further forward in learning the truth. And when Ruth confides that she has seen a number of letters going through the post‐office for Sir Henry Coverley in a woman’s hand and smelling of perfume, Whicher’s picture of the Coverley’s and their troubled marriage grows all the more complicated.

At his final visit to the Coverley’s estate Whicher uncovers the true nature of Matthew’s relationship with Lady Jane, and the reality of the Coverley’s unhappy marriage. Information also comes to light proving Linus couldn’t have killed Matthew. But if he didn’t kill Matthew, who did? In Whicher’s pursuit for the truth he uncovers a web of deceit and a scandalous love affair that will rock the very heart of the community.

16:15...................Points of View 16:30.............. The Great British Bake Off 17:30................ Songs of Praise

12:20............ Paul Hollywood’s Pies and Puds

18:05...........Deadly on a CW Mission: choice 12:50................................Tycoon 14:55.......................... Escape to Pole to Pole the Country 18:35 .................. BBC News 18:50 .... BBC London News

15:40.................................Flog It!

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

16:40.................... Equator with Simon Reeve

20:00..................... Antiques Roadshow 21:00 ................ The Village 22:00................... BBC News 22:20..... BBC London News 22:30...................... Match of the Day 2 23:20 .................... She’s Out of My League

07:05 ............................ Canimals 07:25................................... Sooty 07:55......Ultimate Spider-Man 08:30................... Big Time Rush

09:25......Dickinson’s Real Deal 10:25 ......... Murder, She Wrote 11:25.....ITV News and Weather 11:30...................Carry on Don’t Lose Your Head 13:15 ......................The X Factor 14:30................................ Always 16:45 ........ Midsomer Murders 18:35....... ITV News London

18:45 ............. ITV News and Weather 17:40 ...........Penguins on a CW Plane: Great choice 19:00....Sunday Night at CW the Palladium choice Animal Moves 20:00............... The X Factor 18:40........... StreetDance 2 20:00 ......... Invictus Games Closing Concert 22:15 ......... Mock the Week 22:45.............Blade Runner

Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves BBC2, 17:40

06:35 ..................... Pat and Stan

21:00.......The Suspicions CW of Mr Whicher choice 23:00............. ITV News and Weather 23:20....... Rugby Highlights

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With access to a range of animal-transport companies, zoos and aquariums, this two-part series charts the logistical challenges of moving some of the biggest, the smallest, the most dangerous and the most delicate animals across the world. In this episode a flock of gentoo penguins are flown from New Zealand to Birmingham’s National Sea Life Centre, requiring a hightech, custom-built transport crate costing £40,000. With refrigeration, air filtering and even seatbelts, the penguin hotel must keep the birds in peak physical condition during their 12,500-mile journey. At the West Midlands Safari Park, two-tonne hippo Pinky must be coaxed into her transport crate before her move to the south of France to take part in a breeding programme. But on the day of the move, the extremely stubborn hippo puts the super-strong travel crate to the test. And beekeeper Murray McGregor imports eight million bees from Italy to provide pollinators for British fruit farmers.

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ay Sunday Sunday 14th September 06:35...................................... NFL

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

06:00 .... Beauty and the Geek

06:10 ....Braving the Elements

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

07:30........................... British F3

07:25 .....Make Way for Noddy

06:45.... Emmerdale Omnibus

06:35 ....Braving the Elements

06:50 ................Happy Endings

08:00 ...........World Superbikes

07:45 .........Milkshake Monkey

07:00..... Britain’s Bravest Cops

07:15 ................Happy Endings

08:30 .............Everybody Loves Raymond

07:55 ...................Little Princess

09:35 ............Coronation Street Omnibus

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

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

12:00...... America’s Got Talent

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

08:30.......................... How I Met Your Mother

13:45 .......Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed!

09:00 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

08:25.........................Wanda and the Alien

Harry Hill presents a compilation of the funniest home videos shown on You’ve Been Framed.

Today’s clips include sporting disasters, holiday hiccups, giddy grannies and troublesome teens.

09:00 .................................Frasier 09:30 ................Sunday Brunch 12:30 ................George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 13:30................................ The Big Bang Theory 14:00.................................The Big Bang Theory

08:45...................... Rupert Bear 09:00................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 ........................Jelly Jamm

14:30................................ The Big Bang Theory

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

14:55................... The Simpsons

10:05......... Police Interceptors

15:30............................. Star Trek: Generations

13:05 .................The Journey of Natty Gann

17:45 ...............Deal or No Deal

15:00 ...........What a Girl Wants

18:40 ........ Channel 4 News 19:00....................... Richard Attenborough: A Life 20:00 ..................... The Real Noah’s Ark 21:00.......................Houdini 22:50.......... Jennifer’s Body

06:00 .........The Hour of Power 07:00 ........... Ashely Banjo’s Big Town Dance 08:00 .........................All Aboard: East Coast Trains 09:00............... Inside RAF Brize Norton 10:00 ...............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00 ............ WWE Experience 12:00 ...................Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew 13:00 ....................... The Middle 14:00 ............................... Harrow 16:00 .................. The Simpsons 18:00............ Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew 19:00 ............The Simpsons 19:30 ................ Moone Boy 20:00 ........ An Idiot Abroad 21:00 ............ Hawaii Five-0 22:00 .................... School of Hard Knocks

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10:00................................. Access

17:00 ......Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 19:05 .......5 News Weekend 19:10............ The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 21:00 ....................The Rock

14:45 ................. Cats and Dogs Unknown to humans, a secret war has been raging between cats and dogs for eons, but a fragile truce has long held the order of the animal kingdom in place. Now the balance of power has tipped, as a researcher, Professor Brody, is about to invent a vaccine that will erase all human allergies to dogs. This is too much for the autocratic Mr. Tinkles, a white Persian kitty bent on world domination.

16:30 ..................... The X Factor 17:45................ The Xtra Factor 18:45 .......................Twister 21:00 ......... The Xtra Factor

09:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn 10:00 ..........Haunted Collector 11:00 ...............................Walking with Beasts 11:30 ...... Walking with Beasts 12:00 ...................... Doctor Who

16:55............................... The 100

15:30............................. New Girl 16:30..... The Big Bang Theory

17:00 ..................... Best in Town

17:55 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube

18:00 ................ Cops Uncut

18:25.......... Rude(Ish) Tube

18:30 ................ MasterChef Australia

18:50 .............Imagine That

20:00..... Dynamo: Magician Impossible 21:00 ....................Insomnia

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

06:30 ....................The Real A&E

07:10 ....Rocket City Rednecks

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

07:00.................... The Real A&E

07:35 ....Rocket City Rednecks

08:00..........Networks of Power

08:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

09:00......... Friday Night Lights

10:00..... Sports Women Week

09:00 ........................Man v Food Presents

10:00 ......................... Galapagos

15:00.............. Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA

14:30 .....................Suburgatory

16:00 ...... Million Dollar Intern

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

13:00............... Border Security

13:30 .......................... How I Met Your Mother

15:55 .....The Big Bang Theory

06:00.................... The Real A&E

11:30 ........Nothing to Declare

12:30.... Made in Chelsea NYC

15:00............ Jamie’s American Road Trip

23:45 ................Lord of War

09:30 .......................Trawlermen

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

14:00 ........................ Masterchef New Zealand

23:20 ............... Doctor Who

11:00 ........Nothing to Declare

09:30 ............ Melissa and Joey

15:00 ..........The Mindy Project

22:00 ........ Bad Bridesmaid

10:30................... Super Nurses

09:00 ............ Melissa and Joey

11:00 ....Making of Galapagos

21:00...................... Made in Chelsea NYC 22:00..............Almost Royal 22:35....The Big Bang Theory 23:35....... Virtually Famous

06:00 ............................Football’s Greatest Players 06:30 .................Saturday Night Football: Match Choice 08:00 .................Saturday Night Football: Match Choice 09:30 ........................The Sunday Supplement

10:00 .......................Trawlermen

12:00 ........................... Team Sky: Road to Glory

10:30 ...............Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

13:00.......... Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

13:00 .............................. Football 18:30.................. Sky Sports Originals

11:30 .............................Top Gear

11:00 .............Goals on Sunday 15:30 .........Ford Super Sunday

17:00 ................. America’s Next Top Model

13:00.......... Lizard Lick Towing

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

13:30.......... Lizard Lick Towing

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

18:00................ The Biggest Loser USA

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

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

19:30.....................Football’s Greatest Players

19:00 ......................Hitched

19:00 .........Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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

20:00 ....... Goals on Sunday

20:00 ...................... NY Med

20:00 ...... Gavin and Stacey

20:00.....Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

21:00 .................. Sky Sports Originals

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

20:40 ...... Gavin and Stacey

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

22:00 ......... Criminal Minds

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

22:15..................... Gomorra

22:00............. Ford Football Special

23:00................ Elementary

23:20 ...... Gavin and Stacey

23:30...................... Banshee

Sunday Night At The Palladium ITV1, 19.00

The illustrious Sunday Night At The Palladium, one of the UK’s best loved entertainment shows is back on ITV. Some of the UK’s best-loved comics and entertainers will host one show each and introduce some of the biggest stars from music and comedy onto one of the world’s most famous stages.

There will also be jaw dropping specialty acts from around the world plus surprise guests.

Hosts lined up include actor, comedian and presenter Rob Brydon, award-winning actor and comic Jack Whitehall, presenter and stand-up Jimmy Carr, comedian, presenter and actor Jason Manford and entertainer, actor and presenter Bradley Walsh.

The first show will be hosted by entertainer Stephen Mulhern, guests confirmed to appear include: Global superstar Bryan Adams, girl band Little Mix, Alfie Boe performing ‘Bring Him Home’ from Les Miserables, comedy from Alan Davies, a hilarious speciality act Les Beaux Freres and the amazing quick change act David & Dania. The 2,200 strong audience inside the Palladium will also be featured and there will be huge surprises for the most unsuspecting audience members who will compete to win some incredible prizes.

23:30.... Sunday Supplement

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Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole BBC1, 18:05

Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall embarks on a global journey that takes him from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica, encountering a host of deadly animals along the way. Steve and the crew reach their penultimate stop on their global adventure, the remote and wild island of South Georgia.

Steve gets to witness two huge elephant seals battling as he walks amongst the largest colony of king penguins in the world. Then he gets the opportunity of a lifetime, the chance to swim with the penguins as they head offshore to feed. Next it is time to hit the high seas again as they travel to Antarctica - the final destination on this epic journey. It is somewhere Steve has waited a lifetime to explore and he is here with one mission - to dive with one of the greatest predators of these waters, the leopard seal.

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Monday Monday Mond 09:15 .................. Rip Off Britain

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

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

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

07:05.............. Street Patrol UK

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

07:50 .....Caught Red Handed

11:00 ...............Street Patrol UK

08:20 ...................Animal Saints and Sinners

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

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

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11:45 ....................... Caught Red Handed

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

09:05..... Egypt’s Lost Queens

10:55........................... ITV News

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

10:05................... Animal S.O.S.

11:00 ...................This Morning

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

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

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

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

11:00 ......................... BBC News 12:00 ............The Daily Politics

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

13:00 ...... Fred Dibnah’s World of Steam, Steel and Stone

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

13:30 ...... Fred Dibnah’s World of Steam, Steel and Stone

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

14:00 .............Cash in the Attic 14:30........ The Chef’s Protege

16:00 ......................Who’s Doing the Dishes?

15:00 ... Celebrity MasterChef

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

15:45 ........................Wild Wales

18:00..... ITV News London

16:45 ......................Great British Railway Journeys

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

17:15............... Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

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

20:30 .................. The War of the Tunnels

18:00 .................Two Tribes

20:00..The Undriveables

21:00 ................. New Tricks

19:00 ....Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 .....................Pressure Pad

The Undriveables

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

ITV1, 20.00

15:45 .............A Taste of Britain

Whilst 37 million of us have managed to get our driving licenses, an unfortunate few seem incapable of passing their test.

In this brand new series, Britain’s worst learner drivers are paired with the country’s best instructors to see if they can finally get their license but they’ll only have five frantic days to get test-ready.

Episode one follows mum Keeley, who has already failed the test nine times, as she battles to control her panic on the road, and retired teacher Malcolm whose terrible coordination means he struggles to avoid steering into parked cars.

Winning their license would be life changing, but preparing them for the test will be the biggest challenge of their instructors’ careers.

Keeley, a 40-year-old mum from Essex, has been paired with super-instructor Simon. Despite learning to drive since the age of 19, Keeley has managed to fail her test nine times. She says: “Not being able to drive makes me feel like an absolute failure as a mum.”

Keeley’s nerves often get the better of her, she explains: “I can be an emotional wreck. Put me in the car with a tester and I just turn into a lump of jelly.”

Keeley’s two sons aren’t convinced she will be tenth time lucky and tell her they don’t think she’ll pass her test.

If anyone can prove her two boys wrong, it’s ex-policeman turned superinstructor Simon. He says: “I’m one of the best driving instructors in Britain, so when someone says to me they can’t do it, it’s like red rag to a bull.”

The average female needs 21 lessons before they pass their test. Keeley has been trying for 21 years. Despite this, Simon is confident and tells Keeley: “We’re here to succeed. We’re going to get you a full license by the end of the week.”

During her first lesson with Simon, a nervous Keeley struggles with the chaos of London’s roads and is confronted with narrow lanes, hectic roundabouts and heavy traffic. Overwhelmed, Keeley has to stop the car as her nerves get the better of her.

After the lesson, Keeley says: “I found today’s lesson really traumatic. Simon is seriously patient. I don’t know how he’s put up with me.”

Keeley’s next lesson isn’t much of an improvement and after a difficult junction she says: “My head’s pounding, I feel sick. That was the worst ever.”

Simon’s confidence may have taken a knock, as he confesses: “I am worried, because I’ve never had someone get out of the car to be sick.”

Keeley reflects: “It wasn’t my best moment. It slightly panics me, because of the amount of time we’ve got left before my test.”

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 ..................Inside Out 20:00................. EastEnders

22:00........ BBC News at Ten 22:25..... BBC London News 22:35 ........... Kevin Bridges: What’s the Story?

23:35..........................Live at the Apollo

18:30 .................. Eggheads

20:00.University Challenge 20:30.............Only Connect 21:00........ Traders: Millions by the Minute 22:00...............Him and Her

19:30 .... Coronation Street

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20:30 .... Coronation Street

21:00 ........................... Cilla 22:00 ................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:40 ........ The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A Grammy Salute

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As the Spanish economy starts to heat up and with property prices going in the right direction there really hasn’t been a better time to look for your new home and the Canarian Weekly Property Guide is the first place you will need to look for that great bargain!

This week we have news on how to help sell your property. Little changes go along way! And also, can your kids on the property ladder?

SA75 - CHAYOFA

● 1 Bed, 1 Bath ● Terrace and Garden ● Communal Pool

125,000€

SA42 - Roque del Conde

● 2 Bed, 1 Bath ● Sea Views ● Communal Pool

135,000€

Sa33 - los cristianos

● 1 Bed Penthouse ● 2 Bath ● Terraces, Close to Centre ● Amazing Views

173,000€

SA49 - Adeje

● 4 Bed townhouse ● 3 bath ● Pool and Kids play area ● Terraces ● Close to school and Shops

210,000€

SA39 - Granadilla

● 4 Bed Canarian Finca ● 3 Bath ● Totally restored, with land ● Potential for further development

265,000€

SA7 - San Eugenio

● 3 Bed, Villa 3 bath +WC ● Sought after location ● Lots of potential

375,000€

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Tricks of the trade for selling a home ESTATE agents, usually reckoned to be among the most astute business people, have come up with a novel list of tricks to sell your property for more than you expect.

The value could be increased by tucking family photos, out of sight, removing the lounge door - and even moving the car off the driveway.

These dodges have been revealed in a study of 250 estate agents by the Big Yellow Self Storage Company.

It also confirms that baking fresh bread or brewing coffee before a viewing really does seem to work, adding a possible £849 to the sale price of an average UK property.

Placing mirrors strategically to create the illusion of space and light

was said to add £947, removing a door £930 and taking down family photos £921.

More than one-third of estate agents polled said de-cluttering ups the sale price every time, while removing bulky items to maximise space pushes the sale price up by as much as 11%.

According to the report, two-thirds of sellers who de-cluttered before viewings received a higher offer than they anticipated - £4,811 more on average - while

43% of house buyers say that, in hindsight, they made a higher offer on a property because it had been de-cluttered and they thought it was bigger.

The most popular tricks sellers have employed when opening their home for viewings are: *Painting interior walls (46%) *Fresh flowers in a vase (44%) *De-personalising the house by removing ornaments, etc, (23%) *Removing furniture

and bulky items (22%) *Making fresh coffee (20%) *Taking down family photos (17%) *Moving the car out of the driveway/garage to increase perception of space (16%) The survey also indicates what puts buyers off making an offer on a property. Discolouration or smell through smoking in the house is at the head of the list (32%), followed by brica-brac and ornaments on display (26 %) and pet smells (26%).

Children are ‘priced out’ of home-buying CHILDREN will never be able to afford their own home - that’s the dread of many parents today.

The mums and dads are pointing a finger at the main political parties because they do not believe they are doing enough to improve the housing crisis.

New research from the National Housing Federation shows that just over 80% of parents in England with kids aged 18 and under are worried about the impact of rising house prices on the next generation.

And more than 65% predict that their children will not be able to buy their own home without financial help from the “bank of mum and dad”.

In fact, around 25% of parents are already saving money for their children’s first home, although 5% still depend on financial help from their own parents to help with housing costs.

The NHF predicts that within six years, 3.7 mil-

lion young people will still be living with parents - and that house prices will be 13 times the average salary by 2030.

“We can’t let our children become the generation of lost opportunities,” said NHF chief executive, David Orr. “Children are facing the ticking time-bomb of being priced out of the communities where they’ve grown up.

“And many will face living in their childhood bedrooms well into adulthood, or renting for the rest of their lives.”

The NHF’s research reveals that 75% of parents also feel that more attention and investment should be given to affordable housing. But 80% do not feel any of the main political parties will deal with the issue effectively.

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Property for rent

12th September 2014 - 18th September 2014

Balcon Atlantico – Torviscus – Amazing sea views - 600€. Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686

1 bedroom – El Mirador – Chayofa €750 incl bills. Tel: 922 750 603

3 bedroom villa for long term rental in Sun Blas, Golf del Sur - from €1.020 to 1.290 plus bills.

Tel: 922 750 603

Balcon Atlantico Torviscas Immaculate 1 bed 600€. Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686

Las Americas Nr Sea front Nice Area Studio 550€. Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686

Available January Nr Port in Los Cristianos 1 bed 620€. Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686

Paraiso Del Sur – Playa Paraiso – 350€ inc 30€ Bills. Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686

Available Now until END OF JAN 2 Bed, Los Cristianos town centre!! 750€.

Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686

1 bedroom apartment for long term rental in El Mirador, Chayofa - €750 including bills.

Tel: 922 750 603 Pinehurst – Golf Del Sur – 600€ inc. 50€ Bills. Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686

VILLA 4 bed Available Jan fantastic!

With pool 2100€. Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686

Guaragacho – 2 bed 2 bath – 375€ Plus Bills.

Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686 1 bedroom apartment for long term rental in Edif Ceila – Los Cristianos - €675 including bills.

Tel: 922 750 603 3 bedroom town house for long term rental in La Finca, Chayofa €975 including bills. Tel: 922 750 603

Adeje unfurnished 2 bed brand new!!!!

500€. Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686

Available Jan Golf sel Sur 1 bed 600€.

Tel: 922 797 438 / 693 713 686 Amarilla Golf : 3 bed, 2 bath, ground floor apartment on modern complex.

Close to all amenities. €700 per month.

Tel: 678 010 524 or 922 737 044 Golf del Sur : 1 bed, 1 bath house with small back garden and two terraces giving all day sun situated on a residential complex close to the Golf Club. €525 per month. Tel: 678 010 524 or 922 737 044 Amarilla Golf: 1 bed bungalow in superb location with sea and marina views. €650 per month. Tel: 678 010 524 or 922 737 044 Golf del Sur : 3 bed villas with garages on residential complex. Unfurnished and furnished options available. From €900 per month. Tel: 678 010 524 or 922 737 044 Amarilla Golf : 2 bed, 1 bath duplex apartment with stunning golf and sea views. €650 per month. Tel: 678 010 524 or 922 737 044

STUDIO in El Chaparral, Costa del Silencio.

Communal pool.

Ref: no. 017153. 26.000€ STUDIO in Green Park, Golf del Sur. Communal pool.

Ref: A338.

32.300€ Ground floor 5 bed, 3 bath apartment in Guargacho.

Ref: 73050383. 39.000€ Apartment in Buzanada, 2 bed, 1 bath, American style kitchen.

Ref: 13412.

42.500€ Apartment in Guargacho, 2 bed, 1 bath, balcony, 74 m2.

Ref: C1615.

45.000€ Pretty 1 bed, 1 bath apartment in Cabo Blanco, 43.10 m2. + garage parking space.

Ref: n_135404. 49.000€ Los Abrigos, 2 bed, 1 bath apt by a small square, 59 m2.

Ref: 73234858.

51.300€ Village house in Charco del Pino, 1 bed, 1 bath, in need of renovation.

Ref: 60009248. 52.100€

Edif. Conchita II; Valle San Lorenzo 2 bedroom apartment on 67 m2, very central in Valle San Lorenzo. Sold furnished.

Ref: C1629. 65.000€ La Camella; 2 bed top floor apartment in good condition and with 35 m2 private roof terrace.

Underground parking space & utility room.

Ref: C1534.

55.500€ Valle San Lorenzo; 1 bed, 1 bath apartment sold with garage parking space & store room within the building.

Communal pool.

Ref: 73044797.

56.100€ Llano del Camello; Res. Villasur: 2 bed, 1 bath apartment in fair condition & sold with 2 garage parking spaces.

Communal pool.

Ref: C1555.

61.000€

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ay Monday Monday 15th September 06:40.................. Will and Grace 07:05 ............... King of Queens 08:00..............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 .................................Frasier 10:30 ............ Undercover Boss 11:30 ....................Four in a Bed 12:00 .............. Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 ....................Four in a Bed 14:10 .....................Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 15:10...................... Countdown 16:00............... Deal or No Deal 17:00...... Come Dine with Me 18:00............ The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 20:00 ........................Jamie’s Comfort Food 20:30 .............. Gadget Man 21:00 .... Cops and Robbers 22:00......Jon Richardson CW Grows Up choice 23:00..............................NFL

06:00.................... The Real A&E 06:30.................... The Real A&E 07:00 ...........................Futurama 07:30........................... Futurama 09:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0 13:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 15:00 .....................................Glee 16:00 ...........................Futurama 17:00 .................. The Simpsons 17:30 ...........................Futurama 18:00................... Futurama 18:30 ............The Simpsons 19:00 ............The Simpsons 20:00.............. Duck Quacks Don’t Echo 21:00 ............50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy 22:00 ..........................Stella 23:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

06:00..................... Children’s TV 08:35 ..............Toby’s Travelling Circus 08:50....... Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00 ........................ Tickety Toc 09:15 ..............The Wright Stuff 11:10 .......... The Dog Rescuers 12:10......... 5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ....................World’s Worst Journeys From Hell 13:15 .............Home and Away 13:45...................... Neighbours 14:15.................................... NCIS 15:15......................... Accidental Friendship 17:00....................... 5 News at 5 17:30 ...................... Neighbours 18:00 ........Home and Away 18:30.......... 5 News Tonight 19:00 ..... The Gadget Show 20:00 .......... Ultimate Police Interceptors 21:00.......Age Gap Love: W C She’s 68, He’s 36 choice 22:00........ Under the Dome 22:55............ The River Wild

06:00..... You’ve Been Framed!

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

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

07:00 .....Primeval: New World

06:55 ...........Coronation Street

08:00 ...........................Babylon 5

07:30 ...........Coronation Street

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

07:55 ....Dinner Date Australia

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

08:50 ... The Only Way is Essex

11:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

23:30........................... Plebs

23:00 .......................... Being Human USA

06:00 ................Happy Endings 06:25 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 07:15 .....................................Glee 08:00 .....................Suburgatory 08:30 ................Happy Endings 09:00 ... Rules of Engagement 09:30 ............ Melissa and Joey 10:00 ........................... Charmed 11:00 .. The Tomorrow People 12:00 ...........................Hollyoaks 12:35 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 13:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ............ Melissa and Joey 15:30... Rules of Engagement 16:00... The Tomorrow People 17:00...How I Met Your Mother 18:00....The Big Bang Theory 19:00................... Hollyoaks 19:30 .....................New Girl 20:00..... The Mindy Project 20:30.....Brooklyn Nine-Nine 21:00.......................The 100 22:00............................ Glue

06:00 ....................... Airline USA 07:00........ Nothing to Declare 08:00 ....... Emergency Abroad 09:00 .. RSPCA Animal Rescue 10:00 .............Motorway Patrol 11:00 ............... Border Security 12:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 13:00.................Criminal Minds 15:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 17:00...................RSPCA Animal Rescue 18:00.... Nothing to Declare 19:00................ The Biggest Loser USA 20:00 ...................... NY Med 21:00 ......... Criminal Minds 22:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00.........Sex and the City

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

06:00............. Stargate Atlantis

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

07:10............................. Flip Men

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

08:00............. Goals on Sunday

10:00 ...............Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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

09:00..... Ford Football Special

11:00 ..................................House

10:30................... Football Gold

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

12:00 ..................................House

11:00............. Goals on Sunday

13:00....................... Traffic Cops

13:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis

12:00....... Sky Sports Originals

14:00 ...............Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

14:00 ............... Without a Trace

13:00 .....................................FL72

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

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

14:00 .....Ford Football Special

16:00.................................. House

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

15:30....... Sky Sports Originals

17:00 ..................................House

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

18:00 ............... Blue Bloods

16:30............ Fantasy Football The Highlights

19:00 .........Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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

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

21:00 .................... Gomorra

18:00 ........................... FL72

22:00 .... Boardwalk Empire

19:00 ............. Ford Monday Night Football

09:35 .............................. The Real Housewives of DC 10:30............................... The Real Housewives of Atlanta 11:25.................. The Millionaire Matchmaker

12:00 .............................. DIY SOS 12:30............................... DIY SOS 13:00 ........................MasterChef Australia 14:30........Hollywood Treasure

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

15:00....... Hollywood Treasure

12:50........... Coronation Street

15:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

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

13:50...The Jeremy Kyle Show

17:00 ......... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

14:55...The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:05...... The Real Housewives of Atlanta 18:00 ............... Dinner Date 19:00....You’ve Been Framed!

20:00................The X Factor 21:00....................Tomorrow Never Dies

22:00................... Room 101 22:40...........Mock the Week 23:15.........Russell Howard’s Good News Extra

18:00..............Border Patrol 18:30................ MasterChef Australia 20:00 ............... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 21:00...............Resurrection 22:00................ Traffic Cops

20:00.... Friday Night Lights

23:15.................... Curb Your Enthusiasm 23:50..........................House

17:00..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

23:00 .................. Sky Sports Originals

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Jon Richardson Grows Up Channel 4, 22:00

Mortgages, marriage and parenthood - all big words from the ‘Adult World’ that strike fear into the heart of 30-somethings everywhere.

Now, award-winning comedian Jon Richardson gets to grips with these big issues in his brand new show. In the first of three episodes, Jon explores relationships, travelling around the UK to uncover our differing attitudes to love, sex and marriage. When Jon reached the age of 30 he decided that all relationships are doomed to failure and he was destined to remain the eternal bachelor. A year on, this bachelor has found love and is co-habiting, but although he’s never been happier he’s also slightly suspicious of his new circumstances.

Age Gap Love: She’s 68, He’s 36 Channel 5, 21:00

First of a two-part documentary series featuring people from the UK and USA in relationships with much younger partners. Despite a 32year age gap, Norma has been with Chris ever since they met at Butlin’s when he was 18, but ill health has turned her thoughts to her funeral.

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12th September 2014 - 18th September 2014

Tuesday Tuesday Tu 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .................. Rip Off Britain 10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...............Street Patrol UK 11:45 ..... Caught Red Handed 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 .....................Pressure Pad 15:00 ............................Escape to the Country 15:45 .............A Taste of Britain 16:30................................. Flog It! 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00 ........ BBC News at Six 18:30 .... BBC London News 19:00 ...........The One Show 19:30 ................ EastEnders 20:00 ..................Holby City 21:00...........Crimewatch

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22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25 .... BBC London News

22:35 ...............Crimewatch 22:45 .................... Boomers 23:15 ........... Kevin Bridges: Live at the Referendum

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06:05....................Homes Under the Hammer 07:05 ...............Street Patrol UK 07:50 ..... Caught Red Handed 08:20 ...................Animal Saints and Sinners 09:05 ...............................Beavers Behaving Badly 10:05............... Food and Drink 10:35 ...........................HARDtalk 11:00.......................... BBC News 12:00............. The Daily Politics 13:00 ..........................The Super League Show 13:45 ............. Cash in the Attic 14:15 ......Ready, Steady, Cook 15:00 ....Celebrity MasterChef 15:45......................... Wild Wales 16:45...................... Great British Railway Journeys 17:15 ...............Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00.................. Two Tribes 18:30 .................. Eggheads 19:00.....Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 20:00 .... Tricks of the Trade 21:00....The Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane 22:00...Later Live... with CW Jools Holland choice 22:30..................Newsnight

06:00 ................. Good Morning Britain 08:30.............................. Lorraine 09:25........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .................... This Morning 10:55 ............................ITV News 11:00.................... This Morning 12:30.................. Loose Women 13:30............................. ITV News and Weather 14:00..........................Dickinson’s Real Deal 15:00 ............................. The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:00 ......................Who’s Doing the Dishes?

17:00.......................... The Chase 18:00..................... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00 ................ Emmerdale 19:30 ....... UEFA Champions League Live 22:00 ................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:40........ UEFA Champions League: Extra Time 23:40.....................The Cube

Later…Live with Jools Holland BBC2, 22.00 Later... With Jools Holland returns for a new series on September 16 for a run of eight episodes, with the now regular live show on Tuesdays and fulllength show on Fridays.

As has been the case with the previous 44 series, Jools will be welcoming some of the biggest acts in the world alongside the usual legends, as well as shining a light on the new and interesting.

Acts who have appeared on the first series of 2014 included Arcade Fire, Damon Albarn, Kasabian, Coldplay, Black Keys, Elbow, Paolo Nutini, St Vincent and Ed Sheeran. As well as debuts from Clean Bandit, Royal Blood, George Ezra and Agnes Obel.

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uesday Tuesday 16th September 06:00 ...................... Countdown 06:45 ................. Will and Grace 07:10 ............... King of Queens 08:00 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 .................................Frasier 10:30 ............ Undercover Boss 11:30 ....................Four in a Bed 12:00 .............. Channel 4 News Summary 12:05.....................Four in a Bed 12:35.................... Four in a Bed 14:10 ..................... Phil Spencer 15:10....................... Countdown 16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ............The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 20:00.............Posh Pawn CW choic 21:00..............Don’t Stop CW the Music choic 22:00......... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00............. Educating the East End

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

06:00 .....You’ve Been Framed!

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

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

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

11:10.......... The Dog Rescuers

06:55........... Coronation Street

07:00 ............................ Primeval: New World

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

07:30 ...........Coronation Street 12:15..............The Railway: W 07:55 ....Dinner Date Australia C First Great Western choic 08:50.... The Only Way is Essex 13:15 .............Home and Away 09:35 .............................. The Real

08:00........................... Babylon 5 09:00 ................................The Bill 10:00................................ The Bill

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

Housewives of DC

11:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

14:15 .................................... NCIS

10:30 ..... The Real Housewives of Atlanta

12:00 .............................. DIY SOS 12:30 .............................. DIY SOS

11:25 ..................The Millionaire Matchmaker

13:00..... MasterChef Australia

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

15:00 .......Hollywood Treasure

12:50 ...........Coronation Street

15:30........... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

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

13:50 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show

17:00 ......... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

15:15 ............. Mystery Woman: In the Shadows 17:00 .......................5 News at 5 17:30 ...................... Neighbours 18:00........ Home and Away 18:30 ......... 5 News Tonight 19:00 ......... Meerkat Manor 19:30 .................. The Secret Life of Pets

14:55 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show

14:30....... Hollywood Treasure

18:00 .............Border Patrol

20:00 .......Cowboy Builders

17:05 ..... The Real Housewives of Atlanta

21:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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

18:30................. MasterChef Australia

19:00....You’ve Been Framed!

20:00.............. Resurrection

22:00 ..........Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

20:00 ....................The Cube

21:0....... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

23:00...........Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

21:00.................. The Matrix Revolutions 23:30............Celebrity Juice

22:00.................. Daredevils 23:00................ Doctor Who

06:00.................... Rude(Ish) Tube 06:25 ......................................90210 07:10 ......................................... Glee 08:00 ........................ Suburgatory 08:30 ...................Happy Endings 09:00...... Rules of Engagement 09:30............... Melissa and Joey 10:00............................... Charmed 11:00..... The Tomorrow People 12:00 .............................. Hollyoaks 12:35 ....................Rude(Ish) Tube 13:00...How I Met Your Mother 14:00 ....... The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ............... Melissa and Joey 15:30.......Rules of Engagement 16:00..... The Tomorrow People 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.............. How I Met Your Mother 21:00.........................New Girl 21:30 .......The Mindy Project 22:00....The Big Bang Theory

06:00.....................The Real A&E

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

07:10............................. Flip Men

06:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis

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

06:30 ....................The Real A&E

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

07:35............................. Flip Men

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

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

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

08:00 ....... Emergency Abroad

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

09:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

09:00 ...............Motorway Cops

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

06:30 ................... Football Gold

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

10:00 ...............Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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

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

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

08:00 ............... MNF Highlights

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

11:00 ..................................House

10:30..................................... FL72

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

13:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis

11:30................ SPFL Round Up

14:00 ...............Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

14:00 ............... Without a Trace

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

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

12:15................... Football Gold

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

16:00 ..................................House

12:30 ............... MNF Highlights

17:00 ...............Motorway Cops

17:00 ..................................House

15:00 .....................................FL72

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

18:00................ Blue Bloods

16:00 ............... MNF Highlights

19:00......... Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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

18:30.....Sky Sports Originals

20:00 ....... Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets

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

08:00........................... Futurama

10:00 .............Motorway Patrol

09:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

11:00 ............... Border Security

11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

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

13:00........... NCIS: Los Angeles 15:00 .....................................Glee 16:00 ...........................Futurama 17:00 .................. The Simpsons 17:30 ...........................Futurama 18:00................... Futurama 18:30............ The Simpsons 19:00 ............The Simpsons 19:30 ............The Simpsons 20:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 21:00...........Speed 2: Cruise Control 23:25.............................Glee

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13:00 ................Criminal Minds 14:00................ Criminal Minds 15:00............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 17:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue 18:00.... Nothing to Declare 19:00..........Chopper Squad 20:00.......... Criminal Minds 21:00......... Mount Pleasant

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

21:00 .............The Leftovers

22:00.............. Trying Again

22:00.............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

22:30 ............. Trying Again

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

23:00.........Sex and the City

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

23:45...... Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

22:35 ............. Ray Donovan

06:45 ................... Football Gold

22:00.....................Football’s Greatest Teams 22:30.....................Football’s Greatest Teams 23:00.....Sky Sports Originals

Crimewatch

Don’t Stop the Music

BBC1, 21:00

Channel 4, 21:00

A special edition of Crimewatch marking 30 years of crime solving. Since its first broadcast in 1984, Crimewatch has appealed for help with over 4,500 cases, including many of the major crimes of the past three decades. Every UK police force has appeared on the programme. The types of crime featured have been incredibly diverse, ranging from money laundering, kidnapping, hijacking, paedophilia, people trafficking, drug dealing, rioting, terrorism and drug dealing. Alongside new appeals, reconstructions, wanted faces and CCTV this special programme looks back at many of Crimewatch’s biggest cases and hears from former presenters Nick Ross and Sue Cook about their years at the helm of the crime show. The programme also returns to meet some of the relatives and survivors of Crimewatch appeals past to see how their lives have moved on. Amongst those featured are Kate and Gerry McCann, Shaun and Josie Russell and Sally Anne Bowman’s father Paul.

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Posh Pawn Channel 4, 20:00

The latest new episode from the series that uncovers the secret world of highend pawnbroking. A divorcee from Newcastle wants to pawn her £185k necklace to pay for her children’s private school fees. A Swarovski crystal-covered drum kit used on a Kylie Minogue tour gets staff member Patrick excited. A widowed pensioner hopes to make a fortune with her precious rings, and the team scratch their heads when a client turns up with a seven-foot Terminator model.

The Railway: First Great Channel 5, 12:15

Western Documentary series following the staff of First Great Western, one of Britain’s largest train operating companies. Sleepy Newbury Racecourse station springs to life as the public heads to two major events at the nearby racecourse. A team is drafted into the usually unmanned station to help keep things running smoothly - but will it remain a cheerful day for all? Train manager Jody expects the unexpected as she embarks on another day on the Paddington Swansea line.

James Rhodes attempts to give school pupils the chance to learn a musical instrument by calling for an ‘instrument amnesty’. In this second episode, the children’s end-ofyear results are due and James is waiting to find out whether his claim that music lessons can improve them will stand up. With the school in special measures, it’s the only thing that will win round the hard-pressed and sceptical teachers. In the meantime, he takes musical protest to the heart of Westminster and the people in charge of music education policy. And he rolls out his instrument amnesty nationwide with the help of some bigname supporters from the worlds of music and entertainment.

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Wednesday Wednesd 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .................. Rip Off Britain 10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...............Street Patrol UK 11:45 ..... Caught Red Handed 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 .....................Pressure Pad 15:00 ............................Escape to the Country 15:45 .............A Taste of Britain 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 ............... Fake Britain 20:00...............The Great British Bake Off

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21:00 ..................... Our Zoo 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25 .... BBC London News 22:35...A Question of Sport 23:05.................. Room 101 23:50.......... Win a Date with Tad Hamilton

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06:00 ................. Homes Under the Hammer 07:00............ Street Patrol UK 07:45.... Caught Red Handed 08:15.................. Animal Saints and Sinners 09:00................................. Coast 10:00 ............................Horizon 11:00 ........................BBC News 12:00.......... The Daily Politics 13:00......Fred Dibnah’s World of Steam, Steel and Stone 13:30............ Cash in the Attic 14:15.....Ready, Steady, Cook 15:00...Celebrity MasterChef 15:45.................. Snowdonia: A Year in the Wild 16:45..................... Great British Railway Journeys 17:15.............. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00.................Two Tribes 18:30..................Eggheads 19:00....Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 20:00 ...............Hotel India 21:00................Ireland’s CW Lost Babies choice 22:00..................Some Dog Owners with Jokes 22:30................ Newsnight

06:00 ................. Good Morning Britain 08:30 ..............................Lorraine 09:25 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .................... This Morning 10:55............................ ITV News 11:00 .................... This Morning 12:30 .................. Loose Women 13:30............................. ITV News and Weather 14:00 .........................Dickinson’s Real Deal 15:00 ............................. The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:00.......................Who’s Doing the Dishes?

17:00 ..........................The Chase 18:00...... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00................ Emmerdale 19:30...... Coronation Street 20:00 ......Celebrity Squares 21:00 ........ Scott and Bailey 22:00 ................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:40...................... Through the Keyhole 23:40...............................The Undriveables

The Great British Bake Off BBC1, 20:00 Baking challenge presented by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, with judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. Week seven sees the bakers tested on all kinds of weird and wonderful pastries. The remaining bakers are asked to make signature savoury parcels, ranging from pasties to wellingtons to samosas and even exploring the fame of the beloved cornish pasty, which has spread as far as Mexico. The technical challenge throws the bakers into unchartered territory with a pastry that, for the first time ever, none of the bakers have even heard of. Paul’s recipe for kouign amann not only tests the bakers’ technical ability but also their patience in a three-and-ahalf-hour challenge to create a yeasted pastry full of buttery sugary layers.

Finally, the bakers must make showstopping doughnuts, two types each, which they hope will secure them a place in the quarter finals.

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day Wednesday 17th September 06:00 ...................... Countdown 06:45 ................. Will and Grace 07:10 ............... King of Queens 08:00 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 .................................Frasier 10:30 ............ Undercover Boss 11:30.................... Four in a Bed 12:00.............. Channel 4 News Summary 12:05.................... Four in a Bed 14:10..................... Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 15:10....................... Countdown 16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ............The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 20:00 ............ Sarah Beeny’s Double Your House for Half the Money 21:00........... Grand Designs 22:00..... Cops and Robbers 23:05......... 999: What’s Your Emergency?

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

06:00.................... The Real A&E

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

06:30.................... The Real A&E

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

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

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

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

08:00 ....................The Real A&E

09:00.......... NCIS: Los Angeles

09:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

10:00 .............Motorway Patrol

12:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

11:00 ............... Border Security

13:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 14:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

15:00 .....................................Glee

13:00.................Criminal Minds

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

15:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

16:30........................... Futurama 17:00 .................. The Simpsons 17:30 ...........................Futurama 18:00 ...................Futurama 18:30............ The Simpsons 19:30 .......UEFA Champions League Live

08:15...........................Peppa Pig 08:35... Toby’s Travelling Circus 08:50....... Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00........................ Tickety Toc 09:15 ..............The Wright Stuff 11:10 ............ Cowboy Builders 12:10 .........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ................ Ultimate Police Interceptors 13:15 .............Home and Away 13:45 ...................... Neighbours 14:15 .................................... NCIS 15:15.................. Web of Desire 17:00....................... 5 News at 5 17:30 ...................... Neighbours 18:00........ Home and Away 18:30 ......... 5 News Tonight 19:00.... Police Interceptors 20:00..... Britain’s Deadliest Roads 21:00................... Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

22:00................. Wentworth 23:00.............Body of Proof

17:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue 18:00.... Nothing to Declare 19:00..........Chopper Squad 20:00.......................Hitched 21:00..............Fat: The Fight of My Life

22:00..................... Legends

22:00....................Ladyboys

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

23:00.........Sex and the City

06:00 ....................... The Hot Desk 06:10 ....... Beauty and the Geek 06:55 ...........................Emmerdale 07:25 ....... You’ve Been Framed!

07:55 ..........................Dinner Date 08:50...... The Only Way is Essex 09:35................................... The Real Housewives of DC 10:30 ...................................The Real Housewives of Atlanta 11:25 ..................... The Millionaire Matchmaker 12:15 ...........................Emmerdale 12:50.................... The Xtra Factor 13:50 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:55 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:00 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:05 ...................................The Real Housewives of Atlanta 18:00 ..................Dinner Date 19:00 ...You’ve Been Framed!

20:00.....Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed!

21:00.. The 40 Year Old Virgin 23:20.................. The Magaluf Weekender

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

06:00 ....................Rude(Ish) Tube

07:00............................ Primeval: New World

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

08:00........................... Babylon 5

08:00 ........................ Suburgatory

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

08:30 ...................Happy Endings

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

09:00...... Rules of Engagement

11:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

09:30............... Melissa and Joey

12:00 .............................. DIY SOS

11:00 .....The Tomorrow People

07:00 ................... Radical Highs 07:10 ............................. Flip Men 08:00 .............................Top Gear 09:00 ...............Motorway Cops 10:00 ...............Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 11:00 .............................Top Gear 13:00 ...............Motorway Cops 14:00 ...............Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 15:00............................. Top Gear 17:00 ...............Motorway Cops 18:00..................... Top Gear 19:00......... Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 20:00..... Lizard Lick Towing 21:00......... 8 Out of 10 Cats 21:50.......... Mock the Week 22:25 ............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish 23:30........... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

06:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis

12:30 .............................. DIY SOS 13:00 ........................MasterChef Australia 14:30 .......Hollywood Treasure 15:00 .......Hollywood Treasure 15:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn 16:00 ...................... Doctor Who 17:00......... Dynamo: Magician Impossible 18:00............. Border Patrol 18:30 ................ MasterChef Australia 20:00 .............. Saving Hope 21:00 ........................ Grimm 22:00 .................. The Strain 23:40.................. The Strain

07:00 .......................Blue Bloods 08:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 09:00 ............... Without a Trace 10:00 .......................Blue Bloods 11:00 ..................................House 12:00 ..................................House 13:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis 14:00 ............... Without a Trace 15:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 16:00 ..................................House 17:00 ..................................House 18:00 ............... Blue Bloods 19:00 ......... Without a Trace 20:00 ....... Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets 21:00 .......Game of Thrones 22:10 .............The Leftovers 23:45 ..... Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

07:10 ......................................... Glee

10:00............................... Charmed 12:00 .............................. Hollyoaks 12:35 ....................Rude(Ish) Tube 13:00...How I Met Your Mother 14:00 ....... The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ............... Melissa and Joey 15:30.......Rules of Engagement 16:00 .....The Tomorrow People 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..............Marley and Me 22:25................................Glue 23:30........................... The Big Bang Theory

06:00 ................... Football Gold 07:00 .................... WWE Vintage Collection 08:00 .......Sky Sports Originals 09:00 ..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 10:00 ............................Football’s Greatest Players 11:00 .......Sky Sports Originals 12:00 ..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 13:00 ............................Football’s Greatest Players 15:00 ........ Sky Sports Original 16:00 ..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 17:00 ................Premier League Legends 17:30.............................Football’s Greatest Players 18:00.....Sky Sports Originals 19:00.......... Premier League Legends

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Ireland’s Lost Babies BBC2, 21:00

Martin Sixsmith hears from parents and children inspired to tell their stories by the 2013 film adaptation of his book, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee. In 1951, Philomena Lee was forced by the Catholic Church to give up her illegitimate son for adoption. 50 years later, Martin and Philomena set out on a quest to find the truth about what happened to her son after he was taken from her. After the release of the film adaptation ‘Philomena’, Martin was contacted by other mothers who had their own experiences to share.

In this film, Martin further investigates the Irish Catholic Church’s role in an adoption trade which may have seen thousands of ‘illegitimate’ children taken from their mothers and sent abroad, often in return for cash donations to the Church.

In Ireland and America, Martin hears the moving stories of those involved and discovers evidence that the prospective parents overseas were not properly vetted.

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Thursday Thursday T 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .................. Rip Off Britain 10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00............... Street Patrol UK 11:45........................ Caught Red Handed 12:15.................... Bargain Hunt 13:00........... BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45.............................. Doctors 14:15..................... Pressure Pad 15:00 ............................Escape to the Country 15:45............. A Taste of Britain 16:30 ................................ Flog It! 17:15 ............................ Pointless

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Scotland Decides

18:00 ................... BBC News at Six 18:30..... BBC London News 19:00........... The One Show 19:30 ................ EastEnders 20:00 ............... DIY SOS The Big Build 21:00...........Who Do You CW Think You Are? choice 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten

BBC1, 22.35 LIVE

22:25 .... BBC London News

Will Scotland vote for independence? Huw Edwards presents live coverage from Glasgow as the votes are counted.

BBC Political Editor, Nick Robinson and Scotland 2014’s Sarah Smith will be on hand to provide expert commentary and Jeremy Vine’s Virtual Reality graphics will analyse in detail how the vote is building up throughout the night.

Our political correspondents will be reporting live from every count in Scotland - led by Andrew Marr at the central count in Edinburgh.

Andrew Neil will bring you reaction from Westminster and our political teams in Wales and Northern Ireland will report on the impact this decision will have on the rest of the United Kingdom.

22:35.................Scotland CW Decides choice

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06:05 ...................Homes Under the Hammer 07:05.............. Street Patrol UK 07:50 .....Caught Red Handed 08:20 ...................Animal Saints and Sinners 09:05 ................... Escape to the Continent 10:05 ........... Gardeners’ World 10:35 .......................... HARDtalk 11:00 ......................... BBC News 12:00 ............The Daily Politics 13:00 ...... Fred Dibnah’s World of Steam, Steel and Stone 13:30 .............Cash in the Attic 14:15 ..... Ready, Steady, Cook 15:00.... Celebrity MasterChef 15:45.............. The New Forest: A Year in the Wild 16:45 ..... Great British Railway Journeys 17:15................Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:00................. Two Tribes 18:30 .................. Eggheads 19:00.....Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 20:00..............Operation CW Stonehenge: What choice Lies Beneath 21:00.............Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves 22:00 ......... Mock the Week

06:00.................. Good Morning Britain 08:30 ..............................Lorraine 09:25 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .................... This Morning 10:55 ............................ITV News 11:00 .................... This Morning 12:30 .................. Loose Women 13:30 .............................ITV News and Weather 14:00 .........................Dickinson’s Real Deal 15:00.............................. The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:00 ......................Who’s Doing the Dishes?

17:00 ..........................The Chase 18:00..................... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00 ................ Emmerdale 19:30....................... Tonight 20:00................ Emmerdale 20:30............. Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs 21:00..Chasing Shadows

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22:00 ................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:40....... Scotland Decides

Who Do You Think You Are? Martin Shaw BBC1, 21.00 Actor Martin Shaw was born and brought up in Birmingham, the eldest of two children and now lives in Norfolk. He’s performed in over 100 film, stage and TV roles – from Shakespeare to The Professionals, and most recently as Inspector George Gently.

Martin meets with a military historian who starts him on the journey into his grandfather Edwin’s military career, beginning with enlisting in the Royal Marines aged 18, to the 5th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment part of the reformed Territorial Army and his work defending Birmingham against German air assault, a key target as an industrial centre during the Second World War.

Chasing Shadows ITV1, 21.00 Sean homes in on a missing person who fits none of the five most common categories of missing people. The only thing more interesting than a pattern to Sean, is someone who fits no pattern. Stephen Eli - a lawyer and single father raising a teenage son - went missing without a trace a year ago. Looking into his last known movements, Sean spots a connection with two other deaths: both victims of an imprisoned serial killer, Leonard Vance. Sean believes Stephen Eli is Vance’s third victim.

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Thursday Thursday 18th September 06:00 ...................... Countdown

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

06:00.................... The Hot Desk

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

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

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

06:10..... Beauty and the Geek

07:00 .....Primeval: New World 08:00........................... Babylon 5

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

08:50 .......Bananas in Pyjamas

06:55 ........................Emmerdale 07:30 ...........Coronation Street

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

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

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

07:55 ...................... Dinner Date

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

10:30............ Undercover Boss

11:10.......... The Dog Rescuers

08:50 ... The Only Way is Essex

11:30.................... Four in a Bed

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

12:05 ....................Four in a Bed

09:35 .............................. The Real Housewives of DC

11:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

12:15 .........Marston’s Brewery: One Ale of a Job!

11:25.................. The Millionaire Matchmaker

12:30 .............................. DIY SOS

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

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

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

14:30 .......Hollywood Treasure

12:50 ...........Coronation Street

14:15.................................... NCIS

15:00 .......Hollywood Treasure

13:15 .....You’ve Been Framed!

15:15....Goodnight for Justice

15:30 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

13:50 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show

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

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

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

17:05 ..... The Real Housewives of Atlanta

17:00............. Dynamo Top Ten Greatest Moments

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

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

18:00 .............Border Patrol

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

19:00...You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 ..... The Gadget Show

20:00.............. Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed!

18:30................ MasterChef Australia

07:10............... King of Queens

14:10 .....................Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 15:10 ...................... Countdown 16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal 17:00...... Come Dine with Me 18:00............ The Simpsons 18:30................... Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 20:00 ... Location, Location, Location 21:00 ............ Educating the East End

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

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12:00 .............................. DIY SOS 13:00 .....MasterChef Australia

20:00............ Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck

20:00 ........Britain’s Craziest Commutes

choice 21:00......... Bad Bridesmaid

21:00 ........ Asbo and Proud

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

22:35 ................... Bouncers

22:00 .........................Dallas

22:50... Release the Hounds

21:00..... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

23:35 ................... First Time Farmers

23:00 ......... Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

23:50 ............... The Magaluf Weekender

22:00 .................. The Strain 23:40 ............... Doctor Who

06:00.................... The Real A&E

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

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

06:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis

06:30.....................The Real A&E

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

07:10 ............................. Flip Men

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

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

08:00.................... The Real A&E

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

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

09:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

09:00.......... Lizard Lick Towing

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

09:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

10:00 .............Motorway Patrol

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

11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

11:00 ..............UK Border Force

10:00 .....Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

11:00 ..................................House

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

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

11:00 .............................Top Gear 13:00.......... Lizard Lick Towing

12:00 ..................................House

15:00 .....................................Glee

13:00.................Criminal Minds

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

15:00.............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

14:00............... Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

13:00 .............................. Stargate Atlantis

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

14:00 ............... Without a Trace

17:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

17:00.......... Lizard Lick Towing

18:00.... Nothing to Declare

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

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

19:00..........Chopper Squad

19:00 .........Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

22:00 .....................Scotland in a Day

12:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

17:00 .................. The Simpsons 17:30 ...........................Futurama 18:30 ............The Simpsons 19:00 ............The Simpsons 20:00 ..........Modern Family 20:30 ..........Modern Family 21:00............................ Glee 22:00 .............The Last Ship 23:00................ A League of Their Own

20:00............America’s Next Top Model

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

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

16:00 ..................................House 17:00 ..................................House 18:00................ Blue Bloods 19:00 ......... Without a Trace

21:00.......................Scandal

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

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

22:20.................................QI

20:00 ................. The British

23:00.........Russell Howard’s Good News Extra

22:35 .......................Syriana

23:00.........Sex and the City

21:00 .............The Leftovers

06:00 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 06:25.................................. 90210 07:10..................................... Glee 08:00..................... Suburgatory 08:30 ................Happy Endings 09:00 ... Rules of Engagement 09:30 ............ Melissa and Joey 10:00 ........................... Charmed 11:00.. The Tomorrow People 12:00 ...........................Hollyoaks 12:35 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 13:00...How I Met Your Mother 14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ............ Melissa and Joey 15:30.... Rules of Engagement 16:00... The Tomorrow People 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 21:00...............Suburgatory 21:30...............2 Broke Girls 22:00......The Inbetweeners 22:35.............. The IT Crowd

06:00 ................... Football Gold 07:00..............WWE Experience 08:00 .......... Football’s Greatest Players 09:00....Elite League Speedway 11:00.................... Football Gold 12:00........... Football’s Greatest Players 13:00......................................FL72 14:00.................... Football Gold 15:00........................Elite League Speedway 17:00........... Football’s Greatest Players 17:30............... Barclays Premier League World 18:00......................Ringside 19:00.... Super League Gold 19:30..Super League Match 22:15............................ FL72 23:15...... Sporting Rivalries

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Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath BBC2, 20:00

Documentary following a group of international archaeologists, led by the University of Birmingham and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute in Vienna, and supported by new research from English Heritage. Part two of this mini-series turns its focus to the construction, design and enduring significance of the iconic stone circle itself and the ancient civilisation that flourished around it.

Solving many of the mysteries of Stonehenge, revelations include the discovery of new monuments in the landscape, the most definitive understanding to date of how the monument looked in its heyday, the precise geometric mastery that dictated its design and solar alignment, and tantalising new evidence of how the megaliths were transported to the site and elaborately finished by skilled engineers and stonemasons.

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Just our cup of TEA!

By Jamie Drew THE wait is over and nominations have been announced for the 8th Annual Tenerife Entertainment Awards.

They were revealed live on Oasis Fm at midday, and I joined Roscoe and Chris Elkington in studio 1 for the official release of the nominees.

This is the day of the year when entertainers, and those passionate about the entertainment scene here, tune in and wait with anticipation to hear who has been nominated for an award.

Everyone has agreed that this year’s activity on social networks regarding the awards and nominations has been minimal.

However, Chris Elkington told listeners yesterday that the volume of nominations has been higher than ever before.

The subtlety of everyone’s approach this year has made the award more credible.

As you look through this year’s nominations on pages 40 and 41, you will notice a few new names in the mix.

Nevertheless, every nominee deserves to

be there. Reactions to the nominations began almost instantly on Facebook and Twitter.

Last year, Pip Brown, who won The Best Tribute award, which sits alongside his other 3 TEA awards from different categories.

He posted: “Didn’t get nominated this year. Think having a 5th award and a gorgeous daughter in the same year is asking too much! Thanks for thinking of me though, people! Good luck to all involved!”

There are a few new names in the mix this year with Tony Kay and his Gary Barlow

show being one newcomer to the TEAs in the Best Tribute Category, alongside seasoned veterans Keith George as Boy George and Dame Shirley Bassey from Jacqui Peters bringing the glamour, together with The Rock DJ and his Tribute to Robbie Williams, making this category bustling with talent.

The reaction of a Dame at the news of being nominated was simple and gracious, Jacqui posting: “A phone call to say I have been nominated for this year’s TEAS as best tribute. Many

thanks to all who took their time to vote for me and good luck to all nominees. x.”

Jacqui is no stranger to the awards, or to the Tenerife entertainment scene. Last year saw her return to the Island after a few years in the UK, and touring parts of the US with her musical salute to Dame Shirley Bassey.

The theme for last year’s event was James Bond, so it was perfect timing for her return as she opened the show in true James Bond style.

Just three nights ago, I bumped into Helena Campbell, last year’s

award winner for The Best Female Vocalist, and she told me she didn’t think she would be nominated this year.

It is always nice to receive a nomination when you are genuinely not expecting it, and Helena posted on Facebook: “Chuffed to have been nominated again at this year’s awards … thanks to everyone who nominated me …this year the female singers have to sing live.”

She’s right, and Helena falls into a live category with a vote on the day by the audience after each artiste’s performance.

And that makes it all about the goods produced on the boards, on the day.

This category is so strong this year with Lisa Bridge, who has seen huge success on the circuit, Bleu Travelle, who has featured before in this category, and Hayley Butler, who is thrilled to be nominated and, to add a little pressure, in a live category.

Her reaction online reads well, but you must remember to read this next quote in a Yorkshire accent: “OMG I’m up for Best Female Singer, I’m proper shocked to be in that category. Thank you, it means the world.

“The others in the category, Hayley Butler, Helena Campbell and Bleu Travelle are

awesome, and I feel really proud to be in the running with such lovely ladies.

“Lots of love to you all, and thank so much for all your support and gorgeous messages xxxx.”

Over the next few weeks on this page, I’ll be reviewing all the artistes nominated in every category. This year, the show is bigger and better than ever before.

There will be two live votes on the day, with Best Female and Best Group - which happen to be the strongest categories - and packed with talent which will be so hard to split when it comes to picking a winner.

So it will all be about what happens on the day. There is no doubt that the annual celebration of what is an amazing, unique entertainment scene will again be a roaring success.

The rest of the categories are decided by public vote, and the process is now underway.

You can vote via the TEAs’ website www. teaawards.com or send a text message to 639 101 311.

It is bound to be another fabulous day and this year, with an Eighties’ theme, it promises to exceed all expectations.

Good luck to all nominees.

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By Val Sainsbury

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train the Brain and slim down!

OUR brain can be trained to prefer healthy food over unhealthy, highcalorie foods, using a diet which does not leave people hungry.

That’s the theory suggested in a study compiled by US, Scientists from Boston’s Tufts University, who say food addictions can be changed in this way, even if they are well-established.

They scanned the addiction centre in the brains of a small group of men and women, and the results showed increased cravings for

healthy, lower-calorie foods. Professor Susan B Roberts, senior study author and behavioural nutrition scientist at the

Boston university, said: “We don’t start out in life loving French fries and hating, for example, whole-wheat pasta.

“This conditioning happens over time in response to eating - repeatedly - what is out there in the toxic food environment.”

Scientists know that once people are addicted to unhealthy foods, it is usually hard to change their eating habits and get them to lose weight.

But Prof Roberts’ team research, published in the Nutrition & Diabetes journal, suggests the brain can learn to like healthy foods.

They studied the part of the brain linked to reward and addiction in 13 overweight and obese men and women, eight of whom were taking part in a specially-designed weight-loss programme.

This focused on changing food preferences by prescribing a diet high in fibre and protein, and low in carbohydrates.

But it did not allow participants to become hungry because this is when food cravings take over and unhealthy food becomes attractive.

The other five adults were not part of the weight-loss programme.

When their brains were scanned, using MRI at the start and end of a sixmonth period, those following the programme showed changes in the brain’s reward centre.

And when participants were shown pictures of different types of food, the healthy, low-calorie foods produced an in-

creased reaction. The study said that this indicated an increased reward, and enjoyment of healthier food.

The brain’s reward centre also showed decreased sensitivity to the unhealthy, higher-calorie foods.

The Boston researchers say that gastric bypass surgery, while solving the problem of weight loss, can take away food enjoyment rather than make healthier foods more appealing.

Prof Roberts added: “There is much more research to be done, involving many more participants, long-term follow-ups and investigating more areas of the brain.”

Cancer patients who suffer depression have no support SOME 75% of cancer patients who are clinically depressed do not get the psychological therapy they need.

Research in respected medical magazine The Lancet suggests that this “huge unmet need” is partly because of a focus on physical symptoms, at the expense of good mental healthcare.

Jacqui Graves, of the Macmillan Cancer Support charity, said: “It is heart-breaking to think that cancer patients already dealing with the toughest fight of their lives are also struggling

with depression, without adequate support.

“Anyone experiencing depression should get in touch with his or her GP.” The researchers argue that depression is often overlooked, even though it could be treated at a fraction of the cost of cancer drugs.

People often wrongly assume that major depression is part of a natural reaction to cancer.

But this is much more than transient sadness, say the Edinburgh and Oxford university researchers. Their report suggests a new, nurse-

led treatment could help thousands of people.

In a series of studies, they analysed data on 21,000 cancer patients living in Scotland.

They found 6-13% of people had clinical depression, compared with just 2% of the general population at any time.

Sufferers of major depression feel persistently low, may find it difficult to sleep and have poor appetites.

But researchers found that 75% of people reporting these symptoms were not receiving treatment - partly because

they did not consider seeking help, and also that professionals did not pick up on their illness.

The reports also show that, even when given a diagnosis and standard NHS treatment, the majority did not feel better.

Scientists say a new nurse-led approach designed specifically for patients with cancer can reduce depressive symptoms substantially.

In their 500-patient study, this therapy halved the depression scores of more than 60%.

Patients reported they

were less anxious, less fatigued and experienced less pain. Only 17% of those who had standard NHS care had similar results.

In contrast, the new, intensive, tailored approach is delivered by a trained cancer nurse and involves the wider medical team.

It includes: *Anti-depressant drugs *Encouraging patients to become as active as possible *Problem-solving therapy Researchers argue that if their programme were

rolled out widely, it could improve the quality of life for thousands of people.

Their final paper suggests that the therapy improves quality of life, regardless of how good the patient’s prognosis.

Dr Stefan Symeonides, of the University of Edinburgh, said: “Day-to-day oncologists like me see the profound impact depression can have on a cancer patient.

“This is a huge area of unmet need missed by current practice.”

Researchers say the therapy costs around £600 per patient.

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BOTOX NOT ALL IT MAY SEEM TO BE

Price is wrong for Katie’s pink dress

By Ruth Benson

By Stella from Robot

EVERY bride wants to have the perfect wedding, with every little detail having been planned scrutinised and executed to make it the best day of her life.

MANY people confuse what Botox actually does with other age-fighting beauty injectables.

The only benefit of Botox is to render a muscle weaker for 3-4 months. It doesn’t fill lines but actually renders it harder to make the muscle contraction that creates the lines.

So will it work on those wrinkles around the mouth? No. If you have smile lines (the brackets around the mouth), you’ll need a filler, like Restylane, to erase them.

The black market Many coupon services run deals for cheap Botox series, and they’re probably all too good to be true. Before you buy into anything, know who and what you re dealing with.

Make sure you know what’s going in your face.

If it’s too cheap, it may be acquired on the black market, or the Botox they are using might be expired, or about to expire.

An allergic reaction You may know that Botox is derived from the same bacteria as the toxin botulism, and

But the most important decision for a bride has to be her dress. Celebrity wedding dresses have to be even more memorable, especially if the photographs are being sold to a magazine or newspaper.

One of the most memorable dresses was Katie Price’s pink dress when she married Peter Andre.

We all know Katie has now had plenty of chances to find the perfect dress, because of her numerous weddings.

But actually, they have all been voted among the worst celebrity wedding dresses, including those worn at her marriage to cage-fighter and cross-dresser Alex Reid and her most recent husband, Kieran Hayler.

The dress choice of actress Emma Thompson when she wed Kenneth Branagh in 1989 must have been designed with a curtain pattern

in mind. And some say Princess Diana’s dress for her marriage to Prince Charles resembled a meringue. But then, wasn’t that the Eighties’ fashion?

The most recent royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton actually saw the bride being upstaged by her bridesmaid, none other than her sister and the famous bottom.

Britney Spears went for the more relaxed look for her wedding to high-school friend Jason Alexander in 2004.

The wedding was annulled not long after, which is why she probably thought it was easier to wed in shorts, cropped top and baseball cap, rather than fork out for an expensive wedding dress.

This summer, we have seen some A-listers getting married and, probably, the most publi-

cised was that of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

The dress was stunning, but the trail must have needed its own car to the wedding because of the length.

The most original and anticipated dress has to be that of newlywed Angelina Jolie. The dress was designed by Versace - with the help of the couple’s six children.

The dress and the veil consisted of doodles and drawings by the children, embroided on to an ivory gown.

Wedding dresses are usually worn on one occasion. And on the day the ladies tie the knot, they want to be in that one dress which is original to them and no other.

And this is even more so in the case of celebrities. With this in mind, I can’t wait until Lady Gaga gets married!

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while you definitely cannot catch botulism from using Botox, there is a small chance that you could have an allergic reaction to the preservatives and ingredients used.

Some reactions which have been reported include itching, rash, welts, asthma symptoms or feeling faint, Drooping - or worse Drooping of the eyebrows can happen even in the best of hands. It can occur if too much is injected in one place, and if you’re already using Botox, over-application could make it worse.

Overuse of Botox can cause the muscles to become so weak that they can’t support the flesh.

The results can look unnatural, and, even worse, be painful.

If too much Botox is applied during neck rejuvenation, it can cause the side of the face to droop, or, in some cases, the muscles that hold the neck up weaken to the point where you can’t swallow or hold your head up.”

Diverting disaster You might think that you really, really want Botox no matter the small risks, but the pursuit of

beauty is never worth harming your health.

As with any other procedure, you should always disclose your full medical history before sitting in the chair.

Make sure to tell your doctor about all of your muscle or nerve conditions, as you may have an increased risk of serious side-effects, including difficulty swallowing and/or breathing, Also, inform your doctor of any surgery plans, weakness of forehead muscles, recent injections, or medicines you are taking.

Results are not instant It takes about three to seven days to show the full effect, and results will last about four months.

And those results vary, depending on the depth of your wrinkles.

If you start Botox treatments just as fine lines are beginning to appear, and continue them as you age, you can prevent select expression lines from forming at all.

Patients who already have pronounced lines may see benefits in a little more time, It takes a few days to see results, and a full two weeks to see the full effects of a Botox treatment, Botox is not painless Although getting Botox is not particularly painful for most patients, since there are needles involved, you can t expect to feel absolutely nothing when getting injected.

During the procedure, you can expect a slight pinch from the needle, but there are numbing creams available in topical and aesthetic forms.

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Treat takes some licking

By Monica Dyson THE recent hot weather in the UK has ensured that one of our oldest summer traditions is alive and well … the ice-cream seller comes into his own when the sun shines.

One of my all-abiding memories of childhood is the sound of the icecream van coming down the road.

Themes varied, but the one I remember most is Teddy Bears Picnic. I also recall the theme music from Dr Zhivago, which was Lara’s Theme, although that was much later because the film didn’t

come out until 1965 and I certainly wasn’t a child then!

It seems that icecream van music varies in different parts of the UK, with Greensleeves, Waltzing Matilda, O Sole Mio and Match of the Day themes being particularly popular.

The distinctive tininess of the music is, by and large, regarded with affection by older people, although recently, the chimes were allowed

Tea Dance stirs again THE Swallows Tea Dance is back by popular demand, every Wednesday from 2-4pm.

It restarts this coming Wednesday (17th Sept) and will be held at Lewinskis, Los

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Cristianos (just down from the main bus stops).

The cost is four euros, and all money raised will be split between the group’s cancer charity and The Homeless, which is supported by dance instructor Beverly.

to be played for up to 12 seconds at a time, rather than four.

And once every two minutes instead of three, in order to compete with the sound of televisions, which not many of us had in the Fifties.

Ice cream has been sold on British streets since the 1850s, originally from a horse and cart with a handbell announcing its arrival.

It was to be another 100 years before Mr Softee and then Mr Whippy became the most famous names on the side of ice-cream vans.

Not only did we pester our parents for the money for an ice cream or lolly, but mother would often take a bowl out for him to fill, especially on Sundays when it made a nice change from Carnation milk to have on your tinned fruit at teatime.

We all had our favourite ice creams. The 99, with its chocolate flake, was a real treat, even though no one knows to this day why it was so named.

I particularly loved those sandwiches with wafers at each end and a combination of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream.

When we visited the cinema, we waited eagerly for the interval when the lights went up, and the usherette would walk down the aisle to the front with a tray held by a strap round her neck. Then we always had a small tub of ice cream with a little wooden spatula.

Ice cream was quite a big part of childhood.

No birthday party was complete without jelly and ice cream, and even when you had your tonsils out, an operation most children seemed to endure in the Fifties, ice cream was your staple diet for as long as you could claim to have a sore throat!

Hulley’s were one of the best-known icecream manufacturers in my home town of Sheffield during the Fifties, and they are still existence after 85 years.

But they have gone on to bigger and better things in the frozenfoods industry, and they no longer have their fondly-remembered factory.

Nothing beat the feel-

ing of sitting in your garden, outside the factory, with your ice-cream cornet or “choc o pop”, which was a choc ice on a stick.

Holley’s also toured the immediate district selling ice cream from a cream-coloured Austin van, and they also had a little booth at the top of their drive to serve passers-by.

Ice-cream parlours have always been very popular. A recent holiday I enjoyed in Italy showed the enormity of the gelato popularity there.

With over 5,000 modern ice-cream parlours throughout the country, you can purchase exotic treats like Il Tartufo, which is a double-flavoured ice cream with a soft centre, or La Torta Gelato, a cake made of ice cream and Spumoni, which is moulded ice cream with layers of different flavours.

All those are a far cry from one of the most popular ice-cream parlours in the UK, which is Notarannis of Blackpool (famous for fresh air and fun!).

An exquisite place, with art deco counters, it has spanned four generations since its opening by Luigi, an immigrant from Southern Italy, who died in 1972.

The family, including Luigi’s great-grandson Luca, pride themselves on only ever having

served vanilla ice cream.

It is made to a secret family recipe and, having turned down offers of £1m to buy it, they have gelato aficionados queuing down the street.

During family holidays in the East Coast resort of Scarborough in the Fifties, we considered it a real treat to have a Knickerbocker Glory in the Harbour Bar. This iconic Fiftiesthemed ice-cream parlour, described as looking like a banana split with yellow-and-white décor, was first opened

by Italian Giulian Alonzi and his parents in 1945.

That followed a few successful years selling ice cream from a barrow to the wealthier residents of Scarborough’s South Bay. Now run by Giulian’s grandson, the ice cream is famous and has won the Silver Challenge Cup for best ice cream in the UK. It is a popular venue all year round, even in winter when people can enjoy a coffee and look at the amazing décor of mirrored walls with slogans like: “Get your vitamins the easy way!”

In a time when so many elegant town buildings have been demolished indiscriminately today, it is good to know that we can still enjoy the beautifully-preserved elegance of a bygone age.

Live Arico news

Swallows fancy Who will love this titch? hello to TorThe Boy Friend SAY rito, who has been FOLLOWING the success of Oh! What a Lovely War production, which raised 1,700 euros for Cancer Research, the Swallows’ Drama Group is staging The Boy Friend musical.

Sandy Wilson’s delightful play features not boy meets girl, but boys meet girls, which broke all current West End records in 1954.

It is a frothy tribute to the inter-war years, depicting a 1920s’ pastiche of the period, full of catchy numbers, including It’s Never Too Late to Fall in Love, Won’t You Charleston With Me, and I Could be Happy With You.

It will be directed by Mike Huntington, with Paul Lowe as musical director, and will probably be staged midMarch.

Auditions will be held early October, and all rehearsals will be in the afternoons, initially once a week, increasing to twice weekly nearer the production date.

Swallows interested in taking part, on-stage or behind the scenes (there will be a lot of costumes to be made), please contact Mike via email at herontenerife@yahoo.co.uk He will send you an outline of the play, plus a list of characters and songs.

with us for many years because he is always overlooked in favour of the younger, cuter dogs.

It is such a shame because he is a fantastic dog, and he just needs the chance to prove it.

He is only small, seven years old and no trouble at all.

He will come to you completely healthchecked, vaccinated, sterilised – everything!

Please call Sue on 629 388 102 to arrange a meeting, or for more information on how you can help.

Top Square time again!

Our three-monthly extravaganzas on Golf del Sur’s Top Square at San Blas come around quickly.

Next Friday (19th) we are good to go again, so do come down early

and have a fab night.

Suzy Q will be introducing excellent entertainment from Michaela Jay, Alfie, Caroline, Colin Stevens’ comedy drag show, Tanya Tevaro and a bit of Glam

Rock if we have time.

There are also loads of raffle prizes plus good company.

Live Arico shops If you have quality unwanted clothes, cds, dvds, shoes, household items or children’s clothing, call Siobhan now on 630 857 626.

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 10-4 Monday to Friday, and until 2pm on Saturdays. Kel even opens the Los Cristianos shop on Sundays, so. come and have a browse, bag a bargain and help the animals.

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President’s Night goes with a swing

Accion del Sol news

Yes, dreams do come true!

ONE young girl’s dream finally became a reality last week after her visit to the refuge while on holiday here.

THE Arona Lions Club International of Las Galletas and Costa del Silencio held a successful President’s Night at Westhaven Bay on Saturday.

President Don Davies

presented the Lion of the Year award to Brian Belshaw, and everyone enjoyed the superb entertainment provided

by Cy Benson, Emma Blacka and Nigel Walker.

The Club offers a huge

thank-you to the following who supplied raffle prizes: Westhaven Bay, Elite Hair, Caths Corner, The Make Up Shop, The Harvester, Carpe Diem, Stellas, Euromeat and The Hair Group. The

Club also received some new toys from Robert Lorenzo Francisco, of Pekemundo.

Finally, many thanks to all the people who attended and supported us.

Loz Scott memorial

IT has been six years since Loz Scott, a great friend to all and landlord of the Beer Engine, passed away.

And there was an excellent turn-out for the Memorial Trophy, held in his name. Some 22 players turned

out at Golf del Sur which, everyone agreed, was in fantastic condition.

It was a wonderful day and, as is the tradition, the Heineken went down well!

Danny won the drink challenge, closely fol-

lowed by Alec, while the Memorial Trophy was captured by Charlie.

Nearest the Pin was won by Briggsy, and the Longest Drive went to Steve. Again! He will be teeing off from whites next year

to give the others a chance.

A big thank-you to the sponsors, Neil from Royal Palm Management, Danny and Alex Goodfellas, plus Little Dan and Andrea for looking after us at the Pool Bar.

For years, all she ever wanted was a dog of her own. But her parents felt they wouldn’t be able to cope, especially as she was so young.

They also thought that, maybe, her dream would fade with the latest toys and gadgets available But no, she persisted and, after hearing about the refuge, Mum and Dad decided to pay a visit to see what would happen.

The young girl scoured the refuge until she saw the dog she wanted. The bond between them was instant - and quite unbelievable to see.

They shared the remainder of her holiday and, we are happy to report, next week the little dog will be flown to Germany to start his new life with one happy little girl.

Walking for funds Please join our next fund-raising event on 5th October, from 10am at the refuge.

We would like you to walk a refuge dog - or you are welcome to bring your own dog down to the sea.

And after a cold drink, enjoy a gentle stroll back to the refuge, followed by a buffet lunch and music to entertain you.

The cost is just 10 euros per person including a T-shirt, but we need your registration prior to the event.

So please email teneriffa@aktiontier.org or call 922 778 630 for more information.

Help always needed Please call the same number if you would like to help the refuge out in any way. Towels and blankets are always needed for the dogs if you have any to spare. And dog-walkers are always welcome.

We are situated on the Granadilla Industrial Estate, Exit 51 on the TF1, right next to ITER, the ecological park where the windmills are.

Accion opening hours The refuge is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 2pm-5pm, and on Saturdays from 1qpm-4pm.

The refuge is closed Wednesdays, Sundays and on Public holidays.

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Food

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Adeje feasting carries on THROUGHOUT September, Adeje will celebrate the month of Gastronomy with a wide range of activities in many different places: restaurants, bars, plazas and markets.

Planned activities include gastronomic training days, samples

of local products such as cheese, honey, wine and gofio, show cooking, gastronomy markets, a tapas route, “Gastronomic and volcanic Excursions”, television programmes and other parallel activities.

Cheese, honey and gofio are products produced and processed in the town of Adeje and offer a combination of flavours you can taste throughout the month.

These products have

become a reference point in our local gastronomy, thanks to im-

portant international awards.

PROGRAMME Sunday 21st Sept (611pm) Shopping Centre, El Mirador: Handicrafts Market. Big Craft and Gastronomic Samples, enlivened by a folk group performance and complementary activities Price: Free Today Friday (4.30-8:30 pm) Centro de Desarrollo Turístico, Costa Adeje

(CDTCA): Cup Cake Pastry Workshop for adults Price: 15 euros Saturday (10am-midday) Centro de Desarrollo Turístico, Costa Adeje (CDTCA): Children’s Workshop - Muffins & Confectionery. Age: 5-12 Price: 10 euros Saturday (from 6pm) Plaza de España, in Adeje: Gastronomic Fair “Especial Degustame”: Restaurants, gastronomic sale

stands, show cooking, music, folk groups, children’s activities, Island wineries etc. Get the “Degustame” cup and taste the different wines Price: Free Sunday (from 11am) Plaza de la Quinta: Medianías (middle mountains) of Adeje, Gofio Show: Fiesta of La Quinta.

As part of the fiesta events here, you can taste different products made with Gofio: Bread, Desserts, Escaldón, etc Price: Free Monday, until 28th Sept (establishments’ opening times) Adeje Tapas Route: in varrious places enrolled in the event Price: varied We d n e s d a y - F r i d a y (from 10am) Centro de Desarrollo Turístico, Costa Adeje (CDTCA): Professional Cookery Workshop Price: With invitation Thursday-Friday (10am-9pm) Grand Sur Shopping Centre: Show and selling of Cheese, Honey and Gofio Price: Free

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Motoring

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Mazda’s 5-star show

By Jav MAZDA caused a revolution in affordable, massmarket sports cars in 1989 - and they have led the way ever since with their MX-5.

The world’s most written about and, arguably, most desirable car, first arrived in Britain a year later, filling the void left by the old Lotus Elan.

And by the turn of the century, the MX-5 had become the biggestselling sports car of all time.

The second-generation model, produced from 1998 to 2005, was held in such regard that you overlooked the fact that it shook and wobbled and had a dated cabin.

The charm of a basic roadster many could afford still prevailed!

By the time the 2005 Mk3 MX-5 was launched, drivers were after more comfort and big-car refinement.

The MX-5 virtually fulfilled that brief, even if the weight had then grown to more than 1,100kg - against the original machine’s under 950kg.

Fortunately, power was also increased, and the new range now encompasses 1.8 and 2.0-litre models, manual and automatic gearboxes, and a choice of soft or folding hard-top models.

The 1.8-litre is offered only in the soft-top version, which actually weighs 80kg less than the hard-top Roadster Coupé. And the hard hat gets the option of the 2.0-litre motor and a wider range of trims.

Mazda launched a facelifted MX-5 at the 2012 Paris Motor Show to keep it fresh before the introduction of this all-new model.

The 2014 version is distinguished by a new front bumper and grille, while a new “active bonnet” has been introduced to improve pedestrian safety.

With the birth of such models as the Toyota

GT86, Subaru BRZ and BMW Z4, though, can the ageing MX-5 still compete in the entertainment stakes? Answer: Yes! Just look at the sales figures, furnished with the knowledge that each model was on sale for around eight years, and it’s clear that Mazda’s original MX-5 was significantly more successful than its successor.

Of course, it had the market virtually to itself at first, and a small part of the original magic was lost in the transition to the Mk2.

So for this model, Mazda have revived the distinct flavour of its ancestor, while offering the space, safety and durability of a thoroughly modern car.

Today’s version is slightly bigger than its predecessor, thanks to the bonnet, boot, engine sub-frame and suspension control arms all being made from aluminium, as is the engine.

The new cabin is a major step forward and not only for its design and feel, but also because much more space has been engineered.

The chunky gear lever is well sited and there’s plenty of clearance for your knees under the new, height-adjustable wheel. The seats offer

decent support and visibility is improved, but the fact that you now sit lower in the car makes the real difference.

But despite the improvements made in the fit and finish of the cabin plastics, they’re still a step or two behind the MX-5’s far more expensive rivals. Yet there’s a surprisingly small gap between the quality of the Mazda interior and that of the Toyota GT86, which was introduced seven years after the third-generation Mazda.

As you drive off, you immediately feel more secure than in the previous MX-5 because this is clearly a stronger and more substantial car.

But existing owners will appreciate the similarities, too, such as the eagerness of the engine and steering, and the precision of the gearbox.

The 2.0-litre is a 16-valve unit with 158bhp, and at the top end, the engine feels nicely fluid.

There are few cars that trade outright performance for handling thrills, and the Mazda MX-5 is one. Purists will bemoan the additional mass of the Roadster Coupé, but it’s hard to tell the difference.

Thanks to Mazda’s famed build quality and

reliability, the MX-5 won’t cost a fortune to run.

In the standard roadster, the 1.8-litre unit will return 39.8mpg and the 2.0-litre 36.2mpg.

Automatic ‘Powershift’ models see fuel economy drop to 35.3mpg, while CO2 emissions stand at 167g/km for the 1.8, 181g/km for the 2.0 and 188g/km for the

auto. The new MX-5 is roomier, quieter, safer and better equipped than its predecessor.

Driven hard, it rewards the driver with thrills at licence-friendly speeds, and it will improve your skills more in a week than a hot-hatch would in a year.

At one time, Mazda were accused of being a one-car company - and

the MX-5 was that one car. Nowadays, the rest of the range has risen closer to its excellence, but the lithe roadster has enough character to remain the jewel in the manufacturer’s crown.

This new machine will cost from £17,665 to £23,155 - and if you are a Mazda disciple, the various models are worth every cent!

You will not see the Elise S Cup for dust!

IF you have a few bob to spare, love speedy cars and fancy a change, the Lotus Elise S Cup may be just up your street.

A £43,500 road-going version of the trackonly Elise S Cup R, which can actually be converted into a circuit racer, will be available next year.

It features substantial changes to the front splitter, diffuser and rear wing, which add up to an increase in downforce of over 1,500% at maximum speed, compared with the standard Elise S. That means the S Cup will be able to tackle

the Lotus test track more than three seconds faster than the standard Elise S, say the car-makers.

It won’t be every speedster’s S Cup of tea, especially if they are happy zipping up and down the motorways in the fast lane.

But this is a far more serious machine, and Lotus are aiming the car at driving enthusiasts who want an even more effective racer at competition-level track days.

This means it has also been fitted with a full rollover hoop, along with wiring harness modifications to allow a fire extinguisher system and electrical kill switch to be

retrofitted. The Elise S Cup is also finished with matt-black detailing on the diffuser, and a fixed hard-top roof. Additional sound insulation and a radio are also available as options.

Lotus claim the S Cup is the most trackfocused road-going Elise yet. Customers can also add FIA approved race seats, four-point safety harnesses and even satinblack Motorsport Elise Cup R alloy wheels.

And these options mean the Elise S Cup can be transformed into a full track racer - or be kept as more of a road car, depending on the buyer’s preference.

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Mountain bike (unisex) Corratec, aluminium, super lightweight, Shimano gearing, front suspension, new tyres, good cond, 225 euros. Men’s Nike tracksuit, colour navy blue, size XL, nearly new, 35 euros. Invacare electric wheelchair with electric elevating and reclining seat positions, new seat cushion, footrests and battery charger, new batteries needed, 450 euros. Costa del Silencio Tel: 608 653 260

Sales People are required to join the team at Christies International Real Estate. You must be passionate about sales and have a good business mind. English essential, other languages a distinct advantage. Send your CV to oficina@ tenerife.ru

Microwave and grill, 35 euros. TDT with remote,15 euros.

Ceiling fan with lamp, 25 euros. Camping gas, 20 euros. DVD player/video recorder combo remote, 45 euros. DVD player, 25 euros. VCR player, 20 euros, Butane gas bottles, 40 euros each, 3 for 110 euros. Two orange juicers, 10 euros each.

Deep-fat fryer, 20 euros, VCR player, 20 euros. Cordless home phone, 10 euros. Table lamp with shade, 10 euros. Computer monitor, 25 euros. Child’s car seat, 20 euros. 200 PC Games 3 euros each. Tel: 632 526 710

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Step-ladders (half set), 7 euros. 2 white metal frame/green meshing sunbeds with cushioned toppers, 35 euros each.

Two comfortable hard white plastic reclining sunchairs, with cushioned coverings, 25 euros each. Hard, plastic, double animal seal See-waw, 10 euros. Mookie Dragonfly trike bike/ scooter, scuttlebug (folds up for carrying),15 euros. Playskool Poppin ball park, 10 euros. Girl’s pink plastic Moto/motorbike with horn, 10 euros. Disney Pixar cars 2 brand McQueen and Mack Trailer walkie-talkies, as new, 15 euros. Teletubbies DVDs, Musical Rhyme Time, 2 euros, Ready Steady Dance, 2 euros, Time for Teletubbies, 2 euros. Naughty Noo-noo, 2 euros. Aqui Llegan Los Teltubbies also in English, 2 euros.

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Genuine Escada, black long-sleeved top with sequin, size 12-18 months, 8 euros. Tommee Tipee manual breast pump, with box and instructions, 5 euros. Fañabe area. Tel: 922 716 350 or 652 291 182.

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TENERIFE returned from the mainland on Wednesday afternoon with lots of questions to answer, some tired bodies and a double slapping from an average side.

The league defeat was disappointing, while the Copa del Rey loss was frustrating - but hardly a season ender.

All fans know that Tenerife are not set up to score a mountain of goals. It’s just not in our fabric. The team like to walk the ball in the net, and it’s been like that for far too long.

Spanish football is like that. Matches in Spain have fewer goals than all the major leagues in Europe. Hey, it’s even behind Italian football, where defence is king.

Manager Alvaro Cervera has worked hard on the defence, and Tenerife were tight enough Position

during both matches.

But again the individual errors are slaughtering the team.

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It was Keystone Kops’ defending!

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ble marked. Chances were at a premium and the midfield couldn’t make its mark. Suso had another poor away performance and was replaced by Quique as Cervera tried to win the midfield battle.

But this made Tenerife woefully narrow. Vitolo and Cristo Martin were also introduced. Vitolo struggled to find his targets while Cristo was at his frustrating worst.

Every time he beat a man, he tried to beat him again.

The supply to Davila was a joke and, of course, as Tenerife pushed, the inevitable happened.

Mata’s effort was parried by Jacobo and, with an empty net, his follow-up shot was handled around the post by Carlos Ruiz.

He was sent to the bath and Felipe Sanchon coolly stroked the penalty past Jacobo.

So after three matches, just like in the last two seasons at this level, it’s a poor start. That said, a glance at the table tells a story.

Girona are top and Ponferradina are flying high after battering Real Betis 4-1 on Sunday. Maybe those two defeats don’t read so badly after all?

What it does make is

this Sunday’s match with Mirandes a mustwin. It’s the last home match before the Las Palmas derby and we simply need a win.

Mirandes are a tiny club, but have a lot of spirit in the camp. They were desperately unlucky to get relegated on the last day of the season, and their squad was thrown together on a week’s notice when they were reinstated. Sixteen players were swiftly added, and they have been delighted with their fourpoint start.

I hope all Tenerife fans give Razak Brimah a great hand on his Santa Cruz return. A couple of seasons ago, he voluntarily had his contract torn up so Tenerife could sign two players when they dropped into the third tier.

He didn’t have to do that, and he was without a club for four months afterwards.

He says he did it because he loved the club and the Island so much.

Since his son was born here, and his girlfriend loved living in Santa Cruz so much, he wanted to give something back. He has our love.

Razak’s form over the last few months has seen him gain national honours for Ghana and, at the moment, he is a

step up on our keepers.

Talking of former goalies, Sergio Aragoneses (pictured) is back in Tenerife. A year ago the CDT legend was first choice at the Heliodoro - and this week he has joined CD Marino!

Sergio had a successful spell at Cadiz in the last few months of last season. But at nearly 39, he wanted to return “home”.

“Marino has shown me a lot of interest,” he said. “It is a club with very high aspirations, and I’m here to help that project. My intention is to continue playing football.

“At my age, I want to play football. There were other options, but they did not pan out. I had the option of returning to Tenerife and I readily accepted.

Physically, I’m fine.”

He added: “I can continue playing football and I hope soon to be 100%. Now it is up to the coach. It’s up to him to decide if I play this weekend.”

With Aragoneses and Jonathan Sesma in the line-up, there are some good old boys there.

Marino have some decent youngsters and are going nicely at the start of the season. They are worth a watch and we wish them well.

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And finally… some results!

NAUTA Bar in Guaza was the venue for last Friday’s darting action, which saw the culmination of the knockout competitions.

And we saw some cracking darts, especially from the ladies, who are obviously putting in some hard hours on the practice board.

The ladies’ doubles final was a great match

and went down to the last leg - and the last dart! Bar 180’s Karen and Ami went into a 2-0 lead after a flurry of high scores and good finishing.

Their opponents, Julie and Sue from Nauta Bar, then fought back to 2-2 and nicked the fifth leg after Karen and Ami missed a host of darts at the winning double.

The Division 1 singles between Chipeque’s Adam and Gary, from Gaffers A, was a rather

PRemier division ResultS

Bar 180 B LA CAÑA PIRATES PHOENIX BAR TARGET TITANS THE PUB

8-0 4-4 6-2 5-3 4-4

Inkspots VIKINGS ENSECAN GAFFERS B BAR 180 D TARGET ARMY

one-sided affair as Gary struggled to find any sort of form. And Adam put in a solid performance to take the winner’s trophy by three legs to nil.

The same could be said of the Division 2 singles final, with Paul ‘Topgun’ Messent finding it hard to get going.

To be fair, Waterfall’s Elvis Dave, who didn’t give him a chance, also came through without dropping a leg.

The Premier League doubles final was also

an excellent match, with spectators kept right on the edge of their seats.

Bar 180 duo Tom and Wayne flew into an early 2-0 lead in the best-ofseven final without too much effort. And it was a good job Wayne was on form, eh Tom? Opponents, Craig and Grant, of Target Army, then turned the match on its head and pulled it back to 2-2 with some fine darts.

Anyone’s game now, you would say. Well, our

Tom had other ideas and really stepped up the pace with some heavy scoring and accurate finishing to claim the cup by four legs to two.

Competition winners so far: Premier League Doubles: Tom/Wayne (Bar 180) bt Craig/ Grant (Target Army) Trebles: Mitch/London/Harry (Phoenix) bt Richard/Tom/Andy (Bar 180) Division 1 Singles: Adam (Chi-

Division 1 ResultS

Division 2 ResultS

Clouseaus 5-3 Picassos EMERALD SHAMROCKS 5-3 EMERALD LOUNGE GAFFERS A 5-3 SUNDOWNERS PAS O NADAS 2-6 OURPLACE PLAYBOYS TRAP DOOR 5-3 CHIPEQUE

Ourplace Playgirls PALMS SPORTS BAR THE BAR THE REBELS WATERFALL WARRIORS

peque) bt Gary (Gaffers A) Division 2 Singles: Dave (Waterfall) bt Paul (Phoenix) Doubles: Dale/Dennis (Palms) bt Dave/Malky (Palms) Trebles: Kenny/Travis/ Jamie (Palms Sports) bt Paul/Pod/Stu (Phoenix) Ladies Doubles: Julie/Sue (Nauta) bt Karen/Ami (Bar 180) Trebles: Karen/Ami/ Lisa (Bar 180) bt Emily/ Annie/Sarah (Waterfall)

3-5 6-2 0-8 4-4 5-3

Marilyns PHOENIX FLIGHTS CHIPEQUE CHIPPERS THE PALMS SPEAR CHUCKERS

Premier Division Table

Division 1 Table

Table 1 PHOENIX BAR 2 TARGET ARMY 3 BAR 180 A 4 THE PUB 5 LA CAÑA PIRATES 6 TARGET TITANS 7 VIKINGS ENSECAN 8 BAR 180 D 9 BAR 180 B 10 GAFFERS B 11 INKSPOTS

Division 2 Table

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 EMERALD SHAMROCKS 11 9 1 1 63 25 38 63 2 GAFFERS A 11 8 1 2 58 30 28 58 3 OURPLACE PLAYBOYS 10 6 2 2 48 32 16 48 4 CHIPEQUE 11 5 3 3 47 41 6 47 5 EMERALD LOUNGE 12 4 1 7 40 56 -16 40 6 TRAP DOOR 8 6 0 2 37 27 10 37 7 PICASSOS A 10 3 3 4 36 44 -8 36 8 PAS O NADAS 12 1 2 9 36 60 -24 36 9 SUNDOWNERS 11 2 2 7 32 56 -24 32 10 NAUGHTY NAUTAS 9 1 4 4 31 41 -10 31 11 CLOUSEAUS 9 2 1 6 28 44 -16 28

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 CHIPEQUE CHIPPERS 11 8 1 2 63 25 38 63 2 THE PALMS 12 9 1 2 61 35 26 61 3 WATERFALL WARRIORS 11 7 2 2 55 33 22 55 4 MARILYNS 12 6 2 4 54 42 12 54 5 THE REBELS 11 7 1 3 52 36 16 52 6 PHOENIX FLIGHTS 11 4 3 4 44 44 0 44 7 THE BAR 12 5 0 7 44 52 -8 44 8 BARRACUDA HUNTERS 11 6 0 5 42 46 -4 42 9 PALMS SPORTS BAR 11 3 1 7 36 52 -16 36 10 SPEAR CHUCKERS 12 2 1 9 33 63 -30 33 11 OURPLACE PLAYGIRLS 12 0 0 12 20 76 -56 20

P W D L F A +- PTS 12 8 2 2 65 31 34 65 12 7 3 2 64 32 32 64 9 9 0 0 60 12 48 60 11 6 3 2 56 32 24 56 12 6 2 4 54 42 12 54 11 6 1 4 43 45 -2 43 10 3 3 4 41 39 2 41 11 1 4 6 34 54 -20 34 10 2 1 7 30 50 -20 30 11 2 1 8 30 58 -28 30 13 1 0 12 11 93 -82 11

Hamilton rockets to victory LEWIS HAMILTON believes he has the ability to exploit what he believes is teammate Nico Rosberg’s inability to cope with pressure.

If so, it could be enough for him to snatch the Formula 1 title from his German team-mate, who has led all season.

Rosberg lost his lead and eventual victory at Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix in Monza after running off the track while being chased down by a buoyant Hamilton.

“I knew that was the best time to put pressure

on him,” he said. “I did it a couple of races ago and he doesn’t seem to like it, so I’ll try it a bit more.”

The 29-year-old’s victory came at the end of a turbulent fortnight for the Mercedes team, following a collision between the drivers in the preceding Belgian Grand Prix.

Rosberg, who finished second, finally admitted it was his fault, despite being exonerated by F1 officials. He was fined £100,000 by Mercedes bosses and was forced to apologise. Hamilton was forced to quit the race in the latter stages, which cost him valuable points.

On Sunday, though, the sun shone on Hamilton,

who collected his sixth win of the year to Rosberg’s four - his best-ever return in a season.

But the Englishman’s lack of reliability at crucial times still leaves him 22 points behind Rosberg in the championship with six races and a maximum of 175 points remaining.

“The support I’ve had from the fans and family has been incredible,” said Hamilton. “I’m going to take that energy and try to move forward.

He had to fight back at Monza right from the start, despite being on pole, because of a glitch in his car’s electronic systems.

Yet he had raced into second place by lap 10

and pressured leader Rosberg through the first part of the race, the pit stops and up to the German’s fateful mistake on lap 29.

He added: “Today was another hard day, but I loved every minute of it.”

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said: “I am impressed with Lewis because he has had some dreadful weekends, dreadful Saturdays, dreadful Sundays, and he has always come back with a smile to the next race.”

Rosberg, also 29, said: “It’s a terrible feeling to lose the lead like that, but Lewis was really quick in the whole race.

He came like a rocket and deserved to win.”

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Gaffers lay down title marker THREE weeks into the Direct Telecom Pool League’s new season and it’s almost as if the summer break never happened.

In Division One, Gaffers A are making the most of being a game ahead of rivals Tenerife Hammers A by trying to put as much distance between the two teams.

On Tuesday, Gaffers A travelled to Amarilla Golf to face Terrace Bar B, who are normally stubborn opponents.

But Gaffers took the opening frame and never looked back, inflicting the first whitewash of the season and vastly improving their frame difference.

Terrace Bar A didn’t fare any better when travelling to Los Abrigos to take on the Werther’s Originalsucking Phoenix Potters.

Both captains were missing, but the Potter’s hardly needed an inspirational team talk because they were in fine form.

True, they rode their luck at times, and the Spoon Squad missed two blacks. But all that matters is the points, and the win keeps the Potters second in the table.

Hammers A, the defending champions, were in action against Dreamers A in Los Cristianos and were given a real scare. With the scores at 4-4 going into the final few games, Hammers had to dig deep.

They took three in a row to fall over the finish line. But had Steve not missed the black against Wez in frame nine, there might have been a different outcome.

Although they lost, Gav will have been

happy with his performance, taking the scalps of Paul and Jambo.

The Phoenix team (pictured) have also started well, and Tuesday night saw them move nicely into third spot with a win over Tenerife Hammers C. It was a close encounter through the early games, but Phoenix went through the gears and showed different class to get them the win, with Harry and Kev taking three wins each.

Inn the Pink A and Treehouse A squared up down in The Patch.

The home team raced into a 4-0 lead, and though Treehouse dug in, the Pink boys had too big a lead.

Palms Bar B had played a couple of close games but still hadn’t picked up a point. But that all changed when they took on Atmosphere 13.

It was a cagey game, with both teams leading at different stages.

The hosts were without skipper Shai, but Palms showed their fight to snatch a close victory.

The remaining fixtures of the night involved both teams from Exiles Bar in Silencio, and, curiously, both games ended in a draw.

The A team travelled to take on The Peacocks and, despite some Shammy

Division 2 results

Division 1 Results Dreamers A Exiles B Inn The Pink A Palms Bar B Phoenix Potters Tenerife Hammers C Terrace Bar B The Peacocks Division 1 Table

5-7 6-6 7-5 8-4 10-2 3-9 0-12 6-6

Tenerife Hammers A Palms Bar A Treehouse A Atmosphere 13 Terrace Bar A The Phoenix Gaffers A Exiles A

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Gaffers A 3 3 0 0 31 5 26 9 2 Phoenix Potters 3 3 0 0 26 10 16 9 3 The Phoenix 3 2 1 0 22 14 8 7 4 Tenerife Hammers A 2 2 0 0 17 7 10 6 5 Treehouse A 3 2 0 1 21 15 6 6 6 Inn The Pink A 3 2 0 1 19 17 2 6 7 Exiles A 3 1 1 1 18 18 0 4 8 Palms Bar A 3 1 1 1 17 19 -2 4 9 Palms Bar B 3 1 0 2 18 18 0 3 10 Dreamers A 3 1 0 2 17 19 -2 3 11 Tenerife Hammers C 2 1 0 1 11 13 -2 3 12 Atmosphere 13 3 1 0 2 16 20 -4 3 13 Terrace Bar B 3 0 2 1 12 24 -12 2 14 Waterfall Rebels 2 0 1 1 10 14 -4 1 15 Exiles B 3 0 1 2 12 24 -12 1 16 The Peacocks 3 0 1 2 12 24 -12 1 17 Terrace Bar A 3 0 0 3 9 27 -18 0 “Booms”, the teams couldn’t be separated.

Exiles B hosted Palms A, with the away team arriving in confident mood. However, they forgot to bring Lady Luck with them, as the hosts nailed two black doubles to lead 5-2, only for Palms to fight back for a draw.

In Division Two, Inkspots have made an amazing start. They secured their third consecutive win to take their place at the top of the table.

This week, they vis-

ited league veterans Next Door and were soon out of the blocks, taking the early frames.

Next Door didn’t have much in response and Inkspots soon had the three points wrapped up.

Toscales Wildcards, who were relegated from Division One, also made it three from three with a close win over Sporting Jester B, which puts them into second spot as they look to bounce straight back to the top flight.

Sporting Jester A were

Gaffers B Hoppys Bar James Place Next Door Sporting Jester B Treehouse B Waterfall Jokers

5-7 5-7 7-5 4-8 5-7 6-6 10-2

Sporting Jester A Bluebell A Picasso’s A Inkspots Toscales Wildcards Inn The Pink B Tenerife Pool Tables

Division 2 table

Table P 1 Inkspots 3 2 Toscales Wildcards 3 3 Sporting Jester A 3 4 Waterfall Jokers 3 5 James Place 2 6 Picasso’s A 3 7 Bluebell A 3 8 Inn The Pink B 3 9 Next Door 3 10 Gaffers B 2 11 Treehouse B 3 12 Dreamers B 2 13 Hoppys Bar 2 14 Tenerife Pool Tables 2 15 Sporting Jester B 3 16 Toscales Beer Chuckers 2

W D 3 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

in a winning mood, unlike their stablemates, and they took third spot with three from three as well, beating Gaffers B in another closely-fought contest.

James Place were strong last season and just missed out on promotion. They have played just two games so far this season but have taken maximum points.

However, they were made to work for the win this week against Picasso’s A. James and his lads raced into a 4-0 lead

L F 0 27 0 24 0 23 1 23 0 15 1 19 1 17 0 22 2 16 1 11 2 14 2 9 2 9 2 7 3 12 2 4

A +- PTS 9 18 9 12 12 9 13 10 9 13 10 6 9 6 6 17 2 6 19 -2 6 14 8 5 20 -4 3 13 -2 1 22 -8 1 15 -6 0 15 -6 0 17 -10 0 24 -12 0 20 -16 0

and were looking comfortable. The next four games were shared, leaving the score at 6-2.

But Picasso’s fought back and, going into the last frame, the score was 6-5. Ali faced off against Kenny and the home player kept his nerve, taking the final black and the three points.

Waterfall Jokers, who have made a decent start to their league campaign, welcomed Tenerife Pool Tables to Golf del Sur. They took full advantage of being the home team and quickly got through the frames, winning 10-2 to move up to fourth in the table.

Bluebell A, an amalgamation of two teams who performed well last season, are the boys to watch this term. They travelled to Hoppy’s Bar in what was a closely-contested game, but the Bluebells proved too strong for the home team and left with three points.

In the night’s final game, Treehouse B took on new-look Inn the Pink B in the Division’s only draw.

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Can Welbeck fire Gunners?

By Adi Benson THE international break is now behind us and, all things considering, a young, inexperienced England team managed a decent win against Switzerland in their opening Euro 2016 qualifier.

But now we are back to Premier League action, the first weekend of games since the transfer window slammed shut, and there are one or two players I’m looking forward to seeing.

And after two rounds of Beat Benson I am yet to record a win. Last time, there was a fine draw with Michael, who somehow found Stoke beating Man City.

This weekend, the company secretary, Linda Johnson, is my foe.

And I’m not losing to the secretary. Or am I? Arsenal v Man City Arsenal haven’t made the start to the season they wanted, and this is a tough fixture to welcome them back to league action.

Danny Welbeck will be welcomed into the team and will be confident after two goals for England. But does he give the Gunners enough fire power up front? Goals have been a problem and they will need him

to hit the ground running.

City will be looking forward to this game and getting back to winning ways after a poor showing against Stoke.

They will be hoping their players have all returned from international duty fairly fresh because they know Arsenal will off a stern test.

Prediction: Away win Beat Benson: Away win Chelsea v Swansea Who would have thought this would be a top-of-the-table clash?

Chelsea have started strongly, mainly thanks to Diego Costa’s goals.

He has the perfect build for this league and has made an immediate impact. But his hamstring is troublesome and he may not start, and the questions is: can Loic Remy fill his boots?

The Swans will be

buoyant with three wins in three, but this is their first real test. I suspect they will come unstuck here as Stamford Bridge is a difficult place to get a result, and they will have to be at their defensive best to repel Chelsea’s strong attacking line-up.

Prediction: Home win Beat Benson: Home win C Palace v Burnley Neil Warnock, who has returned as manager, inspired his troops to a hard-fought draw against Newcastle.

Zaha is back in the fold, on loan from Man Utd, and he picked up one or two new players before the transfer window closed. Can he get them to gel quickly, though, and is he still good enough to manage to at this level?

Burnley haven’t really got into gear yet and sit bottom of the table.

But they will have taken heart from winning a point against Man Utd. They need to use this confidence to move forward and play with a belief that they are good enough to compete at this level.

Prediction: Draw Beat Benson: Home win West Brom v Everton Alan Irvine seems to be out of his depth as a manager in the Premier League and, as a result, the Baggies are struggling. On paper they have a good squad with some talented players.

But they do not seem to be able to pull together as a team.

They need to start taking points quickly, or they could find them-

selves adrift at the bottom.

Everton had a great season last time out and much was expected this term. In their defence, they have had a couple of tough opening games, gaining draws in both but they come unstuck against a brutal Chelsea side in one of the games of the year.

They showed bottle but were defensively weak. Sort this out and they should move up the table.

Prediction: Away win Beat Benson: Draw Sunderland v Spurs Sunderland spent most of last season flirting with relegation, and it doesn’t look as though things are going to change because they lack firepower and goals.

Defensively, they are in good shape, but unless they start getting goals, it will be a long season ahead of them.

Another team lacking firepower are Spurs.

I expected a striker to come in during the transfer window, but they haven’t been able to get what they needed.

A top-four finish looks beyond them this year and if they are not careful, they could slip even further back, allowing teams around them to climb above.

Prediction: Away win Beat Benson: Home win Stoke v Leicester Confidence is everything in football, and Stoke will be full of it after beating last year’s league winners, Man City. It was a gritty per-

formance and their defending was outstanding.

But we have seen with Stoke before that they can be a different team each week. They need to make sure they are not complacent in this fixture.

Leicester have made a steady start and, from what I have seen, they should have no worries about going straight back down.

They are compact and hard to break down, and they have Ulloa up front scoring goals and looking every inch a Premier League player. The wins will come - and here is a good place to start.

Prediction: Draw Beat Benson: Home win Southampton v Newcastle Everybody thought Southampton would struggle after selling their seeminglybest players. But they have invested well and haven’t made a bad start.

A decent performance and 3 goals against West Ham showed what they are capable of producing; a top half finish should be their target.

Newcastle have invested and bought in some quality signings, but it just hasn’t happened for them yet. It’s games such as these which they need to win as they are both rivals for European places - or at least, that is what the fans expect.

Prediction: Home win Beat Benson: Home win Liverpool v Aston Villa Liverpool started the season looking nerv-

ous. Their top goalscorer had gone, they had bought in a lot of new players and they struggled against Southampton in their opener, followed by a loss to Man City.

Against Spurs, though, they looked back to their attacking best.

However, a lot will hinge on Mario Balotelli, especially as Sturridge may miss this game!

Villa, on the other hand, bought in a few old pros, with many people expecting them to struggle. But two wins and a draw sees them in the top four and they will fancy their chances here after being a thorn in Liverpool’s side last season.

Prediction: Home win Beat Benson: Away win Man Utd v QPR So Falcao comes in as the big move on deadline day, but I could have sworn he doesn’t play in defence - and that is where United needed strengthening.

They have bought in Rojo and Blind to address defensive concerns, but how quickly can they adapt to the Premier League? This will be a welcome fixture though as QPR haven’t been at their best.

The Hoops spent money on their defence this summer, but they are still conceding silly goals. The hype for this game will revolve around United, so QPR could use this to their advantage.

Prediction: Home win Beat Benson: Draw Hull v West Ham Hull will not be disappointed with their start and, with some new faces in the squad, they will be looking forward to getting back into action.

Their home form was key to survival last season, so if they can continue along those lines and add a few more points on the road, the top half of the table should be possible.

I tipped West Ham for relegation this season and, unless they pull their socks up, I could be proved right.

The fans are still not taken by Big Sam, and his buys in the transfer market need to start coming good for him if he is to keep his job.

Prediction: Away win Beat Benson: Home win

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