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FOR decades, Tenerife has tried and failed to crack the American tourism market. But that is set to change. Regular, scheduled non-stop flights to New York could be just a year away, according to Tenerife Cabildo’s President.

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Direct flights to New York are on the Tenerife radar Continued from front page.

Carlos Alonso, along with just about every major councillor, has spent the week in London at the prestigious and important World Travel Market (WTM).

This event has all the major tour operators and suppliers rubbing shoulders with tourist destinations and businesses.

The event, literally, has the power to make or break a resort, and it seems as though Alonso and Tenerife are having a stormer.

They have already pulled off a major coup by attracting the world’s most important golf conference, and it seems the elusive linkup with America is close to being agreed.

There have been attempts in the past to establish direct links from Tenerife to the US, but they have never really taken off. A few years ago, there was a direct service with Miami, but, for a variety of reasons, the project didn’t really fire. But this proposal is different.

Carlos Alonso confirmed that he has held a series of talks with an unnamed airline, which could launch a direct route to New York as early as the 2015/16 winter.

There are scant details at this stage, but Alonso did say: “We currently have 20,000 American visitors a year, mainly coming through London. But with a direct flight, I think we could

double that within a few years.”

Tenerife is perfectly set up for the American market, and there is also the double bonus of residents making easier, faster and cheaper trips to New York. At the moment, fliers have to go via London or Madrid.

The US push is part of Tenerife’s “No Limits” campaign, and the Cabildo’s tourist department has already started promotional activities in the States.

But the big fish remains the British and European market, where Tenerife is set to post record figures for 2014.

Alonso believes that Tenerife will comfortably smash the five million arrivals’ barrier.

This, in part, is down to

an 18% increase in UK arrivals this year, fuelled by a sharp 10% rise in the number of flights.

Of all international guests staying on the Island, 42% are from Britain, and Alonso said: “We are growing, especially in the section of quality and luxury.

“We can offer direct connectivity with 22 UK airports, and a significant number of seats in Business Class.

“This includes British Airways as well, which allows us to attract a tourist with the purchasing power to travel first-class and stay at high-level establishments in the destination.”

Alonso and the Island’s delegation have been busy all week in

meetings, sidebars and discussions with all the major airlines, such as British Airways, Air Berlin, Norwegian, Jet2, Monarch and easyJet. They have also held talks with tour operators TUI, Thomas Cook and Jet2holidays, as well as agencies such as ODIGEO, the world’s largest online travel company in the flight sector.

The Cabildo has been keen to push gastronomy, sporting activities and the Island’s natural attractions during this conference.

On Wednesday, the Cabildo hosted a session aimed at major tour operators, also inviting 100 journalists to a showcasing.

A presentation was well-received, along

with Tenerife cuisine, featuring recipes prepared by chef Juan Carlos Clemente. He used nothing but local Tenerife produce, washed down with some of our finest wines!

Alonso stressed: “We’re trying to enlarge the vision Brits have of Tenerife as a beachand-sun destination. We want to push the message that we have other activities they can do, all year round.”

And part of this has led to the coup of landing the International Golf Travel Market event next year.

It’s a feather in the Cabildo’s cap, and Alonso,who couldn’t be happier, said: “Tenerife is now firmly established as a destination for European golfers.

Not only will it be a great privilege for us to host IGTM, it gives Tenerife an unrivalled opportunity to showcase itself as a winter and summer destination to golf’s tour-operator industry and at key golfing events around Europe.

“Tenerife Cabildo is dedicated to the continued promotion and growth of golf tourism, and hosting IGTM is an important part of that investment.”

Tenerife beat off fierce competition to land the event, which will see over 1,000 delegates arriving in the autumn.

Peter Walton, President and Chief Executive of IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) said: “It was while gazing out over the Atlantic, after a round of golf on the ethereal island of La Gomera, that I hatched the idea of both the International Golf Travel Market and IAGTO way back in 1996.

“So the 18th IGTM in Tenerife will be a ‘coming home’ of sorts for me, to the place where my journey through the golf tourism industry really began.

“Tenerife, now with eight courses, can be proud of having become an established and important golf destination, and one that has consistently delivered an exceptional level of golf experience.”

The Magma Conference Centre, Las America, hosts the IGTM event from 5th-8th October.

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Santa Cruz welcomes its first marathon men THE streets of Santa Cruz will be awash with runners next Sunday (16th Nov) as the first marathon to grace the Tenerife capital gets underway.

There will be separate events of varying distances: the 8km race, half-marathon (21km), and the full 42km distance.

More than 2,500 people will pound the course, which is well above the number of entries initially expected by organisers.

The First International Marathon of Santa Cruz de Tenerife kicks off a busy month of sport in the capital’s streets. This important event will join the Bike Festival (23rd Nov) and the Fun Run (30th Nov).

Santa Cruz Mayor José Manuel Bermudez presented the show to the media this week and said there were great expectations.

“This marathon is a premier event and we are sure it will be a big success,” he said.

“Santa Cruz is a perfect

venue for this sort of event and, in the years to come, it will attract people from all over the world.”

The Mayor urged residents to support the runners with “maximum participation on the day”.

Manuel Bermudez added: “I invite our people to come out into the streets to watch the runners, and encourage them during their path.

This is ‘our’ marathon and this is the start of the race’s journey.”

Registration closed last week, with a total of 2,511 participants.

Nearly 400 runners will contest the marathon, while the half-marathon has attracted just over 1,000 runners which, Island-wide, is a record for the distance.

There are also 1,117 people contesting the 8km. The races will feature 25 nationalities, and one-third of the runners are women.

At the press conference the Mayor appeared alongside Sports Councillor Zosimus Darias; Public Safety Councillor José Alberto Diaz-Estébanez; Cabildo Insular Sports Minister Christ Pérez; Race Director Cesar Dorta

and Lt Col Lorenzo Aymerich, Chief of General Staff of the Support Unit (Uapo) Command Headquarters of the Canary Islands.

Darias said his council wanted to “start a new project, and this has been rewarded by the high turnout for the race. It far exceeds what we expected”.

For his part, Diaz-Estébanez considered it a “real privilege” that Santa Cruz can accommodate this marathon. And Christ Pérez stressed: “These events

are great for tourism and sport, which always go hand in hand.”

César Dorta said the race was just a part of a big weekend in Santa Cruz. There will be premarathon events from the Friday (14th), starting at 5pm, with a Runner Fair, to be held at the fairgrounds.

There, the participants (who have free access, along with a guest) will find 25 companies offering services specifically designed for them.

In addition, they can collect their bibs and

runners’ bag from 5pm to 8pm on Friday, and 10am to 8pm on Saturday.

The race is scheduled for a 9:30am start, from the surroundings of the Plaza of Spain, where all three races begin.

Marathon runners (42km) and “medium” runners (21km) leave at that time, while the ‘third’ contest of 8km begins from the same starting point at 10am.

The route takes the runners from the streets of La Rosa Mendez Nunez and continues along

the Galceran bridge to Avenida La Salle, then on to Avenida Manuel Hermoso Rojas, passing the Fairgrounds.

The runners then go along the long straight of road by the seafront, with a couple of intersections, before connecting to the finish line, located at the same point of the race start.

The First International Marathon of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is sponsored

by Nutrisport, Cajasiete, High Power and Sport Zone (the main official sponsor).

Tailor-made questions of knowledge for PM Rajoy MARIANO Rajoy could easily have put his feet up and relaxed during the Prime Minister’s questions - almost tailor-made for him - in Madrid this week.

The key question touched on the longterm fight against poverty, and Rajoy responded by stating that job creation was helping reduce the poverty problem and social inequality.

In response to a question from Pedro Sánchez, General Secre-

tary of the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party), on the fight against poverty - one of the Government’s “priorities” since the start of the legislature - Rajoy said: “It remains so today because, despite indicators now changing and the fact that we are seeing positive figures, we feel that there is still a lot to do.”

The Spanish PM argued that the issue most affecting poverty and inequality was unemployment, saying; “We need policies to help combat unemployment, and combine them with suitable social benefits and good public services.”

And Rajoy reiterated that the Government’s economic policy had broken the previous trend, which has “resulted in jobs starting to be created in Spain”.

He also highlighted that, despite the loss of 70 billion euros in revenue in 2008 and 2009, the pension system and unemployment benefits had been maintained, the Prepara Plan had been consolidated and extended, and the National Action Plans for Inclusion, and for Infancy and Adolescence, had also been approved.

All these initiatives, he stressed, had this year given rise to the start of an improvement in the

figures published by the European Union and international indicators on poverty and social exclusion.

The PM said: “The majority of the commitments to the Canary Islands taken on in the Investiture Debate have been met.

“The most important commitment in relation to the Canary Islands, and to the country as a whole, was to turn the situation around and overcome a serious economic crisis which, fortunately, we are starting to find a way out of.”

Rajoy reminded Ana Oramas, MP for the Mixed Group, who inquired after this mat-

ter, that the Canary Islands was the only region which received increased financing in 2014.

He also announced that the Ministry of Public Works would earmark one billion euros in investments for the Canaries next year.

In response to an issue raised by Aitor Esteban, MP for the Group-Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), Rajoy said it was the government’s “obligation” and, its “conviction” to follow the law. “At this time in Spain,” he added, “the law and the institutions are operating well.”

The PM specifically mentioned the State

Tax Office, the Comptroller-General’s Office, the national Police force, the Guardia Civil, the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the administration of justice.

“This is also a positive fact, and it is good that we also mention the positive things that exist in our country,” he said.

Rajoy, in relation to regional powers in the Basque Country, pointed out that there was no region or land with a greater degree of autonomy in the world.

He also stressed that the “single National Insurance fund was a principle enshrined in the Constitution”.

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Adeje’s new centre for Alzheimer’s sufferers

ADEJE Council have joined forces with the Cabildo and the AFATE association to open a centre for Alzheimer’s disease sufferers.

It is based in the borough’s Los Menores cultural centre, where local dignitaries and those connected with AFATE, the association for family members with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, came together.

Aurelio Abreu, Cabildo Councillor for Welfare and Health, along with Adeje Mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga and AFATE President Manuel Ángel Hernández Garcia and technical director Inmaculada Rodríguez, were among the distinguished guests.

Also in attendance were experts from the Cabildo, and Adeje’s Councillors for Social Services and the Elderly, Amanda Trujillo Encomium and Carmen Rosa González Cabrera respectively.

The project is a Cabildo initiative and will form part of the Island-wide network of social services, hand in hand with the AFATE association and those councils which have expressed an interest in taking part.

The Los Menores centre is currently being improved to meet the needs of the new service, which will care for those with mild-moderate levels of dementia.

There will be three qualified professionals in the centre from 9am to 1pm, MondayFriday, caring for up to 30 local residents.

And as well as providing professional attention for those who are ill, the unit will also offer family services and support.

Interested families can request inclusion through the offices for senior citizens in the Adeje Cultural Centre, even though age will not be a fac-

tor in the allocation of places.

The Adeje Mayor said: “This will meet a real need in our society, and give our residents in Adeje a resource that is important and essential.

“Alzheimer’s disease is a concern, not just for the patient but for families of that patient as well.

“And now we can count on professionals, who can assist in the control of the illness and assistance for families, freeing them somewhat from the pressures they often find themselves under, and offering professional advice on treatment.”

The Mayor added that the council had also scheduled a meeting with Adeje Health Centre to inform staff of the imminent service they will also be able to use in referrals.

Councillor Aurelio Abreu said: “This Adeje project will be part of the Island-wide social services network which we in the Cabildo are helping to install. These are services which, until now, were available in the city zone only.

“Through this programme, we have the

chance to create 14 centres throughout the entire Island, which is a source of enormous satisfaction.

“For the 2,500 people on the waiting list for care, AFATE has found this intermediate solution in these centres, which can help families.”

Abreu also spoke of “the magnificent work Adeje Social Services is doing, and that the borough was actually among those most interested in requesting inclusion into this island-wide network”.

He added: “We will now be able to expand the services on offer in Adeje to attend to illness such as Parkinson’s, and those who are deaf, who need assistance in learning sign language, etc.”

Inmaculada Rodríguez, technical director of AFATE and “delighted” with the Adeje installations, said: “This is a marvellous centre, and the council have done all that is needed to adapt the space to meet the required needs - and we hope that shortly we can begin to use it for that purpose.

“Our team are ready, and we are beginning

to contact families here. This unit will be geared towards those

who have any kind of dementia in low-tomoderate stages.

“We won’t just treat people with dementia, but also those suffering from mild cognitive impairment, who might find themselves in limbo, with no one to turn to.

“We are here to help and, where possible, to avoid in the medium term that their condition progresses to dementia.”

The AFATE director, warming to her theme, said: “We want to stress that this is an integrated service because we are attending to persons in all aspects that are relevant – physical and mental, using physiotherapy, logopedia, psychology, occupational therapy, plus basic care and attention.

“We will also be working with families, providing assistance and information, as well as home and centrebased assessment.”

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Adeje’s best foot forward

I M P R O V E MENTS to the Avenida de Los Pueblos, part of Costa Adeje’s Open Commercial Zone, has begun, and the work, to benefit pedestrians, will take up to eight months.

The company involved is Acciona SA, one of the main Spanish firms involved in the promotion and development of infrastructures and renewable energies.

The work, financed by the Regional Government (50%) the Cabildo and Adeje Council, will

cost around 800,000 euros, Gonzalo Delgado Diaz, Adeje Councillor for Works, said: “This is in one of the most important tourist zones in South Tenerife, based in a hugely-important part of the tourist borough.

“We want to give preference to pedestrians over vehicles, offering residents and visitors a quality zone where they can enjoy themselves.”

The work will meet two basic needs: satisfying the needs of pedestrians, which will help businesses, shops, etc, and increasing the zone’s flexibility by allowing traffic through at the same time.

Delgado Diaz added:

“The main objective will be the redirection of traffic along the avenue.

It should improve the image of the zone, and reducing the danger which has, in the past, been caused by speeding drivers.”

The council also suggests that the various

locales and shops along the public thoroughfare, should upgrade their façades. “We would like all the businesses in the zone to be part of the project,” said the Councillor. “With public money being invested for their benefit, we would encourage some private

investment, too, in improving the look of the shop fronts.

“In that way ,we are all working together and everyone is bringing workable ideas to fruition for the benefit of all.”

The changes will include pavement-widening on the coastal side of the road, which will improve the pedestrian zone, as well as the creation of a large pedestrian/commercial axis.

It will bring together Avenidas Rafael Puig, Los Pueblos and Calle Ernesto Sarti, which will also see a linking of commercial spaces in Costa Adeje and Las Américas.

The design includes expansion of the pedes-

trian area in front of the CC San Eugenio, and also along the link to Calle Rafael Puig, where there is an important concentration of shops, bars and restaurants in Costa Adeje.

Other changes will see the relocation of some set-down areas and bus stops. There will also be a small taxi rank for 3-4 cabs, in front of the CC San Eugenio, with the remainder of taxis moving to a nearby parking zone.

The plan also includes replanting a lot of the green zones and vegetation to increase the shade for pedestrians.

And the drainage and public lighting in the area will also be improved.

Saturday match-joy again for our expat football fans THERE was good news this week for Tenerife’s expat football followers and bar-owners: all 3pm kick-offs in the Saturday Premier League matches will again be shown live.

Host broadcasters for Middle East and North Africa, beIN SPORTS, have confirmed that a ban on them showing all Saturday “18.00 Mecca time” games has been lifted.

In a statement on their website, the

Qatar-owned global sports network confirmed that normal service would be resumed tomorrow (Saturday), following a 12-month dispute over piracy concerns in the UK. British subscribers have been limited to watching just one selected game in the 3pm matches since last November after beIN Sports failed to comply with Premier League rules.

Nasser Al-Khelaifi, head of beIN SPORTS, said: “We are delighted to resume live broadcast of all Saturday ‘18.00 Mecca time’ games on our channels.

“The English Premier League is a primary property, and we are happy to bring back this weekend excitement to our millions of subscribers.”

The network secured the rights from MP & Silva, who bought them for three years from the

Premier League, for close on $300 million (240m euros), trump-

ing previous rights holders Abu Dhabi Media.

Richard Scudamore, English Premier League chief, added: “BeIN SPORTS’ strong anti-piracy measures have proved to be successful, and we are pleased to work handin-hand with broadcasters to address the issue on a more global scale.”

The broadcasters own the TV rights for the English Premier League for 23 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region.

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Daniel’s not flying tonight on a plane ENGLAND’S Premier League is widely considered to be the best in the world. I’m not convinced myself. I believe the German’s have the best fans, while the Spanish have the two best sides and the best technical teams.

What the PL has is the best marketing. Television companies spend billions every season to show the matches.

After a long year, it’s good to hear that beIN SPORTS will now be broadcasting them all.

This gives bars a choice of what to show - and can only be a good thing for the economy.

It’s ironic that in Halloween week, the English teams should put up such a horror show in Europe. The least said about Man City and Arsenal the better. I felt for all the Liverpool fans who made the trip to Madrid. It was like a Tenerife Beano! The match was forgettable, but I’ve heard the trip was legendary.

Well it was for those who went. As we told you in last week’s paper, the new ‘residents travel certificate’ system came into effect on Saturday. The SARA system computerises everyone’s details and renders hard paper copies obsolete.

Travel companies have had all year to get the system up and running.

And yes, you can guess what happened.

One of my friends, let’s call him Dan, and his brother, whom we shall call Rob, went to board their Ryanair flight to Madrid on Monday.

They had their residencias with them. But because they didn’t have a paper document, which, remember, they didn’t need, they were not allowed to board.

No matter how many times they told the person that they were in the SARA system, they were turned away.

Top Gear rules applied, of course, and their two mates jumped on the plane and had a blast. They enjoyed the extra leg-room, the double rooms to themselves in the hotel - and let their hair down in Madrid, while Dan and Rob watched the drab match alone in a bar.

Oh, and when their “mates” went to board the return flight, they weren’t asked for any documentation!

I guess the SARA system works on the mainland!

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Dear Editor, The situation concerning the Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) is that the UK Conservative Party, if elected in 2015, will try to remove the WFP for all expatriates residing in all EU States, which the Dept of Work & Pensions consider to be “hot”.

This means you Canarians would not receive it, and neither would fellow-citizens living in France, where winter temperatures often descend below minus-10. And, indeed, in central Spain, where freezing temperatures are also common.

In Tenerife, you will understand the argument put forward that “you do not need it”, but there are far more serious issues bedded in this matter.

Firstly, of course, there are many expats in France who do need it, but they have been tarred with the same brush as yourselves.

Secondly, there is mounting political pressure to take the UK out of the EU. If that happens, then goodbye to health-care support; the WFP; possible annual increases to State Pensions; freedom of movement in the EU for Brits; restrictions on movement of goods, services, and capital from the UK. Expats do not, as rule, care a hoot about politics. But this instance of the WFP shows that Westminster can and does affect our lives.

We expats need to have a voice at Westminster.

You should register to vote in 2015 - https:// www.gov.uk/register-to-vote and it takes just three minutes!

Finally, this item concerning the WFP may be of interest. http://pensionersdebout.blogspot.com/2014/11/ the-winter-fuel-payment-dwp-deception.html Kindest Regards

Dear Editor, In reply to one of your items about expats getting fuel allowance, I would like to say that over here, we use fuel allowance for the hot weather as we need the air-conditioning on more. That means we have to pay more on our electricity bills.

I have worked all my life, like a lot of people have in the UK, and have paid all my taxes, so I think we deserve it.

I also wrote to the Chancellor in London, though I didn’t expect a replyfrom him. But at least I voiced my opinion.

I’m sure there are people over here who will agree with me.

Doreen Stansfield

Dear Editor, I fear your article on Winter Fuel Payments is misleading. In July 2013 the DWP issued a brief “Payment of Winter Fuel Payments in EEA” which stated: “The proposed WFP temperature link (WFP-TL) limits the increase in overseas WFP expenditure by restricting the export of WFP to those who live in EEA countries with an average winter temperature that is comparable to that of the UK. “The WFP-TL (announced in the 2013 Spending Review, SR13) is likely to apply from winter 2015/16, and the new rules would apply to all eligible people living in the EEA or Switzerland from that point onwards, whether they were newly eligible for the payment, or had already received the WFP in previous years.

“The WFP-TL proposal lists 7 countries (Cyprus, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Spain) that will become out of scope for payment of WFP.” Prior to a Judgement in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 21st July 2011, those who had moved from the UK before their 60th birthdays could not qualify to claim.

But that Judgement made it clear that the UK must honour legal obligations to ensure: “If you are entitled to a cash benefit from one country, you may generally receive it, even if you are living in a different country. This is known as the principle of exportability.”

Although this Government has yet to bring forward the legislative measures needed to enact its declared policy of removing the WFP from those living in “hot” countries - and Spain, with or without its overseas territories, is declared a “hot” country - it remains the Tories’ intention to withdraw the WFP for those affected from the winter of 2015/2016.

That means that expats in Tenerife will lose their WFP if the Government acts.

At this year’s Labour Party Conference, Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, declared: “At a time when the public services that pensioners rely on are under such pressure, we will stop paying the winter fuel allowance to the richest five per cent of pensioners”.

And Shadow Pensions Minister Rachel Reeves has said: “Those earning over £42,000 a year’.

Steve Webb (who just happens to be the Minister for Pensions in the Coalition) said at the Liberal Democrats’ Conference two weeks later: “But it also means recognising that some groups don’t need extra help from the state, such as the small minority of pensioners who pay tax at the higher rate, and, therefore, withdrawing winter fuel payments and free TV licences from this group”.

And in their Pre-Manifesto, the Lib-Dems said: “Withdraw eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment and free TV Licence from pensioners on the higher (40%) rate of income tax.’

Where I live, in the middle of France, we need heating for eight months of the year, so I fear it does not help our case in fighting this policy, when you state so boldly: “... even though heating is far from our minds over here, whatever time of year.”

Roger Boaden Editor: The point of our piece was simply to show that the WFP would be as normal this year, and that there was no official decision on next year’s WFP. This remains the case.

That said, I believe it’s clear to see which way the wind is blowing on this controversial subject.

And if you need the heating on for eight months of the year, maybe you should consider living in sunny and warm Tenerife!

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Gizza gadget for Christmas ADEJE youngsters have been challenged to produce a gadget or gizmo with a Christmas slant.

The Council’s Education Department is running the ‘cacharro’ competition - for the

second successive year - throughout the borough’s public infant and primary schools.

Winning entries will form part of an exhibition at the Cultural Centre.

Education Councillor Andres Pérez Ramos said: “We are continuing the work we began

last year, beginning with a project concentrating on the value of recycling and re-use from a creative point of view.

“It’s also an activity that can involve everyone in the family in coming up with an idea, looking for materials, suggesting ways of adapting them, etc.”

Last year’s initial competition was a great success, with excellent levels of participation from schools and students all over Adeje.

Pérez Ramos added: “We are delighted at the response from the schools and the teachers, and without their support it would be impossible to host such a project.”

All works submitted must be made from recycled materials, ideally cans and tins as the primary resource, with Christmas as the theme. Other materials

can be used, as long as they are reusables and have been recycled Prizes will be awarded based on creativity and originality as well as for the individual family’s participation.

The jury will also take the technical complexity of the entry into consideration, as well as the relation of the entry to Christmas.

Each school can pick up to 12 finalists, with a Council-selected jury ,selecting three winning entries from each centre.

The three winners will receive a diploma

noting their participation in the exhibition, a voucher for books and school materials, the first place to the value of 450 euros, second 25 euros and third place 15 euros.

Every entry submitted must have a sticker with the name of the work. It must be accompanied by a sealed envelope with the same entry title on the outside and, inside, a card repeating the name of the entry as well as the full name of the student, the course, age and contact number.

Ryanair flying so high again RYANAIR has reported a 32% rise in its halfyear net profit to 795m euros (£621m).

The no-frills Irish company said full-year profits would now be between 750-770m euros, compared with its previous forecast of 650m.

Passenger numbers rose 4% in the first half of the year, and it now expects traffic to rise 16% in the second half.

But Ryanair warned the the raised guidance was “heavily reliant” on the strength of secondhalf bookings.

The carrier said its average fare rose 5% in the first half of the year to 54 euros. But chief exec-

utive Michael O’Leary told the BBC that “slightly higher” summer fares would be used to “slash winter fares by between 6-8%”. He felt that this would leave full-year prices flat, or up only slightly.

The airline has signed a deal for as many as 200 additional Boeing aircraft, which have extra seats and more legroom.

The planes, set to be delivered between 2019 to 2024, would “significantly lower” its unit costs and enable it to cut fares further, said Ryanair.

“As these strong H1 results and raised fullyear guidance demonstrate, our business model is performing well but much work remains to be done,” said Ryanair.

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Expat pensioners c Rothschild in hom MORE than 20 British pensioners living in Spain are taking legal action against the Rothschild financial services group.

They have accused it of fraudulent advertising for complex financial packages, designed to avoid paying inheritance tax on their homes, which they now stand to lose.

A Denia court has since summoned Baron David Rothschild, chairman of Rothschild Bank, to answer questions in relation to its investigation into the alleged fraud.

Between 2005 and 2008, independent fi-

nancial advisers operating in areas such as the Balearic Islands, Alicante and Malaga, sold pensioners loans that would release equity on their homes and see the cash invested in a fund.

That, they assured the pensioners, would allow them to enjoy inheritance tax benefits.

The products were provided by a variety of banks, mainly in Scandinavia, but also by Rothschild.

The investment banking company sold around 130 of these products, which were distributed in Spain through the bank’s Credit Select Series Mortgage loan.

Rothschild says the activity was carried out by its Guernsey-based

entity in the Channel Islands, outside the jurisdiction of the UK Government or UK regulators.

Peter Cosgrove, 84, was warned that 80% of the value of his home would be lost if it were left to a friend.

Among those who stand to lose their homes are Julia Hilling, aged 91, and Mr Cosgrove, who retired to the Malaga resort towns of Fuengirola and Mijas respectively in the Eighties. Ms Hilling says she signed up to the Credit Select Series Mortgage loan in 2006 on the understanding that it would reduce inheritance tax on her home. But in doing so she was, effectively, remortgaging her property.

The following year, Mr Cosgrove says he was contacted by a supposed financial advisor, who warned him that as he did not have any family to leave his property to, 80% of the home’s value would be lost if it were left to a friend. “I

thought that was ridiculous,” he said.

The investments proved worthless, mainly because of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the financial crisis.

The solution, Mr Cosgrove was informed, was to take out a loan with the Rothschild Bank using his home, which cost him 75,000 euros, and then to invest the money from the loan, which would bring him in around 5,000 euros annually for the next decade.

He would be able to pay back the loan with the interest from his investments. And should be die before the loan was repaid, there would be no inheritance tax as the money had been invested outside Spain.

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challenge mes battle Mr Cosgrove signed, but says he had no idea that what he was actually doing was taking out a 290,000-euro loan, and putting his house, for which he had already paid, up as collateral.

Others who signed similar agreements borrowed as much as one million euros.

One of the law firms representing around 15 people pursuing Rothschild for compensation have pamphlets issued by the bank to sell its Credit Select Series Mortgage loans, which clearly focus on them as a way to avoid paying inheritance tax in Spain.

“They made Spain seem like the Soviet Union, with taxes that were all about confiscating your money,” said Salvador Martínez Echevarría, of Cremades y Calvo Sotelo, a Marbella law firm.

“Too many expats have learned the hard way that Spain’s inheritance tax doesn’t work the same way as their own country’s.

“This affects anybody who owns a property in Spain, and not just residents, reads one Rothschild brochure being used in the lawsuit against the firm.

“The upper limit on inheritances is 81.6%.

The solution is to reduce the amount of your assets exposed to this - a mortgage is a very effective way of reducing the total value of your Spanish property exposed to inheritance tax,” Mr Cosgrove said he received 13,200 euros in advance, but his investments soon proved worthless, mainly through the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the subsequent financial crisis that hit markets around the world.

He found himself having to pay a mortgage on a property he thought he already owned. “Three months

after I signed, I was told that I owed 3,000 euros and that I was in default,” said. A few months after that, he stopped paying altogether.

But Rothschild was not the only bank selling financial packages to people who did not understand them.

Norwegian and Islandic banks were also seeking out Scandinavian retirees along the Spanish coast, warning them about Spain’s inheritance tax, which sets a maximum of 34% for property left to family members, but can reach as high as 81.6% for the super-wealthy who have no family.

Mr Cosgrove and Julia Hilling said they saw Rothschild’s involvement in the financial packages as a guarantee of their legitimacy.

The bank was set up in 1798 by a German Jewish family, and, over the centuries, has become synonymous with high finance.

So far, none of the 130 people who signed up for the mortgage has had his/her home repossessed, while Rothschild says it is prepared to negotiate a solution.

It points out that it provided the loan only, and was not involved in the investment side of the deal, which was carried out by financial intermediaries based in Spain, most of whom were British.

In an emailed response, the investment banking company says: “Rothschild provided a small number of mortgages in

Spain acting solely as a lender.”

It adds that it advised borrowers to take independent legal advice before going through with the loan, saying: “All the loans were signed in the presence of a notary public to make sure that the signatories understood the contract. Rothschild did not provide advice.

Rothschild believes that it met its legal and regulatory obligations at all times.”

But one of the international financial advisers involved, Adrian Church, says that Rothschild was behind the loans: “If they say they had nothing to do with it, let’s just say they’re being economical with the truth,” said Mr Church.”

Antonio Flores, a Malaga-based lawyer representing around a dozen of the people who took out loans through Rothschild, has been able to get a court in Denia to investigate Rothschild for fraudulent advertising.

Flores says Rothschild offered a product, the Credit Select Series Mortgage Loan, which was sold to pensioners as a legal means to reduce the value of their otherwise-unencumbered homes, for Inheritance Tax mitigation purposes, but that the Tax Agency, on the contrary, has ruled that such scheme constitutes fraud.

“In short, independently of what happened to the investment, Rothschild advertised a loan aimed at reducing inheritance tax, which is a breach of tax law,” said Flores.

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That’s what you call rich!

AMANCIO Ortega, founder of clothing giant Inditex, is still deemed to be Spain’s wealthiest person, with a cool 46bn euros to his credit.

He again tops the country’s rich list, compiled by the Spanish edition of Forbes magazine. And his daughter, Sandra, an Inditex shareholder, is fourth with a mere 5.2bn euros tucked away.

The Forbes list measures the wealth of the super-rich according to public declarations of their assets.

In Ortega’s case, for example, his wealth includes the value of his 59.2% stake in Inditex, the capital he has in real estate company Ponte Gadea and other business activities.

But it excludes his personal assets, such as houses, jewellery, yachts and current accounts.

That’s because they are owned privately, says Andrés Rodríguez,

the Spanish Forbes’ editor. Basically, the list ranks multi-millionaires by their business wealth. And what wealth!

Rafael del Pino and his family, biggest shareholders in infrastructure conglomerate Ferrovial, sit behind Ortega in second place with 6.4bn euros.

They have nudged Mercadona supermarket chain chief Juan Roig down to third with his 6bn.

According to the publication’s latest calculations, which will be used to compile Forbes’ global rich list, the 100 biggest fortunes in Spain total 164.424bn euros - equivalent to 15.6% of the country’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

And,wouldn’t you just know it, the country’s richest set have increased their wealth by 9.2% in the last year.

One of the list’s key elements are equity investments. Ortega’s fortune has fallen by 1.7bn compared with 2013 because the average share price of Inditex, which encompasses brands such as Zara, Bershka and Massimo Dutti, has dropped.

The entry of Ferrovial president Rafael del Pino and his family

into the top three is also down to the company’s good shares’ performance.

Top-10 richest Spaniards 1.

Amancio Ortega (46bn euros): Inditex founder (pictured left) 2. Rafael del Pino and family (6.4bn): Ferrovial main shareholders 3. Juan Roig (6bn): Mercadona supermarket chain chief (pictured bottom left) 4.

Sandra Ortega (5.25bn): Inditex shareholder, daughter of company founder Amancio Ortega 5. Isak Andic (4.25bn): Mango clothing-chain owner 6. Juan Miguel Villar Mir (3.45bn): OHL construction firm chairman 7. Ana Patricia Botín and family (3.45bn): Banco Santander chairwoman (pictured below) 8. Manuel Jove (3bn): BBVA bank’s main shareholder 9. The Duchess of Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart (2.8bn) 10. Francisco and Jon Riberas Mera (2.6bn): Corporación Gestamp y Gonvarri owners

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Germans bag ETA terrorist ONE of the most sought-after members of Basque separatist group ETA has been arrested by German police.

Tomas Elorriaga Kunze, wanted for forgery and bomb-making, had been on the run for 15 years after a string of convictions in France for belonging to an armed group.

The 51-year-old Kunze, known as Teo, was arrested in a joint operation by German and Spanish police last Friday in Mannheim, west Germany.

He was a trained industrial engineer, specialising in electronics and telecommunications, and had various roles in logistics and procurement of bombmaking equipment.

Spain’s Interior Ministry said in a state-

ment: “He is one of the members of the terrorist group ETA, who has spent the most time in hiding.

“He contributed with his technical know-how to the making of explosive devices, bombs, activation by mobile telephone and new-generation remote controls, with which the terrorist organisation caused

dozens of deaths over recent decades.”

A Paris court had issued a European arrest warrant for him and German police said the suspect, who refused to reveal his name, would be extradited to France.

ETA is blamed for the killing of 829 people in a four-decade campaign of bombings and shootings for an independ-

ent Basque homeland in northern Spain and south-west France.

But in October 2011the terrorist group, weakened by the arrests of senior leaders, declared a “definitive end” to its armed activity.

Yet it has not formally disarmed nor disbanded, as the Spanish and French governments demand.

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October jobs few and far between!

THE number of jobless people registered in Spain reached 4,526,804 in October - an increase of 79,154 from the previous month.

But the Employment and Social Security Ministry said the hike was the smallest for that month since 2010. Traditionally, October sees a rise in unemployment because seasonal contracts related to the tourist season usually end then. Since the current historical series began in 1996, the 10th month has seen a rise in the jobless total every year.

The biggest increases were seen in 2008 (192,658) and 2011 (134,182), while last year saw the unemployed ranks swell by 87,028 people in October.

But the figure also marks three consecutive months of jobless increases this year.

Meanwhile, a total of 28,817 people signed up to the Social Security system in October - a rise of 0.17% on the previous month. That brings the total number of people registered to 16,690,520.

Yet that increase was lower than for the same

month last year, when 55,000 people signed up.

But it is an improvement on the 10th month for the years 2008 to 2012, when the number of contributors fell. Over the last 12 months, unemployment has fallen by 284,579 people, meaning a year-on-year reduction of 5.91%. According to the Employment Ministry, “it’s the biggest inter-annual fall in October since 1998.”

The Ministry also pointed out that the number of job-seekers had fallen by 174,534 people from January to October, which was the biggest reduction for that period since 1998. Since the Spanish economic crisis began in 2008, unemployment has soared to record levels, having swelled by the collapse of the building and housing sectors. The Popular Party Government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed to tackle the problem. But the percentage of the active population out of work continues to hover around the 24% mark, above the 22.5% rate left behind by the outgoing Socialist administration in 2011.

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Brit banker charged with two Hong Kong murders A British banker, charged with the brutal murders of two women in Hong Kong, has been remanded in custody until Monday.

Rurik Jutting, 29, was arrested after police found the sex-worker victims in his luxury apartment in the Wan Chai area early on Saturday.

One woman, Sumarti Ningsih, was found in a suitcase after being killed on 27th October. She had sustained neck injuries. was believed to have died days before her body was found in a suitcase.

The second woman had wounds to her neck and buttock. She has not been named officially, but was known locally as Jesse.The accused wore a black Tshirt during Monday’s 15-minute court hearing at Eastern Magistrates’ Court.

Asked if he understood the charges against him, unshaven

Mr Jutting, who grew up in Chertsey, Surrey, replied: “I do.”

He had resigned from a job at Bank of America Merrill Lynch a week earlier, and an automatic reply left on his work email said: “I am out of the office. Indefinitely. For urgent enquiries, or indeed any enquiries, please

contact someone who is not an insane psychopath.”

Before moving to the company, Mr Jutting worked at Barclays in London for two years.

A Linkedin profile under his name suggested he was a Cambridge University graduate.

Winchester College, an

China’s graverobbing scandal THE Chinese Government, in an attempt to save land for farming and development, has encouraged cremations.

This has backfired spectacularly because it has led to a spate of grave-robbing.

And two officials in Guangdong province have been arrested after, ,buying corpses from grave robbers to have them cremated, They said they were trying to ensure that Government quotas on the number of cremations every month were met.

In Chinese tradition, relatives are buried with tombs built so that loved ones can perform ancestor worship.

A resident of Beiliu city, in the southern China Guangxi region, reported in June that his grandfather’s body had been stolen from the graveyard.

A month later, Beiliu police arrested a grave robber, Zhong, following an investigation.

Zhong confessed to stealing more than 20 corpses from graveyards in local villages at night.

He said he put then into bags and transported them into the neighbouring Guangdong province.

Zhong also alleged that he had sold the bodies to two officials in Guangdong.

The officials, He and Dong, in charge of implementing funeral management reform, were arrested last week.

They told police they had bought the corpses

to meet the government quota on cremations.

Dong is said to have paid 3,000 yuan (£306) each for 10 corpses, while his companion, He said he paid about £150 for each corpse - but how many he bought is unknown.

The Chinese Government’s policy has angered many, especially in rural parts of China, because of the traditional belief that the body must be intact for a peaceful afterlife.

Chinese media have reported cases of people committing suicide before the cremation regulations were put in place, so that they might get a burial.

Other reports have alleged that some family members are burying their loved ones in secret to get around the restriction.

independent boarding school in Hampshire, confirmed he had been a student there.

Police said Mr Jutting called them to the luxury residential

building where he lived at 3.42am on Saturday.

Hong Kong Police searching Mr Jutting’s home found the suitcase body, and they also retrieved a knife from the apartment in the J Residence block, popular with professional people in the financial sector.

Assistant District Commander Wan Siuhung said Ms Ningsih had been dead “for quite some time”.

Of the other victim, he added: “We believe the death was caused by a sharp object which cut the throat of the deceased.

“When police found her she was lying in the living room - the room was messy.”

During Monday’s brief court hearing, Martyn Richmond, a temporary lawyer assigned to Mr Jutting, complained that police had refused to let his client contact his law-

yer of choice. Meanwhile, the South China Morning Post reported that police had found a small amount of cocaine in the apartment, and that they were examining Mr Jutting’s mobile phone.

A resident of the 40-storey block, who said his fellow occupants were mainly expats, told the newspaper: “It was a shock because you would never expect something like this to happen in Hong Kong.”

According to colleagues, Mr Jutting partied well into the morning hours regularly.

But they are aghast that he has been charged with the murders, saying he had seemed so “normal”.

While sex work, by definition, comes with risks, it is perceived to be less risky in a relatively safe city like Hong Kong.

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Come skiing in North Korea TRAVEL companies are plugging North Korea as a holiday destination.

An agency specialising in trips to the secretive state has set up a stall at the UK’s largest travel trade show.

It hopes to attract holiday-makers with packages such as skiing in a resort built on the orders of Swiss-educated dictator Kim Jong-Un. Reports of a population living in abject poverty and wholesale human rights abuses are definitely not prominently outlined in the brochures.

Instead, they feature communist, propaganda-style drawings of workers toiling happily in the fields.

Tourists, apart from South Koreans, have been able to travel to North Korea for decades, but only some 5,000 from outside China make the trip each year.

Strict rules mean Westerners are accompanied at all times by a travel

guide or minder. They spend much of their time in Pyongyang, confined to the Yanggakdo Hotel, which is cut off by a river from districts where ordinary North Koreans live.

An internet blackout is also in force across most of the country - apart from some areas where tourists are allowed access.

Jordi Camps, chief executive of Experience North Korea, said he had come to the trade

show because interest in North Korea was growing.

He told Sky News: “I’m not going to say it’s a regular trip - that’s what makes it so special. But it’s not as bad as some people make it sound.

“There are many misconceptions about the county and we are here to say it is safe and easy to go there. Some people even think there are bans on taking photographs, for example, but that’s not true.

“People are always looking for rare trips and this one of the most unusual destinations in the world.”

Simon Cockerall, who runs the largest travel company operating between Beijing and North Korea, says there has been a tenfold increase in the number of tourists in the last 10 years. He describes the change as an “explosion,” albeit small.

Mr Cockerall said: “Tourism to North Ko-

rea has gone from being tiny to being small. But there are lots more companies opening up now, and things are expanding as the word gets out that the county is open for tourists.”

There’s one small hitch: The North Korean regime is currently banning foreigners from entering the country because of Ebola fears.

But Mr Cockerall hopes it will open again in the new year.

Dr Jeff Jarvis, director

of the graduate tourism course at Monash University, Australia, thinks an expansion of tourism could change the country.

“What we’ve seen with other nations like Burma is that tourism can not only bring in money for a nation, but also open it up to the rest of the world culturally.

“This is a baby step in the right direction that could lead to better relations with the rest of the world.”

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New World Trade Center such a fitting monument

NEW YORK’S resurrected World Trade Center is opening for business again - 13 years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, which killed more that 2,700 innocent people.

It signifies an emotional landmark for the nation, as well as those living in a city which houses the 104-storey, 1,776ft-tall skyscraper dominating the Manhattan skyline.

Publishers Conde Nast began moving in on Monday, although it involves only about 170 of the company’s 3,400 employees.

Another 3,000 are expected to arrive early next year.

“The New York City skyline is whole again, as One World Trade Center takes its place in Lower Manhattan,” said Patrick Foye.

The Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns both the building and the World Trade Center site, added: “This is a major milestone in the trans-

formation of lower Manhattan into a thriving 24/7 neighbourhood.”

America’s tallest building, centrepiece of the site where once the twin towers stood, is a monument to all the people who perished there on 11th September 2001, buried under mounds of fiery debris.

The building’s eightyear construction came after years of political, financial and legal infighting, which threatened to derail the £2.4bn

project. But the occasion was far from joyous for relatives of the unidentified 9/11 victims, who are angry at plans to keep the remains in an underground repository at the National September 11 Memorial Museum.

Despite their anguish, lower Manhattan has prospered in recent years and today, around 60,000 more residents now live there - three times more than before 9/11.

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The hunt begins for Franco’s henchmen GROUPS campaigning for justice for people tortured and killed during Franco’s Spanish dictatorship believe they are a step nearer to gaining justice.

Their hopes have been raised following an Argentine judge’s decision to order some of his exministers to face justice for alleged killings.

Anti-Franco campaigners hailed the “historic” move by Buenos Aires Judge Maria Servini de Cubria to demand the extradition of 20 Spanish officials, including several exministers.

They have also welcomed a possible investigation into allegations that hundreds of thousands of babies were stolen from left-wing and unmarried mothers under the dictatorship.

Judge Servini issued the arrest and extradition warrants invoking “universal jurisdiction” - a legal doctrine that authorises judges to try serious rights abuses committed in other countries.

Carlos Slepoy, one of the lawyers acting for the plaintiffs, said it was the first time former ministers of the regime were targeted under universal jurisdiction.

And Maria Arcenegui Siemens, spokeswoman for the Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory, said: “It is historic. It’s a great day!”

Her group supports victims of Spain’s 19361939 civil war, and the ensuing 36-year dictatorship.

The two most prominent suspects targeted

by Servini are 79-yearold Rodolfo Martin Villa, a senior official in Franco’s regime and later Interior Minister just after the dictator’s death, and Jose Utrera Molina, 86, who was Housing Minister under Franco.

Villa is accused of ordering a police raid on protesting workers shel-

tering in a church, which left five people dead in 1976, according to Servini’s ruling.

Utrera is suspected of being one of the officials who, in 1974, signed the execution order for Salvador Puig Antich, a Catalan anarchist accused of killing a policeman.

Utrera is the father-inlaw of Spain’s ex-justice minister, Alberto Ruiz Gallardon, who resigned in September over an unrelated matter.

Gallardon has said several times that he admires Utrera, who still praises Franco’s regime.

Servini issued a re-

quest to cross-border police agency Interpol to demand Spanish authorities carry out the “pre-emptive detention with a view to extradition” of the suspects.

Two years after Franco’s 1975 death, Spanish leaders signed an amnesty agreement, seen as essential to avoid a spiral of score-settling as they tried to unite the country and steer it to democracy.

“Democracy returned overnight, but nothing was purged,” said Arcenegui.

Spanish authorities still invoke the amnesty law in refusing to inves-

tigate alleged atrocities from the Franco era, despite demands by the United Nations that it be scrapped.”

Servini last year issued warrants for two former policemen accused of torture, but the Spanish courts refused to extradite them.

But it was significant, said Arcenegui, that the two men were made to appear in court for an extradition hearing, The warrants are part of an investigation launched by Servini in 2010 into alleged crimes against humanity and genocide.

They also touch on

“stolen babies” - another of the abuses of the Franco era.

Among the other suspects targeted by Servini’s latest order is a doctor accused of taking away a new-born from its mother in 1967, and telling her the child had been still-born.

Campaign groups say hundreds of thousands of babies of left-wing opponents or unmarried couples were taken away at birth and given to adoptive families.

A handful have been reunited with their birth parents over recent years. But more than 2,000 cases have been registered in Spanish courts, though many have run into bureaucratic barriers, with hospitals saying they no longer hold the records.

Campaigners also want courts to investigate the disappearance of tens of thousands of people during the civil war and the dictatorship.

Renowned judge Baltasar Garzon was tried in 2012 for trying to investigate those dis-

appearances.The Supreme Court acquitted him of charges of abusing his authority, but it judged that his attempt to investigate was “a mistake” and was not authorised under Spanish law.

Servini’s latest move “gets the problem of impunity for the Francoists back out in the open”, Spanish TV learned from Jose Galante, one of the plaintiffs in the case being investigated by Servini.

Galante added: “This day offers hope that those criminals will be judged in Argentina and even in our country.”

Lawyer Slepoy added: “We are convinced, as are many judges and prosecutors in Spain, that these matters must be investigated.”

He believes it is now up to the Spanish Government to pass on the arrest order to the courts for them to notify the suspects.

“If the Government prevent that, it will be very obvious that they are protecting certain people,” said Slepoy.

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Tuesday 11th November, ITV1, 20.00 Hotel In The Clouds goes behind the scenes at the capital’s newest and highest five star hotel, ShangriLa Hotel, At The Shard, London, in the build up to opening and across its first few months of business.

The programme meets the staff and takes in the breathtaking views and follows the day-to-day running of this £90m flagship hotel.

Covering 19 floors of The Shard, the hotel is the highest in Europe. It has numerous lifts, suites costing up to £19,000 a night with £1,000 toilets, and boasts a cocktail sky bar on the 52nd floor.

Cameras follow the new members of staff, many of whom have been recruited locally (the recruitment policy favours personality over experience) as they are interviewed for positions and then undergo training for their roles. Their training includes lessons in Asian hospitality as the hotel is one of the first to specifically cater for the rapidly growing Asian market and staff must learn to work the Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London way.

New staff members include Ollie, 19, a chef who has landed his first job straight out of college and Anne, the hotel’s only sommelier who has to teach inexperienced restaurant staff how to serve fine wine. There’s also Angela who has to make the leap from serving pizza to working as a silver service waitress in the hotel’s high end restaurant, and Thaddaeus and Eddie, childhood friends from Bermondsey who have both got jobs as bellmen.

Thaddaeus and Eddie had never set foot in a five star hotel before working there and as part of their job they need to learn where all the building’s 44 lifts are located. After undergoing training the pair are invited to stay at the hotel as guests so other staff members can have a practice run before the hotel officially opens. The pair are both given rooms with incredible views and are invited to enjoy the restaurant Speaking about his new job, Thaddaeus says: “It’s been easier having Eddie by my side as we have known each other for 10 years. It’s nice to see a friendly face when you’re coming into a completely different world.”

“We’re not here to be bellmen our whole lives, we’re here to progress and climb up the ladder.”

Junior chef Ollie beat off competition from 100 candidates to obtain his position in the hotel’s restaurant.

He was a star pupil at college but is on the bottom rung in the restaurant and one of his tasks is removing leaves from stalks of cress every day.

Ollie says: “It can be very frustrating starting at the lowest level you’ll always be given the jobs that everyone else doesn’t want to do.”

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Secrets From The Sky ITV1, 20.00 In episode four, we explore the mysteries of Maiden Castle, a giant fort carved out of a Dorset hill during the iron age, over 2000 years ago. There are 2000 hillforts in Britain alone and Maiden Castle is the largest in Europe. The traditional view is that this previously impenetrable fort fell to the Romans when they invaded and waged a bloody battle on the ancient Britons living within. However, theories on the history of the fort and its eventual decline have changed over the last century with new analysis to suggest that there is another explanation for the Roman presence on the site.

Bettany says: “This feels like some massive outdoor sculpture park. And in fact these fabulously impressive curves, dips and banks are manmade, they’re the ghosts of ferocious defences built well over two thousand years old by the tribes who used to live here, long before the Romans invaded.”

Maiden Castle’s name is misleading, as the hillfort was a prehistoric iron age fortification built in earth and timber, rather than stone. However, the vast banks carved into the landscape would have been made out of chalk and been bright white in the lush green landscape.

Ben says: “It wouldn’t have been this gentle folding into the hillside that we see today. No, this would have been stark white, right in your face.

We’re here right on top of this hill.”

The fortress came into existence after a prehistoric version of our recent banking crisis. Society was organised around the exchange of bronze and when the bronze ran out, it caused the economy to melt down and local people to fear for their safety.

In an unprecedented move, they left their scattered farms on the lowlands and banded together for a move to higher ground where they would create a hilltop stronghold. Archaeologist Niall Sharples explains that 1500 people would have lived in the sophisticated, organized settlement.

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ay Friday Friday 7th November 06:20............... King of Queens

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

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

08:50 ..............................Bananas in Pyjamas

06:15........................... Babylon 5

06:00 ...........................Hollyoaks

07:00................... Total Wipeout Canada

06:30........................... Charmed

08:00.......... Coastguard Alaska

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

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

08:30 ................Happy Endings

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

09:00 ... Rules of Engagement

11:00...........A Place in the Sun: Home or Away

10:00 ........................... Charmed

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

22:00 ............Body of Proof

23:05.........Toast of London

22:55..... NCIS: Los Angeles

23:40 ............ Scrotal Recall

23:55 ........................ Access

06:00 ................... Life’s Funniest Moments 06:25..... You’ve Been Framed!

06:45 ........................Emmerdale 07:15 ........................Emmerdale 07:45..... You’ve Been Framed!

08:15 ........................... The Cube 09:15 ........................ Royal Pains 10:15 ..........................The Chase 11:15................... All Star Family Fortunes 12:15 ........................Emmerdale 12:45 ........................Emmerdale 13:15..... You’ve Been Framed!

13:50......................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:05..... You’ve Been Framed!

17:30 .....You’ve Been Framed!

18:00 ................ Royal Pains 19:00................ You’ve Been Framed Rides Again!

20:00 ................... Two and a Half Men 21:00 ............... Knocked Up 23:35 ......... Dapper Laughs: On the Pull

06:00 ...............Dog the Bounty Hunter 06:30 .................... The Real A&E 07:00 .............. Emergency with Angela Griffin 08:00 ........................... Futurama 09:00 ...........NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00 ....................Hawaii Five-0 12:00 ...................... Fury Special 12:30 ..........Interstellar Special 13:00........... NCIS: Los Angeles 15:00 .............. Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA 16:00................. Inside Gatwick 17:00................... The Simpsons 17:30 ........................... Futurama 18:30............ The Simpsons 20:00 ............. The Last Ship 22:00 ....... Micky Flanagan’s Detour De France 23:00.....Football’s Funniest Moments

06:00............... Border Security

07:10 ....................... Traffic Cops

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

06:30................ Border Security

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

07:00 .............Thirtysomething

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

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

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

08:00 ....................... Airline USA

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

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

08:30....................... Airline USA

11:00 ....................... Traffic Cops

10:00................................. Smash

09:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

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

10:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

14:00 ..............Storage Hunters

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

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

11:00 ................Criminal Minds

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

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

12:00 ................Criminal Minds

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

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

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

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

18:00........ Storage Hunters

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

19:00..... Lizard Lick Towing

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

19:30..... Lizard Lick Towing

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

20:00... Storage Hunters UK

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

21:00........ Storage Hunters

20:00 .... Kingdom of Plants

21:30........ Storage Hunters

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

22:00.....Would I Lie to You?

22:00............. House of Lies

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

22:35............... Enlightened

23:35 ................ Never Mind the Buzzcocks

23:10 .............. The Grierson Awards

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

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

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

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

10:00 .................... Daily Brunch

11:10............ Cowboy Builders

11:00 ...... Come Dine with Me

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

13:40.................... Small Animal Hospital

12:15 .... Underground Britain

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

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

15:00 ................. Fifteen to One

14:15 .................................... NCIS

16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal

15:20 ........................ Lone Rider

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

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

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

17:30......................... Coach Trip

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

18:00 ............The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News

18:00 ........Home and Away 18:30 ......... 5 News Tonight

19:35 .... Unreported World

19:00 ............... World War II in Colour

20:00 .........Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

20:00 .....Rome: The World’s First Superpower

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

21:00............... Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy

17:00 ........Nothing to Declare 18:00 .........Border Security 19:00... Million Dollar Listing 20:00.........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 21:00.............. The Blacklist 22:00...................... Dracula 23:00 ......... Criminal Minds

12:00 ... DIY SOS The Big Build 13:00 .....MasterChef Australia

07:15..................... One Tree Hill

12:00 ...........................Hollyoaks 12:35 ... Rules of Engagement

14:00 ................... Bondi Rescue

13:00.......................... How I Met Your Mother

14:30 ................... Bondi Rescue

14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory

15:00 ..........Haunted Collector

15:00 ... Rules of Engagement

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

16:00 ............ Melissa and Joey

17:00 .....Road Patrol Australia

16:30 .....................Suburgatory

17:30 .....Road Patrol Australia 18:00 .... Beverly Hills Pawn

17:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother

18:30 .... Beverly Hills Pawn

18:00....The Big Bang Theory

19:00 ................ MasterChef Australia

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

20:00..... Dynamo: Magician Impossible

20:00 .The Big Bang Theory 21:00 ...........X-Men Origins: Wolverine

21:00 ................ Traffic Cops 22:20 ......... Jonathan Creek 23:30 .......... Boston’s Finest

19:30 .......Melissa and Joey

23:15........................ The Big Bang Theory

06:00 ................... Football Gold 07:00 .......................... WWE Raw 09:00 .............NFL: Cleveland @ Cincinnati 10:00............................. Ringside 11:00 .............. Barclays Premier League World 11:30.................... Football Gold 12:00 .............NFL: Cleveland @ Cincinnati 13:00 ............................. Ringside 14:00 .......................The Premier League Years 16:00 .............NFL: Cleveland @ Cincinnati 17:00 ............................. Ringside 18:00 ............ Football Gold 18:15 ....Football Freestyler 18:45 ................The Fantasy Football Club 19:45...................... Football 22:15 ................The Fantasy Football Club

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Lewis ITV1, 21.00

In 2001, in one of his first great successes as a newly fledged Detective Inspector, Robbie Lewis (Kevin Whately) arrested slater Graham Lawrie (Alec Newman) for the brutal murder of three police officers. The murders ceased; Lawrie was given a whole life sentence and, diagnosed with psychopathy during the trial, was incarcerated in a secure psychiatric hospital. It felt like the nightmare was over.

But thirteen years later the prosecution’s case is falling apart. The forensics laboratory that processed the DNA used to convict Lawrie has had its practice called into question and an appeal has been launched.

Lewis fears the worst – but nothing can prepare him for the resumption of the original murders.

While Lawrie remains locked up, awaiting his big day in court, PC Mark Travis (Gruffudd Glyn) is lured to an isolated location by a hoax call and takes a slater’s hammer to the back of his skull. Forensics reveal the murder weapon is the same hammer as was used thirteen years ago.

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7th November 2014 - 13th November 2014

Saturday Saturday S 06:00 ............................Breakfast

06:00 ......................Animal Park

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

09:15 ...Saturday Kitchen Live

06:30 .................Rugby League

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

10:45 ............................. The Lord Mayor’s Show

09:20 ..........................World War One - Beyond the Trenches

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

09:25........................ The Private Life of Plants

07:05............................. Canimals

12:10 ..........................BBC News 12:20 .................Football Focus 13:10 ................. Rugby League 14:00 ....................Rugby Union 16:30 ........................ Final Score 17:20 ..........................BBC News 17:30 ......... BBC London News 17:40 ............................ Pointless 18:30.............. Strictly Come Dancing 20:00................ Doctor Who 21:00 .............. The National Lottery Live 21:10 ....... The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance

10:15 ...........................Map Man 10:45 .................. James Martin: Home Comforts 11:15.......... Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure 12:15 .........Astaire and Rogers Sing George and Ira Gershwin

06:40 ............... Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 07:10............................ Canimals 07:20 ................. Signed Stories: Share a Story 07:25 ...................................Sooty 07:35 ............................. Mr. Bean 07:50 ............... The Matt Hatter Chronicles 08:15.................... Horrid Henry

12:30................................... That’s Entertainment! 3

08:30................ The Munch Box

14:20 .................. Easter Parade

09:30......... The Hungry Sailors

16:00................................ Flog It!

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

17:00 ................... Rugby Union

11:20.... ITV News and Weather

19:30.................Dad’s Army

11:25............ Storage Hoarders

09:25............................ ITV News

12:30............. Surprise Surprise 13:30 ...................All Star Family Fortunes 14:15 ........................ Doc Martin 15:20 ......Keep it in the Family 16:20 ................. Evan Almighty 18:05...... ITV News London 18:15 ............. ITV News and Weather

Saturday Numbers for er are: 8th Novemb Bonus Ball

18:30....You’ve Been Framed!

20:00...............A Culture Show Special

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21:00 ........... F1: Grand Prix Qualifying

19:00 ..................The Chase: Celebrity Special 20:00...........The X Factor

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22:45 .................. BBC News

22:30 ..........................QI XL

21:45............. The Jonathan Ross Show

23:00 ...... Match of the Day

23:15 ....................... TOTP 2

23:05..............The Kingdom

W C ch o i ce The Great War: An Elegy BBC2, 20.00 Acclaimed poet Simon Armitage has written seven new poems about World War One, which form the centre of his latest television documentary.

Armitage visits a Normandy village; a German prison camp, one of England’s ‘Thankful Villages’ - those settlements which lost no men in WWI - and a remote corner of the Scottish Highlands. In each, he considers the deaths of the 700,000 British soldiers in the conflict.

He learns of those who lived and died through the war, those who worked and grieved and cried through it, and even those who tunneled to freedom beneath its soil. Each story culminates in a poem inspired by Armitage’s research.

Featuring readings by both the poet and the surviving relatives of those whose stories he tells, this film offers an opportunity to reflect again on that catastrophic loss of life, and to think about how we commemorate the dead for the next 100 years.

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7th November 2014 - 13th November 2014

Saturday Saturday 8th November 06:05...................................... NFL

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

06:30 .............Mobil 1 The Grid

08:15........................ Wanda and the Alien

07:00 ..................... Asics Outrun the Sun 08:00 ...........The Morning Line 09:00 ............Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose

08:30 ..............Zack and Quack 08:40 ................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:00........................ Jelly Jamm

10:00................................. Frasier

09:15.......................... LazyTown

10:30............. Everybody Loves Raymond

09:45.............. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

11:00 .....The Big Bang Theory

10:20.............. Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun

11:30 .....The Big Bang Theory 12:00.................. The Simpsons 12:30 ............... Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 13:30 ........... Channel 4 Racing 16:00...... Come Dine with Me 16:30....... Come Dine with Me 18:35 ........ Channel 4 News 19:05 .................Speed with Guy Martin 20:00..Walking Through History

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21:00 .......... The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 23:25 .............. On the Road

06:00............... Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 07:00..................................... Glee 08:00....................... The Fantasy Football Club 09:00 .....................The F1 Show 10:00 ....................... Soccer A.M. 12:00 ...............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 13:00........... The Judge Special 13:30............ The Maze Runner Movie Special 14:00 ........................The Middle 15:00............... All Aboard: East Coast Trains 17:00 ....................Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 18:00 ............ The Simpsons 19:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 20:00 .............Hawaii Five-0 21:00 .........................X-Men 23:00 .................Night Cops

11:15................ Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

12:15...................... Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy 13:20 ................. The Santa Suit

06:00 ........................ Emmerdale Omnibus 08:35 .........................Coronation Street Omnibus 11:00 .................. I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

12:00................................. Honey 14:00.......... The Little Vampire 15:50....................... You’ve Been Framed!

16:20....................... You’ve Been Framed!

16:50....................... You’ve Been Framed!

17:50 .................................Valiant 19:25 ....................... Twister 21:45.......... The Xtra Factor

15:00 ........... An Old Fashioned Christmas

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

06:00........................... Smallville

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

06:45 .............................. The 100

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

07:30 ................Happy Endings

11:00 ...................... Airport 24/7

08:00 ................Happy Endings

12:00...................... Airport 24/7

08:30................ Happy Endings

13:00........................ MasterChef Australia

09:00............................... Rules of Engagement

14:00 ...................... Doctor Who

09:30 ...............................Rules of Engagement

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

11:30 ............ Melissa and Joey 12:00 ............ Melissa and Joey 12:30 .......Brooklyn Nine-Nine 13:00 ............ Melissa and Joey 13:30 ............ Melissa and Joey 14:00 .............Made in Chelsea 16:00................................Sea City 16:30.............................. DIY SOS 17:00............................... Atlantis

16:45......... Gifts for Christmas

18:00....................... Atlantis

18:25............ The Christmas Heart

19:00......... Jonathan Creek

15:00 .............Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who 16:45..... Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 17:00........................... How I Met Your Mother

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

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

21:20 ................ Traffic Cops

21:00..................... The Hole

22:45........... Celebrity Juice 23:35 ....................... Tricked

22:00 .................. The Strain

23:00..... The Inbetweeners

23:00....................... Atlantis

23:35..... The Inbetweeners

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

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

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

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

08:00 .............................Top Gear 09:00 ...................Megatruckers

07:00 ............................ Mortified Sessions

06:30 ............................. Ringside

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

09:30 ...................Megatruckers

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

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

08:30 .............................. Seinfeld

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

09:00................................. Smash

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

10:00................................. Smash

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

11:00 ...........................The Biggest Loser USA

13:00 .......................Man v Food

11:00 ..............Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets

10:00 ....................... Soccer A.M. 12:00 .............................. Football

12:00 ........Nothing to Declare

15:00 ..........Lizard Lick Towing

14:30 ......... Football Freestyler

12:30 ........Nothing to Declare

16:00 ...................Megatruckers

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

13:00 ........Nothing to Declare

16:30 ...................Megatruckers

13:00 ...........................Fish Town

15:30 ............................. Ringside

13:30 ........Nothing to Declare

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

14:00 ...........................Fish Town

16:25 .........Porsche Super Cup

18:00......... Border Security

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

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

18:30 .........Border Security

19:00... Storage Hunters UK

16:45....... Ford Saturday Night Football

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

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

20:05............... The Case for Christmas 21:55....... 5 News Weekend 22:00 ............... Live Boxing

08:00 ....................The Real A&E 08:30.................... The Real A&E 10:00 ...........................The Biggest Loser USA

14:00 ..............Storage Hunters

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

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

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

23:00 ..........Mock the Week

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

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

16:00........................Blue Bloods 18:00 ......... Without a Trace 20:00 ..................Petrol Age 21:00 .............The Leftovers 22:15 ................... The Knick 23:30 .............The Leftovers

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

15:00 ........... Sporting Rivalries

20:00.................. SNF: Game of the Day 22:00 ............................ SNF: Match Choice 23:30 ......................Football Freestyler

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W C ch o i ce The X Factor ITV1, 20:00

Dermot O’Leary hosts as the remaining acts perform live in the X Factor studio, all hoping to win the public vote and survive in the competition for another week. Can they prove to the judging panel and the nation - that they have the talent and charisma to reach the live final?

Louis’s groups, Cheryl’s girls, Mel B’s boys and Simon’s over25s will need to work hard to be in with a chance. This week, the contestants go through the catalogue of their favourite bands in girl band v boy band.

Walking Through History Channel 4, 20:00

Tony Robinson visits the south-west corner of Wales and one of the finest coastal paths in the country.

But he’s not going just to appreciate the beauty of the bays, beaches and wildlife.

He’s out to discover why Pembrokeshire feels so English, even though it’s over 100 miles from the border. The clue’s in the county’s other claim to fame: there are castles everywhere and it boasts one of the country’s finest cathedrals, sure signs that the Normans stamped their mark all over this little slice of Wales.

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7th November 2014 - 13th November 2014

Sunday Sunday Sund 06:00 ............. Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein

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

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

06:30..... Great British Garden Revival

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

10:25................. Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph

07:30....................... Countryfile

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

12:25................ Sunday Politics 13:40.......................... BBC News 13:55......... FA Cup Final Score 16:20................ Songs of Praise 17:00 ........................... Life Story 17:35 ......... BBC London News 17:45 ........................... Life Story 18:00................... BBC News

08:30............. World War One Beyond the Trenches 09:00 .....................The Football League Show 09:40 ............Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:10......... Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure 12:10 .............. The A to Z of TV Cooking

18:20............Regional News and Weather

12:15 ................... MOTD2 Extra

18:30 ................ Countryfile

14:00 .................................Tennis

19:45............. Strictly Come Dancing

13:00 ......................ugby Union 17:00 ................................ Flog it!

Trade Secrets 17:30 ................ Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph 18:30 ..............Match of the Day - FA Cup Highlights 20:00..The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

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06:25 ..................... Pat and Stan 06:40 ............... Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventuares 06:50 ............... Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 07:05 ............................ Canimals 07:10 ............................ Canimals 07:20 ................. Signed Stories: Share a Story 07:25................................... Sooty 07:35 ............................. Mr. Bean 07:50...............................Ultimate Spider-Man 08:15.................... Horrid Henry 08:30.................. Big Time Rush 09:00.................. The Aquabats!

Super Show!

09:25......................... Dickinson’s Real Deal 10:25............................... Murder, She Wrote 11:25............................. ITV News and Weather

20:30 ........... F1: Grand Prix

21:00 ............. Police Under Pressure

11:35 ..............................Carry on Screaming

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

22:00........... Rugby League

22:20 .... BBC London News 22:30.... Match of the Day 2

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

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

23:50 ......... The Apprentice

23:30..................Alpha Dog

14:15 .......The Unforgettable...

14:45 ......................The X Factor 16:30.............. Downton Abbey 17:35 ....................Tipping Point 18:30..................... ITV News London 18:45.............. ITV News and Weather 19:00.................... Keep it in the Family 20:00............... The X Factor Results Show 21:00................Downton Abbey

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22:30 ............. ITV News and Weather 22:45................ Broadmoor 23:45 ......................... Rugby Highlights

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7th November 2014 - 13th November 2014

day Sunday Sunday 9th November

22:05 ...............Contraband

06:00..................... Children’s TV 08:30 ..............Zack and Quack 08:45................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:00........................ Jelly Jamm 09:20 .......................... LazyTown 09:45 ...........................Pip Ahoy!

10:00......... Milkshake Monkey 10:05 .........The Mr. Men Show 10:20 ..............Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:55................. 5 News Special 11:05 .................................Access 11:15 ........... Criminals: Caught on Camera 11:40 .........Police Interceptors 12:40 .....................Getting Even with Dad 14:50 ................. Cats and Dogs 16:30 ........... The Polar Express 18:20....... 5 News Weekend 18:25.................. Superman 21:00 .............The MTV Ema 2014 From Glasgow 23:00........... Most Shocking Moments in Pop

06:00 .........The Hour of Power 07:00 ...............Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 08:00..................................... Glee 09:00................. Inside Gatwick 10:00............... World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00 ............ WWE Experience 12:00 ...................Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew 13:00 ....................... The Middle 14:00 ............... All Aboard: East Coast Trains 16:00 .................. The Simpsons 16:30 ................Modern Family 17:00 .................. The Simpsons 18:30 ...................Futurama 19:00 ................... The Flash 20:00 ..........Modern Family 20:30 ...................... Trollied 21:00 ............ Hawaii Five-0 22:00...... NCIS: Los Angeles

06:00 ..................RSPCA Animal Rescue 06:30 ..................RSPCA Animal Rescue 08:00.................... The Real A&E 08:30 ....................The Real A&E 10:00..... Sports Women Week 10:30 ............... Border Security 11:00 ....................... The Biggest Loser USA 12:00 ....................... The Biggest Loser USA 13:00..... Million Dollar Listing 17:00................ Four Weddings 18:00 ..........Four Weddings 19:00 ..........Four Weddings 20:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 21:00 ......... Criminal Minds 22:00.......... Criminal Minds 23:00..........................Bones

06:45 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 07:10 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 07:35 ..... FIM Superbike World Championship 08:00............. Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30 .................................Frasier 09:00 .................................Jamie’s Comfort Food 09:30................ Sunday Brunch 12:35................ George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 13:35..... The Big Bang Theory 14:05..... The Big Bang Theory 14:30.................. The Simpsons 15:00...................... The Addams Family Values 17:00 ..............Channel 4 News 17:30....American Football W C Live at Wembley choice 20:00................. Speed with Guy Martin 21:00.................. Homeland

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06:00 ....................... You’ve Been Framed!

06:00............... The Hairy Bikers Ride Again

06:00............................ Charmed

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

06:25................................ The Bill

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

09:05............ Coronation Street Omnibus

08:10.............................. Sea City 08:40 .............................. DIY SOS

08:00 ............ Melissa and Joey

09:10............................... Nature’s Weirdest Events

08:30 ............ Melissa and Joey

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

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

14:00 .........................Eastenders Revealed: Whodunits

09:55 .......Hollyoaks Omnibus

11:30 ..................... The X Factor 13:15 ................The Xtra Factor 14:15 ...................... 100% You’ve Been Framed!

15:15 .... You’ve Been Framed!

16:20 ................ Despicable Me A criminal mastermind plots to shrink and steal the moon, but his plans are disrupted by the arrival of three orphaned girls trying to sell cookies. He decides to recruit them into his scheme, using them to distract his arch nemesis, but he soon finds his affection for the girls has grown and he must choose between being an evil genius or a doting parent.

18:10 ......... Jurassic Park III 20:00 .................... Scorpion 21:00 ......... The Xtra Factor 22:00.................. Little Man

15:00 ...................James Martin: Yorkshire’s Finest 16:00 ..............Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan

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

12:30 .............Made in Chelsea 13:35 ..........The Mindy Project 14:00 ..................Space Chimps 15:40... Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 15:55 .............................New Girl

17:00 ...............................Nature’s Weirdest Events

16:30 .............................New Girl

18:00 ........Countryside 999

17:30 .....The Big Bang Theory

19:00 ................ MasterChef Australia

18:00 ...The Big Bang Theory

20:00.............Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck

20:00...... St. Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold

21:00............ The Dog Hotel

17:00 .....The Big Bang Theory

18:30 ...The Big Bang Theory

22:00 ......Confessions From the Underground

22:05..... The Inbetweeners

23:00 ......... Motorway Cops

23:50 ................. Rude Tube

07:00.............. Storage Hunters

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

07:25 ..............Storage Hunters

07:00 ............................The Pitch

06:00 .........................SNF: Match Choice

07:50....................... Trawlermen

08:00...........Mortified Sessions

08:45 .............................Top Gear

09:00.............................. Seinfeld

09:50 .............................Top Gear

10:00................................. Smash

11:30.............. Storage Hunters

12:00............. Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets

23:55 ....... I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

12:00.............. Storage Hunters 12:30.............. Storage Hunters 13:00.............. Storage Hunters 13:30 ..............Storage Hunters 18:00............... Red Bull Cliff Diving 2014

13:00......... Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 14:00 .........Friday Night Lights 15:00 .......................Blue Bloods 16:00 .......................Blue Bloods

23:15...................... Drifters

07:30 ................... Football Gold 07:45 ................... Football Gold 08:00................... Football Gold 08:15................... Football Gold 08:30 ........................Rise as One 09:00 ........................The Sunday Supplement 10:30 .............Goals on Sunday 12:30 ......................... Ford Super Sunday 15:30......................... Ford Super Sunday

18:40 .............. World’s Most Dangerous Roads

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

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

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

18:30 ..................... Sky Sports Originals

21:40 .........8 Out of 10 Cats

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

19:00 ................... Grand Slam of Darts

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

23:00.......................... Scottish Premiership

22:30.......... Mock the Week 23:05 ................Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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

22:15 ............Rebel Without a Cause

The Mekong River With Sue Perkins BBC2, 20.00

06:50.......... The Mindy Project

Sue Perkins embarks on a life-changing journey up the Mekong - South East Asia’s greatest river - in this entertaining and illuminating series.

Known as the ‘Mother of Water’, the Mekong brings life to millions of people from the paddy fields of Vietnam to the mountains of the Tibetan Plateau. Sue Perkins’ extraordinary journey spans nearly 3,000 miles and explores lives and landscapes on the point of enormous change.

Across four episodes, Sue travels upstream through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China, towards the Mekong’s source high in the Himalayan glacier.

The first episode sees Sue beginning her adventure in Vietnam, meeting traditional river people caught up in a new capitalist revolution, trying her hand as a noodle saleswoman at the Mekong Delta’s largest floating market and as a prawn farmer amongst Vietnam’s traditional paddy fields.

Continuing to Cambodia, she is moved by a survivor of Pol Pot’s genocide and bonds with an extraordinary fishing community, whose survival depends on fishing the Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia.

The episode ends with her joining a magical harvest festival, where the people of the village and Buddhist monks sail onto the lake in beautifully decorated boats, to make offerings and give thanks to the Gods for the bounty of the Mekong River.

23:30............. Match Choice

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American Football Live at Wembley Channel 4, 17:30

Dallas Cowboys vs Jacksonville Jaguars.

The third and final match of 2014’s record-breaking run of sell-out NFL games in London. The Jaguars, who, through their charity outreach events and the agreement to play three games here, have aimed to become the UK’s favourite team, are hosting ‘America’s Team’: the Dallas Cowboys; the biggest, richest franchise in the states, who are shaping up to have their best season in years. The Jaguars haven’t had the best of starts to their season, but their dynamic rookie quarterback Blake Bortles is eager to get a few more wins.

Downton Abbey ITV1, 21.00

Preparations are underway for Rose’s big day, but family tensions on both sides threaten to derail proceedings. Edith’s arrangement with Marigold is happily working out, but how long can she and Cora conceal the truth from Robert?

In London, Denker reveals an unexpected side to her personality, which causes trouble for more than one of the servants. With the war memorial due to be unveiled, Mrs Patmore is still upset but Robert has something up his sleeve.

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Monday Monday Mond 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15...Neighbourhood Blues 10:00 ........... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...............Call the Council 11:45 ...............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom

Intruders BBC2, 21.00 Jack returns home to find that Amy has reappeared - but is both distraught and distant.

Amy has a logical explanation for her whereabouts in Seattle, but Jack is terrified for Amy’s mental state. Gary calls with alarming news.

Things get dangerous as Madison hitches a ride to Seattle, determined to evade capture.

A deal from Richard’s past continues to haunt him.

12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 ........................Moving On 15:00 ............................Escape to the Country 15:45............ Glorious Gardens From Above 16:30 ............... Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Countrywise

17:15 ............................ Pointless

ITV1, 20.00

19:00 ...........The One Show

This week Liz Bonnin is in Lancashire to find out about a project, which aims to protect fish stocks by keeping our rivers cool. Ben Fogle is in Northern Ireland helping to transport some cattle in a very unusual way; and Paul Heiney finds out how Water Buffalo are being used in South Wales as a conservation tool.

Lancashire’s Ribble Valley is often described as the green heart of England and is famous for its rugged and beautiful countryside. Its rivers and streams, however, are under threat.

Liz Bonnin discovers how the combination of warmer weather and lack of tree cover along the waterway has led to the loss of hundreds of fish over the last few years.

She learns how data is used to map areas which could cause problems for wildlife and goes ‘Loop Fishing’ to find out how fish numbers are being affected.

She says: “With conservationists working alongside farmers, it’s hoped the rivers and streams of the Ribble Valley will be better protected against warmer weather to provide homes for our fish species.”

Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland is just over 20 miles from Belfast and is the largest sea loch in the British Isles. Its 70 islands are of immense importance to nature conservation and are home to the Galloway, one of the world’s oldest breeds of beef.

The cattle have to be moved between islands to stop over grazing and inbreeding. However, the boat that usually transports the cows has been decommissioned, meaning the herd have been stuck in the same place for a year. Ben Fogle travels with six cows on a new boat to their new home.

Ben also visits the Lough, one of the most important breeding sites in Ireland for common seals. A National Trust ranger takes Ben to see new seal pups.

Ben says: “Strangford Lough really is a jewel in Northern Ireland’s wild crown. A place where conservationists and farmers work hand in hand to protect the wildlife that call this magnificent loch home.”

Paul Heiney visits the Teifi Marsh Nature Reserve in Pembrokeshire to see the Italian water buffalo. Buffalo are the largest member of the Bovine family and he meets a local farmer who breeds 24 of them for beef.

18:00 ........ BBC News at Six 19:30 ..................Inside Out 20:00 ................ EastEnders 20:30 .................. Room 101 21:00............Gareth’s All Star Choir

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22:00........ BBC News at Ten 22:25 .... BBC London News 22:35 ..................Panorama 23:20 ..............Citizen Khan 23:50................ The Graham Norton Show

06:05 ...........Homes Under the Hammer 07:05.............. Call the Council 07:50 ........................Close Calls: On Camera 08:20 ............ A Taste of Britain 09:05 ......... Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:05....Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook 10:35 ....................................Click 11:00 ......................... BBC News 12:00 ............The Daily Politics 13:00 .................................. Coast 13:10 ..............The Life of Birds 14:00 .................................Tennis 17:00 ................................Flog It! 18:00................... Eggheads 18:30 .............Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00 ................ FA Cup 2nd Round Draw 19:30... Children’s Hospital 20:00...University Challenge 20:30 ............Only Connect 21:00...............Intruders CW ch oi ce 21:45 ............ Some Funeral Directors with Jokes 22:00 ......... Never Mind the Buzzcocks 22:30................. Newsnight 23:15..... Great Continental Railway Journeys

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 ...............Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 15:00 ............................. The Alan Titchmarsh Show 16:00 ....................Tipping Point 17:00 ..........................The Chase 18:00...... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00................ Emmerdale 19:30................. Coronation Street 20:00..........Countrywise

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20:30 .................Coronation Street 21:00 ............. Grantchester 22:00 ................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:40 ............... The Agenda

23:20 ............. The Jonathan Ross Show

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Sareb’s 50bn restructure

SPAIN’S “bad bank”, which handles property loans gone wrong, together with housing taken off bailed-out lenders during the crisis, is outsourcing the management of some assets to a company owned by Banco Sabadell.

Sareb, as the bad bank is known, is allocating contracts to manage its real estate loans and repossessed buildings, worth 50bn euros, which will entail sales fees and commissions for those who get them.

Solvia, a property management company belonging to Sabadell, will manage assets worth some 7bn euros over the next seven years, said a Sareb statement.

The portfolio, comprising housing once owned by state-rescued Bankia and two other small banks, has nearly 43,000 assets.

Sareb, part-owned by the Spanish Government, was set up after a 41.3bn euro European bail-out of Spain’s weakest banks to help clean up the sector, did not disclose how much it had agreed to pay in fees.

The vehicle’s assets were previously managed by the banks they came from.

Sources close to the process said Sareb would receive up-front money from successful bidders for the contracts. But while Solvia will put up a form of guarantee to secure the contract, that will not count as income for the bad bank, said a source close to Sareb.

The vehicle made a loss in 2013, the first year of its planned 15-year lifespan.

Property management firms owned by US private equity groups Centerbridge Partners, Apollo Global Management, TPG and Cerberus Capital Management, are among other favourites to win the contracts, according to two sources familiar with the process.

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!

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Spain is bubbling over SPAIN is absolutely dazzling Europe’s financial markets, despite being one of the countries hardest hit during the financial crisis.

And, as former economic powerhouse Germany continues its downward spiral, Spain has reduced unemployment modestly, seen GDP growth for the last few quarters and now has a bouncy property market.

It has been a brilliant summer for the country’s real estate sector, with growth in property prices for the first time in more than six years.

And, as reported by Canarian Weekly frequently, Spain is also enjoying a record-breaking year for tourism.

The huge increase in visitor numbers has positively impacted property investment,

encouraging buyers to seek properties in the most popular coastal areas to capitalise on the yield growth potential in those markets.

In some regions, the volume of transactions

increased by almost 9% during June, compared with the same month of last year. There was also 19% growth in June lending against the June 2013 figures, which indicates im-

proved confidence in Spain’s economic recovery.

There has been a shift in investor sentiment since 2007: from speculative buying to make quick profits, to invest-

ing for the long-haul, seeking returns from capital growth and rental income.

With house prices at staggering discounts to 2007 levels, foreign investors are now able

to get a lot more for their money in Spain, increasing rental-yield expectations over the long-term.

Before the crisis, Spain’s property sector was a sellers’ market with little room for price-negotiation, providing less flexibility for investors in terms of margins.

Marc Pritchard, sales and marketing director of Spanish home builders Taylor Wimpey España, considers Spanish property to be one of the best value markets in Europe: “Buyers from across the globe are taking an interest in what Spain can offer, both as an investment choice and for the lifestyle benefits,” he said.

“We’ve found that our buyers include a mixture of those looking for an escape pad for long weekends, those chasing the winter sun and those looking to move full-time to Spain to settle there.”

Coastal homes are safe... until 2063!

MAJOR amendments to the controversial Spanish Coastal Act will come as a huge relief to thousands of property and business owners.

The Act, now approved by the Government, will extend permits on coastal homes from 30 years to 75 years, meaning the demolition threat on properties built in the coastal public zones and protection zones won’t arise until 2063. Houses, hotels, bars and restaurants on the Costa del Sol also faced the prospect of demolition because they were built in the ‘public zone’ near the seafront.

The 1988 Coastal Act gave a 30-year concession on such properties - of which there are an estimated 24,000 homes alone in Spain - which was scheduled to expire

in 2018. Now, this new extension to the concession gives Costa homeowners an additional 45 years of security. It will also ensure that companies involved in tourism will continue

generating money for the region.

Though properties in the coastal zones will not get permission for extensions, owners can improve or sell their properties during the

concession period.

The Coastal Act, designed to protect the integrity of the Spanish coastline, has been the subject of much debate since its introduction, leaving those owners

with shoreline homes living in fear of having their homes demolished.

Time was nearly up for homes and developments built prior to the introduction of the law,

but this latest development means Costa del Sol owners can breathe a sigh of relief.

However, an additional annual fee of 6% of a property’s value is set to be introduced.

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7th November 2014 - 13th November 2014

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

Roque Del Conde – 2 bed Duplex – amazing views, garage parking – 800€ Plus Bills – Tel. 922 797 438/693 713 686.

Summerland – Los Cristianos – 1 bed, fully renovated to a high standard – 750€ Inc 70€ Bills – Tel. 922 797 438/693 713 686.

Amarilla Golf : One bed bungalow with two terraces and sea views in tranquil location. €625 per month.

Tel: 678 010 524 or 922 737 044

1 bedroom apartment for long term rental in El Mirador, Chayofa - €750 including bills. Tel: 922 750 603

Golf del Sur, 1 Bed top floor apartment. Full roof terrace, refurbished, lovely views all round. 475€ + electric per month.

3 month minimum let. Tel: 611 216 197

Playa Americas, 1 bedroom Apartment for RENT. Well furnished and equipped, Central and quiet area, CLOSE TO BEACH. No finders fees. 560€, bills included. Tel: 620 230 871 / 922 751 113 Property for Sale

BANK WON’T GIVE YOU A MORTGAGE... I WILL!!

FOR SALE, BY THE OWNER Semi Detached 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Townhouse El Medano, Arenas Del Mar.

€160,000. €25,000 Deposit.

The rest €135,000 private finance @ 7%, over 5 to 10 years.

No offers. Fixed Price.

Tel: 922 714 560. Mob: 627 733 410

Central Los Cristianos – Available from 12th January, 1 bed, UK TV – 620€ Inc 40€ 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 Los Cristianos II – 3 bed, very central, close to the church square and all amenities – 700€ Inc 50€ Bills – Tel. 922 797 438/693 713 686.

3 bedroom town house for long term rental in La Finca, Chayofa €975 including bills. Tel: 922 750 603 1 bedroom – El Mirador – Chayofa - €750 incl bills. Tel: 922 750 603

Adeje – Partly furnished 2 bed, brand new! Very close to the centre of the town – 450€ - Tel. 922 797 438/693 713 686.

Golf del Sur : 1 bed house with small back garden and two terraces giving all day sun situated on residential complex close to the Golf Club. €525 per month.

Tel: 678 010 524 or 922 737 044 Golf Del Sur – Pinehurst – 1 bed available from 1st January – 600€ Inc 50€ Bills – Tel. 922 797 438/693 713 686.

Amarilla Golf: Top floor, newly refurbished apartment with sea and marina views. €500 per month. Tel: 678 010 524 or 922 737 044 Studio – In the heart of Playa Paraiso – Now available! – 350€ Inc 30€ Bills – Tel. 922 797 438/693 713 686.

Los Lomas – Chayofa – 2 bed townhouse, private pool, stunning views, secure garage – 995€ Plus Bills – Tel. 922 797 438/693 713 686.

Golf del Sur : Large, west facing studio situated in popular complex, close to all amenities. €325 per month. Tel: 678 010 524 or 922 737 044 Chayofa Country Club – 1 bed, popular complex with pool – 475€ Inc 50€ - Tel. 922 797 438/693 713 686.

Los Abrigos: 3 bed apartment in local coastal village. €525 per month.

Tel: 678 010 524 or 922 737 044 Mirador Atlantico – Chayofa – 1 bed, partly furnished, secure parking, amazing views – 650€ Inc 50€ - Tel. 922 797 438/693 713 686.

Bungalow Chayofa – 3 bed, 2 bath, cottage feel, communal pool, ocean and mountain views – 1300€ Inc 70€ - Tel. 922 797 438/693 713 686.

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SAN ISIDRO. 1 bedroom apartment with terrace, American style kitchen in the lounge, lift in the building. 33.100€

73232219.

GUIA DE ISORA. 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apt with terrace, store room and garage parking. Central location. 40.000€

73234858.

LOS ABRIGOS. 2 bedroom ground floor apartment by a small plaza, near the sea front and bus service. 44.100€

73900981.

OCEAN GOLF, GOLF DEL SUR. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apt. on complex with swimming pool, lift, garage parking space.

87.470€

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ay Monday Monday 10th November 06:20............... King of Queens

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

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

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

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

08:45 ....... Milkshake! Bop Box

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

08:50 .......Bananas in Pyjamas

09:30 .................................Frasier

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

10:00 .................... Daily Brunch

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

11:00 ...... Come Dine with Me

11:10............ Cowboy Builders

13:40 .. Small Animal Hospital

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

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

12:15 ....................... Undercover Benefits Cheat

15:00................. Fifteen to One 16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 17:30 .........................Coach Trip 18:00.............The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 19:55 ..... Rory Peck Awards 20:00..... How Rich are You? 21:00................. 24 Hours in Police Custody 22:00 ........ 8 Out of 10 Cats 22:50 ........Toast of London 23:20 ............. The IT Crowd 23:50............................. NFL

06:00.................... The Real A&E 06:30 ....................The Real A&E 07:00 .................Inside Gatwick 08:00 ...........................Futurama 08:30 ...........................Futurama 09:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0 13:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 15:00 .............. Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA 16:00 .................Inside Gatwick 17:00.................. The Simpsons 17:30........................... Futurama 18:30............ The Simpsons 20:00 ..........Modern Family 20:30....................... Trollied 21:00 ....... Micky Flanagan’s Detour De France 22:00..........................Arrow 23:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

13:15 .............Home and Away 13:45 ...................... Neighbours 14:15.................................... NCIS 15:15 ............ The Good Witch’s Charm 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..........Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle 21:00...................... Gotham 22:00 ....... Under the Dome

06:00 ............... Border Security 06:30 ............... Border Security 07:00 ........Nothing to Declare 08:00 ....................... Airline USA 09:00...................RSPCA Animal Rescue 10:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:00................ Criminal Minds 12:00 ................Criminal Minds 15:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 17:00 ........Nothing to Declare 18:00......... Border Security 19:00 ................The Biggest Loser USA 20:00 ................The Biggest Loser USA 21:00 ......... Criminal Minds 22:00 ....................... Stalker 23:00 ........ Mount Pleasant

06:00 ................... Life’s Funniest Moments 06:25..... You’ve Been Framed!

06:45 ........................Emmerdale 07:15 ...........Coronation Street 07:45 ...........Coronation Street 08:15 ........................... The Cube 09:15 ........................ Royal Pains 10:15 ..........................The Chase 11:15 ................... All Star Family Fortunes 12:15 ........................Emmerdale 12:45 ...........Coronation Street 13:50......................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:05....................... You’ve Been Framed!

17:30....................... You’ve Been Framed!

18:00................ Royal Pains 19:00.......... Ultimate You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 ...................... Two and a Half Men 21:00 ............... Knocked Up 23:40 ..................... Viral Tap

06:15 ...........................Babylon 5

06:00 .............................. Hollyoaks

07:00 ...................Total Wipeout Canada

06:30 ............................... Charmed

08:00 ......... Coastguard Alaska

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

07:10 ....................... Traffic Cops

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

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

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

07:00 .............Thirtysomething

07:00 .......... WWE Bottom Line

10:00 ..................... World’s Most Dangerous Roads

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

08:00 .............Goals on Sunday

11:00 ....................... Traffic Cops

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

10:30 .......................................NFL

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

10:00 ................................. Smash

11:30 .......................................NFL

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

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

12:30...... Scottish Premiership

14:00...................... World’s Most Dangerous Roads

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

13:00..................................... FL72

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

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

14:00............. Goals on Sunday

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

15:00 ..........Football’s Greatest

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

15:30..... Scottish Premiership

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

16:30 ............Fantasy Football The Highlights

16:00............................. Top Gear 18:00............... World’s Most Dangerous Roads 19:00 ........ The Hairy Bikers Ride Again

07:15 ........................ One Tree Hill

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

08:30 ...................Happy Endings

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

09:00 ......Rules of Engagement

11:00 ..........A Place in the Sun: Home or Away

10:00 ............................... Charmed

12:00... DIY SOS The Big Build

12:00.............................. Hollyoaks

13:00 .....MasterChef Australia 14:00 ................... Bondi Rescue 14:30 ................... Bondi Rescue 15:00 ..........Haunted Collector

11:00 ............................... Charmed 12:30 ......Rules of Engagement 13:00...How I Met Your Mother 14:00........ The Big Bang Theory 14:30........ The Big Bang Theory

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

15:00 ......Rules of Engagement

17:00 .....Road Patrol Australia

16:00 ............... Melissa and Joey

17:30..... Road Patrol Australia

16:30 ........................ Suburgatory

18:00..... Beverly Hills Pawn

17:00...How I Met Your Mother

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

18:00....The Big Bang Theory

20:00 ..... Who Do You Think You Are? USA

19:30......... Melissa and Joey

21:00......... Neighbourhood Blues 22:00.......... Motorway Cops 23:00......Being Human USA

17:00 ..................................House 18:00 ............... Blue Bloods

19:00 ..................... Hollyoaks 20:00.........................New Girl 21:00.......... Made in Chelsea 22:00 .....Come Dine with Me 23:00....The Big Bang Theory

09:00 ................... Match Choice

16:00 .......Sky Sports Originals

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

17:00 ..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits

20:00.... Friday Night Lights

18:00............................ FL72

22:00 ........... Not Going Out

21:00................... The Knick

23:20 ........Russell Howard’s Good News Extra

19:00 ................ Grand Slam of Darts

23:30 .......Game of Thrones

20:00 ...........................QI XL 21:00 .......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

22:15 .............The Leftovers

23:00.... Barclays PL Review

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This year Pudsey has enlisted choirmaster Gareth Malone to bring together an array of untrained voices from the world of television, sport and theatre to form Gareth Malone’s All-Star Choir, to release the official 2014 BBC Children in Need single.

Actresses Alison Steadman and Linda Robson will sing alongside EastEnders actor Nitin Ginatra and Strictly Come Dancing Queen of Mean, Craig Revel-Horwood. Also searching for their inner songbird are Countryfile’s John Craven, Blue Peter’s Radzi Chinyanganya, Bake Off co-host Mel Giedroyc and comedian Jo Brand.

Fabrice Muamba and Margaret ‘The Machine’ Alphonsi join the choir from the world of football and rugby respectively, and the line-up is completed by Radio 1 DJ Alice Levine and actor Larry Lamb.

From Media City Salford to the world famous Wembley Arena, in the second of this two-part documentary Gareth and his All-Star Choir undertake a promotional tour across the country to drum up support for their charity single.

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Tuesday Tuesday Tu 06:00.............................Breakfast 09:15............... Neighbourhood Blues

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

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

07:05 .........Call the Council

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

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

07:50 ........ Don’t Get Done, Get Dom

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

11:00 ...............Call the Council

08:20............ Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman

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

11:45 ...............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt

09:05.....Antiques Roadshow

13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 ........................Moving On

10:05 .........Building Dream Homes 10:35 ...................HARDtalk 11:00 .................. BBC News 12:00 ...... The Daily Politics

10:55............................ ITV News 11:00 .................... This Morning 12:30................... Loose Women 13:30 .............................ITV News and Weather 14:00 ...............Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover

13:00 ..........................Coast

15:00.............................. The Alan Titchmarsh Show

15:45 ............ Glorious Gardens From Above

13:10 ........ The Life of Birds

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

14:00......................... Tennis

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

16:30 ............... Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

17:00........................ Flog It!

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

18:00 .................. Eggheads

17:15 ............................ Pointless

18:30 .............Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two

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

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

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 ...............The Missing 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:35...............Imagine...

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

19:00 ..... The Great Interior Design Challenge

19:30 .......Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears

20:00........ MasterChef: The Professionals

20:00 ... Hotel in the Clouds

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22:00............... The Walshes

22:30..................Newsnight 23:15.....................A Culture Show Special

21:00 ............... The Nation’s Favourite Queen Song 22:30................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:10........ Blenheim Palace: Great War House

imagine…Bette Midler: The Divine Miss M BBC1, 22.35 Alan Yentob meets The Divine Miss M, Bette Midler, in New York City, nearly 50 years after she began her meteoric rise from a nightclub act to Hollywood legend.

An outrageous, captivating entertainer, Bette Midler’s talents combine a soulful voice and the raucous wit of Mae West. At the age of 20, in the space of a year she went from working in a pineapple factory in Hawaii to a role in the 1967 Broadway hit Fiddler On The Roof. It was Bette’s instinct and guts that catapulted her from virtual obscurity to the very top of the entertainment business. With her first new album in eight years, Ms Midler is back to entertain us.

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uesday Tuesday 11th November 06:20............... King of Queens

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

07:10 .3rd Rock from the Sun

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

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

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

06:25..... You’ve Been Framed!

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

08:50 .......Bananas in Pyjamas

07:15 ...........Coronation Street

10:00 .................... Daily Brunch

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

07:45 ...........Coronation Street

11:00 ...... Come Dine with Me

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

08:15 ........................... The Cube

12:05 ...... Come Dine with Me

11:10............ Cowboy Builders

09:15 ........................ Royal Pains

13:40 .................... Small Animal Hospital

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

10:15 ..........................The Chase

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

12:15 .......... Rome: The World’s First Superpower

11:15 ................... All Star Family Fortunes

15:00 ................. Fifteen to One

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

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

16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal

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

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

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

14:15.................................... NCIS

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

17:30 .........................Coach Trip

15:15 .................. Secret Liaison

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

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

13:50 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show

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

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

17:05..... You’ve Been Framed!

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

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

18:00................ Royal Pains

19:55 ..... Rory Peck Awards

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

19:00. You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 ...................Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners

19:00.... Police Interceptors

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

20:00............ Britain’s Worst Crimes

20:30..... Two and a Half Men

21:00........... Miracle Babies

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

22:00........................... NCIS

06:00 ...........................Hollyoaks

23:00........................... NCIS

22:50 ....... I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

06:15........................... Babylon 5 07:00 ...................Total Wipeout Canada 08:00 ......... Coastguard Alaska 09:00................................ The Bill 10:00................................ The Bill 11:00 ..........A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00...................... DIY SOS The Big Build 13:00 .....MasterChef Australia 14:30................... Bondi Rescue 15:00 ..........Haunted Collector 16:00 ...................... Doctor Who 17:00 .....Road Patrol Australia 17:30 .....Road Patrol Australia 18:00..... Beverly Hills Pawn 19:00 ................ MasterChef Australia 20:00............ The Dog Hotel 20:30 ........... The Dog Hotel 21:00................. Beauty and the Beast 22:00........... Derren Brown: Trick or Treat 23:00................ Doctor Who

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

06:00 ............... Border Security

07:10 ....................... Traffic Cops

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

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

06:30 ............... Border Security

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

07:00..............Thirtysomething

06:00 .............. Barclays Premier League Review

07:00................. Inside Gatwick

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

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

08:00 ...........................Futurama

08:00....................... Airline USA

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

08:30....................... Airline USA

10:00 ............... The Hairy Bikers Ride Again

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

11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

09:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

10:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

21:00 ............. You Can’t Get the Staff 22:00................. Gogglebox 23:05..... Secrets of the Salon

13:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 15:00 .............. Obese: A Year to Save My Life USA

11:00 ................Criminal Minds

16:00................. Inside Gatwick

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

17:00 .................. The Simpsons 17:30 ...........................Futurama 18:00................... Futurama 18:30............ The Simpsons 20:00 ................... The Flash 21:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 22:00 .... Britcam: Emergency on Our Streets 23:00......................Legends

12:00 ................Criminal Minds

17:00 ........Nothing to Declare 18:00 .........Border Security 19:00... Million Dollar Listing 20:00.........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 21:00 ................Elementary 22:00 ......... Criminal Minds 23:00 ........ Grey’s Anatomy

06:00................... Life’s Funniest Moments 06:45........................ Emmerdale

21:00 ....The Vampire Diaries

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

10:30 ............... The Hairy Bikers Ride Again

10:00................................. Smash

11:00....................... Traffic Cops

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

12:00 .............................Top Gear 14:00 ............... The Hairy Bikers Ride Again 15:00 ....................... Traffic Cops 16:00 .............................Top Gear 18:00 ........ The Hairy Bikers Ride Again 19:00........ Storage Hunters 20:00... Storage Hunters UK 21:00 ...........................QI XL 22:00 ..........Mock the Week 23:20 ....Would I Lie to You?

11:00.................................. 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.................. Petrol Age 21:00 .............The Leftovers 22:15 ................... The Knick 23:30 ..... Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

06:30 ........................... Charmed 07:15..................... One Tree Hill 08:00..................... Suburgatory 08:30 ................Happy Endings 09:00 ... Rules of Engagement 10:00 ........................... Charmed 11:00 ........................... Charmed 12:00 ...........................Hollyoaks 12:35 ... Rules of Engagement 13:00...How I Met Your Mother 14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ... Rules of Engagement 16:00 ............ Melissa and Joey 16:30..................... Suburgatory 17:00...How I Met Your Mother 18:00... The Big Bang Theory 19:00................... Hollyoaks 19:30 .......Melissa and Joey 20:00 .The Big Bang Theory 21:00 ................. Rude Tube 22:00 ................Bad Robots 22:35..... Tattoos After Dark 23:05....The Big Bang Theory

07:00 ............... WWE Afterburn 08:00 ..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 09:00..................................... FL72 10:00 ........................Rise as One 10:30 ........................Rise as One 13:00 .........Barclays PL Review 14:00 ................SPFL Round Up 14:30..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 15:30 ............Fantasy Football The Highlights 16:00 ........................Rise as One 16:30 ........................Rise as One 18:00.... Barclays PL Review 19:00.. Grand Slam of Darts 23:00 ................. Darts Gold 23:45 ................. Darts Gold

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In this moving tribute to the teenage heroes of the Great War, Fergal Keane unearths the most powerful stories of Britain’s Boy Soldiers.

As many as 250,000 boys under the age of 18 served in the British Army during World War One, and every tenth volunteer lied about his age.

Fergal looks to find out what made them enlist. Were they motivated by patriotism, or the spirit of adventure?

Fergal follows the children into the trenches to see how they coped with the reality of war. He explores how, as the casualties began to mount, a movement grew in Britain to get them home. Fergal also meets the children and grandchildren of these former boy solders, uncovering heartrending, but often uplifting, stories and taking them on an emotional journey to the places where their ancestors trained and fought.

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7th November 2014 - 13th November 2014

Wednesday Wednesd 06:00............................ Breakfast 09:15...Neighbourhood Blues 10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...............Call the Council 11:45 ...............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt

Broadmoor ITV1, 21.00 “Patients that come here, they will have perpetrated often horrendous crimes but they are also victims and it’s very easy to see somebody as either the perpetrator or the victim. It’s much more difficult to understand that somebody might be both.”

Dr Amlan Basu, Clinical Director Broadmoor, the most famous high secure hospital in the world, has allowed unprecedented access to television cameras for this new two-part ITV documentary.

For the first time in its 150 year history, the viewing public will see the innermost parts of this iconic institution in this two part series. The hospital in Berkshire, often mistaken for a prison, helps treat severely mentally disordered patients many of whom are violent offenders. It’s best known for its high profile patients such as Charles Bronson, Ronnie Kray, Peter Sutcliffe and Kenneth Erskine.

Filmed over the course of a year, with extensive access to the hospital, the programmes paint a picture of life inside Broadmoor for both staff and patients. It’s the first time that patients have been allowed to tell their stories themselves and cameras follow patients while they meet psychiatrists, open up about their violent backgrounds and participate in therapy sessions.

The result is an unprecedented insight into what really goes on behind those infamous red brick walls; how violent patients are treated, what they do each day and who the men and women are, who work with the country’s most dangerous men. It took five years to negotiate this unprecedented level of access.

In total the hospital treats around 200 of the most violent and mentally disturbed men in the country, aiming to prevent them from being a danger to themselves and to others. The men in Broadmoor are classed as vulnerable adults so not all of them were capable of giving consent to appear in the series. The most notorious patients have not taken part even though they were invited to.

There is no fixed term for a patient’s stay in Broadmoor. 35% of the men come from prison, 35% from the court system, 25% from medium secure psychiatric units and 5% from other high-secure hospitals.

In the second programme, a patient describes his life as ‘satanic’ and shares details of his neglected and abusive childhood, and another patient who has spent over a decade in Broadmoor is considered finally well enough to leave. Cameras follow patients taking part in a group drugs counselling session and capture staff taking part in riot training.

For many people, Broadmoor is seen as a place to house the country’s most violent criminals but one of its roles it to try to rehabilitate patients.

Broadmoor Hospital’s clinical director, Dr Amlan Basu, says: “One of the biggest misconceptions, I think, is that those that have severe mental illnesses or those that end up in a place like Broadmoor are kind of destined to be unwell for ever or to be risky for ever. That’s simply not true, the mental disorders we treat are very amenable to treatment.”

13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 ........................Moving On 15:00 ............................Escape to the Country

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

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

07:00 .............Call the Council

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

07:45 .............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom

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

08:15 ................. Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman

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

09:00 ........ Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

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

10:00 ..............Building Dream Homes 10:30.......................... See Hear 11:00........................ BBC News 12:00 .................................Coast

10:55............................ ITV News 12:30.................. Loose Women 13:30..............................ITV News and Weather 14:00 ...............Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover

12:10 ....................Animal Park

15:00 ............................. The Alan Titchmarsh Show

13:10............ The Life of Birds

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

16:30.............................. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

14:00............................... Tennis

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

17:00.............................. Flog It!

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

18:00 .................Eggheads

17:15 ............................ Pointless

18:30.............Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two

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

15:45............. Glorious Gardens From Above

18:00......... BBC News at Six 19:00 ...........The One Show 20:00.......... Waterloo Road 21:00.......... The Apprentice 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25 .... BBC London News

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

19:00..... The Great Interior Design Challenge

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

20:00........MasterChef: The Professionals

20:00 ......................Surprise Surprise

21:00..... Great Continental Railway Journeys

21:00............Broadmoor

22:35........Looking After W C 22:00........ The Apprentice: Mum - A Children choice You’re Fired! in Need Special 22:30 ............... Newsnight 23:35 ...................Film 2014 23:15.... Teenage Tommies

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

22:40................ The Nation’s Favourite Queen Song

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Liberty of London Channel 4, 21:00 The doors of Liberty are flung open again for more behind-the-scenes action from one of London’s oldest and most iconic stores. With unprecedented access and filmed over six months, we catch up with the work of Liberty’s cast of charismatic buyers, retail team, fabric designers and, in this episode, introduce some celebrity visitors choosing to launch their products at this quintessentially British institution. Liberty is a magnet for famous, stylish and artistic shoppers from around the globe, and is being dragged into the 21st century by the American Ed Burstell who was brought in to revive its fortunes and has a vision to make it London’s premier shopping destination.

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7th November 2014 - 13th November 2014

day Wednesday 12th November 06:00 ................... Life’s Funniest Moments

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

06:00..................... Children’s TV 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 ......................Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy 13:15 .............Home and Away 13:45 ...................... Neighbours 14:15 .................................... NCIS 15:15 ........... Carnal Innocence 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........ Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 21:00 .................. Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

22:00 ................ Wentworth 23:00.............. 200 Nips and Tucks and I Want More!

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

06:20............... King of Queens 07:10 ....3rd Rock from the Sun 08:00 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 .................................Frasier 10:00 .................... Daily Brunch 11:00....... Come Dine with Me 12:00 .............. Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 ...... Come Dine with Me 13:40 .. Small Animal Hospital 14:10 ...................... Countdown 15:00 ................. Fifteen to One 16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 17:30 ................. Coach Trip 18:00 ............The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 19:55 ..... Rory Peck Awards 20:00 .................Posh Pawn

21:00..Liberty of London CWce

06:15............................Babylon 5

06:00 ...........................Hollyoaks

06:25.... You’ve Been Framed!

07:00 ...................Total Wipeout Canada

06:30 ........................... Charmed

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

08:00 ......... Coastguard Alaska

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

07:15 .... You’ve Been Framed!

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

08:30 ................Happy Endings

07:45 .... You’ve Been Framed!

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

09:00 ... Rules of Engagement

08:15........................... The Cube

11:00 ..........A Place in the Sun: Home or Away

09:30 ... Rules of Engagement

12:00 ...................... DIY SOS The Big Build

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

09:15 ........................Royal Pains 10:15 ......................... The Chase 11:15 ................... All Star Family Fortunes

13:00 .....MasterChef Australia

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

14:00 ................... Bondi Rescue

12:45.................. I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

14:30 ................... Bondi Rescue 15:00 ..........Haunted Collector

13:50 ....The Jeremy Kyle Show

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

17:05.... You’ve Been Framed!

17:00..... Road Patrol Australia

17:30.... You’ve Been Framed!

17:30..... Road Patrol Australia

18:00.................Royal Pains

18:00..... Beverly Hills Pawn

19:00 ..... 100% You’ve Been Framed!

18:30 .... Beverly Hills Pawn

20:00..... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

19:00 ................ MasterChef Australia 20:00.............. Saving Hope

21:00..................... Freshers

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

22:00.......... Happy Gilmore

22:00 .................. The Strain

23:55... Two and a Half Men

23:00................ Doctor Who

06:00 ............... Border Security

07:10 ...............Motorway Cops

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

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

06:30 ............... Border Security

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

07:00 .............Thirtysomething

07:00................. Inside Gatwick

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

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

08:00........................... Futurama

07:30 ........Nothing to Declare

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

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

08:30 ...........................Futurama

08:00....................... Airline USA

11:00 ...............Motorway Cops

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

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

08:30 ....................... Airline USA

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

10:00................................. Smash

10:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles

09:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

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

11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

14:00 ....... Storage Hunters UK

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

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

10:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

15:00 ...............Motorway Cops

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

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

11:00................ Criminal Minds

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

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

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

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

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

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

16:00 .................Inside Gatwick

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

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

18:00 .........Border Security

19:00 ......... Motorway Cops

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

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22:00 .....The Million Pound Necklace: Inside Boodles

18:00... Storage Hunters UK

16:00.................................. House 17:00 ..................................House

19:00 .............Million Dollar Listing

20:00..... Lizard Lick Towing 21:00 .......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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

20:00 ......... Criminal Minds

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

20:00 ............Urban Secrets

21:00 ........ Grey’s Anatomy

22:00 .....................Legends

22:40............ Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

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

22:00......... Forbidden Love

23:00 ...................... Forever

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

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

23:15 .............The Leftovers

18:00................... Futurama 18:30 ............The Simpsons 20:00 ........................ X-Men

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

22:00 .......... The Newsroom

07:15 .....................One Tree Hill

10:00 ........................... Charmed 12:00 ...........................Hollyoaks 12:35 ... Rules of Engagement 13:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 14:00..... The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ... Rules of Engagement 16:00 ............ Melissa and Joey 16:30 .....................Suburgatory 17:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 18:00....The Big Bang Theory 19:00................... Hollyoaks 19:30 .......Melissa and Joey 20:00 ........................ Avatar 23:15......The Inbetweeners 23:45 ............. The IT Crowd

06:00 ................... Football Gold 06:15 ................... Football Gold 07:00 .................... WWE Vintage Collection 08:00 .............. Game Changers 09:00 .........Barclays PL Review 10:00....................... The Premier League Years 12:00.......... Football’s Greatest 13:00 .........Barclays PL Review 14:00 .......................The Premier League Years 16:00 ................... Football Gold 17:00 .........Barclays PL Review 18:00 .............Gary Newbon Interviews Phil Taylor 19:00 ................ Grand Slam of Darts 23:00 ........................Boxing 23:30 ................. Darts Gold 23:45 ................. Darts Gold

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Looking After Mum - A Children in Need Special BBC1, 22:35

Documentary about young carers and their families. In the UK around 700,000 young people are caring for a loved one. While many feel stigmatised, overlooked and even bullied by a society that doesn’t understand the difficulties they face, others are fiercely proud and protective of their role. Over the course of several months four young carers allow cameras to follow them and their families as they deal with situations most adults would struggle to cope with. All four look after mothers who need continual care - from a life-threatening condition to mental health problems and blindness. They all have to find a way to balance their caring roles with the need to still have and enjoy a childhood. The film follows these young people as they navigate the formative moments of their lives alongside the emotional strain and anxiety of caring. It captures the extraordinary strength and resilience of a group which often remains in the shadows.

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7th November 2014 - 13th November 2014

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

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

07:05 ........ Call the Council

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

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

07:50......... Don’t Get Done, Get Dom

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

11:00 ...............Call the Council

08:20 ............Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman

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

06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15.............. Neighbourhood Blues

11:45 ...............Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00........... BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45.............................. Doctors 14:15 ........................Moving On

Neil Diamond: One Night Only ITV1, 21.00 Legendary American music star Neil Diamond takes centre stage at the London Palladium for a one-off TV special Rob Brydon, one of Neil’s greatest fans, not only hosts the show but also takes his musical hero on a journey back to Brooklyn and to where Neil Diamond’s story began.

The pair head to Coney Island and Brighton Beach, to Flatbush and to Neil’s childhood home as well as spending time at the legendary “Bitter End“ Club.

This special will also see Neil perform some of his greatest hits as well as tracks from his eagerly anticipated new album.

Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs ITV1, 20.30 Paul O’Grady is back at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, meeting the latest residents that need treatment, training and ultimately new homes.

In this new eleven-part series, Paul visits Battersea homes at Brands Hatch in Kent and Old Windsor in Berkshire as well as the iconic Battersea London site, meeting the happy-go-lucky dogs, as well as those dogs that are lucky to be alive.

As always, Paul helps to care for the canines, feeding them, walking them and accompanying them during treatment. He learns about how each dog ended up in the home, hearing stories that are heart-warming as well as heart-breaking.

This week, Paul meets stunning one-year-old Rough Collie Luke, who has a fondness for the finer things in life after being spoilt in his previous home.

As a result, Luke is feeling a bit depressed by slumming it in his Battersea kennel.

Paul goes for the tough love approach: “Look Luke, you might have film star glamour, and you’ve been ruined sleeping on your own bed and being given crumpets and honey and all manner for tea. But this is Battersea, you’re gonna have to slum it for a little bit, yeah? Just a little bit...He’d like a bit of room service this one, and your bed turned down wouldn’t you?”

Meanwhile exhausted new mum Fifi has aged before her time thanks to her many pregnancies. Fifi has had at least ten puppies and is only two years old, so unsurprisingly she’s lost her zest for life and the two litters have taken their toll on her physically.

Paul carries Fifi in to the operating theatre to be spayed and have her double canine teeth removed. More worryingly, Fifi also has a heart murmur that needs investigating. Paul has his fingers crossed and is keen to catchup with vet Paul Dobson to find out the extent of the problem.

Also this week, Paul follows the sad story of 18-month-old Cairn Terrier Teddy, for whom the world is currently a frightening place because she is blind.

Battersea Rehomer Nikki Johnson explains: “She’d been rejected by her mum when she was only a couple of days old, possibly because the mother felt there was something wrong with her. Her owners were having a big problem with her barking all the time and she was messing indoors as well.

It’s going to be pretty frightening and you’re going to bark at things if you don’t understand what they are.”

Due to her blindness Teddy is very isolated and struggling to cope, clearly feeling frustrated and confused. To increase her chance of getting a new owner, she has to learn basic commands and therefore requires specialist training.

Paul helps Ali, Battersea’s Canine Welfare Training Officer, with the challenge of training Teddy, a long process requiring a great deal of care and understanding, as she is literally scared of her own tail. Refusing to give up, the team at Battersea remain determined to find her a new family and Paul is thrilled when there is a glimpse of some light at the end of the tunnel.

09:05....... Human Universe 10:05 ..... Gardeners’ World 10:35 .................. HARDtalk 11:00.................. BBC News 11:30 ....... BBC World News 12:00 ......................... Coast

10:55............................ ITV News 11:00 .................... This Morning 12:30.................. Loose Women 13:30............................. ITV News and Weather 14:00 ...............Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover

12:10 .............. Animal Park

15:00 ............................. The Alan Titchmarsh Show

15:45............ Glorious Gardens From Above

13:10 ........The Life of Birds

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

14:00 ........................Tennis

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

16:30................ Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

17:00 ....................... Flog It!

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

17:15 ............................ Pointless

18:30 .............Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two

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

18:00 ........ BBC News at Six 18:30..... BBC London News 19:00........... The One Show 19:30................. EastEnders 20:00...................Watchdog

18:00 .................. Eggheads

19:00 ...................The Great Interior Design Challenge

18:30.............. ITV News and Weather 19:00................ Emmerdale 19:30 ...................... Tonight 20:00 ................ Emmerdale 20:30...Paul O’Grady: For W C The Love of Dogs choice

21:00 ................... Life Story

20:00 ........MasterChef: The Professionals

22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten

21:00..................The Fall

22:25..... BBC London News

22:00 ....... Russell Howard’s Good News

22:15 ................ ITV News at Ten and Weather

22:30 ................ Newsnight

22:55....... Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears

22:35........... Question Time 23:35 ............ Looking After Mum - A Children in Need Special

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23:15 .....The Mekong River with Sue Perkins

21:00..Neil Diamond: For CW One Night Only choice

23:25 .................. The Chase

The Fall BBC2, 21.00 It has been ten days since Paul Spector told DSI Stella Gibson that she would never catch him.

As Gibson tries in vain to help Spector’s surviving victim remember the identity of her attacker, Spector is forced to deal with the loose ends that he left behind in Belfast.

His return to the city to discover that someone from his past has been helping police with their enquiries, forcing Spector to change his plans with terrifying consequences.

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7th November 2014 - 13th November 2014

Thursday Thursday 13th November 06:00 ................... Life’s Funniest Moments

23:50 .................24 Hours in Police Custody

06:10..................... 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............ Cowboy Builders 12:10 .........5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ..............Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 13:15 .............Home and Away 13:45...................... Neighbours 14:15 .................................... NCIS 15:10 .......Rosamunde Pilcher: The Unknown Heart 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...Underground Britain 21:00 ......... Streets of Rage: Caught on Camera 22:00 ...... House of Horrors 23:00 ......... Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

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

06:00 ............... Border Security

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

06:30............... Border Security

07:00................. Inside Gatwick

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

08:00........................... Futurama

07:30 ........Nothing to Declare

08:30 ...........................Futurama

08:00 ....................... Airline USA

07:10 ...............Motorway Cops 08:00 .............................Top Gear 09:00 .............................Top Gear 10:00 ..........Lizard Lick Towing 10:30 ..........Lizard Lick Towing 11:00 ...............Motorway Cops 12:00 .............................Top Gear 13:00 .............................Top Gear 14:00 ..........Lizard Lick Towing 14:30 ..........Lizard Lick Towing 15:00 ...............Motorway Cops 16:00..............................Top Gear 17:00 .............................Top Gear 18:00..... Lizard Lick Towing 19:00 ........Storage Hunters 20:00 ............Game of Arms 21:00 .........8 Out of 10 Cats 22:00....... Gavin and Stacey 23:20 ..........Mock the Week 23:55......... 8 Out of 10 Cats

06:20 ............... King of Queens 07:10 ....3rd Rock from the Sun 08:00 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 .................................Frasier 10:00.................... Daily Brunch 11:00...... Come Dine with Me 13:40......Small Animal Hospital 14:10 ...................... Countdown 15:00 ................. Fifteen to One 16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 17:30 .........................Coach Trip 18:00............ The Simpsons 18:30................... Hollyoaks 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News 19:55 ..... Rory Peck Awards 20:00 ......... George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 21:00................24 Hours in A and E

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22:00 ..................... Babylon 23:05 ........ 8 Out of 10 Cats

09:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0

09:00 ..................RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

10:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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

11:00 ................Criminal Minds

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

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

16:00 .................Inside Gatwick

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

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

18:00......... Border Security

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

19:00............. Million Dollar Listing

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

18:30 ............The Simpsons 20:00......................... Arrow

20:00............. The Face USA

21:00...................... Forever

21:00.......................Scandal

22:00............. The Last Ship

22:00...............The Blacklist

23:00 .............The Last Ship

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

06:25 .....You’ve Been Framed!

06:45 ........................Emmerdale 07:15........... Coronation Street 07:45 .....You’ve Been Framed!

08:15............................ The Cube 09:15........................ Royal Pains 10:15.......................... The Chase 11:15 ................... All Star Family Fortunes 12:15 ........................Emmerdale 12:45........... Coronation Street 13:15..... You’ve Been Framed!

13:50...The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:55...The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:05..... You’ve Been Framed!

17:30..... You’ve Been Framed!

18:00................ Royal Pains 19:00....You’ve Been Framed!

20:00..... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

21:00 .................... Scorpion 22:00 ...........Celebrity Juice 22:50 .................. Little Man

06:00.......................... Hollyoaks

06:15 ...........................Babylon 5 07:00... Total Wipeout Canada 08:00 ......... Coastguard Alaska 09:00 ................................The Bill 10:00 ................................The Bill 11:00 ..........A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00............................... DIY SOS The Big Build 13:00 .....MasterChef Australia 14:00 ................... Bondi Rescue 14:30 ................... Bondi Rescue 15:00 ..........Haunted Collector 16:00...................... Doctor Who 17:00 .....Road Patrol Australia 17:30 .....Road Patrol Australia 18:00..... Beverly Hills Pawn 18:30 .... Beverly Hills Pawn 19:00 ................ MasterChef Australia 20:00............ Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck 21:00 .................... Dynamo: Magician Impossible 22:00................... The Strain 23:00 ............... Doctor Who

23:00....The Big Bang Theory

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

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

07:00 .............Thirtysomething

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

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

06:30 ................... Football Gold

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

06:45 ................... Football Gold

10:00 ................................. Smash

07:00............. WWE Experience

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

08:00 .............................. Football

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

09:00 .......................The Premier League Years

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

06:30 ........................... Charmed 07:15 .....................One Tree Hill 08:00 .....................Suburgatory 08:30................ Happy Endings 09:00... Rules of Engagement 10:00 ........................... Charmed 11:00 ........................... Charmed 12:00 ...........................Hollyoaks 12:35 ... Rules of Engagement 13:00 .How I Met Your Mother 14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 15:00... Rules of Engagement 16:00............ Melissa and Joey 16:30..................... Suburgatory 17:00 .. How I Met Your Mother 18:00 ...The Big Bang Theory 19:00 ..................... Hollyoaks 19:30 ......... Melissa and Joey 20:00....The Big Bang Theory 21:00.......................... Drifters 21:30 .................2 Broke Girls 22:00.... Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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

11:00.............................. Football

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

12:00....................... The Premier League Years

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

14:00 .............................. Football

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

15:00 .......................The Premier League Years

18:00 ............... Blue Bloods 19:00 ......... Without a Trace 20:00 ....... Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets 21:00 ................... The Knick 22:00 .............The Leftovers 23:15....... Game of Thrones

17:00.............. Barclays Premier League World 17:30................................. Boxing 18:00......................Ringside 19:00.....Grand Slam of Darts 23:00.... NFL Network Show

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The RTS awardwinning documentary series continues.

Filmed around the clock at St George’s South West London by 104 cameras, the series captures dramatic and emotional stories of love, life and loss on the frontline of the NHS. Tree surgeon Paul, 38, is rushed into Resus by ambulance from Kent after falling 25 feet from a tree. He has a head wound and is complaining of shooting pains in his back and pins and needles in his feet. Doctors are concerned that he may have injured his spine. ‘When the patient comes in if they’re complaining of pins and needles my heart always sinks,’ says orthopaedic doctor Mike.

‘It could be a sign that there is trauma to the spinal cord which can cause paralysis.’ A CT scan shows that Paul has broken a vertebra in his back and medics are concerned fragments of bone could damage his spinal cord.

Meanwhile Anthony, 66, who’s recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and Prostate cancer, has fallen down fifteen stairs at home.

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European vineyards flattened by poor weather

What a wash THIS year’s European wine harvest, for the most part, was deemed “challenging” or “disappointing” after a cold winter and a rainy summer crippled vines.

Hailstorms ravaged vineyards, the rain delayed ripening and the amount of grapes harvested (yields) dropped 20-30% in many areas.

For some distraught winemakers, especially in France, there was no crop this year, which will leave a few empty bottles next year, no doubt.

“It has been a diffi-

cult harvest,” admitted Jesus Madrazo, winemaker for the Contino winery in Spain’s Rioja Alavesa region.

Although he was optimistic in June and July, the grapes were slow to ripen and, by mid-September the rains came, producing the perfect conditions for rot.

“There will be wine

made, but not as much as we would have hoped,” said Madrazo.

“But the quality will be good,” In France, the worst floods in 60 years engulfed many vineyards in Languedoc, the country’s largest wine-producing region.

Evelyne de Pontbriand, the fourth-generation owner and winemaker at Domaine du Closel, in the Loire Valley, said autumn rains washed away any optimism about the harvest.

“A lot of the bunches of grapes were smelling of vinegar, so we had to throw them on the ground,” she said. “We lost quite a lot.”

It was a similar story in Portugal where rain also played havoc with the harvest. But Christian Seely, managing director of AXA Millésimes, who is in charge of the French insurer’s vineyards, including the Douro port house Quinta Do Noval, said that, overall, he was happy with the harvest.

For José Maria de Fonseca, the maker of Lancers Rosé, as well as brands like Periquita and Domingos, technology and forecasts helped him miss the rains.

Domingos Soares Franco, the family’s sixth-generation winemaker, has roughly 1,500 acres of vines and most of the harvest is done by machine.

He saw the rainy forecast and, though all

the grapes were not at their peak, he ordered the picking to begin.

And, as he said: “I’m glad I did.

“You can work with the grapes in the winery, but you must have the grapes to begin with. Many of my neighbours waited and it rained. And now they don’t have any grapes.”

Giacomo Pondini, director of Tuscany’s Consortium Tutela del Vino Morellino di Scansano, reported a later-than-normal harvest.

Heavy rains cut into the harvested quantities, which required extraordinary work in the vineyard to avoid vine diseases.

“But October’s sunshine enabled producers to bring their

grapes in at the perfect moment for optimum maturity and health,” he said.

Data released by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine showed that this year’s volume of wine made is likely to be lower than in 2013.

The figures, released last week, also noted a significant decline in wine production in Chile.

But in California, which produces roughly 90% of all US wines, there was large crops of grapes for the third year running.

Despite the French disaster, the country has regained its title as the biggest wine producer in the world after two patchy years.

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sh-out! agency OIV (Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin), it showed a 10% increase from last year, surpassing Spain and Italy.

France, a long-time global leader, relinquished the title to Italy in 2012, dropping to No.2. And it fell to No.3 last year following Spain’s huge harvest, But for all the French accolades, the United States is now the largest consumer of wine in the world, For the first time it toppled France, whose consumption fell by nearly 7%.

However, as OIV di-

rector Jean-Marie Aurand said last week: “For the third consecutive year, the US has recorded a high level of production, despite the negative effects of the August earthquake and the not-so-favourable climate conditions in September in California.”

One interesting fact from Aurand’s presentation is that 80% of the world’s wine is produced by 10 countries.

From the greatest production to smallest, they are: France (46m *hectolitres), Italy (44.4m), Spain (37m),

US (22.5m), Argentina (15.2m), Australia (12.6m), China (12m), South Africa (11.4m), Chile (10m), Germany (9.7m).

SPANISH households, for the first eight months of this year at least, developed a penchant for their country’s wine.

Government - a similar system to those used in France and Italy.

The OeMv’s report showed that from January to August, Spanish households were drinking more and, therefore, spending more on DOP wines.

The total volume of DOP wines consumed in that period rose 1.5% to 82.6m litres, while the money spent on those wines increased 2.2% to more than 288m euros, thanks to a slight price-per-litre increase of 0.6% to 3.49 euros.

Sales of DOP varieties accounted for 50% of all wine sales in Spain, while non-DOP selec-

tions added up to 54% of all wine consumed from January to August.

Overall, though, Spaniards drank less wine over that time period, said the OeMv. The country saw a 3.6% drop in money spent on wine to 585.7m euros, as well as a 6.5% drop in volume consumed to 245.7million litres This was mainly through the tepid purchasing of non-DOP wines, according to the OeMv. The wine industry saw a drop in total money spent on non-DOP wines, from 19.6m euros to 17m, “dragging along as a consequence of the

*One million hectolitres is the equivalent of 100m litres, which is about 133,333,333 bottles of wine!

Spain enjoys a “richer” flavour A recent study by the Spanish Wine Market Observatory (OeMv) highlighted several statistics showing a rise in popularity of Spanish Denominación de Origen (DOP) wines.

The DOP label indicates wines sourced from Spain which are of the highest quality and meet certain regulations laid down by the

shortened 2012 harvest that had strong repercussions on prices and sales in the months that followed, reported the study.”

Like non-DOP wines, sales of sparkling wine also fell in the first eight months, dropping 6.6% in volume to 10.9m litres and 13.9% in sales to 46.8m euros.

The drop in overall sales, the observatory noted, came on the heels of an average fall in price-per-litre of 7.8% to 4.28 euros.

But the OeMv pointed out that sales also dropped in the “Other Wines” category of the study.

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By Val Sainsbury DRINKING lots of milk may not necessarily lower the risk of fracturing bones, as had been thought for many years.

A study in Sweden, published in the British Medical Journal, showed women who drank more than three glasses a day were actually more likely to break bones than those who had less.

In fairness, researchers cautioned that their work suggested a trend only and should not be interpreted as proof that high milk consumption caused fractures.

Factors such as alcohol and weight were also likely to play a role, they stressed.

Milk has been recommended as a good source of calcium for many years, but studies considering whether it leads to stronger bones and fewer fractures have had conflicting results.

The team of scientists in Sweden examined the dietary habits of

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Milk is bone of contention

61,400 women between 1987-1990, and 45,300 men in 1997, and then monitored their health for years afterwards.

Participants were asked to complete questionnaires on how frequently they consumed common foods such as milk, yoghurt and cheese over a one-year period.

Researchers then tracked how many developed fractures and how many participants died in the following years.

In the 20-year followup period, in which the women were monitored, those who drank more than three glasses, or 680ml, of milk a day, were more likely to develop fractures than those who had consumed less. The highintake group also had a higher risk of death.

Prof Karl Michaelsson, lead researcher at Uppsala University, said: “Women who drank three or more glasses a day had twice the chance of dying at the end of the study than those who drank less than one glass a day.

“And those who had a high milk intake also had a 50% higher risk of hip fracture.”

Men were monitored for an average of 11 years after the initial survey, and the results

showed a similar but less pronounced trend.

When fermented milk products such as yoghurt were considered, the opposite pattern was observed: people who consumed more had a lower risk of fractures.

Prof Michaelsson believes the findings could be down to sugars in milk, which have been shown to accelerate

ageing in some early animal studies.

“Our results may question the validity of recommendations to consume high amounts of milk to prevent fragility fractures,” he said.

“The results should, however, be interpreted cautiously, given the observational design of our study. And dietary advice should not be changed until more re-

search has been conducted.

Prof Sue Lanham-New, from the University of Surrey, felt the study was of limited use, saying: “We do not have a feel for the influence of physical activity, or other lifestyle habits important to bone or overall mortality.

“And the effect of increasing body mass index has not been fully in-

vestigated in this study.

“Milk and dairy products in the UK provide 50-60% of the calcium in our diet. We know that low calcium intake (less than 400mg a day) is a risk factor for osteoporosis.

“Individuals should still be encouraged to consume a balanced diet from the five key food groups of which milk and dairy are key.”

Cancer war ‘losing momentum’ A LEADING British academic believes the system for researching new cancer treatments is “broken”.

Professor Paul Workman, chief executive of the Institute of Cancer Research in London, accused “risk averse’” pharmaceutical firms of only developing drugs they know will turn a profit.

At the World Oncology Forum in Switzerland, the professor said the war against cancer had lost momentum, despite huge theoretical advances in the laboratory.

“There have been some impressive advances in the personalised treatment of cancer,” said the Professor.

“But overall progress has failed to keep pace with the dramatic advances over the last 20 years in our knowledge about cancer biology and genetics.

“We could, and should, be doing much better. It is my contention that the whole model of cancer-drug discovery - in which private companies and academia should be working together to take the most exciting, innovative new drugs to patients - is broken and in need of help.”

The 62-year-old, whose own career has focused on the search for cancer treatments, said pharmaceutical giants were interested only in “the low hanging fruits” of cancer, which are easily treatable.

He claimed theoretical scientists have identi-

fied 500 cancer-related proteins which could be attacked by drugs - but only 5% of these treatments have so far been developed.

But he admitted that a major problem was down to finance. Clinical trials are hugely expensive, he said, so companies are unwilling to invest in “risky” drugs which might not be successful.

“The key to driving faster progress in cancer treatment is incentivising private companies, and the academic organisations that work with them, to take the risks they need to take to discover the truly innovative treatments of the future.”

The Professor added: “In return, pharmaceutical companies will need to accept that they are receiving help from

governments, regulators and health services, and they can’t expect to set prices that squeeze every penny of possible profit from those same public institutions.”

He called for the Government to intervene to make things easier for the big drugs companies, suggesting taxbreaks for those firms which invest in treatments for rare and childhood cancers, where it is less profitable to develop drugs.

He also called for a quicker and simpler drugs authorisation system, tax-credits for research and development, and stronger patents so that companies can see a return from their investments.

But Prof Workman also called on universities and drugs firms to change the way they do

clinical trials to bring down the cost.

He believes that more targeted and smaller clinical trials will reduce the initial outlay, and sharing the cost and risk of trials between universities and companies could benefit all parties.

“I see our broken model of drug discoveryand-development as the biggest challenge in our efforts to get exciting and game-changing new drugs to patients,” he said.

“Until we fix it, we will not see the number of really innovative treatments - capable of making a big impact on the lives of patients - that we should be expecting.”

The British Government said it had already introduced 10% tax-relief on research and de-

velopment expenditure, and further tax-breaks for patented inventions and innovations.

George Freeman, Minister for Life Sciences, said: “We want to make Britain the best place in the world to design and deliver innovative, 21st-century medicines, and to accelerate and support the increasing ‘stratification’ of medicines which cancer has spearheaded.

“That’s why we are investing £1bn annually in the National Institute for Health Research NHS infrastructure, launched and committed to expand the early access to medicines scheme, ring-fenced £750m for cancer research and development over four years, and have committed an extra £160m to the cancer drugs fund.”

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By Ruth Benson

Going Gaga over Xmas campaigns!

THAT’S Halloween over for another year, so what’s next, I hear you say?

Obviously, it’s the start of the Christmas campaigns!

Yes, we all know The DFS Sale started in August and that the decorations have been on the shelves since then, Now, we will be bombarded with Christmasthemed TV adverts, all competing to make you spend your money with them in the build-up to the festive season.

The first fashion campaign we heard about back in September was the one by clothing brand H & M. It has been launched with two high-profile stars from the music industry.

The first is Lady Gaga and, at the complete opposite end of the spectrum, is Tony Bennett. But the collaboration is not as unusual as it seems because the pair have recently recorded an album together, I wonder what the backing music of the advert will be! The H & M campaign will be launched any day now.

But with records to promote and sales to create, it never hurts to make people aware.

This week we saw the first fashion advert, headlined by Romeo Beckham, who will again model for Burberry.

The 12-year-old son of David and Victoria is among a host of people, according to the Daily Mail, to feature in the campaign.

It is “mostly actors, in the video all dancing to music”, using the title of From London with Love.

This is an all-singing-and-dancing campaign, which sees the youngster play Cupid.

Topshop started their campaign by using the #who’sthatgirl strapline.

It is the company’s first Christmas campaign

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By Carl from Robot

WITH Christmas on the way, now’s the time to get your hair ready for the up-andcoming party season.

There are just seven weeks to go, and the countdown has begun. If you have your hair coloured, you’ll to need to plan the best time to have your roots touched up.

Too early and it’s going to show over the main Xmas week, so be on your guard because your hair should look its best at this special time of year - the cut, the condition the total look!

There’s no excuses for going to any event looking bedraggled, with a few inches of roots. If you are going to be glammed up this and, for a week back in October, they posted a snapshot of a model asking people to guess who it is, and tweeting #who’sthatgirl.

How they will follow that up is yet to be seen.

One of the most popular ways to make a Christmas campaign work well is by featuring celebrities.

We all remember Take That for Marks and Spencer’s adverts, as well as Lulu and Myleene Klass.

This year, Pandora have used famous happy couples Jamie and Louise Redknapp and Marvin and Rochelle Hulmes.

Matalan have teamed up with a host of celebrities in collaboration with Liverpool’s children’s hospital Alder Hey. The list of celebrities is endless, from Britney Spears and Wayne Rooney to Sarah Jessica Parker. The celebrities have been seen in pictures wearing scarves with their initials on them. The scarves will be sold, with all profits gong to the hospital.

Department store Debenhams launch their campaign tomorrow

(Saturday) during the X Factor. They have also moved away from focusing on just fashion this year and will highlight all departments of their stores with the caption “found it”.

The group are showing how people can go to Debenhams and get all they need under one roof.

High street budget giant Primark have gone with the campaign “What a Christmas”. The adverts see all styles and ranges of clothing being displayed in a doll’s house.

The most iconic campaign is that by Sainsbury’s. They are using the famous football match which saw a truce between German and British forces on Christmas Day during World War 1.

The advert will mark the 100 years anniversary. Sainsbury’s will not comment on the advert, but they have worked alongside the British Legion.

With the Christmas period approaching rapidly, I am sure we will see many more campaigns which, no doubt, will be memorable for many different reasons.

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party season, then your hair should set off your look - 100%!

Don’t leave it until the last minute to call your stylists, either, because it’s their busiest time of year. Let them know now exactly what you want and when you wanting your appointment.

If you’re going somewhere extra special, then using hair accessories is this season’s must-have - anything from a few gems to a full piece because these really set off your hair, whether up or down.

Take care not to style your hair overly as less is more this season with everything. So don’t go OTT with the up-do. or make it too bouffant.

Simple and clean is our party-season look this year, and if you are really stuck as what to do with shoulderlength or longer hair, then a simple “messy” bun might do the trick.

It has been seen on most catwalks and red carpets this year. It’s easy to do and is a classical style that never dates. Even shorter hair can be transformed with a simple blow-dry, but with a twist to your regular style.

But if it’s a change you’re after, the limits are endless. Above all, team your look together by making sure you have your dress, shoes and jewellery ready now - and not at the last minute!

This just causes stress and you end up buying any old thing. And the same goes for your hair. Take time to plan where you’re going and what you’ll need doing to your tresses.

And don’t go turning a shade of purple with rage if we tell you that the date you want is booked up.

After all, we also need time to plan what you need.

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Going down the pan!

By Monica Dyson SPENDING a penny will soon be a little more difficult in England, with the news that many public loos are closing, or have already been shut down.

The British Toilet Association (BTA) has estimated a 40% drop in the number of public toilets across the UK, compared with a decade ago - and their Seventies’ heyday.

Older people’s charities say the cuts have had a big impact on the elderly and disabled, who, they claim, can be afraid to leave their homes in case they are taken short while out.

The British Cleaning Council has awarded a £10,000 grant to the BTA to support development of a UK “Toilet Map” for IPhones and Android platforms.

I’m sorry, but are elderly and disabled people really so conversant with technology that they are going to consult their phones before having a pee?

My husband, when working, was a bit of an expert on public loos.

Not that he spent any more time than he had to in them, you understand.

But, in common with many other people who travelled round our city working, it was important to know exactly where you could find a toilet, and how quickly.

Supermarkets have always been a lifesaver, as have fast-food restaurants and department stores. But it’s not like the old days, when there seemed to be a public loo on every corner.

Toilets are actually quite a fascinating subject - unless you’re desperate to find one, of course. And there is actually a World Toilet Day

this month. Not sure what you do to mark it!

In the United States, over 40,000 people have been hurt in their own bathrooms in toiletrelated accidents (no, I don’t know either!)

Elvis Presley died while seated on his toilet, while our own King George II died falling off his in 1760.

Apparently, those of a certain age, visit the toilet between six and eight times each day, which is 2,500 times a year, accounting for three years of our life.

Some 70% of all domestic arguments are about the bathroom.

Not, I feel, about the colour of the tiles, but about putting the toilet seat down, the top on the toothpaste and

inserting a new loo roll.

An American study - which seems to me to be a pretty useless way to waste money - on whether people had the flat part of the toilet paper at the front or the back of the holder, found that just one in four people puts it at the back. So that makes us all feel much better!

Sometimes, we call toilets almost anything except toilets: Loo, lav, wc, rest-room, bathroom, dunny, latrine, bog, khazi, john and can ... and the ancient Egyptians called theirs “House of the Morning”.

In China, the emperors invented the first toilet paper which, at first, had sheets measuring 2ft x 3ft. We all know

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people who could use something like that.

The Scott Paper Company was the first in the world to manufacture tissue on a roll whereas, at one time, French royalty used lace only to complete their necessary ablutions.

People from my home town of Sheffield have fond memories of the local Izal factory and its products.

So much so that a vintage Izal medicated toilet roll recently sold on EBay for £4.99. Unused of course. And a box of 1939 Izal anti-Hitler satirical toilet paper went for £22.

All, good fun at a time when there wasn’t much to laugh at, with the little poems on the paper urged Hitler to disappear “down the drain”.

I remember when our family graduated from cut-up squares of newspaper, hanging behind the toilet door, to little square boxes of Izal paper, which preceded toilet rolls.

Boxed or on a roll, either way it was hard and itchy - and very much like tracing paper.

In the Fifties, people popularly called Izal medicated toilet paper, “John Wayne bog paper”, because: “It’s rough, it’s tough, and it don’t take no rubbish

from anyone!” Or words to that effect.

In India and many other Asian countries, the bottom is wiped using water and the left hand - and you can see a water pipe coming from the floor into the toilet bowl in toilets there.

I have also visited public toilets in countries where there is simply a hole in the floor, and footprints to give advice on where exactly to stand!

The film Psycho in 1960 was the first film ever to feature a toilet flushing.

It led to an outpouring of complaints about indecency. From America of course, ever the custodians of public morality!

A far cry from many of today’s films, where you can see scenes shot in toilets.

Given that a 1992 survey voted British public toilets the worst in the world, coming before Thailand, Greece and France, perhaps we should enure that those we do have left are maintained to the highest possible standards, making them a joy to visit!

Not sure what they are like in the Canary Islands, however. I usually visit the ones in bars when I’m there, which is a good excuse for a drink!

Walkies, with Charlie Chaplin!

THESE gorgeous, unusual puppies are looking for new homes. They are female, of mixed breed and will make medium-sized dogs.

Charlie Chaplin, as he has been named because of his unusual bent legs, was found abandoned on the streets of Granadilla and will make an ideal pet for a quiet, family home.

Any dog collected on the streets from town

halls which collaborate with Accion del Sol must have a 20-day holding period, after which it is micro-chipped, passported, sterilised, fullyinoculated , wormed, deflead and then allowed to be adopted.

This period enables the owners to find their dog if it is accidentally lost.

And we can never stress enough the importance of micro-chipping your pet, and ensuring the

contact details are updated regularly when your circumstances change.

Please call 922 778 630 for more information about the refuge, or if you would like to help out in any way: towels and blankets are always needed for the dogs if you have any to spare.

Where to find us Accion del Sol is situated on the Granadilla Industrial Estate, Exit

51 on the TF1, directly next to the ITER ecological park and the windmills, which can be seen easily from the motorway.

Our opening hours The refuge is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 2pm-5pm, and on Saturdays from 1pm-4pm.

It is closed on Wednesdays, Sundays and on Public holidays.

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Garden Bar’s golden feat

EWF in Tenerife!

The Earth Wind & Fire Experience with Al McKay rocked Las Americas on Tuesday night. Thousands crammed into Magma for the big concert of the Autumn. And EWF did not disappoint. They played for over two hours mixing their greatest hits with some newer material and some great medleys!

OVER the past four years, the Garden Bar at Fañabe has raised in excess of 17,000 euros for various charities.

And this year was no exception as the evening hit new heights. It was decided that proceeds from the 2014 event would go to helping the Down Syndrome and Mentally Handicapped children and adults of San Miguel.

There is a project in place to purchase special equipment for a stimulation room, for which they have no

outside funding or assistance - and a total of 7,600 euros is required.

A fabulous night was had by all, thanks to owners Paul ‘Webby’, Dawn and Matthew, plus compere Ray Wilde. And, as usual, funds were raised via a sporting memorabilia auction and raffle.

Highlight of the entire evening was a signed and framed photograph of Gordon Banks’ famous World Cup save against Brazil’s Pelé, which raised a magnificent 1,050 euros.

Other items auctioned included an England football shirt; horseracing caps signed by

jockeys Ryan Moore and Kieron Fallon; a signed horse-cover sheet from Frankie Dettori; a Shane Warnesigned Australia cricket shirt … and much more.

Also, there were various vouchers from local restaurants and businesses - and a big mention for Diamond Holiday Resorts, who kindly donated a variety of holiday weeks both in Tenerife and the UK. And Tenerife Property Centre donated a helicopter ride for two people to view the South Tenerife sights from the air..

Webby, Dawn and Matthew said: “We would

like to thank all parties for donating some fabulous gifts for our muchneeded charity. We hope to have raised in excess of 6,000 euros for our cause.”

Webby chipped in: “If anybody would like to donate funds to help the charity so that we can achieve our 7,600euro goal, please call me on 687 066 597.”

Clearly, any donation will be gratefully received to help the unfunded charity.

And everyone at The Garden Bar again thank all those who attended and put hands in pockets to help the needy.

Live Arico news

Let’s find Torrito a home WE are on a mission to get Torrito into a forever home by Christmas.

At seven, he has been with us for far too many years and deserves better.

He is now in a foster family, who say he is delightful - quiet, lowmaintenance, well-behaved and the perfect companion.

Can you be his best Xmas present ever? If so, call Sue on 629 388 102 Sangha fund-raiser We have close ties with the Sangha Animal Sanctuary in San Miguel, and now and again we have a joint fund-raiser.

The next is on Wednes-

day, 19th November, at Rendezvous Restaurant, Winter Gardens, Golf del Sur, from 8pm. Come and enjoy a three-course dinner and quality show with Suzy q, Colin Stevens, Tanya Tevaro, Glam Rock Show and more. All for just 20 euros. Last time

we were here we sold out the venue, so be quick to reserve your tickets by calling Sue on 629 388 102.

Our Xmas raffle Want to be in with a chance of winning a great prize? Our Xmas raffle tickets are just two euros each and the draw is on Boxing Day. 1st prize, Samsung Tab 4; 2nd prize, Samsung S4 Mini Smart Phone; 3rd prize, Samsung Tab 3.

Tickets are now on sale in our charity shops, as well as directly from Sue or Eugenio, Vet Cesar Bertoldi, Hospivet Sur, Las Chafiras, Vet Yaiza Perez, Admiral Insurance, Los Cristianos,

Beauty Within, Los Gigantes and Don Perro, Las Chafiras.

Live Arico shops If you have quality, unwanted clothes, cds, dvds, shoes, household items or children’s clothing, call Siobhan on 630 857 626. And do come and see us in our 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 now open from 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday, and until 3pm Saturday and Sunday. Have a browse, bag a bargain and help the animals.

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Motoring

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This car flies along!

By Jav WHLE flying cars that double as a plane are still a pipe-dream, they already have some serious competition.

The Skycruiser, a concept machine built in Arizona, can also work like a quadcopter, which can be flown with or without a pilot.

Start-up company Krossblade says its SkyCruiser concept gets over the biggest problem of the flying car, and that’s needing a runway from which to land and take off.

Instead, it has four rotors (like the drones), which allow it to take to the air - and then switch to fly like a normal plane.

On the ground, its 31ft wing span can be stowed away, and electric motors mounted in the wheels drive the craft along at 75 mph, even though it is 27.5ft long.

Krossblade say: “SkyCruiser is a concept, five-seater hybrid airplane with road-drive ability.

“It enables people to travel directly from point A to point B, instead of going from

point A to an airport in a car, say, then fly from the airport to another airport, and then drive with a car from the other airport to point B.” Needless to say, the company hope to attract wealthy, private jet-users who value their time.

“Rather than spending 3-4 hours going from LA to San Francisco, for example, SkyCruiser takes you directly to your destination, point to point, in just over an hour,” adds the Krossblade spokesman.

It’s a fact that aircraft need to fly fast, and to

fly fast you need to be as aerodynamically-clean as possible.

That’s why aeroplanes are long and narrow, somewhat drop-shaped

and with as few ‘things’ sticking out as possible.

For vertical take-off and landing, on the other hand, you need to be the opposite of aerody-

namic. The more things you have sticking out producing lift (consider of the extremes of a parachute), the easier it is to hover.

The craft can switch between plane and quadcopter mode with a special “switchblade” mechanism - one of the main reasons helicopters, which can hover with ease, are not that good at forward flight, being slow as well as needing a lot of fuel.

The switchblade mechanism transforms an aircraft from the aerodynamically-clean airplane configuration to

one featuring a number of rotors which, together, have a large rotor disc area, ideal for hovering at low power.

In normal flight, the SkyCruiser uses two 150 bhp electric motors in the tail, but when switching from horizontal to vertical flight, a set of four switchblade rotor arms fold out from the fuselage to take the load.

There are four 80bhp electric motors running the four main rotors, plus another four 10bhp rotors to providing stability in crosswinds.

According to Krossblade, the smaller rotors can accelerate faster than the larger ones, so they can respond faster to sudden gusts.

So, with all these facilities, the Krossblade SkyCruiser is an airplane, a quadcopter and a car!

The switchblade rotor arrangement is designed to provide the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) SkyCruiser, with the ability to hover and land in small areas while maintaining the aerodynamics of a conventional airplane, The firm are also working on a smaller drone version, but prices for either model have not been announced.

But if you’ve plenty of cash, then cost is no object if you really want a birds-eye view of life … at the turn of a switch!

The pitfalls of selling a car

By Emma at Motorworld

I CANNOT stress enough the importance of ensuring that you have the correct paperwork from the seller when you buy a car privately.

You need these documents to complete the transfer, or at least notify Tráfico that you have sold the vehicle to absolve yourself of all

responsibility.

I know of many cases where a person has sold his car to a friend, neighbour or acquaintance, sometimes just for scrap.

But the transfer is never completed and two years on - or even more - the car is still costing the person money.

Until Tráfico is notified of the sale, either via a transfer, notification of sale or the car is correctly scrapped, and an official receipt received, the vehicle is still the registered keeper’s responsibility.

This means that any fines, parking tickets, accidents and so on are the seller’s responsibil-

ity for forever more.

When you sell your vehicle you need, at the very least, to ensure you keep a photocopy of the paperwork, a copy of the contract of sale purchase (correctly filled in) and, if possible, a copy of the new owner’s passport and Residencia.

You are well within your right to request from the new owner a copy of the Permiso de Circulación in his/ her name to prove the transfer has been completed and, once provided, you are absolved of all responsibility.

If, however, the transfer is not completed in reasonable time, you

must notify Tráfico of the sale to absolve yourself of responsibility.

Meanwhile, you will still be responsible because the notification cannot be backdated.

For a notification of sale (Notificación de Venta) you will need a copy of the compra-venta (sale-purchase contract) completed in its entirety, especially the NIE, name and address and signed by both parties, the seller’s original passport and Residencia, or NIE, and a copy of the car’s paperwork, if possible.

If not, an information document (Informe de Antecedantes) can be obtained from Tráfico

to substitute the paperwork, which would give you all the car’s details.

But you would need the registration number to obtain this.

Once the notification of sale has been placed on the car, it should no longer be on the road because it would not hold a Permiso de Circulación, and the transfer MUST then be completed into the purchaser’s name before anything else can happen with the car, other than the possibility of fines building up.

An example of some fines or costs being imposed when a vehicle is not transferred is as simple as the road tax

being outstanding in the seller’s name, or something as large as a 1,800-euro fine for driving with no valid insurance, even though it has been sold.

But in some cases, if you have a contact of sale-purchase, these fines can be appealed in the relevant timescale, provided you receive the initial notification.

This is also why it is so important to keep your address up to date because, otherwise, you may not receive any notifications from Tráfico.

The first thing you may know about it is when an embargo is placed on your bank account.

So be warned!

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British Consulate Address: Plaza Weyler, 8, 1º, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Public opening hours: Tuesdays & Fridays: 08.30hrs – 13.30hrs Notarial services: Please consult our webpage or call 902 109 356 or alternatively +34 913 342 194 for further information on how to make an appointment. Please note, we are no longer able to provide notarial services without prior appointment.

Emergency Assistance: Assistance is available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week by calling us on 902 109 356 or alternatively +34 913 342 194 E-mail: info.consulate@fco.gov.uk Web:http//: ukin spain.fco.gov.uk Cosumer Office Tel: 922 76 16 00 Town Hall Tel: 922 76 16 00 Emergencies Emergency Services (All) Tel: 112 National Police - Tel: 091 Local Police Tel: 092 Ambulance Tel: 061 Fire Brigade Tel: 080 Guardia Civil Tel: 062 Multi-lingual police central office Tel: 902 102 112 Call this number and ask to speak to an English operator to make a report or official complaint.

Local Police Tel: 922 75 70 06

Red Cross Emergencies and Ambulances Tel: 922 28 18 00 Information and Blood Bank Tel: 922 28 29 24 International MEDSERVICE Tel: 922 79 05 63 Medical Benefits Agency Tel: (00 44) 191 218 7547 For if you find yourself in medical difficulties whilst on holiday and without the proper holiday insurance.

Yellow - Strong winds and turbulent sea conditions. Take care.

Green - Safe to swim Shopping Most shops open from Mon - Sat 09:00 - 13:00 then 16:00 - 20:00 Some shops may open for just Saturday Morning, and many shops are closed on Sundays and Tourist Offices, Bank Holidays, with the exception of souvenir shops which tend to open 7 days a week.

Pharmacy Information and Locator (24 hours) Tel: 922 28 24 24 Citizen Information Tel: 010 Postal Services Tel: 902 19 71 97 International Operator Tel: 11825 Local Operator Tel: 11818 Tourist Information Tel: 922 60 55 90 Hospitals & Medical Centres (Answering Machine) Tel: 094 Hospital Las Americas, Playa de las Americas Tel: 922 75 00 22 Playa de Las Americas Centro Medicos Del Sur Tel: 922 79 10 00 Candelaria Hospital Tel: 922 60 20 00

Tourist Offices Tenerife Sur Tourist Office (Main Tourist Office) Tel: 902 00 31 21 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tel: 922 28 93 94 Santiago de Teide Tel: 922 86 03 48 Costa Adeje Tel: 922 75 06 33 Puerto de la Cruz Tel: 922 38 60 00 El Medano Tel: 922 17 60 02 La Laguna Tel: 922 63 11 94 La Orotava Tel: 922 32 30 41 Las Galletas Tel: 922 73 01 33 Los Cristianos Tel: 922 75 71 37 Los Llanos de Aridane Tel: 922 40 18 99 Playa de las Américas Tel: 922 79 76 68 Playa de las Vistas Tel: 922 78 70 11

Beach Safety Obey the beach warning flags and always supervise children when near water.

Red - Strong currents do not swim

Tour Operators TUI/ Thomson Tel: 922 77 77 20 Thomas Cook Tel: 922 757 409 Cosmos Tel: 922 793 802

Transport TFS - Tenerife Sur Airport (Reina Sofia) For flights from the Spanish mainland and nearly all scheduled international flights.

Telephone numbers: Flight Information 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) Airport Information Tel: 922 75 90 00 Tourist Information Tel: 922 392 037 TFN - Tenerife Norte airport (Los Rodeos) For all domestic flights and some scheduled international and mainland services.

Telephone numbers: Flight Information Tel: 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) General Information Tel: 922 635 800 Buses TITSA is Tenerife´s public bus company.

Tel: 922 53 13 00 The ´Bono-Bus´ discount card can be purchased from all TITSA stations and terminals of TITSA and reduces the cost of transport by up to 30%.

Radio Taxis Tel: 922 64 11 12 N.B. Taxi cabs display a special SP (Servico Público) licence plate.

Arona Taxis Tel: 922 74 75 11 National Ferry Services Fred Olsen Tel: 922 62 82 52

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Deadline: Tuesday 4pm

Events management level 3 course from www. openstudycollege.com, 300 euros including name change. 2 x XL mens, left hand golf gloves, 10 euros each. Grey marl 3 piece suit, jacket and waistcoat, 40L and trousers, 34L, 20 euros. Timberland jumper, XL, 10 euros. Tel: 637 206 026 Chico baby intercom, boxed, 20 euros. Drop-down front writing desk two drawers and glass-fronted cupboard, oak finish, all wood, 85 euros. Boy’s bike (up to 10 years old) six gears, front and rear suspension, 30 euros. 1960s glass-fronted cabinet, 45 euros. IKEA extending table, 90 euros. Riding boots, sizes 31, 35 and 37, 5-7 euros a pair. Aspes H2 1401 halogen hob and oven, 95 euros. TV table on wheels, 20 euros - Silencio. Tel: 629 570 945

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Oki printer C3300 good cond, 80 euros. Phillips Senseo capsule coffee machine, nearly new, 25 euros. Tel: 690 676 527 Brass cornet (trumpet) in good con, ideal for child learning, 100 euros. 30-litre Elecs boiler, good con, 25 euros. Pine coffee table, 20 euros. Newborn baby carrier car seat, 10 euros. Bamboo tall unit painted white with drawers and glass doors, for storage display or drinks, 50 euros. Tel: 922 794 790 or 699 199 392

Black dinner suit, vgc, jacket 40ins short, trousers 34ins and 29ins IL, 30 euros. Tel: 661 078 141

Set of four metal-framed blue-and-white striped folding patio/garden chairs, good cond, 15 euros.

Set of four zipped covers in polyester/cotton for said chairs. 5 euros - Costa del Silencio area. Tel: 634 361 497.

Overlocker. Baby lock imagine, unused, 150 euros. Tel: 922 862 376 Nearly-new 4-ring ceramic hob, 100 euros. Walnut corner unit glass front, 60 euros. HP deskjet 2050 A all-in-one scanner printer, 20 euros. Tel: 922 785 894 IKEA chequered beige, light-beige rug, 20 euros.

Terracotta-coloured cane detailed mirror, 7 euros. 11 non-reclining sunbeds, white hard plastic, with green covering, 10 euros each or a deal on all. Kids' plastic coloured easel, with attached storage box for pencils, crayons etc, 10 euros. Single gas stove in lightweight carry case for camping etc, 10 euros. Princess dressingup outfits. Pink and white Bunny Rabbit, 12-24 months, 9 euros. Cinderella, age 2-4 yrs, 5 euros.

Aurora Sleeping Beauty 2-4yrs, 3 euros. 4 pairs plastic princess dressing-up shoes, 2-4yrs, 3.50 euros. Hard plastic double animal seal see-saw, 10 euros. Mookie Dragonfly trike bike/Scooter, Blue/Green Scuttlebug (folds up), 15 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, Naughty Noonoo, 2 euros, Aqui Llegan Los Teltubbies also in English, 2 euros, Genuine ESCADA, black long sleeved pretty top with sequin, size 12 - 18 months, 8 euros. Tommee Tipee Manual breast pump, with box and instructions, 5 euros. VTECH Baby Lullaby Bear crib projector, with soothing images projected on to ceiling to lull baby to sleep, 7 euros. Boppy breast-feeding/support cushion, like new, 12 euros. Pre-natal baby pink cushioned changing mat, 6 euros. Mothercare, - pink adjustable walking reins, 3 euros. Pink adjustable wrist link, 2 euros. Bruins Essentials swaddle robe, 0-3 months, 3 euros. Bag of 21 feeding bibs, mainly pretty pink colours,/designs, 3 euros. Bags of 7 feeding Muslins Squares, 3 euros. Collect from Fañabe area. Tel: 922 716 350 or 652 291 182

Cars/BIKES (cont.)

5ft mirror hangs over door, pine frame, 15 euros.

5ft aluminum stepladders, 15 euros. Pushchair, 12 euros. Kingsize divan, 2 deep drawers, 200 euros.

New, blue lightweight folding sunbed, 15 euros.

Large lamp, 15 euros. Tel: 634 339 913 Phillips 14in portable TV with remote control, 20 euros. Tel: 600 712 105

Washing machine, front-loader, excellent cond, 145 euros ono. Washing machine, top-loader, with manual, can deliver both, 135 euros ono.

Tel: 635 911 337 Ash-wood suite in beige/coffee stripe: two-seater settee, Two armchairs, (one a recliner), 350 euros.

Computer desk, 25 euros. Computer storage trolley on wheels, 25 euros. Tel: 634 138 975

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Cars/BIKES

VW Polo 1.8 GTi Turbo 5 door.

2007, 104,000km, silver, full service history, ITV, 1 owner from new, all extras including air con, PAS, CD, alloys. Excellent condition. 7,000 euros ono. Can be viewed at Karting, Las Americas.

Call 659 202 826 Cars wanted CARS BOUGHT FOR CASH - Offer made once seen, we will come to you. WANTED small cars to medium cars, 4 X 4’s, small vans, people carriers, runners and non runners, accident damaged, etc. ANYTHING CONSIDERED.

Call us now on 678 451 641

Jobs

International Distributor required. Work from home in the Health & Fitness industry. Call 679 519 800 Email: divalouisa@hotmail.com CLC World now requires sales individuals to tour solely marketing clients in UK. These leads are closing at a ratio of 80%, with excellent commissions, daily spiffs and monthly bonuses. Training package of 1,000 euros per month with commissions on top. Limited spaces available. Call Kinder on 659 067 438 or Christine 607 849 900 or email Kinder.singh@ clcworld.com B Funky fashion shows are looking for International girls to model swimwear in the South of Tenerife for an immediate start. Must be presentable and speak good English, other languages an advantage. Sales or PR experience essential. Daily work, salary, commissions paid and contracts given. Call José between 11am & 5pm on 606 181 946

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Cars

Construction (cont.)

Chiropodist

Electrician

Ann Malpass M.A.F.H.P. M.C.F.H.P. Qualified Chiropodist. All your foot care needs solved in the comfort of your own home/hotel.

Tel 625 799 570 Elaine Watson Jones MSSCh MBChA - making happy feet between El Medano and Los Gigantes for 18 years. Tel: 608 029 790

Cleaning

Elite Cleaning Services is an established cleaning company who can provide a professional cleaning service for Apartments, Villas and Offices. Call us today on 922 789 795 or 696 922 597.

Computers

Flowers

Telephone: 922 736 728 E-mail: Computer Service Provider BT Authorised Dealer Dell Registered Partner

info@act-tenerife.com

Web:

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Garden Furniture

Construction

Health & Beauty www.fitnesswithdebbie.com Tel: 664 576 779 Pamper Party special offers. 1 treatment for 30 euros. 2 treatments for 50 euros. Facials, massage, reflexology, Indian head, manicure & pedicure. Mobile to you. Tel: 634 043 086 Email: pamperpartys27@gmail.com

Home removal

Alternative therapy Do not live with pain: Massage Therapy in Los Cristianos. 30 mins 15.00 euro. 634 713 007 or 662 521 867

Antiques

Insurance

ALADDINS CAVE. Antiques & Vintage Goods bought & sold Tel: 922 720 493

Blinds

Kitchens & bathrooms Colin Taylor – Renovations & Maintenance, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Tiling, Plumbing, Decorating, Plastering etc. Tel: 661 081 843 for quotation.

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Lawyers

Personal ServiceS (cont.)

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security

visits, call 602 383 409.

New Russian girl in Los Cristianos, Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm, call 634 948 137.

2 friends in Las Galletas, playful, sexy, obliging, all services, call 669 738 298.

New in Los Cristianos, good looking blond, French, kisses & various other services, call 610 609 086.

Tenerife South! Three super, sexy, blond darlings waiting for you. Gratifying massages, any position, French and much more ... jacuzzi party. 24 hour in/out calls. Very reasonable frees! Call 602 503 248 Escort service. Playas Americas, Los Cristianos. Very hot secret blond companion for any kind of pleasure. Text me: 671 715 134

Mechanics

Pest control Tiling

Plumbing

Translation Patio Doors & Windows

Boiler King: All plumbing works undertaken including boiler replacements, drain clearance, swimming pool pump repair & maintenance. Tel: 680 278 579

Pool tables

TENERIFE TRANSLATION SERVICES: Legally registered with over 25 years experience. Official, Medical, Notary, Wills, Utilities, Probate, Pensions, car paperwork and much more.

Professionalism and confidentiality guaranteed.

Transport available. Call Tracey on 666 857 991 or email on info@tenerifetranslationservices.com

TV and Satellite Menny Fix, Satellite TV Tel 922 792 116 Avnd; Antonio Dominguez 18, Edif: MarOLa Local 2, Los Cristianos. EST 1994, Repairs, Maintenance and Sales.

Upholstery cleaning Removals UNIVERSAL EXPORTS S.L. PROFESSIONAL REMOVALS TO AND FROM THE U.K. Email: info@removals-tenerife.com Transport Licence: No. 11572932 C.I.F. No. B38820395 Tel: 922 720 711

repairs Windows

Personal ServiceS Nice, sporty, 30 plus, Spanish lady, certified masseur, toys and naughty lingerie also available. Discrete hotel/home visits.

Reasonable prices. English speaking. Viagra available. Las Americas - Buzanada. Tel: 604 145 735.

Yessi in Los Cristianos, a good looking party girl from Venezuela, big breasts, no limits, call 627 746 039 New, Latin girl in Calle Noruega in Los Cristianos, French, massage, toys, call 605 072 917.

Lupe, Latin girl in Los Cristianos, big breasts, toys, hotel-home

Second-hand Shops

Furniture & Household Items bought for cash Immediate decisions

Phone Freddie 609 303 634

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Sport

By Roscoe

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Deadly Diego a Real menace

Real Zaragoza 2 CD Tenerife 3 I WILL always remember 13th April 2014. It was my last day of being 30 something.

I’m not one for hangovers but I was a little tender after a very late night.

I remember eating at a brilliant steakhouse and bumping into Roy Chubby Brown. Also Celtic’s Leigh Griffiths, who was still Wolves’ top scorer at the time, also came over to say hello.

It was also the last time Tenerife won away from home! That win, against eventual league champions Eibar, took Tenerife into the top four, where a win the following week over Numancia saw us as genuine promotion candidates.

We all know what happened afterwards, but that early Spring glow is back in mid-autumn.

Whisper it, but Tenerife are on their way.

Real Zaragoza have their problems off the field but, on it, they are

still a real force in this league.

From the start, Tenerife had a swagger and a purpose. Zaragoza’s high defensive line played into the visitors’ hands. Twice borderline offside decisions went Zaragoza’s way.

But they didn’t learn from the warning signs.

Diego Ifran looks sharper by the week, and he was a real menace to the hosts. So it

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was no surprise when he gave Tenerife the lead after 15 minutes.

This time a throughball saw him onside and he pinched the ball away from the keeper deftly. But the angle was tight and there were two defenders steaming towards the goal. Yet Ifran, cucumber-cool, slotted the ball into the far corner.

It was the starting pistol for what resemDraw Lost

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2 Girona FC

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6 SD Ponferradina

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8 RC Recreativo

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10 CD Leganés

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11 Deportivo Alavés

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12 RCD Mallorca

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13 CD Lugo

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14 Club Atlético Osasuna

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15 CE Sabadell FC

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17 AD Alcorcón

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18 Real Racing Club

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20 CD Mirandés

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bled an old-fashioned FA Cup tie as both sides charged at their opponents.

Ten minutes later, the hosts were level. Tenerife’s defenders fell asleep as a free-kick found the head of the unmarked Ruben. It was a soft goal.

Tenerife dusted themselves down and reasserted. They dominated possession and Suso really should have restored the lead.

After slipping the atrocious offside trap again, he struck the bar when a square pass to Ifran would have gifted the Uruguayan an open net.

The home players were bickering at the break and, a few minutes later, it was all-out war as Tenerife made their domination tell.

Referee Juan Lopez is having his first season at this standard, and I hope he stays as he had a blinder. He was happy to let a few meaty challenges go, and he was brave enough to make the big calls.

Tenerife had two castiron penalty shouts, and Lopez was brave enough to give them both, The first was swept home by Vitolo and the second

by Ifran.

At 3-1 the match seemed over, only for some more poor defending to gift Zarago-

za a lifeline through a scuffed Borja Baston goal.

It was nervy at the end, but Tenerife had enough about them to see the game out. Backto-back wins, and there are some very winnable matches on the horizon.

Much has been made about the difference Ifran is making, and it’s plain for all to see.

I wrote last week about the form of Aitor Sanz, and this week the hattip goes to Cristo Martin.

Hand on heart, I’ve often felt he isn’t quite up to this level. The last few weeks have changed my mind, though.

Like Suso, he is growing into the shirt - and against Zaragoza you could see him urging and pulling his team through the sticky patches. He has grown up a lot and is now a vital cog in the machine.

For me, it was his best performance in a CDT shirt. Captain Suso was delighted with the win and issued a rallying call.

He said: “We had played well away from home, like Osasuna, and now we have finally won. The opponent was very difficult. Zaragoza are good, but I think we have found a way to get more away goals.

“The referee has been

brave. We are very happy. We had to work well defensively, and some players had big games.

I hope people will support us this weekend.

When they are with us, we are a very hard team to beat.”

Vitolo added: “We have done a great job and we are very happy. We are always eager to win, and there are times when we can have lots of the ball and maybe not kill off the game. But we did it here.

“The important thing is that we are all together. It may not have been the best of starts, but we are getting close now. We want people to be happy with the team and encourage us.”

Diego Ifran, who said he was happy for Vitolo to take the first penalty, asked if he could take the second one. “I was feeling very confident,” said Ifran. “So I just asked him! He said that was okay, and I was delighted it went in. The team are very good and we can have a winning streak as there is so much more to come.

“The important thing is that we believe in the team. The trust is good and we have the right dynamic. We must now go on and on with this.”

Alaves visit Santa Cruz on Sunday and the old foe are unbeaten in four matches. They produced a Houdini act to avoid relegation last season, and they have taken that feel-good factor into this campaign.

They sit a respectable 10th in the league, but they are not the best of travellers. They have just one away win, and there is no surprise to see how tight they will try to make it.

But Tenerife manager Alvaro Cervera is ready.

“After Zaragoza we have confidence,” he said. “ We dominated the game and had a brilliant first half. Tenerife showed, against an opponent who had a lot of games without losing, that we can break sides down.

“We can be patient, but we will make the chances and this will continue against Alaves.”

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Look out, they’re behind you!

OH no they’re not. Oh yes they are! And it would be a fairy story fit to grace any pantomime if Trap Door could finally catch the top three.

It would cap a remarkable run that has seen them go from rock-bottom to fourth spot quicker than Jack climbed his beanstalk.

In their latest Divison 2 outing, they made Pas O Nadas feel like the Grimm brothers as principal boy Simon hit his second maximum on their way to an 8-0 whitewash.

That’s seven straight wins. Bravo!

The recent refurb in Gaffers hasn’t stopped the darts action, but maybe caused some distraction as they could only draw with Clouseaus, while Naughty Nautas took the last leg to claim a share of the spoils at Sundowners.

The Playboys, wary of the Trap Door threat, are hungry for points, and probably Jagermeister, and they claimed seven in a one-sided match with Bamboo Beach.

First played third at the top of Division 2, and as you would expect, it was a tight affair.

The Palms pushed the leaders all the way to the trebles leg, which the Waterfall gang held to tie

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things up a four apiece.

Chipeque Chippers will be happy with that result, and their own 5-3 win at The Re-

bels, which was helped along the way by a cool 120 check-out by Paddy.

Having drawn their

last two, Palms Sports Bar entertained the Playgirls. But the niceties ended there as they cruised to a 6-2

success. Target Army are still clinging on to second spot in the Premier League, although on goal-difference only after the latest round of fixtures.

They seemed to make hard work of their 5-3 win over Gaffers B, and had to take the last rubber for victory.

Sam hit his second maximum for the Boothen during their match at Phoenix Bar. The 6-2 scoreline flattered the home team and Boothen should be proud of their efforts.

Elsewhere, Target Titans had skipper, George hitting a 180 and Pete finishing on 116 as they put five past Bar 180 B.

Division 1 ResultS

Division 2 ResultS

GAFFERS A 4-4 CLOUSEAUS OURPLACE PLAYBOYS 7-1 BAMBOO BEACH SUNDOWNERS 4-4 NAUGHTY NAUTAS TRAP DOOR 8-0 PAS O NADAS

PALMS SPORTS BAR THE PALMS THE REBELS

Premier Division Table

Division 1 Table

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 BAR 180 A 13 11 1 1 82 22 60 82 2 TARGET ARMY 14 8 3 3 73 39 34 73 3 PHOENIX BAR 15 9 2 4 73 47 26 73 4 THE PUB 11 7 2 2 59 29 30 59 5 VIKINGS ENSECAN 11 5 2 4 49 39 10 49 6 TARGET TITANS 13 7 0 6 45 59 -14 45 7 GAFFERS B 13 3 1 9 36 68 -32 36 8 BAR 180 B 12 2 1 9 33 63 -30 33 9 BOOTHEN 14 0 0 14 14 98 -84 14

Division 2 Table

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 EMERALD SHAMROCKS 16 13 2 1 93 35 58 93 2 TRAP DOOR 15 13 0 2 86 34 52 86 3 GAFFERS A 17 10 3 4 81 55 26 81 4 OURPLACE PLAYBOYS 15 10 3 2 78 42 36 78 5 Bamboo Beach 16 6 4 6 63 65 -2 63 6 NAUGHTY NAUTAS 16 3 6 7 56 72 -16 56 7 EMERALD LOUNGE 16 5 1 10 55 73 -18 55 8 PAS O NADAS 17 2 2 13 50 86 -36 50 9 CLOUSEAUS 14 4 2 8 47 65 -18 47 10 PICASSOS A 15 4 3 8 45 75 -30 45 11 SUNDOWNERS 17 2 4 11 42 94 -52 42

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 WATERFALL WARRIORS 16 11 3 2 85 43 42 85 2 THE PALMS 15 9 3 3 73 47 26 73 3 CHIPEQUE CHIPPERS 15 10 1 4 72 48 24 72 4 MARILYNS 15 7 2 6 68 52 16 68 5 THE REBELS 14 8 1 5 64 48 16 64 6 PALMS SPORTS BAR 15 6 3 6 63 57 6 63 7 PHOENIX FLIGHTS 14 4 4 6 46 66 -20 46 8 BARRACUDA HUNTERS 13 5 0 8 45 59 -14 45 9 SPEAR CHUCKERS 14 4 1 9 43 69 -26 43 10 OURPLACE PLAYGIRLS 15 0 0 15 25 95 -70 25

Bar 180 B Phoenix Bar Target Army

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6-2 4-4 3-5

OURPLACE PLAYGIRLS WATERFALL WARRIORS CHIPEQUE CHIPPERS

Warren has a lot to rabbit about IT IS getting to that point in the season where the Oasis Fm Fantasy league managers are starting to realise that it’s not as easy as they think.

Players are picking up injuries and suspensions, and some have suffered a loss of form,which all adds up

to making team selection even more difficult. And I suspect that over the next couple of weeks, wildcards will be played.

This week’s top performers were Arsenal.

Theirs was hardly a demolition of Burnley, but they played and point-scored well enough to get three players into the side of the week.

West Ham and Chelsea provided two play-

ers apiece ,and the rest of the side comprised players from West Brom, Man City, Everton and Southampton.

There was a change at the top this week, with Mike Edens relinquishing top spot after a poor performance from his team. And there are lots taking advantage of his slip-up.

New leader is Warren Wilson and his Cross Fire Hurricanes, who were Team of the Week

with 86 points, which was enough to put them top. Alexis Sanchez for the second week in a row scored big for him, as did Callum Chambers, so Warren has Arsenal to thank for his good week. Only 45 points separate the top 10, and that is nothing.

It will be interesting to see how managers go before another international break. I wonder if Diego Costa’s injury problems will see some

managers throw him out and, maybe, bring in a cheapy in Newcastle’s

former Tenerife star Ayoze? He is looking great value for money.

Fantasy Football League 1. Crossfire Hurricanes

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Stephen Snook

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540

3. Toffees Frank Devaney

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531

4. Dan United

Dan Lawton

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Mike Edens

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Nick Abbott

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Chris Ayliffe

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Jay Merrick

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512

9. Fc Twenty

Anthony Cracknell

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511

10. Little T

Tom Edens

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510

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Monday blues for Phoenix Most games in this week’s Direct Telecom Pool League went with the form teams.

Gaffers A moved to the top of League One two weeks back and are in no mood to be budged, But they were made to fight for this week’s three points.

They hosted Exiles A on Tuesday, with Shammy and his team fancying an upset. It wasn’t to be, though, and Gaffers got the job done, despite a couple of post-Halloween scares.

But Tenerife Hammers A, who are chasing them down, made good inroads to improving their frame difference with a comfortable win against Waterfall Rebels.

They just can’t seem to get going this season, despite their good players, and I’m sure a win is just around the corner. The 9-3 scoreline didn’t reflect how well they played, even though the table doesn’t lie at this stage of the season.

In fact, there seems to be a slight split developing in the table, with top 10 starting a breakaway from the rest.

Something is in the breeze at Chayofa.

The Treehouse A have made steady progress over the last few seasons and, it seems, they are ready to branch out to the next next level.

They scored another eye-catching win this week against The Phoenix. It was a catch-up game and, unusually, played on a Monday night.

Treehouse were always in the boss seat and, with Mark, particularly, in fine form, they are going places.

With Sergio having another “moment” at the Treehouse (long

story, don’t ask) it seems as though Harry and his team don’t like Monday nights!

But they do like Tuesdays, as they showed by getting back to winning ways 24 hours later by making short work of Terrace A. The Amarilla Golf boys won the week before and were confident, but they never got into their stride.

Phoenix were six frames up before Terrace decided to start playing. But by then it was too late.

No such problems for Terrace B, though, they faced-off against Phoenix Potters, who have been hit-and-miss over the last few weeks.

Unfortunately for them it was “miss” this time and, try as they might, they couldn’t win the games needed.

Inn the Pink A took advantage of this slip to move above Potters. They played a night later and knew a win would move them up the table. And it never looked in doubt against Palms B. Pink A captain John certainly didn’t have a Madrid hangover and was again on top, winning his three games, Palms B had a couple of off-form players and, on this occasion, it cost them.

But there were no such worries for their senior side as Palms A got back in the groove.

They were in no mood to mess about against visiting Atmosphere 13, who were put to the sword quickly by a professional Palms performance.

Elsewhere, Tenerife Hammers C have hit a rich vein of form and are proving that confidence is key. They took on Dreamers A, who are struggling right now, as this match showed.

Early frames were traded, but Hammers got their noses in front at 5-3, and took an ear-

Division 2 results

Division 1 Results Gaffers A Inn The Pink A Palms Bar A Tenerife Hammers C Terrace Bar B The Phoenix Waterfall Rebels Treehouse A Division 1 Table

7-5 Exiles A 8-4 Palms Bar B 9-3 Atmosphere 13 7-5 Dreamers A 7-5 Phoenix Potters 8-4 Terrace Bar A 3-9 Tenerife Hammers A 7-5 The Phoenix

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Gaffers A 10 8 2 0 85 35 50 26 2 Tenerife Hammers A 10 8 2 0 81 39 42 26 3 The Phoenix 10 6 2 2 69 51 18 20 4 Inn The Pink A 11 6 2 3 74 58 16 20 5 Phoenix Potters 10 6 0 4 66 54 12 18 6 Terrace Bar B 11 5 2 4 62 70 -8 17 7 Treehouse A 10 5 1 4 64 56 8 16 8 Exiles A 11 4 4 3 68 64 4 16 9 Palms Bar A 10 4 3 3 66 54 12 15 10 Tenerife Hammers C 10 4 2 4 51 69 -18 14 11 Palms Bar B 10 3 2 5 57 63 -6 11 12 Exiles B 10 3 2 5 52 68 -16 11 13 Dreamers A 10 2 2 6 56 64 -8 8 14 Waterfall Rebels 10 1 4 5 51 69 -18 7 15 Terrace Bar A 11 2 1 8 52 80 -28 7 16 The Peacocks 9 1 3 5 42 66 -24 6 17 Atmosphere 13 11 1 2 8 48 84 -36 5 ly frame to guarantee the draw. Tony Macaroni then beat Steve to take another three points.

The Dreamers need to regroup and refocus, yet they started like this last season and then came good!

In Division Two, Sporting Jester A made it 10 wins out of 10 and look unstoppable. The opposition this time were Inkspot, who, until recently, had made a good start to their season.

However, they were no match for the Jesters and soon found themselves 8-0 down, with a whitewash on the cards. Fortunately, Peter and Mike took a frame apiece, but 10-2 is still going to sting.

Bluebell A are not letting them having it all their own way, though,

and remain nicely poised just two points behind. They were away this week at Picasso’s A and put in another solid performance to ensure the points. The clash between Sporting Jester A and Bluebell looks like being a mouth-wa-

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Division 2 table

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Sporting Jester A 10 10 0 0 88 32 56 30 2 Bluebell A 11 9 1 1 83 49 34 28 3 Waterfall Jokers 10 7 1 2 73 47 26 22 4 Inn The Pink B 9 6 3 0 70 38 32 21 5 Gaffers B 9 5 2 2 68 40 28 17 6 Toscales Wildcards 9 5 1 3 55 53 2 16 7 James Place 9 4 2 3 58 50 8 14 8 Inkspots 9 4 2 3 57 51 6 14 9 Picasso’s A 8 4 1 3 51 45 6 13 10 Hoppys Bar 9 4 1 4 55 53 2 13 11 Tenerife Pool Tables 10 2 3 5 48 72 -24 9 12 Treehouse B 10 1 3 6 54 66 -12 6 13 Next Door 9 2 0 7 46 62 -16 6 14 Dreamers B 9 1 0 8 34 74 -40 3 15 Toscales Beer Chuckers 9 0 2 7 29 79 -50 2 16 Sporting Jester B 10 0 0 10 31 89 -58 0

tering fixture.

In the chasing pack, Gaffers B had an excellent result this week.

They took on Sporting Jester B and were in good form. Another whitewash was on, but the eventual score was 10-2 - not quite what Jester B had in mind when mirroring their A team’s score.

Tenerife Pool Tables, who are starting to find their feet, picked up another win. Dreamers B are rivals in terms of league positions, and these are the games you have to win, Nick and his team knew what

needed to be done and stuck to their task well.

Now, they are dreaming of promotion!

Finally, in a mid-table clash, Next Door took on Hoppy’s Bar, with first blood going to the home team, whose tails were up. But Hoppy’s responded strongly, taking the next five frames.

Steve who had won that first frame for Next Door, then halted the slide with another wellwon frame. But it was too little, too late, and Hoppy’s took the next two frames and the points.

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Ayoze is shining brightly

By Adi Benson CHELSEA and Southampton aside, teams are finding it hard to win games.

Newcastle have had a dream fortnight, aided by our own Ayoze, of course!

Just six points separate the team in 14th position from the team lying fourth, and that shows how tight the league is this season.

But that dreaded International weekend is coming up, so this is a huge round of fixtures.

I secured an honourable draw with Webby in last week’s Beat Benson, but this is my toughest challenge.

This week, the Editor put three outcomes in a bag. What did fate suggest?

Liverpool v Chelsea Liverpool were the most exciting team to watch last season, but they’re like watching paint dry now. There is no impetus, they look devoid of ideas - and the speed at which they attack has gone. Mario Balotelli has come in for a lot of criticism, but I feel all the players need to take a long look at themselves.

Chelsea have eased to the top of the table, even though they have not played that well recently. But they thrive in this sort of match and a serious victory would get people asking some serious questions of the Liverpool manager.

Prediction: Away win Beat Benson: Away win Burnley v Hull Another Saturday and another loss for Burnley.

The longer their poor run continues, the harder it will be for them to find that first win. Yet the players are trying their hardest.

And, despite playing for the shirt, they keep coming up short.

Hull had a couple of decent draws recently with Arsenal and Liverpool, but had nothing to offer against Southampton.

They have looked comfortable

so far but have won just three games. Last season they plundered points against the bottom three and manager Steve Bruce will have them tearing at the Burnley defence from the first whistle.

Prediction: Home win Beat Benson: Away win Man Utd v C Palace United put up a good performance against City, but it came at a cost, with Smalling receiving a red card and Rojo picking up an injury. They hardly have a defender worthy of the label, but they are strong in attack and this should see them take points from this game.

Palace had a night to forget against Sunderland and, like all Neil Warnock sides, they think they are being victimised. They are not, but they need to find a win from somewhere.

They should park the bus at Old Trafford.

Prediction: Home win Beat Benson: Draw Soton v Leicester The song famously goes, “Oh when the Saints go marching in”, and at the minute that is exactly what they are doing. What is most impressive is their defence, they lost 50% of it in the summer and yet the replacements have conceded five goals

only. Maybe Liverpool bought the wrong ones!

Leicester have gone backwards since a decent start to the season. Ulloa’s goal have dried up and they are looking predictable.

They need a spark to get the season going again.

Prediction: Home win Beat Benson: Draw West Ham v Aston Villa Hammers were missing star striker Sakho at the weekend and looked dead and buried at 2-0 down against Stoke.

However, they showed character and came back to snatch a point.

Downing is in the form of his life and is knocking on the England door again. They are creating chances as well as being easy on the eye.

Villa thought they had Spurs beaten until Benteke got involved in a silly tussle, earning him a red card which will cost them dearly over the next few games. They are another team with goalscoring problems, but I think that is down to an uncreative midfield.

Investment is needed, but I doubt it will come.

Prediction: Home win Beat Benson: Away win QPR v Man City The Hoops were a little unlucky against Chelsea, especially as the Blues were off-form, and should have come

away with a draw. If they can continue in his vein, they should start to climb the table as results will come. They will be up for this game against City and see it as a great opportunity to build confidence if they can take points from them.

City are a hot and cold team, and you never know which one will turn up. They were back on form against United, but they should be up for a derby game. They have struggled against the smaller teams,

and sometimes their concentration levels are not where they should be, costing them points.

Prediction: Away win Beat Benson: Away win West Brom v Newcastle The Baggies have climbed steadily up the table in recent weeks and have settled relegation nerves;. They are good in attack but can still occasionally be a little sloppy at the back.

What they are doing, though, is beating the teams around them and that is key at their level.

Continue doing that and they could finish in the top 10. Four wins from the last four games has given Newcastle a real sense of optimism. It just shows what confidence can do for you, and they have some good young players, including Ayoze Perez, acquired from CD Tenerife. and their youthfulness is helping win games.

Prediction: Draw Beat Benson: Away win Sunderland v Everton Gus Poyet needed Monday’s win at Palace.

There have been signs that it was coming and, with Fletcher back in form, they will fancy this.

Poyet’s signings have taken time to bed in, but they were decent in South London.

Everton have performed poorly after the European weeks, and that needs to change. Sunderland will attack and that should suit Everton’s counterattacking style.

Prediction: Away win Beat Benson: Home win Spurs v Stoke Spurs fought back

well to beat Villa, but I don’t think they would have got the result had Benteke stayed on the pitch I may sound like a broken record, but they need new strikers.

Soldado looks out of his depth, and Adebayor is past it. They have some good, creative players, but they need an outlet for goals.

Stoke are good at home but poor on the road.

And they also seem to have reverted to routeone football, which worked for them against West Ham until they fell asleep at the back and allowed them back into the game. They should have seen the win out.

Prediction: Draw Beat Benson: Away win Swansea v Arsenal Swansea have made a good start to the season and will be happy sitting in sixth spot. A win, though, could lift them into the top four - and with that to play for, you can bet they will come out fighting. If Wilfried Bony is on form, he could cause the Arsenal defence all sorts of problems and could be the difference between the two teams.

Right now, Alexis Sanchez seems to be carrying the Arsenal team. Two goals in each of his last two games have won the points for them and, at times, he looks unplayable. They are nine points behind leaders Chelsea and must keep winning if they are to challenge for the Premier title.

Prediction: Away win Beat Benson: Draw

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