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Meat-cleaver man is guilty of vicious attack on couple A DORSET man was this week jailed for 8½ years after his terrifying attack on a couple with a meat cleaver and knife in a Costa Adeje bar.

Martin Leonard, 64, was sentenced for malicious wounding and aggravated assault and battery. He was also ordered to pay over 50,000 euros compensation.

Prosecutors wanted a total term of 22 years on two charges of attempted murder and one of causing serious bodily harm.

But the court ruled that Leonard, despite apparent evidence to the contrary, had no intention of killing his three victims when he launched the unprovoked attack in the Next Door Bar, based in the Malibu Park hotel/ apartment complex, in January 2012.

British expat couple Andy and Wendy Stewart, from Doncaster, suffered horrific facial injuries from the blunt side of the 13-inch cleaver.

And Wendy’s ear was nearly sliced off Leonard, who told the court he had drunk “at least eight pints of beer” that night, was wrestled to the ground by courageous holiday-maker Paul Matthews, from Stourbridge.

A third victim, Briton Lynn Gilliard, who was working in the bar, had tendons severed in three fingers of her right hand as she stepped in to protect Mrs Stewart.

Leonard, who owned an apartment on the complex and was a regular winter visitor there, had been held on remand in Tenerife since the attack.

During the onset of last month’s trial, the court heard how witnesses saw Leonard brandishing a seven-inch kitchen knife and the cleaver in the bar.

Prosecutors said Leonard became embroiled in a heated argument with Mrs and Mrs Stewart.

He was asked to leave the bar afterwards but returned minutes later, brandishing the knife and cleaver.

Without

warning, he lashed out wildly at Mr Stewart, slashing him in the head and left shoulder.

Doctors said Mr Stewart suffered a deep wound from the bridge of his nose to his hairline which needed 15-20 stitches.

His wife sustained serious facial injuries as she tried to protect her husband. She had 21 stitches to sew her ear back on and doctors told the court it was “hanging on by the skin” when she was admitted to hospital for urgent treatment.

Barmaid Ms Gilliard has partially lost the use of her right index finger and admits to suffering “nightmares and insomnia” since the incident.

The court heard that Leonard was eventually restrained by father-oftwo Mr Matthews, a former car salesman from

Stourbridge who was on holiday.

Mr Matthews, speaking via a video link from a magistrates’ court in England, described how he reacted instinctively and risked his own life to disarm Leonard.

“I was out on the terrace having a cigarette when I heard shouts and screaming,” he said. “I naturally ran inside and saw Martin Leonard holding a meat cleaver in one hand, and what looked like a hunting knife in the other.

“There were several people in front of him bleeding profusely. There was general mayhem in the bar. I decided to grab both his arms and used my knee to push him to the floor. I smashed his arms against the ground to release the knives.

“I picked them up and threw them behind the bar as there was nobody

there, and it was the safest place for them. Then I dragged Martin outside.

“I was so angry and frustrated that I started to punch him, not just restrain him. I was enraged at such a horrific scene.

Eventually, someone pulled me off.”

The court also heard Mr Matthews had said in a police statement that, in his judgement, “the defendant intended to kill someone and would have gone all the way if he had not been stopped”.

A panel of three trial judges, chaired by Tenerife Criminal Court President Joaquín Astor, listened attentively throughout the five-hour session as the three victims of the ferocious attack explained how events had unfolded.

Andy Stewart described how he was having a quiet drink on his

night off work with his wife when Leonard, a complete stranger to the couple, approached them and engaged in conversation.

Mr Stewart said: “When he discovered I ran a bar in the Puerto Colón area, he became abusive and accused me of selling drugs in the bar as, in his opinion, it was the only possible way I could be making money there.

“I asked him to go away as I didn’t want trouble.

But when I later went to the toilet, he came in after me and punched me, knocking me to the floor.

I tried to get up but he jumped on top of me.

“Two friends who heard the commotion ran in and pulled him away.

He was asked to leave the bar but came back a short time later.

“I was beside the door finishing my drink and about to leave when he came in again and, suddenly, I felt a big blow down the middle of my head, with what I thought was a bottle.”

Wife Wendy told the court she saw Leonard approach Andy and then strike him with the cleaver before turning to attack her.

“My ear was nearly chopped off and, just as he tried to hit me again, My friend Lynn stepped in and was cut badly when she put her hand in the way to protect me.”

Ms Gilliard described how she had ordered Leonard out of the bar after the initial argument

and saw him return a short time later.

She said: “He entered the bar with knives in his hands. He went straight for Andy and hit him from behind. I saw him raise his hand again and I thought he was going for Wendy so I grabbed her - but he caught me, too.”

She added: “I don’t think he was using the knives to intimidate. For me, he wanted to kill.”

In his opening court statement Leonard, who acknowledged that the two large knives had “probably” come from his apartment, admitted causing bodily harm. But he pleaded not guilty to the attempted murders of Mr and Mrs Stewart.

When pressed by the judges as to why he was now admitting guilt, he said: “It is clear that three people were injured and I was responsible, although I remember nothing about it. I must be guilty, even if I don’t remember.”

Speaking through an interpreter, he explained that he had been taking co-codomol painkillers for arthritis in his knee, and was also on paroxetine anti-depressants at the time.

He said: “I was not aware until the prison doctor told me that the two medications should not be taken together.

My GP never warned me.”

His lawyer, Rubén Padrón Pérez, repeatedly probed the doctors - who examined him in prison to say whether the combination of the drugs and alcohol may have impaired Leonard’s mental faculties and caused him to become aggressive.

Both doctors said it was “very unlikely”, particularly in a person who had confessed to “drinking up to 12 litres of beer, wine and other drinks every night”.

When asked by the judges why he had not mentioned the medication issue until now, Leonard said he had never been given the chance, and blamed his lawyer for “losing his original statement” in which he had raised the matter.

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Alonso reveals all Corrupt is never far from the headlines in Spain and it’s been another bad year for the countries politicians.

Both local and national scandals have been on the front pages but Tenerife’s leader is cut from a different cloth.

This week the president of the Tenerife Cabildo went public with his financial details.

In a move which is unlikely to be repeated around the world Carlos Alonso revealed his salary, mortgage status and family wealth.

In his ongoing commitment to transparency he revealed his monthly salary is around 3,800 euros.

This doesn’t include two extra payments a year. It does show his basic pay to be much higher than the average wage, it’s not a patch on some politicians and is a lot lower than regional mayors, let alone the average for a Cabildo boss. On this Alonso says “I chose my the profession. I am happy to be a public employee rather and someone who wants to accumulate wealth.”

Alonso used his personal website (www. carlosalonsotenerife. com) to reveal the private details and also noted his earnings from earlier in his career. He also explained his working desires “I have always worked in public administration in the Canary Islands, then in Brussels and now in Tenerife. I have always stuck to this solitary profession, and on this advised companies and individuals as an economist. I have also taught at the University of La Laguna.

Before becoming involved in political activity, I was an official in the European Commission in Brussels.”

In terms of remuneration he said on his website “My current salary as president of the Cabildo is around 3,800 euros monthly

net (that is what goes in the current account every month) and to this we must add two annual bonus payments. As president of the Cabildo I have a duty to preside over and participate in the conduct and management of the Cabildo and its entities. This includes the Island Water Board, the Consortium of Taxes and companies such as those in regions such as Granadilla. I am also on the Board of the Port Authority. In most cases I delegate these tasks to a director or vice president who leads the daily affairs of the companies or entities that have I have assigned, since it would be impossible to deal with everything and assume the responsibilities of each decision effectively. “ However he points out that he has an almost daily interest in “The effectively and activity of ‘Metropolitano de Tenerife’, the Estate of Granadilla, the Cable Car Pico del Teide, Buenavista Golf, the Tenerife Science and Technology Park, Mercatenerife and the Tenerife Tourism Board, as well as the FECAI sessions and the Council of the Port Authority.

The quantities I perceive annually for these activities vary, but in the last year stood at

8,000e net per year.”

As for what he pays the taxman Alonso said “Obviously I pay all my taxes on income receive. Last year I paid more than 35,500 euros.”

About his time as an official in Brussels he explains “My last salary at the Commission in 2007 was above 6,300 euros a month net, that figure right now if I reinstateed my place, would be an increase which would take it up 8,300 euros monthly net.

Plus as I have a son this would be higher again.

(The European Commission remuneration is fixed by the composition of the household and those with families get more).”

So as Alonso points out, he would be much better off in his cushy Brussels job working for the EEC rather than having to do long hours and put up with a lot of stress running Tenerife. Finally, Alonso revealed his homelife a little. “I live in an apartment which I share with my wife.

It is about 120 square meters and we have two cars. One is a Saab 93 purchased in Brussels over ten years ago and the other is a Mini which is twelve years old.”

“I also have an interest which I inherited through my father, along with my brothers.

I own part of the house where my mother lives.

Regarding my debts and financial assets, I have a mortgage which still owes 74,000 euros and an investment fund which is worth 29,000 euros. I have a pension fund and insurance for death and disability.” The total balance of my financial wealth is 35,000 euros of outstanding debt (If you included any out-

standing mortgages and loans alongside on paper what I would be worth).”

Explaining what he believes Alonso said “My heritage is my time. I decided long ago to use my assets and strengths for the general interest which is why I have a background in public activity, with positions of political responsibility at regional or island

level but above all as a public official or employee. And I’m doing that now as President of the Cabildo. That has been the basis of my choice I think is the best way. I did not choose this profession as a public employee to accumulate wealth but to work in creating opportunities and organize the interests of others in pursuit of a better society.”

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Cabildo are after even more flights TENERIFE Cabildo has been working hard over the last few years to increase the number of visitors to the Island.

A couple of years ago they targeted the cruise liner industry, and its efforts have paid off with record numbers of ships and passengers recorded in 2014.

With a foot in the cruise market, the new plan is to try to entice more airlines and passengers from different countries and regions to Tenerife.

And again, it seems as though the Cabildo’s efforts are bearing fruit.

Tenerife has recently increased its links with the Peninsula and it seems that there will be more tie-ups with major European cities, and even Africa, in 2015.

In recent years, there have been more routes with the Nordic countries and a firm increase in the numbers visitors from the main markets such as England and Germany. The launch of flights to Senegal

and Morocco has also worked out and this week the Cabildo announced they will be focusing on a few new fronts.

It’s been revealed that the Cabildo are negotiating the launch of major routes with Lyon (France), Lisbon (Portugal), Amsterdam

(Netherlands) and Israel.

These four routes are currently out to tender along with provisional plans for a few other airports. Eelde airport in Groningen (Netherlands), Aalborg (Denmark) and Venice (Italy) are also being wooed and the Cabildo

is hammered again JOSÉ Miguel Pérez, Canary Islands Government Vice-President and Minister of Education, has announced that State funding in education in 2015 will be reduced by 100 euros per capita for 2015.

He believes the move is “deeply unfair”, and adds: “Any cuts are unacceptable, but this is seriously unfair on the Islands. It leaves the archipelago in a very delicate position.”

In a parliamentary hearing, the Minister raged at the lack of funding, and fewer resources.

Pérez said that every

year, the Canary Islands received less and less, and “these further cuts makes it impossible to balance our budgets when compared with 2011”.

In that budget there was actually an increase, but with the economy still fragile, the finances have been pegged back to those of a few years ago.

An unhappy Perez said: “I understand the restrictions imposed by the state when it comes to education, but the money is gone in one fell swoop. This affects the work of the regional governments.”

Fellow MP Rita Gomez, of the PSOE, said: “The education funding in the archipelago is not at the best levels.” while Nicolás Gutiérrez, of the

Canarian Coalition, criticised the “unfair suffering”.

The Canarian education department says it will have 100m euros fewer, compared with the beginning of the last term.

For its part, the Government pointed out that the cuts were down to an EU mandate and not a decision they would have undergone voluntarily.

It will be interesting to see how the budgets are tweaked. In recent years, cuts have resulted in the loss of teaching positions, which led to strike action.

It is unclear exactly how the budget shortfall will be plugged, but it’s unlikely the Canarian Government will be able to pick up the slack.

hope to have flights to those airports in the next few months, The major carrot being dangled to prospec-

tive new airlines is the granting of financial incentives to airlines for the promotion of the archipelago and low-

er operation costs of using the islands airports.

A ‘war chest’ was approved in April this year, after a negotiating process between the Government of the Canary Islands and the European Commission which allow important exceptions to the Canary Islands for granting this type of financial aid to airlines.

A few weeks ago the Cabildo presented plans for a route between Tenerife and New York.

Despite there being no concrete plans, talks are still ongoing and hopes remain high that the route will be fully operational in the winter of 2015.

Meanwhile the Department of Tourism has strengthened business operations Frankfurt, through the Lufthansa, and Brussels,

by Brussels Airlines which will see more flights in the new year.

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Rajoy’s ‘sound’ Health Minister PARLIAMENTARY spokesman Alfonso Alonso Aranegui has replaced “profitseeking” Ana Mato as Spain’s new Health, Social Services & Equality Minister.

He was sworn in on Wednesday at a brief audience with King Felipe at Zarzuela Palace.

Mato was widely criticised for her bad communication and mishandling of Spain’s Ebola crisis, especially during the first week in October, when nursing assistant Teresa Romero became the first non-African Ebola transmission case in Europe.

Mato was forced out on 26th November, hours before Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took part in a parliamentary debate on corruption, after Judge Pablo Ruz labelled her a “profit-seeking participant” in the Gürtel corruption case which has shaken Spain’s governing party.

With the country’s

next General Election scheduled for late next year, Rajoy was said to have provided a less media-shy, safe replacement, because he will have to defend the PM’s controversial healthcare policies and spending cuts.

Alonso will also have to take care of what remains of Rajoy’s controversial abortion reform.

In September, Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz Gallardón resigned after Rajoy performed a U-turn on what Gallardon considered his most important piece of legislation.

Yet it was supported

by Catholic conservatives and criticised heavily by women’s groups and healthcare professionals.

Gallardón said last

month that he was “disgusted” with the decision to reject the new abortion bill.

Alonso is a political ally of Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, who, during the past few months, has been acquiring more political power within Rajoy’s cabinet.

The Deputy Prime Minister was handed

the Ebola portfolio to fix during the week of crisis, mismanaged so badly and publicly by Mato. And she regards Alonso’s appointment as “excellent news”, although not everyone agreed.

The Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) levelled severe criticism, equality spokeswoman Carmen Montón, saying: “Alonso is not an expert

in anything - health, social services or equality.

He is emptying the ministry of content and this shows how little social affairs matter, especially equality.”

In fact, Alonso is not a doctor or former healthcare professional. He holds degrees in Law and Romance Philology, and entered local politics as a Popular Party councillor in the Basque town of Vitoria in 1996, where he was also Mayor for eight years between 1999 and 2007.

Alonso, who became an MP in 2000, skipped a parliament while Mayor of Vitoria and, on his 2008 return, with Rajoy still in opposition, he was made Deputy Spokesman for the Popular Party in the Spanish Congress.

During Rajoy’s tenure in Moncloa since the end of 2011, Alonso has been the party’s extremely visible spokesman in Spain’s lower house, giving weekly press conferences for the country’s parliamentary correspondents.

And his efforts in the job have won praise from the Prime Minister.

‘Spy’ student who fooled King and Government!

A SPANISH law student, who gatecrashed the King’s coronation after pretending he was a spy, doesn’t know whether he will be prosecuted or feted!

Francisco Nicolas Gomez Iglesias, dubbed “Little Nicolas”, is believed to have fooled dozens of Spain’s elite by passing himself off as various government officials, including a secret service agent and

an adviser to the deputy prime minister.

The 20-year-old, arrested in October on suspicion of fraud, forgery and impersonating government officials, was bailed while police investigated the case.

Mr Gomez, according to Spanish publication El Confidencial, has been studying at one of Madrid’s top universities - but has also been lunching with business executives and politicians, even joining them in the VIP box at Real Madrid’s stadium.

Mercedes Perez, the judge overseeing the investigation, wrote in

a report that she could not understand how “a young man of 20, using only his own word, could have access to government conferences, places and events, without his behaviour causing any alarm.”

Her report was also quoted as saying he received thousands of pounds from a businessman in return for brokering a property deal while claiming to be a Spanish Government adviser.

Police became suspicious after he tried, unsuccessfully, to get into a party at the US Embassy.

A search of his house found fake government vehicle permits, a police siren and two official Civil Guard and National Police licence plates, according to the New York Times.

Among the events he claims to have been invited to was King Felipe VI’s June coronation, which followed the abdication of King Juan Carlos. And the student was even pictured shaking hands with the country’s new ruler at the event.

Mr Gomez claims he received text messages from King Juan Carlos, telling Spanish chan-

nel Telecinco: “The day of his abdication, I sent him a message and he replied, ‘Thanks a million, JC’.”

It is not clear how Mr Gomez managed to carry out his alleged scam because the Spanish Government, the Deputy Prime Minister, the country’s intelligence organisation and the ruling PP Party have all denied employing him.

Mr Gomez told Telecinco: “I only did what was best for Spain. I don’t know if you want to call it ambition or co-, but I am 20 years old and I was driven by the desire to collaborate

with the state.”

The case has caught the Spanish imagination, as photos and videos emerged online of him in the company of royalty and politicians, with funny, fake Twitter accounts joining in, posting photos of the student next to Darth Vader and walking beside Pope Francis.

He has been dubbed “Little Nicolas” by the Spanish press in reference to a French story about a naughty schoolboy.

A Facebook page dedicated to him has more than 37,000 fans already.

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He’s incognito - with comedy galore in store Heartache as charity worker Marion found dead at home THE tree is up, the shopping has begun and the advent calendar is already taking a battering. My Dad always told me that as you get older, the years go quicker.

It’s probably the truest thing he has ever said. How is it already December?

The office-party season is now in full swing and, thankfully, ours is a good week away. I’m rubbish when it comes to fancy dress and I really have no idea what I’m going to do.

A trip to a Chinese shop should cure that.

The works do aside, I’ve been looking forward for ages to this weekend’s Comedy Club at Showtime.

It’s a fine bill and all the lads are excellent.

Don’t miss Wouter Meijis, who is back for a second gig here. When the tall Dutchman was here a few years ago, he utterly ruined it for the following comedians.

I’m not going to ruin it for you, but he is a dry, observational comedian, running the rule over life among the British. Comedy gold.

And then there is a man I first stumbled across 20 years ago. You would not have seen Ian Cognito on TV and you never will. You will not read about him in the papers or discover his work on youtube.

He lives up to his name, yet his name is everything. He is the first comedian to headline three gigs at Tenerife Comedy Club, and he told me on Oasis Fm this week that he was rather proud of that.

Cogs is great company off-stage, and a riot on it.

He is the same comedian he was 20 years and, in fact, he may have even mellowed a bit recently. Remember, if you are lucky enough to get tickets, to see him on Saturday night.

I just hope he manages to keep fully-dressed this time!

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MARION YATES, a tireless worker for the Helping Hands in Tenerife charity, has died at the age of 65.

It came as a shock to all who knew Marion, current President of the Scorpio complex, which forms part of the Pebble Beach Village community, on Amarilla Golf.

Heartfelt tributes were paid by her best friend, Jakki Abrahams, and Helping Hands founder Liz Montague, who worked hand in hand with her for some years, fund-raising for charity.

Jakki, who had been her close friend for 22 years, discovered Marion last Thursday, “curled up in a ball” on the settee at her Scorpio home.

“Various people had been trying to get hold of her, me included, without success,” said Jakki. “We became concerned, so I went round and found her lying there.

“It was a dreadful shock because she looked so peaceful, and I know everyone will miss her terribly because she was a great champion for children and adults alike.

“In particular, she loved the children at Granadilla’s Guardyl

Home for orphans, and they loved her. Nothing was ever too much trouble for her, and she was able to give the kids even more support when she joined forces with Liz at Helping Hands.

“She was a teaching assistant at Juan Garcia Perez School in San Isidro for years, and started her own charity for the Home about seven years ago, after meeting two of the kids there.”

Jakki added: “She was the best friend anyone could ever have, and there was nothing she wouldn’t do for you.

“If you had any troubles, she would be there in a flash, sorting them out. And if a child at the school complained about being treated badly, she would be there, all guns blazing, defending him.”

Marion was actually a seamstress by trade, and took great pleasure in making costumes over the years for various groups in the South, including Showtime’s The Sound of Musicals, Ritmania School of Dance and Thomson Holidays’ Legends of Broadway.

Liz, still stunned by the shocking news, also found warm words for her Helping Hands companion in the same vein.

“Only last Monday (24th Nov), Marion was doing what she loved doing, buying Christmas presents for all the Children of Guardyl,” said Liz. “And it was this Monday when we received the heartbreaking news that she had passed away. It was a total shock and has saddened many around us because this is such a loss to our community.

“Marion has always been there with her full-on support for ‘her’ children, as she loved to say, which was so very true because she treated them as her own!

“Marion was also very hands-on with the centre, making regular visits there with donations for the children - and anything they required.

“Summer excursions were always fun, and we will hold fond memories of them. The children adored her, and she holds a special place in the heart of each and every child.”

Liz added: “I met Marion four years ago and, over that time, she became a fantastic part of the Healing Hands team, so happy to help in any way she could.

“She did a superb job of representing Helping Hands on Amarilla and Golf del Sur, and everyone knew Maz. The

Guardyl Home and the CEE Disabled School at Guargacho, which Helping Hands support, are devastated at this sad news.

“Each year, Marion has played a huge part in the organisation of their Christmas parties, so this year it will be so sad for her not to be here.

“I know she will be proud that the show goes on. We will all be thinking about Marion on this special Guardyl day and will continue to look after her children.

“She will certainly be missed but never forgotten, and all her work will be remembered from this day on.

“Rest in peace, Marion Yates. xx” Marion, who moved from Manchester to Tenerife some 24 years ago, leaves a brother and sister - and a wonderful legacy, especially at the Guardyl Home.

Earlier this year, Helping Hands, with Liz and Marion at the helm, supplied new equipment for its renovated playground.

And only last month, they were at it again, presenting a 24,000euro mini-bus to the Home, paid for with funds raised over the years, to transport the orphaned youngsters around.

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Disabled school’s Open joy AN Open Day at Adeje’s Los Olivos Centre for the Disabled on Wednesday attracted more than 300 people.

The event, to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, proved a resounding success.

During the busy morning, visitors were able to view first-hand the available facilities at the centre, which cares for 181 people.

And they enjoyed the various events performed by Adejebased associations and groups.

Councillor Carmen Rosa González Cabrerae, responsible for special needs persons, said:

“Opening the doors to the public, in general, is a way of showing the local community the kind of municipal resources available, as well as helping break down barriers that may exist for those people with special needs.

“We firmly believe in working towards the incorporation of these people into society as a norm, and that they will actively participate, too.

“For that reason, we are working on a number of different projects, with social integration

as the primary aim for all ages.”

Among the groups taking part in the open day were the Dzamling Gar community, who performed a number of Tibetan dances, and the Globalterapia association, who gave a dem-

onstration of canine therapy.

The Huerto Ocupacional El Viso de Arico gave a demonstration of adapted “palo”, a traditional guanche sport, and Ademi Tenerife wowed those present with an exhibition of wheelchair basketball.

There were also information stands for the Spanish Cancer Association (AECC) and the Tenerife Mental Health Association (ATELSAM).

The Adeje Centre for Persons with Disability in Los Olivos opened its doors in 2005, cofinanced by the Council and the Fundación CajaCanarias.

Among its primary aims are to encourage personal autonomy through education and work services.

At the same time, the Council has spear-headed actions to develop policies of integration through education and work, paying special attention to the rights and liberties for people with disabilities, and working to improve the quality of their lives and that of their families.

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Rajoy gets to grips with France-Spain meetings PRIME Minister Mariano Rajoy has been pressing the flesh in Paris this week as part of the 24th France - Spain Summit.

The bilateral summit was divided into seven sector meetings at a ministerial level: Justice; Home Affairs; Economic Affairs and Competition; Industry, Energy and Tourism; Employment; Public Works; and Education, Culture and Sport.

There was also a sector meeting of State Secretaries for the European Union.

The summit took place at the historic Élysée Palace, where the Spanish PM held various meetings with his French counterpart, President Hollande, and also spoke with various French ministers.

The event was a chance for the two countries to exchange points of view on the Juncker investment plan. They examined and offered ideas on the European Union draft budgets, and also covered standard, cross-border policies.

Other issues of particular interest tackled included collaboration in the fight against terrorism, the fight against organised crime and il-

legal drug-trafficking, along with home affairs problems.

At the 2012 FranceSpain Summit, the Ministers for Home Affairs signed a three-year France-Spain Action Plan to Step up Cooperation in the Fight against Drugs, which

was satisfactorily reviewed at the 2013 summit.

Illegal immigration across the Mediterranean also concerns both governments, which ask for greater involvement from the European Union.

The three major

events defining cultural relations between the two countries next year are: the Velázquez monographic exhibition, at the Grand Palais in Paris; the opening of the Pompidou Museum in Malaga in early 2015, and the Barceló monographic collection at the Picasso Museum in Paris.

In terms of bilateral relations, France is Spain’s leading customer (17.18% of all exports from Spain in 2013) while Spain is the fifth-largest supplier of France (6.68% of all imports to France in 2013).

In turn, France is Spain’s second-largest supplier (with 11.79% of

total imports in 2013) while Spain is France’s fifth-largest customer (6.83% of all exports from France in 2013).

Estimates show that there are more than 2,700 Spanish companies in France, principally in the industrial, services, energy, and textile and fashion sectors.

French companies in Spain continue to play a leading role in bilateral trade in both directions.

It is estimated that more than 775 French groups carry on their activities in Spain through 2,150 operational centres, mainly in the Madrid and Catalonia regions.

A decade of Blue Pixies ADEJE’S municipal Duendecillo Azul (Blue Pixie) crèche is celebrating its 10th birthday, having cared for more than 900 children in that time.

Education Councillor Andrés Pérez Ramos said: “In recent years,

crèches have become one of important resources for mothers and fathers working to build a family life.

“We are very pleased with the work carried out by the Duendecillo Azul team over the last 10 years. During that time, we have seen the social relevance of this school in Adeje as a help to families.

“The Council fully un-

derstands that to build a more equal future, a number of basic pillars of society have to be in place, such as education, training - and care for our young people.”

He added that many political initiatives had underlined the importance of infant schools through services and attention to young people, all of which has helped enhance the participation of women in the workplace.

“As well as assisting families, infant centres have also played an increasingly important part in education,” he said.

“Today, they are seen as much more than a helping hand for families and are now recognised as an active tool in promoting social equality.”

Councillor Pérez Ramos pointed out that many of today’s studies emphasised the importance of access to preschool care-centres, both for the development of the children and for the benefits they will have when they enter the main school system.

“Data shows that early schooling can improve academic performance,

and it seems necessary to continue promoting the use of pre-schooling for all,” he said.

“It is a way of promoting and encouraging the entry of women into the workplace, and the reduction of the existence of social distinctions.”

The idea of a municipal crèche was tabled in 1999, when the Department of Social Services carried out a study on the need for a preschool centre.

A class was opened in Las Nieves (Los Olivos) to meet a growing

demand from families, and the Council’s next step was to open a preschool centre in the borough.

The objective was to care for babies between 0-3 years old and teach them. Since then, the Duendecillo Azul has seen hundreds of local children pass through its doors.

The councillor praised the centre’s staff, saying: “From the beginning, they dedicated themselves to each and every child. They are professionals and it is a pleasure to see how they help and teach each individual.”

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Outlook bright for Spanish firms

SPANIARDS are more optimistic about next year’s business prospects than companies in other countries.

Yet there is genuine concern over the possibility of a new eurozone crisis in 2015.

Business conditions in Spain’s manufacturing sector are improving “at rates not seen since before the economic crisis”, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), published by Markit.

The data is based on “sharp rises in both output and new orders from both domestic and export markets”.

Andrew Harker, Markit’s senior economist, said that given the length of the Spanish crisis, with negative numbers for five or six years, “any kind of growth is good”.

But Spanish companies, more than the global economic context or reforms by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, are taking it upon themselves to adapt to the new situation, which is beginning to drive growth, despite years of decline in absolute terms.

“One thing they’ve mentioned quite a lot is their own internal efficiencies,” said Mr. Harker. “So quite a lot of the credit can go to their own streamlining, especially when large

parts of the eurozone are struggling.

“Efficiency gains have helped them and, in terms of the manufacturing, they’re mainly thinking about the costs of their inputs, the materials and not the jobs.

Dairy products, petrol ... that sort of thing.”

He added: “I believe quite a bit of it has been company restructuring plans, especially during 2012, which is probably paying off now.

“Some of it was business practices, and quite a lot of workforce restructuring the workforce index was below 50 for a good five or six years.”

The score Markit uses to measure confidence among managers rose to 54.7, up from 52.6 in October.

And any score above 50 is considered to be a positive outlook on the current business situation, although it reflects a rate change and not a shift in the absolute number of manufacturing activity or jobs created.

The new orders and new projects have led to a rise in production “at the fastest rate in 7.5 years”, reported Markit.

“Output has now risen every month for the past year, as well as more jobs for Spaniards, at the joint-highest rate since July 2007.”

The chain of events also led to an increase in purchases from suppliers, but at a lower cost, and with more demands

placed on their supply chains.

Markit also noted: “Lower input costs led to another reduction in output prices, which fell at the strongest rate in 14 months. Output prices have decreased continuously since August.”

In a related study, Spanish business confidence in 2015 has fallen since the summer, in line with that of other countries surveyed.

Markit’s Spain Business Outlook in October showed increasing confidence at Spanish companies, “well above both eurozone and global averages”, although at a lower rate than during the first half of the year and since June, as Spain prepares to enter a triple election year in 2015.

Spanish service sector companies are more optimistic about 2015 growth than the country’s manufacturing firm in terms of outlook, jobs and capital expenditure.

“The main threat to the outlook is the possibility of a renewed economic downturn in the eurozone, with France, Germany and Italy all posting weaker sentiment than in June,” said Mr Harker.

“The extent to which the Spanish economy can weather stagnation or worse in the euro area will be key in determining its economic for tunes over the next 12 months.”

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A HUGE fight between hardcore groups of Spanish football fans known as “ultras” - left a 43-year-old man dead and many more injured on Sunday morning.

Two large groups of Deportivo de La Coruña (Galicia) and Atlético Madrid fans clashed on the banks of Madrid’s Manzanares River.

On one side were a hundred-or-so members of Riazor Blues, the radical section of Deportivo’s fan base.

And on the other side, more than 150 members of Frente Atlético, from the ultra section of Atlético Madrid, the La Liga champions whose stadium is near to where the incident happened.

Most of the rival gang members were armed with bats, metal bars and knuckle-dusters.

Anyone who wasn’t tooled-up grabbed metal chairs from a nearby terrace.

The groups began to throw fireworks and firecrackers once they were within 20 metres of each other,. After a minute of loud bangs, fighting broke out - punches, kicks and stabbings.

The outnumbered Galician ultras fled the scene, just three minutes after it had all kicked off, but some were left behind.

A bystanders’ recording showed a dozen or so Atlético ultras throwing one of the Galicians into the river.

He managed to get out of the water after having fallen five metres into the Manzanares.

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boada, a Galician ultra who managed to hang on to the handrail after being thrown over the side.

Blows and beatings rained down on him until he fell into the water.

For 30 minutes, Taboada called for help from the river as he tried to keep himself afloat and attempted, hopelessly, to scale the sheer wall lining the bank, according to a taxi-driver witness. A number of passers-by harangued one of the few municipal police officers on the scene for not jumping in after him, even

though the clash between the gangs continued on the river bank regardless.

The officer said he was awaiting back-up and 15 minutes later, municipal squad cars arrived, as well as officers from the National Police, who began making arrests.

Later on, firefighters used a ladder to rescue the stricken man from the water.

When an ambulance finally arrived, the man was in cardiac arrest, showing signs of hypothermia. He was, according to an offi-

cial source, “clinically dead”. Romero Taboada, or ‘Jimmy’ as he was known, was a familiar face to the police in La Coruña. He was 43, and had a wife and two children.

The incident left 10 injured, with 21 arrests, 30 people identified by the authorities - and a lot of stitches.

Among those detained were two members of the Bukaneros, the radical section of Madrid team Rayo Vallecano who, like the Riazor Blues, are also of the extreme left. Frente Atlético, in contrast,

follow a neo-Nazi ideology. There were blood stains everywhere, and among the last to be arrested was a La Coruña radical with a stab wound in his back.

The police, whose interviews continued on Sunday night, have requested a judicial order to check the telephone records of the arrested men to find out whether the fight had been pre-meditated.

The Spanish Government’s Madrid delegate, Cristina Cifuentes, said the tragedy could have been avoided had the Na-

tional Anti-violence Commission part of the Interior and Culture Ministries classed the game as “high risk”.

Had that been the case, 10 times more officers would have been deployed around the stadium (around 150) and a police escort would have accompanied the ultras on their journey into Madrid.

The commission claims it did not know the 150-plus radicals would be travelling to the Calderón stadium.

Despite the incident, the game went ahead.

Battered turtle in flight to freedom AER LINGUS has come to the rescue of a battered, 15-year-old loggerhead turtle, by flying him out to Gran Canaria this week.

Leona, nursed back to health in a Galway aquarium, had awaited a passage to a Canarian sanctuary - and warmer weather - for several months, until the Irish airline stepped in The storm-tossed animal was wrapped in damp material, in a purpose-built box, and given an economy-class boarding pass in the main cabin of a flight from Dublin to Gran Canaria capital Las Palmas.

The suffering turtle was discovered in a comatose state on the Co Clare coast after last

winter’s severe storms.

She was taken to Galway Atlantaquaria after being examined

by Dr Simon Berrow, of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group.

Galway county vet

Rita Gately, who escorted the Loggerhead turtle to Gran Canaria, along with aquarist Joanne Casserley, has worked with aquarium staff on the animal’s recuperation.

She was recently introduced into the aquarium’s ocean tank to ease her transition into a marine environment.

Loggerheads are an endangered species, and a Las Palmas turtle sanctuary has been examining Leona, in the hope of releasing her back to the sea by the weekend.

A GPS tracker will enable the turtle’s progress to be followed on the internet, with regular Twitter posts, while Galway’s Atlantaquaria will also have updates on Facebook.

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Hindus care for families in need

TENERIFE Sur Hindu community has donated over 200 kilos of goods to Adeje’s Food Bank for babies and children of families in need.

Group President Carlos Mirpuri said: “We have been able to make this donation through the involvement of all the Hindu community

in Tenerife. “We organise many solidarity events with the intention of helping as many people as we can. And we hope to carry on in this way for as long as it is needed.”

Adeje Social Welfare Councillor Amada Trujillo Bencomo welcomed the group’s generosity, saying: “The Hindu community is aware of the needs of people suffering at this time, and I would like to extend our gratitude for

this laudable donation.”

It includes nappies, cereals, dried milk, wetwipes, etc, which will be allocated by the Social Welfare department to families registered with them, according to needs.

The Councillor added: “These products are particularly needed as they are for babies and infants, and include food as well as hygiene products.

Together, they would have cost over 3,000 euros.”

Atlantic record hopefuls on course, despite huge setback SEVEN dedicated Shrewsbury rowers, on a worldrecord mission, have lost one of their Toby Wallace team, who had battled asthma problems for a few days.

The crew, including 47-year-old Steve Hardin, set off last week in a battle against rivals Oystershack to row the 3,000-mile journey, from Gran Canaria to Barbados, in the fastest time ever.

But Cornwall rower Oliver Waite was airlifted off the boat during last weekend when

his asthma caused him breathing problems.

Race organiser Gemma Chalk, of Oceanus Rowing, said: “He was airlifted from the boat by helicopter and was taken to the Canaries for a medical check-up before flying home to family in the UK.” She added: “At no time was there any danger, and this was not an emergency situation.

But it was in his best welfare interests.”

The Toby Wallace team are continuing their journey across the Atlantic as a six-strong crew.

Harpin is using the challenge to raise money for the Bickerstaff

Endoscopy Unit at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital.

He has already raised more than £800 for the unit, and hopes to reach the £5,000 mark before they get there.

Team skipper Simon Chalk, from Market Drayton, said: “We are sorry to lose Ollie and wish him well, but we will row our socks off to Barbados.”

His team, despite being hit by bad weather, are favourites to cross the finish line first, especially as the Oystershack team have suffered with oars broken by strong gales. And they lost their wind generator when it blew away.”

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SPENDING in British households last year outweighed income as regular family outgoings increased.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said its Family Spending report found that households brought in £517.30 per week in 2013, up more than £16 on the previous year when adjusted for inflation, but below 2006 levels.

Housing, fuel and power costs overtook transport to become the biggest area of spending, at a weekly £74.40.

And people, it seemed, put a good time ahead of debt worries because recreation and culture was the third-largest spending category, with an average of £63.90.

This figure includes the cost of TVs, computers, newspapers, books, leisure activities and package holidays.

The ONS said average weekly expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks in 2013 was

£58.80 - with £15.60 going on meat and fish, £4.30 on fresh vegetables and £3.30 on fresh fruit. And around £22.60 was spent on clothing and footwear.

And when it came to the regional breakdown of statistics, there was a definite North-South divide.

Householders in South-East England spent more than Londoners, averaging £6 extra at £585.40, which partly reflected higher commuter costs, while the North East spent the least at £424.60 weekly.

The figures were compiled at a time when inflation easily outstripped earnings growth, further eroding family spending power.

But cost-of-living rises are currently matched more evenly to wage increases.

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Mohammed is a real knockout WOULD you Adam and Eve it?

Mohammed has become the top name for boys, chosen by parents in Britain.

It follows a huge surge in popularity for Arabic names generally, according to new research.

The UK’s top baby names of 2014 shows Mohammed ascending 27 places from last year to claim the No.1 spot for the boys, according to the BabyCentre website.

Also in the boys’ top 100, Teddy was the biggest climber, Kian and Jonathan were the highest new entries, and Omar, Ali, and Ibrahim were all new entries.

For the girls, Sophia was top, Maryam was the biggest riser, and Nur, Emilia and Gracie were the highest newcomers.

Sarah Redshaw, BabyCentre Managing Editor, said: “With the increase of Arabic names plus Aarav, an Indian boy’s name, the top 100 shows the ever-increasing diversity of the UK today.

“Parents have also been influenced by celebrity-name choices.

The Beckhams and Simon Cowell have been big influences this year. Eric, the name Simon Cowell chose for his son, increased by 314%.”

The names of David and Victoria Beckham’s offspring have also prompted a trend

among new parents.

Harper is a new entry in the top 100, while Romeo is up 67% and Cruz is up 400%.

From Game Of Thrones, the name Emilia was a new entry at No,53, with parents also registering the names Daenerys and Tyrion.

The name Piper was up 267%, thanks to popular TV series Orange Is The New Black.

Breaking Bad also continued to influence, as Skyler, Jesse and Walter all showed increased popularity.

But Ms Redshaw added: “Parents are wary of names associated with

celebrities who exhibit bad behaviour, the controversial pop singer Miley Cyrus being a prime example.”

The name Miley has fallen, as have Amy and Nick, following the release of the mystery thriller book and film Gone Girl.

Royal names in general continued to be out of favour, with George dropping a further five places. The name slipped out of the top 10 to No.13 shortly after the future king’s birth last year.

Top-10 boys’ names 1. Mohammed 2. Oliver 3. Jack 4. Noah 5. Jacob 6. Charlie 7. Harry 8. Joshua 9. James 10.

Ethan Top-10 girls names 1. Sophia 2. Emily 3.

Lily 4. Olivia 5. Amelia 6.

Isla 7. Isabella 8. Ava 9.

Sophie 10. Chloe The list groups together all the variant spellings of names with more than one popular spelling.

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Nazi monster no longer alive

N A Z I - HU N T E R Efraim Zuroff is convinced that one of the world’s most-wanted German war criminals is dead.

Zuroff, told the BBC he is “99% sure” that Alois Brunner, died four years ago, adding “We cannot prove it forensically, but we are certain that is the case.”

Brunner, an SS captain who would now be 102, is accused of deporting more than 128,000 Jews to death camps during the World War Two. He was the right-hand man to Adolf Eichmann, the Gestapo’s “Technician of Death”.

There has been uncertainty about his existence for many years But Dr Zuroff, director of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre in Jerusalem, and the chief investigator pursuing Brunner, said new information had recently come to light about his death and burial in Damascus.

It came, he said, from a “reliable” former German secret service agent, who had served in the Middle East.

He said the new evidence revealed that Brunner was buried in an unknown location in Damascus around 2010 and had been totally unrepentant.

In April, Brunner was removed from the Wiesenthal Centre’s most wanted list - a move signifying that it considered him to be dead.

Dr Zuroff, also a Holocaust historian, agreed that the latest information provided more concrete evidence to support that conclusion.

“Brunner played a key role in the implementation of Hitler’s ‘Final Solution’ to murder Jews,” said Dr Zuroff. “And he was a monster.”

He said Brunner sent 47,000 Jews in Austria, 44,000 in Greece, 23,500 in France and 14,000 in Slovakia to camps where most were murdered.

Brunner is believed to have fled to Syria in the Fifties, living under the assumed identity of Georg Fischer – with successive regimes offering him protection Syria has repeatedly denied harbouring him, yet it was reported that he served as an adviser to President Hafez alAssad, and is thought to have instructed his government on torture tactics.

The Austrian-born SS chief, once described

by Eichmann as one of his best men, was dispatched by him wherever the murderous

Gestapo felt round-ups of Jews were proceeding too slowly.

From June 1943 until the liberation of France, Brunner sent thousands of Jews to almost certain death.

He waged a reign of terror on the French Riviera, hunting down Jews who had sought refuge in the relative safety of the Italian occupied zone He was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment In 2001 by a French court.

Brunner was in charge of the Drancy internment camp outside Paris, where Jews rounded up in France were held before being sent to the death camps. An estimated 345 children were among his victims.

Dr Zuroff said that Brunner survived at least two Israeli intelligence assassination attempts, in 1961 and 1980, while in Syria.

The doctor said that the Syrian civil war made it impossible to know the precise location of Brunner’s grave.

German airline ‘retired’ after walk-out by pilots

A PILOTS’ strike on Tuesday led to German airline Lufthansa cancelling 1,350 flights - affecting more 150,000 passengers - following a row over retirement benefits.

It was their ninth strike since April, hitting both short and medium-haul flights.

The company’s longhaul and cargo flights were also affected.

Europe’s largest airline asked for new talks

with union officials, calling the strike “disproportionate”.

Lufthansa wants to phase out its early retirement scheme, which goes against the grain with their pilots.

They are able to retire at the age of 55 currently, and receive up to 60% of their pay until the standard retirement age of 65.

Lufthansa said it had made concessions in recent talks, including

a 5% pay rise for pilots.

The strikes this year have clobbered the airline’s operating profits by £102m.

The union said that,“despite all efforts for compromise proposals” by Lufthansa pilots during several rounds of negotiations since October, it had been unable to come to a satisfactory agreement with the company’s management.

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Outcast Cosby waves farewell to university COMEDIAN Bill Cosby has resigned from Philadelphia’s Temple University’s board of trustees following allegations of sexual assaults against him.

from the Temple University Board of Trustees.”

Board chairman Patrick O’Connor accepted Cosby’s resignation and thanked the entertainer for his service to the

university. Mr O’Connor defended Cosby in a 2005 civil suit filed by former Temple basketball employee Andrea Constand, who accused Cosby of molesting her at his subur-

ban Philadelphia mansion.

The two men agreed to an undisclosed settlement in the case.

Several other colleges also severed ties with Cosby as more women

The 77-year-old, one of its most noted students, had served on the board there since 1982.

Cosby said his decision to quit was in the best interests of his alma mater. “I have always been proud of my association with Temple University,” he said.

“I have always wanted to do what would be in the best interests of the university and its students.

“As a result, I have tendered my resignation

levelled allegations of abuse.

The star of the Eighties TV hit The Cosby Show has refused to discuss the allegations raised in recent weeks by numerous women that he had sexually assaulted them decades ago. Some claimed they were drugged and then molested.

Cosby’s lawyers have said the allegations were “discredited” and “defamatory”, and the comedian has not been charged.

But the accusations have threatened Cosby’s wholesome public image and damaged his showbiz future. Already, several of his projects have been scrapped.

Two dead in bank hold-up A SHOOT-OUT at a bank in Vigo, Galicia, north-west Spain, resulted in a police officer and the robber dying.

The tragedy occurred last Friday, and another policeman was in a serious condition after being shot twice in the chest. The deputy bank manager was also taken to a nearby hospital with light injuries.

Witnesses said the would-be thief died on the scene, while the policeman, who was in a critical condition when carried on to the the ambulance, failed to survive the journey.

Official sources have confirmed that the bank robber tried to hold customers and bank employees hostage.

Hello, Richie’s lined up for Glastonbury LIONEL RICHIE, still a huge global draw on the music scene, can’t wait to play Glastonbury Festival next summer.

The former Commodores star, whose hits include All Night Long, Dancing on the Ceiling and Hello, is the first artist confirmed for the event.

“We are over the moon,” said festival coorganiser Emily Eavis, daughter of Glastonbury founder Michael.

“He’s got so many amaz-

ing songs, and to see him perform here on the farm is just going to be wonderful.”

Richie, who will cover the Sunday teatime slot, said: “I’m really excited to play there as it’s one of the most iconic festivals in the world.

“It has a phenomenal history, and the alumni of artists who have previously played is incredible. So I’m honoured to be joining that club.”

His 28th June set on Glastonbury’s famed

Pyramid stage will mark the US singer’s first British festival appearance.

The 65-year-old added: “It will be a really special moment for me, and I can’t wait to share it with everyone, I can now say, ‘Yes, I’m playing Glastonbury’.”

Country star Dolly Parton starred in the Sunday teatime slot at this year’s festival, following in the footsteps of Neil Diamond, Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Tom

Jones, And she proved just as big a hit with the crowd.

Such is the enormous `popularity of Glastonbury that 2015 tickets for next year’s event sold out in under 30 minutes, and before any acts had been announced.

Richie devotees will be in their element because the superstar, who has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, has already announced that he will be touring the UK in 2015.

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SPAIN’S public sector workers will be paid double wages at Christmas, which is costing 8bn euros from the country’s Social Security reserve fund.

The Employment & Social Security Ministry says it will reduce the reserve fund to 42.7bn euros, which works out at around 4% of Spanish GDP.

In Spain, most fulltime contracts are organised around 14 yearly payments, one each month with a second in July and December - in time for the summer and Christmas holidays respectively.

At the end of 2011 the country’s pensions reserve fund held 66.8bn, which means Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s Government has used up more than onethird of the total allotted capital, amounting to 24.1bn, on extraordinary current pension

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payments. A Ministry statement read: “In the month of December, the Social Security system has a large-financing need to face up to the payment of two pension payments - the ordinary and extraordinary - as well as the income tax payment corresponding to these payments.”

The statement added that since its creation in 2000, until 1st December 2014, the fund had generated a net income of 21.8bn euros.

In July, the Spanish Government used a fur-

ther 6bn euros from the reserve fund to pay the summer’s extra pension instalment, bringing the total use of the reserve fund this year to 14bn.

Spanish daily El País reported that it was the first time such a large sum had been taken out of the reserve fund at once, and that last year, a total of 11.6bn euros was withdrawn.

At the time Tomás Burgos, Spain’s Secretary of State for Social Security, said the Government would

continue to use the reserve fund for such payments, “for as long as the deficit persists”.

And he was adamant that the country’s social security system was not under “critical” pressure.

El Mundo reported at the beginning of December that the European Commission did not expect Spain to meet its EU deficit target in 2014 or in 2015, although this year it wouldn’t miss the target (5.5%) by much (5.6%).

In July, the IMF said that while Spain had made “strong progress” in cutting the deficit since Rajoy became Prime Minister in 2011, “the deficit is still very large, and debt is rapidly approaching 100% of GDP”.

One month earlier, international investors attending the Economist’s Spain Summit in Madrid were sceptical that the Spanish Government would be capable of reaching its stated deficit target of 3% in 2016.

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THE BEST SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD!

By Jonathon Green LIVING in Tenerife with children can be the best choice you have ever made. The outdoor lifestyle, the hours of sunshine, and the low crimerate make this the ideal place for them to grow up in.

Most parents, however, are faced with the difficult choice of deciding the best school for their children.

And as things are quite different here, and with the international community inherent in these islands, the choices are much more varied than back in the UK. Choosing the right school can be a little daunting, especially as the personal experiences of parents, and those of friends back home, has little relevance.

So we have created this guide to help steer you towards the right decision.

There are five types of school from to chose in Spain, and, when you are trying to decide on which is right for your child, just remember that there is no correct decision.

It is merely a personal preference, based on several important factors: whether you are sure you want to stay in Tenerife long term, and that your children probably will, too; the academic level and future aims of your children, and your current, financial situation.

All these contribute, to varying degrees, on the best choice to make - and the importance of each depends very much on you.

The Spanish and Eng-

lish Curriculum differ to a large extent and, for this reason, many people feel it is important to get this decision right.

It might be that one school is better suited to one of your children and another to the other; if your child is really good academically, you might want to consider a private school to boost his/ her potential qualifications, or an English environment so that more worldwide universities are available to them.

Or, perhaps, if your child is going to be happy in Tenerife indefinitely, completely integrating him/her into society might be your preferred choice. The five types of school available in Tenerife are: Public School, Private English school, Private Spanish school, Private German school and “Colegios concertados” (which are private schools with government funding). Each has its advantages and disadvantages.

The main choices you have to make are Public v Private and English v Spanish. They are separate concepts, but as the two main decisions for most parents are Public&Spanish or Private&English, they are heavily intertwined.

Public Spanish School Advantages: Free.

Close to where you live.

If you speak a language other than Spanish at home, your child will grow up totally bilingual.

Integration into Canarian society. Local friends.

Disadvantages: Large classes (these are increasing with the gov-

ernment’s new spending cuts). Less choice of where to send your children as you are limited to the schools near you. Your child’s written/ reading English will not develop at the same rate as children in the UK Government institution, so quality and enthusiasm of staff may not be guaranteed. No admissions policy. Discipline may be poor. If you don’t speak Spanish, maybe communication with your child’s teachers is a bit limited.

Private English School Advantages: Small classes sizes. Learning in an environment your child is used to. Greater range of academic possibilities after leaving. As they are businesses, they are highly accountable for the quality they provide. Strong values and expectations, and the ability to refuse entry or remove children who are disruptive to other children’s learning. Larger social circle: Two sets of friends; local friends and school friends. If a language other than English is spoken at home, the child will become fluent in three languages: English, Spanish and the parents’ mother tongue.

If you speak English, communication with your child’s teachers is much easier. A-levels are fully recognised and accepted worldwide by Spanish, European, UK, American and other universities.

If you decide sometime in the future that you no longer wish to stay in Tenerife, your child can integrate seamlessly back into the UK system.

Disadvantages: Feepaying. Less integration in Canarian society.

Will take longer to learn Spanish. Smaller schools may result in smaller groups of friends. Local businesses may not understand to what the grades achieved refer, but this would require simple explanation of the equivalent grades in Spain. (IGCSE = BUP, A-level = COU, A = Sobresaliente, B = Notable etc) Note: not all private schools are the same. It is imperative to ensure that the school you are thinking of sending your child to is fully authorised and acknowledged by the Spanish and British systems. If this is not the case, the qualifications obtained will be invalid.

Private Spanish School These have a mixture of advantages and disadvantages of the above systems. Fee-paying and controlled admission resulting in a higher quality of education in theory.

Your children will learn Spanish at the same rate as in a public school, and faster than in an English School.

There are many Private Spanish schools which advertise intense English in their curriculum, which would help children keep their level of English up if you decide on the Spanish system, but it is important to check whether this really is the case in the classroom.

Semi-Private Spanish School (Colegios Concertados) These are semi-private establishments which get a government grant.

The benefits are that you should be paying less than at an equivalent private school, and getting a better education, in theory, than a public school.

The government does put certain restrictions and obligations on these schools, so the number of children in the class sometimes means the quality of the teaching is slightly compromised.

The installations tend to be of great quality.

Private German Schools These schools on the Island have a high reputation and, with Germany now demanding a lot of highly-skilled workers, many local families are putting their children in these schools.

It could be advanta-

geous to English families to send their children there as they could, in theory, become fluent in three languages. The disadvantages of these schools is that they are in the area close to Santa Cruz, which may be a little far for some people living in the South.

However, a good school is a good school, irrelevant of the language lessons are taught in. And there are many ways to help you recognise a good school: number of children in the classroom, teacher-to-child ratio, facilities and classroom discipline.

But the main question you should ask is whether this is the correct learning environment for my children. Do the staff care?

This applies from the teachers looking after your children, directly up to the decision-makers at the top. The only way to assess this is to visit the school itself, and look into the classrooms while lessons are in place.

Is the teacher actually teaching? Are the children paying attention?

While the academic side of schooling is important, attitude is what gets people to where they are.

Does the school teach respect? Are the children polite and well-behaved?

Do they look happy?

If a child is content, he/she is more willing to learn, and, more socially, capable of interacting with peers.

If a school can achieve this, you can rest assured that you have made the right decision.

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Friday Friday Frida 09:15........................Fake Britain

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

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

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

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

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

11:00.... Claimed and Shamed

07:05 .............. Channel Patrol

11:30 .................Channel Patrol

07:50................... Claimed and Shamed

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

08:20 .......... Glorious Gardens From Above

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

09:05 ......................... The Great Interior Design Challenge

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

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

12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45.............................. Doctors 14:15 .............The Doctor Blake Mysteries 15:10...Escape to the Country 15:55.................. Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 16:25................................ Flog It! 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00 ........ BBC News at Six 19:00 ...........The One Show

10:05 ......................... Children’s Hospital 10:35 ........... The Travel Show 11:00 ........................BBC News 11:30 ...........BBC World News 12:00 ......................... The Daily Politics 13:00 ........................... Snooker

19:30....The Two Ronnies W C Sketchbook choice 18:00................. Eggheads 18:30 ............Strictly Come 20:00................. EastEnders Dancing: It 20:30..........Citizen Khan CW Takes Two choice 21:00 .................. Have I Got 19:00............. Mastermind News for You 19:30 ............. Match of the 21:30 ...........Not Going Out Day Live 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:00...............................QI 22:35................ The Graham 22:30 ............... Newsnight Norton Show 23:20 .......................Cuckoo 23:50.................. EastEnders Omnibus

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09:25........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:55............................ ITV News 12:30 .................. Loose Women

14:00 .....................Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 15:00.................. Secret Dealers 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 ....... The Martin Lewis Money Show 20:30 .................Coronation Street 21:00 ...........I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

23:05 ...............Never Mind the Buzzcocks

22:30 ............. ITV News and Weather

23:35.................... Snooker

23:15......We Own the Night

The Two Ronnies Sketchbook BBC1, 19:30 Reunited before Ronnie Barker passed away in 2005, the comedy legends return to their famous desk to give an insight into the backstage stories behind some of their classic moments and their own personal memories from one of the most impressive comedy catalogues in mainstream entertainment.

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ay Friday Friday 5th December 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........................... Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 11:30 ...... Come Dine with Me 12:05 ...... Come Dine with Me 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 20:00......... Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 21:00 ................ Gogglebox 22:00 ................... Alan Carr: Chatty Man 23:05.....Toast of London CW choice 23:40 ........... White Noise 2: The Light

06:00..................... Children’s TV 08:15 ..........................Peppa Pig

06:00 ................... Life’s Funniest Moments

08:35 .Toby’s Travelling Circus

06:25......You’ve Been Framed!

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

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

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

07:15........................ Emmerdale

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

07:45..... You’ve Been Framed!

11:10 .......The Hotel Inspector

08:15............................ The Cube

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

09:15........................ Royal Pains

12:15 ........ Living on the Edge

10:15 ..........................The Chase

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

11:15................... All Star Family Fortunes

13:45...................... Neighbours 14:15.................................... NCIS 15:15.... A Fairytale Christmas 17:00 .......................5 News at 5 17:30 ...................... Neighbours 18:00 ........Home and Away 18:30 ......... 5 News Tonight 19:00 ............... World War II in Colour 20:00...... Ice Road Truckers 21:00...........Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 22:00............ Body of Proof 22:55...... NCIS: Los Angeles 23:55 ........................ Access

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

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

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

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

07:00............ Sun, Sea and A&E

08:00 ............... Border Security

08:00........................... Futurama

08:30............... Border Security

08:30 ........................... Futurama

09:00 .. RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

09:30.. RSPCA Animal Rescue

11:00.................... Hawaii Five-0 12:00.................... Hawaii Five-0

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

13:00........... 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............ Sun, Sea and A&E

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

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

18:00 ........... RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

19:00.Million Dollar Listing 20:00 ......... Criminal Minds

22:00......... An Idiot Abroad

21:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

23:00 ..Britcam: Emergency on Our Streets

23:00 .........................Bones

22:00 ...................... Dracula

12:15 ........................Emmerdale 12:45 ........................Emmerdale 13:15 .....You’ve Been Framed!

13:50........................ Royal Pains 14:45.. The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:50.. The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:55 .. The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00..... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

19:30.You’ve Been Framed!

20:00............... The Mummy 22:30 .... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 23:30............Celebrity Juice

07:10 ............ American Pickers 07:35 ............ American Pickers 08:00 .............................Top Gear 09:00 .............................Top Gear 10:00 ....................... Traffic Cops 10:30 ....................... Traffic Cops 11:00 ............ American Pickers 12:00 .............................Top Gear 13:00............................. Top Gear 14:00....................... Traffic Cops 14:30 ....................... Traffic Cops 15:00 ............ American Pickers 16:00 .............................Top Gear 18:00................ Traffic Cops 19:00....... American Pickers 20:00 .................... Top Gear 21:00 ........Storage Hunters 22:00.... Would I Lie to You? 22:40........................... QI XL 23:40 .........8 Out of 10 Cats

06:15 ...........................Babylon 5 07:00..................... A Gifted Man 08:00 .. Total Wipeout Canada 09:00 ....................... Paramedics 10:00 ................. The Dog Hotel 11:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 12:00 ....................Nick Knowles’ Original Features 13:00 ............................ The Roux Scholarship 2013 14:00................... Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back 15:00 .......Hollywood Treasure 16:00 ...................... Doctor Who 17:00 .....Road Patrol Australia 18:00 .... Beverly Hills Pawn 18:30............ James Martin: Yorkshire’s Finest 19:00 .................... The Roux Scholarship 2013 20:00.......... The Funny Side of Animals 21:00... Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas 22:00......... Jonathan Creek 23:10 ............... Doctor Who

06:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis 07:00 .......................Blue Bloods 08:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 09:00 ............... Without a Trace 10:00....................... Blue Bloods 11:00.................................. House 13:00............. Stargate Atlantis 14:00 ............... Without a Trace 15:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 16:00 ..................................House 18:00 ............... Blue Bloods 19:00 ......... Without a Trace 20:00 .......................... David Attenborough’s Galapagos 21:00 ............... Blue Bloods 22:00 ............. House of Lies 22:35 .......................... David Attenborough’s Galapagos 23:35.................... Curb Your Enthusiasm

06:00 .............................. Hollyoaks 06:30 ............................... Charmed 07:15 ........................ One Tree Hill 08:00 ........................ Suburgatory 08:30................... Happy Endings 09:00 ......Rules of Engagement 09:30 ......Rules of Engagement 10:00 ............................... Charmed 11:00............................... Charmed 12:00.............................. Hollyoaks 12:30....................Paternity Court 13:00...How I Met Your Mother 14:00 ....... The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ............... My Fair Wedding 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 ..........................Skyline 22:55... The Big Bang Theory 23:50....... Tattoos After Dark

06:00................... Football Gold 06:15................... Football Gold 06:30................... Football Gold 06:45................... Football Gold 07:00 .......................... WWE Raw 09:00............................. Ringside 10:00............... Sporting Greats 10:30 .............. Barclays Premier League World 11:00................... Football Gold 11:15 ................... Football Gold 11:30 .......... Mosconi Cup Pool 16:30 ................... Football Gold 18:30 ................The Fantasy Football Club 19:30...................... Football 22:00................ The Fantasy Football Club 23:00 ........Barclays Premier League Preview 23:30 ............ Football Gold

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Citizen Khan BBC1, 20:30

Sitcom following the trials and tribulations of self-appointed Muslim community leader Mr Khan and his long-suffering family. It is the day of Shazia’s hen do, and she is looking forward to having some fun with her friends. Unfortunately, though, she ends up with a few extra guests in tow.

Mr Khan reluctantly agrees to organise Amjad’s stag do, which inadvertently involves an Imam returning from missionary work. While Shazia finds herself bombarded by everyone’s stories of the horrors of married life, back at the house, Amjad is put in a compromising position. And when the two parties collide, the wedding is left hanging in the balance.

Toast of London, Channel 4, 23:05

When Jane promises Toast a major role in a big budget movie to be shot in Britain, he is hugely excited. But when his American superstar co-star, Max Gland, has an accident on set, Toast finds that his own role, playing a villainous rival, has terrifying consequences. Meanwhile, Toast’s ex-wife, Ellen, has become engaged to Stirling Porrich, a wealthy Devon crisp manufacturer.

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Saturday Saturday S 06:00 ............................Breakfast 10:00 ...Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30... Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 12:00 ..........................BBC News 12:10 .................Football Focus 13:00............................. Snooker 16:30........................ Final Score 17:25 ...Celebrity Mastermind 17:30 ......... BBC London News 17:40 ...Celebrity Mastermind 17:55 ..........................BBC News 18:05........... Regional News and Weather 18:10 ....................Pointless 19:00............. Strictly Come Dancing 20:15....................... Atlantis 21:00 .....................Casualty 21:50 .............. The National Lottery Live

06:00 .....................Timmy Time 06:10..................... Timmy Time 06:25 ........... Shaun the Sheep 06:30 .....................Hacker Time 07:00.......... All Over the Place 07:30 ............. Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic 08:00 ................ Marrying Mum and Dad 08:30............. Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom 09:00 .........Junior MasterChef 09:30 .........Junior MasterChef 10:00 .......Deadly Pole to Pole: The Complete Journey 10:30 .......Deadly Pole to Pole: The Complete Journey 11:00 .............. The Blue Planet 12:00 ................. Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey 13:00 ......... The Rockford Files 13:45 ........... The Great Caruso 15:30 ................................Flog It! 16:30 .............................Snooker 17:30 .......Restoring England’s Heritage

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18:00 ............ Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom 19:00 .....................Snooker 22:00............Tomorrow’s W C Worlds: The choice Unearthly History of Science Fiction 23:00................... Intruders

22:00 .................. BBC News 22:20 ...... Match of the Day

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23:45................... Night and the City

06:00 .................. The Aquabats!

Super Show!

06:25 ..................... Pat and Stan 06:40 ............... Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 07:05 ............................ Canimals 07:10.................... Share a Story 07:15 ...................................Sooty 07:25 ............................. Mr. Bean 07:40 .............. Text Santa: Little Helpers 07:45................ The Matt Hatter Chronicles 08:10 .............. Text Santa: Little Helpers 08:15.................... Horrid Henry 08:30................ The Munch Box 09:25 ...................... Dinner Date 10:20 ......... Murder, She Wrote 11:15 ............................ITV News 11:25 ............Storage Hoarders 12:25..................... Countrywise 12:55........................ Doc Martin 14:00 ......Keep it in the Family 15:00...... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 18:00...... ITV News London 18:30 .You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 ..................The Chase: Celebrity Special 20:00...........The X Factor CW choice 21:30 .... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

22:35 ............. The Jonathan Ross Show 23:40 .................... ITV News 23:55....... Play Misty for Me

Tomorrow’s Worlds: The Unearthly History Of Science Fiction BBC2, 22.00 Dominic Sandbrook continues his exploration of the most innovative and imaginative of all genres, getting to the root of Science Fiction’s obsession with robots.

The idea of playing God and creating artificial life has fascinated audiences since the earliest days of Science Fiction - but what if our creations turn against us?

Dominic, along with leading writers and film-makers, follows hopes and fears from the first halting steps of Frankenstein’s monster, the threat of Doctor Who’s Cybermen and The Terminator, the provocative ideas of Blade Runner and Battlestar Galactica, to cyberspace and The Matrix, where humanity and technology merge.

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Saturday Saturday 6th December 06:05 ......Great Ethiopian Run

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

06:00..... You’ve Been Framed!

07:00 ..... FIM Superbike World Championship

07:35......................... Paw Patrol

06:25.... Emmerdale Omnibus

07:50.................. Little Princess

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

08:05 ..........The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

09:25 ............Coronation Street Omnibus

09:00 ............Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose 10:00............. Everybody Loves Raymond

08:20 .... Wanda and the Alien

12:00............................ The Cube 13:00 .................... Totally You’ve Been Framed!

14:05............... Rumour Has It...

10:30 .................................Frasier

08:40 ..............Zack and Quack

10:55 .................................Frasier

08:55 ................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

16:00 .................. I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

09:10 ........................Jelly Jamm

17:30 ...................She’s the Man

09:25 .......................... LazyTown

19:40.............. The Scorpion King

11:25 .....The Big Bang Theory 11:55 .................. The Simpsons 12:20 ............... Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 13:20........... Channel 4 Racing 16:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 16:30 ...... Come Dine with Me 17:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 17:35 ...... Come Dine with Me 18:00.................. Come Dine with Me 18:30 ........ Channel 4 News 19:00...Inside Rolls-Royce

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20:00 ..................Battleship

22:35.................. From Dusk Till Dawn

06:00 ...............Dog the Bounty Hunter 06:30 ..................................... Glee 07:30 ....................... The Fantasy Football Club 08:30......................The F1 Show 10:00 ....................... Soccer A.M. 12:00 ...............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 13:00 ..............Get Santa Movie Special 13:30 ....................... Penguins of Madagascar Special 14:00 .......Last Man Standingg 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 ........................Alien 3

09:55.............. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30............................. Santa, Jr. 12:15 ..............Meet the Santas 13:55 ......................... Hats Off to Christmas

21:30.......... The Xtra Factor 22:35........... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now!

06:10......... The Route Masters: Running London’s Roads

06:00 ............ My Fair Wedding

07:00......... The Route Masters: Running London’s Roads

07:40 ................Paternity Court

08:00 .........The Route Masters: Running London’s Roads

08:35 ... Rules of Engagement

11:00 .......... Flights and Fights: Inside the Low Cost Airlines 12:00 ................... Bondi Rescue 12:30 ................... Bondi Rescue 13:00.................... Bondi Rescue 16:00 ..............Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan

10:35 ...............Lost and Found 11:00 .......Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:30....... Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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

14:30............. Melissa and Joey

06:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue 06:30.. RSPCA Animal Rescue 07:00.. RSPCA Animal Rescue 07:30 .. RSPCA Animal Rescue 08:00 ....... Emergency Abroad 09:00.................... The Real A&E 10:00.................... The Real A&E 11:00 ....................... The Biggest Loser USA 12:00....................... The Biggest Loser USA 13:00........ Nothing to Declare 13:30 ........Nothing to Declare 14:00 ........Nothing to Declare 19:00......... Border Security 19:30......... Border Security 20:00 ......... Criminal Minds 21:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 22:00.......... Criminal Minds 23:00 ......... Criminal Minds

07:10 ....Rocket City Rednecks

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

07:35 ....Rocket City Rednecks

07:00 ...............The Guest Wing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11:00.......... Mortified Sessions

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

11:30.......... Mortified Sessions

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

12:00......... Networks of Power

13:30 .......................Man v Food

13:00................... Urban Secrets

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

14:00.......................... The British

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

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

15:00 ......................... Red Dwarf

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

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

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

19:30 ........Storage Hunters

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

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

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

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

20:00............ Urban Secrets

22:55.................. Red Dwarf

22:15 ................... The Knick

23:30.................. Red Dwarf

10:00 ............ Little Wolf’s Book of Badness

13:00 ............ Melissa and Joey

22:30 .......................... Pale Rider

20:25 ............5 News Weekend

09:30 ... Rules of Engagement

18:00 ........... Iceland Foods: Life in the Freezer Cabinet

23:35 ...............The X Factor

19:25 .............. Britain’s Craziest Christmas Lights

09:00... Rules of Engagement

12:00.......................... How I Met Your Mother

20:30................... Rocky Balboa

17:35..................................... Noel

08:05 ................Paternity Court

17:00.....................John Torode’s Australia

Laura Whitmore and former King of the Jungle Joe Swash present the fun-filled live companion show to I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! They are joined by award-winning comedian Rob Beckett, who offers his hilarious take on all the jungle happenings. Joining in the fun again tonight is current King of the Jungle Kian Egan

15:40 ......................Mrs. Miracle

06:50 ............ My Fair Wedding

20:00................. Eastenders Christmas Fall Outs 21:00..... Flights and Fights: Inside the Low Cost Airlines 22:00 .................. The Strain 23:00 ......... Motorway Cops 23:50 ......... Motorway Cops

21:00........... The Newsroom 23:20......................... Falcón

13:30 ............ Melissa and Joey 14:00 ............ Melissa and Joey 15:00............. Made in Chelsea 16:00 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 18:00........................ The Big Bang Theory 21:00 ............The Waterboy 22:50.................. Rude Tube 23:55..... The Inbetweeners

06:00.......... Football’s Greatest Teams 06:30............... FL72 Highlights 07:30 .............. Barclays Premier League Review 08:00........................ The Fantasy Football Club 09:00 .............. Game Changers 10:00 ....................... Soccer A.M. 12:00 ......... Football Freestyler 12:30 .............................. Football 15:00 .................................Cricket 16:00 .......................... Sky Sports Miscellaneous 16:15 .......................... Sky Sports Miscellaneous 16:30 .................. Cricket Classic 16:45 ................... Ford Saturday Night Football 20:00.............. SNF: Game of the Day 22:00..... SNF: Match Choice

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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.

Inside RollsRoyce Channel 4, 19:00

This documentary offers a privileged peek into the exclusive and luxurious world of British heritage car brand Rolls-Royce.

The programme follows the team at their Goodwood factory as they manufacture their most expensive bespoke car to date, The Celestial, which comes complete with a diamond-studded interior. The film reveals the craftsmanship, attention to detail and dedication that goes into making and selling cars with a huge price tag, and the extraordinary lengths the team will go to in the pursuit of perfection.

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Sunday Sunday Sund 06:00............................ Breakfast 07:35 ............Match of the Day 09:00 .......................The Andrew Marr Show 10:00 ......Fern Britton Meets...

11:00 ................Sunday Politics 12:15 ....................MOTD2 Extra 13:00 ..........................BBC News 13:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:45......... FA Cup Final Score 16:20................ Songs of Praise 16:55............................Christmas Supermarket Secrets 17:35 ......... BBC London News

Remember Me BBC1, 21.00

The enigmatic Tom Parfitt (Michael Palin) has disappeared, along with his ghostly Indian companion, Isha (Mayuri Boonham). A traumatised Hannah Ward (Jodie Comer) calls detective Rob Fairholme (Mark Addy) for help.

Rob meets Hannah and her brother Sean (Jamie Rooney-West) in Scarborough and tells them Tom has been sighted at a nearby caravan park and they find him battered and bruised, his caravan destroyed and drenched in water.

Tom refuses to be drawn on the significance of Scarborough Fair, but admits that the singer of the song, Richard Hutton, was his wife Dorothea’s grandfather.

Hannah persuades Rob to visit the Hutton family village of Goathland, where they encounter Dorothea’s sister, Loveday Hutton (Sheila Hancock). She tells them that her grandfather’s version of the song, if sung right to the end, has the power to lay a ghost to rest.

Hannah is determined to use the Scarborough Fair song to free Tom, but at what cost to her and Sean?

Countryfile BBC1, 18:20 John Craven and Helen Skelton are in East Sussex, where Helen meets the shepherds keeping the old southdown sheep breed alive. She discovers a long-forgotten chronicler of the county’s rural past, before going on a fossil hunt with some local schoolchildren. John takes a stroll round the genteel grounds of Batemans - a grand country house where Rudyard Kipling sought solace and peace - before taking a turn in a boat on Kipling’s Pond. Joe Crowley’s first stint on Countryfile sees him right in the thick of it with the Sussex Wildlife Ambulance. The team are called out to a stag that’s in distress and Joe is on hand to help out. Meanwhile, Adam Henson learns how the latest cutting-edge science is being used to detect animal diseases early. Also, the British beaver lost its battle against extinction hundreds of years ago, but now they’re back on a river in Devon.

06:15..................... Great British Garden Revival

06:00 .................. The Aquabats!

Super Show!

07:15........................ Countryfile

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

08:15 ...........Glorious Gardens From Above

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

09:00 .....................The Football League Show 09:40 .........................50 Golden Years of Sport on BBC Two 10:40............ Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:10 ......................... The A to Z of TV Cooking

12:55 .............................Snooker 17:45.....................Christmas W C Supermarket Secrets choice 18:00...............Match of the Day - FA Cup 17:55.......................... BBC News Highlights 18:10........... Regional News 19:00..................... Snooker and Weather CW 23:00....... Russell Howard’s 18:20............Countryfile choice Good News 19:20.............. Strictly Come Dancing

06:40 ............... Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 06:50 ............... Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 07:05 .............................Canimals 07:10 .................... Share a Story 07:15 ...................................Sooty 07:25 ............................. Mr. Bean 07:40 .............. Text Santa: Little Helpers 07:45 ..............................Ultimate Spider-Man 08:10 .............. Text Santa: Little Helpers 08:15 .................... Horrid Henry 08:30 .................. Big Time Rush 09:00.................. The Aquabats!

Super Show!

20:00 .....................Antiques Roadshow

09:25......................... Dickinson’s Real Deal

21:00.......Remember Me

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

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22:00 .................. BBC News 22:20..... BBC London News 22:30.... Match of the Day 2 23:35.......... The Apprentice

23:30 .................The British Guide to Showing Off

11:25 .............................ITV News and Weather 11:35..................... Batteries Not Included

Christmas Supermarket Secrets

13:30 ...................All Star Family Fortunes

BBC1, 17:45

16:00........................... Apollo 13

Gregg Wallace goes behind the scenes with Britain’s biggest food retailers over the course of a year to discover how they source, make and move the food we find on the supermarket shelves.

Gregg reveals how the supermarkets gear up for the biggest challenge of their year - Christmas.

He sees what it takes to deliver millions of turkeys, finds out about the battle to make sprouts a crowd pleaser, and discovers how the supermarkets make sure we have got enough of our favourite Christmas tipple.

18:35..................... ITV News London

14:30 ......................The X Factor

18:45 ............. ITV News and Weather 19:00..... Coronation Street 20:00............... The X Factor Results Show 21:00........... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

22:30 ............. ITV News and Weather 22:45....... I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

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day Sunday Sunday 7th December 06:10 ...................................... NFL

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

07:05 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 07:30 .......................... How I Met Your Mother

07:55 ..........The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky

07:55................................. Frasier

08:10.... Wanda and the Alien

08:30 .................... Small Animal Hospital

08:20 ..............Zack and Quack

09:00................................. Jamie’s Comfort Food 09:30.................Sunday Brunch

08:35 ................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:55........................ Jelly Jamm

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

06:15....................... Paramedics

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

07:45 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

11:30..................... The X Factor

08:40 ...................... Doctor Who

13:00................ The Xtra Factor

10:00 ....................Stansted: The Inside Story

14:15....................... You’ve Been Framed!

11:00.....................Stansted: The Inside Story

15:15 ....................Ant and Dec’s Christmas Show

12:00.................... Stansted: The Inside Story 13:00 ....................Stansted: The Inside Story

12:30 .....The Big Bang Theory 13:00 .....The Big Bang Theory

09:45 .................................Access

13:30 .....The Big Bang Theory

09:50......... Police Interceptors

16:30.................. I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

13:55.................. The Simpsons

10:45 .........Police Interceptors

17:40 .....................The Mummy

14:25 .................. The Simpsons

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

20:00 .................... Scorpion

14:50............................. Stardust

12:40..................... Secret Santa

17:25 ................. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

14:30...................... Santa Who?

21:00 ...................... The Xtra Factor

19:45 ........ Channel 4 News

08:10 .......... Beverly Hills Pawn

14:05................... The Hot Desk

09:10 ..............Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

16:20 ................................Ice Age The Meltdown

06:45 ..................... Best in Town

22:00 ................You’ve Been Framed!

14:00.................... Stansted: The Inside Story 16:00 ..............Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan 17:00 .John Torode’s Australia 18:00 ........Countryside 999 19:00 ......... Honey I Bought the House

06:00 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 06:20................. Rude(Ish) Tube 06:45................. Rude(Ish) Tube 07:10 ................ Rude(Ish) Tube 07:35... Rules of Engagement 07:55... Rules of Engagement 08:30 ............ Melissa and Joey 09:00 ............ Melissa and Joey 10:00 .......Hollyoaks Omnibus 12:30 .............Made in Chelsea 13:35 ............ Melissa and Joey 14:00................. First Daughter 16:15... Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts 16:30..... The Big Bang Theory 17:00..... The Big Bang Theory 17:30 .....The Big Bang Theory 18:00....The Big Bang Theory 18:30... The Big Bang Theory 19:00 ...The Big Bang Theory 20:00 ............Step Up 2: The Streets 22:00..... The Inbetweeners 23:10................ Bad Robots 23:40........... How I Met Your Mother

20:00..............The Billion CW 18:00 .......5 News Weekend Pound Base: choice 18:05......................... Where Dismantling Eagles Dare Camp Bastion 21:00.......... Enemies Closer 21:00 ................. Homeland 22:45............ The Shepherd 22:00 ...................... Sinister

22:30 ............ I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 23:35...............American Pie Presents Band Camp

21:00 ............... Doctor Who

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

07:00.... Rocket City Rednecks

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

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

07:25 ....Rocket City Rednecks

07:00 ...........................Love/Lust

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

07:50............................. Top Gear

08:00 ...............The Guest Wing

07:30......RSPCA Animal Rescue

08:50............................. Top Gear

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

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

10:30.......... Lizard Lick Towing

09:30 .............................. Seinfeld

09:00 ............... Border Security

11:00.......... Lizard Lick Towing

09:30 ............... Border Security

11:30.......... Lizard Lick Towing

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

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

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

11:00 ................................. Smash

10:00 .....Sports Women Week

10:30............. Goals on Sunday

10:30 ............... Border Security

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

12:00................... Urban Secrets

12:30......... Ford Super Sunday

13:00......... Networks of Power

15:30 .........Ford Super Sunday

14:00 .........Friday Night Lights

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

06:00......... The Hour of Power 07:00 ....Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 08:00 .....................................Glee 09:00 ........... Get Santa Special 09:30 ....................... Penguins of Madagascar Special 10:00 ...............World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00 ............ WWE Experience 12:00 ...................Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew 13:00......... Last Man Standing 14:00 ............... All Aboard: East Coast Trains 16:00 ...........................Futurama 16:30 .................. 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

11:00 ...................The Face USA 12:00.. The Biggest Loser USA 14:00..... Million Dollar Listing 15:00 .....Million Dollar Listing 18:00 ..........Four Weddings

17:30.............. Storage Hunters 18:00 .............. Red Bull Cliff Diving 2014 18:40............... World’s Most Dangerous Roads

20:00.............Choccywoccydoodah 22:20 ......... Motorway Cops 22:50 ......... Motorway Cops

15:00 .......................Blue Bloods 16:00 .......................Blue Bloods 17:00................ Without a Trace

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

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

19:00 ..........Four Weddings

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

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

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

22:10 .........8 Out of 10 Cats

21:00 ....................... Stalker

22:40 ..........Mock the Week

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

22:00......... Forbidden Love

23:20 .......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You

22:10 ....... Full Metal Jacket

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

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

06:00........................ The Fantasy Football Club 07:00 .............................. Football 07:30 .........................SNF: Match Choice

19:30.................. Sky Sports Originals 20:00 ........................Cricket 21:00 ..................... Goals on Sunday 22:00 ............. Ford Football Special 23:30 ....................... Sunday Supplement

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The Billion Pound Base: Dismantling Camp Bastion Channel 4, 20:00

Camp Bastion: a fortress built to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. For eight years it’s been the powerhouse of UK and US military operations.

Now Britain’s biggest overseas base since World War II is closing down for good.

Channel 4 was given exclusive access to the men and women whose job it was to pack up this giant jigsaw puzzle, ending one of the longest wars in British history. A town the size of Reading, with a massive infrastructure airport, hospital, fast food restaurants - is being dismantled bolt by bolt and sent back to the UK. What is left will be handed over to the Afghans.

But with defences and manpower depleting daily, in the face of a constant threat from the Taliban, it’s a dangerous race against time to close this city in the sand.

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Monday Monday Mond 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .......................Fake Britain 10:00 ........... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ... Claimed and Shamed

CW 11:30 O . xford Street Revealed choice 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors

The Royal Variety Performance 2014 ITV1, 19.30 Michael Mcintyre hosts The Royal Variety Performance 2014, with global superstars Dame Shirley Bassey, Bette Midler, One Direction, Demi Lovato and Ed Sheeran.

Legendary global icons Dame Shirley Bassey and Bette Midler take to the stage at this year’s Royal Variety Performance 2014, held at the home of British Variety, the London Palladium.

In the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the star studded spectacular is hosted by award winning comedian Michael McIntyre.

Also taking part in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of music, theatre, comedy and dance will be: multi-award winners One Direction, Ivor Novello award winner and Grammy Award® nominee Ed Sheeran, BRIT Award winner Ellie Goulding, American superstar Demi Lovato, Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro, the cast of multi-award winning musical Miss Saigon, critically acclaimed tenor Alfie Boe and Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Inala.

Other highlights include Simply Red, McBusted, cast of hit cabaret La Soirée, and soprano Pumeza.

Comedy comes from acclaimed stand-up Russell Kane, British Comedy Award winner Jack Whitehall, Sarah Millican and Trevor Noah, and the magical talents of Stephen Mulhern.

The event is staged in aid of the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund, whose patron is Her Majesty The Queen. The money raised from the show helps those people from the world of entertainment in need of care and assistance.

A few of the performances include: On hosting The Royal Variety Performance, Michael said: “When The Queen FaceTimed me and asked me to host the Royal Variety Performance again I was utterly thrilled, especially when she told me it was to be in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge whose presence I have never been in before. I plan on wearing the dress Catherine wore at the St Andrew’s University fashion show to guarantee I hold Prince William’s attention throughout.”

On appearing at The Royal Variety Performance: Bette Midler: As a little girl growing up with dreams of being a singer, I never imagined I would one day perform for members of the Royal Family. It’s quite an honour to take the stage before such a distinguished audience, and it’s a privilege to be included in a long list of talented artists who have been a part of The Royal Variety Performance for over a century.” eza: “I have been honoured to be able to perform at some wonderful events this year and I am really delighted to bring opera to The Royal Variety Performance. To perform at this legendary event is a privilege and I am looking forward to it very much.”

14:15............. The Doctor Blake Mysteries 15:10 .. Escape to the Country 15:40 ...........Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 16:30 ................................ Flog It! 17:15............................ Pointless 18:00 ........ BBC News at Six 19:00............The One Show 19:30 ............... Fake Britain 20:00 ................ EastEnders 20:30..............Panorama

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21:00 .....Wild Weather with Richard Hammond 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25..... BBC London News 22:35.......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You 23:20.............. Citizen Khan 23:50 ............... The Graham Norton Show

06:05 ...........Homes Under the Hammer 07:05... Claimed and Shamed 07:35 ................Channel Patrol 08:20............ Glorious Gardens From Above 09:05......... Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:05 ....... Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 10:35 ....................................Click 11:00......................... BBC News 12:00 ............The Daily Politics 13:00 ......James Martin’s Food Map of Britain 13:10 .............. The Blue Planet 14:10 ............. The Great British Bake Off 15:10 ....A Place to Call Home 15:55 ............ The World’s Most Photographed 16:25 .........Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain 17:25 ..... Antiques Roadshow 18:00 .................. Eggheads 18:30 .............Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00 ................. FA Cup 3rd Round Draw 19:30........... Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 20:00...University Challenge 20:30 ............Only Connect 21:00 ..............Posh People: Inside Tatler

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 ............................... Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 13:30............................. ITV News and Weather 14:00 ...............Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 15:00.................. Secret Dealers 16:00 ....................Tipping Point 17:00.......................... The Chase 18:00..................... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00 ................ Emmerdale 19:30...............The Royal W C Variety choice Performance 22:15..................... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:55................ The Agenda 23:35 ............. The Jonathan Ross Show

Panorama BBC1, 20:30 Domestic Abuse: Caught on Camera.

Panorama reveals harrowing footage and other evidence of domestic violence incidents that now account for a third of all recorded assaults with injury in England and Wales. Filmed by police response teams wearing bodyworn video cameras, this new style of evidence gathering is helping to bring perpetrators to justice.

But years of coercive control and terror often lie behind the violence; Panorama hears from wives, mothers and children who have also endured non-violent domestic abuse, which is now likely to be made a criminal offence in its own right.

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5th December 2014 - 11th December 2014

day Monday Monday 8th December 06:20............... King of Queens 07:10. 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:00 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 .................................Frasier 10:00 ................Kirstie’s Vintage Christmas 11:00 ...........................Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 11:30 ...... Come Dine with Me 14:10 ..........A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 ...................... Countdown 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 20:00....Jamie’s Cracking W C Christmas choic 21:00.......................Skint CW choic 22:00......... 8 Out of 10 Cats 22:35 ........Toast of London 23:00 ........... Confessions of a Teacher

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

06:00.................... The Real A&E 06:30.................... The Real A&E 07:00........... Sun, Sea and A&E 08:00........................... Futurama 08:30 ...........................Futurama 09:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 10:00.......... 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........... Sun, Sea and A&E 17:00.................. The Simpsons 17:30........................... Futurama 18:30 ............The Simpsons 20:00.......... Modern Family 20:30 ...................... Trollied 21:00 ........ An Idiot Abroad 22:00 .........................Arrow 23:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

06:00 ................... Life’s Funniest Moments

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

06:25..... You’ve Been Framed!

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

09:00 ....................... Paramedics

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

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

10:00....... Million Dollar Intern

07:15............Coronation Street

11:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

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

08:15 ........................... The Cube

08:00 ................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

09:00 ........................ Tickety Toc 09:15 ..............The Wright Stuff 11:25...................... Mrs. Miracle

07:45 ...........Coronation Street 09:15 ........................ Royal Pains 10:15 ..........................The Chase

13:10......... 5 News Lunchtime

11:15 ................... All Star Family Fortunes

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

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

13:45 ................Christmas Card

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

15:30 ................. Mistletoe Over Manhattan

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

17:20 ................... Chinese Food in Minutes

14:45 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show

17:30 ............................... 5 News

13:50........................ Royal Pains 15:50 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:55..... The Jeremy Kyle Show

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

12:00................... Nick Knowles’ Original Features 13:00.......... Jamie’s Affordable Christmas 14:00 ...................Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back 15:00 .......Hollywood Treasure 16:00 ...................... Doctor Who 17:00 .....Road Patrol Australia 18:00 .... Beverly Hills Pawn 18:30............ James Martin: Yorkshire’s Finest

18:00.You’ve Been Framed!

19:00..... Jamie’s Affordable Christmas

19:00 ..... The Gadget Show

18:30 .... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

20:00 ................. Who Killed Tutankhamun?

20:00 ............... Who Do You Think You Are?

20:00 .... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

21:00...................... Gotham

21:00 ................. Eastenders Revealed: Whodunits

21:00 .....................Hot Fuzz

22:00.... Greatest 80s Movies

22:00 ................ Traffic Cops

23:25... Two and a Half Men

23:00 .....Being Human USA

06:00 ........Nothing to Declare 06:30 ........Nothing to Declare 07:00 ..............UK Border Force 08:00 ............... Border Security 08:30 ............... Border Security 09:00 .. RSPCA Animal Rescue 09:30 .. 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 ........... RSPCA Animal Rescue 19:00 ................The Biggest Loser USA 21:00.......... Criminal Minds 22:00 ....................... Stalker 23:00 ......... Criminal Minds

07:10............ American Pickers

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

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

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

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

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

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

10:00 ..................... World’s Most Dangerous Roads

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

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

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

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

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

14:00 ..................... World’s Most Dangerous Roads

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

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

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

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

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

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

18:00............... World’s Most Dangerous Roads

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

19:00 ...... American Pickers

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

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

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

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

20:00 ............... Friday Night Lights

22:00 ........... Not Going Out

21:00 ................... The Knick

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

22:05 .........................Falcón

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

23:05 .......Game of Thrones

06:00 ...........................Hollyoaks 06:30 ........................... Charmed 07:15 .....................One Tree Hill 08:00 .....................Suburgatory 08:30................ Happy Endings 09:00 ........................... Charmed 10:00 ... Rules of Engagement 11:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 12:00 ...........................Hollyoaks 12:30 ................Paternity Court 13:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 15:00............ My Fair Wedding 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 .......... Made in Chelsea 22:00..................... Rude Tube 23:10... The Big Bang Theory

06:00 ................... Football Gold 06:30 ...............Sporting Greats 07:00 .......... WWE Bottom Line 08:00 .............Goals on Sunday 09:00 ................... Football Gold 11:00.......... Football’s Greatest Teams 12:00....... Sky Sports Originals 12:30................ Premier League 100 Club 13:00 .....................................FL72 14:00 .............Goals on Sunday 15:00................ Premier League Legends 15:30 ................Premier League 100 Club 16:00 ................... Football Gold 16:30 ....Fantasy Football - The Highlights 17:00..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 18:00 ........................... FL72 19:00 ... Ford Monday Night Football

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Jamie’s Cracking Christmas Channel 4, 20:00

Christmas is the perfect time of year for enjoying delicious and decadent treats with your very favourite people. Jamie Oliver wants to show how to wow friends and families with amazing recipes to raise your Christmas spread to the next level. Back at home in his Essex kitchen, Jamie makes a selection of his favourite dishes, from family gatherings to party time specials, including beef Wellington, chocolate and marmalade panettone bread and butter tart, steamed goose buns, cheeky Christmas cocktails and roast goose with all the trimmings.

Skint, Channel 4, 21:00

Skint tells the intimate stories of people living with the devastating effects of longterm unemployment in one of Britain’s most deprived areas.

Filmed for over a year in the East Marsh area of Grimsby, this powerful and sympathetic observational documentary series is the follow-up to last year’s Grierson Documentary Award-nominated series, which was filmed in Scunthorpe.

From fishermen out of work after a lifetime at sea to people doing whatever they can to make ends meet.

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Tuesday Tuesday T 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .......................Fake Britain 10:00 ........... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ......................Claimed and Shamed 11:30 .................... Oxford Street Revealed 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30......... BBC London News 13:45.............................. Doctors 14:15............. The Doctor Blake Mysteries 15:10 ....................Escape to the Country

Brian Pern: A Life In Rock BBC2, 22.00 Comedy actor and award-winning documentary filmmaker Rhys Thomas (Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender, The Fast Show, Star Stories) and fellow Fast Show comic Simon Day (Grass, Down The Line) combine once again in the rock doc parody.

Brian Pern (Day) is an ageing rock star and former front-man of the ground breaking progressive rock group Thotch. In episode one of this series, he and his band mates reunite to discuss the making of their first ever Jukebox Musical, Stowe Boys.

This is not easy as they hate each other. Not only that, on the opening night of the musical, Brian is unexpectedly arrested by Operation Bad Apples Officers for a crime he doesn’t know he has committed. Will he make the second half?

15:40 ...........Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 16:30................................. Flog It! 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00......... BBC News at Six 18:30 .... BBC London News 19:00 ...........The One Show 19:30................. EastEnders 20:00 ..................Holby City 21:00............... The Missing 22:00........ BBC News at Ten 22:35 .................. Imagine...

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06:05 ...........Homes Under the Hammer 07:05 ... Claimed and Shamed 07:35................... Oxford Street Revealed 08:20 ............Glorious Gardens From Above 09:05 ......Antiques Roadshow 10:05 .Close Calls: On Camera 10:35 ...........................HARDtalk 11:00 ..........................BBC News 12:00 ............ The Daily Politics 13:00 ......James Martin’s Food Map of Britain 13:10 ...............The Blue Planet 14:10............. The Great British Bake Off 15:10.... A Place to Call Home 15:55 ............ The World’s Most Photographed 16:25 .........Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain 17:25 ......Antiques Roadshow 18:00 .................. Eggheads 18:30 .............Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00 ...... James May’s Cars of the People 20:00 ........MasterChef: The Professionals 21:00...............Secrets of W C the Castle choic 22:00.........Brian Pern: A W Life in Rock C choic 22:30..................Newsnight

06:00................. Good Morning Britain 08:30 ..............................Lorraine 09:25 ........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .................... This Morning 10:55 ............................ITV News 11:00..................... This Morning 12:30............................... Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 13:30............................. ITV News and Weather 14:00............... Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 15:00.................. Secret Dealers 16:00 ....................Tipping Point 17:00 ..........................The Chase 18:00 ...... ITV News London 18:30............. ITV News and Weather 19:00................ Emmerdale 19:30 ....... UEFA Champions League Live 22:00................ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:40....... UEFA Champions League: Extra Time 23:40.................... The Cube

The Missing BBC1, 21.00

2009. Three years after Oliver’s disappearance and no significant progress has been made in the case.

2009. Tony and Emily’s marriage is hanging by a thread but then a surprise turn of events brings both Tony and Emily back to Chalons du Bois for the first time since 2006. In the present day, the information that Tony, Julien and Emily received gives them a tenuous lead. With Tony and Emily back in Chalons Du Bois and finally making progress in the case, there is a thawing in their relationship.

Secrets Of The Castle BBC2, 21.00 Episode Four: The Castle’s Community of Skills. The team delve deeper into the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles. The stonemasons working on the castle walls are dependent on blacksmiths, whose metalwork was magical to the medieval mind-set.

Ruth, Peter and Tom discover the ways in which every aspect of construction requires the masons, blacksmiths and carpenters to co-ordinate their efforts - from making and sharpening tools, to processing wood, and securing timber scaffolding on the castle walls.

As we’ll discover, water-mills were hugely important to medieval communities. Producing flour for their bread required up to 2 hours a day of grinding by hand. But one mill could produce as much flour as around 40 people grinding grain by hand, thereby freeing up man-power by eliminating ‘the daily grind’. In England, as early as 1080, there were 5,624 watermills, according to the Domesday Book.

But there are major teething problems with the Guedelon mill, which Peter and Tom are helping to fix.

A wooden walk-way is also being constructed to connect the Chapel Tower with the Great Hall. The team follow every step of the process - from cutting down trees and shaping the wood through to the complex task of bringing the cut timbers into place around the stone walls of the tower.

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5th December 2014 - 11th December 2014

Tuesday Tuesday 9th December 06:20 ............... King of Queens 07:10 .3rd Rock from the Sun 08:00 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00................................. Frasier 10:00 ...................Kirstie’s Crafty Christmas 11:00 ...........................Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 11:30 ...... Come Dine with Me 14:10.......... A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 ...................... Countdown 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 20:00..................Kirstie’s CW Handmade Christmas choic 21:00....... My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas 22:00................. Gogglebox 23:05.......... British Comedy Awards Nominations Show 2014

06:00.................... The Real A&E 06:30.................... The Real A&E 07:00........... Sun, Sea and A&E 08:00........................... Futurama 08:30........................... Futurama 09:00.......... NCIS: Los Angeles 10:00.......... 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 ........... Sun, Sea and A&E 17:00 .................. The Simpsons 17:30........................... Futurama 18:30............ The Simpsons 20:00 ................... The Flash 21:00..... NCIS: Los Angeles 22:00...Britcam: Emergency on Our Streets 23:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

06:00..................... Children’s TV 08:35.............. Toby’s Travelling Circus

06:00 ................... Life’s Funniest Moments

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

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

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

06:30 ............... My Fair Wedding

06:25..... You’ve Been Framed!

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

08:00... Total Wipeout Canada

07:20 ........................ One Tree Hill

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

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

09:00 ..................... Best in Town

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

07:15........... Coronation Street

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

10:00 ...... Million Dollar Intern

08:15............................ The Cube

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

11:25 ..... Disney’s Santa Who?

09:15......................... Royal Pains

11:00........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

09:00 ............................... Charmed

13:10......... 5 News Lunchtime

10:15.......................... The Chase

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

11:15.................... All Star Family Fortunes

12:00.....................Nick Knowles’ Original Features

11:00.. How I Met Your Mother

13:45 ............. The Real St. Nick 15:30............ An Old Fashioned Christmas

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

17:15 ...............Chinese Food in Minutes

13:50 ........................ Royal Pains

17:30 ............................... 5 News 18:00........ Home and Away 18:30.......... 5 News Tonight 19:00.......... Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 20:00.....Michael Buble’s Christmas Special

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21:00 ........ Kids’ Hospital at Christmas 22:00 ........ Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 23:00............................ NCIS

06:00 ........Nothing to Declare 06:30........ Nothing to Declare 07:00 ..............UK Border Force 08:00 ............... Border Security 09:00... RSPCA Animal Rescue 10:00.............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:00 ................Criminal Minds 15:00............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:00 ............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 17:00.........Nothing to Declare 18:00............ RSPCA Animal Rescue 19:00... Million Dollar Listing 20:00.......... Criminal Minds 21:00 ................Elementary 22:00 ......... Criminal Minds 23:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

12:45 ...........Coronation Street 14:45 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:50 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:55 .... The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00......... The Very Best of You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 ...You’ve Been Framed!

20:00..... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

21:00...The Vampire Diaries 22:00 ..............American Pie Presents Band Camp 23:55... Two and a Half Men

13:00 ............Jamie’s Christmas with Bells On

10:00 ......Rules of Engagement 12:00 .............................. Hollyoaks 12:30 ...................Paternity Court

14:00 ...................Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back

13:00 .. How I Met Your Mother

15:00 .......Hollywood Treasure

15:00............... My Fair Wedding

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

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

17:30......Road Patrol Australia

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

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

18:00..... Beverly Hills Pawn

17:00 .. How I Met Your Mother

18:30............ James Martin: Yorkshire’s Finest

18:00... The Big Bang Theory

19:00 ......Jamie’s Christmas with Bells On

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

20:00...... Who Repairs Wins 21:00 ......... Katherine Mills: Mind Games 22:00 ................ Traffic Cops

19:00...................... Hollyoaks 20:00 ...The Big Bang Theory 21:00 .................... Rude Tube 22:00 ...................Bad Robots 22:35....... Tattoos After Dark

23:00 ............... Doctor Who

23:05... The Big Bang Theory

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

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

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

07:10 ............ American Pickers

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

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

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

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

07:00 ............... WWE Afterburn

10:00 ...............The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook

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

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

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

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

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

14:00 ...............The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook

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

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

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

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

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

18:00 ........The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook

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

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

19:00.....................American Pickers

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

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

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

22:00 ..........Mock the Week

20:00 ....Networks of Power

22:40 ..........Mock the Week

21:00..........................Falcón

23:20 ....................... Would I Lie to You?

22:00................... The Knick

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

23:05 ....... Full Metal Jacket

08:00..................... Soccer A.M. The Best Bits 09:00 .................... Ford Monday Night Football 11:30..................................... FL72 12:30 ................SPFL Round Up 13:00 .................... Ford Monday Night Football 15:30 ................Premier League 100 Club 17:30 ................Premier League Legends 18:30........ Barclays Premier League Review 19:30 ....... UEFA Champions League 22:00 .................. Sky Sports Originals

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Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas Channel 4, 20:00

It’s Christmas, and in a role to rival that of Mother Christmas, Kirstie Allsopp is at the centre of her own glittering festive grotto located at Blenheim Palace’s magical Christmas fair. In this seasonal celebration of classic and contemporary crafts Kirstie is joined by top crafters from across the UK for a Christmas special. As well as mastering techniques in her home studio and immersing herself in workshops at the fair, to create a dozen unique craft ideas, Kirstie heads for Norway for an introduction to the unique crafts, delicious foods and rich customs that make up a true Scandinavian Christmas.

Michael Buble’s Christmas Special Channel 5, 20:00

Michael Buble presents a Christmas entertainment special featuring a mix of classic festive songs and special guests. Mary J Blige joins Michael for two numbers including Run, Run Rudolph, while Mariah Carey shares the vocals on classics including All I Want for Christmas is You.

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Wednesday Wednesd 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .......................Fake Britain 10:00 ........... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ... Claimed and Shamed 11:30 O . xford Street Revealed 12:15 ....................Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15............. The Doctor Blake Mysteries 15:10 ...Escape to the Country 15:40 ...........Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 16:30 ................................ Flog It! 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00 ........ BBC News at Six 18:30..... BBC London News 19:00 ...........The One Show 20:00 .......... Waterloo Road 21:00 ......... The Apprentice 22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25..... BBC London News 22:35...... Live at the Apollo 23:05................... Film 2014 23:35............... Rabbit Hole

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06:00.......... Homes Under the Hammer 07:00 .Claimed and Shamed 07:30 .................. Oxford Street Revealed 08:15 .......... Glorious Gardens From Above 09:00 ......... Great Continental Railway Journeys 10:00 ................Close Calls: On Camera 10:30 .......................... See Hear 11:00 ........................BBC News 11:30 .......... The Daily Politics 13:00 .... James Martin’s Food Map of Britain 13:10 .............The Blue Planet 14:10............ The Great British Bake Off 15:10... A Place to Call Home 15:55 ...........The World’s Most Photographed 16:25........ Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain 17:25 ....Antiques Roadshow 18:00 .................Eggheads 18:30 ............Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00 ............. James May’s Cars of the People 20:00 .......MasterChef: The Professionals

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 .......... Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 13:30..............................ITV News and Weather 14:00 ...............Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 15:00.................. Secret Dealers 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 .... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

Coming Out 21:00..................The Lost CW Honour of choice Christopher Jefferies 22:30..................... ITV News 23:10 .................. The Chase

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies ITV1, 21:00 First of a two-part drama based on a true story. Retired schoolteacher Christopher Jefferies’s quiet life in Bristol is turned upside down when police question him about the disappearance of his young tenant Jo Yeates. When her tragic murder becomes a major news story, the press seize upon him as a suspect, despite the lack of evidence, with destructive results.

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5th December 2014 - 11th December 2014

day Wednesday 10th December 06:20 ............... King of Queens

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

07:10 .3rd Rock from the Sun

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

22:00 ....................America’s Fugitive Family

22:00... My Crazy Christmas Obsession

23:00................... A and E in the War Zone

23:00 ........ Kids’ Hospital at Christmas

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

06:45....................... Emmerdale 07:15....... Holiday Showdown 08:15 ...........................The Cube 09:15 ........................Royal Pains 10:15 ......................... The Chase 11:15 ................... All Star Family Fortunes 12:15....................... Emmerdale 12:4............................. The Cube 13:50....................... Royal Pains 14:45.. The Jeremy Kyle Show 15:50 .The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:55.. The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00.............. The Best Ever You’ve Been Framed 19:00 ................You’ve Been Framed!

20:00... Two and a Half Men 20:30... Two and a Half Men 21:00 .............Educating CW Joey Essex choice 22:00..................The 40 Year Old Virgin

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

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

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

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

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

07:10 ............ American Pickers

07:00........... Sun, Sea and A&E

07:00 ..............UK Border Force

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

08:00........................... Futurama

08:00 ............... Border Security

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

08:30........................... Futurama

08:30 ............... Border Security

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

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

09:00 ..................RSPCA Animal Rescue

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10:00........ Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas

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

11:00........... Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals

13:10 .........5 News Lunchtime

11:30 ...... Come Dine with Me 14:10 ..........A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 ...................... Countdown 16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...... Come Dine with Me

11:25 ..............Meet the Santas 13:15 .............Home and Away 13:45 ..................... Secret Santa 15:30 .......A Perfect Christmas 17:15 ...............Chinese Food in Minutes 17:30 ............................... 5 News

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

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

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

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

18:30 .................. Hollyoaks

19:00 ....Living on the Edge

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

20:00 ....... Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun

20:00 .................Posh Pawn 21:00.............Bear’s Wild Weekend with Ben Stiller

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11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0 12:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0 13:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 15:00.......................... Road Wars 16:00........... Sun, Sea and A&E 17:00.................. The Simpsons 17:30 ...........................Futurama 18:30 ............The Simpsons 19:00 ....Football’s Funniest Moments 19:30 .......UEFA Champions League

21:00 ........ Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole

15:00............. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 17:00........ Nothing to Declare 18:00............ RSPCA Animal Rescue 19:00... Million Dollar Listing 20:00 ......... Criminal Minds 21:00 ........ Grey’s Anatomy

13:00 .............................Top Gear 15:00 ............ American Pickers 17:00 .............................Top Gear 18:00 ........Storage Hunters 19:00 ...... American Pickers 20:00 ........Storage Hunters 21:00 .......... Have I Got a Bit More News for You 22:00................... Room 101

22:00 ...................... Forever

22:00 .........Forbidden Love

22:40............ Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

23:00............. Hawaii Five-0

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

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

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

23:00 ............... Doctor Who

06:00 ...........................Hollyoaks 06:30 ............ My Fair Wedding 07:20 .....................One Tree Hill 08:00 .....................Suburgatory 08:30 ................Happy Endings 09:00 ........................... Charmed 10:00... Rules of Engagement 11:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 12:00.......................... Hollyoaks 12:30 ................Paternity Court 13:00 .......................... How I Met Your Mother 14:00 .....The Big Bang Theory 15:00 ............ My Fair Wedding 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 ...................Step Up 3 22:15 ....................... The Big Bang Theory 23:10......The Inbetweeners

06:00 ............. Stargate Atlantis 07:00 .......................Blue Bloods 08:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 09:00 ............... Without a Trace 10:00........................Blue Bloods 11:00 ..................................House 12:00 ..................................House 13:00............. Stargate Atlantis 14:00................ Without a Trace 15:00 .............................Star Trek: Enterprise 16:00 ..................................House 17:00 ..................................House 18:00 ............... Blue Bloods 19:00 ......... Without a Trace 20:00 ............Urban Secrets 21:00 ............... Blue Bloods 22:00 .......... The Newsroom 23:15 ............. House of Lies 23:50 ............ The Sopranos

06:00................... Football Gold 06:30 ...............Sporting Greats 07:00.................... WWE Vintage Collection 08:00 .............. Barclays Premier League Review 10:00 ................... Football Gold 11:00.......... Football’s Greatest Teams 11:30 ................... Football Gold 12:30 ................Premier League Legends 13:00 .............. Barclays Premier League Review 15:00 ................Premier League Legends 15:30 ................Premier League 100 Club 17:30................ Premier League Legends 19:00 ......... Premier League 100 Club 19:30...................... Football

07:00................... Total Wipeout 08:00... Total Wipeout Canada 09:00 ..................... Best in Town 10:00 ...... Million Dollar Intern 11:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 12:00 ....................Nick Knowles’ Original Features 13:00 ............Jamie’s Christmas with Bells On 14:00................... Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back 15:00 .......Hollywood Treasure 16:00 ...................... Doctor Who 17:30 .....Road Patrol Australia 18:00..... Beverly Hills Pawn 18:30............ James Martin: Yorkshire’s Finest 19:00...... Jamie’s Christmas with Bells On 20:00 .............River Cottage 21:00 ................ Traffic Cops 22:00 .................. The Strain

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Bear’s Wild Weekend with Ben Stiller Channel 4, 21:00

Famed adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls is partnered with actor and director Ben Stiller for a 48-hour journey of a lifetime in this special programme.

They endure a harsh wilderness in a highoctane, action-filled trek across a wild and remote location, pushing both their minds and bodies to the limit to successfully complete the journey. Bear Grylls is keen to find out whether Ben Stiller, who has braved his share of stunts in films such as Zoolander and Tropic Thunder, can handle a trip into the wilds of Scotland.

Educating Joey Essex ITV2, 21:00

Joey travels to remote Patagonia at the southern tip of South America for a very special winter education.

Whilst there, Joey learns to cope with freezing conditions, meets a colony of king penguins and kayaks to a glacier where he camps overnight.

Later in the week, he must fish for his own dinner and makes a brave attempt to scuba dive in the near-freezing waters in search of Patagonian sea lions.

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Thursday Thursday T 06:00 ............................Breakfast 09:15 .......................Fake Britain 10:00 ................... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ......................Claimed and Shamed 11:30.................... Oxford Street Revealed 12:15.................... Bargain Hunt 13:00 ............BBC News at One 13:30 ......... BBC London News 13:45 .............................. Doctors 14:15 .............The Doctor Blake Mysteries 15:10 ............................Escape to the Country 15:40 ...........Christmas Kitchen with James Martin 16:30................................ Flog It! 17:15 ............................ Pointless 18:00 ............. BBC News at Six 18:30..... BBC London News

BBC Music Awards BBC1, 20.00 The pop music world unites for the inaugural, star-studded BBC Music Awards, hosted by Chris Evans and Fearne Cotton and broadcast live on BBC One, Radio 1 and Radio 2 from London’s Earl’s Court. A glittering array of UK and international artists come together to celebrate an amazing year in music with a series of breath-taking musical performances from some of the biggest names in the business including One Direction, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran.

For the first time ever BBC One, Radio 1 and Radio 2 will unite for a spectacular celebration of the best in popular music from across the BBC in the last 12 months. The extravaganza will feature captivating live performances and surprising artist collaborations for a night which will review and celebrate the year in music, whether it’s re-creating a magical performance from Radio 1’s Big Weekend or an artist collaborating with the BBC Concert Orchestra to produce an epic version of their song. There will also be a special place reserved for a BBC Introducing artist.

The Fall BBC2, 21.00 With Spector (Jamie Dornan) under surveillance, Gibson (Gillian Anderson) wants to make sure that a solid arrest strategy is put in place so that no evidence is lost and they have the best chance at saving Rose Stagg (Valene Kane).

However, Spector is unpredictable, and Gibson is forced to act quickly as her carefully made plans fall apart in front of her eyes. Relying on the strength of the team around her, Gibson’s investigation makes her a witness to the shocking brutality of Spector’s crimes.

19:00........... The One Show 19:30 ................ EastEnders 20:00..BBC Music Awards

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22:00 ....... BBC News at Ten 22:25 .... BBC London News

22:35 ...........Question Time 23:35 .................. This Week

06:05........... Homes Under the Hammer 07:05 ...Claimed and Shamed 07:35 ....................Oxford Street Revealed 08:20 ............Glorious Gardens From Above 09:05........... The Great Interior Design Challenge 10:05 .Close Calls: On Camera 10:35 .......................... HARDtalk 11:00 ......................... BBC News 12:00 ............The Daily Politics 13:00...... James Martin’s Food Map of Britain 13:10 .............. The Blue Planet 14:10 ............. The Great British Bake Off 15:10 ....A Place to Call Home 15:55 ............ The World’s Most Photographed 16:25 .........Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain 17:25...... Antiques Roadshow 18:00.................. Eggheads 18:30 .............Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00..........James May’s W C Cars of the People choice 20:00........ MasterChef: The Professionals 21:00...................The Fall 22:00 ....... Russell Howard’s Good News 22:30................. Newsnight

06:00... Good Morning Britain 08:30 ..............................Lorraine 09:25........................ The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .................... This Morning 10:55............................ ITV News 11:00.................... This Morning 12:30.......... Let’s Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 13:30 .............................ITV News and Weather 14:00 ...............Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 15:00.................. Secret Dealers 16:00 ....................Tipping Point 17:00.......................... The Chase 18:00...... ITV News London 18:30 ............. ITV News and Weather 19:00................ Emmerdale 19:30 ...................... Tonight 20:00 ................ Emmerdale 20:30 ...... Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs 21:00.... The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies 22:30 ............. ITV News and Weather 23:10 .......... River Monsters 23:40 ........ The Late Debate

James May’s Cars of the People BBC2, 19:00 James May discovers how the car became an everyday part of ordinary people’s lives. James reveals the cars that brought power and prestige to the people. In this episode, he discovers how aspiration and newfound affluence would drive the development of some of the greatest cars ever made, including the Rolls Royce. He also tries to make sense of the baffling world of company car hierarchy with a travelling salesman race and indulges his 1980s urges with the twin delights of Lamborghini and Porsche.

It is also time for James to reveal his choice of the ultimate people’s car.

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5th December 2014 - 11th December 2014

Thursday Thursday 11th December 06:20 ............... King of Queens 07:10 .3rd Rock from the Sun 08:00 .............Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00................................. Frasier 10:00 ............Kirstie’s Home for Christmas 11:00........... Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 11:30...... Come Dine with Me 12:05 ...... Come Dine with Me 14:10 ..........A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 .......................Countdown 16:00 ...............Deal or No Deal 17:00 ...... Come Dine with Me 17:30 .........................Coach Trip 18:00............ The Simpsons 18:30 .................. Hollyoaks

CW 19:00 ........ Channel 4 News choice 20:00 ......... George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

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21:00... 24 Hours in A andchoice E 22:00 ..................... Babylon 23:05........................... Skint

06:00..................... Children’s TV 08:00 ................ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:15 ..........................Peppa Pig 08:35 .Toby’s Travelling Circus 08:50 .......Bananas in Pyjamas 09:00 ........................ Tickety Toc 09:15 ..............The Wright Stuff 11:25.........Three Wise Women 13:10......... 5 News Lunchtime 13:15............. Home and Away 13:45...................... Secret Santa 15:30...... It’s Christmas, Carol!

17:20.............. Chinese Food in Minutes 17:30 ............................... 5 News 18:00 ........Home and Away 18:30 ......... 5 News Tonight 19:00 ..... The Gadget Show 20:00..The Railway: First W C Great Western choice 21:00 .....Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty 22:00........... The True Story 23:00.................. Who Killed Tutankhamun?

06:00 ................... Life’s Funniest Moments

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

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

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

06:30............... My Fair Wedding

06:25..... You’ve Been Framed!

08:00 .. Total Wipeout Canada

07:20 ........................ One Tree Hill

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

09:00 ..................... Best in Town

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

07:15 ...........Coronation Street

10:00 ...... Million Dollar Intern

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

07:45 .....You’ve Been Framed!

11:00 ........ Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

09:00............................... Charmed

12:00 ....................Nick Knowles’ Original Features

11:00 .. How I Met Your Mother

13:00 ............. Jamie’s Best Ever Christmas

12:30................... Paternity Court

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........................ Royal Pains 14:45......................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00................ You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 .... I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

21:00 .................... Scorpion 22:00 ...........Celebrity Juice 23:00 ..............Keith Lemon: The Film

14:00................... Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back

10:00...... Rules of Engagement 12:00 .............................. Hollyoaks 13:00 .. How I Met Your Mother 14:00 ....... The Big Bang Theory

15:00 .......Hollywood Treasure

14:55 .....Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts

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

15:00............... My Fair Wedding

17:00 .....Road Patrol Australia

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

18:00 .... Beverly Hills Pawn

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

18:30 ............ James Martin: Yorkshire’s Finest

17:00 .. How I Met Your Mother

19:00 ....... Jamie’s Best Ever Christmas

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

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

20:00... The Big Bang Theory

21:00.. Jackpots and Jinxes: Lottery Stories 22:00................... The Strain

18:00 ...The Big Bang Theory 19:30......... Melissa and Joey 21:30 .................2 Broke Girls 22:00.... Brooklyn Nine-Nine 23:00... The Big Bang Theory

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The Railway: First Great Western Channel 5, 20:00

Documentary series following the staff of First Great Western.

In this episode, as the Six Nations Rugby Championship kicks off, in Cardiff, Dave and the team try to get thousands of rowdy fans home after a night on the town.

The depot teams have to transport their rolling stock around the broken Dawlish mainline and rookie Station Manager Joe has his hands full on his first Saturday night shift at London Paddington when the last train to Wales breaks down.

Babylon Channel 4, 22:00 06:00 ....................The Real A&E 06:30 ....................The Real A&E 07:00 ........... Sun, Sea and A&E 08:00........................... Futurama 08:30 ...........................Futurama 09:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 10:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0 12:00 ................... Hawaii Five-0 13:00 .......... NCIS: Los Angeles 14:00.......... NCIS: Los Angeles 15:00......................... Road Wars 16:00........... Sun, Sea and A&E 17:00.................. The Simpsons 17:30 ...........................Futurama 18:00................... Futurama 18:30 ............The Simpsons 20:00 .........................Arrow 21:00 ...................... Forever 22:00........................ Alien 3

06:00 ........Nothing to Declare 06:30 ........Nothing to Declare 07:00 ..............UK Border Force 08:00 ............... Border Security 08:30 ............... Border Security 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............ RSPCA Animal Rescue 19:00... Million Dollar Listing 20:00 .............The Face USA 21:00 ........CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 22:00......................... Bones 23:00.......................... Nikita

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

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

07:10 ............ American Pickers

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

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

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

09:00 .............................Top Gear 10:00.............. Storage Hunters 11:00............ American Pickers 12:00 .............................Top Gear 13:00 .............................Top Gear 14:00 ..............Storage Hunters 14:30 ..............Storage Hunters 15:00 ............ American Pickers 16:00 .............................Top Gear 17:00..............................Top Gear 18:00 ........Storage Hunters 19:00 ...... American Pickers 20:00 ............Game of Arms

09:00................ Without a Trace 10:00....................... Blue Bloods 11:00.................................. House 12:00.................................. House 13:00............. Stargate Atlantis 14:00 ............... Without a Trace 15:00 .......Star Trek: Enterprise 16:00.................................. House 17:00 ..................................House 18:00 ............... Blue Bloods 19:00 ......... Without a Trace 20:00 ....... Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets

21:00 .........8 Out of 10 Cats

21:00 ................... The Knick

22:00 ...... Gavin and Stacey

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

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

23:25 .......... The Newsroom

06:00 ................... Football Gold 06:30 ...............Sporting Greats 07:00 .............WWE Experience 10:00................... Football Gold 11:00 .......... Football’s Greatest Teams 11:30 ................... Football Gold 12:30 ................Premier League Legends 13:00 .............IRB Sevens World Series Rugby Highlights 13:30.................... Rugby Union 16:00 .............IRB Sevens World Series Rugby Highlights 17:00................ Premier League 100 Club 17:30 .............. Barclays Premier League World 18:00..................... Ringside 19:00 ........European Rugby Club 19:30 ....................European Challenge Cup Rugby

The penultimate episode in Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong’s deliciously caustic and multi-layered drama about PR and London’s police force.

With tension in the capital rising in the aftermath of the nightclub shooting, Banjo reassures a nervous Robbie ahead of the internal police investigation. At headquarters there’s a vacancy at the top of the force and, to the Mayor’s office, Acting Commissioner Charles Inglis is the obvious candidate. With Finn as his trusted advisor, it spells the end for Liz.

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By Andy Briggs NOT for the diplomats among you, nor the fainthearted or easily offended. But for those committed to evenings of unrestricted hilarity and entertainment, I present to you Tenerife´s very own Mark Wilson and Paul Price … The Blues Brothers.

In 1980 a movie was released named The Blues Brothers. It was a piece of cinema history that would produce one of the most famous soundtracks ever.

It went on to become a cult classic, spawning an ever-growing following of fans and even, eight years later, a sequel: Blues Brothers 2000.

This was not so much a movie but more a wet and soggy cabbage disguised, unconvincingly, as one. It’s is a terrible film, but I’m not are not here to discuss box office flops; rather, two men whose show has been an arresting and outstanding contributor to the entertainment circuit in Tenerife for a long time.

Mark and Paul’s show is among the crème de la crème of musical and comedy spectacles to be seen on the Island.

Permanently gigging and permanently packing every venue they play, they are masters of their craft and an extremely-sought-after duo.

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On a mission from God! It is hardly surprising, because when you can combine comedy and music without compromising on the quality of either, you posses a rare skill.

I have often seen singers take five minutes and more between songs to try to entertain the audience with jokes that aren’t funny and anecdotes that aren’t amusing.

If you´re a great singer, stick to what you know best and just sing.

Equally, some comedians will do 45 minutes of stand-up and end their show with two or three songs. Surely there is a reason you are a standup comedian and not singer, so turn off the music and get back to making people laugh.

In a time of political correctness gone mad and people somehow drawing connotations between Tom and Jerry cartoons and racism, Mark and Paul are a refreshing burst of sexist, misogynistic, full-frontal, we-couldn’t-give-aduck attitude - and it’s quite simply fantastic.

Half the time it’s the women in the audience whose laughter drowns out that of the men’s, proving we are not as sensitive as the media would have us believe.

Mark and Paul will have a stab at anyone, and make no apology for it. And nor should they, It doesn’t matter if they are black, white, male, female, small, tall, fat or thin, the duo leave their audiences compelled to laugh. It is improvised and uncensored comedy at its finest.

But let us not focus

entirely on the comedy side of this fine show because the unmistakeable sound of Chicago blues is the fundamental key to their success.

Even if you have never seen the film, believe me, you will know the songs. In relation to earlier topics, away from making people laugh, Mark and Paul sing excellently.

With great timing and on-point harmonies, they sing songs to packed bars and dance floors by some of the world´s greatest artists such as Ray Charles, James Brown and many more.

If you have never seen Mark and Paul on stage, I hope this wee piece of writing can act as inspiration to find them.

But there is one more thing I’ve yet to mention - these guys dance!

Yep, you read it right.

They dance!

Alongside clever and versatile comedy, and

funky, soulful music, there is also dance to be offered. With respect guys, it isn´t dancing that will win Britain´s Got Talent - maybe because Paul

hits 40 next week - but it is finely co-ordinated steps, audience participation and, for me, the embodiment of the whole show: great music merged with great

comedy.

In the closing scenes of the movie, the Blues Brothers Jake and Elwood leave in their wake what seems like hundreds of police cars, upturned and smashed to pieces at every Chicago junction.

It’s a scene of total destruction and chaos as they manage to settle the tax bill whose payment they have been pursuing relentlessly.

Similarly, Mark and Paul often leave in their wake a scene of destruction and chaos, but it is beautiful destruction, and awesome chaos.

Like Jake and Elwood, this duo are on a mission from God, but not to pay an outstanding tax bill. No, it is to entertain the pants off people (sometimes literally). And by God they do!

The social hate-work THERE is much discussion surrounding social networks these days. Instead of people exchanging phone numbers, we simply add each other on Facebook.

I´m not really one of these “I just had a great cheese sandwhich”, take a picture of the sandwich and post type people, but whatever takes your fancy.

I use my account mainly for work-related things, but you are all welcome to use your

account as you see fit (be it posting pictures of your infected toe to endless pictures of your cute puppy).

I find it most distasteful, though, when people post hateful and critical comments.

Recently I have seen some posts regarding people´s shows, branding them as dated or boring and various other hurtful terms.

I´m not just talking about people from audiences but entertainers about other entertainers, and it´s just not on, in my opinion.

My word, I’ve seen some really bad shows, and I go away and have

a good laugh with my mates at how bad the show I’ve just seen was,. But online slander? There’s no need for it.

If you don´t like the entertainment, finish your drink and leave.

There is no need to assault people technologically. So if you feel you want to ridicule someone online, please think again and turn away from the keyboard.

If you have been a victim of similar happenings, in the words of Taylor Swift: “Haters gonna hate hate hate, I´m just gonna shake shake shake it off.”

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100 year wait for decorations

Whopping start to Christmas!

THIS week saw the starting pistol for many when it comes to Christmas. Advent calendars were opened, serious shopping began ... and up went the Christmas trees!

And for residents of the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in Brazil, they put up something a little different - the world’s biggest floating Christmas tree.

It’s an enormous 85 metres high, and weighs around 500 tonnes, which really is impressive when you consider that’s equivalent to around 1,000 cars.

It is decorated with over three million lights and, as you can imagine, it’s quite the tourist attraction!

SOMETHING historic will happen in Bedfordshire this Christmas as the Britain’s oldest Christmas tree will be decorated for the first time in over a century.

The 30-metre-tall Wellingtonia was planted by Thomas de Grey in the grounds of Wrest Park, near Silsoe, in 1856.

According to the history books, it was brought into the mansion for the family’s Christmas celebrations and re-planted once the festivities were over.

English Heritage says: “This tree must have been one of the first (Christmas trees) introduced into England.”

According to documents recently discoverer, the Silsoe tree was mentioned as being a fully-functioning Christmas tree in an edition of Gardener’s Chronicle, from June 1900.

The article said the tree was planted in 1856 and, after growing too large to be brought indoors, has stood in the grounds for decades.

John Watkins, from English Heritage, said: “It is a rare, documented example of a tree that was decorated and replanted annually.

“Christmas trees were the height of festive fashion by the 1850s after being adopted by the Royal family as part of their celebrations. If anyone knows of an earlier one, we’d like to hear about it.”

This year, a 3ft star will be positioned at the top of the tree and visitors will decorate the lower branches with ribbons.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

“Spending Christmas in Adeje” Friday, 5th of December 17:00-22:00. Christmas Market Sale of Christmas products, presents, decorations and food as well as a selection of food from different countries, children’s attractions and activities, musical performances...

Las Torres Car Park.

17.00 - 19.00 Celebration of San Andrés.

Related activities and workshops.

Las Torres Car Park.

17:00 “Píntanos La Navidad” The exhibition hall will be openfrom December 5th to 22 for all those who want to ‘picture Christmas’.

Adeje Cultural Centre.

20:30 Hair fashion show Adeje Cultural Centre

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Suits you, sir!

Saturday, 6th of December 10:00-20:00. Asociación San Juan Christmas Market.

Asociación San Juan 10:00-22:00. Christmas Market Sale of Christmas products, presents, decorations and food as well as a selection of food from different countries, children’s attractions and activities, musical performances…

Las Torres Car Park.

19:30 Concert in honour of Saint Cecilia by the Adeje Municipal Band.

Convento de San Francisco, Adeje.

Sunday, 7th of December 10:00-18:00. Arts and Crafts market.

Showcase and sale of crafts, food, workshops, seasonal mu-

IN last week’s Canarian Weekly, our fashion supremo Ruth wrote about the good old trusty Christmas jumper.

Well, it seems that the “season without a reason” has just taken another step towards the bizarre. Gentlemen, you can now get your Christmas suit!

The e-tailer OppoSuits has launched what it describes as “The future of Christmas fashion. An OppoSuit is the exact opposite of a regular business suit.

“The high-quality fabric, similar to proper ‘boring’ suits, enables you to wear your OppoSuit over and over again, so please don’t think it’s some sort of a disposable, fancy-dress costume.”

They are on sale for just 65 quid and come in a variety of styles and sizes. We are not sure the tailors in Savile Row as too concerned just yet!

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Centro Comercial El Mirador. Playa del Duque.

10:00-22:00 Christmas Market Sale of Christmas products, presents, decorations and food as well as a selection of food from different countries, children’s attractions and activities, musical performances…

Las Torres Car Park.

18:00 Children’s activities and carol sing-

ing by the El Cardón Group.

Tabaiba Residents Association, Plaza de Los Olivos.

IT’S always important at this time of year to think of those who have to work during the Christmas period.

We are, of course talking about Father Christmas’s elves!

And this week, a world record was set for the highest number under one roof Tu e s d a y, 1,762 of them met in Thailand’s capital city Bang9th of Dekok to set the record. cember There isn’t a word for a collection of elves 17:00-19:00 in one place, so we’d like to suggest Traditional pasfrom now on that it is called a try workshop: Ros“Santa” of elves!

quetes Fritos.

CDTCA

Wednesday, 10th of December 17:00-19:00 Traditional pastry workshop: Truchas. CDTCA 18:00 Blessing of the El Galeón Residents Association Nativity Scene.

Parque Jardín Botánico, Las Nieves.

Thursday, 11th of December 19:00 Exhibition of Martial Arts with the Taekondo, Capoeira, Kendo, Judo, Kárate and Jiu Jitsu groups Plaza de España.

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Get that royal taste at T SINCE the King and I opened its doors in 1992 it has become a benchmark for quality Thai cuisine in Tenerife.

And it has now reopened in Los Cristianos, offering new heights of authenticity and good service.

A typical Thai meal consists of a curry dish, soup, salad, vegetables, rice and sauces - not

always spicy! The five main tastes combine with the perfect blend of traditional herbs and spices, and the wife and I had the pleasure of dining there last night.

We where met at the door by Poon the owner, and she won us over immediately with her easygoing manner, offering us a choice of dining on the outside terrace, or inside.

We opted for inside, where we were introduced to our waitress,

Pen. We chose for a carafe of house wine while we perused the menu, and Poon explained a few dishes we had not tried before.

To start with, we ordered the Ruem Mit, which is mixed starters for two - a combination of four starters that came with three dips: sweet chilli, sate and a sweet-and-sour sauce, and a Thai salad which was a tasty sensation of flavours. For the main course my wife

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The King and I! chose Pad Thai, which comprised rice noodles, king prawns, crushed roasted peanuts and bean sprouts.

I went for the fillet steak Khao Pad Prig Dang, which included yellow curry sauce and bamboo, plus Khao Pad Khai, a light, fluffy rice dish.

Now unless you have tried authentic Thai food before, to explain all the tastes would take up at least a page, but suffice to say we both enjoyed all the five Thai food flavours in those three dishes.

The interior of the restaurant is very cosy, with all the authentic Thai decorations, and nothing is to much trouble for the staff.

They were always happy to explain the ingredients of the dishes to customers who, by the way, were from Germany, Sweden, Spain and England.

When we had finally finished what I would describe as a banquet of taste, I went to the kitchen to meet Lek, the Thai chef who had the most amazing smile and happy eyes. She said she had worked for the King and I from the start in 1992, apart from three years in which she worked in a five-star hotel, where she did all the vegetable/ fruit decorations. Lek had a few in progress in the kitchen, which were amazingly intricate and too beautiful to even contemplate eating.

She also told me that 99% of the produce used in the restaurant is locally sourced from farmers’

markets, and only the tofu and a few spices were flown in from Thailand for that authentic taste. When I returned

to our table, Poon came over with our dessert, which looked fantastic. It was what I can only describe as a fresh

mango cheesecake, but so much lighter and so flavoursome that we both finished it with big smiles.

If you want to be treated royally, with authentic Thai food, nice ambience and a five-star service, you really should try the King and I. You can find the restaurant just along from San Telmo, in Los Cristianos. It opens from 6.30-11pm from Monday to Saturday, and will soon be opening afternoons as well.

Call 665 285 278 to reserve your table - you will not be disappointed!

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By Val Sainsbury HEALTH experts in Japan are convinced that high levels of chemicals in E-cigarettes contain 10 times the level of cancer- causing agents as regular tobacco.

The hidden dangers include formaldehyde and acetaldehyde in the vapour produced by several types of e-cigarette liquid.

These latest findings will come as a blow to those in favour of the electronic devices, heralded as safer than regular cigarettes and a great boost to those wanting to give up smoking. The devices, become increasingly popular around the world, particularly among youngsters, function by heating flavoured liquid - which often contains nicotine - into a vapour that is inhaled, much like traditional cigarettes but

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Dangers of e-cigarettes

without the smoke.

Researchers commissioned by Japan’s Health Ministry found carcinogens such as formaldehyde and acetaldehyde in their vapour.

Formaldehyde, a substance found in building materials and embalming fluids, was present at much higher levels than carcinogens found in the smoke from regular cigarettes, according to a Japanese health official.

Acetaldehyde, which occurs naturally in small quantities but is mainly used in industrial plants to make acids and other chemicals, was also found in higher levels than in normal tobacco.

Dr Naoki Kunugita, of the National Institute of Public Health, Japan, said: “In one brand of e-cigarette, the team found more than 10 times the level of carcinogens contained in one regular cigarette.”

He added: “When the wire which vaporises the liquid gets overheated, higher amounts of those harmful substances

seem to be produced.

However, the amount of formaldehyde detected did vary through the course of analysis.”

E-cigarettes are not regulated in Japan, but nicotine e-cigarettes, or so-called Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS), are subjected to the country’s pharmaceutical laws.

Although they are not as readily available in Japanese shops as they are in the US and Europe, they can be bought easily on the internet.

Dr Kunugita said: “You call them e-cigarettes, but they are products totally different from regular tobacco. Our government is

now studying the possible risks associated with them, with a view to looking at how they should be regulated.”

In August, the World Health Organisation (WHO) called on governments to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, warning that they posed a “serious threat” to unborn babies and young people.

Despite scant research on their effects, the WHO said there was enough evidence “to caution children and adolescents, pregnant women, and women of reproductive age” about e-cigarette use.

This, it said, was because of the “potential for foetal and adolescent nicotine exposure having long-term consequences for brain development”.

The WHO officials also said they should be banned from indoor public spaces.

Supporters of e-cigarettes say the devices are a safer alternative to traditional tobacco, whose bouquet of toxic

chemicals and gases can cause cancer, heart disease and strokes.

These are known to be among the leading causes of death in many countries.

But opponents say the devices have been around for just a few years, and the long-term health impact from inhaling their vapour is unclear.

And many former cigarette smokers,who have now given up altogether after years and years of frustration before the advent of e-cigarettes, swear by them.

And big tobacco companies are snapping up producers of e-cigarettes, wary of missing out on a snowballing global market worth about £2 million.

You just can’t get away from them because they are now part of everyday life. And last month, Oxford Dictionary compilers virtually legitimised them by picking “vape” - the act of smoking an e-cigarette - as their new word of the year.

If only one person is saved...

TALKING therapy sessions, to give desperate people a chance to air their problems, can help reduce the risk of suicide among high-risk groups.

That was the outcome of a US study, conducted by researchers from John Hopkins University.

They tracked more than 5,000 Danish people, who had attempted suicide and later received psycho-social counselling.

The study found that

suicides went down by 26% after five years, compared with people who had no therapy sessions. The findings are published in Lancet Psychiatry.

The participants volunteered to have sixto-10 talking therapy sessions at suicide prevention clinics in Denmark.

Their outcomes were compared with around 17,000 people, who had attempted suicide but had not gone for treatment afterwards. Participants were then followed up for up to 20 years.

The aim of this therapy is to give people time and space to talk about their troubles and explore difficult feelings, with a trained professional.

During the first year, those who received therapy were 27% less likely to attempt suicide again. They were also

38% less likely to die of any cause.

After five years, this same group saw 26% fewer suicides.

Ten years later, the positive effects of the therapy were still evident.

Dr Elizabeth Stuart, study co-author and associate professor in the Bloomberg School’s department of mental health, said the longterm follow-up was ideal for gathering information on which suicide prevention treatments worked.

“Our findings provide a solid basis for recommending that this type of therapy be considered for populations at risk for suicide,” she said. Her colleague, Annette Erlangsen, also from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said: “We know that people who have attempted suicide are a high-risk population, and that we need to help them.

“However, we did not know what would be effective in terms of treat-

ment.

“Now we have evidence that psychosocial treatment, which provides support, not medication, is able to prevent suicide in a group at high risk of dying by suicide.”

They said it was likely that providing a safe, confidential place to talk was the key to successful therapy sessions.

The researchers now they plan to gather more data on which specific types of therapy work best.

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MI RROR, MIRROR

Just how do you find that elusive Christmas gift?

By Ruth Benson

By Carl from Robot

SO your decorations are up, you’ve got your festive jumper on and, if you haven’t started yet, it’s now time to start your Christmas shopping.

THIS has nothing to to with vanity … it’s merely something you can do at home, if your brave enough.

Every year men, and women all over the world struggle to decide what to get their nearest and dearest. Do you go down the safe route with an aftershave set or perfume, maybe socks or underwear?

Yahoo has looked in to what you should NOT buy this year. The first product it came up with is nothing; yes it’s actually a ball of nothing, described for the person who has everything!

Next was a grow-yourown boyfriend/girlfriend kit, which is wrong on so many levels. What kind of friend would you be?

They don’t need reminding they haven’t got one, and if a parent or grandparent gives this, they are basically hinting that they want you to settle down.

Okay, this next one completely baffled me - period pants Basically, they are pants with slogans on relating to that time of the month.

Trust me, fellas, this will not go down well.

On the same theme, what about a USB tampon stick? Of course, this is on every woman’s wish list; we just love to be reminded about that

time of the month! If you are giving gifts to family and friends, you should know them well enough to get them a gift they would want to receive.

Over recent years, there has been an increase in what is known as Secret Santa. For those who don’t know, this is when you draw out a name and buy that person a gift, usually within a budget.

This can be interesting in the workplace because you might work with these people but wouldn’t have a clue what to get.

In fact, a survey by Consumer Reports noted that 30% of presents received by work colleagues are the worst gifts.

Obviously, a male worker giving underwear to a female colleague is not such a good idea. If you end up buying for your boss, your whole career could depend on it.

I would suggest not buying a Dummy’s

guide or anything workrelated.

Toiletries, beauty products, etc, are also to be avoided because this could imply they need to use them.

At some point,we have all received a gift we don’t want. but that doesn’t mean we have to pass it on. There is nothing worse than receiving an unwanted gift.

Okay, the person you gave it to may not know but, if you didn’t like it, are you sure he/she will?

So what do you get the ones you love? A practical gift can cause upset, so that rules out household items. No, she doesn’t want an iron or a Hoover, any more than you want garden gloves or a carcleaning kit.

Toiletries are a bit of a cop-out as well, so it’s time to be imaginative.

If you are still stuck for ideas, don’t worry because next week, I will let you know the most original gifts to buy this Christmas.

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It’s something I do in the salon to help clients understand why their look may or may not be doing them justice.

It is so easy to pick fault with someone’s look or hairstyle. I find myself seeing a new client in a different way, instantly!

But it’s up to me to advise and discuss what, if anything, needs to be changed to achieve her desired “look”.

Sit in front of a long mirror at home in your regular clothes and ask yourself three simple questions: “Does my hair do me justice?”

“Do I get compliments about it?”

“Does my hair match

ON THE WALL...

my wardrobe?”

If you answer No to any questions, it’s about time you looked at your hair in a new slant.

It doesn’t have to be the most up-to-date style. It doesn’t even have to be anything complicated.

It should look good, even when you haven’t spent much time on it.

It should complement your clothes, matching what you want to say about yourself to the world.

And even if you don’t have much time to spend on it, choosing a simple, well-cut style is

as easy as abc.

Leaving it longer just to tie up because it’s easy isn’t the way to go.

If you look in the mirror and, maybe, think it’s not that bad, your stylist can make simple adjustments to turn drab to fab.

If you’re not into how you look, that’s your choice because there is no law to say you must be bothered with hair.

But if it does matter to you, it matters to your stylists. If what we do doesn’t compliment you, we feel bad as you leave the salon.

Honesty is the best policy, and there are no medals for telling someone she looks fabulous when, actually, she doesn’t!

So if you can be bothered and you feel you could be ready for a change, sit yourself down in front of that big shiny thing at home and ask that fateful question: “Mirror, mirror on the wall..?

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By Monica Dyson IT seems to be a sort of Marmite thing. You either love them or hate them. The saying, “Kissing a man without moustache is like eating an egg without salt”, has been attributed in turn to the Victorians, Jean Paul Satre and Jimmy Edwards.

But it most certainly came from a hirsute male because women, by and large, seem pretty indifferent to them!

Yes, it’s now come to the end of Movember.

This worthy cause originated in Australia in 2003 and has become a leading global organisation, committed to changing the face of men’s health throughout the world.

It explains why a large proportion of our men

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Check ‘em out chaps! folk are walking around with growth on their top lip. To date, over four million new moustaches have been grown throughout 21 countries.

My husband has had a moustache as long as I’ve known him. I think he’s quite bemused that they have suddenly become a must-have fashion accessory, while admitting what a simple, clever, yet effective idea as an awareness campaign.

The poor state of men’s health is causing great concern. One in four men will suffer some form of mental health. Male deaths from cancer, to include prostrate and testicular cancer, are 37% higher than women.

And 67% of all men are overweight, their average life expectancy almost four years fewer than women.

Although many women profess to hate any sort of facial hair on their menfolk, many are totally supportive and are known as Mo Sisters to their Mo Bros!

The moustache is actually quite an interesting thing. There are many names for them, most

of them slang terms and reflecting its tendency to retain food and drink.

Cookie-duster, crumbcatcher and tea-strainer are some of the more printable ones.

Mr Tickles is another name given to the moustache, and, funnily enough, my three small grandchildren have always called my husband Grandad Tickle for obvious reasons.

The moustache has long been a symbol of virility, and in Arab countries they are associated with power. In India, the bigger a policeman’s moustache, the more he is paid.

Martin Luther King was voted the most influential-moustached American in history by the American Moustache Institute.

And among many famous or infamous world leaders who have sported them over the centuries are Kaiser Wilhelm and his right-hand-man Otto Van Bismarck, Genghis Khan, Hitler, Stalin, Saddam Hussein, Teddy Roosevelt and Pancho Villa.

Other moustaches of interest have included those of Wild Bill Hickok, Albert Einstein,

Groucho Marx, Hulk Hogan, Tom Selleck, Friedrich Nietzsche, Salvador Dali and porn star Ron Jeremy!

I read somewhere that moustaches should happen either in the Seventies, in porn films or on old ladies ... I don’t know about that!

Some moustaches have been more likeable than others, and the one attached to Burt Reynolds has its own Facebook page, with over 4,000 followers!

The moustache grows faster than any other body hair and more in Spring and Summer than at any other time.

It can grow 0.014 inches a day, five or six inches a year and is a great way to free up some valuable “me” time as shaving uses up five months of a man’s life.

The world longest moustache was recorded in India at a length of 14ft at the World Beard and Moustache Championships.

Facial hair has long been a bone of contention among some women, who are horrified at the thought of their man sporting a moustache.

A 2008 poll suggested

that although 61% of women, when asked what they thought of them, were complimentary saying they were gentlemanly and sophisticated, 39% thought they were fools to grow one, were unhygienic and that it did nothing to enhance a man’s appearance.

Although women in Western cultures generally spend a lot of their life removing unwanted body hair, there are women who have embraced the idea of remaining in their natural state.

They choose not to remove it, either as a preference or as an act of defiance against what they say is an oppressive ritual - and even attempting to grow a moustache themselves, like feminist musician Jocelyn Rachel Samson.

But this is not something most women go along with. The removal of body hair has become even more stringent over the past years when other parts of the body besides facial hair and underarm hair have been targeted!

The Only Way is Essex has a lot to answer for!

It seems that each

culture of human society has developed social norms relating to body hair for cultural, sexual, medical or religious reasons.

In many Middle Eastern countries, the removal of body hair for women is considered hygienic, whereas in some European countries it is not considered important.

But what does seem important at the moment is the need for awareness of the medical problems faced by many of the male population. And if it takes a bit of facial hair to bring attention to those problems, it can only be a good thing.

Support your man.

Don’t think that growing a moustache is going to prevent him from contacting a preventable disease, but it will increase awareness that these problems exist.

Make sure he checks for symptoms (check ‘em chaps!), isn’t too embarrassed to mention anything untoward either to you or to his doctor, and embraces his new facial look.

And don’t forget what Jimmy Edwards and the others said!

Accion del Sol news

Mary’s golden knitting fund WE had a lovely surprise last week when Mary Irving arrived at the refuge laden with her beautiful hand-knitted dolls and toys.

She makes them for us to sell to raise money towards the care of our many dogs.

A big “thank-you” from all at the refuge to Mary for all her efforts and hard work - it is greatly appreciated!

If you would like to buy one of the many toys, please contact the

refuge on 922 778 630.

Mary is also in need of wool, old pillows and duvets so she can carry on making these gorgeous toys. So please contact the same number if you can help in any way.

We are continuing with our educational programme, and children from many surrounding schools have visited the refuge to learn basic animal welfare, and how to care for our four-legged friends in the hope that having a better understanding will help alleviate the dire cruelty situation here in Tenerife.

Tenerife Family Church Costa del Silencio, Coral Mar

Christmas Craft Fair

Thursday 4th December, 10am - 1pm Mince Pies, teas and coffee

Sweet music for all With the festive season upon us, we begin our celebrations on 19th December with a piano concert by the Londonbased Royal School Of Music.

They will be playing a variety of classics from Beethoven, Mozart, Kabalewsky, Schumann, Debussy, Chopin,

Tchaikovsky and Cervantes. It will be held at Cabo Blanco Cultural Centre at 7.30pm, and a three-euro donation per person will be charged on admittance, all takings to be donated to Accion del Sol. This is followed by our Christmas dinner the next day (20th Dec) at 7.30pm at Tasca Tierras del Sur, in

the centre of Granadilla, next to the church.

The evening will include a delicious fayre, local wines, beers and soft drinks, and romantic tunes from Tomas will ensure a fantastic evening.

The cost per person is 27 euros, and if you would like to make a reservation and pay

a deposit to secure your booking, please call the refuge on 922 778 630 for more information.

Your help wanted We would appreciate any towels, sheets or blankets to aid our dogs’ comfort. Please call 922 778 630 if you can help out in any way at the refuge.

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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Community News

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Live Arico News

Nacho simply ideal - natch!

NACHO is a cracking dog small-to-medium and a Tenterfield Terrier, no less!

He is playful and loving, and really needs a home.

He is four years old, sterilised, vaccinated, chipped and ready to go. Can you provide him with a loving home and family? Call Sue on 629 388 102 for more information.

Xmas dinner-dance Tickets for our joint Christmas dinnerdance with Sangha are

almost gone!

Come and enjoy your festive party night with us at Howards Smokehouse, Golf del Sur, this

Wednesday (10th Dec).

It will be hosted by Colin Stevens and Suzy Q, with guest artists Tanya Tevaro, Nick Page,

Uproar and surprises!

A three-course, hotand-cold Xmas buffet will be served - turkey, gammon, pigs in blankets with all the trimmings. Tickets are 19,95 euros, from Sue on 629 388 102.

Our 2015 calendars Produced by Eclipse Print, we think you will like them. Get yours for five euros at our charity shops, or from the following: Hospivet Sur, Las Chafiras; Cards and Gifts Shop, San Blas, Golf del Sur; Harbour Club Wine Bar, Los Gigantes, or the Los Abrigos Auction Room.

Christmas raffle Want 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 Eugenia; 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.

K9 news and events

Savanna in the lap of luxury AS we move from autumn into winter, we would like to thank everyone, from the volunteers who help daily, to the people who stop by the shelter and find a new family member.

It does make all the difference, as you can see from the letter we received from Savanna, who joined us in June and is now enjoying her forever home.

Dear K9, I’m writing to thank you for the wonderful care you gave to me while I was at the refuge.

I was frightened I would never find a forever home, then last month at the K9 Open Day it finally happened. I chose my new Mum. She thought she chose me but it was really the other way round.

Although it took a few days’ training, she learned quickly and in return, I let her know I recognise my name and come immediately I am called.

I enjoy my walks and adore my food, so much that I have put on weight and needed a new collar.

I was house-trained in a very short time, which is great as I progressed from the laundry room

to the living room to my favourite place, sitting on Mum’s lap. She is putty in my paws but then, I am quite a looker!

Well, I’d better close as it’s time for me to sleep with Mummy on her bed. She takes up a lot of room, but I put up with it as I think it’s a security issue for her.

Speaking of which, she keeps looking at me and saying something I don’t understand.

“Heaven on Earth”. Let me know if you can figure that one out.

Please tell my friends back at camp that I said “Hello” and try to find them great homes, too.

Thank you again, you really helped to make my new Mum so happy.

She needed me.

Savanna xx So, one happy customer but still many who need a place to call home. And until they do, you can help support our cause by visiting the K9 Shop in Alcala Plaza, open each day from 10am until 2pm, except Sunday.

If anyone wants to donate something for the shop and it needs collecting, please contact 611 352 881 or 646 561 035 to arrange collection.

We have a clothing stall at Alcala market each Monday, and a second-hand bookstall each Thursday at Fañabe Market. Both

are mornings only. All monies raised go towards the care of the many dogs and cats at the K9 refuge.

‘Swallows’ can contact Jim on 600 314 712 and arrange to meet - he will bring a car full of books one euro each, or three for two euros. He also has DVDs at one euro each to help while away your winter months on the Island.

Finally, K9 extend a giant heartfelt thank to our wonderful donors and volunteers. Please know that we do appreciate your generous and selfless contributions.

The support we receive from our community does not have to be financial. We appreciate your time in exercising the dogs, or donating a bag of dog or cat food, which can make a huge difference to the animals in our care.

This message is just a simple reminder that without YOU, K9 Animal Refuge would not be possible.

We always strive to do our best and see that all animals in our care, no matter how big or small, will be loved and looked after both physically and emotionally until a home is found for them.

If you would like to visit or have the time to walk a dog, the kennels are open EVERY day from 11am until 2pm.

The number is 667 638 468.

Arona Lions in a festive mood THE Arona Lions Club International, Las Galletas and Costa del Silencio, still have tickets available for their Christmas Party next Saturday (13th Dec) at Westhaven Bay, Silencio.

It starts at 7pm for a 7.30pm sit-down to a three-course meal with nibbles and Cava to start, and coffee and cake to finish.

Your host will be the Lions’ own Derrick,

and entertainment will be provided by Cy Benson, Suzie Moore and Gary J. Tickets, costing 25 euros (reduction for under-12s) are available from our Coral Mar Square shop, or from any member, or call Vicki on 628 799 901.

The Lions also have an afternoon of live entertainment the following day (Sunday, 14th Dec) from 2pm until 8pm at The Winter

Gardens’ Rendezvous Bar and Bistro, on Golf del Su .

Derrick will again be your host, and all acts are yet to be confirmed.

There will be a Raffle, Tombola , plus other events, and a BBQ will be supplied by the venue for a small cost.

So please come along and help support a worthy cause so that we can continue to help people in need.

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Motoring

5th December 2014 - 11th December 2014

A rugged X-perience!

By Jav SEAT’S new Leon X-Perience goes against the grain for the Spanish car-makers, who don’t really specialise in rugged models.

Their Altea Freetrack and Alhambra 4x4s are among the company’s rare excursions into those go-anywhere machines.

That image will change in 2016 with the arrival of Seat’s first compact SUV, but before then, their new four-wheeldrive version of the Leon ST estate is intended to tease the market in anticipation.

It is also a second range-topper for the expanded Leon family, which will offer a more practical alternative to the sporty Cupra-badged variants.

Like Cupra, Seat intend to develop X-Perience as a sub-brand, so you can reckon on more models getting the rugged make-over in time, starting with a pair of two-wheel-drive estatebodied Leons next summer.

The X-Perience, produced alongside the

regular Leon at Seat’s Martorell factory in Spain, is 15mm higher to provide greater ground clearance. And with bigger wheels and tyres bolted on, tit puts this new model 27mm higher than the ST. Apportioning power to all four wheels is a fourwheel-drive system, allied to two electronic differential lock systems, and an electronic stability control function, specially calibrated for off-road driving.

It is a fraction longer than the ST at 45.43mm, thanks to the enlarged bumpers, which have protective plastic skidplates and additional black plastic cladding within the wheel-arches and along the sills to give it a suitably-toughened appearance.

The boot space re-

mains the same as the ST at 587 litres - with the rear seats in place - expanding to 1470 litres with the bench collapsed.

The X-Perience comes in two trim levels, SE and SE Technology, and a choice of a 2.0 TDI in two outputs.

Both engine variants offer identical fuel consumption and CO2 emissions at a claimed 57.6mpg (combined) and 129g/km.

The four-wheel-drive system and beefed-up bodywork adds more than 120kg to the kerb weight, which means the fuel economy is roughly 10mpg below Seat’s claims for the equivalent ST. The entry-level version is an SE 2.0 TDI 150, equipped with a sixspeed manual gearbox.

It costs £24,385 and produces 148bhp and 236lb ft.

Above that sits the SE Technology variant, equipped with the same engine and costing nearly two grand more..

The range-topper is a more powerful 2.0 TDI 184, which produces 181bhp and 280lb ft, with dual-clutch DSG transmission, and will set you back £28,870.

By comparison, an ST estate in FR trim with the same engine and gearbox would cost £25,165, although Seat point out that the specification of the X-Perience includes more kit as standard.

The range-topping diesel variant is equipped with Seat’s Drive Profile function. That enables the driver to vary the characteristics of

the electro-mechanical steering, throttle mapping and shift points of the dual-clutch gearbox in four modes: Eco, Comfort, Normal and Sport.

The driving position remains much like an estate car, and while most of the cabin is carried over straight from the standard Leon, there are some attractive, interior-colour combinations on offer, plus some bold badging to distinguish the car’s rugged credentials.

The upgrade to the graphics on the topspec car’s infotainment screen is a welcome addition as the new version has easier-to-read satnav maps.

There’s a touch of telltale diesel chatter on start-up but, under normal driving conditions,

the refinement from the powerplant is good.

In both outputs, the engine feels punchy and capable throughout the rev range, so much so that it’s hard to see a case for spending the extra on the more powerful one.

And although the Skoda Octavia Scout is a rival from within the same group, Seat highlights the Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer and Volvo V40 Cross Country as cars from which they hope to tempt buyers away.

Seat believe the XPerience will account for less than 10% of Leon sales and, with the marque currently basking in its strongest UK sales figures yet, that should give them around 2,500 units a year.

The X-Perience’s allwheel-drive traction will appeal to those who want to feel safe and comfortable in all road conditions, and the rugged appearance could attract those who fancy a hint of crossover styling in a conventional body style.

Seat feel the most popular variant will be the mid-range SE Technology model with the manual gearbox, which strikes a balance between a decent spec and a more attractive price than the DSGequipped range-topper.

Trafico’s letter easily dealt with

By Emma at Motorworld

TRÁFICO officials are again sending out letters about cars over 10 years old which are still registered to an individual - and still on Tráfico’s system.

This is causing quite a panic as owner-drivers assume they have to do something about the letters.

But it actually depends

on the circumstances in which individuals find themselves.

The letter explains that you are shown on their system as the registered keeper of a vehicle over 10 years old.

It states the car details, along with your details and any relevant information they hold regarding the current ITV and insurance or the lack of either or both!.

From here we have two different approaches: if the car is still yours, all you need do is check that the following details are correct: *The expiry date of the current ITV is up to date (check your Ficha Técnica for this). *Technical details of the vehicle

*Registered keeper’s notification address, very important to ensure all future notifications are received promptly *Registered vehicle address If you notice any errors, the next step is to fill in the appropriate information update form, which can be obtained on Tráfico’s website. Fill in the section relating to the information you wish to update.

You would also need proof of identity, a copy of the letter you have received, together with supporting documents to prove the change or update of details.

This would be a copy of the vehicle’s Ficha Técnica for the ITV, or a certificate of Empa-

dronamiento for the address change, or current insurance receipt.

The relevant documentation can then be presented in Tráfico, sent via post to Tráfico’s PO Box in Madrid, or presented in your local Post Office, although I don’t know whether you’ll be charged a The second situation is when the car is not yours for any of the following reasons: *It no longer exists wrttten-off in an accident, perhaps *Taken to the scrapyard and scrapped officially *It was lost/stolen and you do not know if it is still on the road *The owner is dead *It was sold some time ago and you assumed the new owner had

transferred the paperwork *It was never owned by the person to whom the letter was addressed If any of these apply, you would need to fill in the appropriate special “baja” form, and provide proof of identity, along with a copy of the letter you have received and present it all in Tráfico for them to process the de-registration.

If, however, you still have the car but wish to scrap it, take it to a scrapyard and then have it de-registered in the normal way.

The “baja” form can be obtained from Tráfico’s website and would need to be filled in fully, also explaining why the “baja” needs to take place, the options on

the form are: *The car no longer exists *It is lost/stolen and you have no proof it is still on the road *It was handed into a scrapyard *The owner is dead *The vehicle was sold a while ago and the transfer was never carried out *The vehicle was sold a while ago and the transfer was carried out *The vehicle has never belonged to the person to whom the letter is addressed *Other reasons, please specify If you receive such letter and are confused or worried, call in to our offices or give me a ring and I will endeavour to help.

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Puzzle

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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.

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Red - Strong currents do not swim

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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.

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

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Tel: 676 812 864 Two white wooden headboards, 15 euros each. Two single “flex” bed frames, 50 euros each. Two single mattresses with covers, 50 euros each. To be collected.

Tel: 922 716 621 Ladies half-set McGregor golf clubs, bag and trolley, 4-5-7 and 9 irons, 3-7-9 woods, putter, chipper and sand wedge. Good condition. 95 euros. Taylor made Big Burner driver golf club, 45 euros. Lowa Goretex walking boots, size 9 UK, Excellent condition, cost 120 euros, accept 65 euros. Gents half set McGregor golf clubs, bag and trolley, 5-7-8 and 9 irons, 3-7 woods, sand wedge, putter and chipper. Good cond. 95 euros.

Butane gas bottles, two large grey gas containers, 1 full & 1 part-full, 50 euros. Will split. Golf del Sur Tel: 693 869 434

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Telephone numbers: Flight Information 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) Airport Information Tel: 922 75 90 00 Tourist Information Tel: 922 392 037

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5th December 2014 - 11th December 2014

Now this defeat hurt

By Roscoe

CD Lugo 1 CD Tenerife 0 YOU get use to losing when you support Tenerife. You get use to drab, pointless, away matches.

You even get use to the referee being bias to the mainland side.

But you never get use to that feeling of losing because of the “curse of the old boy”.

And how many times does it happen?

Last week, I gave Iriome the big build-up - and he repays me by scoring the winner three minutes from time. The Icod forward had a fine match and, in some ways, it was fitting that he got the goal. But boy, it hurt!

At first glance, it looked like an error from rookie goalie Carlos Abad. He was caught in no-man’s-land from an inswinging corner.

But after a few replays, it was clear to see he had little chance. It was a corner straight off the training ground, and it was perfectly executed.

And it killed Tenerife.

They had fought so hard - and without a player for half-an-hour.

Clown referee Jose Lesma, who has “previous” with Tenerife, totally lost his head. He showed 12 yellow cards, sent off Aridane for the softest of reasons (the decision has since been overturned on appeal), did the same to Lugo’s Samu late on and, generally, embarrassed himself.

You may remember him showing more cards than Paul Daniels and sending off Ricardo in

Position

Points

PLD

Won

the match at Recreativo last season. He did a similar thing against Las Palmas at the start of the season.

He spoiled what was a decent encounter, and Tenerife were bright throughout. Lugo were better in the first half but, strangely enough, Tenerife improved after Aridane’s dismissal.

They showed the fight and spirit that can exist in this side.

The defeat puts Tenerife back into the drop zone, but there are grounds for optimism.

Draw

Lost

F

A

1 Girona FC

30 15 9 3 3 24 12

2

29

UD Las Palmas

3 Real Sporting

14

29 15

8

5

1

24

11

7

8

0 19 9

4 Real Valladolid CF

26 15 7 5 3 17 12

5

24

Real Betis Balompié

15

7

3

5

22

19

6 Real Zaragoza

23 15 6 5 4 24 22

7 SD Ponferradina

23 15 6 5 4 23 22

8 AD Alcorcón

23 15 7 2 6 19 21

9 CD Lugo

21 15 5 6 4 14 15

10 RC Recreativo

20 15 5 5 5 18 19

11 CD Numancia

19 15 5 4 6 18 16

12 Deportivo Alavés

19 15 4 7 4 15 15

13 RCD Mallorca

19 15 5 4 6 22 23

14 CD Mirandés

18 15 5 3 7 12 17

15 FC Barcelona B

17

16 CD Leganés

17 15 4 5 6 14 15

15

4

5

6

23

22

17 Real Racing Club

16

15

4

4

7

17

16

18 Club Atlético Osasuna

16

15

4

4

7

19

25

19 CD Tenerife

15 15 4 3 8 13 20

20 CE Sabadell FC

14

14

4

2

8

18

24

21 Albacete Balompié

14 15 4 2 9 18 28

22 UE Llagostera

13 15 3 4 8 7 17

This week it’s a battle of the old side for a few Tenerife lads. Manager Alvaro Cervera had a spell at Racing Santander, as did Vitolo and Quique Medina.

Vitolo joined Racing at the start of the 2005 season and enjoyed two La Liga campaigns. He played 66 times before moving on.

He said this week: “I liked my time at Racing and had a couple of good seasons. But then a few things went wrong, and these things happen.”

Cervera was at Racing only briefly during the worst of the club’s financial woes. They are coming out of a dark hole and are proof, along with the likes of Portsmouth, that not all foreign investment is welcome.

The Tenerife manager, who has problems of his own, admitted in the press conference this week - the first he has given for two months - that the team are not where he wants them to be.

“I didn’t expect us to be in the bottom four in December, that is true,” he said. “We’ve had problems getting the first-choice side out. I thought that if we had the team, then we would do well.

“Look at Uli Davila. We chose Davila as the type of player we thought would fit. We knew we would have a competi-

tive defence when we brought in Unai and Hugo Alvarez. Then in midfield, with the addition of Vitolo, we would be more consistent and up front, Diego Ifrán would replace Ayoze Perez.

“Then there is a position that we have - which player to put behind Ifran? We had been using Aridane or another player, but we thought Uli would fit in.”

In essence, he saw the Mexican as the final piece of the jigsaw and, in many ways, so did the fans. But he arrived short of match-fitness, and then Ifran picked up a knee injury.

“Davila has taken far longer than we thought to settle in, and a suspension hasn’t helped.

But this weekend, he will have a chance to start over. He will start and start as the lone striker.”

There was some good news for Cervera this week: Aitor Sanz should be fit to return to midfield after three weeks out. He has been missed.

And it seems that some progress is being made on the transfer front. Tenerife are desperate for a new, senior keeper, and it looks like they are about to sign Dani Hernandez.

The 29-year-old is currently second-choice cat at Valladolid. He has

17 caps for Venezuela and, at 6ft 5ins, he is tall enough. He has spent a fair bit of time playing in Greece, and at the lower levels in Spain.

His brother Jonay, you may remember, played left-back for Tenerife in Segunda B a couple of seasons ago.

Finally, this week, the strange story of Juan Carlos Garcia has taken another turn. You may recall he was signed on a season-long loan from Wigan, only for Tenerife to discover he is a centre-back and not a leftback.

Tenerife tried to send him back, but the contract was signed. Then, with Tenerife needing a new striker to replace the injured Ifran, they signed Davila.

This meant they had one too many overseas players, so they unregistered Garcia. Still with me?

The Honduran has stayed in Santa Cruz and, by all accounts, has been a real pro. Cervera said: “His attitude has been perfect. He is a really great guy. He has trained hard and is a real professional. It’s just a shame what happened.”

It is whispered that he has been excellent in training and could now be registered in January. That would mean one of the overseas players leaving.

No pressure on Uli Davila, then!

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Playboys slam the door!

O U R PL A C E Playboys upset the applecart on Friday by ending Trap Door’s 10-match winning streak.

Playboys in their next league match.

This Division is sure to go right down to the wire, and don’t write off Gaffers A, either. They claimed a hard fought 5-3 win at Emerald Lounge, with Dennis beating his own highest checkout with a magical 144.

But the door is still ajar for four teams at the top of Division 1 after the latest round of matches, with just three points separating them.

The crucial result came at Legends in Los Cristianos, as Fluff’s Friday became one to remember for the Playboys.

Despite Jim firing in a 180, Trap Door’s fantastic run came to a halt with a 5-3 defeat and not a drop of Jager was left!

Emerald Shamrocks, who remain top by a point, will face the

PRemier division ResultS

TARGET ARMY THE PUB VIKINGS ENSECAN

Elsewhere, Pas O Naas had a bit of a field day, sticking seven into Clouseaus, while Sundowners just edged out Naughty Nautas.

A 6-2 success over the Spear Chuckers for Waterfall Warriors means they maintain their 13-point advantage at the summit of Division

2. Chipeque Chippers matched that winning margin at Ourplace Playgirls, while The Palms went one better by thumping Phoenix Flights 7-1.

The Rebels entertained Marilyns and swapped places in the table after the Abrigos side notched a 5-3 win.

Target Army have been breathing down the neck of Phoenix Bar for a few weeks, and they finally made their move up to second place in the Premier League with a 5-3 victory.

Fair play to the Boothen boys, though, as they pushed Target all the way and just missed out on the trebles leg. It might get even worse for Phoenix in the coming weeks.

Division 1 ResultS

5-3 7-1 7-1

BOOTHEN GAFFERS B BAR 180 B

EMERALD LOUNGE NAUGHTY NAUTAS PAS O NADAS PICASSOS A TRAP DOOR

The Pub, with two games in hand, will be looking for as many points as they can muster. And they did a good job of that by taking a solid seven from Gaffers B.

It’s cup week, and the John Lowe team handicap competition moves into the next stage with some mouth-watering fixtures. A giant-killing is sure to follow!

These are the ties being played tonight (Friday): John Lowe Trophy Spear Chuckers 531 v The Pub 891 Naughty Nautas 711 v Gaffers A 756 Ourplace Playgirls 501 v Marilyns 561 Waterfall Warriors 636 v Phoenix Flights 516 Chipeque Chippers 621 v Target Army 921 Phoenix Bar 906 v Palms Sports Bar 591 Vikings Ensecan 876 v Trap Door 771 Emerald Shamrocks 801 v The Palms 606 John Lowe Plate Clouseaus 681 v Picassos 651 Bar 180 A 936 v Pas O Nadas 696 Barracuda Hunters (bye) Gaffers B 861 v Bar 180 B 831 Target Titans 846 v Ourplace Playboys 786 Boothen (bye) to next round Summerlands 726 v The Rebels 576 Sundowners 666 v Emerald Lounge 741 Division 2 ResultS

3-5 3-5 7-1 5-3 3-5

GAFFERS A SUNDOWNERS CLOUSEAUS SUMMERLANDS OURPLACE PLAYBOYS

OURPLACE PLAYGIRLS PHOENIX FLIGHTS THE REBELS WATERFALL WARRIORS

2-6 3-5 5-3 6-2

CHIPEQUE CHIPPERS THE PALMS MARILYNS SPEAR CHUCKERS

Premier Division Table

Division 1 Table

Division 2 Table

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 BAR 180 A 15 13 1 1 95 25 70 95 2 TARGET ARMY 17 11 3 3 91 45 46 91 3 PHOENIX BAR 17 11 2 4 87 49 38 87 4 THE PUB 15 10 2 3 79 41 38 79 5 VIKINGS ENSECAN 15 7 3 5 68 52 16 68 6 GAFFERS B 17 4 2 11 50 86 -36 50 7 TARGET TITANS 15 7 0 8 49 71 -22 49 8 BAR 180 B 16 2 1 13 37 91 -54 37 9 BOOTHEN 17 0 0 17 20 116 -96 20

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 EMERALD SHAMROCKS 19 14 2 3 102 50 52 102 2 OURPLACE PLAYBOYS 19 14 3 2 101 51 50 101 3 TRAP DOOR 18 15 0 3 100 44 56 100 4 GAFFERS A 20 13 3 4 99 61 38 99 5 EMERALD LOUNGE 20 7 1 12 73 87 -14 73 6 SUMMERLANDS 20 6 4 10 73 87 -14 73 7 NAUGHTY NAUTAS 20 4 6 10 70 90 -20 70 8 PAS O NADAS 20 4 2 14 63 97 -34 63 9 CLOUSEAUS 18 5 2 11 58 86 -28 58 10 SUNDOWNERS 20 4 4 12 56 104 -48 56 11 PICASSOS A 18 5 3 10 53 91 -38 53

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 WATERFALL WARRIORS 20 14 4 2 106 54 52 106 2 CHIPEQUE CHIPPERS 19 13 2 4 93 59 34 93 3 THE PALMS 19 12 3 4 93 59 34 93 4 PALMS SPORTS BAR 18 9 3 6 80 64 16 80 5 THE REBELS 18 10 1 7 78 66 12 78 6 MARILYNS 18 7 2 9 77 67 10 77 7 BARRACUDA HUNTERS 15 5 2 8 53 67 -14 53 8 SPEAR CHUCKERS 18 4 1 13 53 91 -38 53 9 PHOENIX FLIGHTS 16 4 4 8 51 77 -26 51 10 OURPLACE PLAYGIRLS 17 0 0 17 28 108 -80 28

To be frank, deVaney leads!

IT’S great being able to manage the Premier League’s superstars.

But when they all have a quiet week, it makes point-scoring in the Oasis Fm Fantasy League extremely difficult.

As a wannabe manager, it makes for a difficult decision: can you afford to drop them, or transfer them out and bring in somebody who could be about to start a run of form. Who would be a real manager?

This week there was a

double set of matches and it really tested the skill of the managers to keep an eye on a few factors.

Wayne Rooney’s late collision with the advertising board over the weekend ruled him out of the midweek win against Stoke, and quite a few managers may have missed that.

Ditto Diego Costa’s lucky yellow card - it should have been a red - which saw him miss the Tottenham stroll.

Judging by some of

the heavy scores, Sergio Aguero was a popular skipper on Wednesday night, and his 32 points made all the difference.

Also, I wonder how many Southampton players will be getting chopped. They are starting to struggle, and it could be time to go another way.

There has been a change at the top of the league this week, Warren Wilson’s under-performing Crossfire Hurricanes allowing Frank

Devaney’s Toffees to steal a march on him.

Frank has put a little bit of daylight between his team and the chasing pack with a juicy, 25-point cushion. But there is now a decent sized chasing pack, and a lot will change between now and the FA Cup 3rd round in the first weekend of January.

Hat-tip goes to Ray Malone and his Inter Malone team for an excellent 85 points, while young Mikey Geraghty

is into the top 10 after a fine 83 points.

But there are only 100 points separating the top 25, and in Fantasy

terms that is nothing.

Couple of good weeks and well-placed captains’ armbands can see everything change.

Fantasy Football League 1. Toffees

Frank Devaney

76

770

2. Little T

Tom Edens

76

745

3. Kingsmead Krunchers

Stephen Snook

76

741

4. Crossfire Hurricanes

Warren Wilson

63

738

5. MikeHammered

Mike Edens

67

736

6. Stocks25

Andrew Titley

72

734

7. Boomtown Rabz

Nick Abbott

58

729

8. Coffee shop karma

Gordon Wilson

57

719

9. Noflok n Chance

Mikey Geraghty

83

712

10. Dan United

Dan Lawton

39

711

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Ross is the boss at Palms YOU can sometimes be on a bad run of form, yet all it takes is one result to get your season up and running.

And that is exactly what Dreamers A will hope happens in the Direct Telecom Pool League. On paper, they are a good, solid team and this week they showed what they are capable of.

Palms A are hard to beat at home, but Steve and his team were in no mood to leave with anything but three points.

These two teams always have a great match and this was no different. Both teams played good pool, but Dreamers took their chances a little better.

Ross was in fine form for Dreamers, while Penguin had a stinker for Palms, losing all three frames. In fact, on paper it was a strange result as Palms got two 7-ball wins, but ended up 8-4 losers!

Inn the Pink A have been playing well in recent weeks and are worth their current third spot. But they had to work hard on Tuesday against Ten-

erife Hammers C. The early games seemed to go Pink’s way but Hammers C got it back, going into the last session at 4-4.

John and Rick won for Pink A, only for Hammers C to force another frame back.

But in the battle of the seniors, Wilf was too strong for Ken and took the frame and points for the visitors.

It was business as usual at the top of the table, with both teams recording routine wins and mirroring each other’s scores.

Current leaders Gaffers A hosted Phoenix Potters and, though the OAPs from Los Abrigos put up a fight, it was a straight-forward 9-3 win.

Their rivals, Tenerife Hammers A, travelled up to Chayofa to take on Treehouse A, who many thought were capable of pulling off a shock. And they might well have with a bit more luck.

However, the Hammers are good and knew how to dig deep to earn themselves another win, despite new captain Paul losing twice in an off-night Terrace Bar B bagged themselves another success as they continued their

Division 2 results

Division 1 Results Gaffers A Palms Bar A Tenerife Hammers C Terrace Bar B Treehouse A Waterfall Rebels

9-3 4-8 5-7 7-5 3-9 8-4

Phoenix Potters Dreamers A Inn The Pink A Exiles B Tenerife Hammers A Palms Bar B

Inn The Pink B James Place Next Door No Team Picasso’s A

8-4 9-3 7-5 0-12 9-3

Tenerife Pool Tables Treehouse B Sporting Jester B Waterfall Jokers Gaffers B

Division 1 Table

Division 2 table

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Gaffers A 14 12 2 0 119 49 70 38 2 Tenerife Hammers A 14 11 2 1 112 56 56 35 3 Inn The Pink A 14 8 3 3 97 71 26 27 4 The Phoenix 13 8 2 3 90 66 24 26 5 Terrace Bar B 15 7 3 5 84 96 -12 24 6 Treehouse A 14 7 2 5 88 80 8 23 7 Phoenix Potters 14 7 0 7 85 83 2 21 8 Palms Bar A 14 5 4 5 87 81 6 19 9 Exiles A 13 4 5 4 78 78 0 17 10 Palms Bar B 14 5 2 7 80 88 -8 17 11 Dreamers A 14 4 2 8 80 88 -8 14 12 Tenerife Hammers C 14 4 2 8 68 100 -32 14 13 Waterfall Rebels 13 3 4 6 70 86 -16 13 14 Exiles B 13 3 3 7 68 88 -20 12 15 The Peacocks 11 2 4 5 57 75 -18 10 16 Terrace Bar A 14 2 2 10 64 104 -40 8 17 Atmosphere 13 12 1 2 9 53 91 -38 5

Table P W D L F A +- PTS 1 Sporting Jester A 11 10 1 0 99 33 66 31 2 Bluebell A 12 9 2 1 90 54 36 29 3 Waterfall Jokers 12 8 2 2 90 54 36 26 4 Inn The Pink B 11 6 5 0 83 49 34 23 5 Gaffers B 12 6 3 3 84 60 24 21 6 James Place 11 6 2 3 81 51 30 20 7 Hoppys Bar 11 5 1 5 66 66 0 16 8 Next Door 11 5 0 6 69 63 6 15 9 Picasso’s A 12 4 2 6 71 73 -2 14 10 Tenerife Pool Tables 12 4 2 6 65 79 -14 14 11 Dreamers B 11 2 1 8 56 76 -20 7 12 Treehouse B 11 1 3 7 58 74 -16 6 13 Sporting Jester B 11 2 0 9 48 84 -36 6 14 No Team 12 0 0 12 0 144 -144 0

fine season, bouncing back from last week’s heavy defeat.

This week’s opponents were Exiles B, and the teams were evenly matched over the first few games.

But Finn and his team finished strongly in the final few frames.

Waterfall Rebels are also starting to find their feet after a slow start. A home game this week matched them against Palms Bar B, who are no pushovers. But they were off-form and

couldn’t find an extra gear.

The Rebels played some good pool, though, and could now start a push up the table.

In Division Two, the top two sides were not in action this week, which allowed the chasing pack to close the gap a little.

Inn the Pink B, one of those teams who are sitting pretty in fourth spot, were pitted against in-form Tenerife Pool Tables, but on the night they couldn’t replicate that form.

Pink B took the early frames and never looked back, earning full points from the encounter.

James Place, who have started to put a run of results together after a slow start, moved closer to their rivals this week. They

played Treehouse B, who made life difficult for them, and it was certainly a case of James Place having to earn the win.

The Treehouse team have just one win under their belts so far, but if they continue to play like this, another one will not be too far away.

Next Door bar managed to improve their points tally by beating Sporting Jester B. The match could have gone any way as a last-minute change of venue meant neither team had home or table advantage. But Next Door settled well and, once into their stride, the win was always on the cards.

Shock of the night came in the game between Picasso’s A and Gaffers B. The latter team, with promotion ambitions, have been

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playing well.

They would have looked at Picasso’s league position and thought they were on for another win.

But Picasso’s are no mugs and, having played some excellent pool, were good value for their 9-3 win, which sent their opponents back to Gaffers with tails between legs.

This week sees the draw for the Tenerife Pool Tables Cup, the first round being played on 13th January. It’s an open draw and normally there are a few giant-killings!

Finally, we bring you sad news of the passing of Alex Thompson.

The popular Glaswegian played for the Phoenix and was a singles runner-up a few years ago, losing against Jambo in a fine final at Leonardos.

On Tuesday, plenty of sides marked Alex’s passing with a toast and a shot, and the league passed its sympathies.

Alex is pictured here getting his runnersup trophy from then Leonardos manager Mark and league chairman Roscoe.

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5th December 2014 - 11th December 2014

By Adi Benson THE festive period is one of my favourite times of the year.

Yes, there is the obvious food and drink and being merry, but we also get spoilt from a football point of view.

This week has started things off nicely and by the time the final game is played on Monday night, all the Premier League teams will have played three games in nine days, and this is where the league really starts to take shape.

Newcastle v Chelsea After a recent run of good form, Newcastle have slowed a little, a loss and a draw bringing their unbeaten run to an end. They will want to get back to winning ways, but they face an uphill task against the current league leaders and title favourites.

They they are good at home and if they attack, they may get some joy.

Chelsea are still unbeaten and six points clear. I don’t believe they can go through the season unbeaten, and this busy festive period could see them suffer their first defeat. It might do them good and take a little pressure off.

But it will not happen in the North East.

Prediction: Away win Hull v West Brom Hull are out of the relegation zone on goaldifference only. I have said it before and I will no doubt say it again, but you have to beat the teams around you to survive, and this is one of those games. Hull showed some fight at Everton on Wednesday to earn a fine point.

The Baggies have lost two on the bounce now and have slipped back towards the bottom of the league - a slide they need to halt. They are not conceding many goals, and they frustrated Arsenal, in particular, last weekend.

But they need to show something offensively

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Newcastle face a tough challenge

and this may be the match which sees them coming out of their shell.

Prediction: Away win Liverpool v Sunderland With two wins under their belt in a matter of days, Liverpool’s tails are up and they need to keep the momentum going.

So a game against Sunderland should be the ideal fixture. Gerrard looked fresh after a rest, and this may be a tactic Rodgers has to employ now to get the best from his skipper. They still need a striker to start scoring, though!

Sunderland looked good against Chelsea, but they couldn’t reproduce their defensive form against Man City in midweek.

They know they have to take the game to Liverpool and produce good, counter-attacking football. Maybe they will bring a beach ball as well!

Prediction: Home win QPR v Burnley All three promoted sides are in the drop zone, and two of them clash this weekend. It’s

far too early to talk of relegation six-pointers, but for both sides it’s a massive match. A good win against Leicester had QPR. nice and confident, but they crashed down to earth midweek with a defeat against Swansea. They are rubbish away but look a different monster in West London.

Burnley are unbeaten in four games, now that Danny Ings (pictured) has found his scoring boots. If they could pick up a win here and other results went their way, they could climb as high as 13th place in the league - and that would be a real platform for the Xmas period.

Prediction: Home win Stoke v Arsenal Stoke will feel a little aggrieved after suffering two losses in a row. They played well against Liverpool and Man Utd and were unlucky not to take at least a draw in both games. Maybe this game will go their way and see them beating one of the perceived big clubs. They know how to battle and will make things tough.

Arsenal are not at their attacking best at the minute, apart from Alexis Sanchez, but he cannot continue to carry the rest of the team. Injuries are again causing problems for the Gunners and, with games coming thick and fast, they need the team to pull their weight.

Prediction: Home win Spurs v Crystal Palace Spurs are playing a good game of win one, lose one so, following that pattern, they should get three points here. They will be happy to be at home as their form on the road is not good, but they are starting to score goals.

Even Soldado has got on the scoresheet recently.

Palace are flattering to deceive this season.

They pick up a decent result and you think it is a step forward for them, but then they take two steps back. They are another team who need to put a run of results together, and the next few weeks are likely to be make-or-break for Neil Warnock’s team.

Prediction: Home win

Man City v Everton City are now just six points behind Chelsea after their rivals dropped points last weekend, and the gap looks small compared with recent weeks. They have a few injury worries in defence, but Sergio Aguero keeps getting better and his goals are going a long way to chasing Chelsea down.

Everton are struggling with form, which is even more apparent after last season’s efforts.

The key is Lukaku, who could score goals for fun when he was on loan.

But since the move was made permanent, they have dried up. It is looking like a mid-table finish for the Toffees.

Prediction: Home win West Ham v Swansea A lesson in patience has been proved with West Ham this season.

The fans wanted Big Sam out, but the owners have given him time and are now reaping the rewards. They did shrewd business over the summer with the players they bought in, and they look like a real team, prepared

to die for each other.

European football next season could be on the cards.

Swansea are there or thereabouts themselves, and Garry Monk is doing a great job. They are not a side packed with superstars, but they work hard for each other and, again, have a great team spirit. They are also direct competition for a European spot. This could be the game of the weekend.

Prediction: Draw Aston Villa v Leicester Villa have dug deep and managed to halt the slide they were on, and you have to wonder if that coincides with Roy Keane leaving the coaching staff. They are getting players back from injury and will feel they can now return to winning games, with an eye on a top-10 finish.

They’ll be looking forward to this one.

The Foxes are in real trouble, rooted to the bottom of the table, lacking in confidence and just cannot buy a win. Nigel Pearson must now earn his money trying to keep them up, but they are in danger of being cast adrift.

Their early-season form is what they need to rediscover.

Prediction: Away win Southampton v Man Utd Saints had been going well and were flying high in second spot until this week, but they hadn’t played any of the big clubs, which was to be the acid test. So far, they haven’t passed after losing to Man City, then Arsenal - and now Man Utd. But I have a feeling they can win this one, although they need Pelle to get back to scoring goals.

United are on a run of four back-to-back wins and they know that a fifth victory here will lift them into third spot.

However, they have an injury-ravaged squad - and a third game in seven days could be too much for them.

Prediction: Home win

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