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Issue 910 10th July - 16th July 2015

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You’re in the frame

A HUGE digital screen, broadcasting the faces of 18 of Britain’s Most Wanted fugitives, is touring around Spain’s ex-pat hot-spots frequented by Brits.

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Passport video alert WITH tens of thousands of British residents living in Spain, and millions of UK visitors heading for Spanish holiday resorts and beaches this summer, the Foreign Office has launched a video campaign to help Britons avoid the passport thieves.

Of the 15 million British tourists who came to Spain last year, more than 3,000 reported their passports stolen - and almost 1,800 said they had lost theirs.

In fact, more than 20,000 British passports were lost or stolen worldwide in 2014-15.

To make people more aware of the risks, James Freedman, stealth-crime expert and “Man of Steal”, has worked with the Foreign Office to create a series of videos.

They demonstrate the techniques used by passport thieves, and offer advice on how to avoid becoming a victim. You can watch them on the Foreign Office YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/ user/fcotravel.

Freedman says: “Pickpockets and thieves constantly evolve their techniques and tactics.

These videos show just a handful of ways they might attempt to steal from you, so remember some basic advice to stay safe. *If you

don’t need to take your passport with you, leave it in your hotel safe. Carry only what you need, and keep valuables in a secure pocket. *If you have a bag or case, never let it out of your sight. *Be more alert in crowds and wary of anyone getting too close. *Finally, try not to advertise the location of prized possessions by patting your pockets or bags.”

British nationals in Spain tell of a range of hustle techniques used against them, including: *A bunch of children surrounding you and patting you while begging for money. After they leave, you discover they have also picked your pockets and bag. *Being followed on to a crowded underground train by two “nuns”, who then lift your wallet. *Having a bag stolen from your car while leaving it momentarily unlocked to go to a rubbish bin, even though you are just a few feet away. *Being asked to help get something from a top shelf while your pocket is then picked. *Being pricked with a sharp object enough to draw blood, and, in the confusion, your bag disappears.

Dealing with a lost or stolen passport can be expensive and timeconsuming. The victim may need to report the theft to the police, and spend time and money at the local British Consulate getting

an emergency travel document. The British Embassy offers five top tips for keeping your passport safe: 1. If you need to carry your passport, ensure it is well concealed 2. Never take your eye off a bag or case, even for a moment 3. Be alert in crowds and wary of anyone getting too close, or seeking to distract you 4. When driving, keep your valuables secure and out of sight - and be aware of thieves using distraction techniques, on the road or when you park 5. Avoid advertising the whereabouts of your passport and valuable possessions by patting your pockets or bags It is also a good idea to leave a photocopy of your passport with friends or family, or store an electronic copy securely.

If your passport is lost or stolen, you can report it to the Spanish police by calling +34 902 102 112 (a multi-lingual service).

And if you need to travel urgently, you can apply for an emergency travel document at the nearest British Consulate (visit www.gov.uk/ emergency-travel-document or call + 34 917 146 300).

For more information about living in or visiting Spain, go to www. gov.uk - or follow the British Consulate on social media via: Facebook: Brits living in Spain and Brits visiting Spain Twitter: @ BritsliveSpain and @ BritsvisitSpain

Thalidomide’s second World Congress here ARONA’S Hotel Mar & Sol will this week host the World Congress of People Affected by Thalidomide.

In this second international meeting, around 200 people affected by the infamous medicine will come from Australia, Ireland, Britain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, USA, Spain, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Latin America.

The drug was commonly prescribed between 1958 and 1963 but the effect it had on pregnant women was unknown then.

The drug caused malformations to over 20,000 people worldwide., and this platform allows for an exchange of knowledge among those affected by congenital malformations.

This second congress will offer photography, lots of various social workshops, including jewellery manufacturing, plus swimming and dance classes.

The programme will be completed by a series of excursions, through which attendees can visit the main sights of Tenerife.

Thalidomide was developed by German company Grünenthal, and was prescribed to soothe the nerves and prevent nausea in pregnant women. But the side-effects caused defects in foetuses.

It is believed that more than 3,000 people in Spain were affected.

They were born deficient or with malformed limbs and, over the years, they began to suffer a series of physical problems which require some care and therapy.

Although the Spanish Government recognised them as victims, the Court of Madrid in October 2014 revoked the conviction on Grünewald.

Despite the malformations caused by the

drug in women who took it, the court cancelled the payment of compensation for the victims, estimated at 204 million euros, because the crime had expired on the legal statute of limitations.

But that is not the end of the story because the case is now in the hands of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court, and the judges will make a decision on the legal challenge.

Five judges heard the case a couple of weeks ago. It was submitted by the Association of Victims of Thalidomide in Spain (Avite) against the judgement of the Provincial Court of Madrid, and a decision will be reached after the summer.

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In the frame... last of the Continued from front It is the latest push by crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers and the National Crime Agency (NCA) to track down the 18 remaining individuals wanted as part of Operation Captura.

And it will definitely not be received well by those desperate runaways taking refuge in Spain. They are wanted

by UK law-enforcement agencies in connection with such crimes as murder, rape, indecent assault of a child and drug-trafficking.

And many are believed to have integrated themselves within British

communities in popular ex-pat areas, including Benidorm, Malaga and Puerto Banus.

The 13ft digital screen, attached to the back of a van, is touring all these areas, parking outside nightclubs, bars, British supermarkets and restaurants.

It is hoped that going directly to the criminals’ backyards, and putting their faces in plain sight, will help flush them out.

Mohammed Jahangir Alam, 32: Wanted by Gloucestershire Police for rape and sexual assault by penetration. Alam, from Bangladesh, arrived in the UK on a temporary visa in October 2007.

He lived in Bradford before moving to Cheltenham in 2008. During this time, he abused one victim physically and sexually. Alam was convicted in March 2010 and sentenced to 14 years in his absence.

He is 5ft 8in tall and his last known address was in East London’s Bow, near the 2012 Olympic Park.

John Barton, 59: Wanted by the NCA for conspiracy to import heroin, Barton, originally from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, was sentenced in his absence to 20 years in 2003 for smuggling heroin. He has a Midlands accent, and is tall with a medium build. He is believed to have links to Fuengirola.

Paul Buchanan, 29: Wanted by West Mercia Police on suspicion of attempted rape.

Buchanan, originally from New York, is be-

Lord Ashcroft, founder and chair of Crimestoppers, said: “Operation Captura has proved a huge success since it was launched in 2006, and the majority of individuals on our ‘mostwanted’ list have been captured.

“However, there are still a number of criminals evading arrest, and we must ensure they are brought to justice.”

Steve Reynolds, NCA

lieved to have followed a woman near his flat in Redditch, Worcs, pulled her down a driveway, pushed her over a car, and attempted to rape her. The victim’s scream alerted residents of a nearby house, who came to her aid. Buchanan, who fled, is about 5ft 10in.

Carlo

Dawson, 52: Wa n t e d by the Met Police on suspicion of indecent assault and making indecent photographs of a child. Between 11th October 1996 and 10th October 1997, the Croydon man is believed to have indecently assaulted a 12-year-old girl. When Dawson’s computer was seized in 2013, officers found indecent photographs of children of a varying degree of severity. He is 5ft 10in tall with a two-inch scar on his right palm.

Fatah Benlaredj, 38: Wa n t e d

by Greater Manchester Police for the rape of a seven-year-old girl in

Deputy Director, added: “We’ve caught 68 out of 86 fugitives on the Captura list and the rest know we won’t stop until we catch them, too.

“By taking our campaign directly into Spanish communities where, we believe, they are living and socialising, their lives will become even more uncomfortable. We want British expats and locals to help us by being extra eyes and ears and telling us what they know.

“These fugitives are wanted for serious crimes. Anyone who is helping them stay on the run, such as girlfriends,

May 2007. Benlaredj, originally from Algeria, also uses the nickname Samir.

Anthony Dennis, 47: Wa n t e d by the National C r i m e Agency on suspicion of conspiracy to commit drug-trafficking offences outside the UK, and conspiracy to import class A drugs. He is believed to lead an organised crime group involved in high-level, international drug-trafficking. Between 1st July 2012 and 30th October 2013, Dennis allegedly conspired with others to import up to three tonnes of cocaine from South America into The Netherlands, using logistical contacts in South America and Europe. Dennis, 5ft 3in, has a small scar on the right side of his forehead. He was is originally from London’s Hackney, but his last-known address was in Ongar, Essex.

Daniel Dugic, 33: Origi n a l l y from Serbia and wanted by the Met Police for conspiracy to import cocaine, he is suspected of being involved in a conspiracy to import

255 kilos of cocaine. A number of other individuals were convicted in June 2011. The conspiracy involved a small UK vessel meeting a commercial container ship in the English Channel, from which the drugs were transferred. Although Dugic was not on board either vessel, he is alleged to have played a major part in organising the importation.

Simon

Dutton, 38: Wa n t e d by the NCA for c o n s p i racy to supply cocaine.

Dutton is also wanted in relation to the importation of cocaine from Spain into the UK and its subsequent distribution in the north-west of England.

Dutton, originally from Bolton, is described as between 6ft 2in and 6ft 4in, with blue eyes, of medium-build with short, brown hair. He has a scar on the right side of his chin, as well as one on his left hand and right leg. A tattoo on his right arm says Rachel,and he also has a tattoo running along the inside of his left forearm.

Derek McGraw Ferguson, 51: Wanted by Police Scotland on suspicion of murder.

Ferguson is sought in

wives, family members back home, or criminal associates, should know that assisting them is also an offence.

“There may also be people in the UK with vital information on the whereabouts of these fugitives, and we would urge them to get in touch.”

Roger Critchell, Director of Operations for Crimestoppers, said: “This is something we have never done before, but we believe that broadcasting these fugitives’ faces right in their backyards will not only encourage the public to speak up but show these

connection with the murder of Thomas Cameron on 28th June 2007 at the Auchinairn Tavern, Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow.

He is between 5ft and 5ft 2ins tall with green/ blue eyes and short, balding brown/grey hair.

Allan James Foster, 43: Wanted by Northumbria Police in connection with the car-park m u r der of David ‘Noddy’ Rice in May 2006. He is also wanted for drugs and diamond theft offences. Foster, also known as Shaun Michael Wilkinson, is originally from South Shields, Tyneside, and has links to the Canary Islands and Majorca.

Scott

Hughes, 34: Wa n t e d

by Merseyside Police on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and conspiracy to launder money, Hughes, from Halewood, Merseyside, is said to be a principal member of a Liverpool-based, organised crime group involved

individuals that there really is nowhere to hide.

“There will be no avoiding the faces on this screen because they’ll be broadcast in all the popular ex-pat areas.”

He added: “I would urge anyone who recognises any of those faces to contact Crimestoppers anonymously. We don’t take personal details, and you won’t have to give a statement or go to court.

“Many of these fugitives are currently living a life of leisure, funded by serious crime. They cannot be allowed to hide forever - and they must be brought to jus-

in the large-scale supply of controlled drugs throughout Merseyside. Following the execution of a warrant at his home address in May 2011, officers recovered £212,705, a cash-counting machine and watches valued at £8,000. As a result of the wider investigation 16 other individuals were convicted of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and money-laundering. A firearm was recovered along with 27 kilos of diamorphine, 14.6 kilos of cocaine, 2kg of cannabis, 2kg of amphetamine, 622kg of adulterants, £970,000 cash and watches valued at £191,000. He stands 5ft 11in.

David McDermott, 41: Wa n t e d by the N C A on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to blackmail, McDermott is originally from Ormskirk but his lastknown address was in Liverpool. He is believed to be a member of a Liverpool-based, organised crime group involved in a conspiracy to supply cocaine.

Some 400kg of cocaine was found hidden in a container of frozen Argentine beef in May 2013 at Tilbury Docks.

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‘Most Wanted’ fugitives! tice. Do the right thing and help us find them.”

Captura, a multi-agency initiative between Crimestoppers, the NCA and Spanish authorities, is now in its ninth year.

Its aim has always been to track down British fugitives believed to be hiding among expat communities in the Spanish Costas. A fresh appeal in March proved its worth because three fugitives were captured within weeks.

Convicted killer Shane Walford, 38, from Coventry, was detained in Fuertaventura just days after the appeal.

Paul Monk, 54, from

caine had been seized, he was observed by NCA officers meeting with other members of the crime group. They discussed the use of violence against anyone who had information.

Said to be 5ft 11in, he has a two-inch scar on his wrist.

Christopher Guest More, 36: Wanted by Cheshire Police in connection with the murder of a man at a remote farmhouse in Tabley, Cheshire, in June 2003. More travelled to the farmhouse with accomplices and demanded money from the five inhabitants. When the victims refused, the gang assaulted them, beating one so badly that he died at the scene.

More is also wanted for the attempted murder of a second man and for the false imprisonment and assault of the other victims. He has links to Spain and Malta, and has a number of aliases, including Christopher Guest, Chris Guest, Christopher Moores and Christopher Moore. He is between 5ft 9in and 6ft, and is slim.

Robert Mortby, 27: Wanted by Metropolitan Police on suspicion of attempted murder. On the 28th July

Romford, Essex was arrested in April at his Alicante home in Spain. He was wanted for drugs offences. Jason McDonald, 37, originally from Bristol, was picked up by police at an apartment in Amsterdam hours later.

He was also wanted for drugs offences.

As part of the campaign, Crimestoppers and the NCA work closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Madrid, and also with British and Spanish law enforcement agencies Information given to Crimestoppers can help locate the fugitives on the Captura list.

2012, a man was drinking at the Rose & Crown public house, Rodney Road, London, and was approached by two men.

One attacked him with a bottle while the other produced a handgun and shot him three times. Mortby, from London, is suspected of being one of the attackers. He is of mixed race and about 6ft.

Kevin Thomas Parle, 35: Wanted by Merseyside Police in connection with the murder of 1 6 - y e a rold Liam Kelly in Liverpool in 2004, Parle is between 6ft 3in and 6ft 6in. tall. He has a stocky build and red, short-cropped hair.

He is also known as ‘Hemp’.

Michael

Roden, 25: Wa n t e d

by West M i d l a n d s Police on suspicion of conspiracy to import cannabis, Roden - nicknamed Dodge is allegedly a member of an organised crime group. He is wanted in connection with the importation of 70kg of

For people calling from Spain, there is a special freephone Spanish number 900 555 111, which will be answered in the UK by Crimestoppers’ call agents. A translation service is available upon request. People can also pass on information anonymously via the Crimestoppers number 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk. org The 18 remaining fugitives pictured can also be viewed via the following link: www.crimestoppers-uk.org/opcaptura *Crimestoppers is an independent charity which helps the police to solve crimes, making

cannabis into the UK from Spain between April 2013 and September 2013. Roden was previously convicted in October 2010 of large-scale production of cannabis and jailed for three years. Following his early release in 2011, Roden failed to meet the conditions set by the Probation Service and is wanted for recall to prison.

Roden, originally from Redditch, Worcs, is 6ft 1in.

Shahsi Dhar Sahnan, 57: Wanted by Leicestershire Police on suspicion of conspiracy to import heroin. Sahnan is believed to have been involved in the importation of a huge quantity of drugs, which were concealed in packaging surrounding air-condition units.

The drugs were seized

by HM Revenue and Customs during a joint operation with Leicestershire Police in July 2007. Custom officers found the drugs hidden in the struts of pallets upon which machinery was being transported.

Born in India, Sahnan has brown eyes and wears a hearing aid in his right ear. He is around 5ft 6in and is described as stocky, with short, grey hair.

communities safer. It does this by operating the 24/7 telephone number 0800 555 111 which people can call to pass on information about crimes anonymously.

They can also use our “giving information” form via our website www.crimestoppers-uk. org *Around 17 people are arrested and charged every day via information given to Crimestoppers. *Since Crimestoppers began in 1988, it has received over 1.6 million items of actionable information, resulting in over 132,000 arrests and charges. Goods worth over £131m has been recovered, and drugs worth over £323m of drugs seized. *Crimestoppers launched the UK’s Most Wanted, which allows the public to view images of criminals and pass on vital information about their whereabouts, on its website in 2005. It has been highly-successful, with over 3,300 arrests to date. *Crimestoppers UK

was founded by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG PC, Chairman of Trustees.

In 1988, he launched Crimestoppers in the Metropolitan Police

area.

Crimestoppers’ “call to action” is built on a three-way partnership between the business community, the police and the media.

Reservoir will section good from bad water SANTA Cruz Mayor Jose Manuel Bermudez has visited La Gallega, where a major new reservoir will be constructed.

The project, funded by Santa Cruz Council and the Cabildo, will cost around 13½ million euros.

Bermudez said: “Work begins in three weeks and will last until the end of the year.”

The work includes the creation of a network of new sewers, separating rainwater and sanitation.

This will be performed by installing a 1.2-metre tube at the top and one of 1.4m at the bottom. “It will collect rainwater and carry the water through the Los Pocitos ravine,” said Mayor Bermudez.

Emilio Grande, director of operations, added: “The most complicated procedure is the junction with the main road. This will mean traffic detours, but I’d like to minimise the effects involving the installation. The tube is 650m long, so it does take some serious effort.”

After this part is carried out, the areas around Arabia and Vistabella will follow.

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Misbehave, and pay price under new Act SPAIN’S controversial Public Safety Act, which carries fines ranging from 100 to 600,000 euros for various misconduct issues, is now law.

Despite a constitutional challenge by private citizens and elected officials, the so-called Corcuera Law is now on the statute.

The first draft, written in November 2013, prohibits indiscriminate police raids or ethnic searches. It regulates body searches and sets a six-hour maximum for the transfer and policestation stay for identification purposes, unless

there are exceptional circumstances.

The law also categorises 44 degrees of bad conduct as “very serious behaviour”, “serious” and “mild”.

These are the most important, according to the statute: Very serious offences (fines from 30,001 to 600,000 euros) *Offences or the intent to commit an illegal act in “crucial” places, such as city centres or airports *To manufacture, traffic or, and illegally, possess weapons and explosives *Hold public performances or recreational activities when they have been banned before. *Dazzle train drivers,

subway drivers or pilots with any type of laser device Serious violations (fines from 601-30,000 euros) *Disrupt the order in public events, sport events, cultural events, performances, religious services or other numerous meetings when not constituted as a crime *Serious street disorders and constructing street barricades *Preventing the execution of evictions ordered by a judge *Seriously obstructing the performance of the emergency services *Disobedience or resistance to authority, or its agents in the performance of their duties, and refusal to identify

themselves *Refusal to dissolve meetings or demonstrations when ordered to by the authorities. For example, a sit-down protest *Disturbing an authorised demonstration *The intrusion or overflying the infrastructure or installations, where basic services are provided to the community, such as airports, nuclear centres, etc *Importing, displaying or using banned weapons *The demand for sexual services in the vicinity of children’s areas, such as parks or schools, or in places where they endanger road safety, such as kerbs. *Obstructing inspections in factories, prem-

ises and establishments *Use of police uniforms or emergency services without authorisation *Use of drugs in public places and the abandonment of used utensils *Planting and cultivating drugs, as well as using illegal drugs in local or public establishments *Unauthorised use of images or data from the agents that may endanger their personal and professional safety, such as photographing police officers Minor violations (100-600 euros) *Illegal protests. *Displaying dangerous objects or items of intimidation *Lack of respect and

consideration for the security forces while they are working *Make or incite acts against sexual freedom *Dazzling security forces with laser-type devices *Occupation of any common, public or private space (squatters and their camps, for instance) *Damaging street furniture such as bus shelters, bins or containers, as well as painting and graffiti *Consumption of alcohol in the street, known as “Botellon” when seriously disturbing the public peace *Climbing buildings or monuments *Removing police barriers

A Canarian fantasy world for kids and their parents

Bull-run chalks up early strike ONE one per- Pamplona’s anson was gored nual San Fermin and six others festival.

Jose injured as thou- Spokesman Aldaba said seven peosands of daredev- ple were taken to a city ils raced along- hospital for injuries sufside huge fight- fered in the 8am run on ing bulls through Tuesday, and one was in the armpit. the streets on the gored The traditional run, first bull-run of lasting just over two

minutes, enables spectators to dash with six bulls along a narrow 930-yard course, from a holding pen to the city bull ring.

The specacular, nineday fiesta, which draws thousands of foreign tourists, was made famous globally in Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises.

THE Canaries, in a new campaign to promote tourism, is using the fantasy and magic of children’s fairy tales to try to improve its position in the market for family trips.

For this campaign, the Canary Islands Government has launched the www.empiezalaaventura.com internet platform, which shows the kids with games and videos of all you can find on the islands.

The website contains eight videos with a story in each, featuring such characters as the “Wizard of the Waters”, the

“Guardian of the Volcanoes”, the “Genius of The Magic Mountain”, the “Queen of all Living Beings” the “Empress of the Trade Winds”, the “Clear Sky Fairy” and the “Elf of the Enchanted Forest”.

These wizards, goblins, genies and fairies tell stories with images of the Canaries and, through participation, they make adventures!

There are also various interactive games in which visitors can learn and win prizes.

Deputy Tourism Minister Ricardo Fernandez de la Puente said: “The

aim of this platform is to invite the parents to think about the holidays, considering all the activities they can do with their children.”

And Maria Mendez, manager of Turismo de Canarias, says the Canary Islands is “a perfect holiday destination for children and families, with lots of adventures to enjoy together”.

This initiative adds to others already implemented by Fernandez de la Puente, such as those destined for the Russian market, the gay tourism, water sports, high fishing and diving.

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No Diana riddle THIS week, on Page 41, our hair expert Carl has written a nice piece on Princess Diana. Next month will bring the 18th anniversary of her death, and I’m sure we will be swamped with articles and documentaries surrounding that fateful evening.

I like a conspiracy theory as much as the next person, but I’ve never taken to the “Diana was murdered” movement.

I’ll explain why another time, but isn’t it funny how everyone forgets the survivor, Trevor Rees-Jones, and his testimony?

But this week I did see a new insight to the greatest conspiracy theory of all time. It was a documentary that revolved around freshlyupgraded, eyewitnessfootage from the moments before and after the murder of John F Kennedy.

The producers obtained half-a-dozen original 8mm films from the owners and upgraded them to high definition, using the latest technology.

Not only did they show new images and give the well-viewed footage fresh life, but it was also a revelation for what they didn’t show.

I’ve been fascinated by

the murder of JFK for as long as I can remember. I’ve read countless books, articles and internet pieces. I’ve seen every documentary I could get my hands on, and I could probably quote the brilliant film JFK word for word.

But this documentary convinced me that it was possible for Lee Harvey Oswald to have committed the shooting alone.

The key word being possible.

If you get a chance, to I urge you to watch JFK: The Lost Bullet on the internet and make up your own mind.

That’s the point with all these conspiracy theories. There are so many lies, repeated fabrications and misinterpretation. Science can be fudged and perceptions are taken as facts.

James Hewitt is not Harry’s Dad (The ginger gene comes from Di. Think of her brother), The Loch Ness monster has never existed (think of the food he would need and, of course, it would have to mate), and man walked on the moon (reflectors, Apollo 13 and the Russians were watching).

But never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

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G I B R A LTA R ’ S Government were left seething as Spain deliberately flouted last Friday’s silent tribute to the 30 British tourists massacred in Tunisia.

The “shocking and disgusting” act of sending a Spanish ship into sovereign waters illegally, led to Tory MP Andrew Rosingdell calling for Gibraltar to have its own MP in Westminster, saying: “It is the only way Gibraltar would ever have its voice heard above Foreign Office floundering.”

Patrols from the Royal Navy and Royal Gibral-

tar Police were scrambled after Spanish survey vessel Angeles Alvarino entered British waters and began dropping scientific probes into the sea.

The officers should have been taking part in memorial events organised in Gibraltar, or respecting the minute’s silence on their vessels.

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Dear Editor, I would like to respond to your reader’s complaints in last week’s issue (909) regarding the noise pollution in Las Americas.

Wake up and smell the coffee. Tenerife is a holiday island, and if it’s not bad enough that we have fewer younger people visiting the Island, we have people like you trying to turn it into a retirement home.

We need younger people to visit here - to be able to enjoy themselves, spend money and WANT to return.

You say that you lived in Los Cristianos, but surely you had previous knowledge of the noise before moving to Las Americas.

If you don’t like it, find somewhere else to live!

Like you, I do not agree with bottle parties. But if Veronicas and surrounding bars and clubs were closed down, what do you think would happen?

The youth of today should be allowed to have somewhere to socialise with their friends without being dictated to by the older generation, who seem determined not to allow them the freedom given to them so freely at their age.

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The three-hour disturbance boiled up when Spanish crew members dropped a probe on to the Royal Navy launch, which could have injured one of its crew.

The incident marked the 173rd occasion Spanish vessels had entered British waters illegally in the last month alone.

Gibraltar’s furious chief minister, Fabian Picardo, said: “This was dangerous and reckless nonsense, no doubt orchestrated and applauded at the highest political levels of the current Spanish government, in pursuit of their claim to the sovereignty of our waters.

“Once again, lives were endangered and police and Royal Navy time wasted by an act of provocation.”

He added: “With extraordinary crassness, these events took place

even as Britain and Gibraltar were observing a minute’s silence in memory of those who were killed in Tunisia last week.

“It demonstrates an unforgivable lack of common decency and proves, if further proof were needed, how some elements of the Spanish Government cannot be regarded as friendly by the United Kingdom.”

Romford MP Rosindell added: “The news that they carried out this act and disrupted a minute’s silence intended to remember those tragic Britons killed in last week’s terror attack makes this more hurtful.

“Even on a morning when Britons are mourning the lives of those killed in such an atrocious fashion, they cannot resist causing hurt. It’s pretty shocking.”

Keep your speed down THE Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has launched the first phase of the summer’s anti/speeding campaign, with 1,500 more speed traps being positioned on “hazardous” roads over the next few weeks.

In keeping with national law, the location of the speed cameras has been posted on the

DGT website, so drivers can know exactly where to spot mobile radars and Guardia Civil officers.

There is a sharp increase in the number of vehicles on the road during the summer, and, of course, the number of crashes rises. Nationally in July and August, 81.5 million journeys take place.

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poverty of single mums and the kids SINGLE women with children ... that’s the face of poverty in Spain today, confirmed by all humanitarian organisations and professionals in the social sphere.

It is also acknowledged by the figures in a report published on the subject this week.

The latest one, More Alone Than Ever, was presented by the Save the Children charity.

It was compiled using data from the Continuous Household Survey 2014 of the National Statistics Institute (INE) and the Foundation for the Promotion of Applied Social Studies and Sociology (Foessa).

The document shows that close to a 1.5 million households are headed by single mothers with their children.

And in Spain, this adds up to 82% of all singleparent families.

And more than half of these women are in a position of poverty and social exclusion, forced to live with one or more children on less than 600 euros a month.

This situation is the same in the Canary Islands, where more than 35,000 of the 79,000

households, run by a single woman, contains at least one child under 25 years.

The most common profile of these females is of a woman between 25 and 45 years who is unemployed, with housing problems and the risk of eviction.

In many cases, some have failed to pay water or electricity bills; they have stopped buying medicines or undergoing treatment for lack of money.

The Save the Children report indicates that the largest increase in situations of poverty and exclusion last year occurred within these single parents.

From the 2013 figures, there is a 6% increase in the number of singleparent households. And those termed at risk reached 53.3% of households - an increase of 4%.

In households with two adults, however, relative poverty in 2014 stood at 25.8%, which was down 16%.

Children are the most affected, and more than one-fifth (21%) with single mothers do not have the spectacles they require. Also, 30% do not received the specialised treatment they need.

Of the “atrisk”families, 68% have had to reduce expenses,

and they have done by slashing food bills. More than one in four (27.2%) do not follow a balanced diet that includes the recommended amount of protein. And that figure stands at 20% in two-parent households.

Save the Children says: “These circumstances can result in children with malnutrition problems to psychological problems, among other consequences, and this can affect school performance.”

The charity warns: “There are many children who have psychological problems, related to stressful life situations within their homes, so it is surprising that, as a result of these problems, they have academic difficulties.”

This domestic poverty also affects their integration, with almost half of the children in a situation of social exclusion, compared with 25.1% of the general population.

Not surprisingly, concludes the research, conducted by Save The Children, 36% of single mothers say they have no one to whom they can turn to solve a problem.

Tragically, it also affects their health because more than half suffer from depression.

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Villages emptied as wildfire bites deeply A WILDFIRE, s p r e a d i n g through a pine forest during the tail-end of a heatwave, forced the evacuation of some 1,350 residents in Spain’s north-eastern region of Aragon on Sunday.

Five villages were evacuated as flames devoured hills some 230 miles north-east of Madrid, said Aragon President Javier Lamban. The evacuees, who included residents of a retirement home, were transferred to nearby towns.

On Sunday, about 500 firefighters, plus aircraft and almost 100 items of equipment, tackled the flames, which were fanned by windy conditions, creating a large plume of smoke.

The fire, which broke

out Saturday afternoon, had already burned close to 19,770 acres of forest in a remote area, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Environment spokesman Modesto Lobon.

Also, the fire department in the north-eastern region of Catalonia was fighting a wildfire in Cardedeu, about 25 miles north of Barcelona, which destroyed two houses and several cars, although, fortunately, no one was injured.

Weather stations across Spain warned people on 27th June to take extra precautions as a heatwave, set to engulf much of the country for an extended period, increased the risk of wildfires.

In Portugal, the National Civil Protection Authority said almost 100 firefighters were tackling a wildfire that broke out Saturday night in the forests of Alcobertas, north of Lisbon.

Top techies congregate for Santa Cruz festival SPAIN’S largest technological conference, TLP 2015 Tenerife, celebrates its 10th annual get-together from Tuesday (14th July) until Sunday, at the Santa Cruz fairgrounds.

Star guest will be Atari company founder Nolan Bushnell, who is credited with being a pioneer of the video-game industry.

This revolutionary entrepreneur, whose career has always been linked to the world of virtual entertainment, will be one of the many world-class speakers at the festival.

The eye-catching booking was made possible thanks to an agreement between Innova TLP and Tenerife Cabildo.

The conference, aimed at tech professionals, also serves as an annual meeting for programmers and all those enthusiasts and professionals who live and/or work within the sector.

There will be lectures, round-tables and conferences, with direct interaction between participants, delegates and journalists.

Also new this year is an awards ceremony for leading lights of the video-game industry.

TLP Tenerife demonstrates that the Island can be a real player in the international arena.

A milestone was marked last year when 30 gigabytes of broadband were made available to the participants, breaking all records set in Spain regarding network connection offered at a meeting of this type. Over 3,000 people are expected to attend.

Miss North launches at Loro Parque again

LORO Parque was again the setting for the presentation of the 22 Miss North 2015 candidates, who took advantage of the fine weather to enjoy a day with the wonders of the animal world.

The event took place at the ampithearte in OrcaOcean and was attended by various councillors and local dignitaries.

And delighted organiser Sandro Pergola said this year’s competition would be the biggest yet.

Under the watchful eye of the beauty-title contenders, the audience enjoyed the Orca show, which was the first high-profile display since Loro Parque reopened OrcaOcean after a major renovation.

The young candidates took advantage of the day to take pictures next to the orcas, as well as with the colourful macaws and various animals in the park.

The final gala will take place on 25th July in Santa Ursula and entry is free.

Tenerife’s Miss North

event has been held for more than 16 years, displaying the youngster’s beauty as well as promoting the cultural aspects of various northern municipalities.

The final 22 are: Nayarí Alvarez, Alejandra Menejal, Lidia Izquierdo, Ramjiawan Cristina, Laura Reyes, Laura

Gonzalez, Luis Diana, Rocio Garcia, Cabrera Katia, Maria Rodriguez, Naomy Gning, Tania Double, Carolina Barroso, Angeles Cubas, Judith Rodriguez, Victoria Rodriguez, Tamara Cabrera, Andrea Pacheco, Laura Ortiz, Karin Ruiz, Naomi Medina and Erika Hernandez.

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ETA leaders held in France FOUR people were arrested in France this week during the latest raid against terrorist group ETA.

Following the arrest of two alleged leaders of the Basque group on Tuesday, two further suspects have been detained Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz, in the hallways of Spanish Congress, did not provide their identity. But he said the new detainees owned the home where the two alleged ETA bosses – promi-

nent on Spain’s list of most-wanted terrorists - were apprehended.

These latter two are thought to be important members of ETA’s logistical leadership, and their arrests come after a two-year investigation, sources familiar with the situation told news agency Europa Press.

The two leaders are thought to be Joseba Íñaki Reta de Frutos, aka “Zukaitz,” and Javier Goienetxea, aka “Goyele,” both of whom were in charge of managing ETA’s weapons and its hideouts.

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es said their identity would not be confirmed until later this week, when fingerprint tests are conducted.

Both Reta de Frutos, a 56-year-old explosives expert, and Goienetxea, 35, are on Spain’s list of most-wanted terrorists.

They are also among a group of eight individuals who announced publicly in late 2008 that they were planning to return to ETA activities.

Reta de Frutos has served prison time on terrorism charges, while Goienetxea fled to France to avoid capture in Spain.

Airport cleaners just can’t clear up mess!

THE cleaners’ strike at the north airport is still a mess because they and contractor Multianu SL are yet to reach an agreement, despite postponing a stoppage planned for this week.

The cleaners will refuse to work on Wednesday (15th) if their demands are not met. Their last strike spanned more than a week, and the state of the airport got so bad that it made news all over the continent.

This prompted the involvement of Francisco Chinea, general secretary of Organisation and Finance and Construction Services CCOO. The union leader said: “If the company do not cover the issues involved, we all

know what will happen. “They must honour the contacts of the staff on sick leave, and replace the staff who have been fired for whatever reason.

This already-understaffed squad cannot cope with all the extra work.”

He pointed out that the cleaning team had been greatly cut, but were expected to work more hours to cover the loss of manpower, adding: “The work done by 19 people is now done by 13.”

As an act of good faith, the strike was delayed a week so that union leaders could negotiate a solution-.

But Chinea said: “This must end - but if not, then next Wednesday it will be on and the director of the airport already knows that.

“The mood among workers is at rock-bottom. We had hoped to have an agreement by now. But there is nothing, and the heavy load still exists. The strike is closer than ever.”

Hotel backers booming SPAIN’S hotels are attracting “unprecedented” levels of interest with total investment from buyers climbing to record-breaking figures.

Financial advisor CBRE says Middle Eastern, Asian and US

backers have already been splashing out and, predicts a company spokesman: “The industry is on course for its best-ever year”.

The record 12-month ploughed in was in 2006, when a total of 1.6bn

was invested in Spain’s hotels.

And though official 2015 figures are not yet available, a boost in the country’s economy, as well as reinvigorated interest in Spain’s tourist hotspots, has been attributed to the boom.

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Facebook and Twitter sidestep taxation here SOCIAL networking websites Facebook Spain and Twitter Spain are exploiting tax loopholes, just like other technology and internet companies.

They declare as revenue just a minimal part of the business generated in the local market, taking advantage of their businesses’ lack of a physical location.

And they bill for services from Ireland, a country with a much more favorable tax regime, while at the same time maintaining a small structure in Spain.

According to the companies’ accounts, both firms saw revenues of just 7m euros in Spain last year, Both companies have seen rises in the amount of revenue they declare in the country, but this continues to be at mini-

mum levels compared with the volume of business they actually generate in the Spanish market.

Their revenues are billed to other companies in the same group, for support and marketing services performed by their Spanish affiliates.

Facebook Spain saw a 3.9m-euro turnover last year, compared with 2.7m in 2013. Its operating income grew 49%, to 295,850 euros, while its net profit grew 48%, to 206,296 euros.

But the company paid 84,114 euros in taxes on its profits, according to the accounts approved in May by the group’s California headquarters.

Tech firms billing from Ireland barely pay any taxes in that country, either, given that the companies have structures which allow them to divert profits.

An investigation by US

Congress revealed that one of the main companies that make up Apple was essentially stateless from a fiscal point of view: it paid no tax in the States because its registered office was in Ireland. And it did not pay tax in Ireland because its physical address was in the US. According to data from tech website Techcrunch, Facebook has 18 million active monthly users in Spain.

The Facebook figures are in direct contrast to all estimates of the revenues it creates in the Spanish market.

According to data from tech website Techcrunch, Facebook has 18 million active monthly users in Spain - and the average income per user for the company in Europe is around nine euros a year, which would mean genuine revenues of more than 150m.

In reality, all income

Spanish woman was an IS go-between for kids A WOMAN arrested in Lanzarote has been accused of recruiting little girls and adolescents, and arranging their transfer to areas controlled by the Islamic State.

Interior Ministry sources have reported that the detainee, who is a Spanish national, maintained direct contact with the so-called Daesh, operating in Syria.

The operation, which is ongoing, was carried

out by the National Police, co-ordinated by the Central Court No.1 and the Office of the High Court.

The arrest takes the total to more than 40 people detained in Spain so far this year for alleged collaboration with the Islamic state, primarily by recruiting and sending fighters to areas controlled by terrorists.

But this was the first arrest carried out in the Canaries this year most had been carried out in Cataluña, Ceuta and Melilla.

Last Saturday the first detention relating to Ji-

hadist terrorism, specifically in Barcelona, occured when a man with Moroccan nationality was arrested, accused of propaganda and promoting jihadism on social networks. He was sent to prison without bail.

Earlier this week, Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz, said that the jihadist threat was at its most critical since the Madrid Bombings.

The number of Spaniards who have joined the Islamic State or Al Qaeda stands at 166 a figure well below other European countries like France.

from the Spanish affiliate is billed as sales and marketing support and services to Facebook Ireland Limited, which bills the real group revenues in the Spanish market.

Revenues from Facebook Spain simply cover personnel costs, advertising and rents.

It’s the same situation with Twitter Spain.

The Spanish affiliate of the micro-blogging site tripled its business in Spain in 2014, moving up from 983,000 euros to 3.09m.

It also saw its operating income triple to 235,000 euros, and its net profit increase to 147,066 euros, according to the company’s accounts, which were approved in June by Twitter International Company in Ireland. Twitter Spain paid 81,535 euros on taxes on profits.

The European Union has spent years trying to close these legal loopholes to make such firms pay their full tax dues.

The European Commission is trying to rec-

tify legislation covering the relationships between parent companies and subsidiaries.

It was originally conceived to avoid situations of double taxation

for companies operating in different member states, rather than as a means for multi-nationals to avoid paying tax.

So far, though, it has failed to do so.

Bank staff axed after a mock beheading video BRITAIN’S biggest bank has sacked six staff members after an online video showing them enacting a mock Islamic Statestyle killing.

It was believed to have been shot at an HSBC team-building day with the workers dressed in overalls and balaclavas at a go-kart centre.

They were staging a beheading scene with five of them laughing and joking as a colleague, in an orange jumpsuit, knelt

at their feet. One clutched a coat hanger, apparently as a fake knife, while another held the man in the jumpsuit by the shoulders.

According to The Sun newspaper, a worker shouted: “Allahu Akbar” - meaning “God is greatest” in Arabic.

An HSBC spokesman said: “We do not tolerate inappropriate behaviour. As soon as The Sun brought this video to our attention, we took the decision to sack the individuals involved.

“This is an abhorrent video and HSBC would like to apologise for any offence caused.”

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Show goes on after Cowell’s mum dies X FACTOR auditions began on Wednesday after the initial two days were postponed, following the death of Simon Cowell’s 89-year-old mother Julie on Sunday.

Show mastermind Cowell, also a judge, agreed to attend the auditions on both days, despite his family’s “heartache”.

A statement from the Cowell family read: “Today, our beloved mum Julie passed away. Anyone who had met her would know what a truly special and kind lady she was. We are heartbroken and will miss her

terribly, but she is now at peace.”

Mrs Cowell was the mother of four boys Nicholas, Simon, Tony and Michael - and stepmother to John and June.

A family spokesman added: “We would like to thank the media for kindly respecting Julie’s privacy throughout and, we politely request continued privacy for the entire family at this particularly difficult time.”

Cowell has received support from close friends such as former pop star Sinitta, who tweeted: “Dearest beloved friend died today, so lost without her, but the finest, happiest memories and lessons remain of my Beautiful Mother-Look.”

Billy Joel ties knot for the fourth time AMERICAN singing superstar Billy Joel has wed his 34-year-old girlfriend Alexis Roderick in a surprise ceremony at his Long Island estate.

It was his fourth marriage, and a spokeswoman revealed that the couple exchanged vows while hosting a Fourth of July party on Independence Day last Saturday.

She said the small group of family and friends knew nothing of the couple’s to marry.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo presided over the nuptials, and those in attendance included Alexa

Ray Joel, his 29-year-old daughter with model Christie Brinkley.

After they had tied the knot, Ms Brinkley wrote on Instagram: “Congratulation to the glowing bride and groom..

And to my daughter Alexa, who has a wonderful friend in Alexis!

Wishing the growing family every happiness!”

Joel, 66, has been with Alexis since 2009 and they are expecting their first child together later this year.

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Thirsty prospect as beer’s set to dry up VENEZUELANS may find themselves without their favourite beer next month, when supplies will dry up.

A shortage of grain and other necessary materials, on top of a strike threat by workers, has put immense pressure on Polar Industries, a powerful food-distribution conglomerate which owns one of the country’s leading brewers.

Bottling and distribution of Venezuela’s most popular beers have caused headaches for the company, compounded by its refusal to negotiate with small pro-government union Sintraterricentro.

It called for strikes from members at Polar’s bottling plants in Caracas and Barcelona - a city on Venezuela’s eastern coast - and at distribution points across the country, after company officials refused to negotiate with the workers.

For many Venezuelans, Polar beer is considered a staple - the most common brand found at bars and in restaurants throughout the country. But there i s

growing concern that their favourite beverage could disappear altogether if the dispute isn’t resolved.

Venezuela’s state-run TV stations have been providing union leaders with full coverage of the labour conflict, which was initiated by Sintraterricentro.

And some labour officials have made no secret of their ties to the PSUV, Venezuala’s ruling United Socialist Party.

The brewery is part of Polar Industries, which has operated in the country for more than 60 years and has become one of the targets of President Nicolás Maduro’s so-called “economic war” on speculation and shortages.

But the shortages, caused by the government’s economic policies, have only made it worse for companies like Polar Industries, which are facing problems importing raw materials.

The Venezuelan Chamber of Beer Breweries

(Caveface) groups together Polar and another popular beer, Regional, that belongs to the powerful Cisneros Organisation. And the Chamber reported that production was at an alltime low because of the unavailability of grain and other materials.

Beer-makers do not receive dollars at the government’s preferential rate (introduced in 2003) and, says the Chamber, owed an estimated $217m to their international suppliers at the end of 2014, If the situation continues, Caveface believes Venezuela will run out of beer by August, when its current inventory dries up. In recent speeches, President Maduro has suggested that the owner of Polar Industries, Lorenzo Mendoza, does not want to respect the rights of the workers.

The President has even gone as far as insulting the food distribution magnate, calling him “hairpiece”.

Polar officials have said that Sintraterri-

centro workers signed on to the collectivebargaining agreement last January with the company’s biggest union Sutraba, which has 1,400 members, and refused to negotiate with the small union because the contract is valid for 2½ years.

Polar representatives have also said that Sintraterricentro members enjoy the same benefits as the rest of the company’s workers.

But the budding union has shown that it can flex some muscle.

Although it represents under 1% of all Polar employees, it drummed up support among coworkers from another union at the Los Cortijos bottling plants in Caracas and in Anzoátegui to slow down production.

Tarek William Saab, the government’s Public Defender, has offered to mediate in the dispute but Polar has declined, saying that he isn’t an impartial official.

“They have made false, injurious, defamatory and other baseless accusations,” Saab wrote on his Twitter account.

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Cosby ‘drugged women for sex’

UNDER-FIRE comedian Bill Cosby admitted 10 years ago that he had obtained sedatives with the intent of giving them to women with whom he wanted to have sex.

The American star made the admission in a civil law suit - but documents from that case have only just been made public.

More than 40 women have come forward in the past year to claim that Cosby sexually assaulted them - some also believing they were drugged.

Cosby admitted under oath that he had obtained Quaaludes, known as Mandrax in the UK, after a woman named Andrea Constand sued him for allegedly drugging and as-

saulting her. In his deposition, Cosby admitted giving Quaaludes to at least one woman, but claimed he had given Ms Constand the allergy medicine Benadryl.

The case was settled for an undisclosed sum in 2006.

Cosby’s lawyers tried to stop the information being released, arguing it would cause him se-

rious embarrassment.

But the AP news agency won the right to make the documents public.

Celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, representing many of the alleged victims, said: “It confirms the allegations of numerous victims, who said he had used drugs to sexually assault them.”

The actor-comedian, best known for hit sitcom The Cosby Show, has never been criminally charged.

Many of the claims, going back to the Seventies, are too old for him to face legal proceedings.

But the star’s career has been in free-fall since the allegations started mounting, with TV shows and live events being cancelled.

Cosby’s representatives have dismissed previous claims as “absolutely false”, but they have yet to respond to the release of the court documents.

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AT least 3,500 fans queued in Spain in the hope of becoming an extra in the sixth series of Game of Thrones, which is being filmed there.

According to reports, they turned out in their thousands in the cities of Tudela and Girona for the auditions.

The cast of Game of Thrones had previously filmed outside Seville, where more than 550 extras took over the local bullring, used to represent a Daznak fighting pit in season five.

Recent pictures of

queues in north-east Spain have prompted speculation that the large crowds may be needed for Daenerys Targaryen’s ongoing battles in the continent of Essos.

If successful, the Spanish extras, needed for filming between 3rd-18th September, will be paid just 50 euros a day.

According to the casting call, people who are thin with naturalcoloured hair were given priority. Only men with short or medium length hair were asked to apply, while women need long hair to stand a chance. And people with tattoos were eliminated from the casting process.

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Many households have been overcharged for years

Energy bills boil over THE majority of households are paying too much for energy bills, despìte sticking with the same companies for years.

The findings, following a year-long probe into the energy market, were published by the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA), which says about 70% customers are on expensive energy tariffs, even with the availability of cheaper deals.

Dual-fuel homes are particularly affected, with many missing out on saving around £160 a year by not shopping around.

Lack of awareness about what deals are available, confusing and inaccurate bills, and the difficulties of changing suppliers, both real and perceived, are all identified as reasons why more customers don’t change their energy tariffs.

But energy consumers also came in for criticism, the report describing many as “disengaged”.

The investigation found that between 2009 and 2013, tariffs offered by the big-six energy suppliers were around 5% higher than they should have been.

The CMA has suggested a number of measures to encourage more competition in the energy market - and ensure a better deal for custom-

ers. These include the introduction of an energy price cap, which should stay in place until reforms are made to the market.

The company also says an independent pricecomparison service, run by energy watchdog Ofgem, could make cheaper deals easier to uncover.

But though the report recommended an increase in transparency, and more engagement between providers and customers, it did not advocate the break-up of the big six energy giants British Gas, EDF Energy,

E.ON, Npower, Scottish Power and SSE – who dominate the market.

Roger Witcomb, chairman of the energy market investigation, said: “There are millions of customers paying too much for their energy bills - but they don’t have to.

“While competition is delivering benefits to increasing numbers of customers, mainly through the growth of smaller suppliers with cheaper fixed-price deals, the majority of us are still on more-expensive default tariffs.”

He added: “Many cus-

tomers do not shop around to see if there’s a better deal out there, let alone switch. The result is that some energy suppliers know they don’t have to work hard to keep these customers.”

Energy watchdog Ofgem, who commissioned the investigation, said: “We welcome the CMA’s provisional findings on competition in the energy market.

“We will work with them to develop and implement their final remedies - where they fall within our jurisdiction - to deliver a more competitive market for consumers.

“Ofgem asked the CMA to investigate the energy market because of our concerns that competition in the market is not working for all consumers.”

Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said: “Our priority is to keep bills down for hard-working families and businesses across the country.

“We’ll consider the report and respond soon.

And we won’t hesitate to take further action where the market is not delivering a fair deal for consumers.

“That includes doing more to support switching, ensure the swift rollout of smart meters and increase competition in energy markets.”

The leading energy companies have also reacted to the findings, saying they will study the report and its recommendations.

An E.ON spokesman said: “The publication of the these provisional findings, together with the notice of possible remedies, is a major milestone of the CMA’s investigation and, as is right, we will now review the material in advance of responding in detail.

“Throughout this process, and since we first called for a full market investigation in 2011, we have been open and fully supportive of the detailed and thoughtful investigative work undertaken by the CMA. “We will continue to provide all necessary and relevant information as we move towards the final report in December.”

The provisional report will be followed in December by a more comprehensive look at the energy market.

Fireworks funster blows himself up A MAN was killed Day celebrations instantly after in America. placing a mortar Devon Staples had been drinking with his tube for fireworks friends to celebrate the on his head and Fourth of July holiday setting it off, dur- on Saturday at a house in Calais, Maine. ing Independence The 22-year-old then

placed a reloadable fireworks’ mortar tube on his head and ignited it.

Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, said: “Apparently, he thought it was a

great idea. “His friends thought they had dissuaded him from doing it, but the next thing they knew, he ignited the firework and was killed instantly.”

Cody Staples, Devon’s brother, was just feet away from him when the firework exploded. He told the New York Daily News: “There was no rushing him to the hospital - there was no Devon left.

“It was a freak accident, but Devon was not the kind of person who would do something stupid. He was the kind of person who would pretend to do something stupid to make people laugh.”

Mr Staples’ death is the first fireworks fatality in Maine since the state legalised fireworks in 2012.

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By Carol Schleisman of Currencies Direct

THE majority of EU officials were expecting more suggestions before Tuesday’s crunch meeting with debt-ridden Greece.

But the country’s new finance minister, Euclid Tskalotos, made his mark by delaying their presentation, So talks remained general and Greek officials presented general concepts.

Belgian finance minister Johan Van Overtveldt said that even though there was no solid proposal, Mr Tskalotos sketched notions in a “good presentation”.

Mr Tskalotos may have won over Mr Van Overtveldt just by not being Yanis Varoufakis.

Mr Van Overtveldt was one of Mr Varoufakis’ most vocal critics and mourned his resignation by saying he “wouldn’t be missed”.

So it’s the final countdown … again! Greece must sign a deal ahead of an ECB repayment on 20th July or risk going into arrears, and that could raise major legal questions.

The Greek banking sector, which has remained intact thanks to the ECB’s ELA programme, wants more money in the coming days.

With serious talks and, possibly, a number of meetings ahead, this Sunday’s conference (12th July) will be “de-

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It’s the final countdown!

cisive”, according to Mr Renzi.

Taking a more hardline view of the situation, Mr Tusk presented a similar assessment of the time frame by saying: “The final deadline ends this week.”

Property price boom Declining property prices in Spain, combined with a weak euro has seen sales rise in the country, indicating that this is the perfect melting pot for buyers in the Canary Islands.

Data from the General Council of Notaires reveals that sales were up by almost 2% in April, whereas prices experienced a year-on-year fall of 3.9% across the country.

The average cost of a home in the Canary Islands now stands at 218,000 euros. Overall, there were 30,758 transactions carried out in April, which, the council believes, is a sign that monthly sales are now stabilising.

Interest from international buyers hasn’t dropped off, either, with figures from the Ministry of Development showing that in the first quarter of the year, 14,414 residential properties were sold to overseas investors - equivalent to almost one-fifth (17%) of sales for this type of real estate.

Spain’s property market has struggled to recover in the aftermath of the financial crisis, losing as much as 35% of its value between 2007 and 2013.

However, buyers have

remained interested, particularly expats looking to start a new life in the country. Falling prices means now could be the perfect time for expats to take the plunge and snap up some Spanish real estate.

According to figures from the General Council of Notaires, the average price paid in April was around 1,188 euros per square metre for new properties, while the number of mortgages issued climbed 12.3%, year on year.

In addition, the data demonstrated that buyers were able to secure larger loans for real estate. The average mortgage size rose 9.2% to 122,119 euros - meaning that investors were likely to get more bang for their buck in April.

Separate data from appraisal firm Euroval estimated that the average cost for a home was 200,000 euros, but there is significant regional variation.

For example, this price rises to 218,000 euros in the Canary Islands as mentioned previously, 254,000 for Barcelona and 267,000 for Madrid.

Conversely, the cost slips to 143,000 euros in Alicante.

The report also reveals that between 2013 and 2014, property sales in Spain increased by more than one-fifth (21.63%) and the majority of transactions are taking place in Andalusia.

Concerns about Greece’s future have

helped to suppress the euro exchange rate, which has fallen to its lowest in seven years against the pound, and

a 12-year trough versus the US dollar.

With foreign money flowing into Spain and the Canary Islands, this

relative weakness of the single currency could mean prices continue to rise in the local currency.

Bank chief’s golden axe BARCLAYS’ boss Antony Jenkins has been axed after rowing with the board over the bank’s lack of profits.

Directors wanted bigger cost-cutting and profitability, and more focus on the investment bank’s performance.

Chairman John McFarlane said: “What we need is profit improvement. Barclays is not efficient - we are cumbersome.”

In a statement, Barclays said a “new set of skills” was needed at the top.

Mr Jenkins has been Barclays’ chief executive since 2012, and a search for his successor was already underway.

Barclays’ chairman John McFarlane has been named executive chairman until a new chief executive is appointed.

Mr McFarlane said in a conference call that the board had decided the firm needed to change its strategy to boost revenue growth.

He added: “Barclays needs to be leaner and more agile to improve the firm’s capital performance.”

Investors welcomed

the news, sending Barclays’ shares up more than 2% in London.

Mr McFarlane applauded Mr Jenkins’ role in steering Barclays through the aftermath of the financial crisis, and through the fall-out of Barclays’ management shake-up three years ago.

But he also said: “There is no question that cultural change was urgently required.”

Mr Jenkins was told in the last few days that the board no longer had confidence that he was the right man to lead the organisation.

Senior sources said Sir Mike Rake, deputy chairman of Barclays, approached new chairman John McFarlane to say that a number of board members were unhappy with the speed of change at the bank.

They wanted costcutting to go further and more attention paid to the investment bank, which is seen as under-performing.

It is thought that Sir Mike wants Barclays to retain its global presence as a major investment bank, while Mr Jenkins felt it should be cut back.

In the Barclays’ statement, Mr McFarlane said the bank needed to boost returns to

shareholders, adding: “We, therefore, need to improve revenue, costs and capital performance.”

The board said it recognised the contribution Mr Jenkins had made over the past three years, and was “extremely grateful to him for bringing the company to a much stronger position”.

Mr Jenkins took over at Barclays in the summer of 2012 following the departure of Bob Diamond, who left in the wake of the Libor scandal.

The bank said Mr Jenkins had inherited a situation which “would have challenged anyone facing the same issues”.

Mr Jenkins said that when he had taken over as group chief executive in 2012 it was a “particularly difficult time for Barclays”.

“It is easy to forget just how bad things were three years ago, both for our industry and even more so for us. I am very proud of the significant progress we have made since then,” he said.

But Mr Jenkins, leaves the bank with a £2 million pay-off, plus a £363,000-a-year pension. He certainly won’t ever be short of a few bob!

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F r iday 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 ......... Neighbourhood Blues 10:00 ...... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ......... Call the Council 11:45 ......Helicopter Heroes Down Under 12:15.............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:30 ....BBC London News 13:45 ............................Tennis 18:00 .... BBC News at Six 18:30............ BBC London News 19:00 .......The One Show 19:30 .............A Question of Sport 20:00 ............ EastEnders

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

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

07:00......... Call the Council

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

07:45..................... Helicopter Heroes Down Under

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

08:15 .................... Gardeners’ World

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

08:45 ..................Nigel Slater: Eating Together

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

09:15 .......................... Victoria Derbyshire

14:00.............. Judge Rinder

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

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

11:30 ....................... The Daily Politics 12:30 ............................Tennis 20:00 ............ Wimbledon 2day

20:30............. Celebrity CW MasterChef choice 21:00 ............. Gardeners’ 22:00.... BBC News at Ten World 22:25............ BBC London News

21:30.................... Spitfire Women

10:30.............. This Morning 11:00.............. This Morning 13:30 .............. ITV News and Weather 15:00 ............Secret Dealers 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00................ ITV News London 18:30......... ITV News and Weather 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30..............Coronation Street 20:00.................. Tonight

22:30 .............Newsnight

20:30 .............Coronation Street

23:00 ...............Artsnight

21:00............. Doc Martin 22:00..... ITV News at Ten

01:05...... Weather for the Week Ahead

23:35 .......... Arthur Ashe: More Than a Champion

01:10............... BBC News

00:35......... London River

00:50............ Jackpot247

22:35......... Frank Skinner Man in a Suit 23:35....... Road Trip: Beer Pong

22:40....................Vicious 23:10............ Hard Target

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06:10 ........... How I Met Your Mother

06:00 ............. The Wotwots!

06:35 ............Will and Grace

06:20 ...........Lily’s Driftwood Bay

07:00 ............Will and Grace 07:20 ........Everybody Loves Raymond 07:45........ Everybody Loves Raymond

06:10 .................Igam Ogam

06:30 .............. Fireman Sam 06:40 ................Toot the Tiny Tugboat 06:50..................... Peppa Pig

08:15............................ Frasier

06:55.......................Pip Ahoy!

08:50 ........................... Frasier

07:10 ............. Little Princess

09:20........................... The Big Bang Theory

07:20 ...........................The Mr. Men Show

09:45 ...........................The Big Bang Theory

07:35................. Thomas and Friends

10:10 ................... Come Dine with Me 10:45.................... Come Dine with Me 11:15 ................... Come Dine with Me 11:50.......... Channel 4 News Summary 11:55 ................... Come Dine with Me

07:50.......Noddy in Toyland 08:00 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:15 .....................Peppa Pig 08:25 .....................Peppa Pig 08:35 .........Toby’s Travelling Circus 08:45 ....................Bananas in Pajamas 09:15 ........ The Wright Stuff

12:55 ................Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

12:10 ....5 News Lunchtime

14:00 ..................... Channel 4 Racing

06:00 ..............Life’s Funniest Moments 06:20 ............................. Psych 07:05 ..................Emmerdale 08:10 .....Coronation Street 08:35 ................ Dinner Date 09:35 ............................. Psych 10:25......................... The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:10...................Emmerdale 13:15..... Coronation Street 13:45................. Dinner Date 14:40 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00......... Judge Rinder 19:00............ You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 ...............Two and a Half Men 21:00 ......American Pie 2 23:05 ...... Celebrity Juice 23:50............... Two and a Half Men 00:50........ Fake Reaction

06:15................ Doctor Who 07:00................Real Rescues 08:00 ...........One Born Every Minute 09:00 .........................DIY SOS 10:00 .......................... The Bill 11:00.................... New Tricks 12:00 .................Who Do You Think You Are? 13:00 .......................One Born Every Minute 14:00 .........................DIY SOS 15:00 .......................... The Bill 16:00 ................... New Tricks 17:00 .................Who Do You Think You Are? 18:00 ...........Doctor Who 19:00 .........RV - Runaway Vacation 21:00 .... Motorway Cops 22:00 ................ Sherlock 00:00 ............Paranormal Witness 01:00..............Masterchef New Zealand

08:55 ....Location, Location, Location Australia

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

07:00 ....................... Flip Men

07:00................ Monkey Life

07:20 ...... American Pickers

08:00..... NCIS: Los Angeles

08:10 ...... American Pickers

09:00...........................Forever

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

06:00 ............. Football Gold 07:00 .......WWE Main Event 08:00 .............. Super League Highlights 09:00 ................. Soccer A.M. 10:00 ..................The Premier League Years 12:30................. Soccer A.M. 13:30 ....Football Freestyler 14:00 ..................The Premier League Years 16:00 ................. Soccer A.M. 17:00 .............. Super League Highlights 18:00 ..................Football Freestyler 19:00 ........... The Fantasy Football Club 19:30 .......Rugby League 22:15 ........ Super League Gold 22:30 .......... Boxing Gold 00:00 ........ Super League Highlights

12:15 ........... Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

13:15 ........Home and Away 13:45................. Neighbours

17:00 .............Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 ....... The Simpsons

15:15.................. Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

18:30.............. Hollyoaks

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

16:30..................... Futurama

19:00 ...............Channel 4 News

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

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

18:00.... Home and Away

17:30 ..................... Futurama

20:00................. Location, Location, Location

18:30 ..... 5 News Tonight

18:00 .............. Futurama

19:00 ...........Cricket on 5

18:30 ....... The Simpsons

20:00 .....Conspiracy: The Hollywood Files

20:00 ........ The Last Ship

22:00 ..........The Last Leg 23:05 .............Man Down 23:40 ............Jimmy Carr: Being Funny 00:40.................. Mr. Nice

10:00 ...................... A Place in the Sun 10:35............Kirstie’s Vintage Gems 11:00.........Doctor in Clover 13:00 ...................Time Team 14:05 ...................Time Team 15:10 ...................The World’s Weirdest Weather 16:15 ...............Four in a Bed 18:50 ........ Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 19:55 ...... Grand Designs 21:00 ...... The Saboteurs 22:00 ........................ Nazi Megastructures 23:05 ............ 24 Hours in A and E 00:10..... 8 Out of 10 Cats 01:00......................... Nazi Megastructures

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

16:00 ...................... A Place in the Sun

21:00................... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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

12:25 ................... Come Dine with Me

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

21:00 ........... Big Brother: Live Eviction 22:30........... Big Brother’s Bigger Bit on the Side 23:30 ........... Big Brother 00:00 .........Super Casino

10:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 14:00 ..........................Forever 15:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 16:00 ..................... Futurama

21:00 ............A League of Their Own 21:30 ............... Football’s Funniest Moments 22:00 ........ Hawaii Five-0 23:00 ........ Hawaii Five-0 01:00 ................ NCIS: Los Angeles

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This episode features the last of the heats, as the contestants battle for the final two semi-final places. The first challenge is a relay invention test.

Split into two teams, each must create a main course and a pudding between them. Each member has 30 minutes to make their contribution, but they can’t communicate with each other. For the final 15 minutes they come together to finish the dishes. The celebrities then remain in their teams and are sent out to make lunch for over 100 members of staff at Fuller’s Brewery in London.

The teams must devise, prepare and serve the lunch, creating meat-based, vegetarian and dessert dishes. The celebrities then return to MasterChef headquarters to cook a faultless two-course meal to be judged by John and Gregg, but also by past Celebrity MasterChef champion Lisa Faulkner and previous finalists Christine Hamilton and Charley Boorman.

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S a t u r day 06:00...................... Breakfast 10:00 ........................Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30 .........................The Box 12:00.................... BBC News 12:15.............. Bargain Hunt 13:00............................ Tennis 17:55....................... Pointless 18:45.............. BBC News 18:55 ........... BBC London News 19:00 ..........Prized Apart 20:00 .......... The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins

06:55 ......................... Private’s Progress 08:30 .................. Wimbledon Classics 10:30 ...................... European Games Highlights

07:15..............................Sooty

12:30 .................. Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial

07:30 ......................... Super 4

13:30 ........................... Talking Pictures

08:00 ............. Young Justice: Invasion

14:05 ............... The Mummy

08:25 ...................... ITV News

15:30 ...........................Flog It!

17:55 ............................Tennis

17:25 .................... Gardeners’ World 20:00............. Wimbledon 2day 21:00...... Mock the Week

23:50................. The 13th Warrior

21:30............... The Battle of Britain

01:25 ..... Weather for the Week Ahead

23:00 ...................... QI XL 23:45 ........................Golf

01:30............... BBC News

00:45 ..................Dracula

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06:45...................... Dino Dan

12:00 .........................The Box

22:30 .............. BBC News 23:20 ............. Would I Lie to You?

06:35 ......................Dino Dan 07:00 ...................... Canimals

16:25 ........ Edwardian Farm

22:50 ...... Not Going Out

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

11:00 ....................... Athletics

W 20:55...............Casualty Coi ch ce 21:45 ................ The John Bishop Show

06:00 .................. Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge

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07:45 ...................Fish Hooks

08:30 ......................Weekend 09:25 .......................... Murder, She Wrote 10:20 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:20................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25.............. ITV News and Weather 12:30 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:35 ......................... Surprise Surprise 14:30 ................................1000 Heartbeats 15:30 ..............All Star Family Fortunes 16:15 ..............Tipping Point 17:15 ............... Catchphrase

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On night shift in the Emergency Depart21:45 ............ Black Work ment, Hanssen gives the team a pep-talk 22:45 .........ITV News and about improving the department. But they Weather have no idea what’s in store for them that 23:00.......... State of Play evening.

Iain and Dixie arrive at a tattoo parlour 01:15 ........... Jackpot247 only to find a distraught Bonnie and her boyfriend Clyde bleeding on the floor. Bonnie hands Iain an envelope - a suicide note.

Ethan wants to resuscitate Clyde, but Hanssen reminds him that he can’t. Knowing that Ethan won’t let Clyde die, Bonnie makes out that she and Ethan have a relationship, in front of Hanssen - hoping Ethan will be taken off the case.

Ethan is suspicious that she was the one who pulled the trigger and killed her boyfriend Clyde.

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06:10 ...............River Cottage Bites 06:20 ........... How I Met Your Mother 06:45........... How I Met Your Mother

06:00 .....................Peppa Pig 06:05.................... Bananas in Pajamas 06:15 .................... Milkshake!

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

06:00 ................... Deals From the Dark Side

08:55 ...................... A Place in the Sun

08:30....... Coronation Street Omnibus

06:25 ...................Beauty and the Beast

09:35 .................The Longest Day

11:25 ............... Catchphrase

07:10 ................Betty White’s Off Their Rockers

13:00............... Four in a Bed

06:20 .... Angelina Ballerina

12:25 ..... Mr Bean’s Holiday

07:10 .................... Everybody Loves Raymond

06:35.......................Pip Ahoy!

14:10 ..............The Hot Desk

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

06:45.... The Mr. Men Show 06:55... Milkshake Monkey

14:25 ........... Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

08:00 ................The Morning Line 09:00 ........................... Frasier 09:30........................... Frasier 10:00........................... The Big Bang Theory 10:25 ...........................The Big Bang Theory

07:00 .............Chloe’s Closet 07:15 ................Roobarb and Custard Too 07:20 ...............Make Way for Noddy

15:25............... Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 16:50............ Evan Almighty

07:30.................... Paw Patrol

18:45............The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

07:45 ............. Little Princess

21:00 ............Love Island

08:05 ...................Wanda and the Alien

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08:00 .........Motorway Cops 09:00.......................... The Bill 14:00 ..............Choccywoccy doodah: Starstruck 18:00.......... Betty White’s Off Their Rockers 18:30 ..........Betty White’s Off Their Rockers 19:00............. Beauty and the Beast 20:00 ..................Atlantis

13:35............... Four in a Bed 14:05............... Four in a Bed 14:35............... Four in a Bed 15:10............... Four in a Bed 15:40 ............ Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb 16:45................. Four Rooms 17:50 ........... Grand Designs 18:55 ...... Grand Designs 20:00................ 9/11: 102 Minutes That Changed America

08:15 .........Zack and Quack

23:50.... The Keith Lemon Sketch Show

21:00 ................ Sherlock

08:30 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

00:15 .......Crazy Beaches

00:20 ............Paranormal Witness

08:45................... Jelly Jamm

01:45........ Fake Reaction

01:20............Doctor Who

10:40 .......Cowboy Builders

06:00 ......... Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?

07:10.......... Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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

16:45.................... Come Dine with Me

11:40 .......Cowboy Builders

07:00 ................................Glee

12:40 ........... Away All Boats

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

08:00.......... Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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

17:15 ................... Come Dine with Me

14:55........ To Hell and Back

10:00 ...........Modern Family

17:00....... 5 News Weekend

06:30 ......................... Football Gold

17:45 ................... Come Dine with Me

12:00............... The F1 Show

09:00 .................... Scrapheap Challenge

17:10 .................... Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

13:00..................... What’s Up

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

06:45 ............. Football Gold

13:00.......... Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

07:00...................The Premier League Years

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

09:00 ..................The Premier League Years

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

11:00 ...................Viral Videos of the Month

10:55 ...........................The Big Bang Theory 11:25 .............The Simpsons 11:55 .............The Simpsons 12:25............. The Simpsons 12:55........................Rude(Ish) Tube 13:25..................... Channel 4 Racing 16:10 ................... Come Dine with Me

18:15 ............. Come Dine with Me 18:40...................Channel 4 News 19:00...................Walking Through History 20:00............The Secret CW World of Lego choice 21:00......................... Ted 23:05 ......... Hot Tub Time Machine 01:00...........The Last Leg 01:55 ...............Hollyoaks Omnibus

09:05 .....................LazyTown

00:45.............Love Island

23:00 .........................Silk

22:15 ..............Bin Laden: Shoot to Kill 23:55 ............ 24 Hours in A and E 01:00.................. Houdini

09:30 ...... Dora and Friends 10:00 .........Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:35 ........................... Access

18:05 ......Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

19:00 ...........Cricket on 5 20:00........... Transporter: The Series 20:55..... Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 21:50 ........... Big Brother 22:50.......... My Daughter Stole My Husband 23:50................Criminals: Caught on Camera 00:15..........Super Casino

13:30 ................ Monkey Life 14:00................. Monkey Life 15:30..... Football’s Funniest Moments 16:30..... Football’s Funniest Moments 17:30 .......Cricket’s Funniest Moments

18:00 ...................Red Bul Soapbox Race 20:00...................... QI XL

11:15 .............. Rugby Union: GB 7s 19:15................. Sporting Rivalries

20:00............. Guitar Star

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

21:00....Micky Flanagan’s Detour De France

23:00............Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

20:00 .......... Boxing Gold

22:00...........A Man Apart 00:10......... Hawaii Five-0

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

22:00 ........... The Premier League Years

01:10..NCIS: Los Angeles

01:00....................... QI XL

00:05..................Football

18:30 ....... The Simpsons

19:45 .......... Boxing Gold 21:00 .......... Boxing Gold

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The Secret World of Lego Channel 4, 20:00

In 2013 Lego became the most profitable toy maker in the world. Now this notoriously secretive, privately-owned superbrand is opening its doors. This documentary reveals what makes Lego tick, meeting some of its key people and revealing more about the company DNA than ever before.

The Secret World of Lego follows Justin, a 23-yearold design student, as he travels to Lego headquarters in Denmark in pursuit of one of the most hotly contested jobs in the world, as a Lego set designer.

The programme also meets Liverpudlian Matthew, who undertook the same process and has now risen to become a Vice President of Design; and Mark and Tom, two adult fans of Lego, as they try two different moneymaking schemes they hope will transform their love of the brick into cash.

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ITV1, 21.00

“This is Hong Kong. I was here when I was a little girl and I haven’t been back since. And I’m about to start on one of the most exciting journeys you can make on land. Which is through China, Mongolia and Russia on the Trans-Siberian Express.

We’re going to end up in Moscow, where I was last in the mid 60s when I was a model, in the grip of the cold war. I can’t wait to begin.” Joanna Lumley Joanna Lumley embarks on the world’s greatest train journey for this epic new three-part documentary series for ITV. The series sees Joanna travel from East to West, departing from Hong Kong across 5777 miles of both Asia and Europe, through seven time zones, taking in an immense panorama of vistas and cultures, people and places, before her final arrival in Moscow.

Everything about this legendary journey is of epic proportions. It cuts across three distinct countries, cultures, landscapes and languages and crosses some of the worlds most geographically challenging, yet resource rich and scenically splendid regions. Joanna will be hopping on and off the train visiting people and places as she travels.

By travelling in the opposite direction from most travellers on the Trans-Siberian railway, Joanna can begin her journey in Hong Kong, where she spent her childhood. At the end of her journey at Moscow’s Central Station, Joanna will revisit the location of a photo-shoot she did while modelling in the 1960s.

The journey links the two biggest bastions of communist power over the last century, China and Russia, two super powers at a crucial point of radical change in their histories. Sandwiched between these two colossal countries lies Mongolia, whose previous powerful Empire used to control its two current neighbours.

The immense proportions of the trip present Joanna with the opportunity to lend her natural curiosity to a richly diverse range of territories and bring viewers an insight into their peoples, languages, landscapes, politics, customs, histories and modern day societies.

Joanna begins her journey in Hong Kong, where she is keen to find the road she grew up on: “Hong Kong, once a British colony and protected by the British army and my father, who was stationed here with his Ghurkha regiment…I think more than any city in the world, Hong Kong is the one that has altered its nature. It’s thrilling to be back. It’s terribly beautiful. And I don’t remember any of it. It’s as if I’ve been in a dream.”

Joanna has a photo of herself as a child with her mother and sister, when they lived in Hong Kong, stood in front of the coastline which is now in the middle of the city, due to the land reclamation from the water.

Britain’s 156-year rule of Hong Kong ended in 1997 when it was handed back to China. They now run it as a separate state.

Joanna leaves Hong Kong and travels to Beijing by the brand new Bullet Train, on a ten-and-a-half hour journey, covering 1400 miles.

Joanna says: “When I was young, China was referred to as a sleeping giant, well, it’s now very much awake. One in five people on earth is Chinese and it is now officially the world’s biggest economy. Flying past the window are cities that I’ve never even heard of, that have populations as big as London.”

Joanna arrives in Beijing by night but it is teaming with life, thanks to its population of 21 million. In China’s capital, Joanna discovers a city that is still communist but has embraced capitalism. A third of the world’s luxury brands are sold there and she discovers that more Rolls Royces are sold in Beijing than anywhere else, despite a local price tag of £500,000 in a city where the average annual wage is just over £2000.

06:00...................... Breakfast 09:00 .......The Andrew Marr Show 10:00 ...........................Sunday Morning Live

06:30 ..............Homes Under the Hammer 07:30................... Countryfile 08:30....... Gardeners’ World

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

09:00.........Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

12:15 .....................BBC News

10:30 .........................The Box

12:30 .............. Bargain Hunt

11:00 .................. Wimbledon Classics

13:00 ............................Tennis 13:50 ............................Tennis 18:00 ......................David Attenborough Meets President Obama 18:35.............. BBC News 18:50............ BBC London News 19:00 ............Countryfile 20:00.................... Fake or Fortune?

21:00.........The Outcast

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23:00......................Live at the Apollo 23:45................ Don’t Tell the Bride 00:45...... Weather for the Week Ahead 00:50............... BBC News

13:00 ...................... Escape to the Country 13:45.............. Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 14:30 ................Prized Apart 15:30 ...........................Flog It! 16:20 .......... Songs of Praise 17:00 ......... Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places 18:00.................... Tennis 20:15......Dragons’ Den

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21:15 .................Odyssey 22:00 ............ Family Guy 22:20............ Family Guy 22:40... Wimbledon 2day

23:40........................ Golf 00:40.............Countryfile 01:40.............. Holby City

06:00 .................. Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 06:25 ................Pat and Stan 06:35...................... Dino Dan 07:00...................... Canimals 07:15 .............................Sooty 07:30......................... Super 4 07:45................... Fish Hooks 08:00 ............. Young Justice: Invasion 08:25...................... ITV News 08:30 ......................Weekend 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:30...................... ITV News 12:35 ..... Love Your Garden 13:35 .......Long Lost Family 14:35 ...................Overboard 16:45.. Midsomer Murders 18:40.. ITV News London 19:15.......... Catchphrase 20:00...Surprise Surprise 21:00..Joanna Lumley’s CW Trans-Siberian choice Adventure 22:00................ ITV News 22:20............ Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 23:15........ Piers Morgan’s Life Stories

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1 2 t h 06:20 ........... How I Met Your Mother 07:35.................. Ginetta GT5 Challenge 08:00.........Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30 ........................... Frasier 09:00 ........................... Frasier 09:30 .......... Sunday Brunch 12:30.... Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast 13:35........................... The Big Bang Theory 15:00............. The Simpsons 15:30 .............The Simpsons 16:35.....Location, Location, Location 17:35.................Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 18:30..... Channel 4 News 19:00....... Grand Designs 20:00.... Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year 21:00..................Humans 22:00...... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00.............. Rude Tube 00:10................Red State 01:40........ Secret History

06:00................Children’s TV 08:15 .........Zack and Quack 08:30 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:45................... Jelly Jamm 08:50 ...............Olly the Little White Van 09:00 .....................LazyTown 09:25 ...... Dora and Friends 09:55......... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30 ........................... Access 10:35 ... Police Interceptors 13:35 ........Every Which Way But Loose 15:45 .....Dracula: Dead and Loving It 17:35 ..................... Oliver and Company 18:55... 5 News Weekend 19:00 ...........Cricket on 5 20:00.......................Police Interceptors: Unleashed 21:00............ Big Brother 22:00.......... Harry Brown 23:50........... Burglars and Break-Ins: Caught on Camera 00:45.. Criminals: Caught on Camera

The Outcast BBC1, 21.00 Set in post-war Britain, ten year-old Lewis Aldridge is grief-stricken as he struggles to cope with the death of his beloved mother. Left under the care of his emotionally distant father Gilbert, whom he barely knows and who quickly remarries, Lewis is forced to bury his feelings.

With no family to turn to, Lewis is dependent on his friendship with the neighbouring Carmichael girls, Tamsin and Kit. Controlled by their domineering father Dicky, an apparent pillar of the community who hides his true tendencies, Kit and Tamsin have problems of their own.

Growing up in a village filled with people determined to keep up appearances, despite what is simmering under the surface, Lewis’s behaviour begin to spiral out of control - taking him further and further away from the help that he needs.

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

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01:45......................Magic

08:55 ....Location, Location, Location Australia 10:00 ............ Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb 11:00.........Ainsley Harriott’s Street Food 12:00.......... Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it 13:05.......................Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 14:40 ...............Four in a Bed 17:20.................... Come Dine with Me 18:20.............. Come Dine with Me 20:00.....Ainsley Harriot’s Street Food 21:00.................Car S.O.S 22:00....9/11: The Miracle of Stairway B 23:05............. 24 Hours in A and E 00:10... Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

06:00.... The Hour of Power

07:10 .........Motorway Cops

06:30 ............. Football Gold

07:00............................... Glee

08:00......... Motorway Cops

06:45............. Football Gold

08:00 ................ Monkey Life

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

08:30 ................ Monkey Life

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

07:05.............. Major League Soccer

11:00..................... WWE Raw

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

12:00 .... Football’s Funniest Moments

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

13:00..... Football’s Funniest Moments

14:00......... Motorway Cops

06:10................... Emmerdale Omnibus 08:45.................... Coronation Street Omnibus

06:20 ..............James Martin: Yorkshire’s Finest 06:45 ................ Doctor Who 08:00 .......................Sky Cops

11:35 ................Take Me Out

09:00 ..............Choccywoccy doodah: Starstruck

12:50 ................Take Me Out: The Gossip

10:00 ..............Choccywoccy doodah: Starstruck

13:30 .................. Love Island

11:00 ..............Choccywoccy doodah: Starstruck

14:35 .......... The Flintstones 16:20...................... Peter Pan 18:30.................. The Lost World 21:00 ............Love Island 22:15................... License to Wed 00:05........ Fake Reaction 00:50..................... Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

14:00 .......Cricket’s Funniest Moments 15:00...................... Futurama

12:00 ..............Choccywoccy doodah: Starstruck 13:00 ................ Doctor Who 14:00 ................ Doctor Who 20:00................ One Born Every Minute 21:00............... Sense and Sensibility 22:00.................Sky Cops 23:00.................Sky Cops 00:00......................Magic 01:00......................Magic

13:00 .........Motorway Cops 15:00.......................... Storage Hunters UK 16:00 .......................Top Gear

15:30...................... Futurama

18:00...Red Bull Soapbox Race 2015

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

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

19:00.....King of the Nerds

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

20:00......... The Last Ship 21:00.... Kings and Queens of Speech

22:00..... Hoff the Record

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

22:40....... Not Going Out

23:00.............. Road Wars

00:40 ..... Mock the Week

01:00.............. Road Wars

01:20 ..... Mock the Week

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

09:05 ........................ Football 11:15 .............................Rugby Union: GB 7s 13:50 ..................... The World Rugby Show 14:20 ...................Viral Videos of the Month 14:35.... Rugby Union: GB 7s 19:30.............Pl 100 Club: Frank Lampard 20:00..................Football 22:10....... Farewell Frank 23:10.............Pl 100 Club: Frank Lampard 23:40.........Football Gold 00:00.. Football’s Greatest 00:30.............Pl 100 Club: Frank Lampard 01:00....... Farewell Frank

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Dragons’ Den BBC2, 20.15

Dragons’ Den is back, with three new multi-millionaires ready to breathe new fire into the Den. Fashion tycoon Touker Suleyman, serial restaurateur Sarah Willingham and online personal greeting cards pioneer Nick Jenkins take their seats alongside the formidable business giants Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones.

This year the heat is being turned up to the max, as entrepreneurs come into the Den looking for that allimportant investment. And with a brand new lift lobby area, viewers will now be able to watch the entrepreneurs as they nervously prepare, pace and sweat, before going faceto-face with the Dragons.

In the opening episode more than one million pounds is being sought by the entrepreneurs in the Den, but will any of them manage to secure some of the Dragons’ cash?

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Hair BBC2, 22.00

Hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan, the search for Britain’s best amateur hair stylist returns for a brand new series, this time on BBC Two. In a run of fresh challenges with increasingly high stakes, the ten hopefuls aged 21 to 58 will have to impress the judges: royal hairdresser Denise McAdam, and stylist to the stars Alain Pichon.

In the first freestyle challenge, the amateur hair enthusiasts will have to design a jaw-dropping hairstyle to fit the theme, Architecture. Thirty-three year-old Phil gave up a long career in shoe retail to pursue his dream of becoming a professional hairdresser and he’s hoping his take on a skyscraper planned for London will impress the judges. Meanwhile, 31 year-old single dad Daniel, and 58 year-old retired teacher Lesley have both set their sights on Beijing’s Birds Nest Olympic stadium - but will either win the gold from Denise and Alain?

What the contestants don’t know is that the five who fail to impress in the Freestyle round will find themselves in the Eliminator a short, sharp test of their nerve and hairstyling know-how, demonstrated by the judges on Katherine’s own hair. This week they’ll have to pull off a sleek ponytail, the hair equivalent of boiling the perfect egg.

Which of the hopefuls will prove themselves a cut above the rest, and whose time in the competition might be over if they fall at the first hurdle?

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M o n day 06:00 ...................... Breakfast

09:15.....................Right on CW the Money choice 07:00 ......... Call the Council 07:45 ......Helicopter Heroes 10:00...... Homes Under the Down Under Hammer 08:15 ...............Escape to the 11:00.......... Call the Council Continent 11:45.......Helicopter Heroes Down Under 12:15.............. Bargain Hunt 13:00...... BBC News at One 13:45 ........................The Link 14:30 ...............Escape to the Country 15:30 ........... Channel Patrol 16:15 ...........................Flog It! 17:15....................... Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:30... BBC London News 19:00 .......The One Show 19:30 ............ How Safe is Your House?

20:00 ............ EastEnders 20:30 ................ NHS: The Perfect Storm 21:30..Mrs. Brown’s Boys 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:25.BBC London News 22:35........ Have I Got Old News for You 23:05.......Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You 23:50............... Things We Lost in the Fire

Right On The Money: Live BBC1, 09.15

Denise Lewis and Dominic Littlewood present a new live, interactive series identifying easy ways to save cash and better manage your spending.

Stripped across a week, Right On The Money: Live combines upto-the-minute advice with topical reports packed with practical ideas to save you money.

Each day the team’s experts will transform the finances of an individual household, whether that’s a family, a single mum or a pensioner. Join Denise and Dom in the live studio where they will explore the best ways to get value for money, the psychology of spending, and the unexpected ways that some people have been able to maximise their cash. Viewers can join in the discussion too and share their own budget-busting hints.

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

01:40...... Weather for the Week Ahead

09:15........................... Victoria Derbyshire

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

11:00....................... Athletics

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

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

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

13:00 ................................ Golf 15:00 ......................... Rowing

14:00.............. Judge Rinder

16:30 ....... Glorious Gardens From Above

15:00 ............................. Secret Dealers

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

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

18:00............. Two Tribes 18:30.............. Eggheads

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

19:00 ................ Antiques Road Trip

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

20:00............... University Challenge 20:30 ........ Only Connect 21:00 ................ Laurence Llewelyn Bowen: Cracking China 22:00......................Hair

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23:20.......... The Women’s Football Show 23:50 .................Odyssey

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

19:00 ........... Emmerdale 19:30............. Coronation Street 20:00...........Vet School

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20:30 .............Coronation Street 21:00................Rookies

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22:00................ ITV News at Ten and Weather

00:30 ..............Watchdog

22:40 ......................Plebs

01:30 ............The Bank: A Matter of Life and Debt

00:05............ Jackpot247

23:10 ............ The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

Vet School ITV1, 20.00 Documentary series following the pioneering work of the vets and students at the Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies as they battle to save lives and undertake tricky surgeries on all kinds of animals from the farmyard, to domestic pets and even the exotic.

In episode two, will Freddie the West Highland Terrier’s complicated heart surgery be a success? Can the farm vets help Phanta the goat with her phantom pregnancy? And can Kevin cure a wallaby of a terrible runny nose?

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1 3 t h 06:00 ........... How I Met Your Mother

06:00 ............. The Wotwots!

06:25........... How I Met Your Mother

06:20........... Lily’s Driftwood Bay

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

06:30 .............. Fireman Sam

07:10 ............Will and Grace

06:40 ................Toot the Tiny Tugboat

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

06:10 .................Igam Ogam

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

06:50 .....................Peppa Pig

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

07:10.............. Little Princess

09:00........................... Frasier 09:30........................... Frasier

07:35 .................Thomas and Friends

10:00........................... The Big Bang Theory

07:45 .................... Milkshake!

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10:30 ...........................The Big Bang Theory

07:50 ......Noddy in Toyland

11:00 .................. Undercover Boss USA 12:00.......... Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 ................... Come Dine with Me Abroad 13:10 ................Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

06:55...................... Pip Ahoy!

07:20 ....The Mr. Men Show

08:00 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:15 .....................Peppa Pig 08:30 ... Milkshake Monkey 08:35..........Toby’s Travelling Circus 08:45.....................Bananas in Pajamas

06:00 ..............Life’s Funniest Moments 06:20............................. Psych 07:05.................. Emmerdale 07:35..... Coronation Street 08:35................ Dinner Date 09:35............................. Psych 10:25......................... The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:10 ..................Emmerdale 12:40......Coronation Street 13:45 ................ Dinner Date 14:40 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 ........ Judge Rinder 19:00 ........... You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 ...............Two and a Half Men 21:00....Ibiza Weekender 22:00 ............Love Island 23:00 ...... Celebrity Juice 23:50 ...............Two and a Half Men

06:15................ Doctor Who 07:00 ...............Real Rescues 08:00 ...........One Born Every Minute 09:00 .............. Nick Knowles’ Original Features 10:00 .......................... The Bill 11:00 ................... New Tricks 12:00..... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 13:00 .......................One Born Every Minute 14:00 .............. Nick Knowles’ Original Features 15:00........................... The Bil 16:00................... New Tricks 17:00..... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 18:00........... Doctor Who 19:00 ......... Real Rescues 20:00 ...........Wild Justice 21:00 .... Motorway Cops 22:00 ........... Traffic Cops 23:00 ...........Wild Justice

08:55.....Location, Location, Location Australia

06:00 ......... Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?

07:00 ....................... Flip Men

06:00 ............. Football Gold 07:00 .................... WWE Raw 08:00 ............. Football Gold 09:00 ................. Soccer A.M. 10:00 ..................The Premier League Years 12:00................. Soccer A.M. 13:00.... Football Freestyler 14:00 ..................The Premier League Years 16:00................. Soccer A.M. 17:00 ............. Football Gold 17:30 ................... Darts Gold 18:00 ..................Football Freestyler 19:00............. Darts Gold 19:30........... Elite League Speedway 21:30......... Super League Fulltime 22:00... Legends of Darts 22:30 .............Darts Gold 22:45 .............Darts Gold 23:00 ........... Elite League Speedway

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

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

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

16:00...................... A Place in the Sun

12:10 ....5 News Lunchtime 12:15 ......The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 13:15 ........Home and Away

07:00 ................ Monkey Life 07:30 ................ Monkey Life

07:20 ...... American Pickers 08:10 ...... American Pickers 09:00....... American Pickers 10:00 .... Lizard Lick Towing

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

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

18:30 .............. Hollyoaks

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

19:00 ...............Channel 4 News

15:15............ Abducted: The Carlina White Story

20:00............ Dispatches

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

20:30.................. The Real Story

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

21:00.................... How to Get a Council HouseCW

18:30..... 5 News Tonight

22:00.......... Inside the Ku Klux Klan

20:00.... Stop! Roadworks Ahead

18:30........ The Simpsons

23:00......... Tattoo Fixers

21:00............ Big Brother

21:00............... Futurama

00:05 .............. Married at First Sight

22:00....Under the Dome

22:00....................... Glee

23:00........... Big Brother’s Bigger Bit on the Side

23:00 ............A League of Their Own

00:15.......................Police Interceptors: Unleashed

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

01:00.... Storage Hunters

01:00......... Hawaii Five-0

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01:00 ............ 24 Hours in A and E 01:55.......... Child Genius

10:00 .............. Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 11:00 .... Sink the Bismarck!

13:00................... Time Team 14:05................... Time Team 15:10 ...................The World’s Weirdest Weather 16:10............... Four in a Bed 16:45 ...............Four in a Bed 18:50 .....The Restoration Man 19:55 ...... Grand Designs 21:00.... A Place in the Sun 22:00...... One Born Every Minute 23:10............. 24 Hours in A and E 00:15... Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 01:15.................One Born Every Minute

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

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

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

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08:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 09:00 ..........................Forever 10:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 14:00.......................... Forever 15:00...... NCIS: Los Angeles 16:00 ..................... Futurama 17:00 .............The Simpsons 17:30 ..................... Futurama 18:00............... Futurama 20:00 ........... Yonderland

10:30 .... Lizard Lick Towing 13:00........ Storage Hunters 13:30 ........ Storage Hunters 14:00 ........ Storage Hunters 16:00....................... Top Gear 17:00....................... Top Gear 19:00...American Pickers 20:00.... Storage Hunters 20:30.... Storage Hunters 21:00....... Not Going Out 22:20............................ QI 23:00............................ QI 23:40............ Undercover 00:20.. Would I Lie to You?

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Rookies ITV1, 21.00

24 ordinary people - from a wide variety of backgrounds including lorry drivers and travel agents - are about to make a life changing decision. They are to become Police Officers.

With rare, intimate access to the Lincolnshire Police, the trainees and their families, Rookie Cops reveals what it is like to be dropped into the front line of law enforcement without any experience and how this impacts their loved ones.

Filmed over one year this series focuses on the ‘breaking in period’ - the toughest and most emotional part of the training process.

As the new recruits venture out onto the streets under the watchful eye of an experienced veteran it is a baptism of fire. They come face to face with the area’s most violent criminals and learn to deal with an abusive public who does not respect the police.

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

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

07:00......... Call the Council

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

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

07:45 ......Helicopter Heroes Down Under

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

11:00......... Call the Council

08:15 ...... The £100k House: The Final Fix

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

09:15 .. Victoria Derbyshire

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

06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .................Right on the Money

11:45...... Helicopter Heroes Down Under 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt

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

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

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

13:30 ....BBC London News

13:00 ..................... The Super League Show

13:45 ........................The Link 14:30 ...............Escape to the Country 15:30 ........... Channel Patrol 16:15 ...........................Flog It! 17:15....................... Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:30............ BBC London News 19:00 .......The One Show 19:30............ EastEnders 20:00 ............. Holby City 21:00 ................. Death in Paradise 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:25... BBC London News 22:35 .............. Imagine...

23:45 ......... The Greatest 01:20...... Weather for the Week Ahead 01:25............... BBC News

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13:45 ...................A to Z of TV Gardening 13:50 ........Cash in the Attic 14:35 ....... The Go-Between 16:30 ....... Glorious Gardens From Above 17:15... Antiques Roadshow 18:00............. Two Tribes 18:30............... Eggheads 19:00................. Antiques Road Trip 20:00...The House That £100k Built

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21:00........ Great Ormond Street

21:00....... Virgin Atlantic: Up in the Air

22:00 ........................Hair 22:30 .............Newsnight

22:00 ..... ITV News at Ten and Weather

23:20 ........ Dragons’ Den

22:40 .............. Benidorm

00:20 ................Don’t Tell the Bride

23:40................... Murder, She Wrote

01:20............... Napoleon

00:35............ Jackpot247

Love Your Garden ITV1, 20.00

Alan Titchmarsh and the team head to Chessington to create a car themed garden with some of the most inventive features they’ve ever created in the series. The quirky outdoor sanctuary is for an unlikely hero - hospital worker and vintage car enthusiast Alan Rendall. In July 2014, when he discovered his neighbour’s house was on fire, he immediately ran to the rescue. The two families had been close friends for decades so Alan Randall thought nothing of his own safety. He managed to drag his unconscious neighbour, Roy Whiteway from the burning building and save his life. Sadly Dorothy, his neighbour’s wife died in the fire.

Fire Brigades attending said there was nothing more he could have done to rescue her as the fire was so big but Alan Rendall has never gotten over not being able to save her too. To recognise his selflessness and bravery, Alan and the team surprise the whole Rendall family and transform their featureless plot into an incredible automobile inspired haven.

The series sees Alan and his team of experts make overfeatureless and neglected outdoor areas as well as flood-ravaged gardens, into striking and lifestyle-enhancing outdoor living spaces. As the beautiful new gardens are created, the team will also inform and inspire viewers every step of the way, on how to conveniently recreate the looks themselves.

Each episode will feature a deserving family who have a story to tell.

In the first show, viewers are introduced to Nina Perrin Seedhouse, a young widow with three children, whose husband Gareth tragically passed away last year after battling cancer. The family had recently moved into a new home and Gareth had just embarked on building a garden when he passed away, so now it’s up to Alan and his team to give Nina and her three children a garden Gareth would have been proud of.

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06:00 .................Countdown

06:00 ............. The Wotwots!

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

06:10 .................Igam Ogam

07:10 ............Will and Grace

06:20.....Lily’s Driftwood Bay

07:30 ..........King of Queens

06:30 .............. Fireman Sam

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

06:40................ Toot the Tiny Tugboat

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

06:55 ......................Pip Ahoy!

09:00 ........................... Frasier 09:30........................... Frasier 10:00 ...........................The Big Bang Theory 10:30 ...........................The Big Bang Theory 11:00 .................. Undercover Boss USA 12:00.......... Channel 4 News Summary 12:05.......... Come Dine with Me Abroad 13:10 ................Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 14:10 .................Countdown 15:00 ............Fifteen to One

06:50..................... Peppa Pig 07:10 ............. Little Princess 07:20 ....The Mr. Men Show 07:35 .................Thomas and Friends 07:45 .. Milkshake! Bop Box 07:50 ......Noddy in Toyland 08:00.Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:15......................Peppa Pig 08:30.... Milkshake Monkey 08:35..........Toby’s Travelling Circus 08:45.. Bananas in Pajamas 09:00................... Tickety Toc 09:15 ........ The Wright Stuff

06:00.............. Life’s Funniest Moments 06:20 ............................. Psych 07:05 ..................Emmerdale 07:35..... Coronation Street 08:35................ Dinner Date 09:35............................. Psych 10:25 .........................The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:10.................. Emmerdale 12:40..... Coronation Street 13:45................ Dinner Date 14:40 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00......... Judge Rinder 19:00............ You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 ...............Two and a Half Men 21:00............ Love Island 22:00 ...... Celebrity Juice 22:50 .... Bad Bridesmaid 23:50 ...............Two and a Half Men

06:15 ................ Doctor Who 07:00............... Real Rescues 08:00 ...........One Born Every Minute 09:00 .............. Nick Knowles’ Original Features 10:00 .......................... The Bill 11:00................... New Tricks 12:00 ..... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 13:00 .......................One Born Every Minute 14:00 .............. Nick Knowles’ Original Features 15:00.......................... The Bill 16:00.................... New Tricks 17:00 ..... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 18:00 ...........Doctor Who 19:00 ......... Real Rescues 20:00........... Wild Justice 21:00 ........... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 22:00........ Derren Brown: The Heist 23:00 ...........Wild Justice

08:55.... Location, Location, Location Australia 10:00 .......... The Restoration Man 11:05............ Hugh’s 3 Good Things 11:20 .............They Might be Giants 13:00................... Time Team 15:05................... The World’s Weirdest Weather 16:10............... Four in a Bed 18:50 .....The Restoration Man 19:55...... Grand Designs 21:00....... Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb 22:00... Damned Designs 23:05............. 24 Hours in A and E 00:15... Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 01:15........Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

06:00............. Football Gold 07:00 ...WWE SmackDown!

08:00 .............. Super League Fulltime 08:30.....Football Freestyler 09:00.................. Soccer A.M. 10:00.................. Elite League Speedway 12:00................. Soccer A.M. 13:00.... Football Freestyler 14:00.................. The Premier League Years 16:00.................. Soccer A.M. 17:00 ....Football Freestyler 18:00........ Football Gold 18:30......... Super League Fulltime 19:00............... Live Horse Racing - Lingfield Park a W T/Killarney 21:00..............Darts Gold 21:30... Legends of Darts 22:00..........Darts Special 23:00...................Football Freestyler

11:10 .......Cowboy Builders 12:10 ....5 News Lunchtime

16:00 ...................... A Place in the Sun

12:15....Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

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

06:00......... Obese: A Year to Save My Life UK

07:00....................... Flip Men

13:15.........Home and Away 13:45..................Neighbours

07:00 ................ Monkey Life

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

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

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

07:30 ................ Monkey Life

18:30............... Hollyoaks

13:00 ...... American Pickers

15:15................Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong

08:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

16:00 ..........Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

19:00...................Channel 4 News 20:00 ...............Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 21:00 ......... Child Genius

17:00...................5 News at 5 17:30..................Neighbours 18:00.... Home and Away 18:30...... 5 News Tonight

09:00 ..........................Forever 10:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 11:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 12:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 14:00.......................... Forever 15:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

07:20........ Storage Hunters

17:00.......... Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 18:00..... Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 19:00...American Pickers

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

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

20:00...The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies

16:30 ..................... Futurama

20:30.... Storage Hunters

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

21:00............ Undercover

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

21:00....... Benefits by the Sea: Jaywick

17:30 ..................... Futurama

21:40............................ QI

00:45 ..........KOTV Boxing Weekly

22:00 ........... Big Brother

18:30 ....... The Simpsons

22:20...... Mock the Week

20:00 ..... Modern Family

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

21:00 ........ Hawaii Five-0

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

22:00 ..........A Man Apart

00:20.. Would I Lie to You?

00:10 ............ Strike Back

01:00.... Storage Hunters

01:10 ........ Hawaii Five-0

01:30.... Storage Hunters

22:00.................. Not Safe for Work 22:50..................... Career Criminals

01:10.................... Gillette World Sport 01:40............ Ginetta GT5 Challenge

19:00.......................Police Interceptors

23:00........... Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 00:00...My Million Pound Council House 01:00..........Super Casino

The House That £100k Built BBC2, 20:00

With people forced to find their own solution to the UK housing crisis, Kieran Long and Piers Taylor help novice builders discover ingenious ways to turn ordinary homes into extraordinary ones for under £100k.

Kieran and Piers are pushed to their design limits as they help Wajid and Anam build a three-storey, sixbedroom home in Burnley, Lancashire.

Anam’s baby is due soon so it’s no longer realistic for her and husband Wajid to share a home with 8 family members.

The pressure is on Wajid’s brother to deliver a new home within their budget but it’s not going to be easy.

The house must accommodate their extended family and provide Wajid with a public space for entertaining important guests.

Piers pushes them to commit to bold architectural solutions which will fit the difficult brief, whilst senior curator at the V&A Kieran must scour the nation for low cost examples of luxury.

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Secret Life of Twins ITV1, 21:00

Documentary investigating the world of identical twins.

Using brand new filming techniques, the programme discovers not only what it means to be a twin, but also what it means to be human. Scientists are now discovering that their experiences in the womb also account for much of their surprising synchronicity. This helps explain how 26-yearold French fashion designer Anais Bordier miraculously found she had a twin sister - Samantha Futerman - after spotting her by chance in a movie trailer, as they shared many of the same mannerisms and tastes.

Scientists have also begun to discover differences between identical twins, as it is not unusual for twins to react differently to illness.

Tim and James Brown from Liverpool both suffered kidney problems as toddlers and were treated the same way, but only James recovered fully. Twins are perhaps not quite as identical as once thought.

Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners

10th July - 16th July 2015

W ed n esday 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15... Right on the Money 10:00....... Homes Under the Hammer 11:0............ Call the Council 11:45.......Helicopter Heroes Down Under 12:15............... Bargain Hunt 13:00....... BBC News at One 13:30.....BBC London News 13:45.........................The Link 14:30....................... Escape to the Country 15:30............ Channel Patrol 16:15 ...........................Flog It! 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00.... BBC News at Six 19:00....... The One Show 20:00.................Don’t Tell the Bride 21:00 .....The Interceptor 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35..............A Question of Sport 23:05.... The Trouble with Mobility Scooters 00:00...... Weather for the Week Ahead 00:05............... BBC News

06:00 ...... Homes Under the Hammer 07:00......... Call the Council 07:45...... Helicopter Heroes Down Under 08:15................. Claimed and Shamed 08:45.Antiques Roadshow 09:15... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00 .....................BBC News 11:30 .......The Daily Politics 13:00................... A to Z of TV Gardening 13:10 .................Animal Park 14:10 ..Goodbye, Mr. Chips 16:00 ................................ Golf 18:30............... Eggheads 19:00..... An Evening with Peter Alliss 21:00................Britain’s CW Forgotten Slave Ownerschoice 22:00............................ QI 22:30..............Newsnight 23:20........ Great Ormond Street 00:20..... The Truth About Your Teeth 01:20....Arthur Ashe: More Than a Champion

06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain 08:30 ........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30.............. This Morning 10:55...................... ITV News 11:00.............. This Morning 12:30............ Loose Women 13:30 .............. ITV News and Weather 14:00 .............. Judge Rinder 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........100 Year Old CW Drivers Ride Again choice 21:00............Secret Life W C of Twins choice 22:00...... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:40...Girls with Autism 23:45 .............Goodwood Festival of Speed

BBC2, 21.00 In 1834 Britain abolished slavery, a defining and celebrated moment in our national history. What has been largely forgotten is that abolition came at a price. The government of the day took the extraordinary step of compensating the slave owners for loss of their ‘property’, as Britain’s 46,000 slave owners were paid £17bn in today’s money, whilst the slaves received nothing.

For nearly 200 years, the meticulous records that detail this forgotten story have lain in the archives virtually unexamined - until now. In an exclusive partnership with University College London, historian David Olusoga uncovers Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners. Forensically examining the compensation records, he discovers the surprising range of people who owned slaves and the sheer scale of the slavery business.

What the records reveal is that the slave owners were not just the super-rich.

There were widows, clergymen and shopkeepers; ordinary members of the middle-classes who exploited slave-labour in distant lands. Yet many of them never looked a slave in the eye or experienced the brutal realities of plantation life.

In Barbados, David traces how Britain’s slave economy emerged in the 17th century from just a handful of pioneering plantation owners. As David explores the systemic violence of slavery, in Jamaica he is introduced to some of the brutal tools used to terrorise the slaves and reads from the sadistic diaries of a notorious British slave owner. Elsewhere, on a visit to the spectacularly opulent Harewood House in Yorkshire, he glimpses how the slave owners’ wealth seeped into every corner of Britain.

Finally, amongst the vast slave registers that record all 800,000 men, women and children in British hands at the point of abolition, David counts the tragic human cost of this chapter in our nation’s history.

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10th July - 16th July 2015

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06:00 .................Countdown

06:00............. The Wotwots!

06:00 ..............Life’s Funniest Moments 06:20 ............................. Psych 07:05.................. Emmerdale 07:35.......................The Cube 08:35................ Dinner Date 09:35............................. Psych 10:25 .........................The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:10 ..................Emmerdale 12:40 ......................The Cube 13:45................ Dinner Date 14:40 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00......... Judge Rinder 19:00 ........... You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 ...............Two and a Half Men 21:00............ Love Island 22:30 ...... Celebrity Juice 23:15 ......License to Wed 01:05 ....... Fake Reaction

06:10 ................ Doctor Who 07:00 ...............Real Rescues 08:00 ...........One Born Every Minute 09:00............... Nick Knowles’ Original Features 10:00........................... The Bill 11:00................... New Tricks 12:00..... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 13:00........................One Born Every Minute 14:00............... Nick Knowles’ Original Features 15:00........................... The Bill 16:00................... New Tricks 17:00..... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 18:00........... Doctor Who 19:00.......... Real Rescues 20:00............Wild Justice 21:00....... Derren Brown: The Heist 22:00................. Dynamo: Magician Impossible 23:00............Wild Justice

08:55.....Location, Location, Location Australia

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

06:10 .................Igam Ogam

07:10 ............Will and Grace

06:20.. Lily’s Driftwood Bay

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

06:30.............. Fireman Sam

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

06:40 ................Toot the Tiny Tugboat

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

06:50 .....................Peppa Pig

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

07:10 ............. Little Princess

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

12:15 ........... Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

06:00.......... Obese: A Year to Save My Life UK

07:00 ....................... Flip Men

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

18:30 .............. Hollyoaks

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

07:00 ................ Monkey Life

07:20 ...... American Pickers

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

19:00.... Channel 4 News

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

07:30 ................ Monkey Life

08:10...... American Pickers

07:00 .......WWE Experience

20:00 ............The Autistic Gardener

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

08:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

10:00.... Lizard Lick Towing

07:55.... Football’s Greatest

15:15.................... The Wrong Woman

09:00 ..........................Forever

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

08:55 ........................ Football

15:00.... Storage Hunters UK

10:55 ........................ Football

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

13:00 ............. Football Gold

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

13:15 ............. Football Gold

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

13:25........................ Football

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

15:30.... Football’s Greatest

16:30..................... Futurama

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

16:00 ............. Football Gold

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

19:30.... Storage Hunters

17:30 ..................... Futurama

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

17:00 ........................ Football

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

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

18:30........ The Simpsons

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

20:00...Cricket’s Funniest Moments

23:00............................ QI

21:00 ............ Strike Back

00:20.. Would I Lie to You?

09:30 ........................... Frasier 10:00 ...........................The Big Bang Theory 10:30........................... The Big Bang Theory 11:00 .................. Undercover Boss USA 12:00.......... Channel 4 News Summary 12:05.................... Come Dine with Me Abroad 13:10.................Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 14:10 .................Countdown 15:00 ............Fifteen to One 16:00 ...................... A Place in the Sun 17:00 .............Couples Come Dine with Me

06:55 ......................Pip Ahoy!

07:20.......The Mr. Men Show 07:35... Thomas and Friends 07:45 .................... Milkshake!

Show Songs 07:50.......Noddy in Toyland 08:00............ Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:15..................... Peppa Pig 08:30... Milkshake Monkey 08:35 .........Toby’s Travelling Circus 08:45.....................Bananas in Pajamas 09:00................... Tickety Toc

18:30 ..... 5 News Tonight

00:00.....................Four to the Floor 00:30.............Undercover Boss USA 01:20.................... Amour

14:05................... Time Team 15:05 ...................The World’s Weirdest Weather 16:10............... Four in a Bed 16:45 ...............Four in a Bed 17:15 ...............Four in a Bed 18:50..... The Restoration Man 19:55...... Grand Designs 21:00 ...........Four Rooms 22:00..... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:05 ............ 24 Hours in A and E 00:10... Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 01:10............Four Rooms

12:10 ....5 News Lunchtime

18:00.... Home and Away

23:00........... How to Get a Council House

13:00 ...................Time Team

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

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

22:00..................... Escape From Isis

10:35...................... Stalag 17

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

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

21:00..................24 Hours in A and E

10:00 ...................... A Place in the Sun

19:00 ....Trauma Doctors 20:00....Sick Note Skivers Exposed 21:00.............. Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 22:00............ Big Brother 23:00........... Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

10:00...............Hawaii Five-0 11:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 14:00.......................... Forever 15:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 16:00 ..................... Futurama

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

00:00....... Benefits by the Sea: Jaywick

22:00........ Hawaii Five-0

01:00..........Super Casino

00:00....NCIS: Los Angeles

01:00................... Storage Hunters UK

01:00....NCIS: Los Angeles

01:30.... Storage Hunters

16:15 ............. Football Gold 18:00 .................Football 21:00....World Matchplay Darts 2015 Preview 22:00.............A League of Their Own 23:00..................Football 01:00....World Matchplay Darts 2015 Preview

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100 Year Old Drivers Ride Again ITV1, 20:00

Documentary sequel about some of Britain’s oldest drivers. Laura Thomas has taught almost everyone in her home town how to drive - and continues to impart her wisdom at 95.

At just 86, Alastair Pugh may be the youngster in the group but he races cars for a hobby, with men half his age struggling to match his lap times. There are also centenarians for whom driving is just the beginning. Eileen Ashe, aged 103, used to play cricket for England, and now drives every week to her yoga class, while Bert Galagher, who has just turned 100, not only decides to put himself through an advanced driving assessment but also dreams of taking to the skies in a glider.

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10th July - 16th July 2015

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06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .........................Right on the Money 10:00 ...... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00......... Call the Council 11:45 ......Helicopter Heroes Down Under 13:00 ...... BBC News at One

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

08:00..... Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places

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

09:00........................ Golf

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

Bounty from the Sea. Coast explores the incredible riches within our seas and the surprising stories of how we use them. Nick Crane is on a mission in the Faroes to gather all manner of bounty to take to a traditional feast. He starts by diving for 50-year-old mussels before discovering how the Faroese like to eat their sheep!

Mark Horton undertakes a piece of experimental archaeology in Denmark in a quest to understand why our Stone Age ancestors fished at night. Hermione Cockburn delves into the microscopic world of plankton that fascinated the Victorians. She meets the artist creating fantastic works of art using diatoms - microscopic pieces of plankton.

13:45........................ The Link 14:30 ...............Escape to the Country 15:30 ........... Channel Patrol 16:15............................Flog It! 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00.... BBC News at Six 18:30 .BBC London News 19:00....... The One Show 19:30 ............ EastEnders 20:00........... DIY SOS The Big Build 21:00 ................ Celebrity MasterChef 22:00 ............... BBC News at Ten

22:00 ..... Mock the Week 22:30 .............Newsnight

22:25... BBC London News

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07:15......Call the Council

21:00.......................Coast

13:30 ....BBC London News

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23:35 ..............This Week

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

20:00.......... Ireland’s Wild River: The Mighty Shannon

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

22:35..Motorway Cops

06:15... Homes Under the Hammer

23:20 .................. Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners

10:30 .............. This Morning 11:00.............. This Morning 12:30............ Loose Women 13:30.............. ITV News and Weather 14:00 .............. Judge Rinder 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 .Coronation Street 21:00.....Superhospital

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22:00..... ITV News at Ten and Weather

22:40......... Chris Froome: Sports Life Stories 23:40................... Murder, She Wrote

Motorway Cops BBC1, 22:35

Reality series revealing the everyday heroism of the traffic police. In West Yorkshire, five motorways and two major cities meet, forming one of the country’s busiest intersections. PC Chris Spencer and Mike Wroe have a pleasant surprise when they pull over a vehicle without valid insurance. Later on, they are heading back to Bradford when a car suddenly flees from them at speed. A pursuit ensues and back-up is called in, but the driver refuses to give up and rams two police cars before he is apprehended. Professional and personal partners Debbie Colinson and Matt Hemingway are on the hunt for a van that may have been involved in a theft. In South Bradford, PCs Mark Claxton and Andy Cox try to explain to a woman that she has committed an offence by driving without an MOT, but struggle to get a word in. Later, on night patrol on the M62, Mark spots a car travelling over the speed limit and gives chase. PCs Dale Brown and Dan Kellett investigate a possible drunk driver.

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10th July - 16th July 2015

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06:00 .................Countdown

06:00 ............. The Wotwots!

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

06:10................. Igam Ogam

07:10............ Will and Grace

06:20........... Lily’s Driftwood Bay

07:35...........King of Queens 08:00 ........Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30 ........Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 ........................... Frasier 09:30........................... Frasier 10:00 ...........................The Big Bang Theory 10:30 ...........................The Big Bang Theory 11:00 .................. Undercover Boss USA 12:00 ......... Channel 4 News Summary

06:00...............Life’s Funniest Moments 06:20............................. Psych 07:05 ..................Emmerdale 07:35 .....Coronation Street 08:10 ................. You’ve Been Framed!

08:35 ................ Dinner Date 09:35.............................. Psych 10:25 .........................The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:10.................. Emmerdale 12:40..... Coronation Street 13:15 ........... Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 13:45................. Dinner Date 14:40....................The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00......... Judge Rinder 19:00 ........... You’ve Been Framed!

20:00................Two and a Half Men 21:00........... The Fast and the Furious 23:10....... Celebrity Juice

06:15 ................ Doctor Who 07:00................Real Rescues 08:00 ...........One Born Every Minute 09:00 .............. Nick Knowles’ Original Features 10:00 .......................... The Bill 11:00................... New Tricks 12:00 ..... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 13:00....................... One Born Every Minute 14:00 .............. Nick Knowles’ Original Features 15:00 .......................... The Bill 16:00 ................... New Tricks 17:00 ..... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 18:00........... Doctor Who 19:00 ......... Real Rescues 20:00 ...........Wild Justice 21:00 ............ Beauty and the Beast 22:00.................One Born Every Minute 23:00............Wild Justice

08:55.....Location, Location, Location Australia

06:00 ......... Obese: A Year to Save My Life UK

07:00 ....................... Flip Men

06:00 ............. Football Gold 06:15 ............. Football Gold

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

07:00 ................ Monkey Life

07:20 ........ Storage Hunters 07:45........ Storage Hunters

06:30 ............. Football Gold 06:45 ............. Football Gold

12:15.............................. Police Interceptors

08:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

08:10 ........ Storage Hunters 08:35 ........ Storage Hunters

07:00 ............................... WWE SmackDown!

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

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

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

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

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

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

15:15 ..........Secrets of Eden

14:00 ..........................Forever

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

15:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

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

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

18:00.... Home and Away

16:30 .............The Simpsons

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

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

19:00 ...........Cricket on 5

17:30 .............The Simpsons

20:00 ........... The Holiday Airport: Sun, Sea and Scousers

20:00 ..........OAP Internet Virgins

21:00............ Big Brother: The Live Final

21:00........................ Glee

06:30 .............. Fireman Sam 06:40................ Toot the Tiny Tugboat 06:50 .....................Peppa Pig 06:55 ......................Pip Ahoy!

07:10 ............. Little Princess 07:20 ...........................The Mr. Men Show 07:35 ..........................Thomas and Friends 07:50 ....................... Noddy in Toyland 08:00 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

12:05 ......... Come Dine with Me Abroad

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

13:10.................Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

08:20 .....................Peppa Pig 08:25 .....................Peppa Pig

14:10 .................Countdown 15:00............ Fifteen to One

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

16:00...................... A Place in the Sun

08:45 ....................Bananas in Pajamas

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

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

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

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

18:30 .............. Hollyoaks 19:00 .... Channel 4 News 20:00....... Grand Designs 21:00 .............. Married at First Sight 22:00....... Sarah Millican: Throughly Modern Millican Live

23:00............... My Big Fat Gypsy Holiday

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

22:45........... Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

07:30 ................ Monkey Life 09:00.......................... Forever

20:30...... Modern Family

09:00 ........ Storage Hunters 09:30 ........ Storage Hunters 10:00 .......................Top Gear 11:00 .......................Top Gear 12:00....................... Top Gear 13:00...... American Pickers 14:00 ...... American Pickers 16:00 .... Lizard Lick Towing 16:30 .... Lizard Lick Towing 19:00...American Pickers 20:00...................... QI XL 21:00..... Hoff the Record 21:40.. Would I Lie to You?

10:00..... A Place in the Sun 10:35 ...........Kirstie’s Vintage Gems 10:55.................... 23 Paces to Baker Street 13:00................... Time Team 14:05 ...................Time Team 15:10................... The World’s Weirdest Weather 16:10............... Four in a Bed 16:45............... Four in a Bed 17:15............... Four in a Bed 18:50......The Restoration Man 19:55....The World’s Most Extreme: Railways 21:00.....Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it 22:00....... The Good Wife 23:00..................24 Hours in A and E

08:00.................. Boots ‘n’ All 09:00 ................. Soccer A.M. 10:00 ........................ Football 11:00 ........................ Football 12:00................. Soccer A.M. 13:00........................ Football 14:00 ........................ Football 15:00 .................. Boots ‘n’ All 16:00............. Football Gold 17:00 ........................ Football 18:00................. Football 19:30 .......Rugby League

22:00... Extreme Phobias, Extreme Cures

22:15.. Would I Lie to You? 23:00............ Undercover

22:15....World Matchplay Darts 2015 Preview

23:00......... Hawaii Five-0

23:40..... Hoff the Record

23:15... Legends of Darts

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Superhospital ITV1, 21:00

Documentary series about the Royal Derby Hospital.

The last programme in the series examines the scale and variety of life-changing moments that happen at the hospital, as surgeon Gill has to make the difficult decision of whether or not to operate on a cancer patient.

Meanwhile in maternity, trainee midwife Janine meets expectant parents Alison and Alan, who have opted for a planned caesarean section after tragically losing their daughter the previous year.

In cardiology, we meet Derek, a patient who has had to put holiday plans on hold as he awaits an operation. Catering manager Paul demonstrates the military-style operation behind preparing and distributing thousands of meals across the hospital.

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What’s On in Tenerife

10th July - 16th July 2015

Marc Anthony in Tenerife

FMX Tenerife – the 2015 Freestyle Motorcross event The Las Americas stadium will come alive as some of the biggest names in Freestyle rev it up! Red Bull world champion Maikel Melero is joined by Libord Podmol, Pedro Moreno and Rayco Diaz plus other big stars!

When: 18th July Where: Las Americas More details: www.fmxtenerife.com

Seven years after his last concert in the Canary Islands, the New York singer Marc Anthony returns as part of the European leg of the Cambio de Piel World Tour. This takes its name from the second single from his latest album Marc Anthony 3.0

When: Today (Friday) Where: Football stadium in Las Americas Price: 40 euros More details: www.entrees.es

Santa Cruz museum of fine arts This museum consists of 14 rooms and the collection is made up mainly of paintings, although there are also exhibits of sculptures and of the lesser arts. It has both its own pieces and a deposit of the works of the Prado Museum in Madrid from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

Where: C/ Jose Murphy, 12 Plaza del Principe in Santa Cruz When: Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00 to 20:00h Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 15:00h (Monday closed).

More details: 922 274786

Dorada Brewery Tour The local beer company opens its doors to unveil the manufacturing process of Dorada beer, from the collection of raw materials to bottling. It’s a guided tour through the facilities, explaining each stage of the brewing process. And at the end of the visit you will be invited to a Dorada or two in the Tasting Room. Booking is highly recommended.

When: Every Tuesday Where: Avenida de Ángel Romero in Santa Cruz More info: doradatour.es

Monje wine tour

Tegueste Tour Enjoy the scenery and explore the history of the town of Tegueste via over 30 thematic routes that take place throughout the year. Specialised guides will show you the most beautiful scenery of the town, its historical, artistic and archaeological heritage and, of course, vineyards and everything related to its great wine tradition. There are hiking trails, dramatised routes that will transport you to the past or night routes for a unique experience under the moon.

When: Every Day More Info www.tegueste.org

Visit the Monje Winery and test the wine and gastronomy of Tenerife. The landscape all around the winery is a delight to behold: vineyards, mountains, the sea and the sun. It is a perfect spot to live and nurture our wines. Built in 1956, the winery was modernised in 1983 but still holds the original oak barrels, nearly 200 years old, where the traditional red wine is left to ferment and mature.

Ageold practices go hand in hand with modern-day technology.

The winery accommodates all the grape harvesting requirements with its capacity to hold 160,000 litres.

Where: El Sauzal When: Every day from 10am More details: www.bodegasmonje.com

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Entertainment

10th July - 16th July 2015

By Jamie Droo IT really doesn’t seem that long ago that everyone was watching the New Year fireworks displays and singing Auld Lang Syne. Apart from the weather letting us know that the summer is here, so are the summer crowds.

However it is also the start of the Frozen season. As the kids break up from school and families with young children escape for some real sunshine, the karaoke bars fill up with those little fans of the film Frozen, which features the hugely-popular song Let It Go, by Idina Menzel.

Since the film’s release, this song has been a thorn in the side of many comperes who host karaoke nights.

Karaoke sees kids of three and four who can’t yet read, but mumble along to the song until the chorus, and the older kids who, in some cases, sing the song very well.

But they all want to display their singing prowess as their proud parents look on with video camera in hand.

I’m sure most karaoke hosts have had the Frozen experience when the first request slip comes in with the F word on it. They display that showbiz smile, but underneath the painted smile they know what is coming next.

As soon as the first singer has let one go, a procession of little singers arrive at the stage with their mums, wanting to sing it, too. As a wave of despair drowns the comperes, they look down at the little expectant face and, though they know that for the rest of the audience it will not be very entertaining, how can they say No? It’s the kids holiday as well and, as holiday entertainers, they are in the business of making memories for the whole

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family.

Here’s an idea, though.

I tried this last y e a r during my Ye O l d e Ocean residency and it worked a treat.

Once the first request came in for Let It Go, I would tell the parents that their child will be the one to sing the song, and that I would be doing something special, so they should have the camera ready.

When it came to that child’s turn to sing, I would then ask all the kids who had seen the film Frozen to come up to the stage. Sometimes, there could be up to 20 kids on stage with one at the front holding the mic.

That kid would be the one who was first to request the song, with the

rest of the kids providing the ensemble. By now, most parents had clicked on to what was h a p p e n ing and the song would begin with a throng of happy mums and dads snapping and filming all the kids on stage, singing the world’s most popular karaoke song for little people. Win-win.

It was something different, I suppose, and

probably not an exclusive idea. But it worked for me.

Alternatively the host could come up with other creative ways of fooling the Frozen wannabes by telling the parents that, because

of Disney’s copyright infringement laws, the system allows him to play the track just once a night. Obviously, only the very gullible will fall for that one. But it has been used because it was one such gullible parent who asked me if this were true, as she had been told this the previous night in another karaoke bar, I thought it was funny, but it also lost the bar customers.

It is difficult for karaoke hosts to find balance without causing karaoke-rage.

When songs become popular, everyone wants to sing them; sometimes badly and sometimes well. But nobody wants to listen to the same song three times a night, every night of their holiday.

Outside the Frozen season, one of the most popular songs so far this year for girls has been Meghan Trainor’s All

About That Bass, which has not only been popular on the karaoke but also among the circuit’s professionals.

The tune always fills the dance floor, yet it is a recycled groove similar to that of Sean Kingston’s 2007 hit, Beautiful, and even this song was derived from samples of Ben E King’s Stand By Me. All three songs have been hugely popular, the last one dating back 54 years and still one of the most requested oldies. I wouldn’t mind the royalty cheques for that tune. In fact, all Meghan Trainor’s tunes.

Songs have similar grooves to songs that have already been done.

One of her latest singles, Dear Future Husband, is almost identical to the Olly Murs’ Dance With Me Tonight hit which, in turn, was similar to Runaround Sue by Dion.

And guess what, that song also dates back 54 years to 1961 and was released exactly one month before Stand By Me. There is a reason why these songs become so popular, and it is because the listeners feel like they know the song immediately.

Even though it is a new song on the scene, it has the underlying tones of songs which have been around for years, and our brains receive subliminal messages from our sub-conscious mind. And that is what hooks you into the song.

Unfortunately, that is the commercial side of the music industry, and it works when it comes to selling records. It is rare that you hear “new music” which has not taken a sample of something from the past.

I suppose it doesn’t really matter when it comes to entertainment in the various Tenerife venues. Whatever holds the attention of the audience is entertaining, and while that attention is being held, the customers are spending their hard-earned dough in these venues.

That is the business that is showbusiness!

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Wine and Dine

10th July - 16th July 2015

Hacienda Miranda Hacienda Miranda offer the richness and variety of Mexican food. A cuisine full of flavour and colour, made with the finest ingredients authentic to Mexico. Nachos, fajitas, tacos, quesadillas, burritos and a myriad of top quality dishes.

With huge terrace and two interior rooms with a typical Mexican hacienda decor. It will become a culinary experience accompanied by the best margaritas.

CC Americas Plaza, Las Americas

Call: 922 794 699

The Swan

The Bistro

Fresh food served 7 days a week, all with good quality produce. We also cater for any special requirements.

Bistro Restaurant is now open for lunch, serving the most famous pies, sausage rolls, quiches, sandwiches and different specials every day. All homemade and freshly baked, plus drinks offers every lunchtime including local wine at 1 euro per glass, 1.50 euros for Torres wines, 1 euro a pint and 2 euros for local spirits.

Daily Specials. Friday: Cod and chips night.

Sunday Lunch: 12noon - 8pm.

24hr notice for paella, lamb shank, fillet steak or ask us for anything you fancy.

Or just pop in for a drink, with live entertainment every night, 9pm - midnight, and your favourite quiz on Sunday evenings. Great entertainment, even greater value!

Ed. Florin, Calle Valle Menendez, behind the Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos

In front of Margarita Apartments, Los Cristianos

Open: 10am - Late. Food until 8pm

Open: Mon - Sat, midday - 4pm, 6pm - late. Sun, midday - late.

Call: 922 795 823

Call: 698 396 367

The Waterfall Live Entertainment every Thursday and Sunday. Come and see our poster boards to find out who’s on.

Full-size snooker table, pool tables and dart boards.

Restaurant open 11am, all day to 9pm.

Pint of beer and large wine from 2 euros.

A lovely place to be!

Las Adelfas 2 complex, Golf del Sur

Open: All day everyday

Call: 922 737 779

Belgabar Belgabar has very quickly become a favourite for diners. Our selective menu includes the finest prime steak, fresh seafood and vegetable dishes and a tropical dining experience not to be missed. There is an extensive wine menu, which includes local produce, and a range of international beers.

Belgabar menu is popular, so reservations are recommended.

You must try the house special!

Open 7 days a week Every day (9am - 5pm) For breakfasts, lunches, snacks & cakes.

Beer, wine, spirits, coffee & a proper pot of tea.

BBQ Wednesday Nights (6pm to last orders 9pm) Don’t like BBQs? - Full menu available. (booking strongly advised)

Every Sunday (12noon - 6pm) Traditional Sunday Roast - Beef - Chicken - Pork

Every Friday Best ‘Cod & Chips’ with our own beer batter

Beachfront, The Patch, Las Americas, next to Burger King

*Try our Homemade liqueur ice-creams

Open: 12pm til late

Pueblo Canario, Las Americas

Call: 674 578 413

Call: 603 153 580

* Try our Sangria - one of the best on the island * Try our home-made cakes & desserts - baked on the premises

barraquito A traditional after dinner drink that is particular only to Tenerife. Cut out this advert & try a FREE barraquito for yourself.

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Rumours, Los Cristianos

Whisper it not, this place is really tasty

I had the pleasure this week of visiting Rumours, a little gem on the Paloma beach strip of Los Cristianos.

This contemporary, seaside-style eatery has been under new ownership since April, and has been doing an amazing job so far.

Light and airy with lovely, inspirational quotes lining the walls, you can’t help but feel at home from the second you sit down.

New owners, Denise and Ferg, who have been in the industry all their lives, have just come from a nine-year stint of running their last pub in Yorkshire.

Denise has been helping her mum serve bar meals since she was 10, but her and Ferg left it all behind, along with waitress Steph and head chef Kev - who came along for the ride - to “start a new chapter in their lives in the sunshine while they still had some pages left”.

Kev, a Rosette-achieving chef with over 40 years under his whites,

has run successful kitchens in restaurants and hotels nationwide.

He also worked for Dragon’s Den celebrity Duncan Bannatyne.

And the Rumours staff all had plenty of interesting stories to tell, that’s for sure.

The menu has a perfect mix of traditional dishes and daily specials for those wanting something a little different.

For starters, we went for the Garlic mushrooms, with parsley and warm bread to dunk in the juice, and the deep-fried Brie & Red Onion marmalade - an ideal combination of tangy and sweet to go with the creamy-warm cheese.

For mains we opted to try the specials: Fresh Salmon, with a Prawn and white-wine sauce, and the Fish Pie. And though the Guinness-braised steak did look to die for

when it came out, The mouth-watering salmon just flaked off on the

fork, and the sauce was tasty without being too overpowering.

The Fish pie was a delicious mix of Cod, Smoked Haddock, Salmon and Prawns, topped with mash and a crispy cheese coating.

All the main meals came with either fresh veg or handcut, home-made chips. I must stress that everything on the menu is 100% home-made and you can really taste the difference!

And I did manage to squeeze in a cheeky dessert. We were swaying between the Sticky-Toffee pudding, Baileys Crème

Brulee or the summerfruits’ pudding.

In the end the winner was toffee pudding, which came topped with cool, dairy icecream.

Rumours also has an impressive drinks menu, with a largerthan-normal selection of wines, including the new Echo Falls fruit wine range, and you can order by the glass instead of by the bottle only. Perfect for the summer months!

Rumours is open from 9am until late every day except Wednesdays, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Nutters Full English breakfasts, home-cooked food, home-cooked chips, freshly prepared sandwiches and baguettes.

A variety of cakes served with tea or coffee for 4.95 euros, after 3pm everyday.

Drinkers welcome!

Food served all day, takeaway available.

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Litre Sangriapm after 3

Middle square, San Blas, near taxi rank

Open: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-6pm.

Sat & Sun, 8.30am-5pm

Rumours Oriental Garden A unique restaurant where you can take a long gastronomic journey through the fascinating Asia. Thailand with its spicy aromas, Japan with the freshest sushi, China with its colour and flavour, and India with their culinary seasonings.

Our “Teppanyaki Room” offers live show cooking thanks to the two steel hot-plates to cook food on. Quite a spectacle for the eyes and palate.

Rumours has recently re-opened after refurbishment. It’s a friendly bar serving fabulous homemade English food. With breakfast, light lunches and evening meals plus Sunday lunches from 1pm. The menu combines the traditional with the more adventurous, or just enjoy a drink on our sunny terrace. With entertainment nightly from 10pm including Karaoke. Plus don’t miss Buddy Graham’s awardwinning comedy show every Saturday. There really is something for everyone at Rumours.

Great food great beer, great entertainment!

Paloma Beach, Los Cristianos

CC Americas Plaza, Las Americas

Call: 922 796 544

Open: 9am til late

Call: 922 792 608

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10th July - 16th July 2015

Colourful Old Seville beauty

By Vanessa Vee COMPACT, rich in history and famous for its flamenco, tapas bars and orange trees, Seville is an ideal shortbreak destination, though it can be scorching in the height of summer!

You can opt to stay in the city’s old town to explore the cobbled streets of the Santa Cruz quarter and the breathtaking Alcázar Palace.

Or soak up the atmosphere on the banks of the Guadalquivir, and admire the views from the ancient cathedral tower and recently-opened Parasol Metropol.

To see Seville at its most action-packed, catch the Semana Santa (Holy Week; 29th March-5th April), when the streets fill with people marking the last days of Christ’s life.

Numerous church brotherhoods take part in processions, carrying heavy, ornately-decorated floats dis-

playing bible scenes and statues, followed by the penitents, in long robes and pointed hoods.

Inevitably, accommodation can be hard to come by in peak periods, but the wonderful atmosphere is second to none. Seville hosts many festivals throughout the year, including Easter, otherwise translated as Semana Santa.

And that is followed on the city’s calendar by the Feria de Abril, held in late April, when Los Remedios, to the south-west of the city, stages a week of colourful celebration and partying.

The city is quieter in May, which is a good choice for those who prefer a quieter life - a perfect month to bask in Seville’s balmy, spring sunshine and adore the sweet scent of the orange blossom.

One great point of interest is the city’s latest viewpoint, the Metropol Parasol. It’s a vast wooden structure towering over Plaza de la Encarnacion, and nicknamed, “Las Setas”, or “The Mushrooms” by locals because of its distinctive shape.

There’s a small twoeuro admission fee www.setasdesevilla.com for more information.

You could then head

to the city’s fortified palace, the Alcazar.

Get there early to beat the large groups of other tourists, though!

It was originally built as a Moorish fort and is a warren of tranquil courtyards, ornatelytiled reception rooms and luscious gardens.

You will adore the orange groves, and the 16th century Jardin de las Dama, or The Ladies Garden, which presents beautiful fountains and bordered pathways.

As you stroll through the cobbled streets and squares of the Santa Cruz area, you will see how different it is to our own Santa Cruz in Tenerife.This was formerly the Jewish quarter of medieval Seville, and for a glimpse of the sumptuous Renaissance interiors behind the high walls and heavy wooden doors, drop into Cas Pilatos, which has an eight-euro entry fee and is open every day.

Visit the Bellas Artes museum, which is housed in a 16th Century building and was previously a convent.

Its main highlights include the Virgen de las Cuevas, by Fransico de Zurbaran, plus works

by Murillo, Velazquez, El Greco and Goya.

There is also a Flamenco museum at Calle de Manuel Rojas Marcos 3, which is very interesting, hosting an eclectic collection of breathtaking costumes, coupled with audio-visual demonstrations of the dramatic movements and postures.

And afterwards, you can view the hour-long, in house flamenco show.

There are so many more things to see and do that a minimum three-day visit is simply too short - not to mention the fabulous cafebars and restaurants on offer, and some at reasonable prices.

Tenerife Sunshine Travel has a five-night break in August for two people with direct flights from Tenerife, a 3-star hotel including bed and breakfast and resort transfers, from only 375 euros per person.

For more information, please contact the team on 922 751 867 ext 1, or email travel@ tenerifesunshine.com.

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HER ROYAL HAIRNESS

By Carl from Robot

AUGUST 31st 1997… 18 years ago, but how time has flown. That was the date we lost Princess Diana, one of the most beautiful women, inside and out.

She was a breath of fresh air to the hair industry - a style icon who will never be replaced.

You may look at these images of her thinking that her look is now a little dated.

But in her time, she was THE person to look like. You can forget all today’s celebs because Diana was a phenomenon. Her clothes were copied from catwalks to the High Street, and her hair was repeated on anyone who wanted to remotely take on her look.

In the early Eighties to her untimely death, the “Diana Look” was replicated from all the four corners of the world.

In my early career, we probably churned out 10 “Dianas” per day. It didn’t matter if you weren’t of her age group, or you weren’t even blonde because she inspired everyone with her trademark locks.

Her sideways look as she peered out of her fringe was the undying image of her that I can still see today.

Anyone not around at that time will not un-

derstand the impact she had, globally, on the hair industry. Singlehandedly, she shook off that tired image of the Royals to reveal how sexy yet classy a real Princess could be.

If she had a change of style, we were all copying it next day in the salon. No matter if you were eight or 80, everyone wanted that look.

She made our jobs more interesting and kept us on our toes as to what she would be doing next with her famous blonde tresses.

So what relevance does this have to us now? What have we learnt from losing such a style icon?

Imagine how she would look today, and imagine that she would still be at the forefront of fashion, not only clothing-wise but hair-wise, too.

She would have been 54 now, but I believe her looks would not have faded, and neither would her formidable style. People would still be copying her every move, be it in fashion or hair.

We all know she wasn’t perfect - like all of us, she had her flaws. But there never was, and never again will be, a woman who affected us all so much; a woman who gave so much to my industry and so much to others as well.

Thank you, Diana Spencer … you were a truly-loved Princess of all our hearts.

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Where will it all end?

By Monica Dyson THE news that the analysis of the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is to be included in the GCSE music syllabus, and those of other stars popular in my youth, got me thinking.

They are all now considered to be history, and I started to muse about just how many things will have disappeared by the end of my lifetime, relegated to the history books.

Today I wrote a cheque - not something I do very often as my purse is now taken over by small cards.

But it seems that Britain is already laying the groundwork to do away with the cheque book in the next year or so. It costs the financial system billions of pounds each year to process cheques, and it appears that, mostly, oldies like me are the only ones using them.

Plastic cards and online banking will eventually see their demise.

In future, everyone will

use the Internet, and it wouldn’t surprise me if, before long, computers (laptop or desktop) will also be a thing of the past with all of us using tablets.

We are already seeing a watch with a built-in computer advertised on television. It’s fearsome!

Linked to the end of the cheque is the death of the Post Office. For some years now, local branches here in the UK have been closing systematically, or have been housed in a small

space at the end of a supermarket counter, causing total gridlock and long queues around the store!

No privacy, no space … and none of the personal service we knew and loved about our Post Office.

You are probably reading this as part of your daily routine and in the format you’ve always used. But the younger generation rarely read newspapers. They certainly do not subscribe to a daily-delivered print edition, or enjoy a walk to the paper shop.

They prefer to get their news courtesy of

mobile internet devices.

And though it is known as “progress”, I’m not so sure. Surely, it’s another way of eliminating personal contact and is rather lonely.

We all remember the now-defunct newspaper sellers in city centres shouting “Late-Night Final” in the good old days, when there were a number of editions.

How sad if the newspaper as we know it now ceases to exist. I am always excited when my paper drops through the letterbox.

The same applies to the demise of the book.

I have said that the

physical book you hold in your hand and turn pages will never become a thing of the past.

However, I was no longer so sure when I saw how many people were reading e-books, which, having worked in libraries, I refuse to buy, viewing it as the death knell of the book.

People who own the electronic-reading gadget say it is convenient, provides books at a fraction of the price to buy and that you soon forget you are using a piece of equipment.

But I can’t go along with that ... the smell and feel of a book, the front covers and photographs of the author, not to mention the thrill of entering your local library or a bookshop. It’s the way my husband feels about his collection of vinyl records.

However, it seems that sales of e-books are not doing as well as otherwise predicted, but that could change when our generation has gone!

And as for the way we listen to music, this to me seems to be one of the saddest changes of all. I never thought cds would ever catch on, let alone the gadgets used today.

Landline telephones and phone boxes will definitely be things of the past.

Who will ever remember the days when we had bus conductors?

“Move along down the bus please!”

Personal service at

filling stations! What a thought, even though the courtesy still exists in Tenerife!

And what about the demise of travel agents in the future as we all have to obtain tickets and boarding passes not always easy - via our computer!

Joined up handwriting - in fact, handwriting at all! And as for English grammar - don’t me started!

What about suits?

There seems to be a panic when a young man has an occasion requiring a suit, when in the old days, he would go to work in them, wear them for going out socially and even wear them to football matches! With the obligatory flat cap, of course!

But are suits really needed? Dress codes seem to have all but disappeared, as could be seen at this year’s world snooker final at the Crucible. The only time you seem to see them on television is when they are worn by the football pundits - or David Dickinson!

And what about privacy? Yes, I know CCTV cameras are a wonderful thing, but is it necessary for everyone to know where you live, via Google Earth, or what your shopping habits are through your supermarket bill?

You can go on for ever, can’t you? All that we will have left soon, which definitely cannot be changed, are our memories!

Live Arico news

Help San Fran’s kennel drive OUR friends at San Francisco de los Animales, who are raising funds to build quarantine kennels at their refuge, have asked us to put on a benefit afternoon.

So put this in your diaries: Friday, 31st July, from 2pm to 6pm, Coral Mar Square, Costa del Silencio. Live entertainment from Suzy q, Reis Hinchey, the Memphis Belles, Alfie, Cara as Blondie, Harley Fox, Debbie Diamond, Gordon Slayney, Colin Gibb and more to be announced next week.

There’s a Tombola, raffle and, most impor-

tantly, lots of fun and good company. Come along and support your scene.

Our summer madness It was madness all the way as we collected 660 euros at the Top Square on Golf del Sur during our threemonthly fund-raiser.

Many thanks to all our entertainers, Suzy q, Colin Stevens, Tanya Tevaro, Harley Fox, Reis Hinchey, Debbie Diamond and everyone who supported us.

Also, thanks to Derrick and Vicki, from the Lions Club for their help, and our shop volunteers Carol, Lorna

and Kel, and to those who donated raffle prizes - far too many to list.

Update on Blackie Blackie, the Spaniel cross featured several times in this column,

has been adopted at long last. Thank you Canarian Weekly, and his new owners.

Dog of the week Mini is the cute seven-year-old we rescued from horrendous living conditions, along with her daughter, who has already been adopted.

We believe this beautiful girl also deserves a family, and if you can give her a chance of happiness, please call Sue on 629 388 102.

We have a selection of rescue dogs needing homes, and if you would consider adopting one, you’ll be getting a friend for life.

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Accion del Sol news

Make a splash with walkies!

MANY of our refuge dogs have been here for years, through no fault of their own, and just love being taken for a walk and, maybe, a dip in the sea during this hot weather.

Helping Hands are a real sport

LIZ Montague, who runs Helping Hands, can hardly contain her delight at the playarea transformation at Guardyl children’s home for orphans in Granadilla.

The 7,500-euro funds required for the overhaul were provided by her charity supporters, and Liz said: “The area was a real danger to all the children, but it looks superb now, and they are proud to have this fabulous sports area to enjoy for years to come.”

“They are absolutely thrilled with their new space and can begin to enjoy sports activities and have lots of fun this summer.”

Marion Yates, the Helping Hands assistant who, sadly, died last year, was a huge supporter of the Guardyl Centre. And Liz added: “She would have been so happy to see the new play area being used by

the children, who loved her so much.

“When Guardyl staff asked us to help transform their dangerous playground - and it really was a danger - we couldn’t wait to get the renovation underway.”

As ever, she thanked her loyal Helping Hands’ followers for again supporting one of the charity’s two pet projects, saying: “You make such a difference to these children’s lives with your generosity.”

If you do have any spare time, or you would love to adopt a dog but are not able to for one reason or another, please pay us visit and make a dog or two really happy.

It is such a lovely area for walking, next to the Parque Eolica (Ecological Park) and then down to the sea.

As we have stressed before, is becoming harder and harder to get our current dogs adopted, along with so many abandoned pets pouring in to the refuge.

So please think carefully before allowing your dog to get pregnant because our refuges are full of unwanted animals.

Sterilisation and castration is the real way forward to stem this crisis on the Island. Every single Accion dog is castrated or sterilised, ensuring no unwanted litters to add to the existing problems.

Big Bavarian bonus Last week, one of our lucky dogs was transported to Bavaria to start a new life after his new owners had seen him on the website of our sponsors AktionTier, the huge German charity.

The new owners already support the charity avidly, and we wish them and their new pet a happy new life together.

Opening hours We are open to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays,Thursdays and Fridays between 2-5pm, and on Saturdays from 1-4pm. The refuge is closed Wednesdays, Sundays and on Public Holidays.

Donations welcome Please note that Accion del Sol does not charge for adoptions, and every animal is fully passported , microchipped, inoculated, sterilised and has a clean bill of health before leaving the refuge.

But donations towards the day-to-day running of the refuge are much appreciated.

Call 922 778 630 for more information.

Where to find us The refuge is situated at Granadilla’s Industrial Estate, Exit 51 on the TF1, directly next to ITER, the ecological park which houses the windmills.

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By Val Sainsbury AN American weight-loss device will be available in Britain within months. It makes you vomit and appears to be ghastly, yet it has been hailed by an expert as an “excellent alternative to obesity surgery”.

It is claimed that the AspireAssist system, which allows people to “eat like pigs”, has already helped hundreds of patients in the US shed vast amounts of weight.

Some have lost more than seven stone (45kg) but critics, who say that it fails to address the real causes of obesity, have condemned the invention as letting people gorge themselves and then “vomit on demand”.

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Stomach-churning diet!

Patients undergo a 15-minute operation to have a tube inserted through their abdomen into their stomach.

Once fitted, they can attach a small pump to the exit of the tube, which washes water into the stomach before undigested food is sucked back into a bag.

When not in use, the end of the tube, which stays in the stomach, is sealed with a special stopper.

Those fitted with the device avoid digesting as much as one-third of their food by pumping it out after each meal and flushing it down the toilet. Ugh! “No one needs ever know,’ claims the manufacturer in its marketing material, although the company advises careful food chewing to prevent blockages to the plastic tubes.

And British gastroenterologist Dr Anthony Shonde plans to offer this “excellent alternative to obesity surgery” to private patients at his London clinic from September.

He said: ‘Fitting and use of the device is

not dangerous, and the weight-loss results are nearly as good as surgery, without the risks.”

Although the concept will sound repulsive to many, he said the principle was just “a reverse of PEG feeding, which we have used for more than 20 years to feed those too sick to take food by mouth”.

But Tam Fry, of the National Obesity Forum, said the device was nothing short of “vomit on demand”.

He said: “I cannot believe we have now invented a gadget that allows people to make gluttons of themselves and eat like pigs and not suffer the conse-

quences. It appals me to think people will be able to press a button to empty the contents of their stomachs.

“It is, quite literally, stomach-churning.

It sends out every wrong signal in the book about healthy eating.”

Yet the first Briton to be fitted with the AspireAssist claims it has changed his life.

Sruli Saurymper, an IT consultant and father of three, from North London, once tipped the scales at 22st 5lbs (142kg). He went on diets but ended up gaining more weight than he lost.

Then he found out about the system and flew to the Czech Re-

public for the 15-minute procedure to fit the stomach tube. The operation, including a follow-up programme, cost £2,000.

Mr Saurymper, who has lost almost four stone (25kg) in 14 months, said: “It made losing the weight effortless. It’s done what no diet has done. It’s got my weight down and kept it down.”

Geoffrey Blyth, of Synmed, which has the rights to sell the device in the UK, says AspireAssist could save the NHS millions.

Last year, the NHS in England spent £26m on obesity surgery - almost triple the amount spent on anti-obesity cam-

paigns - with stomach bypass operations costing £4,600 on average.

Mr Blyth said: “We are talking to a number of NHS and private consultants in an attempt to get this method of weight loss established in the UK.” Consultant surgeon James Byrne, a council member of the British Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS), said the device was worth considering.

“I have some strong reservations but, given the rising number of obese people, it is important to have an open mind about finding ways to help them,” he added.

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Is it curtains for you?

By Sue McDonald WINDOW dressing is one of the most important aspects of smartening-up your property, and there are many different options available.

In the UK, because of the climate, windows tend to be small, and often dressed with heavy materials to keep the cold out. Here in Tenerife, because of our lovely climate, we tend to have larger patio windows. So whatever you choose will feature a very big part of the room.

If you choose something bold, bear in mind this will be a huge block of colour and may be overpowering in a small room, so it may be better to go for a more neutral tone.

There are many styles of curtains, from pencil pleats, tab tops or eyelets. But, in fact, it need not be so difficult to choose.

Here are a few main factors to take into account:

Think about the style you are trying to achieve.

You will need to consider whether you like opulent curtains with loads of material gathered into swags and tails.

These are a bit old-fashioned nowadays, and for me, they have never been a great idea in a tropical climate. They can also be huge dust-collectors, so they need dry-cleaning regularly.

Alternatively, eyelet curtains or pencil pleat give a more modern look, which is a simpler, cleaner appearance with no frills or folds of fabric.

The heading and track will be simple, with less fullness and more of a flat, rectangular look.

Tie-backs are replaced with hold-backs, or the curtains can be drawn right back off the window, and left to fall in a straight line.

Consider practical issues: if you have a window which is used a lot, the curtains or blinds need to be moved constantly, so this will influence what style of window-dressing is appropriate.

Elaborate and full, heavy curtains or blinds that are difficult to move are not advisable for patio doors, through which people are moving in and out all the time.

Budget will also play a part. Renewing your curtains need not be very expensive, but you must be realistic when choosing the material as it can range from eight euros a metre to 10 times as much.

Eyelet curtains, for example, use less material than pinch-pleats, but they are more expensive to make. You might be lucky and get some ready-made curtains that will fit.

But there is nothing like made-to-measure curtains, which fit the window perfectly in width, taking into account the movement in and out

of doors. And made-tomeasure curtains are not as expensive as you might expect.

As if that were not complicated enough, there are lots of other options, such as various types of

blinds. These can move in various ways, such as vertical blinds, which are narrow panels that can be angled or moved to one side or the other.

The slats can be made of sunblock, filter or colour, but need to be slightly rigid to work well.

Japanese blinds work on the same principle as vertical blinds but with wide panels, perhaps only three or four across a big window, and they slide to one side when opened, which leaves your window (and your

view) unobstructed.

Because the panels are wider, they can be made of any material of your choice. Roller blinds are probably the most basic window covering and can work well as part of a simple or basic decorating scheme. The fabric rolls down to cover the window or up to leave it unobstructed.

All the above mentioned items are available at Deco Nuevo, who also visit your property to give free estimates without obligation.

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Motoring

By Emma at Motorworld

MANY people are confused by the different colours of road markings, which appear to be for pedestrian use as crossings.

Basically, there are three colours: the normal black-and-white ones, known internationally as zebra crossings, red-and-white ones, and also those in blue-and-white.

But what do they actually mean? This can be explained in two ways: the legal one and the simple one!

As we know, crossings are made by painting markings on the wide part of a road, from one side to the other, to form a “crossing area”.

And this area is where drivers of vehicles and, surprisingly, animals as well, MUST permit pedestrians to cross safely.

But the other coloured

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Road crossings in black and white

“crossings”, such as in red-and-blue, quite clearly under this law states that you must not use these as zebra crossings - unless a sign clearly states they are for crossing on.

Yet many people do cross, and many drivers stop to allow them to. Please note, however, the law quite clearly states that PEDESTRIANS are permitted to

cross if the sign says so, but not cyclists. So the only LEGAL pedestrian crossings are those in black and white.

So what do the other coloured markings, which appear to be crossings, act as in legal terms? Various studies have been carried out to assist those making the traffic laws and the slowing of traffic.

And from these stud-

ies, what we know as “traffic-calming measures” have been put into place. They have become more apparent in recent years by large road humps being placed in strategic places and painted in either red or blue, leading people to think these are crossings.

In fact, they are installed as safety measures, to slow down driv-

ers in built-up areas or dangerous parts of various roads which were often regarded as accident black spots. Some work and some don’t, as we all know.

Unfortunately, some of the road humps do not comply with the law and have had to be removed.

This is partly because the local Authorities Ayuntamientos or Town Halls - are responsible for positioning these humps and not the Guardia Civil or those making the laws.

A lot of attention is always given to trafficcalming measures and/ or zebra crossings in areas near schools and children’s playgrounds, where it is highly possible that a child might run out from between parked cars without looking, (or thinking) directly into the path of an oncoming car.

Quite often, pedestrians can cause these type of accidents and the

driver is unable to avoid the collision, causing an accident and harm to the person concerned and also damaging the car. In some cases, the driver and passengers are hurt as well.

To sum up, you should use the black-and white marked areas only to cross the road safely.

And, of course, it goes without saying that pedestrians should always look before crossing.

Motorists have multiple things to consider when driving, and pedestrians, potentially, can be a hazard to them through no fault of their own. From a driver’s point of view, you must be aware of all potential hazards - not only other cars, bikes and cyclists but also pedestrians, especially children who don’t always have road sense and safety in mind.

They just want to retrieve their ball, which has just rolled into the road!

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WIN! Tickets for bowling at Megabowl

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This week’s letters: D E F G H O P S U This week’s mystery clue: Ava Oosterling works here in a mystery series by Christine DeSmet (9 letters).

E D U H

E

P F H D

E D G F

H P O G S H

O S G H

F

U O D F Sudoku X...

Just enter the numbers 1 - 9 once in each row, column and 3 x 3 square within the sudoku X puzzle grid. In addition to standard sudoku, the numbers must only occur once in each side of the ‘X’ that is marked on the grid.

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30-Second Brain Training

What better way to train your brain. Starting at the left with the number provided, work across each of these lines applying the mathematical instructions to your running total. Don´t reach for the calculator - that´s cheating! Write your final answer in the last box of the line. Aim to complete each round in about 30 seconds.

Good Luck!

Beginner Starter Number

1 5 7 6 9 2

3 5 8 4 7 7 3 1 3 5 8 2 3 4 2 9 1 7

6

1

2

3

57

÷3

-15

squared

6

7

8

9

x3

-2

20%

of this

5

4

x4

-55

+62

Starter Number

66

1

2

3

6/11

+81

2/3

6

7

x3

of this

-189

8

4/9

of this

of this

-69

The number in each square is equal to the sum of the numbers in the circles on either side.

Fill in the missing numbers

squared

Answer

9

+141

Last Issue's Answers:

CW Crossword

Advanced Starter Number

88 6

+244

1

2

x3 +121 7

6/7

of this

8

-271

3

4/5

of this

4

-261

9

x4

5

x3

Answer

6 1 7

8 1 3 4

5 7 2 4

7 3 1 9

4

3 1 9 4

8 9 7 2

9 6 2 8

1 4

4 7 8 9

7 6 8 9

5 8 7 1

7 9 2

6 1 8 2

1

Arithmagons

5

4

2

by Trevor Kirton

Intermediate

3 2 1

6

DOWN 1 Explosive devices (5) 2 Unsightly lump (9) 3 Opposite of ‘gain’ (4) 4 Irish language (6) 5 Religious brothers (8) 6 Epileptic seizure (3) 7 Neatest (7) 12 Head off (9) 13 Blimps (8) 14 Shaggy, shabby (7) 16 Approved (6) 19 Student (5) 20 Male deer (4) 22 Eighth of 48 (3)

Answer

And 2 normal sudokus for you aswell...

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ACROSS 1 Unfulfilled orders (7) 5 Suit, go with (5) 8 Miser (anagram) (5) 9 Built, put up (7) 10 Tart, bitter (4) 11 Circus tightrope (4-4) 14 Ragamuffin (6) 15 Run off! (4,2) 17 Memento (8) 18 Outing (4) 21 Bewilder (7) 23 Silly fool (5) 24 US State (5) 25 Not analogue (7)

ACROSS. 1 BOB, 3 FORMS, 8 HUTCH, 9 ECONOMISE, 10 TIDY, 11 BECHEMEL, 13 TENNIS, 14 BRAHMS, 17 INFAMOUS, 19 KNOB, 22 UNDERWEAR, 23 TAUNT, 24 HORDE, 25 KEN.

Arithmagons:

DOWN. 1 BLEAT, 2 BROADEN, 3 FOOD, 4 RAIDED, 5 SHEPHERD, 6 STEAM, 7 SHIELDS, 12 BIGMOUTH, 13 THIRSTY, 15 HENPECK, 16 MURDER, 18 FEMUR, 20 BARON, 21 TRUE.

Brain Training:

Beginner: 29 Intermediate: 105 Advanced: 318 Godoku:

Sudoku X:

6 7 2 1 8 9 5 3 4

1 8 3 2 4 5 6 7 9

4 9 5 3 6 7 2 1 8

2 1 8 7 3 6 4 9 5

3 5 7 8 9 4 1 2 6

9 6 4 5 1 2 7 8 3

7 4 1 9 5 8 3 6 2

5 3 9 6 2 1 8 4 7

8 2 6 4 7 3 9 5 1

Sudoku:

4 7 1 2 6 5 3 8 9

7 1 3 6 5 9 2 4 8

2 6 5 9 8 3 4 1 7

4 2 6 7 8 1 5 9 3

8 3 9 7 1 4 6 5 2

5 8 9 4 2 3 1 6 7

6 9 3 1 4 8 2 7 5

9 3 5 2 1 4 7 8 6

7 8 4 3 5 2 9 6 1

6 4 2 8 3 7 9 1 5

5 1 2 6 9 7 8 3 4

8 7 1 9 6 5 4 3 2

3 4 8 5 7 9 1 2 6

2 9 8 1 7 6 3 5 4

9 5 6 8 2 1 7 4 3

1 5 7 3 4 8 6 2 9

1 2 7 4 3 6 5 9 8

3 6 4 5 9 2 8 7 1

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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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Local Police Tel: 922 75 70 06

Red Cross Emergencies and Ambulances Tel: 922 28 18 00 Information and Blood Bank Tel: 922 28 29 24 International MEDSERVICE Tel: 922 79 05 63 Medical Benefits Agency Tel: (00 44) 191 218 7547 For if you find yourself in medical difficulties whilst on holiday and without the proper holiday insurance.

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Advertise your service advert here. 80 euros for 4 weeks* advertising (20 euros per week) Please ask us for prices for larger size adverts.

All property, classified and service point have to be paid for in cash at our officces in Las Chafiras. *Service point adverts have to be in for a minimum of 4 weeks.

Deadline: Tuesday 4pm

Shopping Most shops open from Mon - Sat 09:00 - 13:00 then 16:00 - 20:00 Some shops may open for just Saturday Morning, and many shops are closed on Sundays and Tourist Offices, Bank Holidays, with the exception of souvenir shops which tend to open 7 days a week.

Pharmacy Information and Locator (24 hours) Tel: 922 28 24 24 Citizen Information Tel: 010 Postal Services Tel: 902 19 71 97 International Operator Tel: 11825 Local Operator Tel: 11818 Tourist Information Tel: 922 60 55 90 Hospitals & Medical Centres (Answering Machine) Tel: 094 Hospital Las Americas, Playa de las Americas Tel: 922 75 00 22 Playa de Las Americas Centro Medicos Del Sur Tel: 922 79 10 00 Candelaria Hospital Tel: 922 60 20 00

Tourist Offices Tenerife Sur Tourist Office (Main Tourist Office) Tel: 902 00 31 21 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tel: 922 28 93 94 Santiago de Teide Tel: 922 86 03 48 Costa Adeje Tel: 922 75 06 33 Puerto de la Cruz Tel: 922 38 60 00 El Medano Tel: 922 17 60 02 La Laguna Tel: 922 63 11 94 La Orotava Tel: 922 32 30 41 Las Galletas Tel: 922 73 01 33 Los Cristianos Tel: 922 75 71 37 Los Llanos de Aridane Tel: 922 40 18 99 Playa de las Américas Tel: 922 79 76 68 Playa de las Vistas Tel: 922 78 70 11

Beach Safety Obey the beach warning flags and always supervise children when near water.

Red - Strong currents do not swim

Tour Operators TUI/ Thomson Tel: 922 761 201 Thomas Cook Tel: 922 757 409 Cosmos Tel: 922 793 802

Transport TFS - Tenerife Sur Airport (Reina Sofia) For flights from the Spanish mainland and nearly all scheduled international flights.

Telephone numbers: Flight Information 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) Airport Information Tel: 922 75 90 00 Tourist Information Tel: 922 392 037 TFN - Tenerife Norte airport (Los Rodeos) For all domestic flights and some scheduled international and mainland services.

Telephone numbers: Flight Information Tel: 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) General Information Tel: 922 635 800 Buses TITSA is Tenerife´s public bus company.

Tel: 922 53 13 00 The ´Bono-Bus´ discount card can be purchased from all TITSA stations and terminals of TITSA and reduces the cost of transport by up to 30%.

Radio Taxis Tel: 922 64 11 12 N.B. Taxi cabs display a special SP (Servico Público) licence plate.

Arona Taxis Tel: 922 74 75 11 National Ferry Services Fred Olsen Tel: 922 62 82 52

Tel: 922 712 431 or 679 802 731 Stainless-steel floor lamp with reading light and dimmer switch, 15 euros. 2 bar stools with wickerwork tops, 10 euros.

4 new folding beach/terrace chairs, 25 euros. Tel: 690 676 527

Discounts available for more than one edition.

N.B. there is a 50% premium for a property/Business for sale classified adverts.

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Lightning McQueen toddler bed, with mattress and storage drawer, 175 euros ONO. Events management level 3 course from www.openstudycollege.com, 300 euros including name change. 2 x XL mens, left hand golf gloves, 10 euros each. Timberland jumper, XL, 10 euros. Tel: 637 206 026.

Chaise lounge, grey leatherette, 3 relax seats, large storage area, plus 2 small stools stored under the arm, 300 euros ono. Electric plancha/grill, ceramic top, non-stick, perfect working order, 35 euros. 4 dining chairs, tall, black, highback, good cond, 40 euro ono, Torviscas area, Tel. 619 518 806

Property for Sale

FOR SALE: Fabulous 2-bed, 2-bath penthouse

Ladies mountain bike, lime-green & white, as new, front suspension, Shimano gears, Zoom AFX Conor make, Silencio, 135 euros. Tel: 697 746 885

*Large lounge, unique kitchen. *Great views looking down to the sea ... and watch the planes land silently. *Two super pools, and one for toddlers, with beautiful surroundings, on Las Chafiras complex. *Secure underground car park. *Lift takes you down to exit, car park and swimming pools from front door. *Six mins from airport, Los Cristianos and Las Americas

20 1,000-pieces jigsaws, 30 euros. Chase dress (£150 new) size14-16, 40 euros. Pretty summer skirt and top, (14-16), 20 euros. 2 pairs smart black trousers, (14-16), 5 euros for both.

Phone 922 737 048 (evenings, or leave message) or 0044 7793 627 954

£89,000 (126,000 euros).

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ROBOT HAIR SALON requires stylists full or part time for immediate start, full contract. Also beauty therapist and/or nail technician on a self employed basis. Contact Carl on 922 789 058

Cars/BIKES

REF: B1551.

OCEAN PARK, SAN EUGENIO.

Very attractive 1 bed 1 bath apt has been totally refurbished & rewired.

145.000 Euros

C1673. TINERFE GARDEN, SAN EUGENIO. End terrace town house with private garden, 2 bedrooms.

Communal pool.

275.000 Euros

Due to expansion, Telesales Reps required for busy, well established office in Los Cristianos working Monday to Friday 10:00 – 17:00.

Experience is not necessary as full training will be given. This is NOT timeshare related. Applicants must speak fluent English, have a Residencia or in date NIE, Social Security Number & Spanish Bank Account as this is a fully legal position. Basic Wage offered with good commissions paid weekly. To arrange an interview please contact Ray on 699 930 911 Mon – Fri between 09:00 & 17:00 or email your CV to employment@smith-hunter.com.

B Funky fashion shows are looking for International girls to model swimwear in the South of Tenerife for an immediate start. Must be presentable and speak good English, other languages an advantage. Sales or PR experience essential. Daily work, salary, commissions paid and contracts given. Call José between 11am & 5pm on 606 181 946

B1542. CLUB ATLANTIS, SAN EUGENIO.

1 bed 1 bath apt with built-in dining area, lounge, kitchen, & a terrace with sea views. Aircon. Sold furnished.

Venture Restaurants require 2 waiters or waitresses. Applicants must have at least one years serving experience, have an NIE number and speak English and Spanish fluently. Call Jamie on 607 088 878

249.000 Euros

Air-conditioning

D1522.

CHAYOFA. Attractive villa on 2 floors which has been totally renovated. 3 bed, 2 bath.

450.000 Euros

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Cars wanted CARS BOUGHT FOR CASH - Offer made once seen, we will come to you. WANTED small cars to medium cars, 4 X 4’s, small vans, people carriers, runners and non runners, accident damaged, etc. ANYTHING CONSIDERED.

Call us now on 678 451 641

Jobs Wanted for an established in house sales team in the south of Tenerife, experienced reps for fractional and points based products. Great commissions and weekly incentives. Limited positions. Apply now to Justine@pearlygrey.com or call Justine on 627 107 631.

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Construction

Health & Beauty www.fitnesswithdebbie.com Tel: 664 576 779 www.yogavibetenerife.com

Home removal

Antiques

Kitchens & bathrooms

ALADDINS CAVE. Antiques & Vintage Goods bought & sold Tel: 922 720 493

Colin Taylor – Renovations & Maintenance, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Tiling, Plumbing, Decorating, Plastering etc. Tel: 661 081 843 for quotation.

Auction

Lawyers

Fortnightly General Auctions at Tenerife Auction Rooms, Las Chafiras. Buy and sell almost anything! Collection & delivery available. Call 609 303 634

Blinds

Cars

Marble flooring

Electrician Chiropodist Ann Malpass M.A.F.H.P. M.C.F.H.P. Qualified Chiropodist. All your foot care needs solved in the comfort of your own home/hotel.

Tel 625 799 570

Mechanics

Elaine Watson Jones MSSCh MBChA. Based in Los Cristianos.

I offer perosnal visits to the South of Tenerife. Tel: 608 029 790.

Email: canarianfeet@gmail.com

Cleaning

Elite Cleaning Services is an established cleaning company who can provide a professional cleaning service for Apartments, Villas and Offices. Call us today on 922 789 795 or 696 922 597.

Computers

Garden Furniture

Telephone: 922 736 728 E-mail: Computer Service Provider BT Authorised Dealer Dell Registered Partner

Furniture New Bed Bases & Mattresses for sale at Tenerife Auction Rooms, Las Chafiras. Excellent Quality, Low Prices, Next Day Delivery. Call 609 303 634

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Painting and decorating

Plumbing

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Professional Painter and Decorator.

All types of work.

Free Estimates. Tel: 603 350 713 Patio Doors & Windows Boiler King: All plumbing works undertaken including boiler replacements, drain clearance, swimming pool pump repair & maintenance. Tel: 680 278 579

Tiling

Pool tables

Translation Property services

TENERIFE TRANSLATION SERVICES: Legally registered with over 25 years experience. Official, Medical, Notary, Wills, Utilities, Probate, Pensions, car paperwork and much more.

Professionalism and confidentiality guaranteed.

Transport available. Call Tracey on 666 857 991 or email on info@tenerifetranslationservices.com

TV and Satellite Menny Fix, Satellite TV Tel 922 792 116 Avnd; Antonio Dominguez 18, Edif: MarOLa Local 2, Los Cristianos. EST 1994, Repairs, Maintenance and Sales.

Removals UNIVERSAL EXPORTS S.L. PROFESSIONAL REMOVALS TO AND FROM THE U.K. Email: info@removals-tenerife.com Transport Licence: No. 11572932 C.I.F. No. B38820395 Tel: 922 720 711

Second-hand Shops

House, Apartment & Villa Clearances Everything bought for Cash Immediate Decisions

Upholstery cleaning

Call Freddie on 609 303 634 Long & Short Term Storage also available.

Storage Short and Long Term Storage available at Tenerife Auction Rooms, anything from a suitcase to complete removals. Collection available. Call 609 303 634

repairs Windows Personal ServiceS Las Galletas, 2 friends, sexy, slim, big breasts, all services, a soul dance. Make the mind lose it and the body will follow. Tel: 669 738 298 Las Galletas... new, dasha sexy, blonde, all services. Tantric, massage. 671 37 84 78

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Sport

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Sun shines on Ingane Yami!

By Dennis Markham

THE sixth annual Ingane Yami Golf Tournament, organised by the staff at Pearly Grey Ocean Club, was held on Saturday at Golf Costa Adeje.

This prestigious event is now established as a firm favourite on the Tenerife golfing calendar.

This year we teamed up with our media partners Oasis Fm and Canarian Weekly to ensure that the tournament received maximum exposure, and gave more players and sponsors the opportunity to participate. And through this collaboration, we achieved more than we expected.

A record number of players registered, with 27 teams totalling 108 players competing in the event. This would not have been possible without the help of Steve Moore and Mike Setch, who each year provides us with players from their golf societies.

Pearly Grey and Ingane Yami would like to extend their thanks to all the players on what was a very successful and enjoyable day. Without you guys, this event would not be possible.

What can we say about our sponsors other than fantastic? Many of you

have been with us since the beginning and it was also great to welcome so many new sponsors.

We hope you all enjoyed it and we would love to see you back here next year. With your help, we have broken last year’s record, raising over 18,000 euros, which equates to 247,000 South African Rand.

S p e c i a l thanks to our Gold sponsors Dorada and official Pepsi distributor Embotelladora Canarias, and to Silver sponsors Silverpoint.

We would also like to thank all our Bronze sponsors. Each year you amaze us with your support.

In all, we had 40 sponsors, beating last year’s total by

nine. We would also like to acknowledge the participation of Paul Smith, at Tenerife Golf Shop, who sponsored the event and also donated the winners’ prizes.

Ingane Yami is a nonprofit organisation, whose purpose is to provide a stable family environment for orphaned children in the KwaZulu Natal province.

Pearly Grey Ocean Club have been active partners with the charity since 2009 - and in that time their staff have raised around 100,000 euros, including the fantastic sum raised at this year’s golf event.

A full list of this year’s sponsors: An Exchange, Silverpoint, Jairedga, S.L., Intech, Tropical park, Little Britain, Nexus Gerry Graber, DQ EURO, Dorada, CLUB Olympus, Cristalería y Aluminios Arona, Bombay Babu, Embotelladora de Canarias, Ice Gallery, Black Tower, RCI, Dental Diparr, Rosewood Marketing SL, Regency Country Club, Banca March, Allianz Seguros, Mapfre seguro, Currencies Direct, Mármoles Tolomar, SERCATÉ, Santana Abogados, Grupo MGO, Century 21, Marcos Cabrera, Victoria Industriales, Canarias.com, Asesoría Tensur Canarias, Activate Sports Club, El Mirador, Tenerife Golf Shop, Apinsa, Connection Money Ltd, Venli, Shawbrook Bank, Ferretería Higinio Tabares e Hijos.

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The Titans’ titanic tonking!

ONE thing you can say about Boothen Titans is that they are certainly no mugs. And no wonder, with experienced players who know their way around this league, and have been around the block a few times, so to speak.

The same can also be said about Ourplace Playboys, their opponents last Friday.

As last season’s Division 2 champions, they would have been looking to take a few points from the Titans. But, as captain Fluff said: “They had their pants well and truly pulled down,”, which is not a pretty sight! Titans put on a fine show to take all the spoils, which moved them up to fifth spot.

Only Mike Telf slipped up for leaders

Bar 180 A as they put seven past Palms Pool Bar, while Phoenix whitewashed Bar 180 B to move into second place.

Boothen Army dropped down to third after being given a stern test at Gaffers.

Terry ‘Gooner’ Ellens hit his first maximum, Chris replied with a 180 for Boothen, who then had to take the trebles leg for a hardfought win.

Hoppys also found it hard going against Exiles, but eventually ran out 5-3 winners, while Palms Sports Bar turned the tables on Emerald Shamrocks with a last-leg victory.

Not a good night for the Emerald gang, because the Lounge lads were beaten at home, courtesy of a fine effort by Waterfall Warriors.

Phoenix Flights maintained their 100% record, and extended their lead at the top of Division 2 with a 7-1 success at Sundowners in a match which saw Topgun firing in

division 1 ResultS

division 2 ResultS

Bar 180 A Boothen Titans Emerald Lounge Gaffers Hoppys Bar Palms Sports Bar The Phoenix

7-1 Palms Pool Bar 8-0 Ourplace Playboys 3-5 Waterfall Warriors 3-5 Boothen Army 5-3 Exiles 5-3 Emerald Shamrocks 8-0 bar 180 B

Barracuda Hunters 2-6 Marilyns Ourplace Playgirls 3-5 Clouseaus Picassos P-P Spear Chuckers Sandys Chippers P-P Gaffers Jucee Girls Summerlands 8-0 Pas O Nadas B Sundowners 1-7 Phoenix Flights Waterfall B 1-7 bar leaones

division 1 Table

division 2 Table

Table

P W D L F A +- PTS

Table

P W D L F A +- PTS

1 Bar 180 A

7

49

1 Phoenix Flights

7

2 The Phoenix

6 6 0 0 45 3 42 45

2 Summerlands

6 3 2 1 31 17 14 31

3 Boothen Army

7

6

0

1 43

13

30

43

3 Marylins

7

3

1

3 28

28

0

28

4 Hoppys Bar

6

5

1

0 38

10

28

38

4 Naughty Nautas

6

3

0

3 27

21

6

27

30

5 Spear Chuckers

6

2

3

1 27

21

6

27

6 Emerald Shamrocks 7 4 1 2 30 26 4

30

6 Bar Leones

7

3

0

4 27

29

-2

27

7 Exiles Bar

25

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his second 180 this term.

Summerlands played out a double-header against Pas O Nadas B, and garnered 6-2

and 8-0 wins. Those 14 points sent them from second bottom to second top - surely some sort of a league record!

With Naughty Nautas

on their week off, Marilyns took advantage to go back up to third with a 6-2 win at Barraucuda, Bar Leones climbed a few places

after a comfortable 7-1 victory at Waterfall B and Clouseaus took five points from the Playgirls to claim their third win of the campaign.

Super-slick Hamilton shows he’s the master LEWIS Hamilton vowed to dominate Sunday’s British Grand Prix “from start to finish” at Silverstone, and he almost kept his word.

Yes, the world champion he took pole as planned, by one 10th of a second from teammate and deadly rival Nico Rosberg.

And yes, he won a fabulous, topsy-turvy race at a canter in the end from Rosberg to extend his points lead in the FI title race to 17 points.

There was no disguising his utter joy as he thanked his team and, time and time again, his hoards of fans among the 140,00-strong crowd at the Northants’ track.

But his dream of winning “his Olympic race”

from the start, fell a long way short. In fact, he and Rosberg, one and two on the grid, were made to look a little foolish as the two Williams, driven by Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, shot straight past them.

Worse was to follow as Hamilton, having recovered the ground on Bottas and passing him on the third corner, ran wide at Club Corner and on to the grass in an attempt to get past leader Massa, That enabled Bottas to climb back into second place.

It left the bewildered Mercedes stars staring at theWilliams, trailing third and fourth, and it was certainly an eyeopener for the two driv-

ers, who had dominated proceedings from the start of the season in their mighty motors.

The Williams team, like everyone else this season, have floundered behind the Merc masters, and so it was to prove this time, eventually, because of a team decision to instruct their drivers not to race each other, even though Bottas was clearly faster.

By the time they realised that Bottas was, indeed, much quicker than his teammate and could have built a handsome lead over the Mercs, it was too late.

The Williams pair had to respond to Hamilton’s 19th-lap pit stop with Massa coming in on lap 20 and Bottas on

lap 21, but by the time they rejoined the fray, Hamilton had clean air in front.

The world champion, born just 50 miles from the famous circuit, looked to be cruising to victory when a dose of typically British weather decided to interrupt his fun.

Hamilton, already lauded as one of the finest “racers” of all, was inspired to change his tyres for intermediates at precisely the right moment, and that was enough for him to secure a safe lead.

He built up a 10-second gap over his teammate, which was always going to prove too much for the German, who settled graciously for second place after

winning three of the previous Grands Prix.

“The rain came and I just lost temperature in my front tyres,” said Hamilton. “It’s always trickier for the guy who’s out in the lead because you’re the first one to get it, and it’s questionable how much risk you take.”

A jubilant Hamilton added: “But for the first time in my Formula One career, I made the perfectly-right choice in coming in. I feel extremely happy about that.”

In winning his third British Grand Prix, Hamilton joined the exalted company of Jim Clark and Nigel Mansell to add to his extensive portfolio of Grand Prix successes - 38 in all, and

more than any other British driver.

“I’m so elated,” said Hamilton, who dedicated the win to his Brit fans, from the top step of the podium. “It’s a very special weekend for me.

“I started to tear up on that last lap. I was gunning the whole way and I really just wanted to do it for you guys. I’m going to keep pushing for this championship.”

Sebastian Vettel also took advantage of the late rain to grab an unexpected third place for Ferrari, with the devastated Williams pair following him in.

As for British favourite Jenson Button, he never got past the first lap after a collision not of his making.

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Ashley completes grand slam

PALMS Bar in Torviscas hosted the Presentation and Finals night in the Direct Telecom Pool League. And before the trophies were handed out, the last 14 players did battle for the honour of being the 2015 singles champion.

It would prove to be a memorable tournament. Some of the pool was breath-taking and a large crowd thoroughly enjoyed the fayre.

Sometimes, nerves or the occasion can get to players and lead to some cagey frames. But that didn’t happen on Tuesday as the players went for their pots and, at times, it was like a gunfight at the OK Corral.

Among the first-round highlights, two of the best players over the last few seasons did battle. Jambo has been top dog until this season.

But he showed glimpses of his dominant days as he went toe-to-toe with Neil.

The Gaffers’ gaffer took the first frame, only for Jambo to roar back. Neil then controlled the final frame to send the former winner back to the bar.

Treehouse captain Mark, a well-fancied dark horse, should have chinned Gaffers A’s Kevin. He was a frame up and had a straight

Tenerife Pool Tables Singles First round Jay 2 – 0 Shammy Colin 1 – 2 Penguin Adi 1 – 2 Lee Mark 1 – 2 Kevin Neil 2 – 1 Jambo Paul 2 – 0 Baker Byes... Ashley and Tony Quarter Finals Ashley 2 – 1 Tony Jay 0 – 2 Kevin Penguin 2 – 1 Neil Lee 0 – 2 Paul Semi Finals Ashley 2 – 1 Penguin Kevin 1 – 2 Paul Final Paul 0 – 3 Ashley

black into the middle to complete the victory.

Somehow he missed, saw his opponent steal the frame and was still shaking his head when Kevin rolled in the deciding black.

The quarter finals saw Ashley survive a scare at the hands of Hammers C stalwart Tony, who really should have won the deciding frame.

Paul and Kevin safely got past Lee and Jay before one of the games of the night.

Neil took the opener against Penguin, who seemed to be content on beating himself.

However, the fish-worri-

DIRECT TELECOM POOL LEAGUE 2015 role of honour DIVISION ONE CHAMPIONS

GAFFERS A

DIVISION ONE RUNNERS UP

TENERIFE HAMMERS A

DIVISION ONE 3RD PLACE

THE PHOENIX

DIVISION TWO WINNERS

SPORTING JESTER A

DIVISION TWO RUNNERS UP

BLUEBELL A

DIVISION TWO 3RD PLACE

GAFFERS B

TENERIFE POOL TABLES CUP WINNERS

GAFFERS A

TENERIFE POOL TABLES CUP RUNNERS UP THE PHOENIX TENERIFE POOL TABLES PLATE WINNERS

TENERIFE HAMMERS A

TENERIFE POOL TABLES PLATE RUNNERS UP GAFFERS B SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL MATCH TENERIFE PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT

NEIL / GAFFERS A

DIVISION ONE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

ASHLEY / GAFFERS A

DIVISION TWO PLAYER OF THE YEAR

CARL / SPORTING JESTER A

TPT SINGLES WINNER

ASHLEY / GAFFERS A

TPT SINGLES RUNNER UP

PAUL / HAMMERS A

er then found his groove and took the second, and then the deciding frame to move into the last four.

And then he should have made the final.

Ashley seized on a poor Penguin shot to take the first frame in their semifinal only for Happy Feet to seven-ball him and level.

Both players were a bit nervy in the third frame and again, Ashley pounced on a mistake to clear up and book his final place.

On table two, Kevin and Paul went at it full hammer in a high quality match. Both men played superbly. Kevin with his

safety shots and Paul’s saves were out of the top drawer. But Paul snuck the decider to move into the final, only for it all to go wrong.

He missed some easy pots, uncharacteristically, and Ashley simply had to concentrate to win. This he duly did 3-0, to add the singles trophy to the Divisional award and the league and the cup. Not a bad season for the ginger Burnley boy!

The league would like to thank the Palms Bar staff, plus sponsors Direct Telecom and Tenerife Pool Tables for their help in making the night a great success.

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