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suzanne@costablancapeople.com he traditional two-party rule of Spain has ended. The Popular Party (PP) and the PSOE (socialist party) have usually shared out the seats between them, with a few minority parties sweeping up.

The election on 20th December overturned this pattern.

Now there are four viable parties in Spain: PP, PSOE, Podemos and Ciudadanos.

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PP Partido Popular (centre right) 123 seats PSOE socialist party 90 seats Podemos left, anti-austerity 69 seats Ciudadanos centre right 40 seats Although the PP has the highest number of seats (123) they do not have sufficient to form a government (176 needed) and must now try to find allies amongst the other parties to create a viable coalition for the next four years.

This will be difficult for them to do as only Ciudadanos have similar right leaning policies and a coalition with

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them would still be insufficient to govern.

As the exit poll results started to come in, it was evident that the split that had been anticipated was the reality.

Mariano Rajoy’s Popular Party were gaining the most votes altogether but they would not have sufficient number to lead the country outright.

The biggest surprise of the evening was that of Podemos. Having looked like the fourth position party, they were coming in as a strong third. In Torrevieja, Podemos received the second highest number of votes at 5,767 behind the PP with 9,484. In the 2011 general election the PP received 15,099 and Podemos did not exist.

The political party leaders each claimed success. ‘This party once more is the leading political force in Spain,’ announced Mariano Rajoy of the PP. ‘We have won the elections again. I am going to try to form a government and I believe Spain needs a stable government.’

Pablo Iglesias for Podemos stated clearly that his main priority was constitutional reform and a referendum for Catalonia. ‘These results make clear CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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They reached the finishing line Congratulations goes to Dave and Mitch Bull who completed their kayak rowing challenge on Wednesday 16th December.

The challenge had begun on November 28th back in Murcia but, due to a delayed start and failing light, they had to abandon their fund-raising challenge for cancer in Rojales. The pair vowed that they would complete what they’d started after a rest which is exactly what they did last week. Is that the end of challenges for the Bull boys? According to their Facebook page, it seems not. We will have to wait to see what they have in store next time.

Christmas fair for Age Concern The annual Christmas Fair for age Concern was well attended this year. The fair held on Saturday 5th December raised a total of €3,076. Those volunteering dressed up festively for the occasion and they would like to thank all the volunteers and those who contributed prizes for the raffle.

Age Concern has also been pleased to receive Christmas Hampers donated by the RAOB Patience Lodge. Members of the Lodge are part of a worldwide philanthropic organisation.

EnjoyTorrevieja Just in case you hadn’t been enjoying it already, a new website has been created to help you make the most of Torrevieja Continued on page 4

that it is a plurinational country.’

Pedro Sánchez congratulated Mariano Rajoy and described the PSOE as a winning party. ‘It’s true that Spain wants the left, and wants change.’

However, the PP lost a significant number of votes. In comparison to the 186 they obtained in 2011, the 123 in 2015 represents a devastating blow for the party in power. PSOE also lost seats.

In 2011 they won 110 in comparison to the 90 they secured on Sunday.

It was evident that these lost voters had not defected to the other major party but to different versions of themselves in the form of Podemos and Ciudadanos.

rejection of the party by their party supporters in a way that similarly happened in the UK when the Liberal democrats linked with the conservative party.

A PSOE and Podemos coalition cannot be ruled out, but they would need other parties to combine with them. This might be possible for them as some of the smaller parties would be more likely to work with this coalition than with the PP, who are largely out on their own. Two parties, the Republican Left of Catalonia (9 seats) and Artur Mas’s Convergence party (8 seats) could combine with Podemos and the PSOE to form a left leaning government.

The dilemma The ruling coalition needs to have 176 seats altogether to govern Spain.

Some of the possible combinations of parties include: PP + Ciudadanos = 163 -13 of the seats needed PP + PSOE = 213 + 37 of the seats needed PSOE + Podemos =159 - 17 of the seats needed PSOE + Podemos + Ciudadanos = 199 +23 of the seats needed Ciudadanos has already stated that they will not form a coalition with the PP. It is possible that the PSOE might, in order to avoid further fragmentation.

However, to do so could lead to a

However, the issue of a referendum for Catalonia could be the obstacle here with Podemos having agreed that they would support this but the PSOE being against it.

What happens now?

then Parliament is dissolved and a new general election is called.

Whatever the outcome, there is no doubt that the issue of Catalonia will not go away of its own accord. Neither is there clear support and agreement across the country that anti-austerity has been the solution. The next few weeks will see on which side the scales will fall.

It is up to the PP initially to try and form a government and it is expected that the Spanish King will set Mariano Rajoy with this task. They will do their best to negotiate with the other parties to form an alliance. They have 48 hours in which to find support from the other parties. If this does not happen then the King can suggest other candidates. If after two months no coalition has been formed

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Murcia couple in phone fraud

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A married couple in Murcia has been detained for defrauding telephone companies 22,000 €. The 33 and 34 year old arrested in Sangonera la Seca, contracted telephone lines usurping the identity of other people and used the bank accounts of different NGOs to obtain smartphones.

Detectives from the National Police discovered the couple had several ‘modus operandi’ to commit their crimes. They also carried out internet fraud, by acquiring products online usurping the identities of real companies, located in Murcia.

After they had fraudulently obtained the smartphones and other electronic gadgets they would return to the internet to sell the devices on buy and sell websites.

When they received the money they failed to send the items and later put them on sale again. According to the telecommunication company, the fraud amounted to 22,000 € between smartphones and tablets.

The operation ended with the arrest of the Spanish couple who used their home address for the delivery of the goods. It was carried out by the Judicial Police from the Carmen District of their headquarters in the Murcia region.

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The accident happened on the CV-95 in Los Balcones on Thursday 17th December at 12.30pm. The car ended up perched on top of a railing which presented un unusual sight to those passing after the accident had taken place.

The car was prevented from falling any further as it was stopped by a street lamp and road sign. The vehicle was occupied by an elderly Belgian couple who had been travelling towards Torrevieja. It is believed that they were travelling against the flow of traffic at the time of the accident. The driver and passenger were both shocked but neither were injured and they did not require any medical treatment.

The speed limit on this stretch of road is 50 km an hour, a limit that is difficult to exceed because of the amount of traffic on the road.

Given this, the police are still trying to establish how the car could have ended up in such an unusual position. Neither the driver nor his passenger wereable to explain to the police what had happened. It is thought that the driver might have overshot the roundabout and been unable to correct the direction of travel of the vehicle, ending up in the wrong lane.

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www.EnjoyTorrevieja.com .

The website is to be a source of information for people living in and visiting Torrevieja including the services available, the latest news, courses, opportunities and local events.

The new website was officially presented on Thursday 17th December and it is expected to build as people contribute more towards it.

There are three parts of the website where people can directly participate: • Enjoyers por el Mundo – for Torrevejenses who travel and their comments about the customs, traditions and gastronomy of the countries they visit • Enjoy Directo – opportunity to comment about the town • VIP Enjoyer – journalist Concha Montijano interviews residents of Torrevieja Unfortunately, in spite of having an English word in its title, the presence of English on the rest of the website is missing at the moment. Hopefully there will be sections in future that will be available in English.

Overall, it is a welcome development that presents the positive side to Torrevieja and will build a sense of community.

Recognition of members On 12th December the mayor, José Continued on page 5

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BITE SIZE NEWS: Continued from page 4 Manuel Dolón, presented certificates to the trainee volunteers, current volunteers and officials of the Protección Civil association of Torrevieja. This voluntary group assist the security forces during events and at times of emergency. They work closely with the local police to help Torrevieja be a safer place.

In order to be part of this group you need to be trained, even though you are a volunteer. There were 12 trainee volunteers at the presentation who are currently in the process of learning how to deliver this very important role. Eight practising volunteers and nine leaders also received recognition.

This is the 20th anniversary of the group who help throughout Spain during emergencies and at events. They were there in 2011 during the Lorca earthquake and took a major part in cleaning up after the Prestige oil slick disaster in 2002.

The group have attended a range of events in Torrevieja in case they are needed including cycle races, marathons, football matches, processions, carnivals and other parades. It would be difficult to hold these events and guarantee public safety if these volunteers were not in attendance. The numbers volunteering for this group have increased, something that can be attributed’ at least in part, to the positive ethos they generate.

Violence against seniors Domestic violence has received attention recently but so now is violence against older people. Domingo Pérez, councillor for the third age, met on 15th December with the president of the MASBA association (elders without barriers).

Together they presented the Observatorio de Violencia al Mayor, which includes a group of people who will look at the issue of this type of violence and what can be done.

They have already had their first workshop that included the mayor, the Seniors department, social welfare, Salud 22, the Guardia Civil and the Policía local.

All participating organisations were thanked for their work and it was recognised that violence against older people often remains hidden and undisclosed. In many cases it is a relative or care giver who is responsible for the violence. A free number has been established for those who are having difficulties 900 907 361.

Win a cruise in Torrevieja this Christmas Before you head out to the commercial centres with your Christmas shopping list, think about visiting your local town centre. That’s what APYMECO, the organisation for small local businesses, is encouraging people to do. In order to lure you there they have put together their Continued on page 7

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Christmas breath tests The DGT traffic authority will carry out 25,000 daily alcohol and drug controls during Christmas period. The Local Police from the Town Halls of more than 25,000 inhabitants have also been participating with the Guardia Civil Traffic Group.

Christmas is a time when friends and business colleagues have their traditional lunches and dinners, and these are occasions when drug and alcohol abuse is rife, so the DGT has set the target of 25,000 daily checks.

The support of the Local Police forces across the country will help in the crackdown on drug and alcohol abuse which is responsible for almost a third of fatal accidents.

The DGT note their daily controls could be at any time of the day and on any road in the country and they will be

on the lookout for repeat offenders.

The last study on the prevalence on the consumption of psychoactive substances by the DGT was in 2013 and concluded drug or drink driving had become a Spanish habit with 12 percent of drivers detected.

So far this year more than 84,000 drivers tested positive on interurban roads for drugs or alcohol. To these numbers we have to add the success from the Local and Regional Police squads.

The annual report of the National Toxicology Institute indicated 39.08percent of the analysed road accident fatalities (614) had traces of alcohol, drugs or psychopharmaceuticals in their blood. In the case of pedestrians analysed (173) the percentage was up to 40 percent.

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Weight gain this Christmas So it’s nearly Christmas and most of us are resigned to the fact that we will put on weight.

Many of us have been good all year round with regards to our diet and exercise regime, so by the time December arrives, we’ve all had enough….or that’s our excuse.

With January just around the corner, the dominant thought is that we’ll overindulge in December, because it’s Christmas, and then we’ll sort it out after, starting on 2nd January.

According to a recent survey carried out by ventee-privee.com, Spaniards eat all manner of things before Christmas – but in moderation.

The idea of dieting and stepping up their exercise programme doesn’t feature in the plans of the majority of Spaniards in the run up to Christmas or during the holidays. They are ready and prepared for a few weeks of excess at this point.

In fact, a total of 73 percent of the population admits to not changing their

Spain’s fourth hottest year in history This year will go down as one of Spain’s hottest in history. According to figures compiled by the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), the annual average temperature in the country up until 30th November was 16.5ºC – about 0.8ºC higher than the average between 1981 and 2010.

Aemet states that 2015 is the fourth hottest year on record in Spain – only last year, 2006 and 2011 saw higher average temperatures. This summer was also the country’s second-hottest since 1961 and included the longest heatwave ever recorded.

And the coming cold season is not expected to bring particularly low temperatures. The winter will begin on December 22 at 5.48pm with above average temperatures across the country and rain forecast in the northwest of the peninsula, says Aemet spokeswoman Ana Casals. The United Nation’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said around a month ago that the average global temperature in 2015 would be one of the hottest since 1880, when reliable records began.

At the same time, the WMO states that the period between 2011 and 2015 was the hottest five years on record. Among the reasons given are global climate change and the El Niño weather system in the Pacific. Scientists blame climate change on the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere, which warms the planet. In 2014 the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), reached a concentration of 397.7 parts per million (ppm) in the atmosphere. Before the Industrial Revolution, the concentration of CO2 was 278ppm, or 40 percent less than what it is today. Spaniards are also experiencing one of the driest periods on record, Aemet said in a report released recently. Between 1st and 14th December average rainfall was 485 millimeters – around 20 percent lower than average. The dry period has been blamed on a lack of rain during the second half of spring and during November.

This fall has been particularly dry, with 18 percent less rainfall than other years.

Aemet said the autumn of 2015 has been the fifth driest on record after those of 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2013.

eating habits before 25th December, although four out of ten people do say that they keep a watchful eye over their weight before this date, just in case.

The truth is that Spaniards love to eat during this festive period. Around 49 percent of Spaniards have calculated

that they will put on between 1 and 3 kilos of weight, while 8 percent reckon it’ll be 3 kilos or more.

However, it’s the older generation that is more resigned to the fact that they will become fatter. Those below 30 years of age say they will stay the same weight (47 percent), but those between the ages of 30 and 50 say that their weight will increase by approximately 2 kilos (58 percent).

Almost a quarter of women will exercise more before Christmas, while only 8 percent of men will bother doing so. Around 25 percent of under 30s will ensure that they hit the running machine during this time too. In fact, 14 percent of Spaniards will actually diet beforehand, for the sole reason that they can then eat whatever they want during the two-week festive period without feeling guilty.

What about you? Has the weight gain begun already or are you controlling the calories that pass through your lips?

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BITE SIZE Blackpool illuminations in Torrevieja NEWS: Continued from page 5 pre-Christmas campaign. The real enticement comes from the first prize of a cruise holiday for three, the winner and two friends, around the Mediterranean.

The lucky winner will have shopped in Torrevieja over the Christmas period, purchasing goods over a set amount to be entered in the draw. The cruise itself is valued at €2,000 but if you’d rather not take up the holiday you can cash in the ticket for €1,000 and two amounts of €500 for two friends.

In order to qualify for entry, each shop will decide what the threshold will be. The winning number will be the same number as the winning national lottery ticket on Saturday 9th January.

Improving the use of the international auditorium The Mayor, José Manuel Dólon and the Councillor for Culture, Alejandro Blanco have been meeting with officials to discuss the current and future use of the International Music Auditorium in Torrevieja.

They are wanting to make better use of the facilities and are considering the possibility of an advanced level of music being taught there.

They will conduct a feasibility study to look at what the possible demand for this might be. Other alternatives include the use of the buildings for summer courses and other musical events related to teaching.

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■ SUZANNE O’CONNELL

suzanne@costablancapeople.com Anyone passing by the La Siesta roundabout from now until the three kings on the 6th January is in for a pleasant surprise. The Casas Espania building and surrounding area are resplendent with Christmas lights.

Altogether 25 boxes with around 2,500 lights have been used and it was a stunning spectacle when TKO Teddy switched them on, on Friday evening 18th December.

‘We’d been thinking how lucky we are to be living in Spain with these pleasant evenings in December. Then our thoughts turned to the people and animals who are having a particularly difficult time of it,’ explained Gareth Whittington, one of the partners of Casas Espania. With this thought came the idea of holding an event for Christmas that would both light up the sky and raise money for charity. Since November, those initial plans have been coming together, and they have certainly gone in for it big style.

It’s not only the lights that are an example of the team work and thought that has gone into planning this event but also the displays inside Casas Espania itself. The shop window looks like a Harrod’s department store display with everything reminiscent of Christmas. Old- fashioned toys, a train set, a roaring fire and the three kings are just some of the items you’ll find there.

To accompany the big switch on, the local church choir were poised to start

singing. It certainly delivered an authentic atmosphere in spite of the relatively mild evening weather. Later there was to be a slight change in music style with an African drumming band

collection for the homeless. The event was generously sponsored by Moneycorp, TKO Spain, Nogrow Grass, Casas Espania SL and La Siesta WiFi. Gareth is well aware how each of the

raised. We later heard that the money we gave enabled the dog to receive treatment and now he has found a permanent home.’

A terrific amount of organisation

selected charities needs our help. ‘We know that the pound don’t have the money they need for vets bills,’ explains Gareth. ‘For example, they came round collecting money for the pound and for a particular dog that had eczema. This couldn’t be treated unless money was

went into the event. However, even the best laid plans can have their moments.

‘We did have a little hitch the other day,’ says Angela. ‘Half the lights went out.

But we made sure that wasn’t going to happen tonight. They were here this morning at 5.00 am testing them out when it was quiet. We didn’t want anyone to see them before it was ready but we didn’t want to risk them not working either.’

If you weren’t able to attend Casas Espania’s big event but you would like to contribute to their charity collection you can do so by going to their website http://www.casasespania.com ‘It’s the first time we’ve done anything on this scale,’ says Gareth. ‘But we would like to make it an annual event if we can.’

The display inside the Casas Espania shop

booked to entertain the audience.

As you might expect there were plenty of people out and about amongst the audience collecting money for charity. Angela Jennings was one of those. ‘It’s really been a team event. We’ve all been contributing and this is the result. It’s all for a good cause too.’

There are three charities that Casa España are supporting through this Christmas event; S.A.T. Sociedad Protectora para animals de Torrevieja, Reach Out Torrevieja and Elche Children’s Home. Although there was money being collected on the night, Casas Espania were also asking for donations of presents for children, dog food for the dog pound and a food

TKO Teddy turns on the lights

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Domestic violence increases Domestic violence cases in Spain have increased consistently over the last nine months, with a rise of 11.4 percent of women applying for injunctions against their current or former husbands or boyfriends.

Judges received 33,705 new cases of relationship abuse between July and September alone, or an increase of 1.5% on the same period last year. It is not clear, however, whether this is because more women are finding the courage to come forward, or whether the actual incidence of aggression against them is on the rise.

A total of 32,484 women in Spain are recorded as being officially domestic violence victims, of whom three in 10 – or 9,7232 – were foreigners. And in the first nine months of 2015, the number of aggressive partners sentenced came to 6,322, or nearly two-thirds of all verdicts.

According to figures by the Domestic Violence Observatory and the General Judicial Power Council, the total number of verdicts passed came to 9,863 by the end of September, with 3,541 being let off.

This means roughly 1,100 a month dealt with, and just over 700 men per month sentenced to jail, fines or both.

Provincial, rather than town courts, tend to convict a higher number of suspected attackers – 86 percent of the total – given that these deal with the most serious and high-risk cases. Figures have been steadily rising all year, with convicted attackers totalling 61.4 percent of all cases between January and March inclusive, and 62.4 percent between the beginning of April and the end of June.

Above-average numbers of relationship abuse cases are seen in the Balearic Islands – 24 women per 10,000, or

0.24 percent of all female inhabitants – and the Canary Islands, with 0.192 percent of the total female population. The average is 13.7 women per 10,000 for Spain, or 0.137 percent of the entire population of females.

In the third quarter of 2015, a chillingly-high 11,261 protection orders – including restraining orders against aggressive partners or ex-partners, and victim support and shelter programmes -

relating to female victims at the hands of male partners or ex-partners.

Only three cases of violence against men perpetrated by women have been reported in the last year; one case of a domestic violence in an all-male marriage the year before, and as yet no known criminal cases recorded of violence in allfemale relationships.

Although the incidence of male victims, or females suffering at the hands

were sought. Of these, 43 percent were turned down by the courts – in at least one case, this refusal has led to the applicant's eventual murder at her husband's hands.

Out of the total, 2 percent of those women seeking victim protection were under 18, and 29 percent were foreigners.

of other women may in fact be dramatically lower, charities elsewhere in the world warn that stigma and shame may prevent those who do not fit in with the 'typical' domestic violence scenario from reporting their ordeal.

Spain's ongoing campaign to end domestic violence is now targeting family members, friends and neighbours of victims, urging them to report attackers. Victims themselves can call for help on the free-phone number 016 from anywhere in the country, and the number will not show up on an itemised telephone bill.

Gender specific Domestic violence in Spain is often referred to as 'gender aggression' or 'violence against women', because of the overwhelming majority of cases reported

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Malnourished horse seized ■ MIREILLE TODDINGTON

mireille@costablancapeople.com A horse so thin he was labelled a “walking skeleton” has been seized from owners who live near the San Luis salt lake in the borough of Torrevieja, in a joint operation between the Torrevieja Council and the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre.

Rescue centre co-founder Rod Weeding was called to the site on 11th December by Torrevieja’s new animal welfare councillor Carmen, who has vowed to act swiftly to save other animals that remain on the site.

“Over the years many people have contacted us about the horses, donkeys and even dogs that are kept there behind the Mercadona supermarket in really bad condition,” said rescue centre co-founder Sue Weeding.

“We’ve had complaints about this place ever since we started the rescue centre eight years ago and we are delighted that Carmen is committed to finally stamping this out.”

In March last year the rescue centre was involved in an attempt to save a starved and extremely dehydrated horse on the same property, but despite trying everything possible with specialist veterinarian care, the horse died. Sue later appeared before court as a witness for the prosecution against the man who allegedly left his horse to starve to death.

Sue said the horse seized this month had been tethered to a piece of rope beside the salt lakes, which is public land and therefore made the legal seizure much easier.

“He’s a male, about 17 years old and

just absolutely skin and bones, a walking skeleton, but he has shoes on so they were obviously still riding him. He has problems with the joints on all four legs from being overworked,” Sue said.

The horse is now recovering well at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales.

“This case just shows the commitment to animal welfare by the people who are members of the police forces and local authorities. Our biggest challenge now is funding and finding the space to keep the horses so that these seizures can continue,” Sue said.

On the same day, an aging horse rescued from a Callosa de Segura dealers yard passed away peacefully at the rescue centre.

The horse, named Wally, was rescued in March last year along with 13 other horses, which had been chained to the walls in a falling-down building.

“Wally was in his 30s and enjoyed his time here with lots of companions. He died in his sleep of natural causes, which

is a lovely way for a horse to go,” Sue said.

Sue explained: “Poor Rod had the shock of Wally’s death, and had to move the horse to where the body could be taken away, and then suddenly he was off rescuing another horse. Then he has to be back by 3pm to start the feeding routine because it takes a couple of hours with 97 animals to care for and all their different medications.

“It’s Rod who does it all, and he’s in his 60s. That’s the reality of it here at the Centre. We really do desperately need some sort of financial support to allow us to continue to do everything we need to.”

The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies entirely on donations to fund its important animal welfare work, including the feeding and care of the centre’s horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from abuse, neglect and abandonment.

Donations of cash or items for the centre’s network of eight charity shops across the Alicante province are gratefully welcomed.

A pick-up service is available to collect large donated items such as furniture and each shop also offers a delivery service for large items purchased in-store.

Anyone interested in making a donation, becoming a long-term sponsor, or volunteering at the rescue centre or in any of its charity shops can call Sue on 652 021 980.

The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. Free tours run throughout the afternoon and refreshments are available in the café.

For more details and directions, please visit www.easyhorsecare.net.

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Equal rights for expat Spaniards and Brits

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rime Minister Mariano Rajoy (right) wants the Spaniards living in Britain to have the same rights as the British living in Spain. The reply to David Cameron came on Friday when the Spanish Prime Minister was speaking on RNE national radio.

“I firmly believe the free circulation of people inside Europe is untouchable under the concept of equal rights, it is preached in Spain and preached in Europe.”

Mariano Rajoy gave this statement after the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, assured during the first day of the European Council that he would maintain his proposal to restrict social services from the European who go to live in Britain for the first four months of their residency, despite the opposition of all the other European leaders.

‘Here we have to decide if we want a Europe with the United Kingdom or not, and I want a Europe with the United Kingdom’, said Rajoy, who then said a Europe without the United Kingdom ‘would be a smaller Europe’. However, he added for this to be achieved is has to be introduced ‘in a reasonable way and not to allow the British to have a higher status at the detriment to the rest of the EU’.

Rajoy said he was in agreement with some of Cameron’s ideas such more competitive businesses, and structural reforms, because in his opinion, ‘this would generate employment, wellbeing and wealth’. However he added he had told Cameron there were things he didn’t agree with.

Rajoy believes ‘there are people in Britain who don’t want to be in the EU’ and parties such as UKIP which want to leave obtained many votes in the European elections.

‘Cameron wants to definitively close this matter so the British can make their choice’, and he would be campaigning for yes if finally there is a referendum.

Asked about the proposal being put forward by some European countries on strengthening the outer border of the union by developing a new force on land and sea, Rajoy defended the effectiveness of the current Boarder Controls in Spain, and so disagreed with the idea which had originated in the European Commission.

He considered it normal for the member countries to grant competences to the EU, but the subject of frontiers is ‘something more transcending’.

‘I have no enthusiasm for a new force to offer greater frontier control. If any member country has a particular problem with their borders, punctual aid would be important, by the Commissions want to impose more frontier controls, is unreasonable to me’, he summed up.

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Golden Leaves Spanish Discover the secrets to office gets the mayoral a happy life in Spain seal of approval!

Golden Leaves International has now officially opened its doors to all expatriates living in Spain who are looking to secure, from one single source, all of their vital products and services necessary for living a comfortable life in the country, bringing total peace of mind.

Although already open to the public for quite a few months, the new and strategically located premises situated at Avenida De La Pla 123- 125, Edificio Carnibe, Locale 1, Javea, were officially declared open by the Javea mayor, Jose Chulvi, during a ceremony that took place recently.

Operating under the umbrella of Golden Leaves Expat Services, a premier service division of Golden Leaves International, the new offices are designed to serve as a ‘one stop shop’ for expatriates in Spain looking to get their hands on various products and services ranging from Private Health Insurance, Money and Wealth Management, Legal Services and Funeral Plans, right through to general insurance products.

There to witness and share in proceedings were senior executives of Golden Leaves, leading members of the press from well-known publications, existing Golden Leaves customers, along with representatives of many other leading local businesses.

The day was not totally reserved for ceremonial activities, as those dignitaries present, along with welcome members of the public were also treated to an

enjoyable wine tasting, tapas and relaxing background music, expertly provided by well known musician Adam Daniels. This relaxed environment allowed new customers to discuss their needs with expert members of the Golden Leaves Expat Services team and have those needs met with specifically chosen products and services as provided by this new “hassle free” one stop shop.

Commenting on the day’s proceedings, Steve Rowland, Chairman of Golden Leaves said, “Although we have been selling funeral plans in Spain since 1995, we have been reborn to offer a helping hand with all services in all areas of public life.” He went on to say, “This office represents the rebirth of Golden Leaves in Spain and is the first of many we have planned.”

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Shaking hands at the opening of the new office is Mayor Chulvi and Managing Director Barry Floyd, whilst Operations Manager Emma Quantrill and Chairman Steve Rowland look on

Ambassador urges British residents to follow the example of those who are most conten Some of the secrets to happy living in Spain are revealed in a new survey by the British Embassy on how expatriates adjust to a life in the sun.

Integration into the Spanish way of life is the key, the survey reveals. More than half of the British residents who responded say they speak Spanish regularly with friends and neighbours,

enjoy Spanish food, use the Spanish healthcare system and employ Spanish tradespeople. The adjective ‘happy’ is the word that they most commonly use to describe their lives in Spain, followed by ‘relaxed’ and ‘content’.

But some Brits admit to getting by without learning Spanish or registering on the padrón, and fail to make Spanish friends or keep up with Spanish news and politics, all things that appear to help others get more out of living in Spain.

Almost 1600 people responded to the British Embassy’s ‘Integrometer’ online survey into levels of resident integration. Two-thirds live in Andalucia or the Comunidad de Valencia, where

there are some high concentrations of British residents and integration is often low. Further significant numbers live in the Canaries, Murcia, the Balearics, Catalunya and the Madrid region.* Commenting on the survey, British ambassador Simon Manley said: “It’s great to see so many Brits saying they are happy and content in Spain as a result of their efforts to integrate into local life. I would definitely urge others to follow their example. If you are

settling here, the first and most important thing to do is to register on the padrón. That way you can access the health and social services you may need now or in future.

“If you fail to register, then you can’t expect support from the Spanish system later. Some of the most tragic cases that we see in our Consulates are the consequences of people having moved to Spain – often years earlier – but not signing up on the padrón or integrating into their local Spanish communities.”

Nine out of 10 people say they are registered on the padrón, which implies that one in 10 survey respondents have yet to do so. More than half say they

have a Spanish will, and over 50% have a Spanish driving licence.

Two thirds are registered for Spanish healthcare, with another 13% having private medical insurance. But an alarming 16% admit they have failed to provide for their healthcare in Spain, leaving them at serious risk of difficulties in the event of an accident or illness.

Spanish food proves popular. Nearly a quarter say they eat a Spanish meal every day, and eight out of ten do so at least once a week. Only 6% say they eat a Spanish meal less than once a month.

The wealth of advice on the British Embassy’s own ‘Living in Spain’ Facebook page helps nearly four out of 10 people integrate into Spanish life, and provides useful links to both Spanish and British government procedures and public information.

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CostaBlancaPeople December 22nd - 28th 2015

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Conversation classes are out for Christmas On Thursday 17th December it was the last day of term for the students and their voluntary tutors in the English conversation classes at CIAJ. To show the council’s appreciation, the councillor for youth and sport, Pablo Samper, presented an honorary diploma to the volunteers who attend the CIAJ every week to help Spanish people speak English.

The volunteers are coordinated by Crystal East and this is the fourth year that the classes have taken place. Crystal, the students, volunteers and members of staff at CIAJ were all in attendance to

Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5.00pm to 6.00pm. The lessons are free and are open to people of any age but students should have an intermediate level of English and be enthusiastic to take part.

Crystal East would like to thank all the volunteers and the staff at the CIAJ for their help this year. ‘Pablo presented each of the volunteers with a gift and a certificate to show that the volunteer’s are appreciated. It was an extremely enjoyable occasion. It’s hard to know who to thank

celebrate the end of term and Christmas as well as to thank the volunteers who give up their time.

Pablo Samper thanked the volunteers for their help and noted that the project could not happen without them. There was a small Christmas party with refreshments from different cultures brought in by the students and their tutors. It was a good opportunity to celebrate Christmas customs and traditions and to continue to practise spoken English.

The lessons will begin again on Tuesday, 12th January. They take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10.00 am and 12.00pm and

because everyone is really helpful here,’ said Crystal.

Unfortunately some of the students had returned home and were unable to attend. Some of those who participate in the classes do not live permanently in Torrevieja but perhaps work or study here.

The classes might have closed for Christmas but Crystal is always on the lookout for new volunteers.

If you think you could help by giving up one or two hours a week to talk English with the students please contact Crystal by email at crystaleast16@yahoo.co.uk.

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CostaBlancaPeople December 22nd - 28th 2015

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE This week was always only ever going to be about the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and subsequent statement which had been so long anticipated.

From a Euro perspective the single currency started the week on a firm footing following the previous week’s European Central Bank decision to extend the time frame of the quantitative easing programme but not to raise the monthly amount of asset programme purchases.

On the data front Germany’s ZEW economic sentiment gauge climbed for a second consecutive month up 5.7 point on November’s result, shaking off any concerns there may have been surrounding the Volkswagen emission scandal and also the global slowdown throughout the in the Asian economies and emerging market nations.

Whilst the ZEW index painted an upbeat picture of the German economy, the IFO business confidence indicator slipped to 108.7 in December from 109.0 the previous month. The news was shrugged off as the German central bank maintained its projection for growth of 1.8%.

From the UK we were treated to the latest news on inflation, which edged back above zero during November for the first time in four months.

The UK unemployment rate dipped again, this time to 5.2% down from 5.3%, although sterling was unable to take advantage of this positive news, as the markets were preoccupied with the lack of wage growth with the total pay increase at 2.4% down from 3.0%. Such a lack of wage inflation helps deflect any calls for near term UK interest rate hikes, leaving the pound susceptible to weakness. The GBP/€ range over the week has seen a low of €1.3670 and a high of €1.3860, with the price settling at the end of the week in the mid €1.37’s.

Across the pond we saw the Federal Open Market Committee members deliver their unanimous decision to hike US rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, its first hike since 2016.

The US dollar strengthened against both the pound and the Euro as monetary policy divergence is taken into account by the markets.

The move had been well anticipated owing to the strengthening conditions of the US economic recovery.

Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen was keen to stipulate that the pace and trajectory of future hikes will be low and slow in the years ahead, although this change to monetary policy is highly significant as the USA now exits the zero interest rate era.

The FED officials also upgraded their gross domestic product forecast for next year to 2.4% taking into account the recent data improvements, most notably the uplift in employment conditions. The message from the Federal Reserve has to be seen as rather dovish as the rate of increase will be gradual to align with the belief that US inflation will not return to the 2% target level until 2018.

Euro/ US$ declined form a high over the week of $1.1060 to record a low of $1.08.

Data will be reasonably light in the period before Christmas, however the single currency may take direction next week as the outcome of this weekend’s Spanish election becomes clear. The current Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy appears to hold the lead, although recent polls suggest that the only outcome will be the formation of a coalition government of sorts with the makeup very uncertain.

Registering as self-employed in Spain Have you been offered occasional work in Spain and you’re not sure what to do regarding tax and social security? Have you been offered regular work with a Spanish firm outside of your regular job? If you have, then you might have asked yourself if you need to register as self-employed, or autónomo, as it is called in Spain. And you might also have wondered whether, if you have to pay tax and social security on what you earn, it’s really worth taking it.

who carry out an economic activity for money on a regular, individual and direct basis.” A little ambiguous to say the least, so there are circumstances when the law requires some interpreting to understand its reach. A 2007 Supreme Court ruling states that if your earnings are lower than the minimum wage, you don’t need to register as self-employed. That means that if you earn less than €9,080,40 a year from your self-employed activities,

€50-a-month flat rate for the first six months, with discounts thereafter. But don’t get too confident, as there are many nuances, and you could find yourself being fined for not paying into the system.

There is no absolute rule, it’s a combination of factors that decide if you have to register or not and Social Security always assumes that people are working on a regular basis.

For example, you decide to sell t-

There’s no categorical answer, because reality is much more varied than the law can take into account. Even if you earn very little, there are a great many cases when, if you aren’t registered as self-employed, you could face a fine.

Spain’s Social Security system defines the self-employed as “those

and you work sporadically, then you don’t need to register with Social Security. But watch out, because everything is not completely black and white Not paying into the Social Security system is no small matter. The monthly contribution is around €260 each month, unless you are eligible for the

shirts online. This is a marginal activity and your earnings are below the minimum wage, but Social Security will view it as the same as running a shop..

And, of course, even if what you’re doing isn’t a regular activity, but you make more money than the minimum wage, you’ll definitely have to register as self-employed. This could be the case of

an architect who receives a single commission in a year, but which is worth €18,000. It’s going to be considered a regular activity.

In other words, if your earnings or the amount of time you spend working will be sufficiently large to surpass the threshold requiring you to register as self-employed, it is clear that you will have to register as soon as you start your business, however much you earn.

The law is designed for self-employed people who generate earnings from day one, but this isn’t what happens in reality and if your earnings are lower than the minimum wage, you shouldn’t have to pay into the Social Security system as self-employed.

However, being registered with the tax office is obligatory if you want to issue any kind of commercial document.

So if a client asks you for an invoice, you will have to register your specific activity with the tax office – this is called the impuesto de actividades económicas (IAE), or tax on economic activities. This doesn’t cost anything and doesn’t mean you are registering as self-employed – which is done at your local Social Security office. But if you want to avoid problems, you’ll also have to make a quarterly sales tax (IVA) declaration, paying back the tax added to your invoice, as well as applying income tax to your bill (IRPF).

No invoice There are some activities that don’t require an invoice, such as those

involving training or the arts.

This would be the case of a teacher who gives occasional presentations at conferences.

If you don’t register as selfemployed when you should, and you are caught, you will have to pay all of your outstanding contributions since you first started working for yourself, along with a 20 percent fine, with interest. And remember, having registered with the tax office will not make a difference. You have one month to regularise your situation as a self-employed worker after registering with the IAE. For a lot of people, it’s just not worth registering, and in the end, they start earning money without paying tax. A recent survey by the ESADE business school estimates that 55 percent of Spaniards were paid off the books or would be willing to be paid this way If it’s not worth your while paying your Social Security contributions the whole year round, it is possible to register only for the months you work. This could be the case for selfemployed language teachers, or for people employed in seasonal activities such as tourism.

In such cases, even if your earnings remain below the minimum wage threshold, you will still have to register with RETA as it is considered a regular activity. You have to prove you were working during the periods you were paying your contributions.

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Punches and problems on the run up Presentation to Red Cross to the election The run up to Spain’s general election on the 20th December has not been without its scandals.

In the last week of electioneering Mariano Rajoy found himself the target of both verbal and physical punches. The leaders of the main parties have traded insults and accusations and there has been confusion over some aspects of policy.

This has been the first time that four parties have had the potential to take first place and with such a split there has been much discussion over what a coalition might look like. The polls have continued to place the PP (centre right) out in front but without the majority that they secured in the last election. The PSOE (centre left) has made something of a come back in recent polls and the two pretenders Ciudadanos (Centre right) and Podemos (Centre left) havejustled for third and fourth place.

Mud slinging and vitriol is not uncommon in UK politics either. But what have the Spanish politicians been doing to win the public vote?

Censorship and strong statements The Spanish Post Office, Correos, were ordered by a court to send out 900,000 campaign leaflets from the minority party Vox.They had previously held them back because they used the Spanish flag on the envelope. The court claimed that the leaflets could be sent out because the Spanish flag isn’t prohibited in electioneering though it can’t be used as part of a party’s logo.

A leading Ciudadanos candidate made the headlines for coming out against abortion and saying that it was a ‘form of violence’. The statement was made by Dr. Carlos Pracht who is the candidate in Cantabria. Dr.Pracht was also reported to say that legislation should help women ‘develop their femininity’.

Mr Rivera (Ciudadanos party leader) said that he did not share the views of Dr.Pracht.

More debates Mariano Rajoy had declined to take part in the TV broadcast debate on the 30th Novemberbut did participate in an individual interview instead. Following this he agreed to a debate with the leader of the PSOE. This encounter between Pedro Sánchez, party leader for the socialist PSOE and Mariano Rajoyturned into an intense TV debate.

Sánchez did not pull any punches and constantly reproached the prime minister for corruption within the party.

He accused Rajoy of not being a decent person and making the politician Bárcenas treasurer for the Popular party and then a senator. Luis Bárcenas has been named in political corruption scandals and is currently awaiting trial. The PSOE leader was verbally quite aggressive and Rajoy visibly smarted from the attacks. But at least these weren’t physical.

A blow for the prime minister Perhaps most effective at shocking the electorate was a seventeen year old who punched Rajoy in the face in full view of

Bowls charity donation The cause of solidarity is an excellent way of integrating different nationalities in local municipality. The San Miguel Bowls Club in San Miguel de Salinas has raised 400 euros for the food bank initiative run by the Neighbourhood Association ‘San Miguel Archangel’.

Players and supporters of this club raised the funds by donating the money they would have spent on festive Christmas Cards and gave it instead to the

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purchase of food for needy families in the local community.

The Association has thanked these sporting locals for their generosity and the altruism demonstrated in this gesture.

Food bank volunteers will ensure the funds are used to buy the types of supplies local families need over the festive period to help them have a happier and more enjoyable holiday.

the press, crowd and his own security agents. The attack took place in Pontevedra in Galicia and was sufficiently violent to knock off and break the prime minister’s glasses.

Later news suggested that the teenager was in fact related to Rajoy by being the cousin of Viri, the Prime Minister’s wife. It was broadcast that the family of the boy did in fact have sympathies with the Popular Party and that there was no political motivation behind the attack.

However, the boy’s actions did have a rallying effect around Rajoy and people were generally sympathetic to his predicament with the leaders of the main opposing parties offering their support and registering their disgust. It also raised questions around the security of these political figures during their walkabouts.

What if the young man had had a knife or a gun?

The family relationship didn’t stop speculation in the papers about a far left conspiracy and papers printed that the youth was representative of the radical left.

A day for reflection It is customary that campaigning stops the final day before the election so that people have time to consider their vote.

Saturday was this moratorium with the polling booths set to open at 9.00 am on Sunday morning. Foreigners cannot vote in this election, and yet its outcome will make a difference to all of us who have chosen to live in Spain.

Suzanne O’Connell

On Tuesday 15th December members of the Caledonia Lodge number 68 made a welcome presentation of food to representatives of the Torrevieja Red Cross. The value of the food was 500 euros and was donated by the members of the Lodge. The presentation was made to representatives of the Red Cross by the Worshipful Master of the Lodge WBro

David Turner who attended with several members of the Lodge. The donation was much appreciated by the Red Cross particularly at this time of the year when so many people are forced to go without.

The food will be distributed to needy families within the area in time to give them a happier Christmas than they might otherwise have expected.

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CostaBlancaPeople December 22nd - 28th 2015

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One of the first garden plants I fell in love with was Armeria maritima, better known as Sea Thrift or Sea Pink.

You may know these plants from home - they can be found covering hillsides and cliffs in the west of England, where they withstand salt-laden winds, but they also do well in hot, humid coastal areas like ours.

Sea thrift is a popular garden flower and the plant has been distributed worldwide as a garden and cut flower. It was like meeting an old friend when I saw a large selection of these plants at the local garden center. These strange mounds of grass-like foliage produce little crystal buds that explode into charming puffs of pink. In the wild, flowers are usually pale pink, but brighter pinks and white are available as cultivated plants.

As the common names indicate, sea thrift has a fondness for sunny, salty environments, but is also at home in

clay. They need full sun for most of the day, but will not mind a bit of shade during the hottest hours. Regular watering is appreciated during the heat of summer, although dryer conditions are fine for cooler times of the year. Feed only once a year with slow-release fertilizer.

If given their requirements of lean, dry, well-drained soil and lots of sun, these drought tolerant plants require little maintenance. They have no serious insect or disease problems.

Uses mountain areas. They can be found in coastal areas and mountain regions of Europe, Turkey, North Africa and the western coast of North and South America.

Sea thrift is a low maintenance, drought tolerant, short lived perennial that forms a 6-12” (15-30 cm) dense clump of grass-like foliage with pink flowers rising on stalks in mid spring. Kept deadheaded, flowering will continue throughout much of the summer. The rounded flower heads are composed of lots of tiny flowers - each of the small flowers later becoming a seed.

After about four years the centre of the plant dies, leaving an ugly brown patch. When that happens, it is time to dig up and divide the plant which is quite easy to do. Replant one of the divisions in the spot where you dug out the original and plant the others elsewhere or give them to friends.

General culture Sea thrift thrives in dry, infertile soils where few other plants can compete.

Well-drained sandy or loamy soil is best for this species. The plants will rot if planted in fertile, moist soils or in heavy

This plant is a rock garden favourite, with its tidy mound of grassy foliage and profusion of rose-pink spherical flowers.

Plant it where someone will not mistake it for grass while it is not flowering and pull it out. A great low plant for the front of the border, rock gardens, edgings, or massed together. They also look great between rocks on top of a wall with the flowers cascading down. The low, evergreen tuft is a great textural accent to the garden even after blooming.

The flowers dry easily. Cut them when they are in full bloom and hang them upside down in a dry, dark place with good air circulation.

Propagation methods By dividing the rootball or from seed. The seeds are small pale brown drops. There are many seeds on a seedhead. Soaking Armeria seeds in warm water for 6-8 hours before sowing aids germination.

Sea thrift seeds can be sown in the garden during late spring and summer months, up until two months before the first frost. Seeds that are started indoors, in early spring and kept at 60-70° F (1521° C) will germinate in two to three weeks and bloom the first year.

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CostaBlancaPeople December 22nd - 28th 2015

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The household chores we all love to hate We have probably all noticed at one time or another when we’re out and about the number of Spanish people cleaning their windows, sweeping around their doorsteps or the pavement outside of their house.And, every time, we probably thought that it was about time that we did the same when we got home!

In actual fact, Spaniards are well-known for being the European nation that spends the most amount of time cleaning and tidying their home.

A total of 12 per cent of the population admit to being a perfectionist when it comes to cleaning.

This is in comparison to the 71 per cent who say that it takes a bit of an effort, but their home is still tidy and clean.

In saying this, nevertheless, not all housework tasks are met with the same level of feeling of gratification at having to perform them. There are some that require much more of an effort to get them done in the first place.

According to a survey carried out by Clintu.es, the following housework chores are our least favourite.

Cleaning the oven More than 40 per cent of those surveyed admitted that this task was the one that they enjoyed the least. Some even said that they hadn’t cleaned their oven in at least several months, despite the fact that for optimum results and in order to ensure that bacteria do not build up inside, an oven should be cleaned properly once or twice a month.

Disinfecting the toilet Many of those asked, specified that the task of cleaning and disinfecting the toilet was their second most hated chore. This is something that needs to be done at least once a week though.

Ironing After cleaning the oven and the toilet, Spaniards’ third most unpleasant task is ironing – one that I quite enjoy.

Cleaning the windows How often do you clean your windows? Do you wait until you can barely see through them, or have some kind of regular cleaning schedule in place? This is the fourth disliked housework chore in Spain.

Cleaning and organising the fridge In spite of being a chore that very few of us contemplate doing several times a month, it is important to keep our fridge clean. If not, the fridge can turn into a focal point for bacteria due to the accumulation of out-of-date food, open products etc. Ideally, we should empty the contents of the fridge and clean the shelves and walls at least once a month. Mireille Toddington

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WELCOME TO HONG KONG with Vivalia Travel Hong Kong Island is the island that gives the territory Hong Kong its name. Although it is not the largest part of the territory, it is the place that many tourists regard as the main focus.

The parade of buildings that make the Hong Kong skyline has been likened to a glittering bar chart that is made apparent by the presence of the waters of Victoria Harbour. To get the best views of Hong Kong, leave the island and head for the opposite Kowloon waterfront Victoria Peak. Peak Tower serves not only as an observation platform, it also doubles as a shopping mall offering shops, fine dining and museums. The Peak Tram runs from Central to the bottom of the Peak Tower.

Although views of Kowloon and Victoria Harbour can be stunning, be prepared for the view to be spoilt by air pollution. There is no point in spending extra money to visit the observation deck of the Peak Tower. There are a number of nice walks around the Peak Tower that offers similar, if not nicer, views of all sides of the island.

Museums. There are a variety of museums in Hong Kong with different themes, arguably the best museum is the Hong Kong Museum of History in Kowloon, which gives an excellent overview of Hong Kong’s fascinating past. Not the typical pots-behindglass format of museums you find elsewhere in China. Innovative galleries such as a mock-up of a colonial era street make history come to life. Allow about two hours to view everything in detail.

Kowloon also includes a

number of other interesting museums such as Dialogue in the Dark, the International Hobby and Toy Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Science Museum and Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre.

Central also has its share of museums including Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, which shows how the healthcare system evolved from traditional Chinese medicine to modern Western medicine, and Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre.

New Territories has the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, which will appeal to those who have a serious interest in Chinese culture, and the Hong Kong Railway Museum.

Theme Parks. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort opened in September, 2005. It is on Lantau Island, about 12km east of Hong Kong International Airport. The resort also features a Disneyland park, two resort hotels and a lake recreation centre. Though significantly smaller in size than other Disneyland-style parks elsewhere, the park is undergoing an expansion to offer more attractions.

Ocean Park is on the southern side of Hong Kong island, and is the park that grew up with many local Hong Kong people.

EAT AND DRINK Cuisine plays an important part in

many peoples’ lives in Hong Kong. Not only is it a showcase of Chinese cuisines with huge regional varieties, but there are also excellent Asian and Western choices.

Dim sum is possibly the best known Cantonese dish. Served at breakfast and lunch, these delicately prepared morsels of Cantonese cuisine are often served with Chinese tea.

Siu mei is pork roasted over an open fire or a huge wood burning rotisserie oven. With the addition of a slightly crispy honey sauce layer, the final taste is of a unique, deep barbecue flavour.

Congee is a thin porridge made with rice boiled in water.

Served at breakfast, lunch or supper, the best version is as soft as ‘floss’, it takes up to 10 hours to cook the porridge to reach this quality.

Noodles. Wonton noodles are dumplings usually made from minced prawn but may contain small amounts of pork.

As with the rest of China, tea is a popular beverage in Hong Kong, and is served at practically every eatery. Chinese teas are the most commonly served, though many places also serve Westernstyle milk tea.

Lan Kwai Fong (Central), Wanchai and Knutsford Terrace (Kowloon) are the three main drinking areas where locals, expats and tourists mingle together.

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CAN YOU IMAGINE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT MUSIC? The one constant no matter where you spend your Christmas, are carols and Christmas songs. What a magical vehicle are those seasonal songs, because we can close our eyes and be transported back to the feelings of all the Christmases of our lives. ‘Silent Night’, ‘Jingle Bells’, ‘Winter Wonderland’ and ‘Rudolf’ are all nostalgic notes transcending the passage of time and condensing our memories onto one digital disc in the head.

Music has long since been known as ‘the food of love’, ‘good for the soul’ and much more. Didn’t Longfellow say that music is the universal language of mankind? Researchers are now finding that it is measurably good for the body as well. I believe this to be so.

Music is a very powerful medium.

It can soften our emotions, soothe our troubled mind, but also has the power to arouse our fighting instincts when marching to the beat of a military band.

The Taliban will not survive if for no other reason than that they have banned music and singing from their lives.

My first live musical inspiration was organist Joan Macken and her choir performing for mass on Christmas morning in Killulagh. In my head I

ventured forth and performed heroic deeds exhilarated by the high notes of ‘Adeste Fideles’. (‘Come all ye Faithful’ never has the same ring to it.)

Music tastes change and singers may come and go, but never has it seemed will any generation tire of hearing ‘Silent Night’ – the most popular Christmas carol of all time.

The aforementioned ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’, ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’, ‘Oh Holy Night’ and ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ are just a few of the perennial hymns we enjoy at this time every year.

Of course it is not only sacred music which tugs at the heart strings over the period of our biggest feast day. Bing Crosby’s (or should this be Irving Berlin’s) ‘White Christmas’ continues to be the greatest selling record of all time.

‘Jingle Bells’ is a great tune for getting all into festive spirit – not to mention ‘Jingle Bells Rock’ and for those who wish to take it a step further, Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’. If you ask me what my least favourite Christmas song is, I would probably say Chris Rea’s, ‘Driving home for Christmas’.

It may all be sheer commercialism, but I love to wander through shopping malls at this time of year. ‘Santa Claus is coming to Town’, ‘Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer’, ‘I saw Mama kissing Santa Claus’, ‘Little Drummer Boy’ and all the old favourites waft up and down the aisles bringing with it a sense of peace and goodwill to all mankind.

We could go on for hours listing Christmas songs, what they mean and the memories they conjure up. No doubt each and every one of you will have your own favourites, with your own special memories.

Mrs Youcan’tbeserious and I got engaged on Christmas Eve and that midnight mass is etched in my memory – especially an impromptu rising on ‘Adeste Fideles’ from Fred Casey at the back of the church! One of the more modern songs to become a classic is Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan’s ‘Fairytale of New York’.

My own professional singing career coincided with Christmas. I just did the circuit once a year ... ‘going with the wren’.

The fact that neither my brother nor I could sing was a huge advantage – and saved us a lot of time. Good singing wren-boys would have all the house-

holders and visitors coming out, surrounding them and having them perform an encore or two. The brother and I weren’t delayed long at any house.

As soon as ‘Rudolf’ got throttled, we were handed our fee and sent on our merry way: In fact, sometimes a man with a sore head would rush out half way through the song and shove money at us. At the time I thought it was down to extreme generosity – when in fact it was to shut us up as quickly as possible. Irish people are great all the same!

Nollaig Shona I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas. Thank you to all who say nice things about this column when we meet and to those who take the trouble to write or email with praise, advice, corrections or criticisms. Thank you to those of you who sent messages, cards and relics during my illness. They worked like a dream, thank God. Our final thought is as always for those who will read this away from home. The world may be shrinking and travel cheaper, but there are still many people separated from where their heart is over Christmas. Nollaig shona diobh go léir.

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HEALING ENERGY This week’s letter is from Lynda who wants to help her brother-in-law who is suffering from a terminal illness. She read my article on Cosmic Ordering with the Angels, and wonders if you can put an order in for someone else. I explain the best way to do this in my reply, and give further information in the short article I have written below.

Hello Alison Like a lot of people I have heard about Angels and Cosmic Ordering (Edgar Cayce was where I heard it first in the 70´s) but I have never used it.

I’ve read and re’read the article you wrote 1-7 December 2015 it was so clear and helpful. I would like to try it for my brother-in-law who has been given a terminal diagnosis. However I wondered if it has to be actual person with the problem who orders? I do believe in miracles and the self healing powers of the body 100%.

Please could you also give me information on a private reading. Thank you very much.

Dear Lynda First of all, I am so, so sorry to hear about your brother-in-law and I can understand how you would

like to do everything in your power to help him.

When someone we love becomes very ill, we feel helpless. Thank you for sharing how you believe in miracles as this will assist in you being as positive as you can be in this situation. Rather than sending an order to the Cosmos or the Angels, I suggest that you write a letter to the angels who will help bring comfort and inner healing to your brother-in-law in a gentle and effective way.

Everyone and everything in the universe is connected, and because true power is grounded in spiritual awareness, you can help your brother-inlaw by keeping your thoughts positive, because each thought we have generates energy. The more loving we are, the more influence that will have on the thoughts of others so the beneficial effect of your actions will send a ripple effect out to all who you wish to send healing energy out to.

Find yourself a space where you can be quiet and undisturbed and sit down with a pen and paper to send a letter to the angels. In this instance, you will write to your own Guardian Angel, and Archangel Raphael, the healer. Keep all the words, your thoughts, and intentions positive and stay committed by letting go of fear and anxiety. I explain

more about how to write to the angels below, together with more information about Archangel Raphael. I have sent you an e-mail with information about how to book a private reading. Many blessings, Alison INVOKING ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL Archangel Raphael serves on the Green ray which is the ray of healing and truth. He is a powerful healer of physical bodies both for human beings and animals. His name means ‘God Heals’ and his name is based on the Hebrew word rapha which means ‘Doctor’ or ‘Healer’. He can be invoked on behalf of someone else, but he cannot interfere with free will.

His loving presence will have a comforting effect, reducing stress and anxiety.

One of Raphael’s main magical attributes is that of assisting with healing spells and alternative therapy. Raphael also helps to heal the world of all the mass destruction we humans cause and can also be called upon to heal rifts with relationships.

He is custodian of the Tree of Life and is known for being the angel who gave the magical pentacle to King Solomon. Raphael is also called the Angel of the Sun and his image has been captured by such

artistic masters as Botticelli, Titian and Rembrandt.

Raphael also helps with inward spiritual journeys, assisting in searches for truth and guidance and not only helps you heal from physical emotional and mental pain; he also heals wounds from past lives, and space clearing. Raphael is also known as the ‘Patrol of Travellers’ and will assist those going on physical journeys or those journeying to the next life bringing protection, healing and harmony. You can write to Raphael if you need help with your inward spiritual journey, assistance with searches for truth and guidance, and healing from physical emotional and mental pain.

HOW TO WRITE YOUR LETTER TO ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL If you are invoking Archangel Raphael on behalf of someone who is ill, visualise him and other angels surrounding the patient with his emerald green light. Get your pen and paper ready, and write the following: Dear Guardian Angel and Archangel Raphael, Please pay a healing visit to (name the person) and bring the release from pain and discomfort.

Please help to lift our thoughts to those of hope, faith and love, and remove all doubt and fear.

Please guide us, and show us the way to divine love and inner health. Please manifest my prayer now and forever. Thank you. (Sign your name, and date the letter). Put it in an envelope and write to Archangel Raphael on the front of the envelope.

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Spanish music up for awards

Ricky Martín Two famous Spanish pop legends have been nominated for Best Latin Album at the forthcoming Grammy Awards and are up against established stars such as Ricky Martín.

Alejandro Sanz, renowned in Spain for his 1997 hit Corazón partío and internationally for two duets with Shakira, including the massive 2005 track La Tortura, is gunning for the prize for his album Sirope. His slightly newer-on-the-scene compatriot Pablo Alborán – who, last year, hotly denied he was in a relationship with his good friend and one-off duet partner Ricky Martín – has been nominated for the CD Terral.

They join Álex Cuba with his album Healer, Mexican light pop artist Julieta Venegas – famous for her summer classic Limón y sal – with the CD Algo sucede, and Puerto Rican latino pop veteran Ricky Martin. The Voice judge Alejandro Sanz is up for a Best Latin Pop Album Grammy for the fourth time, and hopes he will net the coveted trophy on this occasion.

His albums No es lo mismo from 2003, El tren de los momentos from 2007 and Paraíso express from 2010 were all nominated, but did not win.

Pablo Alborán has been picked as finalist for the first time, although he had three nominations for the Latin Grammys in 2011 for his eponymous début album.

Julieta Venegas, equally as famous in Spain as in

México, is hoping for her second Best Latin Pop Album award after winning the 2006 honour with Limón y sal, whilst Ricky Martín hopes to win a second prize following his 1998 Best Latin Single with Vuelve.

Global chart-topping hip-hop artist Pitbull is up for a Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album award for his CD Dale, joining Bomba Estéreo with Amanecer, Natalia Lafourcade with Hasta la raíz, Monsieur Periné with Caja de música, and La Cuneta de Son Machín with Mondongo.

Best Tropical Music Album nominees include Rubén Blades, Juan Luis Guerra, José Alberto ‘El Canario’, Guaco, and Víctor Manuelle.

Best Latin Jazz Album artists and groups nominated are Eliane Elías, The Rodríguez Brothers, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet, and Miguel Zenón.

An entire category exists for Best Mexican Album, featuring all styles from the southernmost country in North America from pop, rock and rap through to mariachi.

Those hoping to net a prize are Los Tigres del Norte, La Maquinaria Norteña, Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Los Cojolites, and the band El Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga. The next edition of the Grammy Awards will be held on February 15, 2016 in the Californian city of Los Angeles.

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LOVE ACTUALLY

Tuesday 22 December ITV2 – 10.00 pm Romantic comedy drama from the writer of Notting Hill and Four Weddings, which weaves in and out of the love lives of eight loosely inter‐ related couples. The bachelor Prime Minister falls for his personal assistant, his brother in‐ law is flirting with one of his colleagues, a writer heads off to France and pursues an affair with a maid, and an 11 year‐old boy asks his father for advice on matters of the heart.

A feel‐good festive treat.

FRIDAY 25 DECEMBER HOME ALONE 2 ITV – 6.45 pm

Director Chris Columbus and writer John Hughes reprise their successful formula two years after the original.

This time, Kevin ends up in New York while his family are in Miami but he resourcefully manages to book himself into a swish hotel. Also in NYC are the two burglars he defeated last time.

They’re planning to rob a toy store and, when Kevin finds out, he must once again use his ingenuity to defeat them.

THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ITV2 8.25 pm A magical stop‐motion animated musical fantasy created by Tim Burton and set in a world where every holiday has its own special land. Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, tires of the same old routine in Halloweʹen Town and decides to gatecrash Christmas Town. He is instantly enraptured by the decorations, toys and warm spirit. However, not everyone feels the same about him.

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ITV 2 – 7.40 pm Animation. A criminal mastermind plots to shrink and steal the moon, but his plans are disrupted by the arrival of three orphaned girls trying to sell cookies. He decides to recruit them into his scheme, using them to distract his arch enemy, but he soon finds his affection for the girls has grown and he must choose between being an evil genius or a doting parent.

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Shakespeare in Love

8.00pm

Dragons: Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon Kung Fu Panda Holiday Kung Fu Panda Don't Tell the Bride EastEnders Rent a Cop Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Rent a Cop Don't Tell the Bride Reggie Yates' Extreme UK Don't Tell the Bride This is BBC Three

Channel 5 6.10am 6.35am 7.00am 7.10am 7.20am 7.30am 7.40am 7.50am 7.55am 8.10am 8.20am 8.35am 8.50am 9.00am 9.15am 9.20am 9.25am 9.35am 9.50am 10.00am 10.15am 11.15am 12.20pm 1.55pm 3.25pm 5.10pm 7.00pm 7.55pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 1.50am 2.50am

BBC 3 8.15pm 8.35pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 12.45am 1.05am 1.30am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am

ITV3

House Doctor House Doctor The Wotwots!

Chloe's Closet Lily's Driftwood Bay Fireman Sam Wissper Peppa Pig Pip Ahoy!

Little Princess Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat World's Strongest Man 2015 Ice Road Truckers The Flight Before Christmas The Elf That Rescued Christmas The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey The Secret Garden A Primary School Nativity World's Strongest Man 2015 The Dog Rescuers Christmas Special with Alan Davies Michael Buble's Christmas 2015 Greatest Ever Christmas Movies Crackers About Christmas Super Casino

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.40am 2.40am 3.40am

More 4

Children Talking The Fir Tree Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore 10 Things You Didn't Know About Avalanches The Third Man Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore

ITV4

6.35am

ITV3 Nightscreen

9.55am

Time Team

6.05am

Alias Smith and Jones

7.00am

Movies Now

11.00am

Kirstie's Vintage Gems

7.00am

Football's Greatest: George Best

7.10am

In Loving Memory

11.20am

Reap the Wild Wind

7.15am

The Big Match Revisited

7.35am

The Secret of My Succe$s

1.55pm

Come Dine with Me

8.05am

The Professionals

9.30am

Clash of the Santas

2.25pm

Come Dine with Me

8.55am

Minder

11.30am

The Best of Benny Hill

3.00pm

Come Dine with Me

10.00am

Alias Smith and Jones

1.15pm

The Royal

3.30pm

Come Dine with Me

11.05am

TT 2015

2.20pm

Heidi

4.05pm

Come Dine with Me

12.05pm

TT 2015

4.20pm

Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the

1.05pm

The Professionals

2.10pm

Minder

3.15pm

Pawn Stars

3.40pm

Pawn Stars

4.10pm

The Appaloosa

4.35pm

River Cottage

Baskervilles

5.40pm

A Place in the Sun: Home or Away

6.40pm

Inspector Morse

6.45pm

A Place in the Sun

9.00pm

Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs

7.50pm

George Clarke's Amazing Spaces

9.30pm

Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs

8.55pm

Grand Designs

6.15pm

Gunsmoke

10.00pm

Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs

10.00pm

Building the Dream

8.00pm

Pawn Stars

10.30pm

Vicious

11.00pm

The Hoarder Next Door

8.25pm

Pawn Stars

11.00pm

Endeavour

12.05am

24 Hours in A and E

9.00pm

The Chase: Celebrity Special

1.00am

Wycliffe

1.10am

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

10.00pm

Coogan's Bluff

2.45am

Lewis

2.05am

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

12.05am

First Blood

4.30am

Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express

3.10am

Shipping Wars

2.10am

Death Wish 5: The Face of Death

Soap Update

TV Pick

Eastenders – Tensions remain high in Albert Square as residents struggle to come to terms with Phil's latest act. Shabnam confides in Masood about Kush - but does she know the truth?

The multi-Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter brings the holiday spirit for the fifth consecutive year. Celine Dion, Sharon Jones and´ the Dap-Kings, and Tori Kelly join Bublé for special performances in celebration of his favorite holiday.

Emmerdale – David arranges a drop-off for Val’s ring.

Aaron is shocked to see his father return. Ross plans some last-minute Christmas presents.

Michael Buble Christmas 2015, Channel 5 – 10.00 pm

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BBC1

BBC2

7.00am 10.15am

Breakfast David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul 11.15am Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech 12.15pm Eat Well for Less at Christmas 1.15pm Bargain Hunt 2.00pm BBC News at One 2.30pm Regional News and Weather 2.45pm Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 4.40pm Donkey's Caroling Christmas-Tacular 4.50pm Shrek Forever After 6.15pm Pointless 7.00pm BBC News at Six 7.30pm Regional News and Weather 8.00pm Celebrity Mastermind 8.30pm A Question of Sport 9.00pm EastEnders 9.30pm Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale 10.30pm Boomers 11.00pm BBC News at Ten 11.25pm Regional News and Weather 11.35pm Peter Kay's Car Share 12.05am Mrs. Brown's Boys 12.35am Meet the Fockers 2.25am Weather for the Week Ahead

7.55am 8.40am 9.25am 9.55am 10.25am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.45pm 3.45pm 4.45pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.30pm 11.30pm 12.00am 1.00am 1.30am 2.00am 3.00am

ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 7.50am 8.20am 9.20am 10.20am 11.20am 1.10pm 1.40pm 2.40pm 3.40pm 4.50pm 5.55pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 2.20am 3.15am 4.00am 4.50am 5.40am 6.05am

Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records You've Been Framed!

Emmerdale The X Factor Winner's Story 2015 The Cube I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

Coming Out The Flintstones Emmerdale You've Been Framed!

All Star Family Fortunes The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Catchphrase Uncle Buck Pampered Pooches: Hollywood Celebrity Juice The Bourne Identity Release the Hounds Tricked The Office Xmas Party Educating Joey Essex Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

8.45am

Bad Asses on the Bayou

10.15am

The Marine 4: Moving Target

12.00pm

Dino Time

1.30pm

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

3.15pm

Chappie

5.30pm

Cinderella

7.30pm

Dino Time

9.00pm

Cinderella

11.00pm

Chappie

1.15am

ITV1

7.00am 7.15am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 12.00am 12.15am 12.30am 12.45am 1.00am 1.15am 1.30am 1.45am 2.00am 2.15am

The Marine 4: Moving Target

3.00am

Bad Asses on the Bayou

4.30am

A Million Ways to Die in the West Special

5.00am

Dino Time

6.30am

Avengers: Age of Ultron Special

Football Gold Football Gold Game Changers WWE Experience Big Bash League Living the Dream La Liga World 2015 Fantasy Football Club Highlights Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Big Bash League Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits World Darts Championship Darts Gold - Legends Darts Gold - Legends Darts Gold - Legends Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Darts Gold - Legends Darts Gold - Legends Darts Gold - Legends

Good Morning Britain

9.30am

Lorraine

7.25am

Small Animal Hospital

10.25am

Rebound

8.10am

Everybody Loves Raymond

11.25am

Pick Me!

8.35am

Rugrats the Movie

12.25pm

Catchphrase

10.00am

The Big Bang Theory

1.10pm

ITV Lunchtime News

10.30am

The Big Bang Theory

1.45pm

Bean

11.00am

The Big Bang Theory

3.25pm

The Sound of Music Live

11.30am

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back

6.00pm

The Chase for Text Santa

1.00pm

The Simpsons

7.00pm

ITV News London

7.30pm

ITV Evening News

1.30pm

Aliens in the Attic

8.00pm

Emmerdale

3.10pm

Deal or No Deal

4.10pm

Countdown

5.00pm

Posh Pawnbrokers

8.30pm

Coronation Street

9.00pm

Jekyll and Hyde

10.00pm

Prey

6.00pm

Celebrity Come Dine with Me

11.00pm

ITV News at Ten and Weather

7.00pm

The Simpsons

11.45pm

Bridget Jones's Diary

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

1.30am

Jackpot247

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

4.00am

Ejector Seat

8.30pm

Toy Story of Terror

4.50am

ITV Nightscreen

9.00pm

Posh Pawn at Christmas

10.00pm

24 Hours in A and E

11.00pm

Toast of London

11.30pm

Father Ted

12.35am

Father Ted

1.05am

Father Ted

Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am

E4 7.00am 7.20am 7.45am 8.40am 9.30am 10.00am 10.35am 11.05am 11.35am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.25pm 12.25am 12.55am 1.20am 2.25am

The Mindy Project Famous Fred Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Ivor the Invisible How I Met Your Mother Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Supernatural The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox Supernatural

Channel 4

7.00am

Sky Sports 1

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Oxford Street Revealed Home Comforts at Christmas This Wild Life Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip Short Circuit Equestrian The Great Pottery Throw Down Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

The Polar Bear Family and Me Coast Perry and Croft: Made in Britain Alaska: Earth's Frozen Kingdom Money for Nothing Back in Time for Christmas Gorilla Family and Me University Challenge MasterChef: The Professionals Christmas Shopping Fever: John Lewis and the Retail Race Goodness Gracious Me - India Special 2015 Top of the Pops 2 The Javone Prince Show Country Strife Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week

Television: Wed 23rd Dec

The Flash The Flash Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Treasure Island The Simpsons Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Best Of Trollied Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life A League of Their Own Duck Quacks Don't Echo Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0

1.35am

Best Before

2.00am

The IT Crowd

2.55am

The IT Crowd

3.25am

The IT Crowd

8.00pm

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper The Gruffalo Madagascar Live at the Apollo Live at the Apollo EastEnders Cuckoo Family Guy American Dad! Family Guy Live at the Apollo Cuckoo Rent a Cop Murder in Successville

ITV3 7.00am

Movies Now

7.10am

George and Mildred

The Wotwots!

Chloe's Closet Lily's Driftwood Bay Fireman Sam Wissper Peppa Pig Pip Ahoy!

Little Princess Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Mr. Men Show Toby's Travelling Circus Christmas Angel Fly Away Home World's Strongest Man 2015 The Glenn Miller Story Clash of the Titans World's Strongest Man 2015 GPs: Behind Closed Doors Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

Christmas with Britain's Biggest Family On Benefits: Cashing in for Christmas Michael Buble's Christmas Songbook Super Casino GPs: Behind Closed Doors

8.00pm

Children Talking

8.30pm

The Lady Vanishes

10.00pm

Rome's Invisible City

11.00pm

Detectorists Christmas Special

11.30pm

Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody

12.30am

BBC: The Secret Files

1.30am

Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of

BBC 4

Three Cities 2.30am

Rock 'n' Roll Britannia

3.30am

Detectorists Christmas Special

4.00am

Rome's Invisible City

ITV4

9.55am

Time Team

7.00am

Football's Greatest

11.00am

Jamie's Family Christmas

7.20am

The Professionals

11.35am

River Cottage Bites

8.10am

Minder

11.55am

A Challenge for Robin Hood

9.05am

Alias Smith and Jones

10.05am

British Touring Car Championship 2015

12.05pm

The Professionals

1.10pm

Minder

2.15pm

Pawn Stars

2.40pm

Pawn Stars

3.10pm

The Rawhide Years

4.55pm

Death of a Gunfighter

7.00pm

British Superbike Championship

9.00pm

Fifth Gear

Wycliffe

8.40am

Inspector Morse

1.55pm

Come Dine with Me

11.00am

Where the Heart is

2.25pm

Come Dine with Me

3.00pm

Come Dine with Me

12.35pm

Rising Damp

3.30pm

Come Dine with Me

1.05pm

A Christmas Carol

4.05pm

Come Dine with Me

2.40pm

Goodnight Mister Tom

4.35pm

Jimmy's Grow Your Own Christmas

4.50pm

A Touch of Frost

5.40pm

A Place in the Sun: Home or Away

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

6.45pm

A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

Mamma Mia!

7.50pm

Jamie's Cracking Christmas

8.55pm

Grand Designs

10.00pm

Car S.O.S

Dinner

9.00pm

7.00am 7.10am 7.20am 7.30am 7.40am 7.50am 7.55am 8.05am 8.20am 8.35am 8.45am 8.55am 9.15am 9.25am 9.35am 9.50am 10.00am 10.15am 10.30am 10.40am 12.20pm 2.30pm 3.30pm 5.50pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 4.10am

More 4

7.35am

6.55pm

Channel 5

BBC 3 8.10pm 8.35pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 12.45am 1.05am 1.30am 2.30am 3.00am 3.30am

Review

Review Show

11.05pm

Endeavour

1.05am

Goodnight Mister Tom

11.00pm

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

10.00pm

Jackie Chan's First Strike

A Touch of Frost

12.00am

24 Hours in A and E

11.45pm

Rumble in the Bronx

1.05am

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

1.35am

Rambo: First Blood Part II

2.05am

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

3.40am

The Fog

3.10am

Shipping Wars

5.10am

ITV4 Nightscreen

3.10am 4.55am

Inspector Morse

6.45am

ITV3 Nightscreen

Soap Update Eastenders– One resident goes to extreme lengths to seek revenge - can anyone stop them from going through with their dangerous plan?

Coronation Street – David's shopping trip goes awry. Will Robert come face-to-face with Rob? Anna is disappointed to see Kevin on a second date.

Emmerdale - Ross and Aaron are partners in crime. Chas is stunned by Diane’s news.

It is decision time for Zak.

29

TV Pick Snowchick: A Penguins Tale – BBC 1 – 9.30 pm Documentary narrated

by Kate Winslet, telling the intimate dramatised story of an emperor penguin chick's first precarious months on the ice, growing up in the world's most extreme nursery. Emperor penguins are the only animals to breed in the Antarctic winter, and after months of blizzards, male emperor penguins are watching and waiting for their chicks to hatch.

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Television: Thurs 24th Dec BBC1

7.00am 10.00am 11.00am 11.30am 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.10pm 2.20pm 3.20pm 4.50pm 6.20pm 7.20pm 7.30pm 7.40pm 8.10pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.05pm 11.05pm 11.45pm 12.30am 12.45am 2.00am

BBC2

Breakfast David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul On Angel Wings The Santa Clause Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale A Christmas Carol Finding Nemo Harry Hill in Professor Branestawm Returns BBC News Regional News and Weather Celebrity Mastermind Pointless Celebrities Christmas Special Would I Lie to You at Christmas EastEnders Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny Walliams and Friends Not Going Out BBC News Midnight Mass From St George's Cathedral, Southwark Serendipity

7.20am 8.20am 9.05am 9.35am 10.05am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.45pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.30am 2.10am 3.10am

ITV2 7.00am 7.10am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 10.00am 11.55am 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.20pm 4.20pm 5.20pm 6.25pm 8.25pm 10.00pm 12.55am 1.55am 3.00am 3.55am 4.45am 5.30am

The Hot Desk 1000 Heartbeats for Text Santa Emmerdale Coronation Street Keep it in the Family Christmas Special Santa Baby Beethoven's Christmas Adventure Emmerdale Coronation Street Merry Christmas Mr Bean You've Been Framed!

All Star Family Fortunes Catchphrase The Polar Express The Nightmare Before Christmas Casino Royale Celebrity Juice Through the Keyhole Release the Hounds Release the Hounds The Office Xmas Party Educating Joey Essex

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

8.35am

The Marine 4: Moving Target

10.15am

Chappie

12.20pm

Cinderella

2.10pm

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

3.45pm

Dino Time

5.15pm

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

7.00pm

Cinderella

9.00pm

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

11.00pm 1.15am

Homes Under the Hammer Home Comforts at Christmas This Wild Life Great British Menu Bedknobs and Broomsticks The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure Natural World Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Perry and Croft: Made in Britain Snow Wolf Family and Me Snow Wolf Family and Me Carols from King's To the Manor Born Dad's Army University Challenge MasterChef: The Professionals The Great History Quiz: The Tudors The Scandalous Lady W Dial M for Murder Simply Nigella Christmas Shopping Fever: John Lewis and the Retail Race

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.25am 12.25pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 4.50pm 6.40pm 7.45pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.45pm 11.45pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.40am 3.30am 4.15am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1 7.00am 7.15am 7.30am 7.45am 8.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.15am 10.30am 11.00am 11.15am 11.30am 11.45am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.15pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown!

Premier League Premier League 100 Club Football Gold Football Gold Premier League Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League 100 Club Premier League Football Gold Football Gold Premier League 100 Club Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League Premier League 100 Club Premier League

7.00am 7.20am 7.50am 8.40am 9.30am 10.00am 10.35am 11.10am 11.40am 12.05pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.50pm 12.20am 12.50am 1.50am

How I Met Your Mother Ivor the Invisible Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Lost and Found The Bear How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Taken The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Rude Tube Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

CostaBlancaPeople December 22nd - 28th 2015

Chappie The Marine 4: Moving Target

3.00am

Bad Asses on the Bayou

4.30am

Avengers: Age of Ultron Special

5.00am

Dino Time

6.30am

Maleficent Special

Good Morning Britain Lorraine Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Pick Me! Back to the Future Part II ITV Lunchtime News Small Soldiers National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation All Star Mr and Mrs ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street The Abba Christmas Party Through the Keyhole ITV News Christmas Carols on ITV Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am

Update

Channel 4 7.15am

Small Animal Hospital

8.00am

The Big Bang Theory

8.20am

The Big Bang Theory

8.40am

The Snowman

9.05am

Father Christmas

9.35am

The Simpsons

10.10am

Animals United

11.55am

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who

1.30pm

Stuart Little

3.10pm

Channel 4 News

3.15pm

It's a Wonderful Life

5.55pm

The Snowman

6.25pm

The Snowman and the Snowdog

7.00pm

Hollyoaks

8.00pm

Jamie's Night Before Christmas

9.00pm

My Crazy Christmas Lights

10.00pm

8 Out of 10 Cats

11.00pm

Rude Tube

12.00am

Gogglebox

1.00am

The Inbetweeners

1.35am

The Inbetweeners

2.05am

The Inbetweeners

2.30am

The Inbetweeners

3.00am

Man Down

3.30am

Man Down

3.55am

Man Down

4.25am

Embarrassing Bodies

8.00pm 8.20pm 9.40pm 11.00pm 11.35pm 12.05am 12.30am 12.50am 1.10am 1.35am 1.55am 2.20am 2.40am 3.10am

Merry Madagascar Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Kung Fu Panda 2 EastEnders Him and Her Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Bad Education Murder in Successville

12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am

The Flash The Flash Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Flying Monsters with David Attenborough In the Heart of the Sea: Special Greatest Disney Songs Best Christmas Movies Ever The Big Movie Singalong The Simpsons The Simpsons Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Star Wars: Greatest Moments Trollied Bring the Noise Christmas Special A League of Their Own Duck Quacks Don't Echo Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0

7.00am

Judge Judy

9.55am

7.20am

The Royal

E4

10.15am

Goodnight Mister Tom Inspector Morse

7.00am

Tommy Cooper

11.00am

Jamie's Family Christmas

7.25am

The Professionals

11.30am

Kirstie's Vintage Gems

8.15am

Minder

11.45am

Big Miracle

9.20am

Alias Smith and Jones

1.55pm

Come Dine with Me

10.25am

British Superbike Championship

12.30pm

The Professionals

1.30pm

Everything or Nothing: The Untold

3.30pm

Nevada Smith

6.05pm

The Green Berets

9.00pm

The Chase: Christmas Special

10.00pm

Fifth Gear

11.00pm

A Dangerous Man Rambo III

2.25pm

Come Dine with Me

3.00pm

Come Dine with Me

4.45pm

Agatha Christie's Marple

3.30pm

Come Dine with Me

6.50pm

Mamma Mia!

4.05pm

Come Dine with Me

4.35pm

Jamie's Family Christmas

9.00pm

Lewis

5.10pm

The 100 Greatest Musicals

11.00pm

Endeavour

7.55pm

My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas

Agatha Christie's Marple

8.55pm

The World's Most Expensive Christmas

The Secret of My Succe$s

10.00pm

Father Ted

5.15am

Wycliffe

6.10am

On the Buses

6.35am

ITV3 Nightscreen

Soap

Eastenders – One resident comes to a shocking realisation. Sharon drops a bombshell, threatening to tear one family apart. As the dramatic dispute between the Hubbards and Mitchells reaches dangerous levels, Ronnie tries one final attempt to put an end to the deadly feud.

Emmerdale – Past mistakes are catching up with Zak. Aaron is a wanted man. April causes a stir at the nativity.

Coronation Street - Tyrone hopes for a Christmas miracle. Will Rob succeed with his plans of revenge? Sarah advises Kylie to cut David some slack.

BBC 4 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.45am 1.45am 2.45am 3.35am

More 4

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Rising Damp

11.00pm 12.00am 1.30am 3.15am

Time Team

Foyle's War

4.50am

9.25pm 10.00pm

The Wotwots!

Chloe's Closet Lily's Driftwood Bay Fireman Sam Wissper Peppa Pig Pip Ahoy!

Little Princess Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Milkshake! Bop Box Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Wanda and the Alien Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Mr. Men Show The Real Face of Santa Claus Gone with the Wind The Dam Busters Scrooge Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special Christmas with the Double Acts Morecambe and Wise Live! 1973 Scrooge Super Casino

4.20am

2.40pm

3.00am

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... Sings Disney Songs All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride Top of the Pops Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

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Carols From King's 1954: A Festival of Lessons and Carols Some Santas with Jokes

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Father Ted

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Stories of 007

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Father Ted

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The Golden Rules of Porn

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The Interpreter

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Father Ted

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Ax Men

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Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Tim Vine's Punslinger

TV Pick The Abba Christmas Party – ITV – 9.30 pm Paddy McGuinness hosts a celebration of 1970s pop sensation Abba, who in the decade they stayed together became one of the most successful groups of all time.

Favourite songs of the Swedish group are performed in the setting of a Scandinavian Christmas lodge by Susan Boyle, Alexandra Burke, Corrie's Shayne Ward and Catherine Tyldesley, The Feeling, Scouting for Girls and the cast of Mamma Mia!

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hen it comes to Christmas dinner in Britain, there’s not much variation. Turkey with all the trimmings, followed by a mountain of Christmas pudding that sits in your stomach like a suet cannonball, is as traditional as the Queen’s Speech and a family row.

Around the world, however, people tuck into all sorts of weird and wonderful festive fare. In much of Europe, the main meal is held on 24th December, and there’s not a speck of turkey to be seen. In Poland, people tuck into an enormous banquet called Wigilia, or the Star Supper, featuring dishes such as borscht and dumplings.

In Italy, most families avoid meat on Christmas Eve in favour of The Feast of the Seven Fishes, where delicacies such as fried eel are the star of the show - pasta and meat dishes such as il cotechino, a sausage made from pig’s intestines, are served the next day.

In Germany, where roast goose and red cabbage are the kings of the Christmas table, legend has it that those who do not dine well on Christmas Eve will be haunted by demons – so there’s no excuse not to squeeze in that extra slice of stollen.

Some of the most eyebrow-raising Christmas food comes from Iceland, where it’s not unusual to be served puffin or roasted reindeer – something that must lead to rather difficult conversations with children about Rudolph.

Still, it sounds better than the menu on 23rd December: as the last day of Christmas fasting, meat is traditionally outlawed, and boiled potatoes and fermented skate are served instead. So pungent is the fish that many people choose to eat out in a restaurant, rather than risk making their home smell.

Slovakia also has some unusual festive favourites, such as kapustnica, a thick sauerkraut soup, and fried carp. So central to Christmas, in fact, is the carp in Eastern Europe that many families buy a live one and keep it in the bath until it’s time to cook it – something which makes finding a decent turkey suddenly seem a lot less stressful. Much more appetising is the tradition in France’s Provence region, where 13 desserts are created in honour of Christ and the 12 apostles, and left out for three days for people to nibble on… would they last that long in British homes I wonder?.

Romanian food served during the holidays is a hearty multicoursed meal, most of which consists of pork (organs, muscle, and

fat). This is mainly a symbolic gesture for St. Ignatius of Antioch.

During Christmastime, Romanian bake or buy various special dishes, including desserts, sweets or fries. Romanians most usually bake Cozonac, a somewhat of a Panetone made of flour, yolks, yeast and many other dependable ingredients, flavours, condiments and additions. There are several types of cozonac, with hundreds of recipes. You can either knead it for hours to be out in 6 hours or you can let it crease for 12 hours to avoid kneading it. You can fill the cozonac with chestnuts, cocoa, raisins or Turkish delights. Other Christmas dishes include piftie, sarmale or pork dishes.

In Denmark, the traditional Christmas meal served on 24th December 24 consists of duck, roast pork with crackling, turkey or goose. The meat is served along with boiled potatoes (some of which are caramelized, some roasted), red cabbage, and plenty of gravy. It is followed with a dessert of Risalamande, rice pudding served with cherry sauce or strawberry sauce, often with a whole almond hidden inside. The lucky finder of the almond of which is entitled to an extra present, the almond gift. Christmas drinks are Gløgg and traditional Christmas beers, specially brewed for the season. These usually have high alcohol content.

Joulupöytä (translates as Christmas table) is the name of the traditional food board served at Christmas in Finland, similar to the Swedish smörgåsbord. It contains many different dishes, most of them typical for the season. The main dish is usually a large Christmas ham, which is eaten with mustard or bread along with the other dishes. Fish is also served (often lutefish and gravlax or smoked salmon), and with the ham there are also different casseroles usually with potatoes, rutabaga or carrots. The traditional Christmas beverage is either alcoholic or non-alcoholic mulled wine (glögi in Finnish).

In Norway the most common dish is svineribbe or just ribbe, pork belly side prepared with seasoning, for proper crackling.

Usually it is consumed together with sauerkraut, redcurrant sauce, flatbread and a few shots of akevitt (to wash down the rather greasy meal). In the western parts of the country, pinnekjøtt, mutton ribs, is by far the most popular Christmas dinner. The traditional lutefisk is also still eaten by some, but it is more commonly eaten at other occasions during the Christmas period.

For dessert rice pudding is very popular, served with a raspberry sauce.

In Portugal, the land of dried and salted cod, traditional Christmas dinner could not escape the norm. Traditionally, in Portugal the family gets together around the table on Christmas Eve to eat boiled dried-salted codfish accompanied with boiled cabbage or greens varying with what they have in the garden left over, boiled potatoes, boiled onions, boiled eggs, chickpeas, a simple dressing is made with onions, parsley, .. All accompanied with generous amounts of olive oil. There are variations across the country and, less traditionally, roasted turkey or pork can also be served either for dinner on the 24th or for lunch on the 25th December.

Strange traditions In the East festive traditions get even stranger. Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan, where less than one per cent of the population is Christian, but there is one Yuletide ritual they love: KFC! A clever marketing campaign by the fast-food chain in the Seventies convinced the Japanese that Christmas and the Colonel were inextricable (the slogan was “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!”, or “Kentucky for Christmas!”) and people queue around the block to get their hands on a festive bucket full of it in December.

India people cook a variety of foods, including Biryani with chicken or lamb/mutton, chicken and mutton curry, followed by cake or sweets like Kheer. Long established Christian communities such as Goan Catholics have pork dishes as part of their main course of their Christmas dinner. These include Pork Vindaloo and Sorpatel.

For dessert a dish called Bebinca is popular.

In Egypt, Christians like to gorge on Christmas Eve, often late after mass. Because Egypt still observes the Coptic Calendar, however, this doesn’t take place until 6th January. Many cook a special meal known as fata, a kind of lamb stew with rice, bread and garlic, to get them in the holiday mood.

Despite the baking heat, the Australians love a traditional British Christmas. But a picnic or barbecue is just as common and, yes –

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they do often throw a shrimp or two on the barbie. Pavlova, for some reason, is a popular dessert, though Christmas pudding is also traditional. Back in the days of the gold rush, a lucky gold nugget was often hidden inside the pudding instead of a coin.

In the Americas, Christmas can be a spicy business. On Christmas Eve, Mexicans tuck into traditional stews and fish dishes, with spicy tamales (corn dough pastries) and sweet fritters called buñuelos.

The Peruvians have a taste for turkey, and as much hot chocolate as they can handle: many organisations hold gatherings in the festive season called chocolatadas, where impoverished locals are treated to the drink, along with sweets and toys.

In America, it’s roast all the way – though, due to the fact that Thanksgiving is so close to Christmas, our turkey-stuffed cousins across the pond tend to opt for another meat. A typical American dessert like pumpkin or apple pie is more likely than Christmas pud or mince pies, and controversially, crackers are not a feature.

That’s right – no terrible jokes, and no silly hats that slip over your eyes just as you try to take a bite of turkey. They’re definitely missing out.

Here in Spain Christmas Eve is called "Nochebuena," literally translated as "Good Night." In Spain it is celebrated with a large family feast, which is eaten late in the evening and can last a couple of hours. Some families attend midnight mass before or after, although many families are still finishing dinner around the table at midnight. In Spain, Christmas Eve is a time for celebrating in neighbourhood bars and cafes, and around the table with family and friends. It is a time for gift exchanges although this is done on 6th January, which is Epiphany, another religious holiday. A typical Spanish Christmas menu for Christmas Eve dinner has several courses starting with some simple tapas or appetisers, first course, main course, and ending with dessert and coffee or after-dinner drinks. Fish and shellfish soup is a classic soup for the holidays and the main meal is often Roast Lamb, Rioja Style Salt Cod or turkey stuffed with truffles.

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Alzheimer’s breakthrough

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pill or potion that dissolves away one of the primary causes of Alzheimer's disease in the brain could be in sight after groundbreaking animal studies. Scientists who added the molecule to the drinking water of affected mice found that harmful protein fragment deposits in their brains were broken down.

The animals, genetically engineered to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, also showed improvements in memory and learning. Experts say much more work needs to be carried out before the drug, EPPS, can be tested on human patients. But the new approach is said to look promising, especially for the treatment of people at risk from inherited forms of the disease.

The way the drug works is unclear but it is believed to make the amyloid beta ‘plaques’ that build up in the brains of patients soluble, so they can be cleared away. However, it may only be effective before clinical symptoms appear, highlighting the importance of finding new ways to diagnose cases earlier.

Amyloid accumulation is believed to occur first, leading on to other changes such as the formation of ‘tangles’ of tau protein within nerve cells that actually trigger the devastating effects of Alzheimer's.

Dr Frances Edwards, a reader in neurophysiology at University College London, pointed out that most people with the disease are only diagnosed after the appearance of tau tangles and “considerable loss of brain tissue”.

Commenting on the findings published in the journal Nature Communications, he said: “If we could catch Alzheimer's disease before this occurred, such an amyloid-

“Many more tests need to be done, but for people with the rare inherited forms where Alzheimer's disease can be predicted long in advance, this could be a very interesting drug indeed.”

removing drug might stop it in its tracks.

“Many more tests need to be done, but for people with the rare inherited forms where Alzheimer's disease can be predicted long in advance, this could be a very interesting drug indeed.”

The research was conducted by a South Korean team led by Dr YoungSoo Kim from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul.

Amyloid beta consists of sticky fragments of protein that clump together in the brain and are one of the key hallmarks of Alzheimer's. They are found in the brains of all deceased patients, but appear to pre-date the onset of memory loss and other symptoms in humans.

After success with cell cultures, the Korean team tried adding large doses of EPPS to the drinking water of mice suffering from Alzheimer's.

They found that the drug broke down the amyloid beta plaques in the animals' brains, and appeared to be non-toxic.

Unlike many drugs, EPPS was able to penetrate the ‘blood-brain barrier’ - a natural ‘firewall’ that protects the brain against potentially harmful substances.

The scientists adopted a cautious approach, concluding: “Additional studies are warranted to determine whether these favourable actions of EPPS and derivatives will translate into a therapy that might potentially be useful across a range of AD (Alzheimer's disease) stages.”

The fact that the treatment improved learning and memory in the mice was evidence that amyloid beta is a cause of the disease rather than an effect, they said.

British experts were also careful not to overhype the results.

Cautious but hopeful Dr James Pickett, head of research, Alzheimer's Society, said: “While new insights into potential ways to treat Alzheimer's disease are welcome, in this

case, it's too early to say if this will one day benefit people living with Alzheimer's.

“This study has found a new chemical that could help to clear some forms of amyloid, the toxic protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. However, so far this has only been shown in mice, which do not fully replicate several of the important changes that we see in the brains and behaviours of people with dementia.”

Dr Tara Spires-Jones, Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems, University of Edinburgh, said: “This is a promising preclinical study in a few dozen mice that found a drug treatment that reduced levels of amyloid beta, one of the pathological proteins found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

“While very interesting, this potential treatment is a long way from human patients."

Professor Tom Dening, a dementia expert from the University of Nottingham, said: "From a clinician's point of view, this research is of interest, but we still don't know if removing amyloid plaques is useful in humans. It may well be that the appearance of plaques is too far down the chain of molecular processes to be beneficial.”

Dr Simon Ridley, head of science at Alzheimer's Research UK, said: “This interesting study in mice uses a chemical able to break down Alzheimer's plaques in the brain after they've already formed, potentially presenting a way to circumvent the difficult issue of timing with this treatment approach.

“While this is an appealing prospect, the research is still at the early stage of being explored in animals. Research in animals is an important step in developing any new treatment, but we'll need to see the findings translated into clinical studies in people before we could know the potential of EPPS to treat Alzheimer's in humans.”

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BBC1 7.00am 10.00am 10.20am 10.35am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.25pm 2.50pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 4.10pm 5.35pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 7.15pm 8.30pm 9.45pm 10.45pm 11.25pm 12.25am 12.40am 12.45am 1.15am 2.00am

BBC2

Breakfast Shrek the Halls The Clangers Danger Mouse Christmas Day Service Live From Bath Abbey The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted BBC News at One Top of the Pops The Queen's Christmas Broadcast 2015 Brave BBC News Stick Man Doctor Who Strictly Come Dancing Call the Midwife EastEnders Mrs. Brown's Boys Michael Mcintyre's Big Christmas Show BBC News Love Came Down at Christmas Comedy Bloopers Not Going Out Surviving Christmas

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The Road to El Dorado

8.20am

Natural World

9.20am

Herbie Rides Again

10.45am

The Cat in the Hat

12.00pm

Carols from King's

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Climbed Every Mountain - The Story Behind The Sound of Music

2.15pm

The Good Life

2.45pm

Frankenweenie

4.05pm

Tim Rice - A Life in Song

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Romeo and Juliet

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The Queen's Christmas Broadcast 2015

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World's Sneakiest Animals

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Dad's Army

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The Two Ronnies Christmas Show

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Darcey's Ballet Heroes

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QI

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We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

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Gambit

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The Trouble with Harry

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This is BBC Two

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Dino Time

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Cinderella

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Exodus: Gods and Kings

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Big Hero 6

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Frozen Fever

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Cinderella

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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

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Frozen Fever

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Big Hero 6

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Sky Sports 1

Christmas Bonkers Guinness World Records Emmerdale Coronation Street Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

Catchphrase Merry Christmas Mr Bean Mr. Bean Emmerdale Coronation Street The Polar Express E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial The Lost World: Jurassic Park Quantum of Solace The Bourne Supremacy Celebrity Juice Release the Hounds Tricked Educating Joey Essex Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

Exodus: Gods and Kings Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

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The Marine 4: Moving Target

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Bad Asses on the Bayou

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Avengers: Age of Ultron Special

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Dino Time

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The Top Ten Show 2015

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Football Gold Football Gold WWE Main Event Game Changers La Liga Special - Ronaldo-Real Madrid's Greatest Goalscorer Barcelona's Strikeforce Special La Liga Goles y Goles y Goles Soccer AM - Christmas Special La Liga Special - Ronaldo-Real Madrid's Greatest Goalscorer La Ligal:Barcelona's 3 Kings Best of Gillette Soccer Saturday Soccer AM - Christmas Special La Liga Special - Ronaldo-Real Madrid's Greatest Goalscorer La Ligal:Barcelona's 3 Kings La Liga Goles y Goles y Goles Best of Gillette Soccer Saturday Soccer AM - Christmas Special Jamie Vardy- Record Breaker Viral Videos of the Year La Liga Special - Ronaldo-Real Madrid's Greatest Goalscorer La Ligal:Barcelona's 3 Kings La Liga Goles y Goles y Goles Soccer AM - Christmas Special Christmas Cricket Special Cricket

Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 2.00pm 4.00pm 4.10pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.30am 2.00am 3.00am

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Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory The Mindy Project The Mindy Project Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Prep and Landing Prep and Landing Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Secret Life of Children at Christmas Frozen at Christmas The Snowman The Snowman and the Snowdog The Big Bang Theory The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners

Dino Dan Dino Dan Sooty Sooty Oddbods Dino Dan Horrid Henry Horrid Henry Chowder Almost Naked Animals Weekend at Christmas Santa Claus Happy Feet Text Santa ITV Lunchtime News HM the Queen Cameraman to the Queen Countrywise Winter Wonderland Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs ITV Evening News You've Been Framed!

Emmerdale Coronation Street Downton Abbey Our Cilla ITV News Dr. No Murder, She Wrote

The Flash The Flash Swipe in Iceland Game Changers Football's Funniest Moments Soccer AM - Christmas Special A Kylie Christmas Star Wars Greatest Moments The Queen Football's Funniest Moments The Simpsons Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Stella A League of Their Own Duck Quacks Don't Echo A League of Their Own Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0

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The Wotwots!

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Prep and Landing

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Chloe's Closet

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The Bear

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Lily's Driftwood Bay

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A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

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Fireman Sam

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The Simpsons

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Wissper

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The Simpsons

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Peppa Pig

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The Simpsons

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Pip Ahoy!

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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

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Little Princess

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Bob the Builder

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Toy Story Toons

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Thomas and Friends

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Father Christmas

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Noddy in Toyland

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The Snowman

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Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

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The Snowman and the Snowdog

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Peppa Pig

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The Muppet Christmas Carol

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Paw Patrol

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Channel 4 News

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Bananas in Pajamas

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Alternative Christmas Message

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Toot the Tiny Tugboat

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Scrooged

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The Mr. Men Show

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

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Toby's Travelling Circus

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Gogglesprogs

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Andre Rieu's Christmas Spectacular

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Scrooge

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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

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The Wizard of Oz

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Michael Buble's Christmas 2015

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Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs Chas and Dave's Xmas Knees-Up

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Alan Carr: Chatty Man

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8 Out of 10 Cats

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Very British Problems at Christmas

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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Friday Night Dinner

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Gadget Man

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Britain's Favourite Abba Songs

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Gadget Man

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Sinatra at 100 - An All-Star Grammy

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Benchmark

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Grand Designs

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ABBA: Live in Concert

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How I Met Your Mother

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Super Casino

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The Gruffalo's Child Toy Story How to Train Your Dragon Live at the Apollo EastEnders American Dad! American Dad! Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Uncle

Movies Now

9.55am

Jamie's Comfort Food

George and Mildred

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Kirstie's Vintage Gems

Carry on Cruising

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Carry on at Your Convenience

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Carry on Loving

3.05pm

Carry on Cowboy

5.05pm

Carry on Jack

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Carry on Camping

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Carry on Cleo

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Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets

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The Quizeum Christmas Special Carlos Acosta's Carmen: The Farewell Performance The Titfield Thunderbolt Top of the Pops Top of the Pops Detectorists Christmas Special The Joy of the Single Top of the Pops Top of the Pops Carlos Acosta's Carmen: The Farewell Performance

ITV4 7.00am

Football's Greatest

7.15am

The Big Match Revisited

8.05am

The Professionals

9.10am

Minder

Gadget Man's Guide to Christmas

10.15am

Alias Smith and Jones

The 100 Greatest Musicals

11.20am

Goodwood Cars of the Future - Road

12.25pm

Goodwood Cars of the Future

1.25pm

Tim Vine's Punslinger

The World's Most Expensive Christmas

6.50pm

Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms

2.50pm

Every Which Way But Loose

7.55pm

Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms

5.10pm

Police Academy 2: Their First

9.00pm

Robin Hood 6.55pm

The Great Outdoors

8.45pm

Cannonball Run II

11.00pm

National Lampoon's Christmas

Carry on Screaming

9.00pm

12.45am

BBC 4

More 4

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9.30am

Concert

BBC 3

7.00am

Carry on Don't Lose Your Head

Channel 5

7.45am

ITV3 7.35am

11.45pm

Father Ted

The Baby and the Battleship

12.55am

Big Fat Gypsy Christmas

Rising Damp

2.00am

24 Hours in A and E

Assignment

Vacation 1.05am

The Big Lebowski

3.20am

Goodwood Festival of Speed

3.10am

George and Mildred

3.10am

Shipping Wars

3.40am

George and Mildred

3.35am

Shipping Wars

4.10am

ITV4 Nightscreen

4.05am

ITV3 Nightscreen

4.05am

Shipping Wars

4.20am

Minder

Soap Update Eastenders – The Mitchells and the Beales spend Christmas Day together, but with tensions high and secrets rife, events soon take a sinister turn. While Jane and Ian are desperate to protect Bobby's secret, Sharon's determined to keep her own family safe.

Coronation Street – Tracy is given a Christmas to remember. It is a winter wonderland on the cobbles. Will David and Kylie kiss and make up?

Emmerdale – Ross comes clean.

Diane has a plan to get Eric out of exile. Could Belle drop a bombshell?

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TV Pick Downtown Abbey – ITV – 9.45 pm Romance abounds in the final episode of the hit period drama, but for some the year's end is bittersweet. Mary endeavours to build bridges but Edith's secret continues to pose a threat. As Henry settles into the role of husband, the scars left by Charlie's death are slow to heal. Carson struggles to come to terms with new developments. Spratt's successful moonlighting venture is threatened by Denker's interference, and Daisy may have missed her chance with an admirer. Isobel receives devastating news and when the Greys' scheming takes a sinister turn, she and Violet join forces. Robert must learn the value of independence, while the day that Anna and Bates have been waiting for arrives. The last ever episode ends with the family and servants preparing to welcome 1926 with an unforgettable New Year's Eve.

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Television: Sat 26th Dec BBC1

7.00am 11.00am 12.30pm 1.15pm 1.25pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 3.25pm 4.25pm 5.45pm 7.10pm 7.40pm 7.50pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 11.30pm 1.05am 3.15am

Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Home Comforts at Christmas BBC News Football Focus Comic Relief 2015: Thanks a Billion!

Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out A Grand Night in: The Story of Aardman Puss in Boots The Croods The Farmer's Llamas BBC News Regional News and Weather Dickensian EastEnders Still Open All Hours Dickensian And Then There Were None BBC News The National Lottery Live Match of the Day The Guardian Weather for the Week Ahead

BBC2 7.00am

Race to Super Bowl 50

7.50am

Flog It!

8.35am

Tom Thumb

10.05am

Hotel for Dogs

11.35am

Ten Pieces II

12.35pm

G-Force

2.00pm

Natural World

3.00pm

Attenborough's Paradise Birds

4.00pm

Bedtime Stories

5.30pm

Final Score

6.30pm

Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story

7.20pm

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

8.20pm

Dad's Army

9.00pm

Top Gear

10.00pm

A Gert Lush Christmas

11.00pm

Abz on the Christmas Farm

11.30pm

Backchat Looks Back

12.30am

Kinky Boots

2.15am

Marnie

4.20am

Imagine...

5.55am

This is BBC Two

ITV2 7.00am

Emmerdale Omnibus

10.00am

Coronation Street Omnibus

12.55pm

Space Jam

2.40pm

Happy Feet

4.45pm

Emmerdale

5.50pm

Coronation Street

6.55pm

You've Been Framed!

7.25pm

Minion Madness Shorts

7.40pm

Despicable Me

9.30pm

Skyfall

12.20am

The Bourne Ultimatum

2.35am

Celebrity Juice

3.15am

Release the Hounds

4.10am

Reality Bites

4.45am

Viral Tap

5.20am

The Almost Impossible Gameshow

6.10am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

6.35am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

8.45am

Cinderella

10.40am

Big Hero 6

12.25pm 3.00pm

Exodus: Gods and Kings Avengers: Age of Ultron

5.30pm

Big Hero 6

7.15pm

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

9.00pm

Avengers: Age of Ultron

11.25pm

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2.00am 3.55am 5.30am

Dino Time

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League Barclays Premier League Review Game Changers Barclays Premier League Review The Fantasy Football Club Soccer A.M. Jamie Vardy- Record Breaker Football Boxing Football Jamie Vardy- Record Breaker Fight Night Review of 2015 SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice Sky Sports Boxing Gold 2013 Sky Sports Boxing Gold 2013 Sky Sports Boxing Gold 2013 Sky Sports Boxing Gold 2013

7.00am 8.00am 8.45am 9.20am 9.55am 10.30am 10.55am 11.25am 12.30pm 2.20pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.05pm 7.35pm 10.00pm 12.20am 1.25am 2.30am 3.00am

Made in Chelsea Olive, the Other Reindeer Famous Fred Ivor the Invisible Father Christmas Prep and Landing Prep and Landing Frozen at Christmas Animals United Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Snowman The Snowman and the Snowdog The Twilight Saga: Eclipse The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Gogglebox Gogglebox The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners

Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge Pat and Stan Pat and Stan Dino Dan Dino Dan Sooty Super 4 Mr. Bean Mr. Bean The Aquabats! Super Show!

Thunderbirds are Go The Tom and Jerry Show The Tom and Jerry Show Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas You've Been Framed!

Back to the Future Part III ITV News and Weather Jurassic Park Midsomer Murders ITV News and Weather The Nation's Favourite Disney Song Surprise Surprise Peter and Wendy The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News and Weather From Russia with Love Jackpot247

Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 11.00am 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 5.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 1.20am 2.20am 3.20am 3.50am 4.15am

E4

I Origins The Marine 4: Moving Target

ITV1 7.00am 7.25am 7.30am 7.35am 7.50am 8.05am 8.15am 8.30am 8.45am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.15am 10.25am 11.25am 11.55am 2.05pm 2.20pm 4.40pm 6.40pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.05pm 12.10am 12.25am 2.25am

Sky Sports 1 7.00am 7.15am 7.30am 7.45am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 11.00am 1.00pm 1.30pm 4.00pm 6.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 12.30am 2.00am 3.30am 5.00am 5.30am 6.00am 6.30am

CostaBlancaPeople - November 10th - 16th 2015

The Flash The Flash Treasure Island Soccer A.M. Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Terry Pratchett's Hogfather Star Wars: Greatest Moments The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life Bad Boys Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life Duck Quack's Don't Echo In the Heart of the Sea: Special Road Wars Road Wars

Channel 4 7.15am

Ramona and Beezus

9.00am

The Morning Line

Movies Now

7.10am

Rising Damp

7.35am

Santa Claus

9.45am

Carry on Jack

11.35am

Carry on Cowboy

1.35pm

On the Buses

3.20pm

Mutiny on the Buses

5.15pm

Holiday on the Buses

7.00pm

Housewife 49

9.00pm

The Nation's Favourite Elvis Song

10.30pm

Agatha Christie's Marple

12.35am

Inspector Morse

2.50am

Inspector Morse

4.40am

Wycliffe

5.35am

Where the Heart is

6.55am

ITV3 Nightscreen

Channel 5 7.00am

Peppa Pig

7.05am

Bananas in Pajamas

7.20am

Bob the Builder

10.00am

The Big Bang Theory

7.30am

Tickety Toc

10.30am

The Big Bang Theory

7.55am

Milkshake! Bop Box

8.00am

Zack and Quack

8.10am

Milkshake Monkey

8.15am

Make Way for Noddy

8.25am

Paw Patrol

8.40am

Little Princess

11.00am

The Big Bang Theory

11.25am

The Simpsons

11.55am

The Simpsons

12.25pm

Fantastic Mr. Fox

8.50am

Pip Ahoy!

2.10pm

Channel 4 Racing

9.05am

Blaze and the Monster Machines

9.30am

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

4.30pm

Home Alone 3

6.25pm

Channel 4 News

6.35pm

The Secret Life of Children at

7.30pm

9.45am

Wanda and the Alien

10.00am

The Saturday Show

12.00pm

The Dog Rescuers Christmas Special

Christmas

1.00pm

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

Britain's Favourite Children's Book

4.10pm

Diana

6.15pm

One Chance

8.05pm

Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud

9.05pm

Chas and Dave's Xmas Knees-Up

10.00pm

Football League Tonight

11.30pm

Most Shocking Christmas TV Moments

9.00pm

Inside Lego at Christmas

10.00pm

Big Fat Quiz of the Year

with Alan Davies

12.05am

Rude Tube

1.10am

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

1.30am

Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

Rude Tube

2.25am

Super Casino

4.10am

Kids' Hospital at Christmas Revisited

5.00am

Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

5.50am

Make it Big

8.00pm

All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride

10.00pm

Natural World

10.50pm

Dancing Cranes of Sweden

11.00pm

Big Hits: TOTP 1964 to 1975

12.30am

A Very British Map: The Ordnance

3.05am 4.00am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

6.10am

Location, Location, Location

8.00pm 9.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 12.45am 1.05am 1.30am 1.50am 2.10am 2.30am 3.00am 3.30am

Doctor Who Toy Story 2 Live at the Apollo EastEnders Russell Howard's Good News Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Uncle Uncle Uncle

BBC 3

ITV3 7.00am

www.costablancapeople.com

BBC 4

Survey Story 1.30am

John Denver: Country Boy

2.30am

Natural World

3.20am

Big Hits: TOTP 1964 to 1975

4.50am

This is BBC Four

More 4 9.55am 10.25am 10.50am 1.10pm 3.35pm 4.10pm 4.40pm 5.10pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 6.50pm 7.20pm 7.55pm 8.25pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 12.10am 1.15am 2.05am

Kirstie's Vintage Gems Jamie's Money Saving Meals Oliver Twist Pride and Prejudice Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Father Ted Father Ted 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Sarah Millican Home Bird Live 24 Hours in A and E Channel 4 Comedy Gala 2015 - Best Bits Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

ITV - 9.00 pm

Peter and Wendy – ITV – 9.00 pm Heartwarming drama inspired by JM Barrie's Peter Pan. When Lucy, a young girl with a heart condition, arrives at Great Ormond Street Hospital for an operation, she discovers the legacy of Peter Pan and is whisked away to her very own magical Neverland.

ITV4 7.00am

Goals of the 70's

7.10am

Ax Men

7.55am

Ax Men

8.45am

Ax Men

9.45am

The Professionals

10.45am

Bundesliga

11.50am

Pawn Stars

12.15pm

Pawn Stars

12.45pm

Pawn Stars

1.10pm

Pawn Stars

1.35pm

Fifth Gear

2.40pm

Ice Cold in Alex

5.20pm

The Green Berets

8.10pm

National Lampoon's Christmas

10.00pm

Beetlejuice

12.00am

The Boat That Rocked

2.40am

Tin Cup

5.00am

ITV4 Nightscreen

5.20am

Goodwood Revival

Vacation

Television: Sun 27th Dec

www.costablancapeople.com CostaBlancaPeople - November 10th - 16th 2015

BBC1 7.00am 8.40am 10.15am 11.35am 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.50pm 5.05pm 7.05pm 7.20pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.15pm 11.25pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.35am 2.40am

BBC2

Breakfast Match of the Day Flushed Away Megamind Bargain Hunt BBC News Songs of Praise Mary Poppins Oz: The Great and Powerful BBC News Regional News and Weather Countryfile Dickensian Still Open All Hours Dickensian And Then There Were None BBC News Regional News and Weather Catherine Tate's Nan Miranda Hart: My, What I Call, Live Show Ghost Town Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7.20am

Big Dreams Small Spaces

8.20am

Countryfile

9.15am

A Man for All Seasons

11.15am

Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

12.45pm

The Hairy Bikers and Lorraine Pascale

1.45pm

A Culture Show Special

2.45pm

The Cockleshell Heroes

4.20pm

The Heroes of Telemark

6.25pm

Porridge

7.10pm

Deep Impact

9.00pm

Dragons' Den

10.00pm

Gorilla Family and Me

11.00pm

U2 - iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE - Live In Paris

1.25am

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

3.20am

Countryfile

4.15am

Holby City

5.15am

Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech

6.15am

ITV2 7.00am 7.10am 7.30am 10.45am 1.50pm 2.50pm 3.50pm 5.35pm 8.05pm 10.00pm 12.00am 1.45am 2.45am 3.35am 4.25am 4.50am 5.40am 6.05am 6.30am

Sky Sports 1

Alesha Dixon: The Hot Desk Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Catchphrase You've Been Framed!

Beethoven The Lost World: Jurassic Park Uncle Buck Bridget Jones's Diary Scary Movie 5 Release the Hounds Pampered Pooches: Hollywood The Almost Impossible Gameshow Animal Practice The Cube Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records ITV2 Nightscreen

7.00am 8.30am 10.00am 10.15am 10.30am 10.45am 11.00am 12.30pm 2.30pm 5.15pm 8.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.30am 3.45am 4.00am 4.15am 4.30am 4.45am 5.00am 5.30am 6.00am 6.30am

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Avengers: Age of Ultron Special

7.30am

Big Hero 6

9.15am

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

11.00am

Exodus: Gods and Kings

1.45pm

Avengers: Age of Ultron

4.15pm

Big Hero 6

6.00pm

Exodus: Gods and Kings

8.45pm

Frozen Fever

This is BBC Two

ITV1 7.00am 7.25am 7.30am 7.35am 7.50am 8.00am 8.05am 8.10am 8.25am 8.35am 8.50am 9.00am 9.25am 10.25am 11.25am 12.10pm 3.00pm 3.15pm 5.00pm 7.00pm 7.15pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 12.00am 12.15am 1.15am

9.00pm

Avengers: Age of Ultron

11.30pm

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

1.15am

I Origins

3.15am

The Marine 4: Moving Target

5.00am

Avengers: Age of Ultron Special

5.30am

Dino Time

SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Football Football World Darts Championship Football League Goals Goals on Sunday The Sunday Supplement Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League Premier League Premier League Premier League

Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 5.30am

E4 7.00am 7.50am 8.20am 8.50am 9.20am 9.55am 10.30am 11.00am 1.30pm 3.35pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 12.20am 1.25am 2.30am

Olive, the Other Reindeer Little Wolf's Book of Badness Famous Fred Ivor the Invisible Father Christmas The Snowman The Snowman and the Snowdog Hollyoaks Omnibus Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Tattoo Fixers Rude Tube Rude Tube Christmas Cracker 2014

Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge Pat and Stan Pat and Stan Dino Dan Dino Dan Share a Story Oddbods Sooty Super 4 Mr. Bean Mr. Bean The Aquabats! Super Show!

Weekend at Christmas Big Star's Little Star Celebrity Squares Superman ITV News and Weather Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Midsomer Murders ITV News London ITV News and Weather You've Been Framed!

Jekyll and Hyde Jekyll and Hyde Harry Price: Ghost Hunter ITV News and Weather Rugby Highlights Jackpot247

The Hour of Power Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? Treasure Island Wild Things WWE Raw Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Terry Pratchett's Hogfather The Simpsons The Simpsons The Muppets The Simpsons Fungus the Bogeyman The Simpsons Football's Funniest Moments Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles The Force: Manchester The Force: Manchester NFL Road Wars

Channel 4 7.05am

Flicka 2

8.40am

Paws

10.20am

Sunday Brunch

1.20pm

The Simpsons

1.45pm

The Simpsons

2.10pm

Channel 4 Racing

4.35pm

Hugo

6.55pm

Channel 4 News

7.00pm

Celebrity Fifteen to One

8.00pm

Million Pound Motors

9.00pm

Walking the Himalayas

10.00pm

Homeland

11.10pm

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

12.10am

The Inbetweeners 2

2.05am

The Inbetweeners

2.35am

The Inbetweeners

3.00am

The Inbetweeners

3.25am

The Inbetweeners

3.55am

That Touch of Mink

5.35am

Benchmark

6.20am

Location, Location, Location

8.00pm 8.10pm

First Flight Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit Kung Fu Panda Great Movie Mistakes Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Russell Howard's Good News Crims Crims Crims

ITV3 7.00am

In Loving Memory

7.25am

Fresh Fields

8.05am

Rising Damp

8.35am

Agatha Christie's Marple

10.40am

On the Buses

12.25pm

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

2.15pm

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

4.10pm

Santa Claus

6.25pm

Rosemary and Thyme

7.25pm

Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs

8.00pm

Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs

8.30pm

The One and Only Cilla

9.30pm

Cilla's Surprise Surprise Unseen

10.40pm

Corrie: The Road to Coronation Street

1.20am

Chaplin

4.00am

ITV3 Nightscreen

TV Pick Harry Price: Ghost Hunter – ITV – 9.30 pm Supernatural drama about the celebrated real-life paranormal investigator Harry Price.

When MP's wife Grace Goodwin is found naked on a London street, notorious ghost hunter Harry Price is summoned to investigate claims that her house is haunted.

7.00am

Peppa Pig

7.05am

Bananas in Pajamas

7.15am

Angelina Ballerina

7.30am

Bob the Builder

7.45am

Tickety Toc

7.55am

Zack and Quack

8.05am

Roobarb and Custard Too

8.15am

Make Way for Noddy

8.30am

Paw Patrol

8.40am

Little Princess

8.55am

Pip Ahoy!

9.10am

Blaze and the Monster Machines

9.40am

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

9.55am

Wanda and the Alien

10.10am

Toby's Travelling Circus

10.25am

Jelly Jamm

10.35am

LazyTown

11.00am

The Mr. Men Show

11.15am

Football League Tonight

12.45pm

Cromwell

3.25pm

The Searchers

5.45pm

Escape to Victory

8.00pm

World's Strongest Man 2015

8.55pm

5 News Weekend

9.00pm

On Benefits: Cashing in for Christmas

10.00pm

Most Shocking Celebrity Moments

12.55am

Autopsy: The Last Hours of Robin

2015 Williams 1.55am

Super Casino

4.10am

A Primary School Nativity

8.00pm

Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain

9.00pm

Westminster Abbey

10.00pm

Gypsy: Live From the Savoy Theatre

12.20am

ABBA at the BBC

1.20am

Agnetha: Abba and After

2.20am

When Albums Ruled the World

3.50am

Westminster Abbey

4.50am

This is BBC Four

BBC 4 with Simon Sebag Montefiore

More 4 9.55am 10.25am 10.55am 1.05pm 3.40pm 4.10pm 4.40pm 5.10pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 6.45pm 7.20pm 7.50pm 8.25pm 8.55pm 10.00pm 11.00pm

It'll be Alright on the Night

11.45pm

Channel 5

BBC 3 9.30pm 10.50pm 11.00pm 11.25pm 11.45pm 12.10am 12.30am 12.55am 1.15am 1.35am 2.05am 2.35am 3.30am

12.05am 1.10am 2.00am

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ITV4

Kirstie's Vintage Gems Jamie's Comfort Food The African Queen The Legend of Zorro Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Snowstorm: Britain's Big Freeze The World's Weirdest Weather The Floods That Foiled New Year: Caught on Camera 24 Hours in A and E Channel 4 Comedy Gala 2015 - Best Bits Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

7.00am

Football's Greatest

7.05am

Tommy Cooper

7.30am

Ax Men

8.15am

Ax Men

9.05am

Fifth Gear

10.05am

Shed and Buried

11.05am

Shed and Buried

12.05pm

Storage Wars New York

12.35pm

Storage Wars New York

1.00pm

The 'Burbs

3.05pm

Every Which Way But Loose

5.25pm

The Great Outdoors

7.10pm

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

9.00pm

Legacy! The 2015 Rugby World Cup

10.00pm

Rugby Highlights

11.00pm

Dirty Harry

1.10am

Coogan's Bluff

3.00am

British Touring Car Championship 2015 Review

4.45am

Tommy Cooper

Movie Pick

Uncle Buck – ITV2 – 8.05 pm Domestic comedy in which a bungling bachelor becomes a last-minute babysitter for his brother's three children when their parents are called away from home indefinitely. Although he seems to be an unsuitable father figure, Buck turns out to have an unexpected knack for parenting.

But he must work hard to prove himself, especially when he needs to save his eldest niece from her unsavoury boyfriend.

38

Television: Mon 28th Dec BBC1

7.00am 10.00am 11.20am 12.00pm 1.30pm 2.10pm 2.25pm 2.30pm 3.20pm 4.55pm 5.25pm 6.45pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.05pm 11.05pm 11.20pm 11.30pm 1.00am 2.00am

BBC2

Breakfast Bee Movie Old Jack's Boat: Storm in a Teacup Bolt Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News and Weather Father Brown Cool Runnings The Gruffalo Madagascar Pointless BBC News Regional News and Weather Celebrity Mastermind Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death EastEnders Miranda And Then There Were None BBC News Regional News and Weather Match of the Day F1 2015 Review Weather for the Week Ahead

7.15am 8.15am 8.45am 9.15am 9.45am 11.30am 12.30pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.50pm 12.50am 1.50am 3.50am

ITV2 7.00am 7.10am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 1.10pm 3.00pm 4.45pm 5.45pm 6.45pm 10.00pm 12.55am 2.00am 3.00am 3.50am 4.25am 4.50am 5.40am 6.30am 6.50am

The Hot Desk Emmerdale Coronation Street Britain's Got More Talent The Almost Impossible Gameshow Arthur and the Great Adventure Beethoven's 2nd The Flintstones The Nation's Favourite Disney Song Catchphrase The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Casino Royale Celebrity Juice Release the Hounds Release the Hounds Reality Bites Animal Practice The Almost Impossible Gameshow Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records ITV2 Nightscreen

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

8.45am

Big Hero 6

10.30am

Exodus: Gods and Kings

1.05pm

Avengers: Age of Ultron

3.30pm

Big Hero 6

5.15pm

Cinderella

7.15pm

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

9.00pm

Exodus: Gods and Kings

11.35pm

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2.00am

I Origins

3.55am

The Marine 4: Moving Target

5.30am

Dino Time

Homes Under the Hammer Escape to the Continent This Wild Life This Wild Life Ivanhoe The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure The Great Pottery Throw Down Les Dawson Talking Comedy The Bear Family and Me Coast Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth Flog It! Final Score The Clare Balding Show What Women Want University Challenge Only Connect Behind the Candelabra Two Doors Down Dragons' Den The Apprentice Doctor Who

ITV1 7.10am 7.25am 7.35am 7.50am 8.00am 9.00am 9.10am 9.25am 9.40am 9.55am 10.10am 10.25am 11.30am 12.30pm 1.30pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 6.30pm 7.25pm 7.45pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.15pm 1.45am

7.00am 8.00am 8.15am 8.30am 8.45am 9.00am 10.00am 10.15am 10.30am 10.45am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.30pm 4.00pm 6.00pm 8.30pm 12.30am 12.45am 1.00am 2.00am 5.30am

Goals on Sunday Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Goals on Sunday Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League Premier League Premier League Goals on Sunday Football Fight Night Review of 2015 FL72 World Darts Championship Football Gold Football Gold NFL NFL NFL

7.00am 7.25am 7.45am 8.30am 9.30am 10.35am 11.00am 11.35am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.30am 1.00am 3.05am

Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Bad(Ish) Robots Troy Rude(Ish) Tube Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Toy Story of Terror The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Scream Queens The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Rude Tube Made in Chelsea

7.10am

Small Animal Hospital

7.50am

See Spot Run

9.35am

The Big Bang Theory

10.05am

The Big Bang Theory

10.35am

The Big Bang Theory

11.05am

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer

12.50pm

The Simpsons

1.15pm

The Simpsons

1.45pm

The Simpsons

2.15pm

Marmaduke

3.55pm

Stuart Little 2

Summer

Sky 1

5.25pm

Mirror Mirror

7.30pm

Channel 4 News

7.35pm

Hollyoaks

8.05pm

A Frozen Christmas

9.00pm

The World's Most Expensive Food

10.00pm

Gogglebox

11.35pm

Tattoo Fixers

12.40am

David Blaine

1.50am

The Omen

3.45am

The China Syndrome

7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 3.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 12.15am 1.15am 2.15am 3.15am

The Flash The Flash Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Futurama Fungus the Bogeyman Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic The Simpsons Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Fungus the Bogeyman Big Cats: An Amazing Animal Family S.W.A.T. A League of Their Own Strike Back Strike Back The Last Ship

7.00am

George and Mildred

7.25am

Wycliffe

8.20am

Heidi

10.30am

Heidi

12.35pm

Inspector Morse

2.40pm

Sparkling Cyanide

4.40pm

Forever Young

6.40pm

Inspector Morse

9.00pm

Foyle's War

11.00pm

Endeavour

1.00am

Agatha Christie's Marple

3.05am

Inspector Morse

4.55am

A Touch of Frost

11.00pm 12.05am 1.15am

6.40am

ITV3 Nightscreen

2.20am

E4

5.45am

Benchmark

6.35am

Gadget Man

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Emmerdale – Leyla is after an apology. Kerry is on the warpath.

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Coronation Street - Liz advises Johnny to come clean.

Rob reveals his true colours. Ken rides off into the distance. Johnny drops a bombshell on Carla. Will Robert take Tracy back? Audrey senses a glimmer of hope.

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TV Pick And Then There Were None – BBC1 – 10.05pm Three-part mystery drama based on Agatha Christie's novel. Cut down to half their original number, the surviving guests of Soldier Island are in danger of losing their minds.

With the likelihood of survival rapidly diminishing, they must turn to one another for comfort and protection, but trust is in short supply.

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Casa Pili is a traditional family-run Spanish restaurant with traditional Spanish food. ‘We have been here in Montesinos for 19 years,’ explains Pili, ‘We’ve seen the area change but our food is still focused on using the finest, fresh ingredients.

Everything is home made, including the sweets.

This is no fast food restaurant, but equally their menu caters for both those wanting quick lunches to those wanting to spend the evening on fine dining. Pili is hard pressed to pick out any specialities of the house.‘We are passionate about all our dishes,’ she says.‘However, we do have one or two personal favourites. For example, cocida con pelotas.’

Pili explains that cocida con pelotas is traditional to the Vega Baja and really should be tried. The ‘pelotas’are slightly bigger than the albondigas that you might have tried elsewhere. This dish and the paellas must be pre-ordered.

‘We have all different types of paella,’ says Pili.

‘Including seafood, meat and a vegetable paella. All our vegetables are grown locally – you need the best raw ingredients to create the best dishes.’

Not only are the vegetables local, but the fish is local too.‘We are so lucky to live here where you can get fresh fish easily,’ says Pilar. If you are a fish lover then there is plenty to choose from with different dishes of Merluza, Dorada and Lubina. The only ingredient that isn’t local is the meat. ‘It’s not really the area for meat production,’ says Pili. ‘Our meat comes from the north of Spain. We do have some very fine cuts though.’

There are several different menus you can choose from. The set menus range from €11 up to the

special menu for €20. The special menu is available throughout the week, the menu del dia (€11) from Monday to Saturday (closed Tuesday) 10.00am until 4.00pm and the menu de la noche (€14) from 7.30pm until 11.00pm. You can also choose separately from the menu throughout the week. On Sunday they have a special menu that’s also €11 and includes three courses, a drink, bread and salad.

It is best to reserve a table to make sure you are not disappointed.‘We have simple dishes and more expensive, elegant ones. You can choose according to your taste,’ says Pilar. They also cater for special occasions. However, they are closed for Christmas from 24th December to 3rd January inclusive, ‘We are open all round the year and work very hard.

Christmas is a special family time for us. We would like to thank all our customers this year for their support and continued loyalty.’ When a restaurant in this region has been open for so many years and its customers continue to return again and again, you know that it’s good. So next time you want to eat typically Spanish, Casa Pili is well worth a visit.

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Costly split for Banderas

After an 18-year marriage, Spanish star Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith split in June 2014, but a year has passed before divorce proceedings have been finalised. Divorce documents quoted by the publication show that the US actress will get around 60,000 euros a month in spousal support.

In addition, Griffith gets to keep the couple’s home in Aspen as well as a painting by Picasso. Banderas keeps a pencil drawing by Picasso and a piece by Diego Rivera, as well as the couple’s summer mansion in Marbella. However, the actor is planning to sell this home and move into an enormous penthouse in downtown Málaga, his home town in southern Spain.

Court allows Dad to be late for work A landmark employment law case decided this week has declared that a staff member can arrive late for work so he can take his son to nursery school.

The worker, a chef in a centre for the brain-damaged in Madrid, starts at 8.00am, but the infant school is not open any earlier than this so he cannot drop his little boy off without being late for his job.

He had been facing disciplinary action

for turning up late, and when he asked for his hours to be changed so he could take his son to nursery, the company refused his request.

They said this was when the centre’s kitchen opened and started to serve breakfast, so he was needed there from that time. This left the father in an impossible situation.

His colleagues backed his request and

Benidorm landmark tower up for sale

Europe’s tallest residential skyscraper, the In Tempo building in Benidorm, Alicante, is going up for sale. A court has approved a liquidation plan drafted by builder, Olga Urbana SL, which filed for bankruptcy before completing the landmark structure.

The project was started at the height of the property boom in a city that has come to represent all the excesses of real estate development on the Mediterranean coast. The twin towers with the connecting cone started going up in 2006, but were plagued by troubles from the beginning. For one thing, the architect forgot to add a proper elevator shaft for

the 47-story skyscraper when the project was expanded from the original 20 floors.

Until the first 23 floors were built, it did not occur to managers to set up a freight elevator for the 41 workers who had to trek up and down the stairs carrying equipment in their arms.

And in another widely reported incident, 13 workers were injured when the freight elevator that was finally constructed collapsed. The ambulances were unable to access the site because no vehicle entrance had been built in order to save money.

In December 2012, with 94 per cent of the building completed and 35 per cent of units sold, Spain’s so-called “bad bank” the Sareb, announced that it was taking on the loan that a savings bank had extended to the developer. Other creditors include Banco Sabadell and Abanca. But even that has not been enough to save In Tempo.

Now, interested parties have four months to come forward with an offer.

While there is no official asking price, the building has been assessed as worth €90 million.

told the bosses that they could manage with only two cooks rather than three for the first hour without undue extra pressure or struggling to get their work done properly.

To this end, the judge found that “an employee's rights take precedence over those of the firm due to the minimal impact these would have on the service provided.”

“A company cannot use organisation problems as justification for failing to provide the level of legal family protection which public powers are obliged to guarantee in accordance with Article 39.1 of the Spanish Constitution,” the court stated.

“It is therefore up to these public powers to work to ensure the respect protection and recognition of the principle of child welfare.”

As a result, the judge has allowed the staff member in question to start work up to an hour later than his usual time to give him enough of a margin to take his son to playgroup and get back to the job, allowing for traffic problems and other possible issues arriving where applicable.

According to the father’s colleagues, the majority of staff at the centre work from 9.00am to 2.30pm, and make up the rest of their 40 hours a week with a flexible timetable.

The couple married in 1996 under an agreement that kept their assets separate, but apparently changed this set-up in 2004 through a postnuptial agreement.

Because of that, Banderas and Giffith each keep whatever they made until 2004, and share out the proceeds of movies made between 2004 and 2014, including Shrek 2 and Puss in Boots.

Since the split, Banderas has been going out with Nicole Kimpel, a Dutchborn investment banker who is 20 years his junior.Griffith has still not been seen in public with anyone, but had laser surgery to remove Banderas’ name from her arm, where she had it tattooed at the beginning of their relationship.

It was Griffith, 57, who requested the separation because of “irreconcilable differences” but Banderas said that he has an excellent relationship with his ex and her children, and that they are still one family. Their daughter, Stella del Carmen, is now in college.

This week, Banderas also announced that he will be launching his own clothing line in August.

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THE HARMONISERS TROLLEY WALLEYS OUT ON THE SPREE AGAIN Some of the members of The Harmonisers, under the control of their management team (their wives!) were out on their annual charity shopping spree again in Rojales on Monday 14th December. Raiding the "SuperValu" supermarket at La Marquesa, and with the help and a donation of €20 from "La Bella Donna" Rosa who works there, they filled up their trolleys

the members of The Harmonisers (who wishes to remain anonymous) allowed the TBH to increase the amount to €500 for 'Reach-Out' making a grand total of €920.

With so many people still living below the poverty line The Harmonisers are more than happy to be able help those who are in less fortunate

with €820 of goodies for both the local Rojales branch of 'Caritas' and 'Reach-out' in Torrevieja both charities recieving €400 worth food stuffs and essential everyday items.

A very generous donation of €100 from one of

circumstances and in need of a little support.

As aways TBH wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and good fortune for the New Year. with special thanks to those people who have supported the group throughout the year.

Rascals donations Rascals will be donating all the proceeds from their Christmas sing-a-longs as follows: €1,436.87 to APANEE a Torrevieja charity for children with learning difficultie. €216.25. collected at Los Montesinos for a children's charity in that area.

Recruitment drives will take place in local areas in January for their next production Saturday Night at the Movies. Look in the Costa Blanca People for locations, dates and times when you can go along and chat to members of this fun group who enjoy a good social life and entertain to raise money for

local charities.

If you wish to find out more contact Annette on 96 599 3486 or Ann on 96 502 0096 Or you can look on the website www.therascals.org

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Childline announces launch in Spain Childline Andalucia is excited to announce its inauguration in Spain as an official charity with the launch of its 24 hour online help service and child friendly interactive website in southern Spain, www.childlineandalucia.org Based on the UK model and working alongside the Spanish authorities Childline Andalucia aims to support the immediate needs of expatriate children and teens through dedicated and confidential support and advice.

For the first time in Spain, children from the expat community will have a dedicated contact point for dealing with issues such as bullying, cyber bullying, drugs, domestic violence, abuse, and suicide awareness.

The helpline will offer links for Spanish children to their relevant child care agencies.

The website launched on 14 December 2015 with a dedicated telephone service soon to follow in the New Year and plans to extend the service beyond the expat community. In addition to providing expert support services Childline Andalucia will play a prominent role in educating children throughout Andalucia with a program to be rolled out in schools and other youth organizations and groups.

Tracey-Leigh Bennett, the founder of Childline Andalucia, says “As of 14 December 2015 children will be able to contact a dedicated professional who will provide expert support for any sensitive issues they may have, via the contact form on the “Ask Ziggy” pages of the website.”

She went on to say, “the team at Childline Andalucia will be vetted, trained and experienced in dealing with issues of minors. We have great plans to expand our service and look forward to organizations and volunteers in southern Spain working

with us to achieve our aims.

They can make a difference by contacting us at admin@childlineandalucia.org or call our temporary number 0044 (0) 747 301 5088.”

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Opera singer Montserrat Caballé accepts prison term for tax evasion Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballé has accepted a six-month prison sentence for withholding €500,000 in taxes in 2010. The 82-year-old soprano, who is in poor health, was not at the courthouse to hear the sentence, but participated via video conference from her home after the judge authorised the unusual procedure.

In 2012, Caballé suffered a stroke and broke her arm while in Russia for a performance, and has since limited her public appearances. She will not actually set foot in prison, however, as the term is under two years and she has no criminal record.

Caballé, an icon of the opera scene for

decades, specialised in Italian bel canto but became more widely famous after singing with Queen front man Freddie Mercury in 1987. The proceedings were a confirmation of an out-of-court agreement reached between the singer and state prosecutors nearly a year ago. Under the deal, Caballé accepted the conviction and a fine of €240,000 for claiming to live in the nearby principality of Andorra for tax purposes, even though she really resides in Barcelona.

In 2010, the singer made around €2 million from concerts in Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Russia and Ukraine. By posing as an Andorra resident, she avoided paying tax on that income in Spain.

Caballé is not the only celebrity to have come under scrutiny from Spanish tax officials in recent times. So did soccer player Leo Messi, tennis champion Rafa Nadal and singers Ana Torroja of pop band Mecano, Alejandro Sanz, Lola Flores and Isabel Pantoja.

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Alaskan family puts house Christmas lights online A family in Alaska has added online controls to the Christmas lights adorning their home.

Via a webpage (christmasinfairbanks.com) visitors can control the family’s festive lights around windows, railings and doors as well as a Christmas tree in the family’s garden.

The page is proving popular with

hundreds of people every minute taking the chance to use the page to control the 11 different lights.

Live images of the light show are also being regularly uploaded to the web.

Ken and Rebecca-Ellen Woods of Fairbanks, Alaska started putting their lights online several years ago but this year the control system got

a big upgrade.

Mr Woods, who works in IT, has built a dedicated computercontrolled switching box that has ports for every set of lights decorating their home and garden.

The live feed of the changing display shows lights blinking on and off at all times of day. Mr Woods told ABC News that he had got used to the constantly changing display. He added that it had got easier to live with once they only allowed lights on the exterior of the house to be controlled remotely.

There are no other houses near to the Woods household so there are no neighbours to complain about the flashing display.

This year the bill to run the hardware underpinning the light system looks set to reach more than $400 (£275) as millions of people take the chance to fiddle with the decorations over the Christmas period.

The couple wrote on their website, “We added more lights and more control channels for 2015.

Rebecca-Ellen handmade the wreaths. She also is responsible for all the placement of the lights. If it were up to Ken, the light display would not look good. This year, we added an ‘active users’ statistic and an auto-updating temperature at the airport.”

If nothing else, we would encourage our readers to have a look at the ‘frequently asked questions’ which are very entertaining.

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Pat via email asks: I hope you are able to help me.

Last evening I was downloading a film when a pop-up appeared which I was unable to close. I stupidly ignored it until the film had finished downloading and I now find all my docs & photos etc are blank and I have to pay a website to unencrypted my files. Is there anything I can do to restore my files, and most importantly are my bank accounts etc now exposed? Thank you for any help you are able to give

Computers who may know a way to retrieve your files.

Aunty Says: Oh dear Pat this is not good. This kind of “ransom-ware” has taken viruses to a whole new and nasty level. Your personal files and photos have been locked/encrypted so that only the unlock code will let you get them back, and you will need to pay these bandits stupid money to get the code. If you have a backup then DO NOT try a restore as the virus will almost certainly encrypt the backup copy. This kind of infection doesn’t normally target your Internet banking etc but you don’t know what other infections you may have picked up. I strongly recommend a full scan with your antivirus program and Malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware. I have passed this onto eNET

Aunty Says: Hi Dennis. Transferring your photos & docs from one computer to the other is pretty easy but it will depend on how well organised your files and folders are, and how much stuff you have. You can buy a 32GB USB flash memory stick for under €10 and use this to copy/paste everything from one machine to the other. On your old computer, right click on a folder and from the menu that pops up choose ‘copy’ and then right click on the USB stick and choose‘paste’.

The USB stick should appear after plugging it in as a new drive in My Computer or File Manager. Once you have double checked that you have everything from your old computer you should really physically destroy the hard disk in the old one as it isn’t difficult to retrieve data even after the

Dennis via email asks: Hi Aunty. I‘m getting my wife a new Sony laptop for Christmas and I want to transfer all of personal stuff from my old computer before I donate it to a neighbour’s son. How do I do this so that on my old computer, no one can access my photos and documents etc, or access internet information like emails and web surfing?

computer has been wiped. Give Phil at eNET Computers a call on 687362844 and get some advice on the best way forward.

Steve via email asks: Dear Aunty. Is there any way to recover from an Update failure which my Compaq Presario attempted to do without warning? I was using it wirelessly at the time when it began the process and I could not stop the programme running but it then displayed a warning “bios update failed”and the laptop will not boot up. The only sign of life is the caps lock keeps flashing but I cannot get any screen to display and none of the F-keys respond either.

Aunty Says: Hi Steve. This problem can happen with Windows updates or BIOS updates and unfortunately a failed BIOS update can result in a dead computer, but try this quick fix before we get to deep into it; unplug the laptop from the mains, remove the battery and wait 10 minutes and you be lucky. If this fails then I’m afraid it is a pretty complicated process to “flash” a new BIOS file so let me know how you get on.

Happy Christmas to all my readers and as always, any questions email me at auntyvirus@costablancapeople. com. See you all next week.

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Clash of kings named ‘Game of the Year’ by Facebook Facebook has crowned Clash of Kings its 2015 Game of the Year. Developed by ELEX, the new multiplayer war game has achieved chart-topping success on both web and mobile with more than 70 million players worldwide.

Each year, the Facebook team identifies the games that have made a lasting impact. A few days ago, Facebook announced the winners of their annual Games of the Year awards and the victory for Clash of Kings marks the first time the award has been won by

Play. Now, the game is a top-10 grossing game in over 90 countries; • In January 2015, the game was launched on Apple's App Store, and is a top 10-grossing game in over 50 countries; • In April 2015, ELEX developed a web-version of the game from scratch and launched the game on Facebook's App Center in order to reach a global audience. This has helped Clash of Kings to attract a staggering 50 million new players worldwide from the

a game developer from the APAC region.

Clash of Kings became one of the top-performing mobile titles in the world within months of its launch last year, leading ELEX to invest a lot in development and marketing, building a true cross-platform experience for gamers and reaching a wider audience. This free-to-play strategy game involves building cities, defending castles and conquering land to build a successful empire.

Here are the main milestones the game has achieved: • In August 2014, ELEX launched the game on Google

Facebook platform to the mobile versions thanks to over 450 million people who play games on Facebook.com or connect to games via Facebook on mobile devices or consoles every month.

Clash of Kings' success is proof that the rapidly growing company holds a wealth of talents. Since its launch in 2007, ELEX has been remarkably attuned to changes in the gaming industry. Fuelled by their global ambition, ELEX started out by developing games for Facebook.com, then shifted their focus to mobile in line with the latest trends and the vision to design high-quality games with global appeal.

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers from Lets Rock Shows and The Costa Blanca People. This bumper edition gives you all the best acts to see over the holiday period and what a fabulous choice you have. This year both the Costa Blanca People and Lets Rock Shows have gone from strength to strength and the word is spreading that this is the paper that keeps you right up to date with everything that is happening in our area.

I would like to take the opportunity

to thank our very generous audience at my Christmas Crackers show who dug deep and raised nearly 500 Euros for Elche Children’s Care Home. Over the past 4 years we have helped many charities raise thousands of Euros and will continue to do so in the coming years.

There is so much entertainment going on in these next few weeks that there is no excuse for sitting at home whatever your taste in music or entertainment. From Brass Bands, Carol Concerts, Soul, Rock, Bands, DJ’s

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to Variety Shows and Tributes. I need to thank all of the acts for keeping us all entertained during 2015 and the venues who booked them for keeping going through good and bad times.

It’s not always summer in Spain and when the tourists go home it is the locals who keep all our favourite venues going. I have made many new friends this year in the entertainment business from all over the world. Each and every one dedicated to the promotion of good music, in whatever form it takes. We are all in

this together and keeping our part of Spain alive and vibrant is a task that needs constant attention by using the bars and restaurants all year round.

There is so much on that you are going to be spoilt for choice. But wherever you choose to do, and wherever you spend this festive season I wish you a good one. Please don’t forget to make sure that your pets are safely inside when there are fireworks due. Have a fantastic time and enjoy a feast of entertainment with friends and family and let me tell

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you, next year is going to be even better!

If you would like your events in our New Year issue, it’s free. Just let me know who, where and when by emailing me at letsrockshowslive@gmail.com Or visit www.lrshows.com for show and event details.

Love your life. Love live music and have rocking Christmas and New Year!

Jax Lawson x

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Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Martin Kay – 9pm Coopers Arms. Dona Pepa – Stevie Spit – 9pm – 5€ Tango Bar, Torrevieja – Tony Capaldi – 9pm Alfie’s Bar, La Zenia – The Rekords – 1pm The Archers, Quesada – Rockin’ the Archers Jam Session – 3pm The Local, La Florida – Suzanne and Oscar – 6pm Sports Complex, La Marina – Richie Alexander for Elche Children’s Care Home – 7.30pm – 5 Euros

Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Martin Kay – 9pm Tango Bar, Torrevieja – Tony Capaldi – 9pm Alfie’s Bar, La Zenia – The Rekords – 1pm The Archers, Quesada – Rockin the Archers Jam Session – 3pm

Wednesday 23rd Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – The Cages – 10pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Disco – 9pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Dance with Tomo – 3pm Marabu Lounge, Pueblo Bravo – Juanjo – 2pm Bar Britannia, Torrevieja – Blue Waves – 3pm Bar Horacios, Las Mimosas – Lynden B – 9pm Ninas Bistro, Mil Palmeras – Andy Jones – 9pm Maggie O’Brien’s, Campoverde – Brian Bennett Live Rock – 4.30pm/Stevie Spit – 9.30pm Posh Club, La Marina – Paul Vegas – 9pm So Bar, Benimar – Paula – 5pm The Local, La Florida – Richie Alexander – 6pm The Sitio, San Javier – The Streeters – 8pm Capitol Teatro, Rojales – Lluvia de Estrellas – 9pm

Christmas Eve – Thursday 24th Durty Nellys, Torrevieja – Dee – 9pm La Bodegueta, Lo Crispin – Benny Van de Burg – 9pm Pablos International, Playa Flamenca – Soulful Xmas with Richie Alexander – 4pm – 12am The Club, Quesada – Vise Verse Her – 19.50€ with meal - 9pm Marabu Lounge, Pueblo Bravo – Andy Jones – 9pm Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – Done n Dusted – 10pm Posh Club, La Marina – Terry Jay – 9pm Inn at the Green, Entre Naranjas – 9pm Maggie O’Brien’s, Campoverde – Paul Mac – 9pm The Local, La Florida – Gregg Lomas – 9pm Stray Sod, La Fuente – Big Brass Band – 8.30pm

Christmas Day – Friday 25th Restaurante Los Rosales, Guardamar – Dee – 30€ with full Xmas meal and drinks Imanyos, Daya Nueva – Francis Sings – 6.pm - 5 course meal 35€ from 3pm.

La Zenia Beach - Just Brass, Carol on The Beach – 12.30pm Madhouse, Pueblo Principe – Sunflower Valley – 10€ – 8pm Nations, Blue Lagoon – Richie C – 8pm

Boxing Day – Saturday 26th Pablos International, Playa Flamenca – Cassi Kennedy – 9pm Landsdowne, Playa Flamenca – Richie Alexander – 10.30pm Marabu Lounge, Pueblo Bravo – Juanjo – 6pm Hen’s Teeth, Villamartin Plaza – The Streeters – 8.30pm Tradewinds, La Fuente – Richie Alexander – 7pm Maggie O’Briens, Campoverde – The Soundz – 9pm

Sunday 27th Pablos International, Playa Flamenca – Richie Alexander – 9pm Argento, Orihuela – Dougie Monroe – 8.30pm Hole in The Wall, Gran Alacant – Mr Bojangles – 4pm Maggie O’Briens, Campoverde – Andy Jones – 9pm Shannon Bells, Villamartin Plaza – Angie McKay – 10pm La Zenia Boulevard – “The Chocolate House – 5.30pm

Monday 28th The Club, Quesada – Richie Alexander – 2.30pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Rain and Melissa – 9pm Asturias, Punta Prima – Tony Capaldi – 9pm Shannon Bells, Villamartin Plaza – Angie McKay – 10pm

Wednesday 30th Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – The Cages – 10pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Dance with Tomo – 3pm Marabu Lounge, Pueblo Bravo – Juanjo – 2pm Bar Britannia, Torrevieja – Blue Waves – 3pm Park Inn, Quesada – Lynden B – 9pm Maggie O’Briens, Campoverde – Brian Bennett Live Rock – 4.30pm

New Year’s Eve – Thursday 31st Em’s Dreams, La Marina – Paul Vegas – 9pm Sunley’s, Formentera – Paul Harris – 9pm Nonduermas, Catral – Bang! – 11pm Spice City, San Miguel – The Sunshine Boys – 8.30pm Eddie’s Bar, La Fuente CC – Lewis George Disco – 8pm Pablos International, Playa Flamenca – Disco with Ed Temple – 9pm Bar Carlos, Torrevieja – PDQ – 9pm La Bodegueta, Lo Crispin – Tim Taylor – 9pm Laurel and Hardy’s, Quesada – Randall Cain– 9pm The Final Whistle, La Marina – Richie Alexander – 9pm Marabu Lounge, Pueblo Bravo – Dee – 8pm – 15 Euros The Club, Quesada – Party with Richie Sparks – 25€ Emerald Isle, La Florida – Abba Elite -3 course meal – 7pm – 30€ Stray Sod, La Fuente, Campoamor – Bella Luna – 10pm Royal Oak, Campoamor – Gemma B – 9pm Bar Carlos, Torrevieja – PDQ – 9pm Doolans, Via Park 3 – Nikki G – 9pm Landsdowne, Playa Flamenca – The Streeters – 10.30pm The Local, La Florida – Colt 45 – 10.30pm Portico Mar, Paul Christie – 9pm Shannon Bells, Villamartin Plaza – Angie McKay as Cher – 10pm Mono’s Bar, Quesada – Crazy “G” – 9pm Paddy’s Point, La Zenia – The Cages – 10.30pm Wok Buffet, Guardamar – Ricky Patton – 9pm Med Bar, El Raso – Stevie Spit – 9pm Nations, Blue Lagoon – Jeff Allen and Richie C – 8pm Lilly’s Restaurant, Pilar de La Horadada – Francis Sings – 7pm Sports Bar, Playa Flamenca – Vinny Mack – 7pm The Tavern, Lo Crispin – Lynden B – 9pm Pint Depot, El Galan – Harry Pearson – 9pm Tradewinds, La Fuente – Dan Davy – 7pm Maggie O’Briens, Campoverde – The Soundz – 9pm Mumbai Blue, La Florida – Kevin Tyler – 8pm PALS, La Siesta – That’s Life – 7.30pm – 15€ El Mundo, Benimar – Paula B – 8pm – 27.50€ Amigos Bar, Los Dolses – Connor – 9.30pm Algorfa Hotel, Monte Mar – Andy James – 9pm

Friday Jan 1st O’Riordans, Cabo Roig – Vinny Mack – 10pm

Saturday Jan 2nd Marabu Lounge, Pueblo Bravo – Samantha Curtis – 9pm American Rock Bar, Gran Alacant – The Streeters – 10pm Pablos International, Playa Flamenca – Paul Christie – 9pm The Junction, Blue Lagoon – Cassi Kennedy – 9pm The Priory, El Galan – Kevin Tyler – 10pm

Sunday Jan 3rd Nostrissima, Pilar de La Horadada – The Streeters – 9pm

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BIG MEN’S CASUALS

Big Men's Casuals is now open in Punta Marina Shopping Centre, Punta Prima.

Previously located in Los Dolces commercial centre and Benijofar the company has been trading in Spain for the last eight years. Paul and Sue have built a fantastic customer relationship over the years giving a great service and only selling good quality clothing at a competitive prices for the outsize man.

Selling brand names such as Duke, Kam , Brooklyn and Rockford.... Big Men's Casuals sell long and short sleeved shirts of every colour and design. The shirts are all 100% cotton which is ideal for the hot weather in Spain. They also stock tshirts, polo shirts in all colours and sizes, ranging from 1XL to 8XL. This is the only place to buy your extra large size clothing, and there's something to suit everyone. Not only do they stock shirts and tops but they also sell casual , 3/4 length , cotton and swimming shorts and for the winter,

trousers and cargo pants.

Big Men's Casuals also stock accessories for the larger man such as belts, briefs, boxers and socks.

There is a changing room in store for your convenience and certain items can be ordered from the UK if they do not have your size in stock.

New to the shop there is a selection of men’s toiletries and grooming products, including shampoos, deodorants, toothpaste and mouthwash, all from leading brands. Also new are your complete Astonish care products.

So come along to Punta Prima off the roundabout beside McDonalds, it's fully air conditioned with easy parking. Open from 10-4pm Monday to Friday and 10-2pm every Saturday.

Telephone 620044983 or see our advert on page 8 of this week’s Costa Blanca People.

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Guardia Civil Traffic Officers visit Children’s Home The team behind the local Facebook phenomenon, N332, visited the Elche Children’s Care home. Not only did the Guardia Civil officers arrive bearing Christmas gifts, the team also stayed to play a football tournament with the children and for a bite of lunch.

Francisco Morales told the Costa Blanca People, “We brought a Spanish football jersey for each of the children, as well as trophies and footballs. The kids were thrilled! We had a prizegiving ceremony at the end where the officers presented the trophies to the children.”

everyone who bought a copy of our eBook, the New Rules of the Road, for making this visit and donation possible. Up until the night of the Three Kings (5th January) all proceeds from the sales of our eBook will go to the Elche Children’s Care Home.

He concluded, “We are not going to change the world with our Facebook page, but if we take the opportunity of improving these children’s lives, we will work hard to do it.”

The eBook, which explains Spanish rules of the road in clear, concise English, is available to

After the tournament was played, the officers spent time chatting with the children and many expressed an interest in finding out more about the Guardia Civil. With this in mind, the N332 group is planning to invite the children to visit the police station in the New Year where they will be able to learn more about the role of the Guardia Civil in the community.

Francisco continued, “I would like to thank

download for just €4.95 from the following link: www.n332.es/ebook. Francisco explained, “We decided to pass on the financial benefits of the sales to this registered charity because we are heading towards Christmas, which can be a very hard and difficult time for these children. So, with your help, we can all do our bit to help give them a very special Christmas, whilst you too benefit from the knowledge and information in the eBook.”

CAR HIRE YOU CAN TRUST OPEN THE DOOR TO CAR HIRE YOU CAN TRUST ON THE COSTA BLANCA including Alicante and Murcia airports. We appreciate that hiring a car can sometimes be a confusing experience. At Coys Rent a Car, we try harder to make car hire as simple and transparent as possible. That means no jargon, no paying for full tanks of fuel, no deposits taken from credit cards and no hidden extras.

Coys Rent a Car is an independent car hire company based and established in the Spanish town of Torrevieja since 1992.

We are not just offering competitive prices with no hidden charges, we offer the highest of customer service, easy booking procedure, fast replies and most of all quality cars.

We have a very clear pricing structure so as not to confuse the customer. We understand that it is very important that the customers know what they

are going to pay when they arrive. The price you get quoted is the price you will pay, with no hidden surprises!

Our easy to use NEW web site clearly displays the initial hire price with the fuel charge and then the optional excess waiver charge should the customer choose to take it. Also, if you would like us to fill the tank or for example deposit €30 of fuel, advise us on making your reservation and we will charge you accordingly. You can have up to four drivers FREE of charge, unlimited kilometres and FREE one way rentals between our rental locations.

To get an instant quote or reserve your car for 2016, have a look at our NEW web site now www.coysrent-a-car.com If you prefer, you can telephone us on (0034) 966 702 816, (0034) 629 362 764 or Email: info@coysrent-a-car.com

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sudoku

logic puzzle Logic puzzles require the solver to deduce the relationships between different people, places and things based on a limited number of clues given in the puzzle.

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quick ACROSS 7. Normal (5) 8. Touch (7) 9. Disturb (7) 10.Afterwards (5) 12.Competitor (10) 15.Lowest (10) 18.Build (5) 19.Illustration (7)

6. Biased (7) 11.Privacy (10) 13.Upset (8) 14.Spire (7) 16.Infuriate (6) 17.Track (5) 20.Unfortunately (4)

21.Magnify (7) 22.Foreign (5) Down 1. Food (10) 2. Coach (5) 3. Voluble (4) 4. Tone of voice (6) 5. Surrounds (8)

cryptic 13. Agreeable countryman about fifty (8) 14. Is it after five or later he calls?

(7) 16. Seraph changes expression (6) 17. Wide awake later, perhaps (5) 20. Cut a letter on a tree (4)

SOLUTIONS 613 QUICK Across: 7 Artful; 8 Ardour; 10 Entitle; 11 Twist; 12 Acts; 13 Silly; 17 Fleet; 18 Rich; 22 Lurid; 23 Clamour; 24 Cancel; 25 Recede.

Down: 1 Caveman; 2 Statute; 3 Quote; 4 Prattle; 5 Tonic; 6 Trite; 9 Residence; 14 Gladden; 15 Disobey; 16 Shorten; 19 Slack; 20 Frank; 21 Wager.

CRYPTIC Across: 7 Hamlet; 8 Basalt; 10 Parsnip; 11 Idler; 12 Erse; 13 Dregs; 17 Night; 18 Grin; 22 Atlas; 23 Ill-fame; 24 Impart; 25 Agrees.

Down: 1 Chipped; 2 Impress; 3 Beano; 4 Takings; 5 Fault; 6 Story; 9 Apartheid; 14 Piastre; 15 Creates; 16 Inverse; 19 Basin; 20 Slips; 21 Clogs.

Solution for Logic Puzzle Genesis Kyleigh Roger

Fifth

Uriel

Third

Kristopher

First

Barbuda Saint Martin Anguilla Barbados Saint Lucia

Blue Magenta Indigo Crimson Burgundy

Sudoku Solution

Sixth

1. The person with the vacation home on the island of Anguilla is not Kyleigh.

2. The one who is fifth in line lives in the indigo colored house.

3. The person with the vacation home on the island of Barbados is closer to the front of the line than the owner of the indigo house.

4. The one who is third in line doesn't own the burgundy house.

5. The owner of the indigo house is not Uriel.

6. The 5 people were the owner of the magenta house, Kristopher, the one who is third in line, the person with the vacation home on the island of Barbuda, and the owner of the indigo house.

7. The owner of the crimson house is closer to the front of the line than the person with the vacation home on the island of Barbuda.

8. The owner of the blue house doesn't own property on the island of Barbados.

9. Uriel is farther down the line than the person with the vacation home on the island of Saint Lucia.

10. Of the person with the vacation home on the island of Anguilla and Uriel, one lives in the indigo colored house and the other lives in the crimson colored house.

11. The person with the vacation home on the island of Saint Martin is not Kristopher.

12. Either the person with the vacation home on the island of Barbuda or the person with the vacation home on the island of Saint Lucia is Genesis.

DOWN 1. Understanding that’s becoming popular (8,2) 2. To avoid it, make a stew hash (5) 3. Duck on the German river (4) 4. Outcome of an anti-aircraft gun (6) 5. Straightening bandages (8) 6. Tributes to the dead from the wars (7) 11. A record the present era doesn’t mean to promote! (10)

Ninth

Remember: every item on the board belongs to one and only one person, no item will ever be shared. Using only the clues provided and simple deductive logic and reasoning, fill in the grid with Xs and Os to determine the solution.

ACROSS 7. A minor grant (5) 8. Describe wine and fish (7) 9. Stuffy complaint (7) 10. Pulls back the grass (5) 12. They reveal the stars in all their splendour (10) 15. Subjects of endless experiments by children? (6,4) 18. They are driven to join things (5) 19. Uniform for a soldier (7) 21. Justification for sports (7) 22. Movement of indifference (5)

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PLASTERERS ROLLER BLIND & SHUTTER REPAIRS

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BALLROOM DANCING Ballroom and Latin dancing for beginners and improvers every Monday and Thursday 11.30am - 1.00pm.

Beginners only Fridays 5.30pm - 6.30pm.

Venue. Le Monte Hotel, Pilar de la Horredada (N332). Further information.

Marilyn 606 738 866 (617) La Bamba’s - Ballroom Modern/Latin/Argentine Tango/Sequence Dancing. Los Rosales Restaurant, Guardamar CV895 (near Lemon Tree Sunday Market) Monday - Social Dance 8.30-10.30pm (Sequence Class 7.30-8.30pm).

Friday - Social Dance 7.30-10.30pm. Wednesday - New Beginners Class (new beginners starting Wednesday 13th January 2016) 23pm. Intermediate Class 3-4pm. Intermediate Plus Class 4-5pm. Andrea Murphy (00 34) 616 478 157 (614)

BUILDERS G.F.R. Builders 30 years experience 13 years in Spain All general building work and Property Maintenance undertaken.

Gazebos, Pergolas and car ports made to your specification All works guaranteed Competitive prices Ring now for free no obligation quotation. Tel 653 262 489, Whatsapp or email gfrbuild@gmail.com (LR) (615)

Need a home improvements worker?

Professional tiling, painting, terrace, maintenance and much more for only €8 hr. Just give me a call and enjoy your perfect home! All work is quality done and guaranteed. Free quotations for larger projects. Tel 664 339 687/ whatsapp. Thomas. (615)

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Bar-Cafeteria for rent in Los Montesinos, fully equipped, fully licenced, large stainless steel kitchen, 38 covers inside, 48 covers outside, central location, good patronage from local expat community, up and running, immediate availability, turn key and go operation.

Rent 1200 euros per month. Price to include all fixtures and fittings, 25,000 euros. Further details telephone SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779, Office hours, or 672 366 275.

(614) Quesada, Freehold lock up garage of some 56 square metres, ideal for storage of motorbikes, classic car, jet skis etc etc. These are rarely available and one of only 6 that exist of this size. Price 16,000 euros, that's 286 euros per square metre, you couldn’t build it for that assuming you already had the land? Further details telephone SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 office hours, or 672 366 275. (614) Quesada, an unusual opportunity, later this week, a London Black Taxi cab is to arrive on Quesada, it is to be used to advertise a well known restaurant and to collect and take customers home at night. I have no doubt a local estate agent will also sign write this vehicle too, thus making this vehicle available during the day and early evening redundant. This advert is for someone with relative intelligence, local knowledge, to rent this vehicle weekly for their own devices, need I say more? Such a vehicle sign written in this manner, courtesy vehicle, or Vehichilo Cortesia, in Spanish, would open many doors of opportunity to the right person.

Proposed weekly rental to be 80 to 100 euros aweek. If interested to know more, please telephone 672 366 275, with confidence.(614) Quesada, Dry Cleaners for lease, fully equipped in every respect, business established since 2002. Ideal husband and wife team, and for people who have motivation.

Simple working hours 9am to 5pm, Mon to Friday, 10am to 2pm Saturdays. For further details please telephone Sunseekers Quesada on 966 718 779 office hours, or 672 366 275 any reasonable time. (614)

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CARERS In need of care? N.V.Q trained. 25 years experience. Offers personal care, respite, companionship, shopping, escorted appointments. Sue 674 909 271 (614)

GARDENING Eazy Lawns the artificial grass experts Eight year guarantee Many different effects for all surfaces and budgets.

Full garden design & construction.

Fully legal and registered company covering all of the Costa Blanca.

Tel 636 102 509 or email info@eazylawns.es or www.eazylawns.es (C) (614)

HEALTH & BEAUTY Experienced mobile hairdresser. Good price and service. City & Guilds qualified. Tel 663 173 385. (M) (614) "Female Anxiety, Stress, Tension etc. Obtain relief with Natural Correction Therapy. The Therapist visits you at home. Details: the.therapist@live.co.uk (615)

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Playa Flamenca (near new Carrefour before La Florida) Original Spanish lady 35 very attractive offers complete service & erotic massages, private house, very discreet with parking, has medical cert.

865 646 437 (615) Thai lady for massage and lots of pleasure.

Tel 605 292 304 Cabo Roig (615) Almoradi. 2 blond chicas will greet you in sexy lingerie. Kissing, petting. Explosive! Tel 645 323 543 (615) Torrevieja. Loving blonde, erotic massage, natural French, kissing, all services. Calle Gotela 38. Tel 698 059 794. (614) Ashley 30, English mixed race S/American, tall, busty and stunning, near the Torrevieja hospital. 665 883 576 (614) ANUNCIATE! Tlf 966 701 060 linda@costablancapeople.com SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION GRATUITO

PETS For your dog’s health: Ambulant Canine Physiotherapy in San Miguel de Salinas and vicinity.

Phone +34 629 261 541 Email fisican@yahoo.es (622)

METAL MAN! All your metal and Iron works made to your specification. Specialising in Staircases, Roller shutters, Gates and Railings.

Best prices on the Costa Blanca!

Call for no obligation quotation.

Tel 653 262 489/Whatsapp or email metalguy1958@gmail.com (LR) (614)

CABO ROIG, Cala Capitán. Properties at the beach available now for holiday rental and for long-term rental during the winter season. Special prices. Tel. 609 620 457 (614)

ITEMS WANTED

PROPERTY FOR SALE

Turn your unwanted furniture, electrical, household goods, Bric-a-Brac, clothing, antiques and collectables into cash. Anything!

Anywhere! 965 319 220/663 012 541 (615)

CAMPOAMOR Golf. Terraced house, 2-3 bed, 2 baths, glazed-in terrace, well presented, sunny garden, terrace, walking distance to La Fuente commercial centre. 69,950 Euros.

Tel: 616 939 326, 966 773 985, www.hfimmo.com (614)

LEGAL SERVICES One Way Services Wills €80 Residents annual tax declaration €45 Driving licences (incl. medical) €130 NIE + Residencia €50 Call 966 716 540 or 650 130 853.

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PERSONAL SERVICES Sensual relaxing massage.

25 min. of professional relaxing massage followed by 25 min. sensual body2body Julia 647 234 622 (618) Experience a great one hour massage with Veronica fully quallified. For appointments call 679 292 678 (618) Tony now has in stock the following tablets: Super Kamagra 160mg. Kamagra 100mg. Kamagra Polos. Aurogra 100mg.

Femalerga Pinks (for Women). We also keep a range of slimming tablets for Men and Women. Deliveries in all Torre areas.

Tel . 697 777 811 (615) Torrevieja Casa Angela. Discreet and private deluxe chalet offers you exotic girls from South America, call us, come and enjoy 24 hrs, easy to find, easy parking, free drink also escort service 609 573 468/639 832 118 Address: Avd. Association Victimas Del Terrorismo (619) Sophie. Elegant, sexy, naughty lady.

Visit, all areas. Home/house and hotel visits. Tel 693 357 526 (614) ANUNCIATE! Tlf 966 701 060 linda@costablancapeople.com SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION GRATUITO

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TORREVIEJA, La Siesta. Terraced house, 110m² living area, 3 bed, 2 baths, spacious lounge, American kitchen, unfurnished, conservatory, walking distance to amenities.

69,900 Euros. Tel: 616 939 326, 966 773 985, www.hf-immo.com (614)

PROPERTY WANTED We are looking for good and sensibly priced properties in the Orihuela Costa area and surroundings for our international clients (many cash buyers). Tel: 616 939 326, 966 773 985, www.hf-immo.com(614) Quesada, and surrounding areas, property wanted for sale and or long term rental. Free valuation, and tenants waiting for long term rentals especially.

Further details please telephone SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 0ffice hours, for a free no obligation valuation. (614)

SunseekersQuesada have an English couple, retired with 2 small dogs looking to rent a semi, or detached property long term within the Quesada, Rojales, Benijofar, Los4Montesinos, Formentera, and Catral areas. Fair rent paid, for a fair property. If interested please contact SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 office hours. (614)

TUITION & TRANSLATION One Way Services Wills €80 Residents annual tax declaration €45 Driving licences (incl. medical) €130 NIE + Residencia €50 Call 966 716 540 or 650 130 853.

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TILING P&R Tiling The best quality and value around.

Only the highest quality materials used (swimming pool grade adhesive and grout). Call 622 154 380 for a no obligation quote or to see our extensive portfolio of bathrooms, kitchens, driveways, patios, solariums, swimming pools, landscape gardening and more. Happy to introduce new clients to previous clients for references.

See our website www.pandrtiling.com or call 622 154 380. Hablamos Español. (AL) (614)

Oliver and his brothers were rescued by APAH when they were tiny puppies.

They grew up to be large Great Dane X dogs.

If you are looking to adopt a large dog, they don’t come much bigger than the brothers.

IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS EMERGENCY 112 SAMARITANS IN SPAIN 24 hour Helpline 900 525 100 Email: pat@samaritansinspain.com TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP E-mail: strokesupportgroup@hotmail.com Telephone: 966 718 964, www.torreviejastrokesupport.com

These 2 stunning pups are 10 week old German Shepherds and are desperate to find their forever homes. They are both girls, very friendly, in excellent health and good with other dogs and children. Call: 645 469 253 info@petsinspain.info www.petsinspain.com

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Confidential helpline Costa Blanca 625 912 078 Los Alcazares 679 385 105 Spanish Speaking 679 212 535 German 966 789 686 Scandinavian 659 779 222 Flemish 635 047 053 http://aa-costablanca.org AECC You can contact Maria Wilson on 602 418 959 and Javier Murcia on 647 703 811

Lucky is 7 years old, fully vaccinated, chipped and has a passport. Lucky is a very gentle dog and is fine with other animals.

She is a small dog and would make someone a very loving companion.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP TORREVIEJA For details phone 692 799 318 HELP Association Vega Baja Calle Lope de Vega 46 San Miguel de Salinas. Telephone 966 723 733 HELP Association Vega Baja Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4, Torrevieja Telephone 965 704 282 HELP Association Vega Baja La Marina HELPDESK Calle Madrid 5, Urbanisation La Marina Telephone 673 109 096 24 hour, 365 day Emergency helpline on 966 723 733

Caramel was brought into the kennels with his three sisters.The litter is now 4 months old, fully vaccinated, micro chipped and ready for adoption.

AGE CONCERN TORREVIEJA Telephone 966 786 887 HELP MURCIA MAR MENOR 968 570 059 OUT OF HOURS TELEPHONE NO. 654 632 077 (in an emergency ONLY) LISTENING EAR TEAM: 634 348 376 BRITISH CONSULATE ALICANTE 00 34 95 216 022 (in Spain) 9.30am-1.30pm 00 34 913 342 194 (outside Spain) CONSULATE OF IRELAND IN ALICANTE Tel: +34 965 107 485 Fax: +34 965 113 519

Dino is a 2 year old podenco cross and has been waiting in kennels for a home for over 6 months. He is such a gentle boy, weighs around 15 kilos, neutered and is great with other dogs.

PARKINSON SUPPORT GROUP For chat and support over a cup of tea at Bobbie Jo’s, Los Montesinos Contact Wally Williams on 966 770 871 THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION please ring 676 451 780 or check our website www.britishlegion.org.uk /counties/spain-north For all other general enquiries, please ring 648 860 251

Kobi, a pup from an unwanted litter, is happy, playful. He is now 6 months old, fully vaccinated and microchipped and will be small/medium when fully grown.

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David Gregson wins Eurogolf December Stableford Stanley 30, 3rd Gordon Bourne 27. Gold div. 1st David Gregson 36, 2nd Ian Pegg 31, c/b 3rd John Barraclough 31. Best front 9 Mike Gillett 15, Best back 9 Sue Gillett 18, NTP’s 5th Alan Venables, 11th Terry O Reagan, 15th Ian Pegg, 17th Mark Bailey.

Football draw Hedy Paehlig, Bev Fairhurst, Mark Bailey and John Barraclough.

On Thursday 17th December Eurogolf played their monthly stableford off the plates at La Marquesa. It was a perfect day for golf, sunny and no wind but unfortunately this didn’t reflect in the scores! Bronze div. 1st Jan Shorley 33, 2nd Phyllis 32, 3rd Clare Day and Gretton 31.

Silver div. 1st Ken Brett 32, 2nd Tony

Tuesday’s Toffs On Tuesday 15th December Toffs played their normal stableford off the blocks and the results were Gold div. 1st Bob Buckeridge 36, 2nd Keith Wright 32, 3rd Dave Curtis 32. Silver div. 1st Gordon Bourne 31, 2nd Hedy Pahelig 31, 3rd Morag Turner 30. Bronze div. 1st Clare Daye-Gretton 36, 2nd Sue Pegg 34, 3rd Cindi Green 30. Best front 9 Marylyn Eckersall 17, Best back 9 Colin Hobden 18.

NTP’s 5th Jan Shorley, 11th Keith Wright, 15th D Stratford (g), 17th Dave Curtis.

Football draw Sue Pegg, F. Buckeridge, J. Holland and Tony Stanley If you would like to play with Eurogolf and Toffs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at La Marquesa please visit the website www.eurogolf-quesada.co.uk.

Costa Blanca People Crib League Xmas Pairs KO Results 2015

This is the final score table after the 8 teams of each group played a round robin with La Siesta Sharks beating all 7 teams that they played in their group. There was a playoff for first place in the Black Group

by Lo Crispin Tavern and Spanglish Voles which was won by Spanglish Voles.

The final was Annie-Marie and Bob

from La Siesta Sharks and Ron and Norman from Spanglish Voles, which was won by The Spanglish Voles. Prize monies were first - 50 euros, second 25 euros.

Thank you to everyone for attending.

A special thank you to Catorce for allowing us to play there and also providing wonderful food.

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Well folks, just a quiet little column from me this week. Not a lot has happened in the world of football. Nothing at all, everyone is winding down for Christmas.

Oh that? Is that really news? Honestly, people care about that? Really? OK, if you insist – the big news of the last week of Premier League shenanigans was King Klopp apologising to Tony Pulis for his little outburst following their 2-2 draw last weekend.

In other, far more insignificant news, that Portuguese individual has left Chelsea by mutual consent for the second time.

Yes, I know this is the real story of the week but surely it has been written about enough by now? In what would have been a hilarious twist, the early rumour doing the rounds was that Juande Ramos was being lined up to be the interim replacement. Clearly Roman was having a

little bit of Christmas fun as within 48 hours Guus Hiddink was announced as the man to be very, very nice to those players who need love, not shouting at.

Chelsea, in the ultimate two-fingers to their former manager, beat Sunderland 3-1 in a manner that suggested they can still play a bit of football. The Chelsea fans, however, might take a little longer to forgive them.

So Jose out and then bang, the news breaks from Munich that Pep is packing his bags and heading somewhere new in the summer. Former Chelsea manager, hardly an exclusive club, Carlo Ancelotti is the man to replace him which immediately removes him from contention in the Chelsea/United/City scenario that is set to rumble for the rest of the season. I know United have a manager, but if they go around losing to teams like Norwich then they won’t have for much longer.

Jose, never shy, has already made contact with Old Trafford through his agents, you know, just in case. So if Jose goes to Old Trafford, that means Pep won’t be

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THE TORRY REVIVAL CONTINUES

On Saturday Torry travelled to the outskirts of Alicante to play Jove Espanol a side which started the season poorly but have recovered of late with four wins, one draw and one defeat to league leaders Atl Saguntino in their last 6 games to move outside the relegation zone. In their side was ex Spurs, Portsmouth and Hercules veteran defender Noel Pamarot and also exTorry players Manrique and Miki who are both entering the twilight of their careers.

Torry have been on the up with two 3–1 wins in their last 2 games and were looking to make it 3 wins on the bounce to move them up the table and bring some Christmas spirit to their followers.

Manager, “Tinkerman” Pedreno started with the same team which began their last game.

The Torry line up: Miguel Serna, Vicente Boix, Luis Carlos, Javi Selvas, Quintero, Martin, Higón (Carrasco 81’), Burguillos©, Cesar (Manu Amores 68’), Lewis (Matej 60’) and Ruben Suarez. Not Used: Kike and Sanchez.

The game kicked off in front of a small crowd of around 250 which contained a dozen or so ardent Torry fans who gave their team a rousing reception when they took to the field of play. Torry started brightly and one a couple of early cornerkicks, the second of which found the head of Lewis who planted a header just wide of the target. The home side then began to get on the front foot and almost opened up Torry on a couple of occasions

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going there. Ah, City you say? Well, even Pellegrini seems to think Pep is the right man to take over from him, according to interviews over the weekend. So Pep will be at City next season. Maybe. But what about Chelsea? I have no idea, other than it might well be Simeone meaning there is every chance that Pep, Diego and Jose can recreate their La Liga rivalry in slightly chillier climes.

Still with me? Good. So what actually happened on the pitch this weekend?

Chelsea won, United lost as we have already learned. King Klopp, he was supposed to be some kind of saviour wasn’t he? The new Shankly? The man to bring glory where Brendan Rodgers failed? Watford 3, Liverpool 0. I’ll just leave that there for you to consider. Yes, Watford are now a single point outside the Champions League places in this crazy season. Ighalo notched another brace.

That Leicester bubble just refuses to burst, and they will eat their Christmas turkey safe in the knowledge that they top the table. Goodison Park was the kind

with Serna coming to Torrys rescue when he managed to get a foot to a dangerous cross. After 9 minutes Cesar had a snapshot which produced a spectacular save from the Jove keeper. A minute later a quick break provided Lewis with a good shooting opportunity which he blasted wide. After 16 minutes Torry achieved the breakthrough when Lewis started and finished a move. He played the ball to Luis Carlos who made progress down the left and swung a ball towards the back post.

Lewis contested the ball with a Jove defender and their keeper with nobody making real contact with the ball and Lewis the first to react to the loose ball and walking it into the net to give Torry the lead.

The towering Jove no.9 Ibra was giving Quintero and Selvas a few uncomfortable moments from long high balls but they at times doubled up on him to repel him.

Lewis was the first to go into the book for a heavy challenge after 25 minutes and the referee stayed active booking a few more before the break. Torry started the second-half confidently and looked quite solid. The potential turning point in the match came after 55 minutes when the combative Martin was sent off for a second bookable offence. Torry had lost their main ball winner.

After 60 minutes Lewis was withdrawn and replaced by tall defender Matej to try and bolster up central midfield. After 64 minutes a fierce shot from Cesar after

good work by Luis Carlos produced a fine save from the Jove keeper. After 68 minutes the diminutive speedy Manu Amores replaced Cesar. The pressure from the home side intensified with Torry being pegged back by the home side.

A free-kick from Jove produced a fine instinctive save from Serna. As the clock ticked on slowly Torry were forced into some desperate defending as it was became like the Alamo. Serna produced a fantastic fingertip save from a fierce effort and another flew inches wide. The ball pinged around in the Torry box but somehow Torry held out to record a very hard earned win. The Torry keeper and defenders did extremely well with the stand-out player being Luis Carlos who had a blinder at left-back.

The referee was a very busy man booking 5 Jove players and 5 Torry players, Lewis, Burguillos, Selvas, Luis Carlos and Carrasco as well as sending off Martin. That is 3 straight wins for Torry which lifts them to 14th place in the table which brings joy to the Torry fans as we go into the Christmas break.

Hopefully the revival will continue when Torry return to their spiritual home at the Vicente Garcia on Sunday 3 January when they meet bottom of the table Acero. The game kicks off at 11.45 am. Try to be there and before that enjoy the festive season. Darrylldinho

of place where wheels can come off runaway trains, but the Foxes ran out convincing 3-2 winners, Mahrez adding another few million to his price tag with another couple of goals.

Bournemouth’s revival continues, departing the Hawthorns with all three points in their Christmas stocking beating WBA 2-1. Southampton are in a worrying freefall, the kind of form that could see them dragged into a relegation battle in 2016. Spurs comfortably saw them off 2-

0, a result that sees the Lillywhites leapfrog themselves into fourth place.

Palace are on the same number of points as United and Spurs and sit sixth on goal difference following their 2-1 win at inform Stoke. Newcastle and Villa played out a 1-1 draw where the rain was the most interesting thing until Jordan Ayew’s stunning equaliser for Villa. Newcastle end the year just off the relegation places and Villa remain certainly doomed.

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Real Madrid hit ten past nine man Rayo Looking for something to do on Boxing Day?

ABBEY ANGLING We held our final Open Match for 2015 on the 15th December at Nancy’s, the problem with holding a match here is there are hardly enough pegs following the loss of the stretch of water on the right hand bank.

The matches held on this water and the Eden Stretch are Bona Fida as these are booked through the Valencia Federation and permission is granted by the Hydragrafia.

There was a good flow on the water although the level was down; Richard Wood drawn on the water channel by the campsite came out on top fishing the feeder and corn.

First Richard Wood with 7.00kgs fishing the feeder using corn Second Tony Macmillan with 6.500kgs fishing the feeder using corn Third Mick Hill with 5.020kgs fishing the pole using corn There are still some vacancies available for membership at the club.

All details are available on our website www.abbeyangling.com or from me on 965 328 368

completion of the work as the vegetation on the banks is now growing back, but the fishing is still hard going and even the Bleak were reluctant to feed.

Alan Reid with his trusty bread feeder came out in top spot with only three fish.

First Alan Reid with 5.040kgs fishing the feeder using bread Second Neil McBirnie with 3.520kgs fishing the feeder using maggot Third Mick Hill with 2.098kgs fishing the feeder using corn The overall winners of the Winter Series: First N. McBirnie with 16points Second B. Reade with 24points Third L. Bolton with 33points There are still some vacancies at the club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Derek Swann on 966 729 293 or 617 283 503.

TIGHT LINES

RODS & REELS The 14th and final match of the Winter Series was fished on the river Segura at Murcia on the 16th December.

The road is still quite muddy and very difficult under the bridge ,it is starting to look better following the

We wish you all a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year Terry Screen

Benitez was greeted with a ‘whistle symphony’ in the Bernabeu, and within a few minutes, his Real Madrid starspangled side were 1-2 behind to lowly Rayo Vallecano. But then a dreadful tackle on Kroos and a spate of fouls saw the visitors reduced to nine men, and Gareth Bale began to plunder their defences, equalising the score. Then Ronaldo scored from the spot to put the ‘whites’ ahead – and the floodgates opened. Bale and James ran the defence ragged, the former notching up four goals, Benzema three and Ronaldo two as Madrid reached double figures. This brought them back level with neighbours Atletico, who lost by the odd goal in Málaga, and Barcelona, away winning the somewhat decaffeinated ‘World Club Championship’ in Japan. The Sevilla derby was a bit of a damp squib, fizzling out into a goalless draw, whilst Celta and Villareal kept up pressure on the leaders with a 0-2 wins at Granada and Real Sociedad respectively.

In the second division Elche had a good win over erstwhile leaders Córdoba, who surrendered their top spot to Alavés

– the Basque side beating Ponferradina away by the odd goal. Oviedo moved quietly into third place with another narrow win, this time over bottom club Almería.

In division 2B there was little change, except that Barakaldo extended theeir lead in group 2 when Castilla could only draw their home game with Talavera.

Hercules stay in a play-off spot (just) in group 3, after drawing away at Olot, whilst group 4 is bossed by the two Murcia sides, UCAM a point ahead after a 2-0 win over ambitious Cádiz, but Real Murcia must await their away match with Granada to see if they can retain the lead.

In the Premier League, meanwhile, Leicester are assured of top spot for Christmas (somebody won 5,000 pounds for a 5 quid bet on that one!) whilst Senhor Mourinho is looking for a job, and, after his Manchester United side went down at home to Bournemouth, you may think Mr Van Gaal will be joining him in the dole queue – don’t waste too much sympathy on either, though, they won’t be shopping at Oxfam. Malcolm Palmer

On Saturday 26th December from 10am at the Infanta Cristina Sports Centre squad members from Torrevieja Sport Teams will play for Alimentos Solidarios Charity.

There will be Rugby, Football, Handball, Tennis and many other sports.

Displays of Zumba, Body Combat and for the little ones there will be face painting and bouncy castles.

Everyone is welcome to come along take part, be a spectator and cheer on the players. There is no monetary entry fee, all they ask is that you bring an item of non perishable food: tins, lentils, rice, pasta milk cartons, biscuits etc.

The food collected will be given to Alimentos Solidarios to distribute over the holidays to those families in need.

Your week in sport Petanca Memorial ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

When I was a kid at school, if you didn’t believe someone in the playground you would stroke your chin and say “Jimmy Hill.” I have to confess, to this day I still do not know why. I mean I get the chin thing, the great man had a hell of a chin. Jimmy Hill passed away over the weekend and was one of the true football revolutionaries. The maximum wage in football was abolished due to his work, he oversaw the first all seater stadium whilst chairman of Coventry and he pioneered the “pundit panel” whilst televised football was still in its infancy. Many of today’s players owe a lot to Jimmy Hill. He could play a bit too.

The RFU covered themselves in further glory following the appointment of Eddie Jones as the new Head Coach. They, wrongly, assumed that Bristol would happily let Steve Borthwick join the national team’s coaching team. Bristol had other ideas, refusing to accept Borthwick’s resignation and deciding he should

honour his contract. Panic ensued at Twickers, clearly not used to someone saying no to them. They’d already announced Borthwick’s appointment, the blazers were not looking good. In the end, in true style, money was thrown at the problem and Borthwick had better be a fine forwards coach, considering he cost £500,000.

In the cricket England take on South Africa in the first test on Boxing Day. Preparations have been going well for most other than the man pencilled in to be Cook’s new opener, Alex Hales. Having waited patiently, earned his stripes in the shorter formats of the game, been nice to everyone and basically earned the right to have a go he forgot to pack one vital thing when leaving on tour. His form. The poor guy has made Alistair Cook look like Kevin Pietersen in the tour matches, scoring slowly and getting out cheaply. Nick Compton, down to bat three in an ideal world, might be promoted up the order in a last minute shuffle of the pack.

The darts is underway at Ally Pally and the number one seed Michael van Gerwin was pushed close by a qualifier in his first round match. 2-0 up, the 2014 champion scraped through 3-2. Defending champion Gary Anderson started his defence by knocking out a 180 with his first three darts. He eased through comfortably, 3-0. Many people will be interested to see whether 55-year-old Phil Taylor can regain the crown he has won more times than anybody else. Van Gerwin certainly hopes not, saying he “sees more of Phil Taylor than his wife.”The favourite did not confirm whether this was a good thing or not.

Petanca memorial: Winners Around 84 players met at El Rancho in Los Montesinos recently to play and support a Mixed Triples Memorial competition, in honour of Dennis Morrell, who recently passed away. Dennis played Petanca competitively for many years, mainly for the Pirates and also at El Rancho and was well-known and well-liked by everyone on the petanca circuit.

Once he stopped playing in competitions, he and his wife Anita, continued to play socially at El Rancho on Wednesdays and Sundays and many of his old team mates and adversaries and those from the social Petanca group, came to pay their respects and markthe passing of a very sociable, happy and friendly man.

The day began with three mixed triples before stopping for a light lunch, which was followed by a couple of fun games and a raffle draw before the final games of the day got under way. Dennis’ widow Anita and her family attended

Petanca memorial: Runners-up along with her daughter, who lives in New York and son who had travelled from the UK. Both had flown in for the game and Anita’s sister and brother-in-law, as well as a couple of former neighbours of Dennis, had all made a special journey.

The first three teams received medals, which were presented by the family with the winners also receiving a memorial trophy and wine.The winning team from Los Bandidos of René LeMaitre, Mary Ester

and Jose Garcia, had a strong lead over the second placed team from El Rancho Social group of Norma and Stuart Parkway and Ron Perrin, with third place going to a team from Amigos Belgas, of JC, Chantal Gehlen and Christian Pommeraud.

The event was held in a fun and friendly manner and the proceeds of the day of 550 eurosis being donated to AFECáncer Torrevieja.

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