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The Costa Blanca People is appealing for help in locating missing teenager Carlos Iborra, who disappeared on Friday. 17 year old Carlos has been missing from his home in Alicante since Friday.

Speaking to his family on Monday, we learned that Carlos has Aspergers Syndrome, a form of Autism. His family told us that they are desperate for his safe return and are keen to inform the expat community of the situation.

Carlos’ aunt Reyes Parres Iborra told The Costa Blanca People, “We think he could be in the Vega Baja area, perhaps Torrevieja. If people there know he is missing, they can keep an eye out and

please, if they see him, call the police – the police know he is missing and will handle the situation.”

Carlos may have been spotted in Los Montesinos on Saturday but at the time of going to press, there had been no luck in finding him.

A comprehensive search effort has been organised by security forces and according to Carlos’ family, all of his relatives have been searching around the clock day and night. Sniffer dogs and a helicopter were deployed over the weekend and around a hundred local residents joined in the search.

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morning, as he usually does, but has not been seen since. Given his condition, his family are incredibly concerned for his safety. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing brown clothing. He has long hair, glasses (although it is believed he was not wearing these when he disappeared) and light facial hair.

SEARCH PARTY It is believed that 17 year old Carlos was spotted on Sunday in Los Montesinos, near the natural park on the CV-905.

Local residents gathered to comb the area, but the search was suspended until Monday morning as darkness fell.

Teenager Carlos’ aunt appealed directly to readers of The Costa Blanca People, “Please be vigilant – if you see anyone who looks like him, call the police. We just want him home. The more people that know, the more eyes we have to find him.”

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BITE SIZE NEWS:

The electorate still undecided

Who is your favourite sports person?

From the 1st April until the 7th April people have been able to vote for their favourite sports personality in Torrevieja. This is the first time that selection has been opened out to the general population. The announcement of the winner will be made on the 10th April during the XXII Gala del Deporte de Torrevieja.

Pablo Samper, councillor for sport in Torrevieja, is keen that local people are involved in the process of voting for their favourite during the year 2015. If you would like to vote you can enter into the Facebook page where the nominees are all pictured and ‘like’ your choice: https://www.facebook.com/Torreviejaspo rtscity

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As polls continue to sample the trends and preferences of the electorate in Spain it seems as though another general election would still not lead to a conclusive outcome. We are now at the half-way point to new elections in June and two polls recently published in Spain indicate that it’s the United Left and Ciudadanos that have inched ahead since the last election.

reported to have lost ground following its attempts to form a government.

If the election were held now it would not lead to a conclusive majority for any one party. Neither would it lead to a realistic alliance that might provide a stable government for the future.

Ciudadanos (centre right) is the only party to consider the option of a coalition with the PP. However, on their own this would still not be sufficient for a majority and the PSOE have maintained from the outset that they would not consider any coalition that included the PP.

Rescuing wildlife A report has been presented by Councillor Carmen Morate and Councillor Fanny Serrano about the number of wild animals that have been rescued during 2015. These have included a lizard and a tortoise, two hedgehogs, a baby red squirrel, 22 birds including two young kestrels, a woodpecker, owl and song thrush.

Fanny Serrano explained that; ‘This is probably one of the most unknown services carried out by the town hall.

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Ciudadanos (centre right) is the only party to consider the option of a coalition with the PP The United Left is led by Alberto Garzón and Ciudadanos by Albert Rivera. Both parties have picked up votes from the instability of Podemos over the last few weeks. The PSOE is also

On the other hand, Ciudadanos will not join with any government that includes Podemos.

Positions that mean the stalemate must continue.

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Aer Lingus A consultation structure for Torrevieja BITE SIZE extends NEWS: Murcia service Good news for Irish holidaymakers this week as Aer Lingus launches a new route between Murcia’s San Javier airport and Dublin. The route, which runs until October 2016 to capture the summer season, will see regular flights to the Irish capital on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

The Murcian regional councillor for Economic Development, Tourism and Employment, Juan Hernández, remarked that he hoped the new Dublin-Murcia route would help improve the airport’s connectivity as well as promote greater tourism in the region.

According to La Verdad, more international tourists spells good news for the region’s coffers as foreign tourists spend on average 43% more than domestic visitors (85,70 euro a day compared to 60 euro).

A recent report shows that visitor numbers to the Murcian Region increased by 7.1%, which is more than 2% higher than the national average increase of 4.9%. Murcia welcomed 862,295 international tourists in total last year, with the first quarter of 2016 looking set to match, or even excel, that figure.

According to figures released for January and February, San Javier airport registered a total of 39,051 passengers, approximately 4% more than for the same period of 2015.

Torrevieja is a huge area consisting of a conglomerate of urbanisations and districts. Currently many individuals are approaching the town council with their requests for what they would like to see improved, repaired and restored. It is important that although immediate and urgent repairs are carried out that there is also a longer term way of identifying what the priorities are in each district.

In order to do this Councillor Victor Ferrández has begun the process of putting in place a structure throughout the town whereby the individual districts can have their say in how money is spent.

The first part of the process is to meet with the different community associations and this has already begun.

During this initial meeting the new structure will be explained and a premises identified in each area from which future meetings can take place.

The next part of the process is to

meet with the wider community in each district.

This might include representatives from local schools such as AMPA, shop owners and other retail outlets. Finally there will be a general meeting and agreement will be reached on who the area representative is and how the area will make budget decisions in future.

This process could take a year to

Councillor Victor Ferrández complete at which point each area will have its own drop-in centre which will be open at a set time each week for people to attend. They can bring with them their suggestions and concerns and at the end of the month these will be collated and a meeting held during which a priority list of problems to be tackled will be identified.

Each district will have its own budget and citizens will be involved in deciding how this should be spent. It is hoped that being able to see clearly what is available

to them and what the competing needs of the community are will help people understand the dilemmas that the council currently faces.

The pentapartido are committed to this de-centralised approach to making decisions about the area. It is intended that the functions of the district committees would be: • Tracking and control of town hall actions in the district • Local agreement in relation to future developments • Awareness of municipal projects that might have implications for that area • To propose improvements in areas of government • Referral to the correct department where work is to be carried out The district committees will include: • A councillor or other delegated person who will be allocated to the district • Representatives from the neighbourhood associations • Representatives of other groups and associations within the area who would like to participate • Representatives from AMPA In each case a representative will be elected from each district by general vote and he or she will be able to vote in the District Assembly.

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animal protection and the environment’.

The alert that a wild animal is in distress is often received from the public.

If you should spot an animal in distress you can call 112 if it is a stranded sea animal such as a turtle or a dolphin or contact the local police on 092 or the zoological department on 670 027 853/4 for other wildlife.

Dress up against cancer On Sunday 17th April there will be a fancy dress fun run for the charity AFE cancer in Torrevieja. The run/ walk will begin from the PaseoVistalegre at 11.30 am and will finish at ‘Las Columnas’ restaurant. If you would like to take part, registration is from 10.30am until 1.30pm at AFECancer on calle Los Molinos no. 9 bajo. People are asked to donate €3 to the charity and are requested to dress up too.

Praise for the universities of Alicante and Elche

Councillor Ferrández and the other pentapartido councillors believe that this structure will enable the different districts to have a real say in what happens both at a district and municipal level.

The universities of Alicante and Elche have significantly improved their rankings in terms of innovation and technological development. Miguel Hernández in Elche comes in sixth after Carlos III in Madrid and the Universidad de Alicante is just after it in seventh position.

The rankings are out of 61 private and public universities throughout the

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BITE SIZE ‘Music Without NEWS: Frontiers’ in Rojales Continued from page 4 country. The number of patents that the universities have contribute to their positionwith the two universities not doing as well when it comes to research last year. The report produced by the InstitutoValenciano de Investigaciones Económicas and la Fundación BBVA confirms that the most successful universities in this field are in large metropolitan areas.

Please note changes to dates for Stagestruck Stagestruck will be performing their Summer show ‘Just another week in paradise’ at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio. Unfortunately they have had to change some dates due to lack of availability and would like to alert everyone to the new ones.

The show will take place on Wednesday 25th May, Thursday 26th May and Friday 27th May and not on the Saturday as previously published. The show is a musical comedy set in the Costa Blanca and is based on an original script by Leigh Humphries. It is not suitable for children and the performance begins at 7.30pm.

The proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the Alzheimer’s Association and the tickets cost €6 each which includes a free drink on arrival. They are on sale at the Card Place, Benimar, the Post Room, Benijofar, The Post Box, Dona Pepa, Quesada, Marabu Lounge, Quesada, Kennedys Supermarket, Los Montesinos and Ray's Laundry, La Marina. Alternatively call Leigh on 679679584 or Jenny on 608129983 or email leigh.humphries58@gmail.com or jendexbaz78@yahoo.com.

Time to dine in Torrevieja From Thursday 31st March until Tuesday 5th April restaurants and bars have been signing up to take part in ‘Nos vamos de tapas!’ which will take place from Thursday 21st April until 1st May 2016. There will be two types of tapas; traditional and a signature dish. The price of the tapas with a drink will be €2.50 and you can order a beer, wine, water or other soft drink. The event is organised by AEHTC, Torrevieja’s business organisation.

Another gastronomic event organised by the same group and taking place in Torrevieja is the flavours of Torrevieja ‘sabores de Torrevieja’ which will take place between the 4th and 10th April. Altogether 18 establishments are taking part in this and will be offering special menus that include a starter, main course, sweet and drink between a range of prices from €18 to €30.

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The Music Without Frontiers season of concerts has returned to Rojales with concerts at the Teatro Capitol. These start at 9pm,tickets are just €5 each and feature acclaimed national and international musicians.For further information call 966 713 273 or www.rojales.es Friday, 8th April Jim Rotondi (right) & Fabio Miano Trio Jim Rotondi is one of the best trumpet players of contemporary Jazz; born in Montana, he won the first prize of the prestigious International Guild’s Jazz Trumpet Competition and began touring, recording with the Ray Charles Orchestra, the Lionel Hampton and Woody Herman Orchestras, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Band,

the Charles Earland Quintet and the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band.

Jim has recorded many LP’s as lead musician for several record labels and can be heard on records of Eric Alexander, George Coleman, Harold Mabern, Slide Hampton, Charles McPherson and John Hicks among others. He is also co-leader of the well-known band One For All, with two published records.

Friday, 15th April Speak Jazzy (jazz & blues) Speak Jazzy was created Christmas 2013 with members of the well-known Jazz & Blues Larry Martin Band, who following the sad passing of its lead member in November that year, the drummer Larry Martin, decided to continue with his great musical legacy built up over more than 25 years.

Only four countries set more homework than the Spanish Students in Spain spend more time on homework than their counterparts in all but four countries in the world, according to a World Health Organisation survey.

It seems that teachers in Spain are setting more than six hours of homework per week for their students to complete.

Homework in Russia takes a considerable 10 hours per week on

average, Italians receive more than eight hours of extracurricular study, the Irish rack up seven hours and the Poles spend almost seven hours a week on after-class work.

However, an OCDE study also said Spanish kids are the happiest and healthiest of their counterparts, so maybe a little hard work isn’t a bad thing.

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From a residency certificate to a TIE? Members of the EU have not had to concern themselves previously with obtaining a TIE. The tarjetas para extranjeros (TIE) is a document that only those coming from a country outside the EU have had to obtain to stay permanently in Spain. If Britain left the EU this could change.

The TIE is a plastic card which includes your identity details such as your NIE, date of birth and photo. This photo ID could be a useful document for those who would rather not carry round their passport as a means of identification and do not have a Spanish driving licence.

In order to receive one, foreigners must present their passport (and copies), three recent photographs, a visa if necessary, the proof of having paid the fee, registration with social security where appropriate and authorisation for requesting the TIE. The TIE does have an expiry date and needs renewal.

Until recently the foreigners’ card or TIE has only been available from Alicante. This has led to queues of immigrants at the door of the police station in Campo de Mirra. In order to try and reduce the difficulty in applying and receiving the card more offices

BITE SIZE NEWS: Continued from page 5 All the restaurants and bars taking part are using fresh local produce that can be obtained within 100km of the establishment.

For the full list of restaurants and their menus visit the website www.torreviejagastronomica.com

Chocolate fun run The Torrevieja Classic Car Club has been busy. On St. Patrick’s Day eight cars attended the ‘Show and Shine’ in CaboRoig. A parade was held at 5.00pm and the classic cars joined in. To add to the occasion hundreds of people were dressed in green and there was plenty of Guinness around too. Next month the club are planning a trip to the Spa Baths at Fortuna followed by a drive to Hondon de la Nieves for lunch. If you would like to join them, visit their website on www.clubtorrevieja.com

More amateur dramatics from Torrevieja It’s the summer season for plays and performances and Studio 32 are presenting the ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at the CardenalBelluga Theatre in San Fulgencio. The show includes dancing and songs with some traditional favourites such as ‘If I were a Rich Man’ and ‘Matchmaker Matchmaker’.

The show dates are Wednesday June 1st to Saturday 4th June and all performances start at 7.30pm. Tickets (€9)can be reserved by calling Philip on 642 080 258, be emailing tickets@studiothirtytwo.org or from Tourist Information La Marina; Cards & More, La Marina; The Card Place, Benijofar and Kennedy Supermarket, Los Montesinos.

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have recently been allocated and should be available from April. The offices issuing the TIE now include those of the National Police in Elche, Benidorm and Torrevieja.

Each of these venues will have two desks from which foreigners can apply for or renew their TIE. In order to receive the identity card you must first request an appointment via the internet and the

office you must attend will be allocated according to where you live.

Last year 41,737 of these cards were issued in Spain to foreign citizens. This number has steadily increased over the past two years with 35,155 being issued in 2014. This number would rise greatly if British people were required to obtain one following Brexit.

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FATAL World Autism Awareness Week CRASH A man was killed last week in a collision between the towns of San Fulgencio and Dolores. Three people were also seriously injured in the accident and taken to Torrevieja Hospital.

The man, who was aged 72, died on Tuesday last week in a traffic accident which happened on the road between Dolores and San Fulgencio, according to sources from the Traffic department.

The tragic incident happened at about 1:30pm when the front of one vehicle collided with the side of another vehicle at kilometre point 7.859 on the CV-850 level with San Fulgencio. The events leading up to the accident are unclear and no reason has been given and to why or how the vehicles came to collide. As a consequence of this crash the occupant of one of the cars died and another three people – two men and a woman – were seriously injured and taken to Torrevieja Hospital.

World Autism Awareness Week runs from Saturday 2nd April to Friday 8th April. The event is organised by Autistic organisations around the world to raise awareness and funds for sufferers.

Autism is a lifelong, developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people, and how they experience the world around them. Autistic people see, hear and feel the world in a different way from other people. If you are autistic, you are autistic for life – autism is not an 'illness' and cannot be 'cured'.

Often people feel being autistic is a fundamental aspect of their identity.

Autism is a spectrum condition. This means that, while all autistic people share certain difficulties, being autistic will affect them in different ways. Some autistic people also have learning disabilities and other conditions. As a result, people need different levels of support. Autistic people may also experience over- or under-sensitivity to sounds, touch, tastes, smells, light or colours.

Asperger syndrome is a form of autism. People with Asperger syndrome are of average or above average intelligence. They have fewer problems with speech but may still have difficulties with understanding and processing language.

Orihuela Town Hall commemorated World Autism Awareness with the use of pictograms placed outside the Town Hall. The Mayor of the City, Emilio Bascuñana, the Councillor for Social Welfare, Sabina Galindo, and the president of the Dinoco Association, Laura Thomas marked the event with the pictogram plate saying that they

were keen to support the parents of autistic children living in the municipality and wished to promote integration and improved communication for autistic people’ The City hung a large blue bow as a sign of its commitment to this group the Mayor also announced that “all the bridges of Orihuela will also be

Councillor Galindo explained that the pictogram at the Town Hall will be the first of several which will be installed in municipal buildings.

They are also expected to be employed in Orihuela Costa, at the Water Palace, in the Auditorium of La Lonja, among other buildings.

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illuminated in blue along with the Town Hall and the Auditorium at La Lonja”, declaring that the local governments main goal is “to make an accessible city for all and Orihuela is one of the pioneers in the use of pictograms in the province of Alicante municipalities”.

The president of Dinoco thanked the City Council and the Department of Social Welfare for taking into account its request and the use of pictograms to facilitate understanding people with cognitive difficulties.

She also said that that the gesture “favoured integration, inclusion and normalisation of different people”.

Facts: • About 1 per cent of the world population has autism spectrum disorder.

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• Autism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders • Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism • There is no medical cure for autism

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Disagreements over Torrevieja waste collection The proposal of the pentapartido in Torrevieja to take over the control of waste collection in the town continues to cause debate. Disagreements between councillors came to a head on 2nd April when an exchange took place between councillor Jose Hurtado and the previous mayor and councillor for the PP, Eduardo Dolon.

The pentapartido are keen to bring the rubbish collection service and bus service in Torrevieja under the control of the town hall. They believe that the current arrangements are not adequate and that in the long term making both services public would be in the better interests of its citizens. The PP on the other hand do not feel that there is sufficient funding available to do this. A position disclaimed by Councillor Hurtado.

Some of the money to pay for the municipalisation of the service is to be carried forward from the 2015 budget. The PP has argued that this money should have been spent on other things that would bring benefit to the people of Torrevieja. However, the money has been reserved nowto purchase the lorries to collect the rubbish and this requires a significant investment of funds.

It is claimed that by operating the refuse collection service itself, the town hall will save four million a year. Currently the annual bill amounts to 17 million euros and the mayor José Manuel Dolon is optimistic that this total can be reduced by 13 million with the subsequent savings for the town.

However, time is running out and there is now less than three months for the public management of refuse to be organised. This will be particularly difficult as it allows little time for the tendering process to take place.

The allocation of the contract is particularly contentious due to the historical basis on which the current contract was drawn up. The 17 million a year contract was initially established 12 years ago by the mayor at the time, Pedro Angel

Hernandez Mateo who later went to prison for the falsification of documents. Ten years later, the contract was extended for another two years in 2014.

It is claimed that the current machinery being used to collect the rubbish is obsolete and will need replacing. An investment that the mayor,

Jose Manuel Dolon, suggests should be completed in stages. In total it is expected that the replacing of all the machinery will cost around 17 million, the same as the current contract for one year.

The discussion, debates and tensions over the allocation of this service are likely to continue in the few remaining months available.

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Regional businessman confesses to illegal funding of PP in Valencia The lawyers representing the builder Enrique Ortiz from Alicante have admitted to all the allegations from the AntiCorruption Prosecution and the PSOE in a letter from the defence handed into the National Court.

They admitted financing regards the PP election campaigns for the Valencia Community in 2007 and 2008. The real estate promoter, who faces four years in prison for his involvement in the Gürtel case, has confessed to the crimes which affected the PP Valencia in this corruption case.

Enrique Ortizz has admitted the accusations and has managed to find the 40,000 euros reclaimed by the Judge at the opening of the oral case. Taking this into account, he has asked for mitigating circumstances ‘for finally confessing the facts’ in return for a reduction in his allotted prison time from four years to 15 months.

He goes as far to request the 15 months to be replaced by a financial fine, and if that is not the case he would ‘plead’ the tribunal to suspend his sentence and the consequential removal of personal liberty.

National Court judge, José de la Mata, on 26th February opened the case against five members of the PP hierarchy of Francisco Camps; this included ten construction business owners, among them Enrique Ortiz in the Gürtel case.

Among the twenty accused, sitting on the accused bench is the presumed leader of Gürtel, Francisco Correa, his number two Pablo Crespo and the man responsible for Orange Market, Álvaro Pérez, known as ‘the moustached’. Also accused are five former leaders in the political formation, including Ricardo Costa and Vicente Rambla.

The rest of the accused are from the Valencia Community, under suspicion for illegally financing the party at a regional level, and here is where Enrique Ortiz fits in, alongside businessman Rafael Martínez Berna. Also among the accused are the former CEO of Repsol Ramón Blanco Balín and the nephew of the former president of the Valencia Courts Juan Cotino, Vicente Cotino.

The Anti-Corruption Prosecution has called for seven years for the former general secretary of the PP in Valencia and

regional deputy Ricardo Costa; the former vice-president of the Valencia Generalitat and former regional deputy Vicente Rambla; the former vice-secretary for organisation and regional deputy David Serra; and his predecessor Cristina Ibáñez.

For the former manager, regional treasurer and Deputy, Yolanda García the request is six months in prison and 650 euro fine. Also called to the accused bench are numerous businessmen from across the region.

Fraud In 2006, the Valencia PP started to contract Orange Market to prepare its regional and municipal election campaigns. For example, they were paid, outside accounting and tax, some 1.15 million euros for the region in 2007 and 78,878 by the municipality in the same year for events, among which is the acting Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy in Alicante for 16,882 euros.

According to the judge, the payment systems were operated by Orange Market on behalf of the party ‘presumably by double accounting, or at least part of the

payments made were outside legal economic circuits’, while the other legally produced the invoice’.

The Judge recalled the accused did not take into account the maximum legal amount for funding election campaigns paid by Orange Market from business groups who were prohibited from making contracts with Public Administration or ‘they were not allow to donate to the PP’.

In both the elections in 2007 and 2008, the accused worked inside the Valencia PP to ‘contract the company Orange Market for services, which was paid illegally, partly in cash and partly via third parties’. In both cases these payments were not reflected in the accounts or invoicing.

Enrique Ortiz, pictured right

Ryanair abandons flight to Mallorca from Manchester after bird attack A Ryanair plane heading for the Spanish resort of Palma de Mallorca from the UK was forced to turn round and go back to its departure airport of Manchester after it was 'attacked by a huge flock of birds'.

Flight number FR3445 announced it was circling the air-space above the north-western British city to 'burn off fuel' so as to avoid problems when it landed.

The emergency was declared at 18.00hrs BST (19.00hrs in Mallorca) on

the flight-tracking website Airlive on Friday evening.

According to the site, the aircraft was due to touch down in Manchester and undergo a full inspection before it was decided whether or not it would be able to return to its original route.

It had been due to arrive in Mallorca at 20.50hrs local time, but five minutes before this it was reported to still be flying at 3,525 feet (around 1,058 metres) above Manchester at 187

kilometres per hour (about 117mph).

A later update on Airlive revealed the

plane had landed safely just after 21.00hrs Mallorca time (20.00hrs BST).

San Fulgencio loses 5500 residents The San Fulgencio area has lost 5500 residents over the last eight years, the latest figures reveal. The municipality, which has one of the highest ratios of foreign residents in all of Spain, has seen its population plummet from 12,800 to 7,217.

The data is gleaned from the latest information released by the National Statistics Institute with regard to the padrón (municipal census) of San Fulgencio. The figures point to a gradual population decline in San Fulgencio. The data shows that in the last year alone, the population has shrunk by around 2000 residents.

Local sources claim that the vast majority of those leaving San Fulgencio are foreign residents – in the main, British. With so many Britons reported to be leaving San Fulgencio, could the very fabric of the most foreign populated municipality in Spain be set to change drastically?

Speculation about the reason for the remarkable exodus of foreigners from San Fulgencio varies. In fact, one popular hypothesis is that the number of foreign residents remains mainly unchanged, but rather, the number making an effort to register on the padrón has declined, giving the impression that foreigners are leaving town.

San Fulgencio has seen rampant growth over the last 25 years, exploding from 1500 residents in 1990 to almost 13,000 inhabitants in 2008. Most of the foreigners arrived in San Fulgencio – like so many other areas on the southern Costa Blanca – during the housing boom. Developers launched huge campaigns in search of potential buyers in the UK which resulted in large housing complexes being developed.

Mayor, Carlos Ramirez explained, “Developers advertised in many foreign countries to sell the benefits of a municipality located close to the sea,

where it enjoyed an enviable climate and where the cheaper cost of living guaranteed a comfortable and pleasant retirement.”

Seduced by the idea of an enviable quality of life, hundreds of families, many of whom were retired Britons, settled in San Fulgencio, making the town (for a few years, in any case) that with the largest foreign population in Spain, exceeding 70% of the total.

Economic commentators suggest that now that the years have passed, many of these elderly foreigners have died and others have decided to return to their countries of origin. In some cases, their next of kin continue to live in Northern Europe and houses remain empty most of the year, since they are only inhabited during holiday periods.

Others, however, are still living in San Fulgencio but also spend some time in Britain, Germany and Sweden. Many of these part time residents, it has been speculated, remain unregistered on the municipal census, and thus not officially listed as residents of the municipality.

The population decline has brought about a drastic reduction in state aid which is distributed according to the number of residents. As detailed in a recent report in Información, the council receives a grant of about 175 euros per resident – a loss of around 960,000 euro based on a decline of 5500 residents.

The mayor, Carlos Ramirez, expressed his concern at the steady decline in population in the municipality since the town hall must continue to provide the same services with less money and considering that, in his own opinion, the town is home to more residents than those listed on the census as many do not register "for fear of losing rights in their countries", which is not the case.

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“Somme”Memories of a Century Supper Show presented by Campoverde Theatre Group This year it is one hundred years since the Battle of the Somme one of the most brutal battles of the First World War. In commemoration of this event and in recognition of the major changes that have taken place in our lives over the last century Campoverde Theatre Group have chosen as their forthcoming production to take a brief look over the last century. The group’s latest production will take an affectionate look at some of the trends that have happened over the last one hundred years. “Somme” Memories of a Century, a Supper Show is being staged at Phoenix Nights Bar, Urbanisation Los Comunicaciones, San Miguel on Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of May. Come along and take a walk down memory lane and enjoy a fun evening of song and humour, and remember some of the music and events

that have shaped our lives over the last century. The evening will start with some well loved songs from a hundred years ago and will bring you speedily up to date with music and trends all of us remember.

The show is in aid of the Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes. So come along for a great night out.

Tickets are available from the Ticket Line: ctgticketline@gmail.com or telephone : 629 258 697.

You can also purchase tickets directly from The Book Shop, San Miguel or why not drop into the Community Centre, Blue Lagoon (Monday and Wednesday 2-4 pm).

The Classical Concert of the Year Grand collaboration between Spanish an English musicians What has been called the classical concert of the year is to be held on Saturday 7th May at 20.00hrs at the Centro Ecumenico - Cristo Resucitado in Calle Diamante, La Zenia.

The exciting programme is headed by the very popular Vivaldi's 'Gloria', and features a full supporting programme including Mozart's Ave Verum, and the Laudate Dominum from his Vespers, as well as Caccini's Ave Maria, and the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah, and more! Orchestral numbers will include the Sinfonia from Messiah, and Albinoni's famous Adagio for Strings. The whole concert will be accompanied by the professional players of the Mediterranean Symphony Orchestra, based in Montesinos, and the whole programme will be conducted by Nigel Hopkins.

This whole event is the brainchild of local professional singer, conductor and vocal coach, Nigel Hopkins, who has added 20 further singers to his highly successful chamber choir, In Harmony, bringing the number of singers performing to 45. The three soloists will be English sopranos Verity Hall and Mary Beer, and Spanish voice teacher Belen Puente is the Alto soloist.

Nigel Hopkins says, "With an English choir, a professional Spanish orchestra, both English and Spanish soloists, this is truly an international event.

Hopefully it will be the first of many, and I would urge the music-loving public of both the Spanish and the expat communities to support this popular concert.

Tickets at 12€ (in aid of church funds) are available from La Ponderosa gift shop at La Zenia C.C. or from choir members.

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Enjoying the campervan lifestyle ■ SUZANNE O’CONNELL suzanne@costablancapeople.com

The issue about campervans and where they should and shouldn’t stop is currently being debated in Spain.

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he vans are to be seen on some parts of the Torrevieja coast including La Mata and the Punta del Salaret. It’s been reported that Spain is about to get tougher with this group of nomads who carry their homes on their backs.

Eric Artingstall became hooked on touring in1968 when he hired a motorhome and went to Italy. After that he knew that once retired he wanted to pursue this kind of lifestyle, and he has.

For the last 18 years Eric has followed a route across Europe that takes him through Spain, France, the UK and Germany.

It’s a way of life that he loves but it doesn’t mean that he’s a freeloader. In fact Eric pays IBI, electricity costs and water just like anyone else with property here. He bought a small house in San Luis in Torrevieja which is the base for him and his wife during the winter months before they can start touring again.

‘We need to be somewhere relatively warm during the winter,’ Eric explains.

‘Although we love France, it’s not warm enough and so we decided to buy a

small property here in Spain.’ During the months when he is here the campervan become his only means of transport. ‘I can see the reaction of people when we park up, for example in Guardamar,’ he says. ‘People think we are freeloading.

Often it’s the British who look at us in this way. But we’re not. It’s how we get about.’

Even when Eric is on the road it is rare that they use facilities without paying. Most sites require a basic fee of €10 or more. Some of these provide electricity and others don’t. The problem, as Eric sees it, is that although there are thousands of this kind of site in France and Germany, Spain is sadly lacking.

There are no official sites that someone like Eric can use in Torrevieja.

‘We did suggest that the Marina at Guardamar could be used during the

winter. There aren’t many people there then and they could charge a basic amount a day. You could get up to 50 vans there at €8 a night and that would mean a nice daily income for the town council. I wrote to them and suggested this but they never replied.’

In the meantime, Eric continues to tour other countries during the warmer summer months, including the UK. ‘Spain has about 400 sites in comparison to the thousands elsewhere,’ he says. ‘Attitudes seem to be different as well. For example, in France, when I went to the Normandy landing celebration lots of us parked in the supermarket car parks and no one objected.’

In France the campervans can stop in aire de service camping stations.

Some of these are free and others charge up to €10. They usually have electricity as well as water and a dump for waste. All the aires have water facilities by law and are listed in the guide books for campers. This kind of provision in both France and Germany means that there are very few that are parked overnight in towns.

Eric believes that the issue of campervans in southern Spain has increased as people who used to spend the winter in Morocco are staying away due to concerns about safety. As long as the number of official places they can stop in is limited the controversy of who parks where is likely to continue. In the meantime Eric will continue to enjoy his annual travels and the freedom and variety they provide.

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE The European single currency has maintained its recent strong tone having gained further ground against both the US dollar and British pound over the last week.

Weak European inflation currently running at 0.1 during the month of March was ignored by the markets, possibly due to the fact that it was marginally higher than the previous month. Certain aspects of Eurozone inflation are now beginning to rise, although still miles away from where the ECB would like inflation to be. Eurozone manufacturing was also marginally higher with its Purchasing Managers Index climbing to 51.6 for March, up from 51.2 reported in February. So, with very little data showing any major positive effects in the Eurozone the march of the single currency was more a reflection of weakness elsewhere.

The British pound continues to disappoint, with the Brexit issue always hanging heavy over the currency. There were no new opinion polls released during the week, although not a day goes by without a new impetus from either side of the argument.

Highly concerning news that Tata Steel was looking to sell its UK going concerns, with the possible disastrous outcome of as many as 40,000 job losses, saw the Conservatives government come under considerable criticism. With there being little to zero chance of a government bailout for the UK steel industry, the overwhelming theme seems to suggest that the current government seem lacking in their inventiveness to deliver a truly successful ‘march if the makers’ environment that truly supports UK manufacturers to compete in the global market.

Should this industry go, the implications could seriously hamper the UK’s industrial landscape.

The pound did gain some ground during the early part of the week as 4th quarter GDP (Gross Domestic Product) came in slightly higher than earlier

predictions. It rose to 0.6% up from 0.5% taking the annualised growth rate to just over 2%.

This reasonably good news offered Chancellor George Osbourne the chance to further throw his weight behind the ‘In’ campaign, by saying that economic prosperity would be majorly hindered were the UK to vote to leave the EU. This positive GDP data was quickly overshadowed by the dreadful news that the UK’s current account deficit at hit a record high of £32.7billion in the 4th quarter of 2015. Britain’s trade with the rest of the world, or lack of, is a serious concern, with the UK now reliant on investors funding the shortfall on its balance of payments. As we head towards the UK’s EU referendum, investors may decide to shun buying the pound until the outcome is known. There could of course be a crisis of confidence in the UK should the population actually decide to leave the EU. With no reason to buy the pound, sterling retreated to its lowest level against the single currency since November 2014, trading briefly at €1.2465.

The single currency was also buoyant against the US dollar as Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen delivered a more dovish update on US interest rates, contradicting recent rhetoric that either 3 or 4 interest rate hikes would be needed stateside this year. It seems that with the current economic climate possibly only 2 hikes at most will be needed, leaving the US dollar weaker.

The Euro made further ground late Friday afternoon when the US non-farm payroll and unemployment data were released. The US is still creating jobs although the pace was slightly weaker than in February. Another 215,000 jobs were added in March, although this was lower than had been hoped for. The unemployment rate did tick slightly higher, now standing at 5%. €/US$ rates briefly spiked to 1.1438 before settling in the high 1.13’s.

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Tulips and other spring blooming bulbs are all-time favourites in the garden. They provide colour and beauty to a dull winter garden until the summer shrubs and perennials burst into flower. They are one of the reasons I love spring so much.

When buying bulbs look for bulbs that are firm and plump when you squeeze them. Avoid any bulb that is diseased or physically damaged or has a bad smell. The outer skin of tulip bulbs is quite important because it helps to prevent dehydration and damage and should be intact.

Bulbs also need to be a reasonable size to flower in their first year.

Planting & care:

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n general, spring blooming bulbs can be planted in autumn and winter. The warmer your climate, the later you should plant. Bulbs do well in garden beds or in pots and you will be amazed by the range of colours. There are many different types of bulbs to choose from and, being Dutch, one of my personal favourites are tulips: The genus Tulipa contains around 100 species of bulbs, and is a member of the lily family. The flowers come in many different shapes and all colours except true blue. The world's largest permanent display of tulips is in Keukenhof in Holland, also known as “The most beautiful spring garden in the world”.

Although tulips are associated with Holland, they originate from southern Europe to central Asia. After being described in a letter by the Dutch ambassador in Turkey in the 16th century, who was also a great floral enthusiast, tulips were brought to Europe.

Tulip mania:

In Holland, between 1634 and 1637, the early enthusiasm for the new flowers triggered a speculative frenzy now known as the tulip mania - a period in which contract prices for bulbs of the newly-introduced tulip reached extraordinarily high levels and then suddenly collapsed. It is generally considered the first recorded speculative bubble, and the term "tulip mania" is often used metaphorically to refer to any large economic bubble.

When the frenzy of the tulip mania subsided, some of those who lost fortunes during this period of time found out through necessity what tribes people of Central Asia had long known: Tulip bulbs are edible.

Selecting bulbs:

Tulip bulbs can look deceptively delicate, but most are surprisingly hardy and easy to grow.

Tulips are traditionally planted in autumn, but in warmer climates tulips prefer to be planted when the weather and soils are a bit cooler.

October - November is a good time, but they are really not fussy. Look for early-blooming bulbs. ‘Lady Jane' tulips are the big favourite among warm climate gardeners and the Clusiana species and hybrids are especially recommend. They handle the climate better than Dutch hybrids, which prefer colder winters. Darwin Hybrid tulips are also good choices. Clusiana will naturalize if they are happy, and some other tulips might perennialize in the right locations.

To plant, you can dig individual holes or dig one big hole and then lay them out together. Just make sure you space them correctly. As a good general rule, plant at least twice as deep as the bulb is high, normally from 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in.) and about the same distance apart. Plant them with the pointy end up and water well once the foliage appears.

Tulip bulbs need very little attention except a complete bulb fertilizer at planting time, and then again when they have finished flowering.

Simply sprinkle in a good bulb food and dig it through the soil before planting. A good bulb food often contains a lot of potassium and phosphorous to encourage a good display of flowers. You can also top dress existing clumps of bulbs that are already under ground with a bit of compost or organic fertilizer just to help them along.

Tulips do best in an open sunny position or light shade and will flower poorly if they do not receive enough natural light. Good drainage is important. If you have heavy or poorly drained soil, try growing them in raised beds or pots.

After flowering, as tempting as it is to cut off the dying foliage – don’t. The foliage helps to provide the energy for next years’ flower.

Tulips make an impressive display in bold groups, natural drifts beneath deciduous trees or just scattered around the garden at random.

It is amazing to think that these small, dull, lifeless packages will burst into magnificence in spring - so get planting!

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A ‘C’ MAKES...

April 2010 and the whole world was talking about the ‘ash cloud’.

Passengers were stranded like beached whales all over Europe and many of us do have a good ash cloud story to tell. I was marooned abroad and my ash story comprised spending thirty-one hours sitting on a coach, in the same seat, in the same clothes in order to travel. Not anymore; my ash cloud story from now on will be about a family who really were genuinely ‘inconvenienced’ by ash. Last week I visited the farm at the foot of the glacier, Eyjafjallajokull, which erupted at the time and caused all the havoc.

The eruption was filmed from the beginning, as the farmer, family and neighbours frantically rounded up cattle and horses into sheds and shelters from the lethal ash blocking out the sun. The farmer left the livestock with enough feed for four days and then he and his wife and family were evacuated. When he returned, everything was covered is sludge and ash. The landscape had been changed forever. They almost gave up and seriously considered moving away from where generations of the family had lived and farmed the

land. The amazingly courageous family stayed put however, and in so doing wove one of the most uplifting stories I have come across in a very long time.

The farm is once again a highly productive unit – with the added feature of a visitor centre. Certainly one of those great examples of resilience,

country and as a people they are just so amazingly resilient and they learn to utilise every resource that they have for maximum benefit. Leaving aside the fishing, which is of course Iceland’s greatest industry, the country is also self-sustainable in food and farm produce. They work hard, whilst always

courage and determination.

This was my first visit to our Icelandic neighbours and I loved every minute of it. There is only one little letter separating Ireland from Iceland – but what a difference the ‘c’ makes. They do things differently in many ways and I venture to suggest that we could learn an awful lot from them. As a

under the threat of earthquakes, glacier and volcanic eruptions. One thing which is very noticeable is that they support and look after their own.

We used to have a slogan, ‘Be Irish – Buy Irish’, to which we mostly paid lip service. The Icelanders practice this principle unflinchingly and will always buy their own produce first.

Remember the population of Iceland is less than a tenth of Ireland. They are very proud of their Celtic genes. Whilst 40 per cent of the men have Nordic origin, 63 per cent of the female population show Celtic genes. This is because the Vikings came and kidnapped the best of our women (!) – or as I said to our guide; ‘you didn’t bring any of them back – so they must have been the best you could find!’

Iceland was not at all what I had expected and Pamela and I packed more great experiences and adventures into four days than what we often found in two weeks in some other countries.

In paying my little tribute to our offshore island, it would be lazy and pointless to fill this space with what you can find in any travel guide. We wrote recently about the top ten ‘best places in the world to live.’ Here is another one for you: Iceland, apart from having one of the longest life expectancy in the world; is also regarded as the safest place to live.

When you consider the fact that they do not have an army, navy or air-force; there surely must be an important lesson there somewhere? They do of

course have a well-manned police force and a highly competent coast guard. It was in Reykjavik that Presidents Reagan and Gorbachev met in 1986 and started the melting of the cold war. I could go on writing about Iceland for ages yet … but this is as much as I get paid for. If you are like me and feel you have more than enough sun to do you a while, I thoroughly recommend a visit. Don’t come back without enjoying the pleasure of soaking for a while in the Blue Lagoon.

We didn’t meet anybody we knew – but this is close enough. Standing atop a volcanic mountain looking (waiting!) to see the Northern Lights, I chatted this engaging Dublin family; Colm, Anna and son Eoin. Turns out that Colm’s sister, Breda Clarke, lives just across the fields from me in Martinstown, Delvin: Two small countries in a small world!

Travel is educational. It teaches you that a wife’s ‘enough clothes’ is always too much.

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WELCOME TO VILNIUS with Vivalia Travel

Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania. It lies in the valley of the confluence of Neris and Vilnia rivers and has 527,930 inhabitants. Along with Linz, Austria, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture in 2009.

As a capital Vilnius has always been a multinational city populated by Lithuanians, Germans, Slavs and Jews from time immemorial. It may be useful to know that the original city location is lost due to erosion, the present days Old Town appeared in the Middle Ages when the inhabitants were forced to settle there from the heights of a Vilnia river bank which became impossible to live.

THINGS TO SEE AND DO Old Town. It is a city area which began to develop extensively since the Middle Ages and eventually has been surrounded by a defensive wall.

The wall determined a firm area and its shape for a long period of time, this area now is called Old

Town and has a separate status in Vilnius administrative division.

You can visit in this area important places such as Royal Palace, Vilnius Cathedral, Crooked Castle, Presidential Palace or the Town hall.

Also, throughout the year, there are a variety of cultural, music, cinema, theatre, art, and fashion festivals taking place.

Cinema Springtime: Annually from the middle of March to beginning of April. International Film Festival (Vilnius IFF) “Kino pavasaris” is the largest cinematic event in the country, known and loved for its high quality independent film programme and rich accompanying package of cinema-related events, workshops, and special initiatives.

Vilnius Festival: Annually from the end of May to the beginning of July. International festival of classical music, one of the most prestigious, solid and versatile events in Lithuania.

On the other hand, Vilnius is famous for its amber, wool socks and hats and flaxware.

EAT AND DRINK An important place in Lithuanian cuisine is occupied by small dumplings (called koldūnai or virtiniai) made from dough and with a filling of meat, mushrooms, berries or cottage cheese. An interesting variety of koldūnai is “tinginiai” (“lazy bones”) – half-moon shaped dumplings with a filling of freshly crushed blueberries. In most Lithuanian restaurants you can order kibinai and čeburėkai, which are imports from Karaim cuisine. Also popular are various types of pancakes made from flour (instead of grated raw potato), some with fillings of fruit or berries, others ‘plain’, made from yeast-raised dough, and served dipped in sour cream or berry jam. For a snack you can try marinated or salted herring with boiled potatoes, various kinds of cottage cheese or fermented cheeses, and hot-smoked or cold-smoked hams and sausages. Lithuanians also know many recipes for mushroom dishes. Mushrooms are used in sauces, as fillings, or served as an accompaniment to meat dishes.

You can find different cuisines as Ukrainian or Thai restaurants.

Lithuanian vodka (Lithuanian degtinė) is of excellent quality.

The brand 'Lithuanian Vodka' is quite popular. The gold is the premium version.

Albatera Mobile Home Park

Located in the Albatera countryside, the newest mobile home park on the Costa Blanca is an ideal early retirement site for the over 50s. Set in quiet surroundings, the newly built, fully legal mobile home park offers affordable Spanish living to a very high standard. The park itself is an easy walk from Albatera town with its public swimming pool and gym as well as a plethora of bars, coffee shops and restaurants. Located just 30 minutes from blue flag beaches and near the large indoor shopping centre, Nueva Condominia, there is never a shortage of ideas for days out.

The town square of Albatera has cafes and is a great place to sit back, relax and watch the world go by. Albatera also has a busy market every Thursday with fresh fruit, vegetables, textiles and gifts on sale by local vendors. If you enjoy the great outdoors, Albatera Mobile Home Park is adjacent to a number of popular countryside walking routes or, if mountain walking is more your style, a ten minute drive will bring you to the nearby mountains with stunning scenery and

excellent walking routes.

The local train service brings you to the cities of Alicante and Murcia for shopping trips or days out, and within a short drive of the mobile home park are a range of pretty Spanish villages just waiting to be explored.

The mobile home park makes a great choice for retirees and those taking early retirement. It is a quiet, rural park just thirty minutes from Alicante airport. Plot prices are very reasonable and start at just €235 per month. You are free to landscape your plot to your own taste with plenty of space to park your car.

What’s more, when you make the move, owners Chad and Jayne are more than happy to guide you through settling in to Spain and can help with paperwork, local advice and information about doctors, hospitals etc.

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A day in the life of a clairvoyant medium I received an e-mail this week from Jenny, who wants to know whether I can 'turn on' and 'turn off' my Psychic Abilities. It's a question I get asked a lot, and I can't tell you how many times when I am out socially where, when people find out what I do, someone will hand me a ring or a bracelet asking for a reading!

It's obvious that some people assume I am constantly 'tuned in' even when I am out with family and friends. No rest for the wicked it seems!

My article is a little different in that it forms the basis of my reply to Jenny. I felt guided to write it in this way, and I do like to be different on occasion!

Dear Alison I've been to a couple of your shows and thoroughly enjoyed them. You gave me a message that was spot on, and I will never forget it. When reading your articles, I wondered if there is a way of you shutting

down, or are you always open to spirit? If so, you must get exhausted! I would also like to know what a typical day is like for you and if spirit are around you more at night than in the day. I hope you don't mind me asking, it's something I've wondered for a long time.

With best regards, Jenny L Molyneux

Hola Jenny I'm glad you received a message from spirit at the event. Feel free to e-mail me personally if you would like to tell me more, and which event you attended.

Regarding your question about being open to spirit, my answer is that I have to perform certain 'rituals' each day starting with Grounding & Psychic Protection which I do first thing in a morning. This assures that I am surrounded by positive energy and helps to protect my aura so that negative people and spirits are kept at bay. I will then grab a coffee

and some breakfast to set me up for the day ahead as I pick up e-mails, and make appointments for clients. I will take the dog for a walk, and then set my healing room up for the first 1 to 1 reading of the day. This involves creating a magical ambience in the room by blessing the surroundings, lighting white candles, burning 100% oils, and meditating. I will then 'Open up' to Spirit which means that I open all my chakras (energy points in the body) and affirm that I wish to receive messages from spirit for the person I will be doing the reading for. After this, I like to do a prediction list before my client arrives. This is always a talking point, because my Spirit Guides will give me information around the client - things I can't possibly know, and it's a great way of me connecting with them even before they set foot in the door.

When my client arrives, I will ask for a piece of jewellery to hold. The piece will be infused with the energy of the person so it helps me to make a quicker connection to the Spirit World and bring one of their loved ones forward with messages of comfort and guidance.

Once all my clients have gone, I thank Spirit, and 'close down' which allows me to 'switch off' for want of a better word! However, IF Spirit have an urgent message to give to someone, whether I am open or closed, they will ask me to pass on the message. I have to abide by this, because the information is not mine to keep - I have to pass it on.

I am working the majority of the time, apart

from a few evenings, and Sundays which is my one full day off. My downtime is spending quality time with my husband and pets. If I didn't have any 'me-time' and I was constantly 'open' like you said, I would be exhausted!

I do tend to 'feel' Spirit around me the most at night only because I am resting, and it's quiet. However, I can connect with them at any time of the day when working. On Ghost Hunts however, it's usual practice to organise them during the evening as it adds more authenticity to the event during the hours of darkness. People do like to think of things that 'go bump in the night'!

So, I hope this answers your question - I open up, but have to remember to close down, because if I didn't I would feel drained and may take on board other people's energy which is not always a good thing!

Thank you for your e-mail, Many blessings, Alison ** Note - Please don't ever try to open up to spirit unless you have been trained by a reputable Psychic Development Tutor**.

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A racket in the town Fond farewell and thanks ■ SUZANNE O’CONNELL suzanne@costablancapeople.com

On Sunday 29th March Councillor Carmen Morate was woken by a clanging noise outside her home in the town centre. Frustrated by the noise she posted a comment on Facebook about it. The comment, ‘I think it’s a racket before 8 o´clock on a Sunday morning… this must be reportable’was not received well by some of those who it reached.

The Partido Popular (PP) took the comment as a direct attack on the Semana Santa processions and traditions and it was translated into a series of press releases calling for Carmen to make a full apology. Carmen has declined to do so claiming that there is nothing to apologise for.

‘It’s true that the noise was linked to them setting up for the processions. I simply posted the comment to my

friends as an expression of frustration at being woken early on a Sunday morning. Not as an attack on the church or the traditional celebrations that are held here over Easter time.’

However, the comments have been widely circulated and the PP has also found another post that Carmen once shared that does not agree with their religious beliefs. ‘It is a sign of disrespect’ claims Councillor Eduardo Dolón.

Other concerns raised by the PP include the presence of some members of the pentapartido council in an

Anglican church, this followed by Councillor Morate’s comment has elicited further outrage. The PP do not feel that the Easter celebrations were properly supported by the town council of Torrevieja.

In the meantime the processions are over for another year and hopefully Councillor Morate and other Torrevejenses should be able to sleep peacefully.

Barbara Lillian Burrow was 92 when she died on Thursday 10th March 2016. She leaves behind her partner Brian with many happy memories of their fourteen years in Spain. ‘We’ve loved living here,’ explains Brian. ‘And just how well regarded Barbara was in the local community was evident during the past few months.’

Brian has nothing but praise for the people in the local community, of all nationalities, who have helped them and now continue to support Brian as he comes to terms with his loss. The sitting room is full of cards and photos of the couple, both in the UK and more recently in Spain. Barbara was his angel.

The couple came to live in La Marina following some visits to the area and having stayed with Barbara’s brother. ‘I came over to have a look at some properties,’ explains Brian. ‘I took videos of them and took them back to show Barbara in the UK. I asked her which one she liked best. Fortunately it was the one I’d bought!’

They didn’t look back and although Brian and Barbara had to sell their first property when she began to find it difficult to climb the stairs, they were soon settled in their dream home on the edge of the urbanisation. ‘I love the garden here,’ says Brian. ‘I’d just bought Barbara five new roses too. Our favourite song was ‘I just called to say I love you’.The title was printed on the ribbon that bound the flowers at the funeral.’

The funeral was held in Rojales on the 14th Marchand around 80 people attended. Brian very much appreciates the service given by Father Brown and the way in which the congregation

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joined in with the singing. The wake was held at ‘The Bell’ close to their home.

Again Brian would like to thank all of those people who attended including Jimmy Dean who played for two hours.

Any donated money went to the Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity.

‘I really can’t thank the doctors here

and Torrevieja hospital enough,’ says Brian. ‘Nothing has been too much trouble for them. It was getting difficult for Barbara to get to the health centre but her doctor, Dr. Cesar Borja de Mera,

said it was absolutely no problem to come to her. Both him and the nurses came to the house to save her the journey.’

Brian has just received a letter from the hospital expressing condolences and feels that the service he and Barbara received from the Spanish health system is second to none. ‘I think all of us British and other nationalities living in Spain are very lucky to be able to benefit from their health care too.’

Brian, although much younger at 79, is still receiving help from Jackie and Lisa who supported both him and Barbara.

‘Jackie has been helping us for the past five years,’ says Brian. ‘She’s more like a daughter really.’

Brian’s may be a story tinged with sadness now his Barbara has died but it’s also one of happy memories and appreciation for all that the community has done for them both since they’ve lived in Spain.

Suzanne O’Connell

Banco Santander closes 450 branches Mass redundancies and 450 branches closing have been announced by Banco Santander.

The financial entity run by Ana Botín, and which bought out the Abbey National in the UK in 2004, will shut 13 percent of its Spanish branches – mainly the smaller offices with between one and three employees.

Although the exact number of staff members to be made redundant this year has not been announced, based upon the number and size of branches set to go, this could be anything up to 1,350.

This said, some of them should be able to be redeployed in other, larger branches.

High regulatory costs are the main cause of the drastic move,

which involves a full restructure of the national arm of the firm with 350 branches being expanded and modernised.

These offices will need extra staff in many cases.

Whether or not some of the

workers will have to choose between redundancy or relocation is not clear, but Banco Santander stresses it does not plan to pull out of any of the 2,000 villages, towns and cities it is based in, meaning a number of employees facing redundancy may even get jobs in the same area.

The initial restructure plan, which is under discussion with staff unions at present, is expected to involve early retirement for those who cannot or do not wish to move and who are of the right age.

A meeting is due to be held on Wednesday next week with the labourers' commission (CCOO), one of Spain's main unions.

Top marks for local girl Eighteen years old Gemma García Gamble, who hails from Bigastro, has achieved a superb result in her Grade 6 singing exam, awarded by the London College of Music in England.

Gemma, who is taught by local professional singer and teacher, Nigel Hopkins, travelled to Wakefield, UK, two weeks ago, and was awarded a near-perfect Distinction Mark of 95% - one of the highest marks gained across Europe this year - in the Music Theatre category. To win this award she had to sing and act - in costume - four contrasting pieces from different musical theatre shows, and answer many questions on the performances afterwards. These included questions on

voice production, acting, characterisation, and general knowledge of the musical theatre - no easy subject.

Gemma had gained experience singing with Cantemos Children's Choir, and in particular as a member of the highly acclaimed girl group, KARISMA, before both groups disbanded last year.

Voice teacher Nigel Hopkins said, "This is a significant achievement. The Distinction Mark in this exam is 85%, but Gemma exceeded this by a further 10 marks. Only a few people reach this standard each year and she is to be congratulated". Gemma will spend the next few months concentrating on her final school exams, before continuing with her singing studies.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor Local fitness and dance instructor 'Sue Gibson and her ladies of her Suzi4fitz group are feeling happy; they are nearly ready for their charity show Dancing through the Decades. The last full rehearsal is today. Next week full dress rehearsal, the week after all the hard work will come to fruition with our show Dancing through Decades, on Weds and Thurs April 13th and 14th at Los Montesinos Music School Auditorium.

This is a variety show with dancing and singing through the various decades.

Special guest popular vocalist Paul Allen and our compare excellent magician Graeme Mykal, who will be performing some of his fantastic magic onstage Make sure you have your tickets for a great evening of entertainment, all for a great cause. Proceeds will be going to Social Service in Los Montesinos to help disadvantaged families in the town for Christmas 2016.

Tickets are 8euros and 10euros A coach service is available to and from theatre for 10euros per head. Booking is essential.

Tickets can be ordered by phoning 618805036 or by email: tickets.suzi4fitz@gmail.com. Or facebook page ‘Suzi4fitz Show“ Dances Through The Decades”.

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Ramblas Golf Club or at the theatre on the night.

Thank you very much. Sue Gibson Dear Editor VELVETONES DONATE MORE TO ALZHEIMER'S! AFA Torrevieja, received another €100 which was presented to Purificacion Garcia Alvarez at their rehearsal last week. This is a charity held close to their hearts, for most have been brushed with the cruel disease in one way or another.

Come along to rehearsals to see if you like their fun hobby as several new recruits recently have the bug! Singing makes you smile, exercises your lungs and helps keep your brain working by learning notes and words. Some of our new ladies mentioned how it was lovely to join in with a group of "Non-cliquey ladies" who make all newcomers welcome!! Visit restaurant El Paraiso, behind Carrefour Torrevieja, any Wednesday between 10 am & 12.30 or call Ena 966 707 598 check out Facebook or website velvetonesharmonytorrevieja.com.

Mary Anne Dear Editor A cheque for 1,360 Euros was presented to representatives of APANEE an Association of Parents of students

with Special Educational Needs whose centre is in Torrevieja.

Donations were received at Rascals Christmas Singalong in December.

Their next production Saturday Night at the Movies is to be shown at the centre for Music & Culture in Los Montesinos on Wednesday 25th, Thursday 25th & Friday 27th of May. Tickets for this lively, colourful variety show can be reserved by calling Sue on 96 678 4874.

Or look on www.therascals.org where you can book online.

Sylvia Smith Dear Editor For the past nine years a group of retired residents, the Entre Naranjos Mountain Hiking Group have been exploring the Costa Blanca mountains, organising hikes and documenting new routes. Led by coordinator Dave Hill, who has been hiking in mountains since he was 16 years old, the group walk every Tuesday from October to May travelling far afield to enjoy the beauty and the terrain of the region's mountains.

"It is not just a passion but an obsession! I can't imagine life without the joy of being in the mountains". says Dave Hill who has also in the past few years trekked in the Atlas Mountains, the Alps and in Nepal. "Life would not be

normal if I did not escape to the mountains at least once a week!"

Currently the group is made up of people in their sixties and they're planning another challenge. This one is much more localised and is in a cause that is close to the hearts of all the members - Animal Welfare.

On Tuesday April 5th the group is embarking on hiking the whole of the Sierra Orihuela to raise funds for Asoka the charity who run the animal refuge in Orihuela.

The Orihuela Sierra Challenge will take the hikers at least 8 hours to cover the 23 klms and the 3 peaks from Santomera to Montepinar and will mean they will have hiked up a total of 4000 feet by the end.

The group have decided to support Asoka because they are a charity run by many volunteers who work hard to rehome unwanted and abandoned animals from their base in San Bartolome where they have at least 180 dogs, up to 80 cats and a host of other animals in their care.

The funds raised will contribute to the running costs of the refuge and may contribute to the additional costs it takes to rehome the animals, many which are rehomed across Europe and Scotland.

The group are asking for donations in the name of their challenge. You can drop donations off at the Taverna Naranjo, Entre Naranjos, via Paypal at www.paypal.com using the email donacionparaanimales@gmail.com or using the bank account ES54 3058 2501 0027 2090 3876 (mark. SIERRA CHALLENGE) Any enquiries please call Nick Moore on 692747685.

Dear Editor (for Wendy and family on the loss of dear Isabel )

"A PEARL WITHIN AN OYSTER" There are those who live their lifetime Who are special and unique They are kind and they are thoughtful And so gentle when they speak Their hearts are full and giving And they seldom wear a frown They're a pearl within an oyster They're the jewel within a crown So when they're called away from you It's hard to understand You reach out for the answers But nobody takes your hand You want to see them desperately To tell them how you care You want to hold them tightly And you weep coz they're not there They've gone to better pastures As they've earned their Angels Wings So you have to let them fly away And bear what sorrow brings But rest assured they're smiling And they want to see you smile It doesn't happen easily It takes a little while But as they're very precious They are thought of every day They're here and always will be In their old familiar way Forever in your thoughts and deeds So look and you will see Just open up your heart for them As that is where they'll be.

David Whitney

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Government talks With only a month to form a Government the party infighting has weakened their possibilities. With practically no progress and general stalemate since December 20 nobody can quite understand how much time has been wasted.

With such a panorama a second election seems more than likely: Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) faces the dilemma of wanting to obtain the left wing votes to become the Prime Minister, at the risk of his leadership being removed by his own party; Mariano Rajoy (PP) remains isolated and accusing everybody else; Pablo Iglesias (Podemos) is weakened by his own strategy and facing an internal debate and Albert Rivera (Ciudadanos) now without the halo of being a new central party.

Spain's Socialists and far-left party Podemos agreed to restart talks to form a government and oust the conservatives from power, three months after an inconclusive general election.

“With all due caution, we are closer to a government of change and further away from needing to repeat elections,” Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez said after meeting with Podemos head, Pablo Iglesias, for two hours.

Iglesias and Sanchez agreed to include new market-friendly party Ciudadanos in their talks on forming a new government. Podemos had up until now refused to take part in talks with Ciudadanos.

“The news of the day is that Podemos said yes to entering negotiations with the Socialists and Ciudadanos,” said Sanchez, a 44-year-old economics professor.

Spain has been locked in political paralysis since

December's elections put an end to the traditional two-party system, leaving a hung parliament divided among four main parties, none of them with enough seats to govern alone.

If no power-sharing agreement is found by May 2, new elections will be held, most likely on June 26.

Acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's conservative Popular Party (PP), in power since 2011, won the most votes but lost its absolute majority, taking just 123 seats in the 350-seat parliament.

Rajoy gave up attempts to form a government after he failed to get support from other parties fed up with years of austerity measures, high unemployment and corruption scandals plaguing his party.

The Socialists, which came in second, reached a pact with Ciudadanos, which came in fourth, but it was rejected in a parliamentary vote of confidence in early March.

Iglesias said his party would not support “the continuation of policies which have led out country to disaster. But he added he was “willing to meet” with Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera to get his support to “oust the PP”.

However, the leader of Ciudadanos will not let Podemos have any cabinet place for a PSOE controlled Government, and has called on the PP to stop being so passive.

The general secretary of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, was for his part generous with his rejection by saying he would renounce any Cabinet post if his presence ‘would complicate’ a progressive Cabinet containing PSOE, Podemos, I.U. and Compromís.

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Drug gang arrests Terror attack hoax An international gang who traded hashish and marihuana has been broken up in Málaga.

The National Police has detained 18 people and carried out searches in Alhaurín de la Torre and in warehouses in Málaga.

Those arrested are aged between 33 and 53 of Dutch, Argentinean, French and Spanish nationalities. The detained possessed double bottomed baking ovens in which to hide and transfer the narcotics.

During the investigation, six searches were carried out, four in Alhaurín de la Torre and two in Granada province. In two industrial warehouses in Málaga the impounded 242.7 kilos of marihuana, 360 kilos of hashish, 130,000 euros in cash, machinery to pack the drugs, six vehicles and two double bottomed baking ovens prepared for hiding and transferring the drugs.

The detectives detected something fishy in the middle of 2014, when the presence of a Dutchman was found in Benalmádena, considered as a suspect for drug trading concretely large amounts of hashish and marihuana.

After months of investigation, more Dutch suspects emerged, also residents in the province of Málaga, and were obviously dedicated to the acquisition of narcotic substances on a large scale. As their enquires advanced, the officers uncovered a large infrastructure being used for criminal activity.

When the detectives found those under investigation had made contact with known Spanish drug traffickers

and had started selling in the provinces of Málaga and Granada via a network of intermediaries with the capacity to obtain, from several suppliers in Granada province, considerable amounts of marihuana which was then offered to other international networks principally in Holland, with the capacity to transfer, and distribute outside Spain. Also uncovered were the group responsible for storing the drugs from Granada in hiding places in Málaga, prepare it in the industrial warehouses and finally secretly transport consignments of the drugs amongst legal merchandise to Holland.

During the Malaga bust officers seized a home used for storage by the organisation, and two industrial warehouses equipped with all that was necessary for the preparation, hiding and selling on of the narcotics hidden amongst legal merchandise. A total of six searches were carried out and a car was stopped in Málaga found carrying 60 kilos of hashish.

The Interior Minister has warned of yet another hoax about a terrorism attack in Spain is doing the rounds on social networks, mainly on the free textmessaging service WhatsApp. Just as was the case after the Paris attacks in November and the multiple bombings and shootings in France, Tunisia, Kuwait and Somalia at the end of June, chain-mail messages have been seen warning that a bomb blast is imminent in Spain.

Other messages say Spain has increased its terrorism risk alert from 4 to the maximum of 5.

Interior minister Jorge FernándezDíaz says these warnings ‘lack any credibility whatsoever’, and that if an attack was likely and the public needed to be informed, it would be broadcast on his department's website, Interior.gob.es.

This would then be picked up by the country's news media and the police would be advised.

Neither has Spain upped its terror alert – and it does not have any plans to do so either, FernándezDíaz stresses.

Alert level 4 means increased police presence in the streets and in areas of high concentration of members of the public, such as airports, stations, concerts and major sporting events.But alert level 5 would mean the Armed Forces patrolling the streets – a potentially alarming and off-putting sight, as well as an unnecessary expense – and is a measure that would only be taken if national security warranted it.

Spain's having increased its alert

level to 4 does not mean an attack is any more likely than in other parts of Europe or the western world, but is merely a policy tool to enable the country to increase security and protection measures as a precaution.

DAESH, otherwise known as the socalled ‘Islamic State’ or ISIS, has warned the blasts in Brussels are ‘just a taster’.

This has not been entirely dismissed as bravado, but Spanish interior ministry sources note ‘that the Middle Eastern terrorist organisation is ‘not mentioning Spain as much these days'.

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ORIHUELA COSTA RBL EASTER LUNCH

The Orihuela Costa and District Branch of The Royal British Legion held their annual Easter Lunch at the Sunrise Restaurant Playa Flamenca on Sunday 20 March. This was attended by 75 members and friends of the Branch Several members made and adorned Easter Bonnets and a panel of judges voted that Pauline Breen came first and commended the rest of the participants for all their efforts.

The food and company made the whole afternoon very enjoyable.

The next meeting of the Branch will be at a slightly earlier time of 1800 for 1830.

This due to a dinner after the meeting along with entertainment from TAABS and the Crazy Ladies to celebrate.

HRH Queen Elisabeth 90th Birthday

One of the many hoax messages circulating whatsapp and social media

The Orihuela Costa and District Branch meet at The Olympia Restaurant Mil Palmeras every 3rd Thursday of the month, 7 for 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and join. You DO NOT have to be ex service to do so. For more information visit our web site: www.branches.britishlegion.org.uk/bra nches/orihuela-costa

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Visitor numbers up Spain welcomed 3.7 million tourists in February, an annual growth of 13.7 per cent. The British continue to lead the list of arrivals, followed by the French, Germans and Scandinavians. The expansion of the Spanish tourism industry, on which the country depends for jobs and foreign income, continues, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).

The February annual growth figure of 13.7 per cent his higher than the annual figure for January of 11.2 per cent. During the first two months of this year, the number of foreign tourists was 12.5 per cent higher than the first two months of 2015, taking the total to 7.2 million travellers.

In February the number of British arrivals was more than 800,000, nearly 17 per cent higher annually. The recent devaluation of the pound against the euro has appeared to have made no difference, and although package holidays are not as popular as before, part of

resilience of British Market is that package holidays are normally booked months ahead.

The number of French people who crossed the border in February was more than 500,000 – a growth of 8.5 per cent, followed by the Germans with 480,000 – some 7 per cent higher, and the Scandinavians with 400,000 – 15 per cent growth the INE gives the Nordic countries in order – Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.

In the autonomous regions, the Canaries were the most popular with almost a third of the total. Then Cataluña (25.3 per cent share), Andalucía (13.4 per cent). In the second month of the year 1.11 million tourists arrive on the Canary Islands, a yearly growth of 10.5 per cent.

The main countries of residence who visit the archipelago come from Britain – (31.9 per cent of the total) and then the Scandinavians (22.3 per cent). It is of note with only a native population across the Canary Islands of little over two million is able to welcome more than a million tourists.

In the case of Cataluña, the growth in numbers was considerable with 13 per cent, to over 930,000. Of that number a fifth come from France. Andalucía was the third most visited region with nearly 500,000 an annual growth of 14.3 per cent. Again the British are the most visitors with 26.5 per cent followed by the French 14.1 per cent.

In the rest of communities, the most annual growth was an impressive 42 per cent for Baleares, 23.4 per cent for Valencia and 12 per cent in Madrid.

Over the first two months of the year, the most popular region was Canaries with 2,162,314 up 5.2 per cent, Cataluña with 1,674,442 up 14.3 per cent and Andalucía with 1,007,345 up 17.4 per cent.

Airports were the main port of entry, Aena records for February more than three million arrivals (an annual growth of nearly 14 per cent). Motorists represented a 12.6 per cent growth. Ships and Trains are used a lot less but show the highest growth. 58,000 and 19,000 people respectively and for growth 20 per cent and 19 per cent.

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Telephone (0034) 966 718 779 Fax: (0034) 965 725 582 sunseekers@live.com www.sunseekersquesada.com Calle Blanca No 1 (near Goyos Restaurant), Quesada

La Horadada, close to Los Montesinos, semi detached villa, 3 beds, 2 baths, living dining room, scope to extend, large driveway to suit motorhome parking, space for own pool, yet beautifull communal pool 4 minutes walk away. Walking distance to the centre of Los Montesinos with various banks, bars, and restaurants, supermarket 3 minutes walk away!

Viewing essential to appreciate all.

San Luis, semi-detached villa with large plot, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, large kitchen, living room and dining room, plus separate guest suite of bedroom and bathroom, large garage, rooftop solarium with lovely views, outside BBQ area, so many extras, too many to list. No pool, but space for.

Located within easy walking distance to all amenities, a family home, not a holiday home.

El Raso, large semi detached villa, 3 beds, 2 baths, 2 separate reception areas, large kitchen, lovely garden, walking distance to the commercial area, beautifull communal pool, fully furnished to a very high standard, divorce sale, priced at 175,000 euros, but owners are very minded to sell. To view the property is to buy it!!!!!!

Quesada, detached villa with 2 beds, 1 bathroom, lovely kitchen, two living rooms, legal extension, mature garden, off road parking, with brick built storage unit underneath, this property is presented immaculately, and represents spacious accommodation with recent extension, many, many extras too numerous to list, or indeed very close offers.

Viewing essential.

112,500 €

157,500 €

175,000 €

149,995 €

Quesada, detached villa with huge underbuild, own pool, good views, 3 beds, 2 baths, plus underbuild with separate kitchen and bathroom, ideal granny annexe, teenager annexe, 500sqm plot, very tastefully furnished.

Quesada, mid terrace bungalow with 2 beds, 1 bathroom, dining room with beautiful kitchen, plus extension to make a large living room.

Off road parking, front garden fully tiled, south facing.

This is the best one I have seen in 15 years, fully furnished to an excellent standard. Price 79,000 euros, but owner is serious to sell, and will negotiate. Full photos in office. Located walking distance to supermarket, bars and restaurants.

225,000 €

79,000 €

Quesada, detached villa with 2 beds, 1 bath, 550m plot, above ground swimming pool, walking distance to Dona Pepa Gama supermarket. First time for sale in 27 years, needs minor TLC to make immaculate, yet perfectly serviceable now. Scope for extension, priced sensibly at 149, 950 euros. These properties are hard to find, you need to be quick.

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QUESADA GOLF. DETACHED VILLA WITH ALMOST 400M PLOT, 3 BEDS, 3 BATHS, NICE KITCHEN, BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED THROUGHOUT, KIDNEY SHAPED POOL, OFF ROAD PARKING, LARGE STORAGE UNIT, BBQ, FULLY AIR CONDITIONED THROUGHOUT HOT AND COLD, EASY MAINTENANCE GARDEN, FULLY WALLED AND PRIVATE LOCATION. PRICE 175,000 EUROS. DIVORCE SALE, OWNERS ARE MINDED TO SELL, AND ANY SERIOUS CLOSE OFFERS WILL BE GIVEN EQUALLY SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. ALL PHOTOS AVAILABLE IN OFFICE. WALKING DISTANCE TO LOCAL BARS, SUPERMARKETS ETC. EXCELLENT VALUE, VIEWING ESSENTIAL TO APPRECIATE THIS PROPERTY.

SPECIAL OFFER FROM 190,000€ Quesada, new build 3 bed, 3 bath villas, include private pool, finished to a high standard, show house ready, under construction now - Price from 208.500€

Quesada, 3 bed, 2 bath quad, stunning views, communal pool, well presented under build available-Price 149,995€

Quesada,2 bed, 2 bath detached villa, private pool, 500m2 plot, garage, furnished + A/C - Price €199,500 Ref 2379

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Benijofar, new build villas, 3 bed, 2 bath, private pool, under floor heating, 400m2 plot - Price 240,200€

Quesada, 3 bed, 2 bath villa, Communal pool, located nr the country club, air conditioning, needs lick of paint, hence price - Price 79,995€

Los Montesinos. 3 bed, 2 bath semi-detached villa.

Communal pool, fully furnished + A/C, off road parking, solarium. Price 99,999€

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Ciudad Quesada

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Detached villa, 3 bed, 2 bath, 120m2 plot, 85m2 build, communal pool. REF. 275

Villa, 2 bed, 1 bath, 500m2 plot, 90m2 build, private pool. REF. 153

Apartment, 2 bed, 1 bath, garden, 65 build, communal pool. REF. 102

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Ciudad Quesada

Ciudad Quesada

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Detached villa, 2 bed, 2 bath, 500m2 plot, 95m2 build, space for pool. REF.199

Villa, 2 bed, 1 bath, 250m2 plot, 80m2 build, private pool. REF. 130

Townhouse, 2 bed, 2 bath, 160m2 plot, 100m2 build, Communal pool. REF. 333

Bungalow, 2 bed, 2 bath, balcony terrace,communal pool. REF. 821

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Ciudad Quesada

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Ciudad Quesada

Townhouse, 2 bed, 2 bath, 120m2 plot, 80m2 build, communal pool. REF. 420

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85,000€

165,000€

279,900€

125,000€

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Det Villa, 2 bed, 2 bath, 206m2 plot, 70m2 build, communal pool. REF. 1104

Townhouse, 2 bed, 2 bath, 350m2 plot, 111m2 build, communal pool. REF. 262

Villa, 4 bed, 3 bath, 625m2 plot, 164m2 build, Private pool. REF. 019

Townhouse, 2 bed, 2 bath, 92m2 plot, 80m2 build, communal pool. REF. 1082

139,500€

195,000€

350,000€

99,900€

El Raso Office Centro Comercial Euro-Terra Plaza de la Figuera, 1 - Local 7 03140 Guardamar del Segura Tel: (+34) 966 716 019

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Ben-Hur (2016) Rating 6.0 A falsely accused Jewish nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his Roman best friend, who betrayed him.

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Sausage Party (2016) Rating 8.1 An animated movie about one sausageʹs quest to discover the truth about his existence.

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Director: Peter Berg Writers: Matthew Michael Carnahan (screenplay), Matthew Sand (screenplay) Stars: Dylan OʹBrien, Mark Wahlberg, Kate Hudson

The true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America’s allies in Afghanistan.

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ITV1 6.05am 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.25pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.40am 4.00am

Sky Sports 1 6.00am 6.30am 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 11.00am 11.25am 11.45am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 12.30am 1.00am 1.30am

Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club WWE Experience Fantasy Football Club Highlights Premier League Legends Barclays Premier League Review Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Special La Liga World 2015 Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Barclays Premier League Review La Liga World 2015 Premier League Legends SPFL Round Up Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Behind the Ropes: Anthony Joshua Behind the Ropes: Charles Martin Masters - Par 3 Live Behind the Ropes: Anthony Joshua Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Behind the Ropes: Anthony Joshua Boxing Gold

7.00am 7.45am 8.35am 9.05am 9.35am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 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 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am

Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Jane the Virgin The Big Bang Theory The 100 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Tattoo Fixers The Aliens

Sky Movies Premiere 6.30am

Flog it! Trade Secrets Call the Council Think Tank See Hear Great British Menu Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Chef's Protege James Martin's Food Map of Britain The A to Z of TV Cooking Pressure Pad The Charge of the Light Brigade The Indian Doctor Coast Australia Bargain Hunt Eggheads Great British Railway Journeys The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure Horizon Employable Me Mock the Week Newsnight Golf Inside Obama's White House See Hear MasterChef The Secret History of My Family This is BBC Two

Television: Wed 6th April

The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Gok's Lunchbox ITV Lunchtime News Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London Party Election Broadcast by the Green Party ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Big Star's Little Star Grantchester ITV News at Ten and Weather UEFA Champions League Highlights Bear Grylls: Mission Survive Jackpot247 ITV Nightscreen

Sky 1 6.00am 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am 6.00am

Stargate SG-1 The Dog Whisperer The Dog Whisperer Glee Glee Modern Family Modern Family Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 Modern Family Modern Family Futurama Futurama The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Arrow Limitless Ascension NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 Macintyre: World's Toughest Towns Stargate SG-1 Stargate SG-1

7.00am 7.10am 7.35am 8.35am 9.40am 10.40am 11.05am 11.30am 12.00pm 1.05pm 2.05pm 3.10pm 4.10pm 5.15pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.55pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 1.00am 2.05am

Movies Now Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy The Darling Buds of May Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Rosemary and Thyme The Queen's Garden Agatha Christie's Marple The Darling Buds of May Where the Heart is

E4

Channel 4 6.05am 7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.35am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 2.10pm 3.10pm 4.10pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.35am 1.35am 2.05am 2.55am 4.30am 4.40am 5.40am 6.10am

Location, Location, Location Countdown The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Shipping Wars Shipping Wars Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Deal or No Deal Countdown Couples Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Too Many Cooks The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Supervet The People Next Door Raised by Wolves Gogglebox The Island with Bear Grylls Live From Abbey Road Classics Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The River's Edge Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb The Shopper's Guide to Saving Money Deal or No Deal

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm

4.00am 4.30am 5.00am

World News Today Brushing Up on...

Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways James May: The Reassembler Decisive Weapons How to Build a Nuclear Submarine The Golden Age of Steam Railways Natural World The Comet's Tale Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways James May: The Reassembler Decisive Weapons This is BBC Four

9.55am

Jamie's Money Saving Meals

10.35am

Food Unwrapped

11.05am

Four in a Bed

11.40am

Four in a Bed

12.10pm

Four in a Bed

12.45pm

Four in a Bed

1.15pm

Four in a Bed

1.50pm

Come Dine with Me

2.20pm

Come Dine with Me

2.55pm

Come Dine with Me

3.25pm

Come Dine with Me

4.00pm

Come Dine with Me

4.35pm

A New Life in the Sun

5.40pm

A Place in the Sun

6.45pm

A Place in the Sun

7.50pm

Great Canal Journeys

8.55pm

Grand Designs

10.00pm

Location, Location, Location

11.00pm

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

12.05am

24 Hours in A and E

1.15am

24 Hours in A and E

10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am

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House Doctor

6.35am

House Doctor

7.00am

The Wotwots!

7.10am

Chloe's Closet

7.20am

Lily's Driftwood Bay

7.30am

Fireman Sam

7.40am

Wissper

7.50am

Peppa Pig

7.55am

Pip Ahoy!

8.10am

Little Princess

8.20am

Bob the Builder

8.35am

Thomas and Friends

8.50am

Noddy in Toyland

9.00am

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

9.15am

Peppa Pig

9.25am

Peppa Pig

9.35am

Paw Patrol

9.50am

Bananas in Pajamas

10.00am

Toot the Tiny Tugboat

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

Cowboy Builders

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

The Gadget Show

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

4.10pm

Out of Reach

6.00pm

5 News at 5

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies

9.00pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

10.00pm

Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

11.00pm

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

12.00am

The Tube: Going Underground

1.00am

Police Interceptors

1.55am

Super Casino

4.10am

The Tube: Going Underground

5.00am

Wildlife SOS

5.20am

The Great Artists

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

House Doctor

6.35am

House Doctor

7.00am 7.25am 7.55am 8.55am 9.55am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.35pm 8.00pm 8.35pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm

Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals The Sweeney Ax Men The Chase The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Storage Wars Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Sweeney The Professionals Storage Wars Storage Wars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars From Russia with Love FYI Daily

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7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 2.15am 2.20am

BBC2

Breakfast Fake Britain Homes Under the Hammer Call the Council Caught Red Handed Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Think Tank Escape to the Country My Life on a Plate Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders MasterChef How to Stay Young BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Question Time The Vikings Uncovered Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.45pm 4.40pm 5.25pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.15am 1.55am 2.25am 3.25am 4.25am

ITV2 7.00am 7.10am 7.30am 8.20am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.35am 11.15am 12.15pm 1.10pm 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 4.40pm 5.45pm 6.50pm 7.50pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.50pm

7.00am 7.15am 7.30am 7.45am 8.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 12.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 8.00pm 1.30am 1.45am 2.15am 2.45am 3.00am

Sky Movies Premiere Robot Overlords

8.45am

Tracers

10.30am

Kung Fu Panda 3: Special

11.00am

The Captive

1.00pm

Robot Overlords

2.45pm

Zootropolis: Special

3.00pm

Entourage

5.00pm

Jurassic World

7.15pm

Tracers

9.00pm

Jurassic World

11.10pm

Entourage

1.00am

The Captive

3.00am

Stage Fright

4.45am

Tracers

6.30am

Kung Fu Panda 3: Special

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.25pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.40pm 12.40am 1.30am 4.00am

Sky Sports 1

The Hot Desk Planet's Funniest Animals Dinner Date The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Catchphrase Dinner Date Royal Pains Emmerdale Coronation Street You've Been Framed!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out The Hot Desk You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Scorpion Celebrity Juice @Elevenish

7.00am

Flog it! Trade Secrets Call the Council Think Tank The Great Interior Design Challenge Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Chef's Protege James Martin's Food Map of Britain Pressure Pad Little Women The Indian Doctor Coast Australia Bargain Hunt Eggheads Great British Railway Journeys The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure Workers or Shirkers? Ian Hislop's Victorian Benefits Line of Duty Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Newsnight Employable Me The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story Panorama The Battle for Christianity World's Weirdest Events This is BBC Two

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown!

Premier League Legends Premier League Legends Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Barclays Premier League Review The Premier League Years Behind the Ropes: Charles Martin Behind the Ropes: Anthony Joshua Barclays Premier League Review Behind the Ropes: Anthony Joshua Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Behind the Ropes: Charles Martin Behind the Ropes: Anthony Joshua Boxing Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Masters - Live Super League Highlights La Liga Show 2015 Barclays Premier League World Super League Highlights The Premier League Years

7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 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 4.00am 5.00am 6.00am

The Dog Whisperer The Dog Whisperer Glee Monkey Life Monkey Life Modern Family Modern Family Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 Kingdom of Plants 2D Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 Modern Family Modern Family Futurama Futurama The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons DC's Legends of Tomorrow Colony Duck Quacks Don't Echo NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 A League of Their Own Stargate SG-1 Stargate SG-1

Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Red The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers The Goldbergs

7.00am 7.25am 8.30am 9.30am 10.35am 11.00am 11.30am 11.55am 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.05pm 4.10pm 5.15pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.55pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 12.55am 2.00am 2.50am 3.20am

Emmerdale: Robert schemes. Chrissie gets a shock. Belle discovers a secret.

Doctor at Large Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy The Darling Buds of May Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Lewis Agatha Christie's Marple The Darling Buds of May Where the Heart is On the Buses ITV3 Nightscreen

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Channel 4 7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.35am 9.00am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 2.10pm 2.45pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.05am 2.05am 3.00am 3.55am 4.25am 4.50am 5.40am 6.10am 6.55am

Countdown The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Morning Line Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Shipping Wars Shipping Wars Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Food Unwrapped Grand National Festival Four in a Bed Too Many Cooks The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Millionaires' Mansions British Army Girls Alan Carr: Chatty Man Tattoo Fixers Sex Box The Last Leg (Your Mum) Maggie and Me Dispatches Unreported World Location, Location, Location The Shopper's Guide to Saving Money Deal or No Deal How I Met Your Mother

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.05am 2.05am 3.10am 3.40am 4.40am

ITV3

SOAP UPDATE Eastenders: Ronnie is left shaken to the core. Abi’s world falls apart, but is there a way out? Stacey receives some positive news.

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Gok's Lunchbox ITV Lunchtime News Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London Party Election Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats ITV Evening News Emmerdale Tonight Emmerdale The Cruise Bear Grylls: Mission Survive ITV News at Ten and Weather UEFA Europa League Highlights Murder, She Wrote Jackpot247 Tonight

Sky 1

E4 7.00am 7.45am 8.35am 9.05am 9.35am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 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 12.10am 12.40am 1.05am 2.10am

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Channel 5 7.00am

The Wotwots!

7.10am

Chloe's Closet

7.20am

Lily's Driftwood Bay

7.30am

Fireman Sam

7.40am

Wissper

7.50am

Peppa Pig

7.55am

Pip Ahoy!

8.10am

Little Princess

8.20am

Bob the Builder

8.35am

Thomas and Friends

8.50am

Noddy in Toyland

9.00am

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

9.15am

Peppa Pig

9.25am

Peppa Pig

9.35am

Paw Patrol

9.50am

Bananas in Pajamas

10.00am

Toot the Tiny Tugboat

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

Cowboy Builders

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

Britain's Horror Homes

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

NCIS

4.15pm

Access

4.25pm

Deadly Daycare

6.00pm

5 News at 5

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK

9.00pm

My Face Won't Stop Growing...

10.00pm

Trauma Doctors: Every Second Counts

11.00pm

Big Boobs Gone Bad:

12.00am

Baby Faced Binge Eaters

1.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

And Other Medical Mysteries

A Botched Up Bodies Special

5.00am

Wildlife SOS

5.25am

The Great Artists

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

House Doctor

6.35am

House Doctor

More 4 9.55am

Jamie's Money Saving Meals

10.35am

Food Unwrapped

11.05am

Four in a Bed

11.40am

Four in a Bed

12.10pm

Four in a Bed

12.45pm

Four in a Bed

1.15pm

Four in a Bed

1.50pm

Come Dine with Me

2.20pm

Come Dine with Me

2.55pm

Come Dine with Me

3.25pm

Come Dine with Me

4.00pm

Come Dine with Me

4.35pm

A New Life in the Sun

5.40pm

A Place in the Sun

6.45pm

A Place in the Sun

7.50pm

Great Canal Journeys

8.55pm

Grand Designs

10.00pm

The Good Wife

11.00pm

Thicker Than Water

12.20am

24 Hours in A and E

1.25am

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals The Sweeney Ax Men The Chase The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Storage Wars Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes Minder The Professionals Storage Wars Storage Wars River Monsters The Big Fish Off The Classic Car Show The Motorsport Mavericks Senna FYI Daily

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Top diet plans that are actually worth trying Weight Watchers It's a way of eating that's been long heralded and has churned out many a success story. The focus is on SmartPoints—or points assigned to foods based on calories, saturated fat, protein, and sugar—which you add up to reach your daily allotment (fruits and veggies are free). And you know what: it works!

One study analysed the effectiveness of a variety of diets, and declared Weight Watchers to be such a great option for keeping weight off longterm that docs should prescribe it to their patients. And the U.S. News & World Report deemed it the best weight-loss diet. The secret sauce to their success is attributed to the support of Weight Watchers meetings and accountability at weigh-ins, keeping you motivated to reach your goals.

Mediterranean Diet The Spanish, French and Italians have something right: fruits and veggies, whole grains, nuts, fish, and lots of olive oil isa tasty—and slimming— way of eating. Oh, and wine. Did we forget to mention wine? In a meta-analysis on 16 studies, researchers realised the plan helped dieters lose an average of 8.5 pounds.

But it's not magic—you have to cut calories, exercise, and stick with it for more than six months for the best results, the research found. So if you're going to go for it put away the entire bottle of vino and pour yourself a sensible glass instead.

DASH Diet "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension" emphasises fruits and veggies and slashes sodium, fat, and saturated fat. Cutting sodium can help minimise bloat, and eating more low-calorie, high-fibre foods is a bright idea for any woman who needs to fit into her skinny jeans. More than that, it's a heart-healthy way of eating that can keep blood pressure in check. So you'll feel good, too.

MIND Diet Take two high-powered diets—Mediterranean and DASH—and combine them for brain-boosting power.

That's the idea behind MIND, a plan designed to help prevent Alzheimer's disease by focusing on foods like green leafy vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, and wine. That's a recent report ranked MIND as the second best diet overall (tied with the TLC diet).

It noted that early research found MIND reduced Alzheimer's risk by as much as 53 percent.

TLC Diet This diet has some big supporters behind it: The National Institutes of Health recommends TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes) for lowering your cholesterol and reducing your risk of heart disease—especially if you have risk factors like being a woman who is 55 or older, have a family history, or have high blood pressure. Following the diet—low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and focused on fibre—can lower your ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol by 20 to 30 percent and allow you to take a smaller dose of cholesterol-lowering medication, the NIH reports.

Paleo Diet If you could hunt and gather it, you can eat it. That means yes to meats, fruits and veggies, eggs, nuts, seeds, oils like olive and coconut, and seafood. But cereal grains, legumes, dairy, and potatoes are all big nonos. While research isn't conclusive, small studies say go for it. One found that after three weeks, people dropped five pounds.

Vegetarian Diet Whether your reason for going vegetarian is ethical, environmental, or for health, one thing's for sure: weight loss can be a nice bonus. In fact, in that same study that evaluated vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous diets, vegetarian diets were almost as effective as vegan—helping people lose 6.3 percent of their body weight compared to 7.5 percent in the vegan group in a half year.

The Zone Diet If it can get Jennifer Aniston her amazing abs, arms, butt, well then, we're going to take it into consideration. On the low carb plan, you eat low-fat protein, non-starchy vegetables, small amounts of fruit, and a bit of healthy fat (like olive oil). In a 2014 meta-analysis that pitted The Zone diet against Weight Watchers, Atkins, and South Beach, researchers found The Zone is good for modest, long-term weight loss. After a year, dieters dropped 3.5 to 7 pounds. Not bad, but it may be disappointing if you have more to lose.

Fertility Diet If you've got baby making on the mind, this may be the diet for you. Its basis comes from a 2009 book by Harvard docs, in which they make their recommendations from the Nurses' Health Study that concluded that what you eat impacts egg quality, ovulation, and your chances of getting pregnant. So you'll skip standard European diet fodder—red meat, processed foods with trans fats—and eat more veggie protein, nuts, and

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Dropping a few pounds before summer is always harder than it sounds.

Most of us have tried the annual diet crazes from juicing to fasting and failed miserably to shift the pounds. But which diets actually have a proven track record and are recommended by health professionals…?

whole fat dairy. The U.S. News & World Report gave The Fertility Diet one of the top overall diet honours thanks to the balanced approach; plus, it comes with the added perks of helping protect your heart and prevent diabetes.

to their diet—add more fibre—they were almost four pounds skinnier after a year compared to those following the Heart Association dietary guidelines. Aim for at least 30 grams a day and you will be on the right track.

Biggest Loser Diet You would think that a weight loss competition show would push some sort of crazy gimmicky plan that leaves you starving. But this one goes heavy on the fruits, veggies, and lean protein—and exercise. Sounds like it makes sense, right? Exactly—and that's why it works. The U.S. News and World Report rated The Biggest Loser Diet as one of the best for weight loss (particularly when you need to slim down fast). The verdict: go for it, then flaunt your new self when you're done.

1,200-Calorie Diet Pretty self-explanatory really: eat 1,200 calories a day. If you are doing it for quick weight loss or to jumpstart a diet, it can get the job done, say experts. But you've got to make those calories count. You can have a balanced and satisfying 1,200 calorie day full of good protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs—or you can have one full of junk that spikes your blood sugar and makes you feel lightheaded and awful. Just remember that if you're a tall woman or athletic, you may need to eat more calories even when trying to lose weight to make sure your body is getting the sustenance it needs.

Atkins Diet When it came onto the scene, it was revolutionary and totally rulebreaking. Eat all the meaty goodness you want—as long as you drastically cut carbs.

And in a study on young, overweight and obese women, Atkins beat out higher-carb plans, when dieters shed over 10 pounds in a year compared to less than five in other diets And, nope, Atkins didn't clog their arteries either.

Of course, while it's effective for weight loss, low carb diets can be unbalanced if you eat too much meat and too few veggies. Think about if it fits your lifestyle—and don't give up on the other components of a healthy diet— before hopping on the carb-cutting bandwagon.

High Fibre Diet Who could argue with a diet that emphasises foods like beans, berries, whole grains, greens, nuts, seeds, and potatoes? Those foods are all good fibre-filled picks. The hunger-taming nutrient is a super star for filing you up, so you naturally eat less throughout the day. Not to mention that, when researchers asked people to make just one change

Low-Glycemic Diet You hear the term glycemic index thrown around, but what does it really mean? Whether a food ranks high or low on the scale depends on how it affects your blood sugar. High GI foods (muffins, crackers, cookies) spike your blood sugar and can bring on cravings and hunger.

Low GI foods (non-starchy veggies, meats) keep blood sugar stable. In a new study, scientists discovered that eating higher GI foods was associated with weight gain over a 16-year span. That doesn't mean carbs are out, though—just choose lower-GI ones like beans, lentils, and brown rice or pasta more often than not.

Soup Diet Souping is the new juicing, and for good reason: Soup is a fabulous food. It is hydrating and fills up your stomach, so eating it before a meal can curb your appetite. In fact, research shows that a soup appetiser can reduce the number of calories you eat at a meal by 20 percent. That said, there's no reason to consume only soup. (You're not going to eat only soup for the rest of your life, right?) Instead, make it an addition to your diet and you'll reap the benefits.

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French Fields

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Four in a Bed

8.15am

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Where the Heart is

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Johnny English Reborn Rowan Atkinson reprises his role as the titular inept secret agent in director Oliver Parker's comedy sequel. After being disgraced in his previous mission in Mozambique, Johnny English has spent years of retirement in a remote Tibetan monastery, immersed in eastern philosophy and bizarre martial arts. But MI7 boss Pamela Thornton needs his help to foil a plot to kill China’s leader. And so the scene is set for a series of misadventures, as English trails confusion and destruction while trying to prevent the assassination. Along the way he encounters MI7 psychologist Kate Sumner, for whom he takes a fancy; secret service gadgetry supremo Patch Quartermain; long-suffering junior partner Agent Tucker; CIA agent Titus Fisher; and British spy Simon Ambrose. And among the things that our bumbling hero doesn't know is that there's also a doubleagent at large.(Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described).

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Breakfast Match of the Day The Andrew Marr Show The Big Questions Sunday Politics Bargain Hunt BBC News Homes Under the Hammer Secret Britain Escape to the Country Points of View Songs of Praise Life in the Air Paul O'Grady: The Sally Army and Me BBC News Regional News and Weather Countryfile Antiques Roadshow Undercover BBC News Regional News and Weather Match of the Day 2 The Hot Chick Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Channel 4 News

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Hidden Britain by Drone

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BBC1 - 9pm - Antiques Roadshow

Movie Pick: The Wedding Planner Mary Fiore is San Francisco’s most successful supplier of romance and glamour. She knows all the tricks. She knows all the rules. But then she breaks the most important rule of all: she falls in love.

A Titanic rescue medal and war honours bestowed on a Mearns fisherman were estimated to be worth £10,000 on The Antiques Roadshow.

John Cargill was an 18-year-old quartermaster on the Carpathia when it helped the Titanic’s survivors in 1912.

He later served in both world wars with The Black Watch and Royal Navy before returning to Gourdon.

In that time he gained a Military Medal and several fighting honours as well as a gallantry card, all of which were kept in a “Christmas box” by his family.

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Ian Hislop's Victorian Benefits MasterChef The Celebrity Apprentice USA This is BBC Two The Sheriffs are Coming

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Director: Gregory Jacobs Writers: Reid Carolin, Reid Carolin (characters) Stars: Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer

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Doctor at Large Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy The Darling Buds of May Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor at Large On the Buses On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Rosemary and Thyme Long Lost Family Prime Suspect The Darling Buds of May Where the Heart is ITV3 Nightscreen

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I'm Broken Inside: Sara’s Story Sara Green was a teenager betrayed by a mental health system designed to protect her. Using Sara's own words taken from her diary, Panorama reveals the failings of a Priory hospital where she was an inpatient and where she took her own life in a misjudged cry for help. Peter Marshall asks what lessons can be drawn from Sara's story and what can be done to fix the country's broken child and adolescent mental health system.

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The best Spanish supermarket wines “There is more and more variety in Spanish supermarkets, which must reflect greater knowledge on the part of customers,” says wine expert Joan C. Martín a Valencia-based sommelier who has won a number of prizes, and is also the author of Los Supervinos 2016, which provides the lowdown on where to find the best supermarket wines in Spain.

To start with, there’s nothing “cheap” about buying wine in a supermarket.

Spaniards have been demanding good quality wines to drink at home since at least 2008, when the crisis kicked in. Up until a decade ago, around 55 percent of wine was drunk in bars and restaurants, but since then, the balance has increasingly shifted toward home drinking. In response, there has been a rise in the number of wine shops, something that has not gone unnoticed

by Spain’s supermarkets, which have responded by putting more, and better wines on their shelves.

Wander down the aisles of your local Carrefour, Alcampo, Mercadona, Aldi or Lidl, and you will find row upon row of wines, neatly arranged by colour and region. Buying a decent bottle couldn’t be easier.

But where do you start? A good strating point would definitely be an Australian Syrah called Cimarosa sold in Lidl. It’s a screw top, and its popular because aside from costing just €2.99, if you pop it in the freezer for half an hour before lunch on a hot afternoon, it’s just perfect.

Joan, who not for nothing has spent half a year wheeling his trolley up and down the aisles of El Corte Inglés,

Consum, Masymas, BonPreu, and just about every other supermarket in Spain, day in day out, tasting their wines, and scoring them all from one to 10.

Joan says he has been pleasantly surprised by the quality of Spanish rosés, as well as by the efforts of smaller, newer wineries. “There is more and more variety in Spanish supermarkets, which must reflect greater knowledge on the part of customers, who in turn have realized how many great wines there are in Spain,” he says.

The cheapest bottle of wine in Joan’s book is a Carrefour own-label Peñarrubia Tinto, a hearty red from Jumilla, which comes in at the scandalously low price of €1.83, which takes some beating. However, Mercadona’s Torre de Oria Crianza, from the Utiel-Requena region, certainly gives it a run for its money. I’ve tried the former, and have to say the price-quality ratio is as near peerless as makes no difference.

Moving up the scale we have the Terra Alta Clot d’Encis on sale at branches of Bon Preu for €3.65, a MO Salinas Alicante red at €5.62 from Eroski, El Corte Inglés, Makro, Aleasa, and La superior, and El Castro de Valtuille, a Bierzo that can be found in El Corte Inglés for €6.80.

Top choice At the top end of Joan’s range, the standouts are Tilenus Roble (Alcampo, €7.95), Quixote Tinto Reserva (El Corte Inglés, €10.41), the classic Santiago Ruiz Albariño (available just about everywhere at €12.45), and my personal favorite, the Finca Río Negro Reserva, a robust red from Guadalajara that you

can buy in El Corte Inglés’ Club del Gourmet section for a reasonable €13.50.

If you’re into rosé, but don't like paying too much for it, then the best offer comes from Mercadona – a bottle of Castillo de Liria will set you back a little bit more than a ticket on the Madrid metro. The best-priced white the Valencian supermarket chain has to offer is the legendary Marqués de Riscal

Rueda Verdejo at €6.65.

Joan says he was impressed by the range of wines available in Alcampo and Carrefour, although Mercadona is usually a safer bet. In summary buying wine in a supermarket doesn't make you a bad person or a wine dunce. It is worth stepping out of your comfort zone and sampling a wide selection of wines from your local supermarket, rather than going for your usual bottle of Rioja.

Public payphones to become extinct this year The days are numbered for Spain’s public telephones as the country puts in place a plan to remove them all by the end of this year.

With the advent of mobile phones the CNMC (National Commission of Markets and Competition) contacted the Department for Industry, Energy and Tourism and asked them to study whether it was worth spending the money on maintaining them when only a minority of people actually use them.

According to the research carried out before the CNMC submitted their proposal to the Government, 88 percent of those asked have never used a public payphone. This situates Spain at the European average.

Recently France decided to remove its public payphones, and 18,000 phone boxes have been removed in the Czech Republic due to the lack of income generated from them.

In the UK, British Telecom has indicated that their public payphones have suffered an 80 percent drop in usage during the last five years, and they have even sold many of their legendary red phone boxes to people who wanted to put them in their gardens for decoration.

According to Spanish law, there

must be one public telephone in existence for every 3,000 inhabitants for every municipality of 1,000 or more residents.

They should also be available 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year in every municipality of less

than 500 residents where their use is justifiable.

These phone boxes must be kept lit at night, contain a certain amount of privacy and be kept away from any loud noise. An electronic screen where users can see the number they have dialled,

the minimum amount of credit required and the amount of money they have left must also be incorporated.

And all of the above costs money, which has to be paid by the three main operators in Spain: Telefónica de España, Telefónica Móviles, Vodaphone and Orange.

In 2013, the 25,820 surviving public payphones generated a cost of 1.2 million euro.

Naturally, with 50.7 million mobile phone lines in existence in Spain at the moment, it’s highly unlikely that many people will try to contact another from a payphone, which is why from the studies carried out, it is probable that the use of our public payphones will become extinct from the end of 2016.

In the case that someone urgently needs to make a phone call but can’t because their mobile phone battery is flat, for example, the majority of people would ask someone else to borrow theirs rather than resort tot trying to find a payphone to use.

Spain has considered the possibility of using the old phone boxes as points to charge up electric vehicles rather than get rid of them completely.

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Electricity prices Promising property market lowest since 2014 At one point, the rising cost of electricity dominated the news headlines. However, not much has been reported in the Spanish media recently about electricity prices – until now, and the news is good.

According to the latest reports electricity prices are actually falling which is always a positive for individual and business customers alike.

The cost of electricity during the first quarter of 2016 was approximately 15 percent less than for the same period of 2015. This means that the public has paid the lowest rate since the first three months of 2014 for their electricity at home. You may have noticed that your energy bills this year are cheaper than they were a year ago if you calculate that you have used roughly the same amount.

In monetary terms, according to data and calculations by the CNMC, an average consumer has paid around 169,70 euro during the first 87 days of this year. This is in comparison to the 200,20 euro he would have paid for the same period in 2015.

The amount of money spent on electricity for the first three months of the year, of which 89,80 euro is the actual price of energy and the 45,50 euro is the fixed quota including tax, is also 15 percent less than the amount the average consumer spent in the last quarter of

2015.

The reduction in price is principally down to falling prices in the wholesale sector, which was particularly apparent during the first two months of 2016.

The fact that other forms of renewable energy are becoming more popular, especially wind and hydraulic power due to the weather we’ve experienced this year, also played a huge part in lowering electricity costs.

In concrete, January saw wholesaler’s prices reduce to 36,53 euro/MWh and February’s drop to 27,50 euro/MWh, compared to the 51,60 and 42,57 euro/MWh from last year.

And in 2014 electricity prices were similar at 33,62 euro/MWh in January, 17,12 euro/MWh in February and 26,67 euro/MWh in March.

Although prices fell drastically during the first two months of this year, they are expected to stay the same or fall slightly in March and register at around 30 euro/MWh.

Property prices on Spain's Mediterranean Coast have definitively shaken off the effects of the crisis and are on the rise again posting an increase of 6.1 percent in February year-on-year. The statistics were released by the valuations company Tinsa and also show national price growth of 2.7 percent for the month following on from the 1.1 percent increase in January and leaving current values at 41 percent below their peak.

The Mediterranean Coast is starting to see a strong price correction but is rebounding from a lower base than other areas with peak-to-present change sitting at -48 percent.

Tinsa splits Spanish property into five categories for its studies and the Mediterranean Coast was one of the 4 categories which showed an increase in prices with the others being Capitals & Large Cities (+4.6 percent), Balearic & Canary Islands (+2.5 percent) and Metropolitan Areas (+1.5 percent).

The only category to post a decrease in prices year-on-year was Remaining Municipalities at -0.7 percent although, when looking at its data for 2016 so far, prices are up 2.7 percent.

The second-home market in Spain is also growing again as Spain's economy picks up and foreigners continue to buy en masse. The principal beneficiary of the upturn is of course the Mediterranean Coast and this is being reflected in the latest sales and price stats.

Spanish nationals are also showing signs of returning to the second-home market with an example being the release of a new large development being planned for the town of Tarifa, an Andalucian coastal resort which is an extremely popular holiday-home

destination for Spaniards.

The revival is of course being helped by a rise in mortgage finance being granted

by Spanish banks. The number of purchases financed by mortgages in 2015 was up by 20 percent on 2014 and the average mortgage amount also increased by 4 percent showing the renewed importance of bank credit in Spain's property sector.

The overall property market of 2015 ended on a high with the annual statistics show a strong increase in prices and upward movement for sales both nationally and in the foreign buyers segment.

Prices were up 6.6 percent in 2015 which confirms the positive trend which had begun to develop in 2014. Their forecast for 2016 is a more measured rise of around 5 percent which will bring an end to the extreme increases and decreases of recent years and signals a more stable and healthy future for Spain’s property sector.

The percentage of the market represented by foreign buyers rose to an all-time high in Q4 2015 at 14.38 percent.

This meant that of the 84,301 purchases

made last quarter 12,084 were made by buyers from abroad which again highlights the importance of the foreign market to the Spanish property sector.

Brit buying power Britain again provided the largest proportion of foreign buyers at 23.95 percent equal to 2,891 purchases during the quarter up 44 percent year-on-year.

2015 as a whole was extremely positive for the British market with 9,958 purchases putting the increase on 2014 was 43 percent eclipsing the 33 percent rise registered for the previous year.

Britain was therefore the market which registered the strongest growth in 2015 well ahead of Ireland: +24 percent yearon-year and China: +23 percent year-on-year.

Sales in Spain as a whole reached 354,538 in 2015 an increase of 11 percent on 2014.All considered the Spanish property sector is rapidly returning to health and interest from foreigners is strengthening as sales and prices rise and the second home market reactivates with new developments springing up and buyers again being able to access credit to help fund their purchases.

Parish Day Feast On Easter Monday the Parish of the Risen Christ in Orihuela Costa celebrated a very important event – The Parish Day Feast. Easter is one of the most important moments in religious lives of Christians but in this community those dates are especially significant due to the name of the Parish. However, this year it was a triple celebration due to the fourth anniversary of the Ecumenical Centre.

The congregation celebrated a Holy Mass directed by the Parish Priest – Don. Joaquin Carlos. He dedicated a part of the homily to explain the meaning of the modern Altar Picture – Retablo,

the artwork of architect and painter Mr. Angel Gambin.

The Retablo has been recently blessed by the Bishop of Dioceses Orihuela Alicante, Don. Jesús Murgui Soriano on his Pastoral Visit last 28th February; the first Pastoral Visit in this young parish.

Special guests participated in the liturgy – the professional musicians from the music school Conservatorio de Maestro Casanova and Unión Musical Torrevejense: Mr. José A. García – the Baritone Saxophone, Mr. Francisco J. Garres – the Clarinet, Mrs. Nataliya Khomyak - the Piano and Quartet of voices “Cantus Colorus”: Ms. Uliana, Mr.

Taras, Mr. Orest Khomyak and Mrs. Viktoryia Svyshch.

Don. Joaquin expressed thanks for the presence of the Orihuela Costa Town Hall which was represented by Mr. Fermín González Rodríguez.

After the Mass the attendees were able to enjoy a meal organised within the church facilities, with barbeque and homemade desserts.

The festivities culminated in a raffle and a game of bingo.

The Parish expressed appreciation for the work, collaboration and participation of all those who made the day unforgettable and full of emotion.

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El Gusto – fine dining

El Gusto, which had a total refurbishment in January 2016 and has been open for approximately eight years, is a Dutch family run restaurant based In Benijofar on the high street and approximately 250 metres from the church square. I was delighted to be invited along to sample their menu and also to see if this restaurant really was as fabulous as I had been told it was.

On arrival we were taken to our table which was centrally located inside the restaurant. We immediately noticed the new tasteful and stylish modern interior.

The elegant tables were beautifully presented with plenty of space found between each. The waiting staffwere all perfectly presented, very friendly and attentive.

After being seated at our table our drinks order was taken and menus given

to us to peruse. We were given an entrée of fresh bread with a bowl of garlic butter.

The menu is broken down into two parts, the general a la carte menu and also a special menu priced at 17.50 euros per person. The menu is changed on a monthly basis and includes the choice of two starters, choice of three main courses and a choice of two desserts. This menu also includes a carafe of wine or one drink per person.

The main menu is extensive with plenty of starters to choose from including home-made soup, mushrooms filled with bacon, leeks, crème fraiche and topped with gratinated cheese, King prawns gratinated with garlic and parmasan and carpaccio with pesto, little tomatoes, rucola and parmesan.

The main courses are equally extensive

with a choice of meat and fish dishes. El Gusto’s speciality is the dishes served on skewers. Some of the choices include a big skewer of marinated chicken, prawn crackers and peanut sauce, big skewer of tenderloin, surrounded with bacon and served with a sauce of balsamic Pedro Ximenez, rack of lamb, mashed potatoes with rucula and bacon served with a sauce of rosemary and honey and tiger

prawns and mussels served on stir fry vegetables.

For startersthree of us chose the prawns gratinated with garlic and parmesan and one onion soup topped with gratinated cheese crouton. The starters were delightfully presented with the prawns in an earthenware dish and the soup piping hot.

For main course both my partner and

myself had a mixed fish and fillet steak skewer which consisted of fillet steak, salmon and butterfish. The other two guests had the fillet steak stuffed with bacon and filled with cheese. Each steak was cooked to each individual’s taste. The main courses are accompanied by a side dish of leeks in a creamy cheese sauce, a medley of vegetables and a basket of potato wedges.

Again the food was beautifully and tastefully presented. We all commented how nice the side dish of leeks were and was a great way to serve them!

Throughout the meal, the waiting staff were fantastic and extremely attentive, constantly checking our wine glasses were full and ensuring that we were enjoying our dining experience to the full.

The dessert menu again was full of delicious temptations such as mandarin sorbet ice cream with brandy snaps and whipped cream, Vanilla icecream with advocate, chocolate sauce and whipped cream, Bastognekoeken parfait with whipped cream and chocolate sauce. I did not have room for a dessert even though it was extremely tempting, however, the other guests tried the Crème brulee of vanilla and amaretto with a little scoop of vanilla icecream and the Vanilla ice cream with pecan nuts, caramel sauce and whipped cream.

El Gusto has a unique separate area

designed for children with different activities available to entertain them whilst the adults comfortably enjoy the ambience of the restaurant.

The children’s menu is also surprisingly different to the usual run of the mill children’s menu with delights such as crispy chicken escalope with chips and apple sauce, Kebab of chicken with peanut sauce, chips and apple sauce and spaghetti with minced beef and tomato sauce.

El Gusto is certainly an amazing fine dining experience. The quality and choice of food is exceptional and perfectly complements the perfect ambience and the friendly, extremely attentive waiting staff.All of these elements combined make El Gusto one of the best rated restaurants we have eaten in during our time in Spain and it comes very highly recommended.

I can’t wait until my next visit!

Claire Richards

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Public deficit comes in above even gloomiest forecasts Acting Finance Minister Cristóbal has sent out information requests Montoro is ready to take to half-a-dozen regional corrective action against the governments, warning them that regions. EFE he is ready to take corrective Spain’s 2015 public deficit action. came in at 5.2 percent of gross Montoro is also contemplating domestic product (GDP), more dramatic steps that would according to figures released late come later, such as slapping last week by the National regions with fines equivalent to Statistics Institute.

0.2 percent of regional GDP, and Government sources familiar in extreme cases, intervention by with the figures had earlier said central authorities. that this number would be in the 5 percent range. The €56.6 billion shortfall means that Spain has exceeded its target of 4.2 percent of GDP agreed with the European Commission by around €10 billion.

Last year also saw elections at the local, regional and national level, leading to government concessions as a way to attract votes. In early February, acting Prime Tax Minister Montoro Minister Mariano Rajoy had talked about a likely deficit of 4.5 Finance Ministry sources said percent. The difference is mostly that part of last year’s gap is due due to the deficit racked up by to one-off expenditures in places Spain’s regions, and to Social such as Valencia or Catalonia – Security expenses that went over where €1.3 billion of previously budget. unreported expenses surfaced in In a bid to contain the regional October – and to further deficit, acting Finance Minister undisclosed spending of €200 Cristóbal Montoro is preparing million by the city of Zaragoza on additional control measures that prison construction and on a will place conditions on access to tramway project. There was financing through the Regional another unexpected layout of Liquidity Fund (FLA). The ministry €2.2 billion on health services.

Still, 2015 was also a year in which economic growth surpassed all forecasts and tax revenues jumped significantly.

Given those favorable circumstances, the deficit should have shrunk from 5.8 percent in 2014 to 4.2 percent last year.

But 2015 was also an election year at the local, regional and national level, leading to government concessions as a way to attract votes – such as reducing income tax in the middle of the campaign, alleging that Spain had enough margin to do so and still meet its EU target.

Meanwhile, regional authorities delayed budget adjustments with a view to their own elections in May. And the fragmented scenario that emerged from that vote meant that some executives were not up and running until the end of summer, which further delayed the implementation of deficit-reduction measures.

Finance Ministry sources said that regional governments can make up for lost ground this year thanks to improved financing that will mean nearly €10 billion more for them to spend. But the Social Security gap keeps widening as pension expenditures rise without a similar increase in worker contributions to balance out the system.

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Bumper Easter in Guardamar In line with the recovery of the tourism sector and combined with the good weather the coast has experienced, Guardamar has seen a 92 percent tourist occupation between Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday. Some hotels reached as much as 95 percent occupation.

Meanwhile, the Marjal Camping Resort reported an occupancy rate of 97 percent.

The Easter hotel occupancy rate has

been very uneven in recent years, but with a clear trend that corresponds to the rise and full employment: 2012 - 63 percent, 2013 – 58 percent, 2014 – 79 percent, 2015 – 90 percent and 2016 – 92 percent.

The occupation over Easter is usually a good barometer of what awaits the town during the main summer season, when near full occupancy rates are now expected.

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Charity says thank you Iceland Finca La Castellana welfare centre is a small charity, just outside of San Miguel, run by Janette Lopez. She has 150 rescue animals from cats and dogs to pigs and peacocks. As a charity it does not do a massive amount of fund raising as volunteers are few and most of their time is taken up with caring for the animals. The centre relies heavily on the kindness of the local community; bars, shops and individual people to collect food or raise money for the benefit of the rescued animals.

All donations are very gratefully received and the charity alwsy appreciates the effort that people make to organise fundraising events.

Therefore, when Iceland, in Torrevieja, invited La Finca Castellana volunteers to do a charity ‘bag pack’ for its customers Janetee and the team were delighted.

The team had a super two days and raised 540 euros.

They would like to say a big thank you to all the staff who tolerated them causing havoc and made the event so special. A special mention goes to Tara in administration for organising the opportunity.

La Finca Castellana has charity tins at the checkout tills and a trolley with its logo on at the main entrance. Thank you to everyone who gave so generously and to the volunteers that gave up their time to pack the bags.

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Medieval Market back on After a huge backlash from the opposition parties and the local community, Orihuela Town Hall has announced that the recently cancelled annual Medieval Market will indeed take place, albeit on the later dates of 22nd, 23rd and 24th April.

The Councillor for Festivities, Mariola Rocamora, announced that the timing of the Medieval Market has been delayed – previously scheduled for 8th, 9th, and 10th April after the tender was declared void after no acceptable bids were received.

The Councillor said: “At no time was the tradition celebration jeopardised, but we prefer to delay it by two weeks to ensure its quality and comply with all procedures as specified in the regulations.� She added that in this situation a negotiation process will be followed with no advertising, so that several companies will be invited to submit their bids. These must comply with the specifications approved by the Governing Board last February.

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Blackpool airport flights could return to Spain ■ ANDREW ATKINSON andrew@costablancapeople.com

THOUSANDS of passengers that used to fly to Spain from Blackpool Airport have been given hope that the closed seaside resort terminal would welcome back companies such as Jet2, Monarch and Ryanair.

Hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers have jetted off from Blackpool Airport - flying to destinations including Alicante-Elche and Murcia airports - via Ryanair, Monarch and Jet2 in the past.

Owners of Blackpool Airport Balfour Beatty, based at Squires Gate, said the future of the international site - where demolition work has taken place for an Enterprise Zone - could see runways in use once again.

The airport closed in 2015 after Balfour Beatty said it was costing £1m a year to run.

Balfour Beatty said the current 3,294 ft runways is protected from any development and they remain 'openminded' about the return of major airlines.

The Enterprise Zone specifically excludes the airport’s main runway which continues to be in use.

“Blackpool Airport has put in place safeguards should the return of volume passenger operations prove viable in the future,” said spokesperson Chris Formby, consultant to oversee changes at the airport.

Councillor Tony Williams, leader of the Tory group on Blackpool Council, a leading figure in the fight to save the

airport from closure, said: “The airport continues to operate despite the removal of the terminal and to good effect at the moment.

“The helicopter service to our offshore gas rigs, the many flying schools providing aircraft training, aircraft engineering facilities, the many daily business jet visit and the continued operation of the Citywing service.

“It was disappointing to learn the shorter North West-South West runway had already had its usage restricted - with a view to it been closed down. These restrictions prevent light aircraft taking off and landing in stronger cross winds.

“What is made perfectly clear is that the likelihood of commercial passenger carrying jets coming back to Blackpool is extremely slim - if not impossible.

“The whole infrastructure for a larger aircraft service has been completely decimated with most of the necessary scanners and check-in facilities removed along with the actual terminal. The remaining runway will probably - in time - be shortened and provide more space for the Enterprise zone.”

The airport owners state there are no further demolition plans for the site - and no changes were planned to the current runways in operation. However Councillor Williams is not convinced by assurances given by Balfour Beatty - or Blackpool Council - which retains a five per cent stake in the airport, over the future of the site.

“Coun Mark Smith the Labour council spokesman with responsibility for the airport recently stated that the main runway was being retained - so that in the future larger aircraft could come back to Blackpool Airport.

“His statement is completely misleading and full of 'false hope' in not only the medium term, but in the long term too. More importantly it lacks any plan or thought about how this could be achieved on the site at all.

“I believe that the people of Blackpool have been led down a long and winding garden path in regards to assurances, statements and promises made by those with a controlling interest in our airport,” said Councillor Williams.

Councillor Smith said: “The airport shut - it could not afford to trade any more.

That is the decision the current operator had to make.

“The idea is that if any operator came forward wanting to bring services to

Blackpool a new terminal could be built, closer to the runway, which would be beneficial for the airline and the passengers.

“If an operator came forward we would give serious thought to any proposal. That will always be the case. If someone wanted to open flights from Blackpool we would listen."

And Blackpool Airport remains a viable operation - despite the closure: “The airport is still there, it is still in operation.

It is still being used and there are still passenger flights, although not on the scale of services to Stansted or Spain.

“If an operator comes forward wanting to re-start that kind of flight the door remains open," said Councillor Smith.

The £9.8m Blackpool’s Enterprise Zone was launched on April 1 and the airport’s main runway will be protected with a 150m clear zone on either side.

Aviation will remain part of the Squires Gate site and protecting the main runway could - in future - see the return of large commercial flights. Part of the remit of the Enterprise Zone was that aviation would be retained on the site.

There are 400 acres of land on Blackpool airport site. London City airport operates on 100 acres.

Danny Nicholson, of campaign group Save Blackpool Airport, said: “We need investment in the airport, Blackpool needs to have these flights back."

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Horse rescue centre launches fundraising campaign This month the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre (EHCRC), Rojales, is asking the local community for its help. It is seriously concerned about the safety of its horses and urgently needs the support to raise €13,000 to replace the old and crumbling boundary fence around the rescue centre.

For this reason the centre is launching its first ever major fundraiser. A recent custody dispute over a gentle and beautiful gelding named Oscar has highlighted the lack of security around the rescue centre.

Last 2015 the centre worked with police and Torrevieja Council to rescue Oscar from a property near the San Luis salt lakes. He was so malnourished when he was rescued he looked like a walking skeleton. The joints in his legs were collapsing from overwork. Worse still, he was still wearing shoes when he was rescued, suggesting he was still being worked. One can only imagine the level of pain Oscar endured with each step. Oscar has been receiving the best medical care the centre can provide, including daily painkillers and special orthopaedic shoes. He will never be ridden again and was settling into a comfortable

retirement at the rescue centre.

However, all that changed in February, when Oscar's previous owners mounted a case to claim him back. Police actually worked with these people to procure the paperwork they needed and the EHCRC team feared Oscar would not survive if returned to his former owners.

The dispute has led to people arriving at the rescue centre, shouting and vans driving past slowly late at night. Centre owners now fear the horses are more unsafe than ever before and they feel unsafe too, as the rescue centre is their home. The centre has more than 100 animals in its care and the boundary fence is crumbling and insecure.

Building a new secure perimeter fence around the property will cost €13,000. That includes: • A two-metre high, 218-metre long block wall across the roadfront boundary of the rescue centre, complete with concrete foundations and topped by metal fencing for extra security.

• And a two-metre high, 160metre chain-link fence around the remainder of the boundary.

A donation of just €35 will buy an entire metre of secure fencing.

Even a small €5 donation will make a difference to ensuring free and safe lives for these animals, which have already been through so much - and all donations are tax deductible.

Last week, EHCRC received some wonderful news about the fate of its much-loved Oscar. After consultation with the local animal welfare councillor, Oscar's previous owners have agreed to let the centre keep him. However, they have refused to sign any legal documents to formalise ownership, so legally, nothing has changed and there is every possibility that his previous owners could attempt to claim him again later. Therefore the centre must work harder than ever to ensure that its rescued equines remain safe. They cannot do this without the help of the local community joining the fundraising campaign.

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World Cyber Games offers multi million prize Alibaba has launched the world’s highest-paying eSports tournament with a total prize pot of around five and a half million dollars.

Forget what your mum used to say about your games console being a waste of time. Those countless hours spent playing video games might actually help you become a millionaire.

Alibaba revealed this week that it is launching a multiple eSports tournaments with a total prize pool of $5.5 million.

The e-commerce giant is reviving the World Cyber Games series and will launch 1,200 events this year across 15 cities in China.

AliSports World Electronic Sport Games (WESG) will begin later this month and finals will take place in Shanghai in December.

The events will have competitions for Dota 1, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void and Hearthstone, reports Medium.

The total prize pool across all titles will reach $5.5 million (ÂŁ3.8 million), with further money expected to be added from crowdfunding sources.

The news follows of a multi-million dollar joint venture between Alibaba and Singapore social media site YuuZoo, who agreed to organize and run WESG and manage AliSport's eSports Clubs Competition Center.

According to AliSports CEO Zhang Da Zhong, 'eSports has been a very volatile market, experiencing great fluctuations and spikes in the industry to date, more recently managing to establish itself as a centre for stable growth after a few market crashes'.

Alibaba compares WESG to the former World Cyber Games that was once operated by a South-Korean company with the same name, reports ESports Observer.

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Free wifi for England’s football stadiums England's Football League has announced that free wi-fi, for a particular set of official apps, will be made available at Championship, League One and League Two stadiums.

Fans will be able to access clubbranded apps to get news, social media content, highlights and betting.

However access to the wider internet would not be possible.

The Football League said "the majority" of clubs had signed up to participate in the deal.

A full list of confirmed participating clubs will be announced after 30 June.

British wi-fi provider Intechnology will implement the service.

In an online article, the Football League said the service would "deliver the complete digital match day experience to supporters".

The free wi-fi would come as a boon to fans who had been frustrated with overloaded mobile networks at half-time, according to Intechnology chief executive Peter Wilkinson.

Having to use 3G or 4G services could also be expensive, he added.

However, wi-fi at sports events does not always prove popular with fans.

In 2014, supporters at PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands protested against the introduction of wi-fi at their club's stadium, saying spectators should pay attention to what is happening on the pitch, not their smartphones.

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Algorfa offers free Technology is a danger to drivers high speed wifi Technology is putting millions of distracted drivers in danger, according to a report.

Research revealed that two million Britons have experienced an accident or near-miss because their attention was on technology.

Motoring law firm Geoffrey Miller found technology was responsible for distracting 57% of drivers - causing 1.4 million drivers to swerve to avoid an oncoming vehicle and around 1.25 million passing through a red light.

The firm warned that a rise in supertech cars with in-car screens and complimentary Netflix subscriptions could make it harder for motorists to focus on driving.

Five seconds looking away from the road while driving at 30mph can result in a car travelling over 50m.

On the motorway, where a car is travelling at the national speed limit (70 mph), a car could travel 160m while the

driver's gaze is elsewhere.

Research also found a more traditional action, changing the radio station, is the biggest distraction for modern drivers followed by looking at the satnav or a mobile phone.

They also found men are worse at concentrating on the road and more likely to look at their phone behind the wheel.

Jeanette Miller, managing director of Geoffrey Miller, said although technology has made driving easer and safer, supertech cars create a risk for motorists.

She said: "Aside from the 'being in proper control' laws, there are no specific laws in place to deal with the distraction of having a huge computer screen in the driver's eye line as yet.

"Legislation has not kept pace with the latest developments in car manufacturing and policy-makers need to consider the implications of these new super-tech cars before they become mainstream."

Officials in Algorfa have installed a free wifi service in several areas of the town, meaning that all residents of the town will have the option of free internet access.

Users can sign up to the service for one hour per day and can connect with 100MB of speed.

The municipality of Algorfa reached an agreement with VegaFibra to operate a free wifi network in several public areas of the town. In particular, the agreement now allows a free wifi service in Plaza de España and the sports centre.

The agreement, which does not involve any cost for the council, is expandable to other areas of the municipality, which will be undertaken in the medium term. Users can connect for an hour a day and have 100MB of speed.

The councillor of Planning and Services, Fabian Rico, said that in addition to these areas, the service may be expanded where there is demand such as events, concerts or other activities.

Councillor Rico also noted that the agreement is just part of the commitment of the Town Hall to give "a free service to all residents and extending the service of the municipal wifi". The City Council has already offered a wifi service for a few months and with this expansion will "improve the quality of services we give to the people of Algorfa and also provide opportunity to all who wish to access the Internet," concluded the Councillor.

The initiative is already underway and users can now enjoy this service.

Huawei sees 30% profit rise China's tech giant Huawei said profits for the full year to December rose by 33% from a year earlier, boosted by demand for its smartphones, among other devices.

Net profit came in at 36.9bn ($5.7bn; £3.96bn), the firm said.

Strong sales in China and Western Europe have seen Huawei's smartphone business grow quickly.

Popular for its low-cost devices,

Huawei is one of the biggest smartphone vendors behind Samsung and Apple.

The company is also one of the world's largest telecommunications firms.

But it has been blocked from running broadband projects in the US and Australia over espionage fears.

Its telecommunications devices for carriers, such as routers, are effectively

banned in the US. However, its other businesses, such as consumer electronic products, including mobile devices, are allowed into the US market.

The firm said its three business groups generated 395bn yuan ($60.8bn; £42.3) in annual revenue worldwide, up 37% from a year earlier.

It said a major highlight for the period was consumer division revenue, which

Steve via email asks: Hello Aunty. I keep getting emails with my own email address, like I am sending myself an email. Someone has got my email access from somewhere so can I block this person? I use F-secure antivirus and Malawarebyte and they both say my machine is clean.

Aunty Says: Hello Steve. Not a lot you can do about this I’m afraid but it’s not as bad as you may think. The way that these spammers operate is to simply edit 1000s of junk emails with the same email address for the receiver and the sender. This supposedly adds some kind of credibility to the origin of the email and hopefully tricks you into opening it, unfortunately an easy and common method known as “spoofing”.

Certainly no harm in changing your email password just to be 100% sure that someone isn’t logging in as you.

Dave from La Mata asks: Hi Aunty. Is there a way to secure a memory stick, as when I travel I keep my info on one? The only option I can see is to encrypt every file.

Thanks in anticipation of

rose 73% from a year earlier.

It said the rise had been driven by demand for its "high-quality products that deliver a premium user experience, as well as Huawei's growing influence as a consumer brand."

The firm has previously said it wants to shed its low-cost appeal and produce high-margin premium devices to challenge Samsung and Apple at the top end of the market.

your normal rescue.

Aunty Says: Hi Dave. There is a freebee app called “Rohos Mini Drive” that is good for upto an 8GB USB drive and I’m pretty sure it’s one of the only free ones that will then work no matter what computer you plug your stick into. Probably an easier option (though it will depend on the type of files you want to protect) would be to password protect certain document as you save them. In Word there is a “Save As” option and a small “Tools” drop down (next to the Save button) and here you select “General Options” and add a password. In theory you could easily create one large Word or XL document with text, photos and PDF files inserted. Whatever option you choose you totally, utterly and absolutely must make a note of the password you use, as encryption apps are all using AES 256 bit encryption which is impenetrable without the password.

Meri via email asks: Hi Aunty. Can you tell me please how to delete an old file which is not longer needed?

Thanks.

Aunty Says: Hi Meri. I simply click once

on the file and hit the Del key (Supr on a Spanish keyboard).

You can also use a right mouse click which will give you a few more options but remember it will still be in your Recycle Bin so remember to clear that out as well.

Lisa via email asks; Hi Aunty, I am thinking of buying a new laptop from Amazon Spain which will come with Windows 10 in Spanish. Is it possible (and easy enough) to change the language from Spanish to English? My Spanish is OK but probably not quite good enough to navigate around a new version of Windows.

Aunty Says; It is indeed Lisa. Click on the Start icon and goto “Settings” then “Time & Language” and select “Region & language”. Click “Add a language” on the right and choose English UK. You may need to wait a short while whilst Windows downloads the language pack and then you will see the option to set it as your default display language.

That’s all for this week, any questions you can email me at auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com and I’ll see you all next week.

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Passive smoking damages babies Exposure to passive smoking increases the risk of children developing respiratory problems by up to 29 percent, a new study shows. The investigation examined 27,993 mothers and their children from 15 European countries, including Spain.

One of the report’s authors, Manolis Kogevinas, said that previous studies ‘had studied the effects on the foetus of a smoking mother, but not the result of passive smoking during pregnancy, nor with such a range of people and in so many countries’.

Unborn babies whose mothers are exposed to smoke up until their delivery stand a 29 percent chance of developing breathing difficulties within two years, the study shows.

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Brits in illegal adoption Ajudge has placed a British couple under investigation for an illegal adoption. The biological mother is 19 years old, lives in Zamora and allegedly was paid money in exchange for the newly born baby.

The child is now six months old and remains in the custody of the British authorities.The judiciary is now investigating whether any money passed between the biological mother and the Spanish couple who are living in Wales for the illegal adoption of the boy. The case

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was uncovered by the National Police in Zamora.

It has resulted in a conflict of competences between the British and Spanish authorities, but this will be simply resolved if it can be established where the agreement between the couples was made.

The judicial investigation continues and Spain has requested the repatriation of the six month old.

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Healthy habits You can’t stop the clock, but you can slow its effects on your body by slightly tweaking your lifestyle. No major changes are required…except absolutely no smoking. You also don’t have to spend thousands of euros a year on facial creams or plastic surgery to look young.

Whether age is just a number depends on how you live and treat your body. Cut the culprits that age you prematurely to a minimum.

Drink at least half your body weight in ounces of water per day And this is the bare minimum. Chronic dehydration will affect the skin's elasticity and cause premature signs of aging. The best indicator of your hydration is your urine. Someone who is well-hydrated will produce clear or light-coloured urine.

Dark-coloured urine is a sign of dehydration. Need more motivation?

Drinking water helps you lose weight because the H2O aids with digestion, keeps your energy levels up, and improves muscle function.

Avoid nutritionally devoid food Eating bad food is biggest mistake people make. Unfortunately, our culture is one of heavily processed fast foods and quick meals, both of which can lead to premature aging. In order for the hair, skin, nails and overall body and appearance to look and feel their best, we must fuel ourselves with nutritionally dense food. There are plenty of superfoods and quick healthy snacks you can choose from.

Avoid stress Stress is the ultimate ager. It taxes the

teaches people to let go of any stress they may accumulate while developing tools for stress management. For example, a big part of the practice is learning how to reflect over react. So when someone bothers us or we find ourselves in a stressful situation, instead of quickly reacting with anger or frustration, we can take a moment to pause, reflect and then respond with more ease. Yoga sessions don’t have to be long at all. You can even practice with some poses at your desk.

body, leads to fatigue, sucks the joy out of life, and keeps us in a state of anxiety.

You can be under stress and not even realize it. The feeling of anxiety and tension is so common that many people think they are OK unless they are having a heart attack. But stress has a sneaky way of building up until it becomes a serious problem. A recent study shows that negative emotions, such as stress, are linked to poor physical health in more than 150,000 people in 142 countries. If the body produces these hormones on regular basis, they hurt the immune, digestive, musculoskeletal, and nervous system.

Meditate Daily meditation is the foundation to keep stress under control. Fifteen minutes a day is a good start. It’s like taking shower for the mind. Otherwise the dust/stress accumulates easily. Meditation also helps with learning to discipline the mind, she adds, so one can be present and concentrate on the task at hand without the added layer of mental commentary.

Do yoga Yoga and gentle movements will help you relax and avoid stress. They are practices that calm the nervous system, focus the mind, release tension and help us find more balance and ease. Yoga

Sleep more This is the age of sleep deprivation.

People just don’t get enough shut-eye.

What they need is to develop a habit of going to bed earlier, not using electronic device before bed, and to learn to follow through.

Many studies have shown how sleep is key to overall health and wellness. It is a chance for the body to repair and refresh itself. If we are constantly not getting enough sleep, all of the major systems can be affected. It is essential we aim for at least 7-8 hours per night for optimal functioning.

Alternate nostril breathing Alternate nostril breathing is a quick and calming way to restore balance, remove toxins, and to rejuvenate the nervous system. Practice it by opening and closing each nostril with the thumb and ring finger, and continue inhaling and exhaling from alternate nostrils. A few minutes a day will do. It also helps release accumulated tension and fatigue.

Get outside and moving Movement – this would be the “best and most powerful thing” experts say that keeps people young. If the body stays moving in a variety of ways, the mind stays fresh, the systems stay healthy and the brain functions best. Walking, running, yoga, CrossFit, Pilates are all great ideas. It doesn't matter so much the kind of movement but more importantly that it’s enjoyed and cultivated as a near daily practice because the endorphins released help people feel good and also young!

Change your daily routine Being stuck in a daily routine that leaves no space for reflection or any curiosity and creativity is the biggest mistake Lin says. In fact, studies have shown that happy marriages keep people healthier, and dull routines kill marriages faster than fighting. Recent research has also found that brain age decreases by 0.95 years for each year of education (and by 0.58 years for every daily flight of stairs climbed). So keep your mind occupied and try new things.

Eat lots of organic vegetables, healthy fats and complex carbs Pack healthy snacks if you need afternoon snacks. ‘Fats’ is not a bad word and not all of them are created equal.

Omega-3 fatty acids, found in some fruits, vegetables, and fish, keep the membrane of every cell in our body healthy and prevent damage. Research shows that omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and may help lower risk of certain chronic diseases and conditions such as high cholesterol, diabetes, and arthritis.

Breathe properly Usually when we are stressed and anxious, we stop breathing, which further stresses the system and increases us feeling tired, irritable and cranky. If we are able to maintain full deep inhales and exhales, we have a better ability to keep

stress levels low and properly managed.

Slow down and take deep breaths.

They bring more oxygen to the brain and stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which induces calmness. As a result our heart beats slower and our muscles can relax.

Have a thick skin You can’t let everything get to you.

Avoid needless suffering and build immunity to other people’s opinions and actions. First is to learn to love and accept oneself says experts. Once you have a high opinion of yourself, others’ opinions are less relevant. Help build a thick skin by working on your confidence level. Boost confidence by acknowledging others' talents, gifts, successes and progress.

Positive reinforcement and personal recognition is also important.

Take good care of your skin If you want to look younger, your skin has to be protected. Keep it glowing by drinking tea - instead of coffee - to slow down the wrinkles, according to a study; staying hydrated, getting enough sleep; and always applying sunscreen before you go outside. The single most important factor in protecting your skin is hydration. So drink your eight glasses of water or have soup for lunch, or any fluid-based food. When your body is dehydrated it will slows the blood flow and your skin doesn’t get enough oxygen or nutrients. The most common mistake people make is thinking that they don’t need sunscreen. Ninety percent of premature skin aging is caused by overexposure. Put sunscreen on no matter what. UV rays penetrate the clouds and windows so sun damage is always possible if you’re not prepared.

Have an inspiring morning routine A morning routine that might include meditation/prayer, reading (books, not news), affirmations, visualisation (of what you want your day to look like), or keeping a journal. Pick one or two things and even doing 5 minutes consistently will have great impact on motivation and happiness levels. For the curious mind, consider learning something new on a regular basis: An inspiring quote, a foreign word, a definition, or a formula.

Experts recommend ‘doing something for 10 minutes’ that your brain will find inspiring.

Drink alcohol in moderation Alcohol is one of the most divisive topics when it comes to longevity. There is plenty of research showing how it slowly kills you if you drink excessively.

But how much is too much? A 2010 study, for example shows that heavy drinkers outlived non-drinkers.

Moderate drinking, one drink per day for women or two drinks per day for men, defined by the CDC, is associated with the lowest mortality rates in alcohol studies.

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, moderate alcohol consumption may have beneficial effects on health – lower risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

Set your intention for the day Setting a goal for the day is another trick you can apply to sharpen your brain power and boost your energy and motivation levels. Even if you don’t want to be 20 years old again, you can feel like it. Keep the appetite and optimism to achieve more and be happier so you can turn back, or at least slow down, the body’s internal clock.

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Spain’s most dangerous secondary roads For the thirteenth consecutive year, the EuroRAP independent consortium has published their report on the top ten high-risk locations on Spain´s secondary road network.

The report is based around the number of fatal incidents for the period between 2012 and 2014, the length and type of the section of road, and the average daily traffic, known as the IMD, or Intensidad Media de Diaria de tráfico.

The calculations are then based on factors such as a road with a low IMD but a high number of incidents will be classed as a higher risk than a road with

a higher IMD. In total, there are 97 routes considered, of which 18 are “blackspots”, over a total of 3,506 kilometres.

The profile of the most dangerous road is a conventional single carriageway road, with junctions, and an IMD of below 10,000 vehicles per day. A section becomes extremely dangerous when there is an increase in the number of junctions, such as those adjoining properties, where vehicles join the flow of traffic but are not always able to accelerate to a safe speed. The risk factor is further increased by the

mixture of road users, including pedestrians, cyclists, agricultural machinery and other vehicles with differences in speed and physical characteristics.

The condition of the road surface and the road markings also play a key role in either reducing or increasing the risk factor on these roads.

Five of the ten most dangerous sections for motorcycles and mopeds are in Andalusia; followed by Catalonia with 3 and Madrid with 2. For motorcyclists, the most dangerous section is in the A-2 in Barcelona,

between kilometre markers 605 and 611. As for heavy vehicles, the stretch of the A-7 between Puzol and its junction with the A-3 in Valencia has the highest concentration of incidents.

Overall, Galicia, Cataluña and Asturias have some of the most dangerous roads in the country. The number of incidents has decreased by over 40%, but the probability of an incident is three times higher than in 2010.

The Basque Country, Murcia and Navarra, are the only regions where there are no sections of road classed as dangerous.

The most dangerous section of road is on the N-320 between Casar de Talamanca (Guadalajara) and its crossing with the M-103 in Algete (Madrid). In this section of just 11.2 kilometres, there were 10 fatalities, 6 of whom were on motorcycles or mopeds.

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HOW TO NEGOTIATE ROUNDABOUTS If you are unsure about the correct way to negotiate roundabouts, here are some simple rules to help you enter and exit roundabouts safely and in the right lane.

APPROACHING ROUNDABOUTS It’s important to remember to give way to traffic already on the roundabout. If the roundabout is outside urban areas of towns or cities, keep right.

If the roundabout is in a built-up area inside a town or city and the lanes are clearly marked, you should use the lane that best corresponds to the exit you need to take.

LEAVING ROUNDABOUTS This causes the most confusion amongst drivers. Which lane to

choose? Why do I get beeped at if I’m in the right lane? Drivers must exit roundabouts from the right hand lane, because the only way to leave the roundabout is by turning right.

This doesn’t mean we always have to enter the roundabout from the right hand lane. It depends on the exit we need to take. However this simple rule, in practice, can be more complex. Let us see some examples.

1st EXIT RIGHT Enter roundabout keeping to right hand side lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached. Indicate and exit roundabout.

CONTINUING STRAIGHT ON (e.g.

2nd EXIT STRAIGHT AHEAD) Enter roundabout keeping to right

hand side lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached. Indicate prior to exit and leave roundabout.

TURNING LEFT OR CHANGING DIRECTION (e.g. 3rd OR FINAL EXIT) Enter roundabout keeping to left hand side lane. Stay in lane until you have passed the exit before your turn off, then change lane by indicating right and giving other road users sufficient time to anticipate your manoeuvre. Don’t forget that drivers circulating in the outside lanes have priority, so use your mirrors to ensure you are not blocking them as you change lanes.

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April 5th - April 11th 2016 Wow, loving the new design for the gig guide! Costa Blanca People are always innovative and like to keep things fresh and exciting – exactly like the music and entertainment industry.

This week is just crammed full of great entertainers with the much awaited return of star and ex lead singer of Hot Chocolate, Greg Bannis. This man is no tribute, but the real deal. Greg will be shaking those “snake hips” at Breakaways Bar, Tiro de Pichon on Saturday 9th and then on Sunday 10th at The Leprechaun in Santa Pola Del Este. If you are in the Playa Flamenca area, you will find Greg at Pablo’s International next week on April 12th, which will be the last performance of this tour. Greg only visits Spain a couple of times a year but loves to perform to real audiences. With hits like “Everyone’s A Winner”, “No Doubt About It” and “You Sexy Thing” demand will be high to see this legend singing the songs we all grew up with.

Many thanks to those who booked for “The Troupers Swing Band”. The show is now sold out. I will endeavour to re-book for a late date so that those who missed out this time round can enjoy the phenomenal toe tapping swing band who have just returned from a sell out tour of Germany. It’s always good to see an act becoming so popular that other countries want to see our home grown talent.

Newsflash! Tickets for Il Divo on April 20th have just gone on sale and are already flying out the door.

The Benidorm tribute act mesmerized the audience on their previous sell out show and look as if they will be showing why they are such a talented trio. Hearing their rendition of Nessun Dorma is an experience that one is never going to forget and one that brings many to tears with its beauty. The show will now be at The Club and will be the first time this act has been in the Quesada area. As usual the show will have a charity with Elche Children’s Care Home raising money on the raffle.

If you would like your events in this guide, they are FREE. Just email me the details to letsrockshowslive@gmail.com. To book acts please go to my new site www.jaxlawson.com Love life, love music and support your venues and acts.

Jax Lawson xx

Sat April 9th Tues April 5th YOLOs, Cabo Roig - David John Williams – 10pm Pablos International, Playa Flamenca – Martin Kay - 9pm The Archers, Quesada – Denis Christian – 5pm Stray Sod, La Fuente – Bella Luna – 10pm Sports Bar, Playa Flamenca – Dee – 6.30pm Alfie’s Bar, La Zenia – The Rekords – 1.15pm Bar Carlos, Torrevieja – No Limit – 5pm Randy Leprechaun, La Zenia – KaceyD – 8pm Bar Washington, La Siesta –Lynden B – 5pm Vistabella Golf, Entre Naranjas – John E Wood – 8.30pm

Wed April 6th Bar Carlos, Torrevieja – PDQ – 9pm Durty Nelly’s, Torrevieja – Dee – 8.30pm Stray Sod, La Fuente – Showaddywaddy Legends – 10pm The White Rose, San Miguel – Randall Cain – 7.30pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Music of the Musicals – Stevie Spit and Nikki G Palm Tree, Consum Square La Marina – Woody – 2pm Durty Nelly, Torrevieja – KaceyD – 8pm

The Club, Quesada -The Troupers Swing Band, Tickets 15 Euros with 2 course meal Doors at 7pm tel: 697 501 992 Breakaways, Pueblo Principe – Greg Bannis (Ex Hot Chocolate) – 10 Euros with meal - 9pm La Bodegueta, Lo Crispin – JJ Soulman – 9pm The Leprechaun.Bar, Santa Pola Del Este – Paul Harris – 8.30pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Gene Pitney – 9pm Laurel and Hardys, Quesada – Randall Cain – 7.30pm Eduardos, Villamartin - David John Williams – 10pm Stray Sod, La Fuente – Kolted – 10pm Landsdowne, Playa Flamenca – Richie Alexander – 10pm Aneto Cerveceria, Benimar – Tony Capaldi – 9pm Bar Carlos, Torrevieja – Open Mic night - 9pm Stray Sod, La Fuente – Kolted – 10pm Foxy’s Bar, Via Park V – James Ellis – 6.30pm Marabu Lounge, Pueblo Bravo – Ricardo – 9pm Slievenemon Bar, Cabo Roig – Snowblind – 10pm Eddie’s Bar, San Miguel – Keely – 9pm Bar Piscina, Lago Jardin 1 – Lynn and Brian – 9pm O’Shea’s, Cabo Roig – KaceyD – 9pm PALS, La Siesta – Dan Morrison – 9pm Inn at the Green, Entre Naranjas – Lynden B – 9pm New Priory, El Galan – Terry Jay – 10pm La Manga Camping, La Manga – John E Wood – 8.30pm The Tavern, Lo Crispin – Gemma – 9pm The Black Bull, Castalla – Cherry K – 9pm Campsite, Bigastro – Dee – 8pm

Thurs April 7th Pablos International, Playa Flamenca – Paul Allen – 9pm Stray Sod, La Fuente – The Cages – 10pm The Local, La Florida – Richie Alexander – 6pm Olive Bar, Pueblo Bravo – Samantha Curtis – 5pm La Vida Sunset, Doña Pepa – Samantha Curtis – 9pm

Friday April 8th The Archers, Quesada – Cassi Kennedy – 9pm Tradewind’s, La Fuente – Rebecca Holt – 9pm Foxy’s, Via Pk V – Dawn – 9pm El Rey, Balsicas – Kevin Tyler – 9pm Pablo’s Int., Playa Flamenca – Ed Temple Comedy Hypnotist – 9pm Emerald Isle, La Florida – Richie Alexander – 9pm Maggie O’Briens, Campoverde – Dee – 9pm La Taberna, Quesada – Nilo – 9pm Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – The Streeters – 10pm Doolans, Via Pk 3 – The Blue Waves – 3pm Eddie’s Bar, San Miguel – Jose Bolero – 7.30pm Quesada Country Club – David John Williams – 9pm O’Riordan’s, Cabo Roig – Paul Allen – 10pm Cristo Res. Church, La Zenia – Orihuela Male Voice Choir – 8pm Durty Nelly’s, Torrevieja – KaceyD – 8pm Hen’s Teeth, Villamartin Plaza – D.E Trio – 8.30pm Stray Sod, La Fuente – Sunflower Valley – 10pm New Tavern, San Miguel – Samantha Curtis – 9pm

Sneak Peak Wednesday April 20th - “Il Divo – The Sequel”, The Club, Quesada, 17.50€ with 2 course meal.

Doors at 6pm www.lrshows.com or phone 697501992

Sun April 10th The Leprechaun.Bar, Santa Pola Del Este – Greg Bannis (Ex Hot Chocolate) – 8.30pm Pablos International, Playa Flamenca – Richie Alexander – 9pm Sports Complex, La Marina – Woody – 9pm The Stray Sod, La Fuente – Dougie Monroe – 10pm Eddie’s Bar, San Miguel – Benny Conway – 7pm Ship Inn, Marina International, Torrevieja – Cover Brothers – 9pm The Bog Road, Cabo Roig – KaceyD – 9pm Hole in the Wall, Gran Alacant – Mr Bojangles – 4pm La Taberna, Entre Naranjas – Lynden B – 9pm The Snug, Torre de la Horredada – Andy Balsamo – 9pm

Mon April 11th Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Rain and Melissa – 9pm Final Whistle, La Marina – Paula Molina – 2pm Tradewinds, La Fuente – Richie Alexander – 9pm Stray Sod, La Fuente – The Cages – 10pm Emerald Isle, La Florida – Rock n Roll Night – 8.30pm The Gap Lounge – KaseyD – 8pm Bar Kenz, San Luis – Samantha Curtis – 9pm

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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 3. Signalling apparatus (9) 8. Area measure (4) 9. Opinion (9) 10. Horn (6) 11. Inexperienced (5) 14. Obsolete (5) 15. Trial (4) 16. Leaven (5) 18. Unfasten (4) 20. Hurry (5)

21. Brilliant success (5) 24. Ahead (6) 25. Vexing (9) 26. Sharp (4) 27. Encircle (9)

6. Small village (6) 7. Rave (4) 9. Unwell (5) 11. Allow (5) 12. Publication (9) 13. Escort (9) 17. Article (5) 19. Paper size (6) 22. Fable writer (5) 23. Daybreak (4) 24. Responsibility (4)

Down 1. Risky (9) 2. Thankfulness (9) 4. Always (4) 5. Change (5)

cryptic

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.

1. The 5 people were the person who drank oolong tea, the person whose flight departs at 11:00pm, Abigail, the one who ordered mussels, and the person

ACROSS 3. Bias caused by red juice spilt at pithead (9) 8. Repeated sound from the chocolate machine (4) 9 Potentially explosive journals? (9) 10. It's not just that fun should be spoilt by a tune! (6) 11. In such a task, editors may be requested to appear (5) 14. Assign everything to return (5) 15. Get up! It will please the worker!

(4) 16 The marks left by a vehicle in a ship (5) 18 Girl remains when 100 of the pupils leave (4) 20. There's quite a bit to this game (5)

21. Get twenty runs? (5) 24. Confidential information again held by religious group (6) 25. Remember to gather again (9) 26. Intend to be stingy (4) 27. Limp out: there's nothing to a telephone call except begging (9) DOWN 1. Worthy - can be put again? (9) 2. Is not making a move imprudent?

(9) 4. Bring up the back (4) 5. Girl's trousers (5) 6. Motorist on course? (6) 7. I leave the principal cook (4) 9. Fail to hit the target about twice initially - poor visibility (5)

11 Conscious of fighting between Anglican and Episcopalian heads (5) 12. It's not true, editor got mixed up with STD! (9) 13. Going off with a bang to journalist's job? (9) 17. The French in the group experience cold weather (5) 19. Where the pupils grow larger but never contract? (6) 22. With which the head of state draws the line? (5) 23. Expression which has its end in 19 (4) 24. Scrutinise some Post Offices' cancellations (4)

SOLUTIONS 627 QUICK Across: 1 Pity; 3 Complain; 8 Reel; 9 Studious; 11 Embarrassing; 13 Shelve; 14 Proper; 17 Evil-speaking; 20 Attended; 21 Dare; 22 Relieved; 23 Less.

Down: 1 Perverse; 2 Tremble; 4 Outlaw; 5 Pedestrian; 6 Acorn; 7 Ness; 10 Prevalence; 12 Progress; 15 Private; 16 Sphere; 18 Vital; 19 Lair.

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Task; 3 Proceeds; 8 Item; 9 Commuter; 11 Union meeting; 13 All out; 14 Shower; 17 Put to the test; 20 Age limit; 21 Skis; 22 Repulses; 23 Eros.

Down: 1 Tribunal; 2 Special; 4 Rooked; 5 Come to heel; 6 Eaten; 7 Sore; 10 Industrial; 12 Protests; 15 Wrecker; 16 Strike; 18 Use up; 19 Fair.

who drank white tea.

Sudoku Solution

Solution for Logic Puzzle Madison

12 noon

Abigail

11:30am

White tea Oolong tea Green tea Herbal tea

Lobster Red snapper Mussels Crab

10. The one who ordered swordfish will depart later than Alaina.

Alaina

9. The person whose flight departs at 12 noon is Madison.

Carl

the other drank black tea.

8. Either the one who ordered lobster or the one who ordered mussels is Carl.

Swordfish

7. Of the one who ordered mussels and Valeria, one will depart at 12 noon and

3:00pm

6. The person whose flight departs at 3:00pm is not Carl.

8:30pm

5. The person whose flight departs at 11:30am drank herbal tea.

Black tea

4. The one who ordered red snapper didn't drink white tea.

Valeria

3. The one who ordered crab will depart earlier than Alaina.

11:00pm

2. Abigail will depart earlier than the one who ordered mussels.

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ARTS & CRAFTS Kilned Ceramic Bisqueware ready for painting, Jugs.Vases.

Garden ornaments. Chess sets, etc.

966 184 124. La Marina Urb. (628)

BALLROOM DANCING 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 (628)

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 yourspecification All works guaranteed Competitive prices Ring now for free no obligation quotation.

Tel 653 262 489, Whatsapp or email: gfrbuild@gmail.com (LR) (628)

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Quesada Bar lease for sale, fully equipped and currently open up and running, very reasonable rent of 15 euros per day - on a fixed contract. Very high turnover - do the mathematics yourself.

Scope for further expansion, excellent location for this very popular bar.

Price to include all fixtures and fittings, and a two week handover is 32,500 euros. Selling exclusively through SunseekersQuesada. Further details tel.

966 718 779 office hours, or 672 366 275 any reasonable time.

Quesada Bar/Cafeteria for rent.

This is the former Sportsman Bar previously run by Ron and Yolande, located near Canales Supermarket on Avenida Del Costa Azul. The bar is completely stripped and requires a full refurbishment and refit. Possible rent free period for refurbishment. Rent is 700 euros per month equal to 23 euros per day, deposit required of 1,400 euros. Sold exclusively through SunseekersQuesada for further details tel 966 718 779 office hours, or 672 366 275 any reasonable time.

Quesada, Dry cleaning business, the Marco Polo, oldest dry cleaning business on Quesada-theres only three?

A unique 9am to 5pm business, fully equipped with all machinery ready for either commercial contracts like bars and restaurants, or for simple domestic use of trousers, jackets, dresses and skirts etc.

The previous owners built this business up and sold all contacts for 60,000 euros, I have full details of all contacts available in my office. This is a high profit ratio business to the right husband and wife

team with get up and go. Rent is 500 euros a month, equal to 20 euros per day, assuming a 5 and half day working week.

All anyone needs is common sense, and the ability to work and net work. For sale at 10,000 euros. Further details telephone SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 office hours, or 672 366 275 any reasonable time.

Quesada, Graces Bar/Cafeteria lease for sale. Established almost 30 years, on the main square of Quesada village.

These premises have recently been refurbished to a very clean and smart, inviting location. As everyone knows the current tenant has just had a baby, and babies and bars do not work - not rocket science? Fully licenced by the local Ayuntimiento and 101% legal. 30 plus covers inside, 60 plus covers outside.

Full stainless steel kitchen. Rent is 1,000 euros per month, equal to 33 euros a day.

No other similar premises available within the same area, for anywhere near the same price. Even if you were given an empty unit, anyone would have to spend in excess of 25,000 euros to fully equip said premises, right down to the knives and forks. Summer is coming. Whilst the present tenant freely admits business has gone down, that’s the time to buy, as there’s only one way - up! Any bar and or restaurant is only as good as the service provided and the quality of food they serve. Graces bar for sale at 15,000 euros.

For sale exclusively through SunseekersQuesada telephone 966 718 779 office hours, or 672 366 275 any reasonable time.

Quesada, Pueblo Bravo, large restaurant and bar for sale with private car park, 200m square build, enormous kitchen, fully fitted in stainless steel, very nicely decorated and internal furnishings, open 7 days a week, current popular clientele, only for sale due to personal reasons, price 25,000 Euros.

For further information please telephone SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 office hours. (628)

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Small, but busy cafe in Orihuela Costa, requires a cook and experienced full and part-time waitress. For more information, call 634 370 883 (628) Experienced chef required at Baybrooks Restaurant, La Finca Golf.

For more information call 966 729 243 or 677 111 337 (631)

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) (628)

HEALTH & BEAUTY Experienced mobile hairdresser. Good price and service. City & Guilds qualified. Tel 663 173 385. (M) (628)

HOME IMPROVEMENTS 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 652 262 489/whatsapp or email: metalguy1958@gmail.com (L) (628) Bathroom conversions., complete installations, excellent service.

Costa Blanca. Tel 698 320 434 (644)

25 Pringle vending machine route. Nett €1200 monthly cash. €14900. 697 834 934 (639)

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ANUNCIATE! Tlf 966 701 060 linda@costablancapeople.com SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION GRATUITO

Two “Z” Beds as new. 2 seater garden swing.

Large garden plastic table. Picture mount cutter. New car/caravan fridge. 2 golf bags.

Large 3 piece suite. Reasonable offers. Tel 966 715 811 (628) Turn your unwanted furniture, electrical, household goods, Bric-a-Brac, clothing, antiques and collectables into cash.

Anything! Anywhere!

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COUNSELLING Cognitive Behavioural therapist available for consultations.

Tel 691 734 775 or email sacred_waters@hotmail.co.uk (630)

EMPLOYMENT Experienced waiting staff and trainee starter chef required for Pimientos Restaurant San Miguel.

Tel 966 723 657 (628)

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 (628) English, semi-retired gent is looking for lady, between 30-55 years for companionship. Returnable photo appreciated. No strings attached.

Send info to: Aptdo de Correos 54, 03170 Rojales, Alicante. (628) 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 (630)

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Place your ad by phone: 966 701 060 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 (631) Massage For Women. Feeling frustrated?

Stressed? Fed up? Want to feel alive again? Why not treat yourself to a sensual massage for discerning ladies of all ages byexperienced mature male in a comfortable apartment in Guardamar.

Absolute discretion and satisfaction guaranteed. No time limit, no rush, normal rate 25euros Special offer first time visit, only 15euros. Transport can be arranged if required.

Tel. 635 938 330 (628) Spanking Ladies!

Young or old, big or small, enjoy a sensual spanking and more from the Headmaster.

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Details: headmaster@live.co.uk (629) Sophie. Elegant, sexy, naughty lady.

Visit, all areas. Home/house and hotel visits. Tel 693 357 526 (653) Attractive mature bi-sexual lady.

Full sex. Couples welcome. € 70.00.

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Calle Goleta 38. Tel 608 059 794 (628) ANUNCIATE! Tlf 966 701 060 linda@costablancapeople.com SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION GRATUITO Experience a great one hour massage with Veronica fully qualified. For appointments call 679 292 678 (630) Torrevieja Centro, young oriental girl gives complete massage, 24 hrs in your house or mine. C/ Concordia 2, 4K. Tel: 698 280 842 (643) Thai lady for massage and lots of pleasure.Tel 605 292 304 Cabo Roig (630) Cindy the horniest Venezuelan friend. Wonderful body. Fantasies. La Zenia, close Consum, house 77. 607 735 745. (629) Kamagra.Gold.100mg. Free Weekender with every purchase .Delivery or collection. Call Roy 602 579 481 email royframe@gmail .com (629)

PROPERTY FOR RENT Los Altos, Calle Aneto (5 mins. from Torrevieja hospital) Superb 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhouse. Separate kitchen, air con, private parking, and communal pool. Long let. Pets allowed €475 + bills. Tel Astrid 965 319 731 or 649 235 327 (629)

PROPERTY FOR SALE REF 692. Rojales Hills. 3/4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa Well Maintained Fully Furnished Very Good Location 470m2 Plot Large Double Garage Close to All Local Amenities. €235,000 REF 683. Pueblo Bravo. 2 Bedroom SemiDetached Bungalow Part Furnished Immaculate Condition Large Communal Swimming Pool Gated Community. €105,000 REF 718. Ciudad Quesada. 3/4 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Detached Villa Part Furnished Beautifully Presented Large Garage + Utility Area Communal Swimming Pool Small Gated Community Mountain Views. €218,000 REF 724. Ciudad Quesada. 4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa Split Level Kitchen Private Swimming Pool Garage + 500m2 Plot Stunning Sea & Lake Views. €397,000 REF 727. Ciudad Quesada. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Linked Duplex Beautifully Presented Furnished Stunning Views Roof Solarium Resident Parking Communal Swimming Pool. €130,000 REF 730. Ciudad Quesada. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa Fully Furnished Corner Plot Off Road Parking Communal Swimming Pool. €135,000 REF 733. Ciudad Quesada. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Semi-Detached Villa Furnished Roof Solarium Communal Swimming Pool Located on the La Marquesa Golf Course. €110,000 REF 734. Fincas De La Vega. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa 519m2 Plot Large Roof Solarium Private Swimming Pool Off Road Parking. €220,000 REF 735. Ciudad Quesada. 3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Detached Villa 150m2 Build Size + 500m2 Plot Modern – Brand New Build Fabulous Golf Views Private Swimming Pool €360,000 Ref 744. Ciudad Quesada. 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Ground Floor Apartment Fully Furnished Beautifully Presented Large Tiled Gardens Communal Swimming Pool Golf Course Location.€69,000 For further details call INMOBILIARIA on 966 718 392 (IQ) (628)

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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Electrical, plumbing, fencing, water boilers, balustrades, painting and general maintenance.

Tel 965 328 361 or 680 934 549. (631)

SPORT & LEISURE Mixed Martial Arts courses/lessons. Qualified instructor. At your home or gym. 697 834 934 (639)

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) (628)

TUITION & TRANSLATION Conversational Spanish for Beginners at the award winning Restaurant Catorce next to the town hall in Benijofar.

Private air-conditioned classroom, lessons last 1and half hours.

Maximum class of 15, no up-front fees to pay, no books to buy, just 5euros per lesson. Feel confident quickly in a wide range of everyday situations such as eating out, doctors, shopping and general conversation.

Lesson 1 starts Monday 18th April at 5.00pm. A wide range of other classes are also available for those who already have some knowledge of Spanish and would like to improve.

Call Alan on 617 530 247 or email: alanspanishclass@hotmail.com for more details and to reserve your place. (629) Learn to speak Spanish, guaranteed. Certified teacher. 697 834 934 (639)

Uma, currently in the kennels with her Mum and brother, she is 8 weeks old and is a very loving, gentle puppy who loves to play with her toys. She is a small crossbreed and will make a wonderful companion.

Snoopy Doo is a 10 month old corgi x cocker spaniel, he is chipped, vaccinated, neutered and has his pet passport. He is great with other dogs, cats and children and weighs around 8 kilos. Call: 645 469 253

Holly, a young Great Dane X who was rescued when she was a tiny puppy. She is a lovely, sociable and very friendly girl who needs a loving home with space enough for a large dog and owners able to give the exercise she needs.

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Emergency chemist In every town on the Costa Blanca, you will find a chemist open out of hours. In some larger towns such as Torrevieja, some chemists open throughout the day with no ‘siesta’, or even until 9pm and over weekends. The duty chemist can change on a weekly basis and in some towns, local pharmacies take turns to be ‘on duty’ out of hours and through the night for emergencies. If you approach an emergency chemist and it appears to be closed, look closer as often for security reasons, out of hours business is done via a small hatch

through which prescriptions, payment and medication can be passed.

Consult a full list of emergency chemists for out of hours medication at: www.lasfarmaciasdeguardia.com Under the heading, “Farmacias de guardia por provincia” choose your province (Alicante or Murcia for most readers) and you will be presented with an alphabetical list of towns. Simply click the town you are in, or a nearby town, and you will be given the name of the chemist along with a Google Maps link to the location.

Airport Bus Timetable This service offers eight return trips between Alicante-Elche Airport and Torrevieja central bus depot without any stops, every day of the year.

Torrevieja to Airport: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21:00 Airport to Torrevieja: 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00 Departure and arrival (in Torrevieja): From Torrevieja bus station.

Calle del Mar, 50 Departure and arrival (in AlicanteElche Airport): 2nd Floor Price: €6.92 Children under 4 years travel for free (ID may be requested) Pensioners: 30% discount available for pensioners with accreditation from Social Security. Please note that the discount here applies ONLY to pensioners registered as permanent residents of the Valencian Community.

To prove this, you must show ID stating that you are over 65 as well as your DNI (if Spanish) or Residencia (if foreign resident) confirming that your residence is within the Valencian Community.

All buses on this route have wheelchair access, free wifi and luggage storage.

Tickets in Torrevieja are available for purchase within the bus station (Calle del Mar 50), and in the airport directly from the driver.

Prior booking is not required, however more information can be found by calling the bus station (in Spanish) on 96 571 01 46. The journey time is 50 minutes and the driver takes the route to and from the airport via the A7 motorway, thus avoiding the frequent seasonal delays on the N332.

Useful numbers Transport Torrevieja Bus station 96 670 10 68 Torrevieja Radio Taxi 96 571 22 77 – 96 571 10 26 Orihuela Costa Radio Taxi 966 76 10 88 Alicante-Elche Airport 96 691 90 00 Renfe (trains) 902 24 02 02

Commercial Centres Zenia Boulevard 96 676 15 30 Habaneras 96 571 23 00 Dos Mares 968 54 70 00 L’Aljub (Elche) 965 43 00 90

Emergency Services National Police (NIE/Residencia application) 96 570 88 34 Guardia Civil 062 Protección Civil 96 571 39 27 Fire Brigade 96 670 44 33/53 EMERGENCIES 112

Local Services Torrevieja Town Hall 96 571 02 50 Rojales Town Hall 966 71 50 01 San Miguel de Salinas Town Hall 965 72 00 01 San Fulgencio Town Hall 966 79 42 01 Orihuela Town Hall 966 73 68 64 Elche Town Hall 966 65 80 50

Alicante Town Hall 965 14 91 00 Los Alcazares Town Hall 968 57 44 09 San Pedro del Pinatar Town Hall 968 18 06 00 Pilar de la Horadada Town Hall 965 35 22 25 Guardamar del Segura Town Hall 965 72 90 14 Los Montesinos Town Hall 966 72 10 87 Sports Palace Infanta Cristina 966 111 222 Sport palace Cecilio Gallego 966 111 222 Tourist info 901 343 343 Consumer Info Centre 96 570 78 88 Ecoparque 96 570 72 32 La Mata’s Natural Park 96 692 04 04 Museo del Mar y de la Sal 96 670 46 43 Museo de Semana Santa (Easter Museum) 96 670 80 37

Services Iberdrola (Electricity) 96 571 02 48 AGAMED (water) 902 222 306 and 96 571 09 66 SUMA 96 670 37 44

Leisure IMF Cinema 96 570 54 14 Centro Ozone 96 570 58 80

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Presidente Felipe future hopes for CD Montesinos CD Montesinos Presidente Felipe Paredes talks exclusively to Costa Blanca People sports correspondent Andrew Atkinson.

ONE of the first tasks that CD Montesinos new club Presidente Felipe Paredes faced when joining the Los Montesinos based outfit was the appointment of a new manager for the 2015-16 season in the Segunda Regional Grupo 15.

Add to that Felipe was also busy during last summer in preparing a new committee even before a ball had been kicked last September - in the wake of long serving coach Juanpe departing the Alicante outfit, along with seasonal players, including talisman Brazilian striker Vazquinho.

In came Roberto Cases as Juanpe's successor, and a new committee was formed.

Ahead of the campaign the club was dealt a severe blow when chairman Fred Griggs passed away following a short illness.

Roberto, a former player with FC Torrevieja, joined the club from Orihuela. And Felipe said: "Since Roberto came to the club having replaced Juanpe he has done a very good job in his first season as coach.

"The players are with him together, working well. And

Roberto has created a good atmosphere in the dressing room."

Roberto brought in new players and a fitness instructor, and the club management held discussions with Los Montesinos Mayor Jose Manuel Butron - to talk about The Municipal Stadium - with a stand and seating improvements on the agenda at the club's premises.

Once again this season home crowds have been healthy, with attendances averaging over 200plus 'Full Monte' supporters at home games, along with many loyal fans travelling to away fixtures.

With promotion eluding CD Montesinos this term, it is the main ambition for the senior team in the Segunda Regional Grupo 15. And Felipe points out that aims are high, with other teams, including the youths and juniors

at the Vega Baja club.

"I am now thinking of next season - and the hopes for the future. Our ambition is for all the teams at the club to go up at least one level," said Felipe.

Committee members include stalwart at the club, Treasurer Howard Yates, with vice presidents Stan Dibble and Mike Hewison, social secretary Andy Bell; Andy Jeffers, David Winder and 'Full Monte' Supporters Club President Eddie Cagigao.

The Full Monte Supporters Club are deemed as one of the most loyal band of fans within the lower echelons of football in Spain - something that does not go unrecognised by Felipe.

"We hope the fans will continue to support the club in the years ahead and keep coming to the games - they play a big part," added Felipe.

Felipe (right) talks to Costa Blanca People reporter Andrew Atkinson with Eddie Cagigao (centre).

VEGA BAJA PREMIER GOLF LEAGUE It was a very windy start to the final matches of the South Division series of matches on April Folls Day but it was no fools day for El Valle Golf Society who won their division in a canter to play in the Champions Final on May 20th at Villamartin Golf.

CONGRATULATIONS El Valle They drew with Rockets G S with two wins each, but their

windy conditions on the front nine favoured one side or another, but whatever you have to give credit to all the players for performing in such cruel conditions, but the course was in really good condition and somewhere along the line must have helped.

RESULTS La Manga RGA 0(100 points)

the two teams to contest in the Final from the South Division will be El Valle and La Manga North in the Singles Matchplay Final in May for the VBPGL Trophy.

superior team score meant they took the bonus points.

The second place and position in the final was fought between the two teams from La Manga Club and with only a two points separating them it was anybody’s guess which of the teams would make the journey to Villamartin in May. It was La Manga North who had the bragging rights with a 4 – 0 win taking maximum points and earning that illustrious position in the Champion Final from their local rivals.

It a matter of conjecture if the

vs. La Manga North G S 4 (120points) Rockets G S 2 (111 points) vs. El Valle RGA 2 (126 points)

Well done to all the teams and players in the South Division for the making the season so exciting and closely fought .

Bonus points went to:- El Valle G S and La Manga North The final League table for the 2015/16 season is: The highest pairing scores came from: La Manga North G.S. – Stewart Harris/Robert Winterbourne with 33 points, Rockets G S. – Rodney Smith/Chris Johnson 33 points. Trevor Behan/Ray McGerr 33 points So with all the matches played

You will also be able to see updated Vega Baja Premier Golf League fixtures, tables, and news on the website www.vegabajapremiergolfleague .com and on Facebook, throughout the season For more information on the Vega Baja Premier Golf League, contact The Secretary; Ivie Davies 669 211 410 or golfdavies@gmail.com

The North Division will be playing for the other two places on Friday 8th April at Font del Llop Golf Resort.

Petanca The Las Salinas winter petanca league has now finished, but on the 1st April the summer league commenced. In division 1 Amigos Belgas 1 came first, closely followed by Los Bandidos with Rocajuna finishing in 3rd place. In

champions. Over 100 people attended the cup and plate finals, were there was some tense matches that were played in the sun. In the cup Amigos Belgas 1 defeated Buccaneers 6-2 Rocajuna finished in 3rd place. In

the plate finals Lakeside mosquitos beat Dominos red 6-2.

In 3rd spot came Dominos Mc Coys defeating Lakeside Hellcats.

There will be a presentation meal on the 8th April were up to now 268 people are attending to receive their cups and medals, and a donation will be made to the AECC, from the competitions held this year. Thank you to the sponsors Casas Manuel, Redital orange phone and Dominos bar.

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the 2nd division Blagul 1 comfortably took first place. 2nd place at the death came Amigos Belgas 2 who pipped Lakeside Mosquitos. In division 3 Pumas finished in 1st place with Amigos Belgas 3 taking 2nd place in 3rd place was El Mirador Kestrals.

Division 4 winners were Dominos Mc Coys followed by Guardamar in 2nd place, 3rd place went to San Miguel Tigers. In division 5 Rocajuna Lions took top place followed by Blagul 2, 3rd place went to the Falcons. In division 6 Dominos Phoenix were the

YOUR WEEK IN SPORT ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

Oh my, what a quiet sporting week.

Tennis has given me nothing to chit chat about, rugby has left me without anything to jot down. For football, head over to the other column. Horse racing is dull again now Pendleton’s publicity stunt is over. The athletics world seems to have been fairly well behaved in the last seven days, even FIFA seem to be virtuosity personified currently. I cannot lie to regular readers of the column, I’m struggling a bit today.

The West Indies were very, very hopeful of a World Cup T20 double having seen the ladies not only qualify for the final but shock the world beating tournament favourites and holders Australia. Ok maybe not the whole world but people were pretty surprised! That left England as the strong willed, consistent and reliable force in between the mens team and a feat that could well reignite the passion for leather on willow in the Carribean. Actually no, that doesn’t sound at all like the England team that had somehow found itself in the final.

Inconsistent, entertaining, frustrating and electric are all

words that have been used to describe England during the T20 tournament in India. They managed to live up to each of those words in just under four hours on Sunday afternoon.

Batting first, which has not proven to be a good thing in this tournament, England laboured to 155/9 in their twenty overs.

“Not enough” most people said.

“Must get early wickets” others mused. Boom. England ripped into the top order and had them 12/3 before you could catch your breath. Could Eoin Morgan’s side snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? It certainly looked as though they might when the West Indies needed a huge 19 off the final over, to be bowled by

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes. Four balls later it was all over, Braithwaite dispatching Stokes for four consecutive sixes, meaning the West Indies won by four wickets.

Never mind chastising Stokes for “bottling” it, how about giving credit to

Braithwaite for finishing the job.

To hit four sixes in a row is difficult at the best of times, but to do it when the World Cup is on the line? Credit where credit is due. It was a final that will long live in the memory, for the right reasons for some and the wrong reasons for a few others.

Incredibly, they do let Formula One happen in Bahrain. Who says sport needs to set a good example? Money talks, and it probably will for a while longer.

Anyway, Hamilton was on pole once again and may well have gone on to win if he hadn’t been clipped by Bottas at the start.

That’s what the Hamilton fans are saying, anyway. Vettel’s Ferrari didn’t fancy it, so it was left to Nico Rosberg to maintain a 100% record after two races.

Raikkonen finished second.

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Tales from the Top Flight ball home with a fine header. That’s it, England will now win Euro 2016, right?

It was also very nice to see the smile on Gary Neville’s face as he remembered how nice it is to win a game of football.

■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

Regular readers of this column will know how I can barely contain my excitement as international weekends rock around. What finer way to spend an Easter weekend than watching teams such as England put out weakened teams and slip two goals behind the world champions, right?

It is fair to say I have grown a little weary of Roy Hodgson and the tactics that served him quite well a few decades back. Worryingly I was one of the very few that felt he was a better appointment than the Jordan manager a few years ago. I was virtually apoplectic that Danny Welbeck was selected ahead of Jamie Vardy, vowing to care even less about the England side than in recent times. Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez moving Germany into a two-nil lead before the hour was more than vindicating my view point.

If you cannot celebrate turning a 2-0 deficit against the World Champions into a 3-2 victory, albeit in a friendly, when can you? To make it even better, three stars of the New Top Order got the goals. First, Harry Kane drilled in to give England a sniff and then Jamie Vardy rose from the bench to make it all square. Kane’s goal was a classic moment of calm in a crowded area. The ball arrived to him from a corner, yet he was facing the wrong way. With a move the late Johan Cruyff would have been

Harry Kane

proud of Kane twisted round and got his shot away in an instant, nestling low in the far corner of the German net. Not to be outdone, substitute Vardy raised the bar. Clyne raced down the right once again and his cross was a fraction behind the darting run of the Leicester forward. Yet Vardy is a man full of confidence and a slightly misplaced cross is not something to get him worried these days. He simply caught the ball on the half volley behind his standing leg and watched it fly home.

When you are the main marksman of the Premier League leaders, this is all in a day’s work. Let’s be honest, Roy would have taken that wouldn’t he? His experimental team had fought back admirably, but no. Seize the Dier!

Germany will have been a touch disappointed in the manner they conceded the injury time winner from the Tottenham midfielder. Henderson put in a simple near post corner where Dier rose unchallenged to power the

see how we do on Tuesday night shall we?

Following the sad news that football revolutionary Johan Cruyff had passed

Let us not get too carried away.

Unleashing the likes of Kane, Vardy and the superb Dele Alli in a friendly is one thing. Having the strength of mind to select them ahead of long term favourites like Rooney, Wilshere (yes Roy has intimated that he will select Wilshere regardless of any match minutes, purely a fitness test) and Welbeck in the heat of a major championships is another. That said,

Roy picked quite the experimental side against Germany and hopefully some players played themselves into those absolutely garish new shirts that have been released. Don’t let us down Roy, if we are going to fail let us fail they way we want, awful shirts and all. Plus, let’s

away earlier in the week, the friendly match between the Netherlands and France was momentarily paused after 14 minutes as a mark of respect to the first European football superstar. The game ended in a 3-2 win for France, with Dimi Payet impressing for Deschamps’ men. There has been a great deal said and written about the Dutch legend in the last seven days.

Nothing I say now will be that original, but for me football might have looked completely different without Johan Cruyff. No Cruyff would have meant Holland would not be seen as the country of the football hipster.

Barcelona would be completely different today if it were not for Cruyff, for it was he that instigated the

philosophy that Guardiola carried on and the La Masia academy that gave the world Xavi, Iniesta and Leo Messi. Just imagine, if Cruyff had not spotted a slow right winger and turned him into a metronomic central midfielder that could deliver his tactical wishes, Pep Guardiola would have been lost to football. If Cruyff hadn’t built Ajax as a football power, then we would never have had Louis Van Gaal. Actually United fans, just ponder that one for a while.

Ronaldo missed a penalty in a surprise 1-0 defeat for Portugal against Bulgaria. The Republic of Ireland got an impressive win at home to Switzerland whilst Wales and Northern Ireland sized each other up and shook hands on a 11 draw. Scotland, about five months too late, put it all together and beat the Czech Republic 1-0, something that is bound to keep them warm at night as they watch Euro 2016 on the television.

Tales from the Top Flight International Round-up ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

I know, I know, two international round-up’s in two weeks! You might start thinking I care about international football. Anyway, I thought today we would look a little bit into some of the results of the second round of friendlies and see what they might mean, if anything at all, for some of the nations.

John Stones

England 1 – 2 Holland That “England to win Euro 2016” bandwagon barely got out of the station, hey? Key points from this game include Danny Rose not quite being Roberto Carlos yet. England have been

crying out for a defender that can play a bit since Bobby Moore and one comes along and the media try to kill him off.

Damn you John Stones for slipping over on a slippery surface. Let the kid play, even if it means making a mistake or two. Finally, can someone show me exactly where the Rooney shaped hole is in the team that he is expected to fill?

I cannot see it for the life of me. We have a young squad that is capable of pressing, moving the ball at a high tempo and basically play some high energy attacking football. They are all playing this style for their clubs thanks to the likes of Pochettino, Ranieri and Martinez. Or, we could pick Rooney in the eleven who does not have the physical capability to play in that style of game and is playing for the slowest, most one-tempoed team in the Premier League. Come on Roy, even you can work this one out. Oh, and despite a strong dislike for him, John Terry would be a decent shout to play on the left side of the central pair, if you put Stones next to him. Holland, well they must be gutted they are not playing this summer.

Germany 4 – 1 Italy Standard Italian fare this. Shocking form before the tournament, tick.

Scandal and grumbles in Italian football before the tournament, tick (in this case the Italian media being offended that Conte is about to do one to Chelsea and

France 4 – 2 Russia Watch out for this French team. The last time they hosted a major championships they won it. Even without the Real Madrid troublemaker Benzema they have quite the range of attacking options. Kante, scoring on his birthday, must have secured a place in Deschamps midfield. Payet also starred in his cameo and would not be a bad player to bring off the bench for any of the teams who have qualified.

not respecting the Azzurri). Get to the final of the tournament, probable tick.

Do not be fooled by this result. They played well against Spain and were facing a German side that had a rocket up them from Low for sinking as low as losing to England. Conte is one of the most intense coaches in the modern game, and there is no way he will be panicking and there is no way he will allow his players to slacken off in the knowledge their coach is leaving soon.

Portugal 2 – 1 Belgium Hang on, weren’t this Belgium team supposed to be one of the greatest European teams ever? Portugal, fresh from losing to Bulgaria, were never in real danger against their opponents.

This is probably the last chance for this Belgian side to reach the heights they were expected to scale. But surely any team with Lukaku, Courtois, Hazard, De Bruyne (if fit) and, erm, Felliani should do well?

Given following Rob Elliot’s heartbreaking injury. Also without Chris Brunt, the Irish will probably hoping not to get too outclassed. Still, if they keep picking up cheap penalties then who knows.

Northern Ireland 1 – 0 Slovenia The lads from the North, and St Ives, are unbeaten in ten games. Yes, count them. Ten. It would be incredible if they continue that form much longer, but they might cause a few teams some problems in France. A lot will still come down to whether Kyle Lafferty gets fit in time, but if they keep finding people like Washington to score goals then they could surprise a few folks.

Ukraine 1 – 0 Wales If you take the apples out of an apple pie, what are you left with? A lot of crumbly pastry. Wales did not have Bale or Ramsey for this international weekend. I will let you work out the analogy for yourselves.

Shay Given

Republic of Ireland 2 – 2 Slovakia Nobody is expecting Ireland to do anything great in the summer and their task has got harder in the knowledge that they might have to turn to Shay

Scotland 1 – 0 Denmark I would hate to be a Scottish fan at the moment, it must be hell. Two very respectable 1-0 wins against two better sides than they in a row would normally be cause for hope, if not celebration.

The only problem? Both wins have come a few games too late for the Scots.

If they could have mustered anything like this at the back end of qualification then there could have been party in France involving some kilts.

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TORRY SUCCUMB AWAY TO LOWLY BENIGANIM

ABBEY ANGLING The 3rd round of the Spring Series was fished this week at the Embalsa de Argos on the 29th March.

The water has now started to colour up to a nice green tinge, also the fish have started to spawn with small fry in the margins.

Dave Hoare once again taking top spot with the pellet up in the water method, and catching over 60 fish.

The paste is now starting to fish a little bit with a few fish being taken on it.

With the temperatures rising hopefully bags will increase in the near future.

1st Dave Hoare with 32.960kgs fishing the feeder using pellet 2nd Doug Hornblow with 21.560kgs fishing the method feeder using pellet 3rd Terry Screen with 19.260kgs fishing the method feeder using corn and maggot 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 965328368

RODS & REELS The 13th and penultimate round of the Spring Series was fished on the river Segura in Murcia on the 30th March.

The points are now very close for the second and third place and the outcome of the series will be decided in next week’s final match.

It was a red day yesterday and there was probably a lot fishing the water, which could have affected the weights on the day, but did not seem to have any effect on Bill Reade the Feeder master who took the top spot 1st Bill Reade with 21.250kgs fishing the feeder using corn and paste 2nd Dave Hoare with 10.540kgs fishing the whip using maggot for all Bleak 3rd Jim Rouse with 8.360kgs fishing the feeder using corn

On Sunday Torry travelled to the north and inland north of Alcoy to play strugglers UD Beniganim who were in next but last place in the table 4 points away from safety. On their books is ex Torry striker Koeman who wasn´t in their squad presumably injured as he is their leadsing scorer with 11 goals this season.

Hopefully it would make Torrys task a bit easier. At home they had won 4, drawn 6 and lost 5.

Torry were looking to get back to winning ways after their heavy defeat to Torre Levante in their previous game.

Martin and Luis Carlos were unavailable through injury. Serna returned in goal after suspension and manager Pedreno made several changes leaving out Ruben Suarez, Prieto and Matej and giving starts to Sanchez and Carrasco.

The Torry line up: Serna; Quintero, Javi Selvas, Jorge, Vicente ; Burguillos; Higón, Sanchez (Chupe, 63 '), Carrasco (Ruben Suarez, 63'), Rafa Gomez (Prieto, 63 '); and Lewis. Not Used: Kike and Luis Carlos The game kicked off in bright sunshine in front of a crowd of just over 200 in the neat and tidy compact ground. The first 10 minutes were scrappy but as the game progressed the home side seized the initiative and bagan to control the midfield area. This forced Torry into a rearguard action with Jorge being dominant in the air. After 17 minutes a

chance fopr the opposition no.10 after Serna had made a mess of a clearance but he scuffed his shot and Serna gaathered comfortably. After 23 minutes poor defending by Torry created a chance for the home side. They found a man unmarked on the right and he struck the ball beyond the diving Serna into the corner of the net to put them in front.

Beniganim continued to play with much the greater intensity. After 31 minutes thyey almost doubled their lead when their no.9 just failed to get clean contact on a ball at the far post. They didn´t have to wait long though for after 34 minutes Higon gave away a free-kick on the left of the Torry area. The free-kick was delivered into the box and their no.9 rose to plant a firm header into the back of the net to extend their lead.Torry had their best spell in the last five minutes of the first half with Higon putting in a cross which was begging for a finish which eluded everybody and then a couple of shots by Lewis and Rafa Gomez which were blocked. Torry went of at half-time for an orange and presumably a few harsh words from the manager. Torry started the better in the second half and began to get more of a foothold on the game as the oppostion tried to protect the cushion of a two goal lead. After 51 minutes Rafa Gomez cut loose and had a shot blocked with Lewis striking the

rebound wide. Quintero then had a fierce effort from an acute angle blocked by the keeper. After 60 minutes Lewis had a chance after being played in by Carrasco but struck the ball over the top. After 63 minutes Torry made a triple substitution.

The y kept up the momentum with Ruben Suarez making an impact. On 78 minutes Prieto had Torrys best chance after being played in by Higon but with only the keeper to beat shot straight at him. After 84 minutes a fine cross from Quintero was mwt by a header from Lewis which struck the crossbar and went over – close. In time added on Burguillos had a chance at the far post after Suarez had headed on a Chupe corner but struck the ball wide of the post. The final whistle went. Torry had been poor in the first half but improved in the second and had to and perhaps deserved at least a goal for their efforts in the second half. . On the day they were beaten by a side who appeared to want it more as they battle to avoid relegation. The referee was busy booking 4 of the home side and Higon, Javi Selvas, Lewis and Quintero for Torry.

On Sunday Torry are at home to another side near the bottom Bunol and will be looking to get back to winning ways. The game kicks off at 5.00 pm. Try to be there.

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There are still some vacancies at the club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Derek Swann on 966729293 or 617283503 TIGHT LINES Terry Screen

Stray Sod Golf 24 players travelled to Riquelme on Tuesday and had a very chilly start with high winds, thankfully the temperature rose and the wind abated. The course was in great condition. The group played the normal single stableford and 2 nearest the pins. The nearest to the pin on the 5th hole was Charlie Grantan nearest the pin on the 17th hole was Jon

Peters. The overall winner with 36 points was Margaret Wright.

Thanks go to Eoin and all the staff for a fantastic buffet and great hospitality.

The next outing is Tuesday 12th of April at La Torre - leave your name behind the bar or ring 690268711, everybody is welcome.

La Marina Golf Society A disappointing turnout for the visit to Font Del Llop which due to injuries and other commitments resulted in a reduced field of 18 players at this premium course.

However, those who couldn't make it were saved from the experience of a wind which increased from a breeze on arrival to gusting to gale-force for the rest of the day.

Despite this, some worthy scores were achieved, with the gold prize going to handicap secretary Alan Jones with 38 pts and he'll no doubt be awarding himself a handicap cut as a result.

Silver winner was Brian Stewart with 37

pts and he'll no doubt be suffering a similar fate.

Only two winners of nearest the pins this week, namely Mick Cook and Roger Honey.

The next outing is Altorreal on 14th April, first tee-off 11.28 for the captain v vice-captain match. Names please on the list at the La Marina club or to Alan Craig by e-mail a100ac@yahoo.co.uk or 965077204.

The draw for the annual matchplay trophy has been made and can be viewed on the notice board.

Great Easter Sunday Racing Easter Sunday, the second Race Day of the SAMM Spring Series, turned out to be a great and exciting day, despite the tardy start no doubt due to the clocks going forward the night before. There were two races of 4 laps each with the cruisers starting 10 minutes before the dinghies.

The Race Officer set what he thought was an interesting course. With a southerly wind at about 10 to 12 Knots he set the first mark due SE of the gate near the moored ferries, the second due north, the third west and finally beat back.

Number one proved to be very tricky and forced all crews to think and work out their strategies.

In race 1, Sirocco and Mistral went over the line together bang on the start signal and after the first lap were only 20 seconds apart. Poor old Connie just about completed one lap when all the other boats had finished. Shoestring Cuatro and the Hartley crossed the line together right on the dinghy signal and exchanged the lead over the four laps. Shoestring Uno had reefed and then lost time shaking it out. The start gate proved to be

a magnet and by the time of the 4th lap the boats had to dodge, canoeists, a dozen Polish windsurfers and four CAR boats loaded to the gills with children. A very close finish, with Shoestring Cuatro winning by a few seconds.

By race two the wind started to change from the South to the East and slightly faded. This resulted in the first lap taking twice as long as the first lap in the first

race. However two cracking starts again.

With a shortened course in mind, the wind picked up to 15 knots and lap times were cut to about 18 minutes, finally resulting in another win for Shoestring Cuatro.

Next race day April 10th For more information about SAMM have a look at their web site www.sailingmarmenor.com

The Winning Crew (L to R) Vernon O’Byrne, Ingo Wilson, John Down

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