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his week the Costa Blanca People was contacted by a mother and daughter who are distraught after being told their 12 year court battle to keep their home intact has been lost and a ‘legal’ extension may well have to be demolished, destroying their home. Val Shelley and her husband brought their two bedroom home in Campoverde in 2002 and needing to accommodate their daughter Jane and their 12 year-old nephew, soon realised they would need more space. After considering selling the property but not getting very far, a friend suggested adding an integral extension. The couple consulted three legal experts and all gave the same three steps that needed to be followed; first to check that the builder had left enough space to legally build what their architect had in mind, secondly to gain the relevant

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‘Legal’home to be demolished and necessary planning permissions and licences and third, to inform the community. The first to steps were no problem, however, one neighbouring house objected to the plans. The Shelleys were bemused as the house faced away from their property and the owner lives in the UK, using the property only as an occasional holiday home. The family requested a community vote, as the neighbours either side were happy with the plans and so were most of the surrounding neighbours - but they were refused the opportunity to have one. The couple went to the President and the administrator but were told they should

“Our immediate neighbours and our legal team have been amazing and without their support we would not have got this far, but to fail at the final hurdle is a vicious blow.” speak to the objector. Unfortunately the discussions were unsuccessful and so the family were left in limbo.

The couple went back to the Town Hall and the lawyer and a meeting was held on the couple’s land. This was attended by a representative from the Town Hall, the planning officer and members of the community committee. The outcome was that all the permissions were legal and the neighbour did not have the right to block the extension and the Shelleys should go ahead. They were also told at that meeting that because they had planning permission they could start the build in lieu of the licence being granted, as this could take some time. As it happened the build started in August of 2004 and the licence came

through in December of 2004, with the work being completed in 2005. Unfortunately for the family, far from being over, their nightmare was just beginning when they were issued court papers for a case brought by the community and the objecting neighbour. The court case has wrangled on ever since with the court claiming the build was illegal because the work began without the licence being in place and the family appealing because they were given official permission to do so and it only overlapped by a few months and well in advance of the extension being finished. The stress took its toll on the family and last April Val’s husband James passed away. Val said: “He was a fit man and had a complete top-to-toe health check and all clear just the week before. We were CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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BITE SIZE NEWS: Sagrado Corazón fiestas 2016 From the 29th May to the 5th June it’s the Sagrado Corazon de Jesús in Torrevieja. The festival began with the coronation of the queen of the fiesta on Sunday 22nd May and most of the following activities and exhibitions will take place in the Plaza de Oriente by the large, new church, Sagrado Corazón or Sacred Heart. The activities are all free. On Thursday 2nd June there will be games and entertainment for children from 3 to 12 years old from 6.30pm. On Friday 3rd June there will be more activities for children from 6.30pm along with a dance exhibition from 9.15pm and a mobile disco at 11.00pm. On Saturday 4th June there will be an exhibition of antique cars, a giant paella (this requires a €2.50 donation) inflatables and bouncy castle. Another disco from DJ Elias Gutierrez will end the day at 12.00am. The fiesta will conclude on Sunday 5th June with a celebratory service and procession from the church the Sagrado Corazón with fireworks and music.

Run for AFA On Saturday the 4th June there will be a race for life at the Laguna de la Mata de Torrevieja. The race will start at 7.00pm and you can collect your race number from 6.00pm. The race is 8km and the price for entering is €8. The event is being organised by AFA Torrevieja which is the Asociación Alzheimer de Familiares y amigos de Torrevieja. You can find out more information by calling 96 670 25 00. You Continued on page 4

completely shocked and devastated, it has been the most horrendous time and it’s still not over.” Last week the family were visited by a court official accompanied by two police officers and delivered papers saying the court decision was now final and that a court surveyor would come and arrange the removal of the extension.

Destruction Jane said: “This isn’t a conservatory; it is part of the house with bedroom and integral staircase. It will destroy the house if it is taken down. We are heartbroken, if we had tried to do this underhand, fair enough we would hold our hands up, but we didn’t. We have permission, the licence, planning – all the legal documents and it was professionally built, it’s unbelievable. The house isn’t intrusive, it doesn’t look

a mess and it doesn’t block anyone’s view. In fact a three bedroom house could have originally been built on the plot, but we decided on two.” “Our immediate neighbours and our legal team have been amazing and without their support we would not have got this far, but to fail at the final hurdle is a vicious blow.” To add insult to injury the court has embargoed both mother and daughter’s bank accounts and have embargoed the house and threatened to do the same to their car to cover court costs, so there is a real possibility they could lose everything. However, there may be a little hope; the family are hoping to talk to the court surveyor to discuss the issue and are praying when he visits, the building will be approved and they can put this behind them and finally live the dream.

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Experts are warning that the Brexit referendum is heralding an uncertain summer.

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening the 25th, 26th and 27th May, the Stagestruck performance of ‘Just another week in paradise’ took place in San Fulgencio at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre. This was a debut writing performance for Leigh Humphries who also directs the show. ‘I was delighted by the responses I received both directly and on Facebook,’ explains Leigh. ‘The whole cast deserve praise for their portrayal of their

he weather may be warming up but the summer holidaymakers have yet to descend upon us. The spring of 2016, however, is likely to be remembered more for the momentous ‘Brexit’ referendum, the implications of which could affect us for years to come. And just to add to the uncertainty there is also the second Spanish general election in six months on 26th June and a US presidential election looming later in the year. Economically, the euro zone is most definitely not out of the woods yet with reports of further instability. Here in Spain the national debt currently outweighs the annual GDP returns and China’s slowdown continues to threaten and global terrorism is a real concern. The list goes on and on and globally we have not experienced such uncertainty for many years and there is little we can do to mitigate the insecurity. From a financial perspective the markets hate the prospect of change and so much uncertainty results in volatility in share prices, currencies and commodities that may affect us all. Even the possibility of ‘Brexit’ is likely to lead to a fall in the pound’s value. Experts also warn that the euro itself might wobble too - the general opinion

being that a UK exit will be bad news for the EU - but again nothing is certain. Those considering a large transaction that involves a currency exchange, such as a property purchase or sale, are advised to consider locking in the rate now. Certain asset classes could also be affected by the various threats that surround us. Therefore, people are speaking to their financial adviser to ensure that their portfolio is adequately diversified and is not over-exposed in any one sector. Almost ten years of global financial upheaval has had a drastic effect on pensions. Final salary arrangements, for instance, are almost unheard of these days but there are many new products designed specifically for the internationally mobile. It may be wise to consider options; particularly if you have recently made the move to Spain but retain a UK pension – or if you are considering a return home after years of expat life. There is no doubt that all this uncertainty is leaving many feeling anxious about succession issues. A regular review of your will is always recommended to ensure your current wishes are reflected, especially given the recent changes in Spanish laws. Depending on circumstances, which would include your nationality and country of residence, a trust may also be a suitable option to provide more certainty. As always, professional advice should be sought.

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was a completely original musical comedy and I congratulate you on your writing’ and ‘I am a regular Stagestruck fan and I saw your show on Friday and enjoyed it immensely’. There were many comments about the realistic looking set which had been built by Don Payen and Roger Scott and his team. The actors and actresses rose to the occasion and particularly popular characters included Barry and Doreen played by Jim and Jean Speakman, the

can sign up for the event up to the 2nd June at 8.00pm by visiting www.afatorrevieja.es

Bathers in trouble It’s the start of the summer season and already there are difficulties with bathers in the sea. On Wednesday 25th May a 76 year old bather was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of (ICU) Torrevieja hospital. He had been rescued from drowning on La Cura Beach in Torrevieja. Another incident occurred on Monday afternoon when a woman was taken from the water unconscious. An ambulance from SAMU arrived and resuscitated the woman who was later moved to Torrevieja hospital where she remains in intensive care.

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characters and their professionalism.’ The majority of the play was a comedy and the audience enjoyed the humour. However, one scene did present an Eastenders’ like revelation and was even accompanied by the traditional ‘doof doof’. One member of the audience commented; ‘I am sure that I was not the only one sitting there with tears running down my face at the rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone’ Other comments included ‘well done on your first venture into writing’; ‘this

Hen party played by Katie Farmer, Sue Stabler and Dianne Scott, Maureen on her mobility scooter played by Chrissie Wright and Pat Hiscock and the only Gay in the Hotel played by Joe Luker. With the success of this production, another one will be on the cards soon and if you would like to be added to the Stagestruck mailing list and be informed of future shows and events then you should email Leigh at leigh.humphries58@gmail.com. Suzanne O’Connell

A girl reported missing in Torrevieja on Friday, 20th May was found five days later on Tuesday, 24th May after extensive social media publicity. The missing girl had spent five days with her boyfriend who she had previously complained about for mistreatment. The young man of 21 years old was detained for having broken a restraining order of 500 metres. The girl was discovered by the Guardia Civil on Tuesday afternoon in an aparthotel in La Mata. The officers suspected that they could be hidden in the facility, as the premises is currently closed to the public. The teenager was hiding with her 21 year old boyfriend and was eventually identified Continued on page 5

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BITE SIZE Watch out where and NEWS: when you put down your beach brolly Continued from page 4

through the use of a monitoring device.

Conference on mobility and road safety Torrevieja town hall presented a paper ‘Safe and sustainable mobility’ at a conference on Road Safety and Sustainable Mobility attended by other local town halls and organised by the Dirección General de Tráfico. The meeting was attended by around 200 experts who discussed and shared experiences on road safety and mobility in the urban environment. The town hall’s paper provided information about a web system designed to outline details of parking spaces in the town reserved for the disabled and car loading. Javier Minguez, the general director of police and development said that the goal of the government team was to improve the safety of people requiring help with mobility. The government in Torrevieja wishes to improve security and ease of crossing at junctions and on pavements. During the meeting a number of topics were covered including mobility policies, design of public roads, traffic calming, vulnerable road users, and sanctions. The objective of the collaboration is to achieve zero casualties.

Lifesaving championships in Torrevieja On the 27th, 28th and 29th May Torrevieja hosted the Masters Lifesaving Continued on page 6

The beaches are already filling up around Torrevieja and finding the perfect pitch is becoming more and more of a challenge. It can cause frustration and annoyance when someone takes the best spot close to the water, lays down their towel and then disappears for the rest of the day. However, does this behaviour warrant a fine? That’s what’s happened to a bather who was caught last year on the playa del Cura in Torrevieja. The bather, from Madrid, placed an umbrella at the water’s edge early in the morning and left it there unattended. This action led to a fine of €150 administered by two local policemen. The sanction was actually imposed on September 2nd but is now in the news again as the bather appealed against it and the procedure for handling the complaint has lasted nine months. The fine has now been upheld. The bather also claimed that he was not told what law he had infringed at the time and that the law itself does not specify the amount of time that it is reasonable to leave your possessions. The councillor for beaches, Javier

Manzanares, explained that the two officers were applying the byelaw for the use of beaches which states that people can be fined for placing their parasols, chairs and tables on the beach if they are not present. The appeal was lodged on the basis that the bather had just been for a dip in the sea but this defence wasn’t accepted. ‘People know that there are those in Torrevieja who place their umbrellas out at 5.30 am on the beach and then go,’ said Manzanares who went on to explain that this is common practice in the town. ‘This practice makes cleaning the beaches both difficult and dangerous as cleaning continues until six in the morning’. However, the councillor also announced the intention to review the byelaw to include something relating to the time of the offence and the length of time that property could be left. A spokesperson for the council said that this ruling should not affect those who simply want to leave their belongings whilst having lunch. ‘It’s aimed at those who are out first thing in the morning, before 6.00am and have already ‘saved’ their spot, possibly not returning for many hours.’ Suzanne O’Connell

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Coalition leads PSOE in latest Spanish election polls The new alliance between Podemos and United Left (IU) ahead of the 26th June elections has taken second place in voting intention in Spain, a new poll shows. The recent agreement with the Communist Party-led IU appears to have benefited the anti-austerity group after weeks of dwindling ratings caused by the prolonged gridlock in Spanish politics following the inconclusive 20th December elections. A new Metroscopia survey for Spanish newspaper El Pais shows that the new leftist alliance would push the Socialist Party (PSOE) down to third place, while the conservative Popular Party (PP) would renew its December 20 victory, possibly with an even greater lead over its rivals. With a month to go before the election, the sum of forces led by Pablo Iglesias and Alberto Garzón has a three-

point advantage over the Socialists, the poll shows. Voting intention for Unidos Podemos, as the alliance has been branded, is 23.3 percent. However, the unpredictability of Spanish electoral legislation, which is skewed in favor of the majority parties, could still mean that Unidos Podemos ends up with fewer seats than the Socialists, despite earning more votes. The polling firm made its calculations on the expectation that voter turnout will be particularly low: 68 percent, five points down from 20th December and six points under the historical average since Spain embraced democracy in the late 1970s. This low turnout benefits the PP, which has a larger pool of loyal voters than other parties. The Metroscopia survey suggests that acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy would attract

29.9 percent of the votes, a 1.2 point improvement over his December results. Rajoy has been running a passive campaign based on the notion that Spain is witnessing a battle between “good sense and moderation” on one side and “left-wing extremism” on the other. Since winning the December election by too small a margin for an overall majority, he has refused to consider any governing deal other than a grand coalition with the Socialists, who have so far rejected his offer. Meanwhile, Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez has an uphill struggle ahead of him as he sees his party drop 1.8 percentage points in voting intention. Spain’s other emerging party, Ciudadanos, is backed by 15.5 percent of voters, a 1.6 percent rise from its December results.

BITE SIZE NEWS: Continued from page 5 championship. A total of 103 athletes took part from all over Spain and the competition was held in the municipal swimming pool and on Náufrigos beach. The competitors belonged to 15 different clubs and consisted of 52 teams from eight autonomous regions. There were nine categories altogether, the first being from 30 years old. The oldest swimmer to take part was 84 year old Pablo Garcia Cubero. He spoke at a press conference about the event and emphasised that the end of working life is not the end to everything.

‘Happy night’ On the 15th July the town hall has organised a‘happy night’. Various shops and business around the town will stay open from 9.00pm until 12.00am and will feature characters and activities linked to famous films. Dotted around Torrevieja there will be characters from famous movies, free popcorn, face painting of your favourite super hero and workshops. Those establishments taking part will have to include a promotion of some kind of their own to qualify. Suggestions for those participating have included DJs in the store, live music, children’s entertainment, free drinks, promotional gifts and free canapés – depending on the type of business. Those businesses wishing to take part had to register before the 31st May.

Torrevieja website to have content in English The technologies and communications department in Torrevieja is working on its new website. Councillor Javier Manzanares described the new approach to communicating information and advice to the townspeople. The new format means that it will be accessible from smart phones and tablets and include audio and video content. The intention is that the new site will collate all the information that could previously be found on different sites in one place. It will provide an opportunity for people to watch meetings as they take place and the information that is on there will be translated into several different languages. Suzanne O’Connell

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The tax burden in Spain If you are a Spanish resident then May and June are important times of the year when it comes to taxes. Before the 30th June is when residents must make their annual tax declaration. In 2016 this covers the 2015 tax year which in Spain runs from January to December. There is good news if you live in Torrevieja. SUMA has announced that you can make your ‘Renta’ declaration in their office. The service will run from 8.45 am until 2.00pm in the office Calle San Pablo 4-8. You have to make an appointment by calling 901 223 344 or on the internet www.agenciatributeria.es Although there are some exceptions, the vast majority of residents must make the declaration which goes towards proving your fiscal residency in Spain. Every year there are slight changes to this and this year many residents have noticed an increase in how much they must pay if they are receiving a crown service pension. The tax on these pensions is deducted at source. However, previously, the amount you receive has not been included in the calculation. Now it is and this means that many more people are paying more tax as their income is shown to be greater. The annual resident tax declaration collates all the income earned over the previous tax year including any sales of assets or interest from insurances and savings. The Spanish Tax Authority has become much more interested in those assets held abroad through the issue of modelo 720.

Reaping dividends from the 720 The modelo 720 has come to be one of the most hated forms in Spain. This asset declaration form was intended to prevent the removal of assets from Spain by residents of all nationalities with the purpose of hiding them and avoiding tax. However, it continues to be a burden for those foreigners who live here and have significant financial interests still in their home country. For the Spanish government, it was publicised this week, the form has helped identify a huge amount of money and property in other countries around the world belonging to residents here. Completion of the 720 declaration has shown that there is around €13,700 million in property and assets abroad. More

than 1,000 million of this is in property, more than 10,100 million in funds, shares and insurances and 2,600 declared in bank accounts and credit cards. This is the fourth year of the 720 and El Razon states that more and more people are declaring their assets due to the increased international tax information being made available. The information collected from the 720 is stored in the tax authority’s data base and there continue to be investigations into those who have not made a declaration or the accuracy of the declarations made by those who have. Although it is not for tax collection purposes directly, it does mean that people are more likely to declare taxes that are linked to the assets recorded there. This particularly affects residents with houses in other countries who rent them out or come to sell them. Residents are liable for hefty capital gains tax bills on this second property.

Fiscal Liberation Day For those who do, paying tax in Spain takes a large chunk of your income. So much so that La Unión de Contribuyentes and La Funación para el Avance de la Libertad have worked out that the average Spanish person must work for 182 days of the year just to pay their taxes. This calculation is based on a worker who earns €24,400 gross, has one child, a flat and car of their own. One hundred and two of these days goes towards paying for social security, 37 days for tax and 25 for VAT or IVA, 12 for special taxes such as those levied on petrol, tobacco, alcohol and electricity and another five days for other taxes. The 30th June is the official cut off day this year known as ‘Fiscal Liberation Day’ when the taxes for the year are paid for and the remaining days’ earnings are for the family themselves. Other facts about this average family include that they save €1,000 a year, use 150 litres of petrol a month, smoke half a packet of cigarettes and have seven beers and two glasses of wine a week and have a monthly electricity bill of 50 euros. There are differences between regions. La Rioja has the lowest tax burden and Catalonia, the highest. An average citizen living in Catalonia has to work seven more days to meet their tax burden compared to someone living in Rioja. Suzanne O’Connell

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SPAIN IN TOP FIVE FOR LIFE EXPECTANCY A new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed Spain has the fourth highest for life expectancy in the world. The report shows that ‘global’ life expectancy has increased by five years since 2000. The“World Health Statistics: Monitoring Health for the SDGs” annual report found that the average life expectancy in Spain was 82.8 years, equal with Australia. Japan topped the chart, coming first with 83.7 years, followed by Switzerland and

Singapore with 83.4 years and 83.1 years respectively. The report shows how global life expectancy has increased by 5 years since 2000, the fastest increase since the 1960s. The largest increase was in Africa, where it increased by 9.4 years to 60 years, owing to improvements in child survival, progress in malaria control and expanded access to HIV treatment. “The world has made great strides in reducing the needless suffering and

premature deaths that arise from preventable and treatable diseases,”said Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO. “But the gains have been uneven. Supporting countries to move towards universal health coverage based on strong primary care is the best thing we can do to make sure no-one is left behind.” The same report also revealed that the UK has one of the highest death rates caused by air pollution in Europe, topping Spain, France and Portugal. London

consistently breaks legal levels of air pollution. New Mayor of the city Sadiq Khan’s first announcement was a proposed “T-charge” for vehicles spitting out filthy fumes in central London and an expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone by 2020. The WHO said air pollution was a “major risk” for adults - causing cardiovascular diseases, strokes and lung cancer - and half of all pneumonia deaths in children under five.

PRISON POSSIBLE FOR FORMER ORIHUELA MAYORS The former PP Mayor of Orihuela Monica Lorente could be facing time in prison after the anti-corruption prosecutor requested sentences totalling 44 years in prison for those involved in the Brugal Case, which is concerned with alleged irregularities in the awarding of the contract for rubbish collection in Orihuela. Waste disposal entrepreneur Angel Fenoll, is at the centre of the investigation and the Prosecutor, Pablo Romero, has demanded 37 years in prison for the man believed to have been the ring leader. However, he also requested that two previous PP Mayors of Orihuela, José Manuel Medina and Monica Lorente, be handed sentences of 12 and eight years in prison, respectively. Their crimes include fraud through bribery, conspiracy, coercion, influence peddling, extortion and electoral offences. The prosecutor is calling for the tough

sentences relating to the fraudulent awarding of the contract that was given to Urbaser, and then cancelled to be awarded to a joint venture with three main partners, of which Fenoll is one, who appeared in the indictment. The prosecutor claims that Fenoll and his associates ‘formed an organised gang which did not hesitate to extort politicians’ under the threat of revealing recordings of compromising information in order to ‘break their will’. They allegedly tried to do this with Antonia Moreno the 2007 election candidate for the Socialist (PSOE) Party and CLR’s Joaquín Ezcurra. In order to compensate for the help provided by those politicians who had served his interests, as well as to have a pliable council in Orihuela, claims the prosecutor, Sr Fenoll financed the PP and SocialDemocrat campaigns ‘outside the legal channels’ and made sure his bid was

successful when it came to the awarding of the waste management contract. It has taken a decade to investigate multiple alleged offences related to the local rubbish collection contract and the 2007 municipal elections. A further 24 suspects will be in the dock, including seven ex-councillors from Orihuela Town Hall, three civil servants -including the exmunicipal auditor - relatives of Sr Fenoll and employees of his companies. A further six councillors and businessmen are facing jail sentences for their involvement and the Brugal investigation has splintered into 20 separate legal cases that also implicate the ex-provincial president, José Joaquín Ripoll - over the Vega Baja waste management plan - and two ex-Mayors of Alicante, Sonia Castedo and Luis Díaz Alperi - over the municipality’s Town Plan, as well as construction business tycoon Enrique Ortiz.

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Celebrating world environment day The 5th June is the day which is used by the United Nations to raise awareness about environmental issues across the world. This year the theme is ‘zero tolerance for the illegal wildlife trade’ with the slogan of Go Wild for Life. The world environment day (WED) website explains how illegal trade in wildlife products is booming and endangers elephants, rhinos, tigers, gorillas and sea turtles. Although there are efforts to counter illicit trade it requires more effort from everyone, including changing habits and behaviour so the demand for products falls. Towns across the world are asked to celebrate those species under threat within their locality and take action to safeguard them. They also ask for a zero-tolerance approach to illegal trade in the wildlife world. In Torrevieja, a number of activities have been established to mark the day during the month of June. The councillor for the environment, Fanny Serrano, presented the activities that are to take place and which are a collaboration between the town hall and AGAMED.

There will be three documentary films about nature in the Virgen del Carmen cultural centre and two animated films in the Palacio de la Música. One film is about the ‘Guadalquivir’ a documentarywhich will be shown for the first time in Torrevieja following its release in the provincial capitals. On the 15th June at 8.30pm the film to be shown is ‘Earth’ a French documentary which features 200 locations. The third documentary on the 17th June is called ‘Nómadas del Viento’ and is a visually exciting presentation of the migration of birds. Young children can enjoy on the 27th June ‘Las aventuras de Sammy’ a little turtle and ‘Wall-E’ on the 28th June. Both will take place in the Palacio de la Música at 7.00pm. For more information about WED http://wed2016.com Suzanne O’Connell

Summer preparations in Pilar The town of Pilar de la Horadada is to spend €54,000 on new sand for its beaches. It has hired a company to distribute around 21,500 cubic metres of sand that has been collected on the port beach at a cost of €2.54 per cubic metre. The sand will be loaded and moved to other beaches from which sand has been washed away, which comes to a total spend of €54,631. It has also awarded the lifeguard contract for the Municipal Swimming Pools to the company Ambumar SyA SL at a cost of €95.442 per year for two years. The council also intends to improve signposting for tourism on the coast in El Mojón, Torre de la Horadada and Mil Palmeras, putting up directional signs for the beaches, the 16th century watchtower, the Nuestra Señora de la Asunción church, the second century B.C. Roman quarries and the Río Seco natural

area. All this will be put out to tender for a maximum budget of €39,993. The bus service to Torrevieja Hospital will continue with the company Autocares Costa Azul for €37,620. The regular local bus will also continue and at least one regular route will run between El Mojón, Torre de la Horadada, Mil Palmeras, Pilar de la Horadada and Pinar de Campoverde, costing up to €50,952 per year for a two year contract. In terms of social aid there is €1,299 allocated for four families to help pay their rent and stop their electricity and water from being cut off, and €28,540 from the Valencian Government between 13 families with no income whose entitlement to benefits has run out. Finally there is up to €9,874 to hire a company to repair and resurface the country roads in del Rayo, and the Zona del Greco.

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Signs left on houses Costa Blanca People was recently contacted by a non- resident with a property in La Siesta. Karen Burton noted a symbol drawn on her new wall tiles a few months ago. She put it down to the action of children and rubbed it off again. When she went away for the weekend she found that it had returned. What’s more it wasn’t only her property that had been drawn on. ‘As I was walking over to the shop I noticed that most of the homes had this symbol on their wall or drain pipe. I have since found out that it is a symbol that a gang are putting on properties that maybe empty or not consistently occupied. I understand that they then have someone drive round to see if anyone appears at the home and then break in.’ CBP asked Carlos González (director OARI) if the police were aware of the signs. He replied that a few months ago they were spotted around La Siesta and residents were advised to remove them and be alert for both themselves and their neighbours. Usually the signs are quite small but some of

themwere much larger and this surprised the police. There is a possibility that it is local teenagers rather than prospective burglars but where doubt exists it’s best to be on the safe side. The advice remains the same. If you do find strange graffiti-like signs appearing on your property or an adjacent property you should remove them as soon as possible and inform your community president if you have one. Examples of these signs can be found by googling ‘señales para robos en casa’. The meaning of the signs varies according to the gang using them. The ones noticed by Karen included a diamond with an arrow tip facing right with a dot inside. Of course, the suggestion that these signs are used by gangs for burglary purposes is not confined to Spain. Google ‘signs for robbing houses’ and a similar set of images come up. As we approach the summer season extra vigilance is always needed and these signs act as a reminder. Suzanne O’Connell

Testing times in Spain If you have a child in school or at college or university it is likely that they are up to their eyes in revision at the moment. Spanish schools are renowned for the amount of homework that they generate and the frequency of the exams that students must sit. However, it’s not just young people who are caught up in taking exams at this time of year and one group of students are feeling particularly aggrieved. B1 level of English is considered to be an important milestone in demonstrating a basic command of the language. However, the latest round of tests in the Alicante Province has left those taking the exams far from happy. The exam that took place on May 24th included some questions that entrants felt were completely unrealistic for this level. The questions were posed in the listening and reading comprehension test. One entrant explained that those taking the test were asked to make comparisons in English

between classical music structures and the computer software Linux and Windows. Other complaints included that the test also featured an interview with someone who had escaped from prison which was unclear both in vocabulary and theme and that the accents of the different speakers corresponded more to C2 than B1 level. Two thousand signatures have been collected to protest and ask for another opportunity to sit the exam. These complaints from individuals have been backed by the schools tutoring the students. The tests were taken by around 4,000 people in Alicante and have been subject to a flood of protests. The Department of Education, who issued the exam, explained that the test had been trialled twice. However, the number of complaints has escalated to the point where an official reaction will be expected. Suzanne O’Connell

Brad Pitt saves girl in Spain It was Hollywood hunk turned Hollywood hero recently as actor Brad Pitt rescued a little girl in danger whilst filming in the Canary Islands. The famous film pin-up and husband of Angelina Jolie is currently in Gran Canaria shooting scenes from Allied, by Robert Zemeckis, in which he stars alongside Marion Cotillard. Pitt was seen frequently going up to the barriers to greet the hordes of fans waiting to catch sight of him after each session’s filming. On one of these occasions, a little girl was in serious danger of being crushed against the barriers by the advancing crowds, trapped and unable to move in any direction with the weight of dozens of people pushing against her. She is seen on a YouTube video crying in panic. Pitt

forced his way to the fence, leaned over to console the child, and then scooped her up and lifted her free from the crowds. She was attended to by first aiders on site. The video of the rescue has now gone viral on the internet, showing the human side of Pitt who, himself, is very fond of children as he is a father of six – Angelina’s adopted sons Maddox, 15, from Cambodia; Pax, 12, from Vietnam, and daughter Zahara, 11, from Ethiopia were later also adopted by Brad, and the couple went on to have three biological children, John, 10 last Friday (born a girl named Shiloh), and twins Knox, a boy and Vivienne Marcheline, who will be eight in July.

British ambassador’s Catalunya independence tweet British Ambassador in Spain Simon Manley has ‘diplomatically’ implied that the UK does not support Catalunya’s bid for independence on Twitter after a ‘courteous and productive’ meeting between Manley and the region’s vice-president, Oriol Junqueras. Among other matters, Manley is busy with a Spain-wide campaign to get British expats who have lived outside the UK for less than 15 years to register to vote in the referendum on EU membership, and explaining how to do so. On his travels, the ambassador has met with expatriate-run charities, clubs and societies, and says he is overwhelmed by the tireless and generous work of foreigners who give up their time to raise money for human and animal welfare. He has also met with officials of various ranks

across the country – and the trip to Catalunya from his office in Madrid involved a meeting with its second-in-command. Later, on Twitter, Oriol Junqueras wrote: “It has certainly been a pleasure, @SimonManleyFCO, us meeting to talk about the relationship the UK has with Catalunya.” Manley replied, two days later: “We value the relationships we have will all Spain’s autonomous regions.” Junqueras and his pro-independence colleagues – who hold a majority in Catalunya’s Parliament – habitually refers to Catalunya as ‘this country’ and never ‘this region’. Simon Manley, a ‘diplomat’ in both senses, has managed to make it clear he considers Catalunya a part of Spain and not a separate nation.

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Three days of riots in Barcelona Three days of riots have been taking place in Barcelona in the fashionable Grácia district of the city. The riots began on Monday and saw clashes between protesters and the Catalan police.This is the first real revolt facedby the radical mayor, Ada Colau. Protesters set bins alight, overturned cars and smashed shop and bank windows. There was still unrest on Thursday 26th May with squatters challenging reporters and damaging a TV camera. The riot began following an eviction from a former bank that had since been used as a community centre. A crowd of people gathered in the Plaça de la Revolvió and tried to reopen the building following the eviction. The bank was originally occupied in in 2011 and at first the squatters were ignored.

Pay off A later arrangement was made by the previous mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias for the squatters to remain where they were following a payment of €60,000. The squatters were unaware that thisdeal had taken place. The action of the mayor coincided with an election and he had previously been criticised for the demolition of a similar centre elsewhere in the city. Trias has acknowledged that his government paid the rent for the premises at a rate of €5,500 a month from public funds to the owner of the premises. He defends this as ‘avoiding conflicts’ and criticises Colau for not having sorted out the situation during the past year. The action Colau has taken is to withdraw the funding as she does not believe that it is correct to continue an

arrangement which she considers to have been set up in order to ‘buy’ public acclaim. The result being that the owner has pressed towards eviction. Trias explains; ‘The bank did nothing until it sold the premises in 2014 and the new owner asked for the eviction of the people inside. As they were people without a disruptive background and well integrated into the local community we decided to pay the landlord a rent for the owner to hold back from eviction whilst we found a better solution.’ He claims that it was not a ploy towards winning favour before an election. Nor should it set a precedent for the future.‘It was an exceptional situation.’

What next? Colau has stated that the squatters were not interested in any mediation and it was an issue between the private individual owning the premises and those squatting to be taken up at court.

She has offered to find the squatters somewhere else to go and states that they must enter into a dialogue if they want intervention. This has put the mayor in a difficult situation. She is an activist herself but is finding it difficult to intervene.The bank is private property and does not belong to the city itself. Colau is being exhorted on one side to make a statement condemning the riots and on the other to speak out against police violence. The extent of the violence on the streets should not be under estimated. So far two have been arrested, 33 injured and damage to property is considered to be in the region of €67,500. There are claims that the majority of those who are being violent are not linked to the community or the eviction itself. Colau has asked for the district to come together and neighbours and community to cooperate to find constructive solutions. Suzanne O’Connell

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE It was more of the same for the euro. Despite some reasonably brisk €Z economic data it failed to shine, principally because investors' attention was elsewhere. That is not to say it had an awful week: the euro lost four fifths of a cent to sterling and was down by only a dozen ticks against the US dollar. But the pound had another good run, helped by a growing confidence that Britain would vote to Remain within the European Union at next month's referendum. The economic statistics from Euroland mostly either met or exceeded expectations. Among the preliminary purchasing managers' index readings, which measure activity in private sector companies, the only cause for concern was among French manufacturers, who continued to report slowing business. Revised figures from Germany showed the economy expanding by 0.7% in the first quarter, with businesses and consumers more confident than before. The GBP/EUR pair reached their highest level – 1.32 – since February on Wednesday thanks to anti-Brexit fuelled sentiment towards the pound. It was beaten about the head for a couple of months after the announcement of the EU in/out referendum in late February. Since

then the pound has been on the advance as the odds (currently 2/11 on) have trended towards a vote to Remain. Just as the original panic selling was somewhat overdone, so sterling's recent bull run smacks of premature euphoria. Time will tell, but be prepared for a setback if a black swan appears and the mood changes. Federal Reserve bosses were out in force: Hardly a day went by without one or more of the regional presidents standing up to warn that the next interest rate rise might come as soon as next month. A couple of them even said there could be two or three rate hikes this year. Even so, financial futures pricing indicates only a 26% chance of a June increase. Therefore, whereas in the past that rhetoric from the Fed would have sent the dollar higher, last week it only served to keep it steady. Looking ahead, the euro could come under increased pressure after Greece agreed a deal to unlock a further 10.3bn euros ($11.5bn; £7.8bn) in loans from its international creditors, after talks in Brussels. Greece requires this tranche of cash to meet debt repayments due in July. The Greek government owes its creditors more than €300bn - about 180% of its annual economic output (GDP).

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This week I will change the subject generally from flowering shrubs/plants to vegetables as the summer is now here and talk about some particular varieties that flourish here in the Costa Blanca climate

he seeds that you planted from Mid-February to April should now have been planted out in the garden itself and of these seeds I am going to discuss the cucurbita species, which is a genus of the gourd family, especially the edible ones! They were first cultivated in the Andes and Central American region. These include:

Zucchini/Courgette, Marrows, Squash and Pumpkin Zucchini/Courgette (in the Cucurbita pepo species) is a type of summer squash which can grow to almost one meter in it’s length but the average size for harvesting is normally about half a meter. They can be either long or round. It has been used to treat rheumatism, swelling, cactus scratches and other ailments. The normal zucchini is a light or dark green colour, but the hybrid is a golden colour (these have a lighter,sweeter flavour). Although it is treated as a vegetable it is actually an immature fruit, being the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower. One of my favourite ways of baking this is as a bread and as this is not a cookery article but a gardening one, you could always google up a recipe yourself and give it a try!

Marrow (chiefly British name referring to any of the various smooth-skinned elongated summer squashes with creamy-white to deep green skins). The first known use of vegetable marrow was circa 1816. Its edible shiny skin can be any shade of green and its flesh tender with a subtle

flavour. If they grow too big then they can tend to have a watery, bitter-tasting flesh which isn’t so nice. One way to cook it is to cut it in half, scoop out the fleshy pips in the centre, replace with vegetables, fish or sausagemeat, bake in the oven and just before it is ready sprinkle on some cheese... delicious... again look up a recipe to be exact. Pumpkin (family Cucurbitaceae - which also includes gourds) The word pumpkin originates from the word “pepon”, which is Greek for “large melon”. The French adapted this word to “pompon”, which the British changed to “pumpion” and later American colonists changed that to the word we use today, “pumpkin”. This is native to North America, with the oldest evidence being pumkinrelated seeds dating between 7000 and 55000 BC, which were found in Mexico. They range in size from less than one pound to over 1,000 pounds! It is popular and used in many different culinary dishes as well as being carved out for a display at Halloween time with a candle inside it which are known as Jack o‘lanterns. This comes under the category of winter squash due to it being ready to harvest in the autumn generally. It is also popularly eaten at Thanksgiving time either as a pie or a soup, which are both equally tasty. It can also be used as a soup thickener or bread made out of it (similar to the zucchini). They have a thick, orange/yellow shell/skin, creased from the stem to the bottom, containing the seeds and pulp. Marc Vijverberg

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Saturday 21st May saw the Costa Blanca Rawhiders Motorcycle Club's annual charity BBQ. Held in Busot, and hosted by club members Colin and Mary, 55 club members enjoyed the afternoon's activities and raised over €350 for the Torrevieja Alzheimer's Association. www.costablancarawhiders.com

Plant life tours of Pilar A series of environmental days and guided tours are to be held in Pilar de la Horadada throughout the summer months of June and July. An environmentally friendly employment workshop has been set up to teach unemployed participants how to install and maintain gardens and green areas, for which they will receive a level II certificate of professionalism. The organisation promoting this training, CONVEGA, will use recycling workshops during the summer schools for local children and guided tours for adults to enable participants to learn about the species of plants that grow in the municipality which are of interest due to their grace, beauty and ornamental properties. The workshop students planted different species in local parks during December, specifically on Avenida Camino José Cela, Parque 30 de Julio and the Plaza de Santo Domingo. In addition to maintaining these spaces for the municipality, they have also

organised the environmental days and guided tours. The children attending the summer schools will learn how to recycle waste items and turn them into toys, as well as learning about different species of plants. The guided tours for adults will be hosted by the workshop students and each will last an hour-and-a-half. Participants will get a leaflet and be told about the different native species of plants and those that cause problems, as well as all sorts of other interesting facts. Councillor Pilar María Samper said that children who register for the summer schools and adults from the municipality can take part in these visits for free, “they can go to the Local Employment and Development Agency (AEDL) at the Town Hall any weekday morning between 8am and 2pm. These activities will be a great opportunity to pass on further education and environmental awareness across the community.”

This year the awards will be held at La Marina Restaurant at La Marina Resort and camping, Avenida de la Alegria s/n 03194 La Marina Alicante www.lamarinaresort.com The event will be held on the 27th June 2016 with guests arriving at 7.30pm for an 8pm start. The menu for the evening is : STARTERS Fogatxa with alioli and tomato Cod and citrus fruit salad Chicken fingers with vegetables and ginger MAIN (to choose from ) Crunchy roll stuffed with salmon with herbs and fresh vegetables Lamb terrine with its own glazing and parmentier Vegetable Paella DESSERT Duo of chocolate with a tangerine sauce Tickets €25 pp

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Spanish passenger flight dodges drones Police in the Basque Country in northern Spain say they have failed to find the owners of three drones that got in the way of a commercial flight landing at Bilbao airport recently. The captain of the Lufthansa flight alerted ground control to the fact that the devices were operating inside protected airspace and flying at an altitude of 900 meters. The airplane was forced to dodge the drones to avoid a collision, say police. There is no accurate description of the drones, but a device capable of flying at an altitude of nearly one kilometer is necessarily a professional aerial vehicle that could weigh at least two or three kilograms, representing a serious threat in the event of a collision with an aircraft flying at 250km/h. The Airbus 320, which was covering the Frankfurt-Bilbao route, was forced to make an evasive maneuver after spotting the drones in skies, luckily it happened to be clear that day. Following the incident, airport authorities called the Ertzaintza – the regional police force – which sent out a helicopter in a fruitless search for the drones. Ground patrols were unable to locate the owners, either. Because no formal complaint has been filed, the search has been discontinued, police sources told the Spanish EFE news agency. The case now falls back to the Spanish Air Navigation Agency (AESA), which has powers over restricted airspace near airports. National legislation prohibits any aerial vehicles from entering this space or from entering an eightkilometer radius around airports. Drones are also banned from flying over populated areas or ascending higher than 120 meters. This is not the first such incident. Last March, a drone nearly crashed into an airplane at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport.

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WELCOME TO PORTO ALEGRE with Vivalia Travel Porto Alegre is the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil and the biggest urban agglomeration of south Brazil

orto Alegre is the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil and the biggest urban agglomeration of south Brazil. The perfect blend of BrazilianPortuguese and River PlateSpanish cultures, added to a strong European heritage gives

momument in the memory of the people from the island of Azores, who were the first to settle in Porto Alegre. Santuário Mãe de Deus. A beautiful church almost unknown by most portoalegrenses. It is placed in an great location, with nice views of Porto

winter (around July), it is recommended to take additional clothes, because the wind can be very strong.

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In several places, lunch is a very good buffet where the offerings are always fresh and tasty. The menu offers incredible fresh juices and vitaminas and they are big. Sandwiches include the traditional Bauru: steak or chicken with egg, cheese, lettuce and tomato on a special bun (meal size) with excellent ingredients. Plates--steaks mostly. A great chicken soap. Risotto. Everything is good, much better than most lancherias. Also, Porto Alegre's nightlife is basically divided onto two neighborhoods: Cidade Baixa and Moinhos de Vento. However, the city a unique background Alegre and nearby cities several pubs and clubs are within Brazil. The city is one of the landscapes. Built in 1992, it has a located throughout the city. richest metropolis in the country, modern architecture and Cidade Baixa is an old the state capital with the highest engineering, designed to neighbourhood, filled with life quality and literacy rate support the strong winds of the historical buildings and (97%), the book capital of Brazil. location. It is somewhat difficult oldfashioned mansions. Most of the popular and cheap bars are located in Lima e Silva Street; they are the traditional xis (cheeseburgers) places, such as Speed and Cavanhas. In

Currently, Porto Alegre is a service centered city in between the industrial part of the state (north-east) and the rural part (south). It is also called the "Mercosul Capital".

to get to this place, for there are no buses near and a cab ride from downtown would be pricey. However, if you rent a car in Porto Alegre, it's worth trying. The Linha Turismo Zona Sul stop for some moments at the THINGS TO SEE AND DO Santuário. Linha Turismo is a tourist bus Watch the sunset: Porto Alegre line that rides through 11 has a beautiful sunset over its neighbourhoods and shows the main river, Guaíba. Best enjoyed main attractions of the city on the western side at places like (parks, trees, statues, hospitals, Gasômetro and Ipanema. churches, etc), with audio guides Beware that this event lasts in three languages. about five minutes only. If you go You can see: Monumento aos up to level 5 of Gasômetro Açorianos (Açorianos building, you can have a broader monument) - It is a 17m high view of the sunset. During the

República Street, pubs and bars are fancier and more expensive too. On the other hand, Moinhos de Vento is one of the richest neighborhoods in town. Its bars and clubs are more likely to be fashionable. Expect bars to be pricey. Along Padre Chagas Street you can find typical Irish pubs and cafes.

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Banks made to pay A 1 billion euro payout is to hit Spain’s banks as a Madrid judge rules for compensation and millions of mortgage holders could be in for a massive payout. The banks are preparing to appeal the decision. The controversial floor clause – or clausula suelo – has been deemed null and void by a Madrid judge. And while banks are preparing to appeal the decision, it comes as huge relief to homeowners across the country. Estimated to be responsible for a whopping 90 percent of Spanish housing evictions, the minimum-rate interest clause has been costing mortgage holders an average of 3,000 euros a year for far too long. The clausula suelo saga first reared its head in the mid 2000s, with thousands of customers complaining that they were being tricked into paying thousands of euros every month on top of their official mortgage repayments. The clausula suelo only became an issue because the Euribor base rates dropped so low, way below the minimum rate imposed by the clausula suelo, leaving clients overpaying by up to 3 percent. By May 2013, the Supreme

Court ruled that the hidden fee had not been outlined efficiently in mortgage contracts, meaning clients were practically unaware of its existence or its consequences. Banks were ordered

to remove clausula suelo from all contracts where they were not outlined clearly and to repay any fees that were paid from that date on. But the European Commission and now the Madrid courts have ruled that those sanctions do not go far enough as the banks had an obligation to pass on the drop in the base rate. They have ordered banks to dip into their coffers and reimburse mortgage borrowers in full from the date they started repaying. All in all, it will cost the banks a fair amount but will go some way to restoring confidence in the mortgage system.

The clausula suelo saga has long been an embarrassing blot on Spain’s mortgage system. This ruling finally, and for once and for all, puts an end to it and the market can now move on with its integrity somewhat restored. With around 10 percent of Spanish mortgage holders affected by the hidden interest fee, most banks had already removed the offending clauses from recent contracts. The latest ruling comes after the European Commission ordered banks to reimburse customers in full, last year. And now a Madrid judge has backed up the European Commission’s ruling, paving the way for around 2.5 million people to claim compensation payouts from Spanish banks. While nothing is likely to be paid out immediately – until the banks appeals have been either accepted or more likely thrown out – analysts expect a huge payout of around 1 billion euros. The logistics of the payback are yet to be ironed out, although mortgage holders are being advised to contact their banks directly for more information.

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ast Sunday at Killulagh mass, Fr. Heaney told a story from the gospel, in which Jesus restored sight to a blind beggar. Had I been paying the required full attention, I would now remember the bugger – sorry, I mean beggar’s name. Father Heaney opened his sermon with a few words on the gift of sight and the importance of our eyes. He went on to expand on all we can learn about a person from looking into his or her eyes and what people tell us about themselves through their eyes. “A roving eye”, “A twinkle in the eye”, “A sly eye”, “A kind eye” and so on. I took to thinking about this and do you know that just about everything can be learned about man or beast from their eye. Some of you may remember the column I did on Ellis Island and “the nine second medical”. It only took the immigration doctor nine seconds to tell if the immigrant was healthy, based solely on looking into the eye. The same thing applies with animals. It is many a case of “red water” I detected in cows from observing the sunken eye, long before the water showed red. When buying a cow we would always look to see if she had “a

kind eye” or a “bullet eye”. The one with the “bullet eye” would kick the stars out of the sky! Staying with animals for a moment; some jungle animals can

are correct in suspecting that the guy with the small squinty or shifty eye has an introverted and secretive nature. Look for eyes that sit firmly, whilst

actually hypnotize their prey if they succeed in making eye contact. In national school I remember Master Lawlor telling us that if you met a lion and you stared him, without looking away, the lion would not touch you.(warning: do not try this in your own home!) “Eyes are the mirror of the soul.” How easy it is to warm to a person with a bright sparkle in their eye. Those who study these sorts of things tell us we

gazing steadily. This reflects a solid and a persevering nature and a person of stability. A wandering or shifty eye portends a nature given to unsettled and inconsistent habits. If the eyes slant upwards, that person is an opportunist. People with the opposite slant – downwards may be a little selfdeprecating and at everyone’s mercy by not being able to say no. I read somewhere that the late Princess Dianna and Michael Jackson

share a feature of their eyes. They possess floating irises, under which the whites are visible. Experts say this indicates an inner turbulence – a person at odds with the world. Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln also shared these traits. Though spiritual in nature, they are hard to please or understand and have very high expectations of others. People with close-set eyes have a narrow opinion of the world at large. These people possess little forbearance; trivial matters will be blown out of proportion and they are likely to crack under stress. In contrast, the wide set eyed character is far more broadminded and tolerant. A roving and unsteady eye, one incapable of looking at you, is an attempt to mask inner intentions. But be careful to be fair here, as sometimes a shy or discouraged person will reflect a similar eye. You see, (pun intended) it is all in the eye: stern, cold, cruel, soft, warm or endearing. The “look” of the eye cannot be explained or taught, but it is something we instinctively look for when we meet people in various situations. Even the colour of the eye

has certain characteristics – if you are to believe American research – where they are high on this sort of thing and perhaps low on ‘cop on’ and common sense. Deep green eyed people are highly energized and very inventive. Men and women of genius often possess this colour of eye. Grey eyes reveal a high degree of intelligence and imagination, but the bad news is that passion may be less pronounced. Deep blue eyes and you are likely to be highly sexed, yet gentle and sensitive and enjoy flirting with the opposite sex. Now they tell me! There was my excuse if only I knew! ‘I couldn’t help myself, Father ..; it’s the eyes you see!! One last thing about the eyes: The wink! Look at all you can say and do with a wink. Without the eyes there would be no wink. Pity you cannot see me winking at you now!

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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

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Quesada, Skandia village centre, 1 bed mid terraced bungalow, located on this most popular centre close to all amenities. Complex has communal pool, electric gated entrance, and is only 200m walk to supermarket, bars and restarants. Excellent rental ability.

Quesada, end of terrace townhouse, 2 beds, 1 bath, downstairs WC, south facing with rooftop terrace and extended patio from living room. Within this complex there is a communal swimming pool, and walking distance to local supermarket, bars and restarants. Being south facing you have truly amazing views to Torreviejja. Sold fully furnished at

Quesada, mid terrace bungalow, one bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living/dining room, large outside terrace, south facing, sea views, off road parking, fully furnished, move in tonight for only 42,500 euros

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95,000 €

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Formentera. 3 bed, 2 bath corner apartment, private underground parking, overlooks communal pool, second floor with lift access, 86m2 living space. Price 75,000€. Ref 2854

Quesada. Large 3 bed, 2 bath quad, immaculate home, furnished + A/C, communal pool, close to shops. Price 120,000€. Ref 2878

Ref 2893

El Raso, Guardamar. New build luxury apartments, 2 or 3 beds + 2 bathrooms, surrounding stunning pool, modern design, quality fixtures/fittings. Price 139.000€.

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Ref 2898

Quesada, 3 bed, 2 bath detached villa with pool, fully furnished, excellent views, walking distance to Quesada Country Club, excellent price 149,995 euros, absolute bargain.

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.

Ref 2826

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.

Quesada. 2 bed, 1 bath villa, just reduced from 120,000€, furnished + A/C, glazed terrace, communal pool. Price €114,995.

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.

Guardamar. New development, large 2 & 3 bed, 2 bath apartments, surrounding a communal pool, underground parking space, private, gated community. Price 120,000€.

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NEW OFFICE NOW OPEN, OPP. SANTANDER BANK, NR THE ARCHES. You can also visit us at our El Raso office on Commercial El Campico next to The Hot Stone Restaurant, for more information on the above properties and many others available. We will be happy to give advice on the buying or selling process in Spain and look forward to meeting you at either office. Pop in to see us for our new commission deals.

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Confessions of an Estate Agent! (Part 2 of 3) Rebecca Serwotka of Inmobiliaria Real Estate Agents in Ciudad Quesada. Continuing on from last week on how life as an Estate Agent in Spain can be very amusing… A few years ago, Lyn and I had a listing appointment with some Swiss homeowners. They had a relatively large home here in Ciudad Quesada. They’d proudly shown us around pointing out the many features, then took us through to the master bedroom. My honest first impression was, “How on earth can anyone ask us to price their home with so much mould on the walls!” Lyn could see the look of horror on my face and knew exactly what I was thinking, when she turned to me and said, “It’s not mould! It’s wallpaper!” As I was trying to hide my look of complete relief, without warning we were made to “take cover”, as the owner proceeded to shake the duvet on the bed… dog bones, chews and toys were being flung at us…. No one told me we needed to wear helmets! I couldn’t stop thinking “now I knew why whenever I’d watched property programmes, they wore hard hats!” On another occasion, we were called out to list a property with Spanish homeowners. They had a three bedroom detached villa with pool in Ciudad Quesada. “They seemed pretty normal when they came in our office to make the appointment” said I to Lyn. Boy was I mistaken…I really think this was the worst house I’ve ever seen in my entire 26 year Estate Agent career. I knew this was a disaster from the start after seeing the

state of the settee on the terrace… scratched to ribbons. Then the homeowner opened the front door. Horror and shock are the only words that can really describe the immediate emotions running through our heads at what we were looking at. The only way I can describe it is from the floor to about a third of the way up the walls… let’s just call it “children’s graffiti”. Every colour in the rainbow… SCRIBBLE…. All over every wall in every room of the house! Then into the kitchen… try if you can to imagine a room full of flies… everywhere! Then he took us to the bathroom… the bathtub was full of planks of wood. Where did this family wash? Then into the bedroom…every door, whether it was the wardrobes or entry doors, were scratched to smithereens by man’s best friend. At this point, we’d seen enough and had to be totally honest with him and tell him that this was not ready to be listed for sale and that we couldn’t possibly offer it to our buyers. He, as you can assume, was not very happy and showed us out immediately. This was actually a relief because at least now, we could breathe in some fresh air! So you see, presenting your home in the best possible way, even to the Estate Agent is worth making an effort. You wouldn’t try to sell a car and not wash it! So why present your house not looking its best too? Continuing next week is part 3. If you’re seriously considering buying or selling, log on to our website www.homes4u.es or visit our office. We’d be delighted to talk with you. See our advert in the centre pages of this newspaper!

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Ciudad Quesada

Apartment, 2 bed, 1 bath, 30m2 plot, 65m2 build, communal pool. REF. 152

Villa, 4 bed, 3 bath, 500m2 plot, 113m2 build, private pool. REF. 1129

Townhouse, 3 bed, 2 bath, 180m2 plot, 105m2 build, communal pool. REF. 135

Townhouse, 2 bed, 2 bath, 120m2 plot, 101m2 build, communal pool. REF. 128

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Ciudad Quesada

Townhouse, 2 bed, 2 bath, 110m2 plot, 72m2 build, communal pool. REF. 118

Villa, 2 bed, 2 bath, 420m2 plot, 109m2 build, communal pool. REF. 239

Villa, 3 bed, 2 bath, 760m2 plot, 120m2 build, private pool. REF. 027

Bungalow, 2 bed, 1 bath, 80m2 plot, 65m2 build, communal pool. REF. 131

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195,000€

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Apartment, 2 bed, 2 bath,terrace garden, communal pool. REF. 143

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ITV2 Nightscreen Planet’s Funniest Animals Dinner Date The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street Psych Scorpion Dinner Date Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out The Hot Desk Love Island Two and a Half Men Love Island Celebrity Juice Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Two and a Half Men Safeword Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

11.30am

Council House Crackdown Family Finders The Instant Gardener The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain Great British Railway Journeys Victoria Derbyshire Family Finders Wanted Down Under Pressure Pad The Super League Show BMX World Championships The TV That Made Me Australia with Simon Reeve Great Continental Railway Journeys Bargain Hunt Referendum Campaign Broadcast Eggheads Springwatch World War One Remembered Springwatch Britain & Europe: For Richer or Poorer? Later Live... with Jools Holland Newsnight Battle of Jutland: The Navy’s Bloodiest Day Nature’s Epic Journeys This Farming Life This is BBC Two Council House Crackdown

3.15pm

Max

5.15pm

The Bad Education Movie

7.00pm

The Forbidden Kingdom

9.00pm

The Bad Education Movie

10.45pm

Self/Less

12.45am

The Maid’s Room

2.30am

The Gallows

4.00am

The Maid’s Room

5.45am

Kingsman: The Secret Service Special

6.15am

Pitch Perfect 2 Special

6.45am

The Top Ten Show 2016

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The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson’s Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London Referendum Campaign Broadcast ITV Evening News Emmerdale Fierce Myleene Klass: Single Mums on Benefits ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London On Assignment Columbo Jackpot247 Loose Women ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1 6.00am 7.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 11.00am 1.00pm 2.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am 5.30am 6.00am 6.30am

Ninja Warrior Monkey Life Ninja Warrior Ninja Warrior NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Stop, Search, Seize Futurama The Simpsons Futurama The Simpsons The Flash A League of Their Own Rovers A League of Their Own NCIS: Los Angeles Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Air Ambulance Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 RSPCA Animal Rescue RSPCA Animal Rescue Ninja Warrior Ninja Warrior

7.00am 7.25am 8.30am 9.30am 10.30am 10.55am 11.20am 11.50am 12.55pm 2.00pm 3.05pm 4.05pm 5.10pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.55pm 7.55pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.20am 3.10am 3.30am

In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Return of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Wycliffe The Knock A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

Eastenders: Ian receives some devastating news. Abi learns a shocking truth.

Channel 4 6.05am 7.00am 7.45am 8.35am 10.00am 11.30am 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 3.10pm 4.10pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.55pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.05am 2.05am 2.30am 2.55am 3.50am 4.15am 4.45am 5.10am 6.05am

Emmerdale: Liv hatches a plan. Belle is faced with a choice. Cain lays down the law.

Location, Location, Location Countdown Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Undercover Boss Canada Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Fifteen to One Countdown Couples Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Shipping Wars The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Referendum Campaign Broadcast Obsessive Compulsive Country House Cleaners How to Get a Council House Gogglebox First Dates Embarrassing Bodies KOTV Boxing Weekly Gillette World Sport Cycling Motorsport The Superhumans Show Motorsport Monaco Historic Grand Prix 2016 Posh Pawnbrokers

BBC 4 8.00pm World News Today 8.30pm Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury 9.00pm Storm Troupers 10.00pm Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century 11.00pm Seven Ages of Britain 12.00am Natural World 1.00am Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails 2.00am The Art of Gothic 3.00am Pugin: God’s Own Architect 4.00am Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century 5.00am This is BBC Four

ITV3

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Channel 5 6.10am

The Great Artists

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: Toyland Detective

9.00am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

9.15am

Peppa Pig

9.25am

Peppa Pig

9.35am

Paw Patrol

9.50am

Toot the Tiny Tugboat

10.00am

Bananas in Pajamas

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.20pm

NCIS

4.20pm

Nightmare Nurse

6.00pm

5 News at 5

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

7.55pm

Referendum Campaign Broadcast

8.00pm

Cricket on 5: England v Sri Lanka

9.00pm

The Yorkshire Vet

10.00pm

Inside the Murder Prison

11.00pm

Party Pensioners: Sex, Drugs and Bingo

12.00am

Up Late with Rylan

12.45am

Can’t Pay Special: Big Family Bust Up

1.45am

Police Interceptors

2.10am

Super Casino

4.10am

Castle

5.00am

Mobs and Yobs: Caught on Camera

5.50am

Wildlife SOS

6.10am

The Great Artists

6.35am

House Doctor

More 4

ITV4

9.55am

Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals

7.00am

Motorway Patrol

10.35am

A Place in the Sun

7.30am

Minder

11.40am

Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures

8.30am

The Chase

12.05pm

Oliver Twist

9.35am

Fifth Gear

2.25pm

Time Team

10.30am

Ax Men

3.30pm

Time Team

11.25am

Cycling

4.35pm

A Place in the Sun

12.30pm

TT 2016: Hutchy Miracle Man

5.40pm

A Place in the Sun

1.30pm

French Open

6.45pm

Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

9.00pm

The Chase: Celebrity Special

7.50pm

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

10.00pm

TT 2016

8.55pm

Grand Designs

11.00pm

World Superbike Highlights

10.00pm

Building the Dream

12.00am

Road

11.00pm

999: What’s Your Emergency?

1.05am

FYI Daily

12.05am

24 Hours in A and E

1.10am

Road

1.10am

24 Hours in A and E

2.15am

Motorsport UK

2.15am

Building the Dream

3.20am

Tommy Cooper

3.20am

999: What’s Your Emergency?

3.50am

ITV4 Nightscreen

4.25am

Hugh’s 3 Good Things

4.00am

Teleshopping

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BBC1 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 1.15am 1.20am

Breakfast Council House Crackdown Homes Under the Hammer Family Finders Break-in Britain - The Crackdown Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors For What It’s Worth Escape to the Country The Instant Gardener Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Living in ‘66 Lose Weight for Love The Big C and Me BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Alan Shearer’s Euro 96: When Football Came Home A Question of Sport Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 6.55pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.30pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.10am 1.40am 2.40am 3.10am 6.45am

ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 10.30am 11.20am 12.15pm 1.15pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 6.50pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.50pm 1.15am 2.10am 2.35am 3.15am 6.45am

Planet’s Funniest Animals Dinner Date The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Psych Scorpion Dinner Date Emmerdale Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out Love Island Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Two and a Half Men Love Island Celebrity Juice Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Safeword Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Max

9.00am

Everest: Sky Movies Special

9.30am

The Forbidden Kingdom

11.30am

The Maid’s Room

1.15pm

Self/Less

3.15pm

Max

5.15pm

The Bad Education Movie

7.00pm

The Forbidden Kingdom

9.00pm

The Bad Education Movie

10.45pm

Self/Less

12.45am

The Maid’s Room

2.30am

The Gallows

4.00am

The Maid’s Room

5.45am

Pitch Perfect 2 Special

6.15am

Everest: Sky Movies Special

6.45am

The Top Ten Show 2016

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.25pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.40am 1.35am 4.00am 4.50am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 12.30am 2.30am 3.00am 5.00am 5.30am 6.00am 6.15am 6.30am

Football Gold WWE Experience The Premier League Years Football Gold Boxing Gold The Premier League Years Football Gold Premier League 100 Club Football’s Greatest Football’s Greatest Teams Boxing Gold Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Premier League 100 Club Live Elite League Speedway Sky Sports Originals BPL Legends BPL Legends Football’s Greatest Elite League Speedway Football’s Greatest Teams The Premier League Years Boxing Gold Boxing Gold WWE From the Vault WWE From the Vault Football’s Greatest Managers

7.00am 8.35am 9.05am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.30am 1.00am 2.00am 3.05am 4.00am 4.45am 5.30am 5.50am

Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Jane the Virgin The Big Bang Theory The 100 Supernatural The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Gogglebox Rude Tube The 100 Supernatural Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Family Finders The Instant Gardener See Hear The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Sydney White The TV That Made Me The Big Allotment Challenge Australia with Simon Reeve Great Continental Railway Journeys Bargain Hunt A Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the Stronger In Europe Campaign Eggheads Springwatch Antiques Road Trip Springwatch Versailles Newsnight The Real Versailles See Hear Secret Britain Normal for Norfolk This is BBC Two Council House Crackdown

Television: Wed 1st June

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson’s Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London Referendum Campaign Broadcast Stronger in Europe ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Tonight at the London Palladium Secrets of Growing Old ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Britain’s Busiest Airport - Heathrow The Chase Jackpot247 Murder, She Wrote ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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

Monkey Life Ninja Warrior NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Stop, Search, Seize Futurama Futurama The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Arrow Limitless The Force: Manchester Colony Ross Kemp: Extreme World Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 RSPCA Animal Rescue RSPCA Animal Rescue Ninja Warrior Ninja Warrior

7.00am 7.25am 8.30am 9.30am 10.35am 11.00am 11.25am 11.55am 12.55pm 2.00pm 3.05pm 4.05pm 5.10pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.55pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.15am 3.00am 3.30am

In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Lewis Wycliffe The Knock A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

Channel 4 7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.35am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 1.35pm 2.05pm 2.40pm 3.10pm 4.10pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.55pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.10am 1.40am 2.30am 4.05am 5.00am 5.55am 6.05am

Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss Canada Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Fifteen to One Countdown Couples Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Shipping Wars The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Referendum Campaign Broadcast The Supervet 24 Hours in Police Custody Seventy with a Six Pack 24 Hours in A and E Blink Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Shell Posh Pawnbrokers Location, Location, Location Hugh’s 3 Good Things Fifteen to One

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm

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: Toyland Detective

9.00am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

9.15am

Peppa Pig

9.25am

Peppa Pig

9.35am

Paw Patrol

9.50am

Toot the Tiny Tugboat

10.00am

Bananas in Pajamas

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

4.15pm

Stranger in the House

6.00pm

5 News at 5

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

7.55pm

Referendum Campaign Broadcast

8.00pm

Police Interceptors: Fast and Furious

9.00pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

10.00pm

The Hotel Inspector

11.00pm

Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

12.00am

Up Late with Rylan

5.00am

World News Today Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home Ben Building: Mussolini, Monuments and Modernism Andrew Marr on Churchill Natural World Heart v Mind: What Makes Us Human? Seven Ages of Britain Ben Building: Mussolini, Monuments and Modernism This is BBC Four

9.55am

Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals

7.00am

Tommy Cooper

10.35am

A Place in the Sun

7.30am

Minder

11.40am

Food Unwrapped

8.35am

The Chase

12.15pm

Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free

9.35am

Fifth Gear

12.35pm

Destination Gobi

10.35am

Ax Men

2.25pm

Time Team

11.30am

Storage Wars

3.30pm

Time Team

12.00pm

Storage Wars

4.35pm

A Place in the Sun

12.25pm

TT 2016

5.40pm

A Place in the Sun

1.30pm

French Open

6.45pm

Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

7.50pm

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

11.30pm 12.30am 1.30am 2.30am 3.30am

ITV3

12.45am

On Benefits: Life on the Dole

1.45am

Police Interceptors

2.10am

Super Casino

4.10am

Inside Britain’s Biggest Mosque

5.00am

Caught on Camera

5.45am

Wildlife SOS

6.10am

The Great Artists

6.35am

House Doctor

More 4

8.55pm

Grand Designs

10.00pm

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

11.00pm

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

ITV4

9.00pm

The Chase: Celebrity Special

10.00pm

TT 2016

11.00pm

Cycling

12.00am

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1.10am

FYI Daily

12.05am

Secrets of the Living Dolls

1.10am

Embarrassing Bodies

1.15am

The Long Kiss Goodnight

2.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2.25am

TT 2016

3.20am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

3.30am

Tommy Cooper

4.25am

River Cottage Bites

4.00am

Teleshopping

Television: Thurs 2nd June BBC1

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 1.35am 1.40am

BBC2

Breakfast Council House Crackdown Homes Under the Hammer Family Finders Break-in Britain - The Crackdown Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors For What It’s Worth Escape to the Country The Instant Gardener Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Living with Dementia: Chris’s Story The Truth About Healthy Eating BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Question Time The Last Days of Legal Highs Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.20am 1.50am 2.50am 3.45am 6.45am

ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 8.15am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.20am 12.15pm 1.15pm 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 6.50pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.50pm 1.10am 2.10am 2.35am 3.00am 3.25am 6.55am

Family Finders The Instant Gardener The Great Interior Design Challenge Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The TV That Made Me The Big Allotment Challenge Australia with Simon Reeve Great Continental Railway Journeys Bargain Hunt Eggheads Springwatch Antiques Road Trip Springwatch Peaky Blinders Mock the Week Newsnight Top Gear Panorama The Truth About Dementia Horizon This is BBC Two Council House Crackdown

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 11.15pm 11.45pm 11.55pm 1.00am 1.50am 4.00am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1

Planet’s Funniest Animals Dinner Date The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Psych Scorpion Dinner Date Emmerdale Coronation Street Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out Love Island Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Two and a Half Men Love Island Safeword Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men The Cleveland Show Planet’s Funniest Animals Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 12.00am 12.30am 12.45am 1.00am 1.30am 2.00am 6.00am 6.15am 6.30am

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Max

9.00am

Everest: Sky Movies Special

9.30am

The Forbidden Kingdom

11.30am

The Maid’s Room

1.15pm

Self/Less

3.15pm

Max

5.15pm

The Bad Education Movie

7.00pm

The Forbidden Kingdom

9.00pm

The Bad Education Movie

10.45pm

Self/Less

12.45am

The Maid’s Room

2.30am

The Gallows

4.00am

The Maid’s Room

5.45am

Everest: Sky Movies Special

6.15am

Kingsman: The Secret Service Special

6.45am

The Top Ten Show 2016

Football Gold WWE SmackDown! Elite League Speedway Football Gold Darts Gold Darts Gold Elite League Speedway Premier League Legends Premier League Legends Darts Gold Darts Gold Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Football’s Greatest Football’s Greatest Teams Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Live World Cup of Darts Darts Gold Darts Gold Super League Highlights Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club World Cup of Darts WWE From the Vault WWE From the Vault Football’s Greatest Managers

Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory New Girl Angie Tribeca The Windsors The IT Crowd The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Gogglebox Rude Tube The IT Crowd Empire The Goldbergs Rules of Engagement

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson’s Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale International Football Live ITV News ITV News London International Football Highlights Murder, She Wrote Jackpot247 ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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

E4 7.00am 8.35am 9.05am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.35am 1.30am 2.35am 3.30am 3.55am 4.45am 5.30am 5.55am

CostaBlancaPeople May 31st - June 6th 2016

Monkey Life Ninja Warrior NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Stop, Search, Seize Futurama Futurama The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Colony Duck Quacks Don’t Echo A League of Their Own Stop, Search, Seize Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 RSPCA Animal Rescue RSPCA Animal Rescue Ninja Warrior Ninja Warrior

In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Wycliffe The Knock A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

SOAP UPDATE Emmerdale: Lachlan makes a decision. Robert searches for Liv. Will Marlon discover a secret? Eastenders: Ian remains determined to fix his family, but will things all go to plan? Roxy tries to get back into Amy's life. Andy has his eyes on one of the residents.

Channel 4 7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.35am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 11.00am 11.30am 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 1.35pm 2.05pm 2.40pm 3.10pm 4.10pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.50pm 12.50am 1.20am 2.15am 3.15am 4.10am 5.05am 6.00am 6.05am

Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss Canada Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Fifteen to One Countdown Couples Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Shipping Wars The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it Le Week-End How to Get a Council House An Immigrant’s Guide to Britain Seventy with a Six Pack The World’s Most Expensive Food The Three Day Nanny Posh Pawnbrokers Location, Location, Location Hugh’s 3 Good Things Fifteen to One

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Le-Weekend – Channel 4 – 10.00 pm Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan and Jeff Goldblum star in this comedy-drama from directorRoger Michell, from a screenplay by writer Hanif Kureishi. Nick and Meg Burrows are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary with a weekend in Paris. But, despite the city's reputation for romance, and the couple having made it this far, the fault lines in the Burrows' three-decade union are soon apparent. The trouble starts with the hotel Nick has booked. But more intractable problems include the revelation that he's about to lose his professorial post, their grown son's desire to move back home, their dormant sex life and money troubles. And things don't get any easier when they bump into Nick's old friend Morgan, who's now a successful author with a beautiful, pregnant new wife... A Film4 production.

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Property

CostaBlancaPeople May 31st - June 6th 2016

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THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE OUR Meet Tony...

Meet Lyn...

Lyn Dallow MANAGING DIRECTOR FOUNDER

What can I say other than “Property Is My Life!”

Beautiful Spanish homes with clear blue skies make for the perfect photo!

I bring more than 45 years of selling experience to our company and after achieving a very successful life in the United Kingdom, my husband Tony and I decided we needed to add more sunshine to our lives! After relocating our family to Spain in 1988, we decided to join our experience and knowledge together and launched Inmobiliaria. We were the very first Estate Agency to open an office in Ciudad Quesada and the first English Estate Agents within the Torrevieja area. Making use of my passion for Interior Design allows us to advise on the best staging techniques to help sell your home. So you see...living here for so long brings many benefits, not only local and general knowledge of our area, but a wealth of experience when dealing with possibly one of the biggest transactions of your life... PROPERTY PURCHASING & SELLING. *Lyn and Tony have two daughters...Rebecca works with them as a Sales Director at Inmobiliaria and Nichola owns the biggest Spa and Swimming Pool Superstore in Torrevieja.

When your hobby is your job, life is very satisfying! After being in the property industry for years in England, my wife Lyn and I decided to persue our dream of working in a warmer climate. Waking up to the sun and going to work certainly makes you appreciate every day. It was certainly tough being the first Estate Agents here, especially as Spain wasn’t in the EEC at that time, but through hard work and dedication in wanting to provide a top class sales service, we dug our heels in and opened our office doors in 1989. I provide all top quality photos on every home we have for sale, and we are delighted to offer virtual tours on our properties too, which is proving to be very popular with our buyers. Keeping up to date with the latest technology and incorporating it into our marketing skills, keeps us well above the rest. No-one has been here as long as we have...so why not take advantage of our expertise?

Tony Dallow DIRECTOR/PHOTOGRAPHER VIDEOGRAPHER CO-FOUNDER

CIUDAD QUESADA

EL RASO, GUARDAMAR

MONTEBELLO

OFFERED AT: €225,000

OFFERED AT: €197,000

OFFERED AT: €165,000

OFFERED AT: €157,000

NEWLY LISTED

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ Extended Covered Terrace ♦ Private 8m x 4m Swimming Pool ♦ 500m2 Plot ♦ CuldeSac Location

2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa ♦ Private 8m x 4m Swimming Pool ♦ Garage + Off Road Parking ♦ 635m2 Plot ♦ Central – SoughtAfter Location

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ Roof Solarium with Pool & Lake Views ♦ Directly Overlooking Communal Swimming Pool ♦ Great Location ♦ 5 Minutes to the Beach

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ 2 Sun Rooms ♦ Roof Solarium ♦ Tiled Garden + Off Road Parking ♦ Communal Swimming Pool

CIUDAD QUESADA

SAN LUIS

CIUDAD QUESADA

OFFERED AT: €278,000

NEWLY PRICED: €59,700

NEWLY PRICED: €127,500

NEWLY PRICED: €119,500

GREAT FAMILY HOME

IMMACULATE

GREAT BUY

NICE VILLA

4 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Detached Villa ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ Balcony from Master Bedroom ♦ 500m2 Corner Plot ♦ Private Swimming Pool ♦ Superb – SoughtAfter Location

2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Linked Bungalow ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ Well Maintained ♦ Sun Room ♦ Close to Amenities ♦ No Community Fees

2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Detached Villa ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ Immaculately Presented ♦ 240m2 Plot ♦ Sun Room ♦ Roof Solarium ♦ Communal Swimming Pool

2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ Gas Central Heating ♦ Sun Room ♦ Roof Solarium ♦ 200m2 Plot ♦ Off Road Parking ♦ Communal Swimming Pool

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TELEPHONE: 966 718 392 EMAIL: sales@homes4u.es WEB SITE: www.homes4u.es

ESTABLISHED IN 1989 ... OUTSTANDING RESULTS OUTSTANDING AGENTS

Estate Agents

R COMPANY SO SUCCESSFUL AND GREAT Meet John... I dreamt the dream and made it

Meet Rebecca... Property...it’s in my blood!

happen...you can too!

John Clifford REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST

I’d had enough of the ‘rat race’ lifestyle of living in England...I wanted that Spanish home I’d always dreamed of having. My friends had talked about it but hesitated, but why should I? So after finally plucking up the courage, my wife and I made the move to sunny Spain! Living here for the past 15 years and now having two children aged 13 and 5 that were born here, means I can offer the best advice for whatever lifestyle you’re looking for. I have 15 years experience in selling Spanish property and want to share that with my buyers and sellers, for whatever challenges they are facing. These are exciting times as the economy is definitely improving. If you’re a buyer...don’t wait and miss that illusive boat...prices are on the increase as demand is returning. If you’re a seller...don’t wait to list your home with us...we always require more homes to keep up with the demand of our buyers. I can’t wait to share with you my knowledge and expertise, so give me a call now to schedule an appointment. I can promise you I will always give the best advice for you to make a decision that’s perfect for you!

CIUDAD QUESADA

DAYA VIEJA

OFFERED AT: €74,700

OFFERED AT: €125,000

OFFERED AT: €787,000

NEWLY LISTED

BEAUTIFUL

SOMETHING SPECIAL

2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Detached Ground Floor Apartment ♦ Quality – Fully Furnished ♦ Covered Terrace with Golf Views ♦ Extended Tiled Garden with Stone BBQ ♦ Communal Swimming Pool

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom SemiDetached Villa ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ Beautifully Presented ♦ Large Roof Solarium ♦ Communal Swimming Pool ♦ Quiet Residential Location

6 Bedroom, 6 Bathroom Luxury Detached Villa ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ Tennis Court ♦ 489m2 Build Size ♦ 10,000m2 Plot ♦ Huge Terraces ♦ Enormous Garage ♦ “Free Form” Swimming Pool

CIUDAD QUESADA

NEWLY PRICED: €125,000

OFFERED AT: €165,000

OFFERED AT: €52,000

OFFERED AT: €109,000

CORNER POSITION

SPACIOUS PLOT

REFURBISHED

KEYS READY

3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ Corner Plot ♦ Off Road Parking ♦ Communal Swimming Pool

2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Detached Villa ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ 10m x 5m Swimming Pool ♦ 500m2 Corner Plot ♦ Golf Course Location

1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Linked Bungalow ♦ Fully Furnished ♦ Sun Room ♦ Immaculate Condition ♦ Recently Renovated ♦ Lake Views ♦ Close to Amenities

3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Detached Villa ♦ New Build ♦ Communal Swimming Pool ♦ Quiet Location ♦ Ready for Immediate Occupation

CIUDAD QUESADA

636

Rebecca Serwotka SALES DIRECTOR CO-FOUNDER

After being brought up in a household where the topic of conversation was constantly property, I think I was a little brainwashed and it was inevitable that I too, would be the top-selling agent of the Ciudad Quesada area. Learning to speak fluent Spanish was essential in being able to offer the best possible service our clients deserve. Whether you’re a buyer or seller, you certainly have questions that need to be answered and we are here to get that job done... effectively and efficiently. It is refreshing to see through the 28 years of living and working here that many people have decided on a career change later on in life, however when dealing with such a huge financial transaction, you need to be reassured that: a) the agent is not going anywhere and b) they have the many years of Spanish property knowledge, not only for the construction aspect, but the paperwork side too, which undoubtedly I have. I have two children aged 14 and 11 that were both born here in Torrevieja, so general knowledge of lifestyle I have proven first-hand experience of! The third generation of Inmobiliaria are on their way and being trained early! I’m waiting to help with your property search, whether you’re relocating here or just want that holiday home you’ve always dreamed of!

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Road to Paloma The Exorcism of Molly Hartley

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Dope

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Spy

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Road to Paloma

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Spy Dope

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The Exorcism of Molly Hartley

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The Forbidden Kingdom

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Terminator Genisys: The Future Reborn

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Countdown

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The Wotwots!

7.45am

Will and Grace

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Will and Grace

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Everybody Loves Raymond

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Everybody Loves Raymond

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Everybody Loves Raymond

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Little Princess

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Undercover Boss Canada

8.20am

Bob the Builder

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Come Dine with Me

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Channel 4 News Summary

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Thomas and Friends

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Come Dine with Me

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Noddy: Toyland Detective

1.35pm

Come Dine with Me

9.00am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

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Come Dine with Me

9.15am

Peppa Pig

2.35pm

Channel 4 Racing

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Peppa Pig

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Four in a Bed

9.35am

Paw Patrol

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Shipping Wars

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Toot the Tiny Tugboat

7.00pm

The Simpsons

7.30pm

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10.00am

Bananas in Pajamas

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

8.30pm

Eating Well with Hemsley and Hemsley

12.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

9.00pm

George Clarke’s Amazing Sheds

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

10.00pm

Gogglebox

1.15pm

Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs

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The Windsors

2.15pm

Home and Away

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Rude Tube

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Channel 4’s Comedy Gala 2016

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Neighbours

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Withnail and I

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Fireman Sam

7.40am

Wissper

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NCIS: New Orleans

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Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

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Location, Location, Location

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5 News at 5

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Fifteen to One

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Neighbours

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Inside the Mega Twister

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Karen Carpenter: Goodbye to Love

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Carpenters: Their Greatest Hits

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Super Casino

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.00am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

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Wildlife SOS

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The Great Artists

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House Doctor

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Football’s Greatest: Ronaldo

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A Place in the Sun

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Minder

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The Chase

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Time Team

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Ax Men

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Time Team

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Storage Wars

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A Place in the Sun

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TT 2016

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A Place in the Sun

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French Open

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Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

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Counting Cars

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TT 2016: Qualifying Highlights

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Dicte - Crime Reporter

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Village of the Damned

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FYI Daily

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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Village of the Damned

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Embarrassing Bodies

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TT 2016: Qualifying Highlights

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TV PICK Karen Carpenter: Goodbye to Love – Channel 5 – 10.00 pm Drama about the life and problems of Karen Carpenter, one half of the 1970s brother-and-sister pop act. Supported by testimony from both close friends and Carpenters insiders, including her lovers, close advisers and an exclusive interview with Dionne Warwick, it digs deep into Karen's often difficult and complex relationship with her mother Agnes and older brother Richard, her exhausting touring schedule, her disastrous marriage, and her anorexia and abuse of drugs.

ITV4

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Hue and Cry

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Homes Under the Hammer

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Natural World

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Pal Joey

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You Will be My Son

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Road to Paloma The Exorcism of Molly Hartley

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Sky Sports 1 7.00am 7.15am 7.30am 7.45am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 1.00pm 1.15pm 1.30pm 1.45pm 2.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 12.00am 12.30am 1.00am 1.30am 2.00am 6.00am 6.30am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Darts Gold Darts Gold World Cup of Darts Darts Gold II Darts Gold II Darts Gold II Darts Gold II Live World Cup of Darts BPL Legends BPL Legends Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Live World Cup of Darts Sporting Mavericks Sporting Mavericks Football’s Greatest Managers Darts Gold World Cup of Darts Darts Gold Football’s Greatest Managers

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The Aquabats! Super Show! Pat and Stan Dino Dan Share a Story Sooty Super 4 Nerds and Monsters The Tom and Jerry Show Thunderbirds are Go ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show French Open: Roland-Garros Live ITV News London ITV News and Weather You’ve Been Framed! Bang on the Money You Saw Them Here First It’ll be Alright on the Night ITV News and Weather Secrets of Growing Old Carry on Cleo Jackpot247 Murder, She Wrote ITV Nightscreen

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Glee Futurama Wild Things Modern Family Monkey Life The Simpsons Supergirl The Flash The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons A League of Their Own Rovers A League of Their Own Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Limitless Arrow DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie UK Border Force

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7.00am

On the Buses

7.45am

Jane the Virgin

7.25am

Judge Judy

8.35am

Made in Chelsea

9.35am

Suburgatory

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Baby Daddy

8.05am

11.30am

10.30am

The Goldbergs

9.10am

Where the Heart is

12.45pm

The Forbidden Kingdom

12.30pm

How I Met Your Mother

10.15am

Columbo

2.45pm

Dope

1.30pm

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2.30pm

The Big Bang Theory

12.20pm

Hidden Treasure

4.45pm

The Top Ten Show 2016

3.00pm

Rio

2.25pm

Lewis

5.00pm

Spy

5.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

4.25pm

Rosemary and Thyme

10.00pm

Predator

6.00pm

Agatha Christie’s Marple

7.15pm

Road to Paloma

9.00pm

Spy

11.15pm

Dope

12.05am

Gogglebox

1.10am

Gogglebox

Channel 4

8.00pm

Doc Martin Foyle’s War Colditz

2.15am

Rude Tube

9.00pm

3.20am

The Inbetweeners

11.00pm

1.05am

The Exorcism of Molly Hartley

3.50am

The Inbetweeners

1.00am

Bouquet of Barbed Wire

2.45am

The Maid’s Room

4.15am

Gogglebox

5.05am

Angie Tribeca

2.05am

Northern Lights

4.30am

The Forbidden Kingdom

5.25am

New Girl

3.00am

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6.30am

Kingsman: The Secret Service Special

5.45am

Revenge

3.30am

Teleshopping

King of Queens

7.00am

Peppa Pig

7.40am

Transvulcania Ultramarathon

7.05am

Toby’s Travelling Circus

8.10am

Motorsport

7.15am

Angelina Ballerina

8.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.30am

Bob the Builder

9.00am

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.40am

Wanda and the Alien

9.30am

Derby Day Morning Line

7.50am

Pets

11.00am

Frasier

7.55am

Noddy in Toyland

11.30am

Frasier

8.10am

Paw Patrol

12.00pm

The Superhumans Show

8.25am

Little Princess

12.30pm

The Big Bang Theory

8.35am

Pip Ahoy!

1.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

8.45am

Blaze and the Monster Machines

1.25pm

The Simpsons

9.15am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

1.55pm

The Simpsons

9.30am

Shimmer and Shine

2.30pm

The Derby

9.55am

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

6.00pm

A Place in the Sun

10.30am

The Saturday Show Live

7.00pm

Homes by the Med

12.30pm

Police Interceptors

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

1.30pm

Police Interceptors

8.15pm

The Restoration Man

2.30pm

Police Interceptors

9.00pm

Grand Designs

3.25pm

Police Interceptors

10.00pm

12 Years a Slave

4.25pm

Police Interceptors

12.45am

Colombiana

5.25pm

Police Interceptors: Fast and Furious

2.40am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

6.25pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

4.50am

Posh Pawnbrokers

7.25pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

5.40am

Win it Cook it

8.25pm

Can’t Pay Special: Big Family Bust Up

6.10am

Fifteen to One

9.20pm

5 News Weekend

9.30pm

NCIS

BBC 4

10.25pm

NCIS

Francesco’s Venice

11.20pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

9.00pm

D-Day: The Last Heroes

12.15am

NCIS: Los Angeles

10.00pm

The Disappearance

1.10am

Super Casino

10.55pm

The Disappearance

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

11.45pm

The Richest Songs in the World

1.15am

Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups

2.15am

Top of the Pops: 1981

2.50am

Top of the Pops: 1981

3.25am

The Richest Songs in the World

4.55am

This is BBC Four

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Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me White Christmas Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Father Ted Father Ted The Great British Sex Survey The Golden Rules of Porn My Granny the Escort Dicte - Crime Reporter Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free

8.00pm

ITV2 – 6.50 pm

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GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.50am

Divine Designs

6.20am

House Doctor

6.45am

Angels of Jarm

6.50am

Angels of Jarm

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Ax Men Formula E: Sound of the Future Motorsport UK Fifth Gear Cycling TT 2016 TT 2016 BRDC Formula 3 Championship Highlights Counting Cars Storage Wars British Touring Car Crashes and Smashes French Open Tennis TT 2016 TT 2016 TT 2016 Road FYI Daily Road Fastest FYI Daily Fastest Highway Patrol ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Despicable Me A man who delights in all things wicked, supervillain Gru (Steve Carell) hatches a plan to steal the moon. Surrounded by an army of little yellow minions and his impenetrable arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru makes ready to vanquish all who

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stand in his way. But nothing in his calculations and groundwork has prepared him for his greatest challenge: three adorable orphan girls (Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Fisher) who want to make him their dad

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Breakfast

10.00am

The Andrew Marr Show

11.00am

The Big Questions

12.00pm

Sunday Politics

1.15pm

Bargain Hunt

2.15pm

BBC News

2.30pm

Athletics

BBC2

5.30pm

Celebrity Mastermind

6.00pm

Points of View

6.15pm

Songs of Praise

6.50pm

Pointless

7.35pm

BBC News

7.50pm

Regional News and Weather

8.00pm

Countryfile

9.00pm

Antiques Roadshow

10.00pm

Wallander

11.30pm

BBC News

11.50pm

Regional News and Weather

12.00am

Duran Duran at Eden

1.00am

Weather for the Week Ahead

1.05am

BBC News

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ITV2 7.00am 10.00am 12.25pm 1.35pm 2.05pm 3.05pm 3.10pm 3.50pm 4.50pm 4.55pm 5.45pm 6.45pm 6.50pm 7.55pm 8.55pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 12.30am 1.00am 1.30am 2.00am 2.55am 3.20am 6.50am

Sky Sports 1

Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Take Me Out Love Island Beethoven FYI Daily Beethoven A Cinderella Story FYI Daily A Cinderella Story Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang FYI Daily Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang The Wedding Planner FYI Daily The Wedding Planner Love Island Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! The Cleveland Show The Cleveland Show Totally Bonkers Guinness World Planet’s Funniest Animals Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 1.00pm 1.15pm 1.30pm 1.45pm 2.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.30am 1.00am 4.00am 4.30am 5.00am 5.15am 5.30am 5.45am 6.00am 6.30am

Football Gold Darts Gold World Cup of Darts Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Live World Cup of Darts BPL Legends BPL Legends Boxing Gold Darts Gold Live World Cup of Darts Sky Sports Originals Sporting Mavericks Sporting Mavericks World Cup of Darts Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Darts Gold Football’s Greatest Managers

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Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Twilight Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tattoo Fixers The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Gogglebox Gogglebox The 100 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Hollyoaks Omnibus

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

The Maid’s Room

8.45am

The Exorcism of Molly Hartley

10.30am 11.00am

Everest: Sky Movies Special Road to Paloma

12.45pm

Dope

2.45pm

The Top Ten Show 2016

3.00pm

The Forbidden Kingdom

5.00pm

Spy

7.15pm

Road to Paloma

9.00pm

Spy

11.05pm 12.55am

Great British Garden Revival This Farming Life Gardeners’ World Countryfile The Beechgrove Garden Saturday Kitchen Best Bites The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food How the West Was Won Flog It! Gymnastics Britain’s Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF Dara and Ed’s Great Big Adventure Top Gear City in the Sky Top Gear Stupid Man, Smart Phone Flat TV Later ... with Jools Holland Countryfile Holby City This is BBC Two Council House Crackdown

ITV1 7.00am 7.20am 7.30am 7.55am 8.00am 8.15am 8.30am 8.45am 9.00am 9.25am 9.30am 10.25am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.50pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.30pm 6.45pm 6.50pm 7.00pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 12.20am 1.20am 4.00am 4.50am 6.05am

Dope The Exorcism of Molly Hartley

2.35am

The Maid’s Room

4.20am

The Forbidden Kingdom

6.30am

Terminator Genisys: The Future Reborn

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

The Hour of Power Monkey Life Supergirl The Flash WWE Raw Futurama Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Duck Quacks Don’t Echo Modern Family The Simpsons The Simpsons Compilation Show Duck Quacks Don’t Echo Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles The Force: Manchester Air Ambulance Road Wars Glee Glee UK Border Force Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie

7.00am 7.20am 7.50am 8.50am 8.55am 9.55am 10.55am 11.55am 1.00pm 3.00pm 5.00pm 7.00pm 9.00pm 11.05pm 12.05am 12.10am 1.40am 3.00am 3.50am 4.40am 5.30am 6.00am 6.30am 6.50am

Judge Judy On the Buses Doc Hollywood FYI Daily Doc Hollywood Heartbeat Heartbeat Wycliffe Columbo Lewis Lewis Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders The Constant Gardener FYI Daily The Constant Gardener Secret Smile Blue Murder May the Best House Win May the Best House Win On the Buses On the Buses Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen

MOVIE PICK About Time – Channel 4 – 10.00 pm Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy star in writer-director Richard Curtis's fantasy romcom. Most of us get a metaphorical key to the door on our 21st birthday. But in Tim's case, he is casually informed by his father that the men in their family become capable of time travel on reaching their majority. Once over his disbelief, Tim uses his new ability to seek romantic happiness... and quickly discovers that the fantastical faculty doesn't guarantee success if the other person simply isn't interested.

The Aquabats! Super Show! Pat and Stan Dino Dan Share a Story Sooty Super 4 Nerds and Monsters The Tom and Jerry Show Teen Titans Go ITV News Weekend Griff’s Great Britain Peston on Sunday The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV News and Weather Planet’s Got Talent Fierce French Open: Roland-Garros Live ITV News London ITV News and Weather Soccer Aid ITV News and Weather Fraud: How They Steal Your ID Tipping Point Jackpot247 Motorsport UK ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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7.00am

Salvage S.O.S

7.00am

Peppa Pig

7.25am

Salvage S.O.S

7.05am

Toby’s Travelling Circus

7.50am

Salvage S.O.S

8.10am

King of Queens

7.15am

Angelina Ballerina

8.35am

King of Queens

7.30am

Bob the Builder

9.00am

Frasier

7.40am

Wanda and the Alien

9.30am

Frasier

7.50am

Zack and Quack

10.00am

Frasier

10.30am

Sunday Brunch

8.05am

Pets

1.30pm

The Simpsons

8.10am

Noddy in Toyland

1.55pm

Step Up 3

8.20am

Paw Patrol

4.05pm

Location, Location, Location

8.35am

Little Princess

5.05pm

A Place in the Sun

8.50am

Pip Ahoy! Blaze and the Monster Machines

6.05pm

The Jungle Book

7.35pm

Channel 4 News

9.05am

8.00pm

Escape to the Chateau

9.30am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

9.00pm

Penelope Keith at Her Majesty’s

9.45am

Shimmer and Shine

10.00pm

About Time

10.15am

Jelly Jamm

10.30am

LazyTown Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Service 12.25am

Bad Teacher

2.10am

Million Pound Properties

10.55am

3.05am

Come Dine with Me

11.30am

Fail Army

3.35am

Come Dine with Me

12.00pm

Now That’s Funny!

4.05am

Come Dine with Me

4.35am

Come Dine with Me

1.00pm

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

5.00am

Come Dine with Me

2.50pm

Spies Like Us

5.30am

Win it Cook it

4.45pm

Wayne’s World

6.00am

The Restoration Man

6.35pm

5 News Weekend

6.55am

Will and Grace 6.40pm

Six Days, Seven Nights

8.40pm

P.S. I Love You

11.00pm

Most Shocking Celebrity Moments

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Good Swan, Bad Swan: Dancing Swan

9.00pm

Perfect Pianists at the BBC

1.55am

10.00pm

Secret Voices of Hollywood

4.10am

Inside the Murder Prison

11.30pm

Storyville

5.00am

Caught on Camera Nick’s Quest

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Super Casino

12.50am

Natural World

1.50am

Stonehenge: A Timewatch Guide

5.50am

2.50am

Andrew Marr on Churchill

6.20am

Nick’s Quest

3.50am

Good Swan, Bad Swan: Dancing Swan

6.45am

Angels of Jarm

6.50am

Angels of Jarm

7.00am

Football’s Greatest: George Best

7.15am

Ax Men

8.10am

Fifth Gear

Lake 4.50am

This is BBC Four

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Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals A Place in the Sun Building the Dream Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Grand Designs New Zealand Charlotte Gray 24 Hours in A and E 24 Hours in A and E Father Ted Father Ted Grand Designs New Zealand

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Dara and Ed’s Great Big Adventure – BBC2 – 8.00 pm Travel documentary following the two comedian friends on an epic journey as they travel along one of the world's greatest roads, the Pan American Highway.

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Fifth Gear

10.10am

World Superbike Highlights

11.10am

TT 2016

12.15pm

MSA British Touring Car Championship

6.40pm

French Open Tennis

9.00pm

Cycling

10.00pm

TT 2016

11.00pm

Life on the Limit

12.10am

FYI Daily

12.15am

Life on the Limit

1.15am

TT 2016

2.15am

Hell on Wheels

3.15am

Tommy Cooper

3.50am

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4.00am

Teleshopping

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BBC2

Breakfast Crimewatch Homes Under the Hammer Family Finders Break-in Britain - The Crackdown Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors For What It’s Worth Escape to the Country The Instant Gardener Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show The Andrew Neil Interviews: Leave or Remain? EastEnders Panorama Reg BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Have I Got a Bit More News for You The Graham Norton Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Family Finders The Instant Gardener The Food Detectives Gardeners’ World Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Coast Athletics The Big Allotment Challenge Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve Great Continental Railway Journeys Bargain Hunt Eggheads Springwatch Top Gear Springwatch The Great British Sewing Bee Upstart Crow Newsnight The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story City in the Sky Living with Dementia: Chris’s Story Lose Weight for Love The Truth About Alcohol This is BBC Two

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Pitch Perfect 2 Special

9.15am

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The Exorcism of Molly Hartley

12.45pm

The Forbidden Kingdom

2.45pm

Dope

4.45pm

The Top Ten Show 2016

5.00pm

Spy

7.15pm

Road to Paloma

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Sky Sports 1

Planet’s Funniest Animals Dinner Date The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street Psych Scorpion Dinner Date Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out Love Island Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Two and a Half Men Love Island Family Guy American Dad! The Cleveland Show The Cleveland Show Two and a Half Men Mom Mom Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

9.00pm

Spy

11.15pm

Dope

1.05am

The Exorcism of Molly Hartley

2.45am

The Maid’s Room

4.30am

The Forbidden Kingdom

6.30am

Kingsman: The Secret Service Special

Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Million Pound Party People The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Gogglebox Rude Tube Made in Chelsea New Girl Marry Me Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement

MOVIE pick Lewis – ITV3 – 9.00 pm When Lewis and Hathaway investigate the death of a young orphan, forensic evidence leads them to suspect there is a link with an old rock band on the verge of a comeback. Following a report of a disturbance of the peace, Lewis pays a visit to the mansion of rock legend Richie Maguire. There Lewis is shocked to see Esme Ford, an iconic singer who faked her own death 35 years ago. It seems Lewis's favourite band are on the verge of a comeback - but Lewis is not the only person keen to see the band reform.

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson’s Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Wild Australia with Ray Mears Coronation Street Britain’s Busiest Airport - Heathrow ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London The Big Fish Off Murder, She Wrote Jackpot247 The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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World News Today Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury Canals: The Making of a Nation Handmade: By Royal Appointment Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather Wonders of the Universe Rise of the Continents D-Day: The Last Heroes Revolution and Romance Perfect Pianists at the BBC Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather This is BBC Four

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20 Moments That Rocked the 00s

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Meet What you Eat Channel 4 – 9.00 pm

In Britain, we like to think of ourselves as a nation of foodies But many people don't know what good quality produce looks, tastes, or smells like, or where it comes from. Across the UK there is a cornucopia of wholesale food markets, fishmongers, greengrocers and specialist food suppliers, where seasoned merchants and traders use knowledge acquired over generations to ensure their customers get the very best produce. The show has trawled the country to get Britain's top fish experts to reveal their secrets from the deep. Award-winning chip shop chef Mark Petrou shows how to fry up the perfect fish and chips - with Prosecco. Billingsgate pro CJ sniffs out the freshest fish. Michelin-starred seafood guru Shaun Rankin cooks up a fishy dishy with wow factor. And renowned fish restaurateur Nathan Outlaw reveals how to feed the whole family on the cheap.

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Summer craft market in Javea port or woman on the stall - nothing imported, nothing made by friends or from a factory. The stalls can vary from week to week but you will find stalls with leather bags, leather belts, original lamps from recycled material or from artfully formed wire, rag dolls, wooden toys and puppets, jewellery from silver, copper, ceramics, macramé or wrought iron, hand painted designer clothes

The weekly craft market held every Sunday morning in Jávea port, is about to go into its summer season. The market is currently on a short break until Friday the 10th June and will then resume in the evenings, where it will continue for the summer. The first two weekends there will be an additional evening market from 7pm until midnight on the Saturday and the Sunday and from 24th June there will be an evening market every day of the week. This is the fourth year running that Amata, the regional craft association, joins forces with the local shopkeepers to liven up the promenade along the sea front with a craft fair. This is a real craft fair, with real craft workers who make what they sell and hope to sell what they make. Amata has the motto “Artesanía de Autor®” which means that what you see is made by the man

and even some paintings and sculptures. Many of the people on the stalls will be working, and you can watch, or get them to add a name or a detail or, if you can wait a few days, get them to make something to order. Amata was established in 1998 and remains true to its original philosophy, which is that only goods made by the people on the stalls can be sold on the craft fairs it organises. That is why more

Bars & Restaurants and more people have come to appreciate this special quality - the quality of a gallery even if it is sold in the street from a stall. Different stalls come for the whole summer, or just a few weeks so as to combine a few weeks at the beach with the possibility of earning a living. It's a varied show, changing week-by-week. A visit to the market can be combined with a stroll to the port, with its fishing boats and fish market, and back along the promenade with its attractive bars and restaurants, shops and terraces, to enjoy the cool sea breezes and watch all

the other visitors walking, jogging and cycling along. And, if you like modern architecture, you can have a look at the Virgen de Loreto church, a concrete structure shaped like a ship. The market starts on 10 June; in the beginning it opens only during the weekend, but from Thursday the 23rd June they are there every evening till 13th September and opens at 7pm in the evening till midnight. For further details ring 639 979 678 (English spoken) or on the web page of Amata www.amata.es (in Spanish and English).

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Hondon arrest A man has been detained for possessing counterfeit money and documents in Hondon de las Nieves. The suspect was found with counterfeit cash amounting to 7,000 euros in total and several documents – he had already spent 42,500 counterfeit euros on the deposit for a home in Hondón. Officers from the National Police detained the 46 year old Belgian man for the falsification of cash and documents. The seized 7,000 fake euro notes was made up of 50 and 20 euros notes and there were several false identity documents.

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The investigation started at the start of last November, when the police detectives discovered the existence of a possible fraudulent real estate transaction for a rural property in the locality of Hondón de la Nieves. The property was valued at some 300,000 euros, with a deposit of 42,500 euros paid in 500 euro notes that were counterfeit. Once the officers had established the facts, they started a search for the suspect, and finally detained him on 15th May in Hondón and found more cash hidden in a rucksack. The arrested has been placed at the disposition of the Duty Instruction Court in Novelda. The operation included Elche UDEV and the Bank of Spain Investigation Brigade.

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THE RAINBOW BRIDGE Where do your pets go when they leave the earth-plane? It has to be one of the biggest questions I am asked Many people believe that our pets go to an otherworldly place called the Rainbow Bridge. This is the title of a poem that appeared on social networking sites and has become so popular you only have to Google it on the internet to see different variations of the original poem, of which the author is unknown. The poem explains that when our pets go to heaven, their spirit lives on happily. They are without pain, and they run freely in stunning meadows until it is time to meet their beloved human friend(s). When it's their owner's time to go to spirit, they cross the Rainbow Bridge and are united again. The poem can be rather sugary sweet, but it's not far removed from the snippets I have seen when channelling. I hope it brings some comfort to those of you who have recently lost a pet to the spirit world. As a Medium, I will often see the pets of those I am doing readings for. In most cases I see them with my client's loved ones in spirit and it gives them great comfort to know that both their human loved ones live on in

spirit as do their loyal furry friends. When you lose a pet, it can leave a massive void in your life because they were a big part of your family. Some people may feel a stronger connection to their pets than they do other people! I believe this is because our pets love us unconditionally. When we come home after a hard day's work, your furry one is usually the first one to come and greet you. Their affection is real - what you see, is what you get, with no hidden agenda. From a health point of view, having at least one pet is good for the soul it's a well known fact that petting your dog or cat can help to reduce anxiety, depression, and ease loneliness. It has also been proven in many cases that having a dog as a pet can help to lower blood pressure, too. Is it therefore no wonder that we grieve the loss of our beloved furry members of the family when they leave the earthly plane? When channelling, I am often shown images of pets in the spirit world. They appear much younger and healthier than when they went to

the light. There is also a lot of vibrant colours that come through with them, deep green grass, rolling hills, and a deep love that shines through that would be very difficult to put into words to anyone who has never owned a pet before. I know without a doubt that our pets live on in spirit. I have had enough confirmation from my own pets as well as seeing and feeling the love of my clients pets. It can be as distressing losing a pet as it is losing a human loved one. If you have lost your pet recently, give yourself time to grieve in your own way. There is no time limit. Don't listen to anyone who wonders why you are upset about 'just a dog' or 'just a cat'. Just nothing.... Know that love like that never, ever dies. It lives on in your heart until you meet again. Just this side of heaven is a place called The Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to The Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run

and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals that had been ill and old are restored to health and vigour; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His

bright eyes are intent; his eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.

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Technology

Tina via email asks: Hello Aunty. My Toshiba laptop is only 18 months old but it keeps freezing at no particular time, and sometimes it will completely switch itself off. When I restart it I sometimes get a message that the disk needs to be repaired. It is not that old and I have Windows Vista. Any suggestions?

Aunty Says: Hi Tina. This sounds like either it is overheating or you may have a dying hard disk, so before you do anything else, I would strongly recommend making a copy of any precious photos & documents just in case the laptop completely packs up. The easy fix is to check that all air vents around the sides and underneath are

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you please let me know how to remove MPC from my PC? I have looked in control panel but it does not appear on there. Aunty Says: Hi Ken. MPC is an annoying and troublesome infection so first try Revo Uninstaller and Malwarebyte (both free from www.download.com) but to give you a more detailed solution I will need to know which version of Windows you are using. Let me know how you get on. Nick from Torrevieja ask: Hi there Aunty. I access the Internet using a Carrefour dongle which gives me a daily maximum of 100MB. This is

perfectly adequate for my needs until Microsoft eat it all by downloading some ginormous update. With Windows 7 I was able to arrange things so that I was merely told that updates were available, allowing me to choose the most convenient time to download them (or not) but I cannot find how to do the same thing with Windows 10. Any ideas? Aunty Says: There is still a way to schedule or totally switch off Windows updates which you’ll find from “Start” “Settings” “Update & Security” and the “Advanced” link at the bottom. There is also a great new feature with Win10 (& 8 I think) that allows you to set your Dongle connection as “metered” which tells Windows to stop using it for its Updates and wait until you are on a faster connection. You can get to this from “Settings” “Network & Internet” and again follow the “Advanced Options” link. It would be a good idea to get this sorted before July Nick as Microsoft have warned us that another HUGE update is on its way, and in a feeble attempt to make Windows Updates seem like fun, they have given it the name “The Anniversary Update”. Enid via email asks: Hi Aunty I hope you can help me. When I receive my television facture it comes as a PDF file and when I double click to download and open it, a windows pos up asking “open with” and “choose the program you want to use to open the file’ I always choose Adobe Acrobat Reader and everything is fine but how can I stop it asking this every time? Aunty Says: Hi Enid. There should be a box you can tick to ‘always use the selected program’ which will stop the message re-appearing.

clear from fluff and also run a full scan with your antivirus program. I’m a bit curious that an 18 month old laptop should have Windows Vista as that version of Windows is getting on for 10 years old. Can you send me the make/model and where you purchased it and I will investigate. Ken via email asks: Hello Aunty. Could

That’s it for another week, email you questions to auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com and I will see what I can do.

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Mums on WhatsApp bad for kids Mother’s groups on WhatsApp are harming their children’s development, according to psychologists. A growing trend has seen mothers of pupils in the same class setting up chat groups on the messenger service to discuss their children’s progress and school-related problems – a great idea in practice, say child mental health experts, since parents are encouraged to become actively involved in their kids’ education. However it is going too far, psychologists say. Messages such as: “Can someone send me the English worksheet?”“What else have they got for homework?” and “Can someone send me a photo of page X in their textbook, because my son/daughter has lost his/hers,” are commonplace and, as psychologist Carmen Bermejo Romero says, lead to ‘nannying’ children and not teaching them to cope with day-to-day life. If parents ‘take over’, pupils do not need to remember what homework they have to do or which lessons they need to take books to, and these ‘management skills’ are never learnt, she says. And if children are not taught to think for themselves, they do not trust their own judgment when they eventually have to as older teenagers and adults. “We’re dealing with things that

our children have to do for themselves, and are able and actually willing to do for themselves,” warns psychologist Silvia Álava. “As well as stifling them, it sends out the message, ‘don’t worry, mummy will do it all for you’ – which means the child does not acquire selfconfidence and self-trust. “This has negative consequences for the child’s selfesteem, both in childhood and adulthood.” The psychologists say the groups are an excellent idea, as long as they are used properly. “It allows you to find out about problems at school – especially as we can’t be like our own mothers were with us; we can’t be at the school gates every day and find out what’s been happening,” admits one mum of two primaryschool-aged daughters who works full-time. Some mums say it helps them to discuss and resolve fall-outs between their children, but psychologists strongly advise against this. “Children’s problems should remain in children’s domain. Mothers should not resolve, question or compare,” stresses Silvia Álava. “Problems which arise between children and which need to be

resolved on a child-like level, but if mothers interfere, bringing adult logic into them, it stops the children learning how to solve problems and confrontation between them on their own and creates unhealthy dependency,” Carmen Bermejo adds. The best thing parents can do in these situations is build a relationship with their children where they will talk about troubles with their classmates, advise them and discuss these issues with them to help them reach a solution, the experts say. Parental intervention should only be resorted to where a child is being bullied or the conflict is extreme and affects the pupil’s mental or physical health or performance in class. Teachers agree with the psychologists’ views and say faceto-face chats with tutors themselves are the way to get involved in their children’s education, not via a ‘cold and impersonal’ phone-message forum. They also criticise how mothers’ WhatsApp groups can end up undermining their own work. Teachers realise that it’s impossible for a teacher to completely satisfy all parents. But now, if a parent has a poor relationship with a teacher, it is too easy for him or her to spread it around and start rumours on social networks, leading to a breakdown in this relationship among lots of other parents too.

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Vega Baja is hay fever hotspot The mild weather in the Vega Baja means that there is pollen in the atmosphere 8 months of the year, causing misery for allergy sufferers. With a view to helping to alleviate the symptoms, the Allergies unit at Vega Baja Hospital recently organised a day to identify allergenic plants in the area. Using a route through Orihuela city the experts identified the plants responsible for the most common allergic conditions and their effects on people's health. The allergic reaction to pollen in the environment, according to epidemiological studies in Spain, is the primary cause of respiratory allergies and is to blame for half of the cases of hay fever. In order to get proper diagnosis and treatment of respiratory allergic conditions, it is fundamental to know what the various allergenic plants are in your locality are. Doctor Carmen Andreu, the hospital's allergy expert, said: “In our area the principal causes of environmental allergies are pollens, and less often domestic dust mites. Among the most frequent pollens are weeds, specifically chenopodiacea, commonly known as the goosefoot family, followed by olive, graminae (grasses) and others like parietaria.” Every week, the Allergology Unit uses a pollen collector on

the hospital's roof to measure pollen levels. This measures the specific concentration of pollens in the area to create a database of the levels, which is stored with an

archive of photographs of the plants responsible. This data is available on the website of the Valencian Allergy Association: www.avaic.es The highest pollen levels are in the spring but the mild temperatures for most of the year in the Vega Baja region mean that some of these plants have pollination peaks at other times. Therefore, the area has high levels of environmental pollen for at least 8 months of the year. Doctor Isabel Flores, who is another of the allergologists involved in this initiative, said: “In recent years a notable increase in allergic illnesses has been observed in Spain. One in four people now suffer from some kind of allergic disorder.” The main reasons for this increase are climate change

bringing higher temperatures, more pollution especially with diesel particles, and probably more and better diagnosis of allergic illnesses. Specific immunotherapy or anti-allergy injections are considered by the World Health Organisation to be the only treatment that can alter the natural course of allergic illnesses. “The vaccines relieve symptoms or even make them disappear, as well as preventing the development of new allergies or more serious symptoms like asthma,” said the allergologist. Their effect lasts a long time after the treatment with injections finishes and it is the allergy specialist who, based on the symptoms and the different tests available, indicates which is the most suitable injection for each person.

Spanish Olympic Model in court over British shooting team in gunpoint robbery Three members of Spain's Olympic sailing team were robbed at gunpoint in a popular tourist area of Rio de Janeiro, where the Summer Games will start in less than three months, officials have announced. The sailors from the Nacra 17 catamaran class were in Santa Teresa, a picturesque part of Rio that is a favourite for foreign visitors, when “they were confronted by five people armed with two pistols,” the Spanish Sailing Federation said in a statement. Olympic champion Fernando Echavarri, world and European champion Tara Pacheco and trainer Santi Lopez-Vazquez were robbed but “fortunately they did not suffer personal injury,” the sailing federation said. “A bag with money, documents and a camera were taken” in the incident, Rio's tourism police said in a statement. The Spanish team said the mugging occurred in the early hours of a Saturday, while police sources said it was a Friday. “Civil police are working to identify the authors of the crime and to recover the stolen objects,” said the police statement. Spanish officials said the team was in Rio to train ahead of the Games

which open on 5th August. Security is one of the main concerns for organisers in a city where large working class neighbourhoods known as favelas are considered off limits to most tourists and where heavily armed police engage in frequent shootouts with drug gangs. Muggings and crimes involving firearms also occur regularly in the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the south of Rio. “It was a very unpleasant experience,” Lopez-Vázquez said. “There were five youths with two pistols. They took all the work equipment we were carrying at that time.” The Spanish federation said “lack of security in Rio is one of the points that worries the teams. Fernando, Tara and Santi want to forget what happened as quickly as possible and concentrate completely and exclusively on the training.” Some sailors preparing for the Olympics have also expressed concern about high levels of pollution and floating garbage in Guanabara Bay where the fast, but flimsy racing dinghies and windsurfers risk being impeded by plastic bags caught on rudders or centre-boards.

The former swimwear model accused of killing her ex-boyfriend in Estepona broke down in court as she vehemently denied the charges. Mayka Marica Kukucova, is accused of shooting her British born jeweller ex-boyfriend Andrew Bush at his Estepona home in April 2014. Prosecutors are seeking a 20-yearsentence, arguing that she shot him three times in a jealous rage when he arrived home with his new Russian girlfriend, Maria Korotaeva, only a few months after they had split. Kukucova´s defence insists that she was acting in self defence, claiming he accosted her with the gun, and that it went off during the ensuing struggle. “I didn’t want to cause him any harm. The gun just went off. I just wanted to break free from his grasp, Kukucova said, sniffling and holding back tears. New girlfriend at the time Ms Korotaeva alleges she was hiding in Mr Bush´s Hummer car while the altercation unfolded, and that after the gunshots were fired, Slovakian Kukucova forced her out of the vehicle so she could make her escape. She described her as ‘crazy’ with jealousy. Gold dealer Bush, aka Mr Bling of Marbella, was found dead in a pool of blood at his five-bedroom villa in the early hours of the next morning. Kukucova has been held in Spanish jail since she was detained in Slovakia following the shooting. Local prosecutor Jose Antonio Nieblas said in a report submitted to the judge before the trial: “The accused, moved by the unmistakable desire to end Andrew Bush’s life and at a certain point in a row they were having, made a sudden and

unexpected use of the .38 special-model Amadeo Rossi revolver that she was carrying. “She shot Andrew Bush three times, the first shot hitting him in the arm and the other two in the head. “Andrew Bush had no chance to react or defend himself against the unexpected and unpredictable attack which caused his death.

“In an attempt to procure her impunity, the accused placed the revolver in the dead man’s left hand, took the keys to his Hummer and left the house making sure she closed the doors and impeded immediate access from outside. “Following that she fled in the vehicle after a heated argument with Maria Korotaeva.” The Slovakian national appeared in front of a jury for the first time at the Ciudad de la Justicia in Málaga. She has not entered a plea in relation to killing Bush, 48, who was from Bristol. The court heard she was arrested after handing herself in to authorities in Slovakia four days after the shooting and was extradited back to Spain.

Fateful meeting

The pair met when Kukucova worked at a jewellery store owned by Bush in Bristol. Kukucova said they were together for two and a half years before the relationship broke down. Kukucova explained that she had gone to Bush’s home to collect her things when he returned unexpectedly from a trip with his new girlfriend. Kukucova said: “I was watching television, then I heard Andy in the garden. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I went upstairs to get dressed. “When he came and saw me he told his girlfriend (Maria Korotaeva) to go out to the car. “He started shouting and hitting me and took me strongly by the arms. I said I wanted to go but he said no. He was shouting that he was going to kill me and my family.” After a struggle down the stairs, Kukucova said: “Then the gun was in my hands. I threw myself on him and we were fighting and then the gun went off. I couldn’t hear anything. I was just trying to get away. I didn’t want to hurt him.” She said she had tried to go back upstairs but there was another struggle on the staircase as Bush came after her. She said of the struggle: “I don’t know how many times the gun went off.” The court heard Kukucova then left the house and told Korotaeva to get out of Bush’s car before driving off. Following his death, she posted a picture of the couple on Instagram with the message: “I will always love you. You will always be in my heart. The man who changed my world for better. My teacher. I wish I could of saved you. RIP Andy Bush.”

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EU enforces cigarette pack changes Spain has been ordered to make cigarette packets plain and unbranded. European Commissioners have ordered Spain to implement new laws on cigarette sales, including making all packets generic and unbranded. Spain is one of a handful of European Union member States which had not implemented the directive on tobacco by the deadline, which was last Friday. The aims of the directive include reducing the number of people who smoke by encouraging them to give up or not to start in the first place, dissuading teenagers and very young adults from taking up the habit, and ensuring everyone is fully aware of the dangers involved. It covers rules on the manufacturing, production and presentation of cigarettes, loose ‘roll-your-own’ tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, electronic or E-cigarettes, and herb-based products designed to be ‘smoked’. Spain’s caretaking health ministry has responded to its EC counterpart, Lithuanian Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis that it is working to ensure the implementation is ‘ready as soon as possible’ but that to do so would ‘require legislative changes which cannot be dealt with now’, given that the country only has an acting government.

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All About Health & Beauty What condition affects over 85% of British women over the age of 25 years? Answer: Thread veins or spider veins or red veins - all are the same and their medical name is Telangectasia. We are talking about this now, although we recommend that the treatment for these unsightly little things is actually carried out in the cooler months. However it is this time of year when we get most enquiries. We cover our legs up more in the cooler weather and it is only when we get our pale interesting legs out for their first peek of this year’s sun that we look down and think “ I really must do something about these thread veins”.

have both and wait three months after treatment to have the thread veins treated. Treatment can be by laser, injection or machine. Generally speaking laser will show quicker results but can be costly and difficult to obtain. Injection is for the legs specifically and is a solution known as a sclerosant which causes the lining of the vessels to become sticky and to eventually close down.

They can also appear on the face and even the chest but we do have different treatments for both. They are often a family inherited condition or caused by standing for long periods such as shopworkers, hairdressers, cabin crew and nurses to name but a few. They can first appear at times of hormonal upheaval such as pregnancy and can also appear following injury or after having varicose veins removed. On the subject of varicose veins it is always advisable to have these treated first if you

Although the vessels carry blood, as they are so small they are perfectly safe to treat. You would always have a through medical history taken before having any treatment and it is recommended that you have a test dose first to ensure that you have no problems with the product. A course of treatment is normally recommended. For the face it is usual to treat with a machine which used to be called

Veinwave, but now has been renamed to Thermavein. This delivers heat to the vessel using a very fine probe and causes the veins to be cauterised. None of the treatments are painful and normal life is resumed immediately afterwards with advice to stay out of the sun until the skin has settled down. Why don’t we treat them in the warmer weather? Quite simply because when the skin is hot the underlying vessels are dilated or bigger, but in the cooler weather they are constricted or smaller. Therefore if we treat in cooler weather we are more likely to get better results. Another practical reason in hot countries is that we recommend the wearing of support tights for a few days following treatment on the legs, and this would be uncomfortable when it is so warm. Nobody can offer a complete removal but we can expect around 50 to 80% improvement after a course of treatment. So ladies on your wall planner make a note for October to get those thread veins treated and be clearer for next summer.

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Be heart healthy According to experts thousands of people may have had a heart attack without realising it. Most of us would associate having a heart attack with chest pains, shortness of breath and cold sweats, but many people who suffer from one do not realise at all, brushing off the symptoms as something as minor as the flu or heart burn. A new study has revealed that 45 per cent of people who have heart attacks suffered from a “silent” variety, which are just as deadly but harder to recognise. The research, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, found people who have silent heart attacks, or what is medically referred to as silent ischemia (lack of oxygen) to the heart muscle, are three times more likely to die of heart disease and 34 percent more likely to die from any cause. A silent heart attack happens when the flow of blood is blocked in the coronary arteries by a build-up of plaque, and experts say that people who have these socalled silent attacks are more likely to have nonspecific and subtle symptoms. Yet despite it not appearing to be a medical emergency, a silent heart attack can be just as dangerous as its more obvious counterpart. This is because the event often leaves unnoticed scarring and damage to the heart, putting the person at greater risk of other heart problems. Symptoms of a silent heart attack Here are four symptoms that experts say you might notice if you’ve suffered from a silent heart attack: • Feeling of strained muscle in upper chest or upper back • Pain the jaw area, upper back or arms • Extreme fatigue • Feeling of Indigestion What to do during a silent heart attack If you do notice symptoms of a silent heart attack, doctors advise that you call an ambulance immediately. When you get to the hospital, make it clear that you think you may be having a heart attack. Treatment for a heart attack will depend on how serious it is. Two main treatments are: • Using medication to dissolve blood clots • Surgery to help restore blood to the heart How to prevent a silent heart attack There are five main steps you can take to reduce your risk of having a heart attack (or having another heart attack): • Smokers should quit smoking • Lose weight if you are overweight or obese • Take regular exercise – adults should do at least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week, unless advised otherwise by the doctor in charge of your care • Eat a low-fat, high-fibre diet, including whole grains and plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables (at least five portions a day) • Moderate your alcohol consumption Heart disease is the world’s biggest killer, with the latest WHO figures showing 17.5 million people die each year from cardiovascular diseases. This makes up an estimated 31 percent of all deaths worldwide. Experts now believe that many of these deaths may happen in patients who have previously suffered a heart attack without realising that they

need medical attention. Looking after your heart You only have one heart, and you need to treat it right if you want to keep it pumping for years to come. The good news is that your behaviour and habits play a large role in how healthy your heart is. Here are some simple, effective strategies for safeguarding your heart health. Give them a try—your heart just might thank you. Choose an exercise to do weekly, say, a 2-mile run and just afterward, log your time and your heart rate. Call your doc if you notice major changes, for instance, a heart rate of 185 bpm after a workout that typically takes you to 165 in the same time. That can signal an issue, like clogged arteries or a weakened heart. Stop and take a long, slow breath. Better yet, take six breaths in 30 seconds. Doing this can lower your systolic blood pressure by as much as 4

mm Hg within minutes, a study in Hypertension Research found. Some research suggests that if you practice this deep breathing consistently, the pressure-lowering effects can last over time. Go karaoke…researchers in Sweden found that people who sing together have better heart-rate variability, or the interval of time between beats. And the more variable your heart rate, the better your odds of surviving a heart attack. Inhaling ultrafine pollution particles can thicken the wall of your carotid artery, predisposing you to heart attacks, say university researchers. Particle levels peak in the early morning in winter, a study in Atmospheric Environment reports, so save outdoor runs or rides for the afternoon. Pass on the potatoes and spoon out the legumes. People who ate 1 cup of fibre-rich lentils, beans, or chickpeas a day reduced their systolic blood pressure by 4 mm Hg after three months, according to a study in Archives of Internal Medicine. Add black beans to salads, cook lentils into a curry, or scoop an extra serving of pinto beans into chilli. And stop thinking that eating eggs raises your LDL (bad) cholesterol. In fact, Brazilian research suggests a link between egg consumption and clearer coronary arteries. One guess is that the yolk's payload of vitamins E, B12, and folate may be the key. Just stop at four eggs a day to limit the calories. Surprising Things You Never Knew About Your Heart Your heart is the hardest working muscle in your body; it’s what keeps you alive. It beats approximately 100,000 times per day and pumps at least 2,500 gallons of blood daily. Heart disease is one of the highest cause of death for both men and women across the globe. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is related to a process called atherosclerosis, a condition that develops when plaque

builds up in the walls of the arteries. The build-up narrows the arteries, making it harder for blood to flow through. Eventually a blood clot may form; it can stop the blood flow which can cause a heart attack or stroke. Make sure you exercise regularly, manage your stress levels and consume a diet full of vitamins and nutrients. Appreciate your heart and take care of it. Keep reading for some surprising facts you never knew about your heart. The size of your heart may surprise you According to Cleveland Clinic, “your heart is about the size of your two hands clasped together” and “a normal heart valve is about the size of a 50 cent coin.” Certain foods can improve your heart health Certain foods such as salmon, broccoli, nuts and spinach can improve your heart health. Salmon contains Omega-3s which have been shown to protect against heart disease. Broccoli promotes the production of enzymes that helps keep your heart strong. Nuts have been said to reduce your risk of developing blood clots that may cause heart attacks. Spinach has been shown to cut the chance of developing heart disease. Your heart can actually break A study in 2012 found that losing a loved one can bring feelings of grief, anger and depression. In the study, approximately 2,000 heart attack survivors found that attacks were more likely to happen after the death of a family member or close friend. Drinking coffee may help your heart It may sound crazy but drinking coffee can actually help your heart. According to WebMD, “a small, new study from Japan suggests that the caffeine in a cup of coffee might help your small blood vessels work better, which could ease strain on the heart.” They also explain, a cup of caffeinated coffee caused a 30 percent increase in blood flow through small vessels in people’s fingertips. Excessive sitting has been linked to increased risk of heart disease From driving in your car to sitting in your office chair and watching television on the couch, we sit more than we may realise. According to Harvard Health Publications, “some research suggests that it has harmful effects on sugar and fat metabolism, both of which affect a person’s risk of diabetes and heart disease.” Your heart pumps more blood than you think According to Mercola.com, your heart pumps about one million barrels of blood during an average lifetime. That’s enough blood to fill more than three super tankers. Fun Fact: A kitchen faucet would need to be turned up all the way for at least 45 years to be equivalent to the amount of blood pumped by the heart in an average lifetime. Education affects your heart According to studies the less education you receive over your lifetime, the higher your risk is for heart disease. Researchers aren't sure what the connection is, but they think it may have to do with factors such as childhood economic circumstances, chronic illness and intelligence, as well as parental mental health, according to mmn.com. Gender Men have larger hearts but women’s heart rates are more rapid.

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More reasons you are not losing weight... As I mentioned in last week’s column, even if you follow a fitness routine and often choose healthier foods, you may not be seeing the weight come off the way you hope. There are many reasons why you might not be losing weight as successfully as you hope to. Following on from the reasons I listed last week (Costa Blanca People Edition 635) chances are one of the reasons below is all that's standing in the way of your weight-loss goals…. You're addicted to dressings and toppings A salad is one of the healthiest meals you can have, but when you top it with bacon bits, goat cheese, nuts, dried fruits, and ranch dressing, you can double the calorie amount in a flash. Be aware of how many calories your favourite salad extras add on. For instance, 10 croutons are an easy 100 calories.

You don't eat breakfast Skipping breakfast may seem like a great way to save calories, but your body will actually hold on to fat because it thinks it's being starved. Keep in mind that people who eat breakfast regularly lose more weight, so make sure to eat breakfast each morning to jump-start your metabolism. Don't just grab anything: include protein to give yourself sustainable energy and fibre to fill you up for hours. You don't practice portion control When it comes to a balanced diet, we all know that portion control is one of the keys to success. Keep measuring cups and kitchen scales on hand to make sure your serving sizes are appropriate, and learn how to give your body the "I'm full" signal in order to help you drop the fork when the time is right and move on with your day. You eat without thinking Aligning mealtime with a screen like your computer or the TV can hurt your weight-loss goals. Designating a special time for meals without distractions will help you connect to your food and, as a result, you will eat less. Sometimes you don't even realise how much you're scoffing when your mind is somewhere else. You don't cut your food Something as simple as slicing up your food can help reduce your overeating tendencies. Cutting food into tiny pieces may seem slightly childish, but studies show that humans find smaller portions more satisfying and, as a result, are therefore satisfied with less. You don't eat enough Don't starve yourself to save calories

for later. It'll not only mess up your metabolism, and by dinnertime, that famished feeling will likely cause you to eat more than you would if you weren't starving. Not only is starving yourself not sustainable for continued weight loss, but also, limiting yourself to toosmall portions can lead to excess snacking between mealtimes. You don't leave time for fun Since stress is shown to cause weight gain by triggering the body to eat more - especially foods high in sugar and fat make sure you give yourself time to relax and unwind. And it's an added bonus that so many fun activities - like dancing, hiking, and shopping - are already natural calorie-burners. You overindulge in low-fat foods Going for foods with a lower calorie count can be deceiving, since many times they're filled with extra sodium, sugar, or chemical additives to make up for the ingredients the company has removed or decreased. Not only are these light versions less nutritious, but they also end up tasting ‘lighter’, leading you to eat more. You'll probably end up consuming more calories than you would if you just ate a regular-sized portion of the real thing. You don't keep a food diary Writing down what you eat is an essential way to monitor daily caloric intake. Don't think it's worth the effort? A study from the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics surveyed 123 women and found that those who were the most successful at losing weight monitored their food intake by keeping a diary. You're always dining out Hitting your favourite restaurant is a great way to unwind, but you're more likely to indulge in a huge meal complete with starters, drinks, fried foods, and dessert. Calorie counts are also a mystery, since many foods aren't labelled. If you don't want to give up your nights out, then split a meal with a friend, order healthy options like salads and grilled chicken, and sip water instead of wine. You never indulge In an otherwise healthy diet, eating a few french fries or a piece of chocolate cake isn't going to ruin your weight-loss goals. A study found that it isn't necessary to up workout intensity the day after a piece of cake and that a daily variance of as much as 600 calories won't reflect on your waistline, as long as you maintain a healthy diet in the long run. You eat the wrong post-workout snacks A post-workout snack is just that - a snack. Unless it's mealtime, what you eat after a workout should be around 150 calories. Since healthy foods like trail mix can be high in calories, measure out a serving instead of mindlessly chomping straight out of the bag. Mireille Toddington

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t’s nice to see more venues putting on entertainment during the afternoons. Not only do they get a far bigger selection of the top acts, but by doing so they are not competing with every bar and its wife. Not everyone feels up to going out at night so holding live gigs during the day when there is little to do is an ideal way of attracting customers. It also means that the acts and customers aren’t so tired from a long day and can totally relax in the Spanish way with something to eat, a glass of something cool and burn it all off with some unabashed dancing. Among the daytime events are Sunday’s “Walk for Life”. - A huge fundraising event organised by AECC and The Pink Ladies for the cancer charity. Walkers will be paying a 5 euro registration and will supporters will be encouraged to part with their change by the extensive live entertainment during the event. Tuesday afternoon sees Richie Alexander’s first visit to Timeout Bar in San Javier, where he will be packing the house to his Northern Soul, Motown and Soul hits from 2pm. A consummate performer, Richie has a huge following wherever he goes. I once remarked to one of my venues that if Richie had a show that started at 4am, people would still fill the place. He has a vibrant energy that is infectious to all who see him, and having watched his show many times (and queued to speak to him!), can say that he is a real entertainer who loves people. And they in turn love him back. Making their debut at La Bodegueta, Lo Crispin this Tuesday evening are the very popular duo – Diverse. The bar is now into its Summer season with top quality acts on Tuesdays and Saturdays through until late September. From Wednesday, you also have the chance to see the long awaited Studio 32’s production of “Fiddler on The Roof” at The Cardinal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio. They will be continuing their support the Alzheimer’s charity for all their productions in 2016. Saturday night it may be worth a trip up to Santa Pola or Gran Alacant with the beautiful voice of Rob Roberts at The Leprechaun and Benidorm’s fun duo Zodiac making their return visit to La Piedra. Nearer to home Neil Diamond Tribute can be found at The Club Quesada, or if you love Rod Stewart head down to Villamartin. Where ever you go and who ever you see, there is certainly a huge choice of genres and types of acts to suit every taste. There are: solos, bands, duos, tributes, plays, variety shows and concerts. We seem to have it all on the Costa Blanca - not only at night but during the day too. Nobody ever needs to be bored. Not in our area! 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 Shows dates can be found on www.lrshows.com Love life, love music and support your venues and acts. Jax Lawson xx

Tues May 31st La Bodegueta, Lo Crispin – Diverse Duo – 9pm Timeout Sports Bar, San Javier – Richie Alexander – 2pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Jose Miguel – 9pm Rusty Nail, Campoverde – Samantha Curtis – 9pm Mumbai Blue, La Florida – Richie Alexander – 10pm Posh Club, La Marina – Open Jam Session – 3pm Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – Dan Davy – 9.30pm Shannon Bells, Villamartin Plaza – Angie McKay – 10pm YOLOs, Cabo Roig - David John Williams – 10pm

Wed 1st June Cardinal Belluga, San Fulgencio – Fiddler on the roof – 7.30pm - 9€ Bar Carlos, Torrevieja - Open Mic night– 9pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Ed Temple Hypnotist ft Elise – 9pm The Park Inn, Quesada – Samantha Curtis – 8pm Emerald Isle,La Florida – Jimmy Cricket and Stevie Spit – 8pm - 15€ Gogarthy’s, La Zenia – Noel Stevens – 9.30pm La Campana, Quesada – El Marino – 7pm The Leprechaun, Santa Pola Del Este – All O’Baard – 8pm Bar Studz, Benimar – Johnny Scott – 8.30pm Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – Backyard Session – 9.30pm The Arches, Los Alcazares – Ricky Patton - 9pm

Thurs 2nd June Cardinal Belluga, San Fulgencio – Fiddler on the roof – 7.30pm - 9€ Shannon Bells, Villamartin Plaza – Angie McKay – 10pm Pablos International, Playa Flamenca – Paul Allen – 9pm Stray Sod, La Fuente – The Cages – 10pm The Local, La Florida – Richie Alexander – 6pm Alfie’s Place, La Zenia – No Limit – 1.15pm Olive Bar, Pueblo Bravo – Samantha Curtis – 5pm Durty Nelly’s, Torrevieja – Johnny Scott – 8pm La Vida Sunset, Doña Pepa – Samantha Curtis – 9pm Ali Baba, Marquesa Golf – Tony Capaldi – 7.30pm Leprechaun Bar, Santa Pola de Este – Johnny Monroe – 8.30pm The Local, La Florida – Dougie Monroe – 10pm Posh Club, La Marina – Johnny Scott – 12pm Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – Kevin Tyler – 9.30pm

Fri 3rd June YOLO, Cabo Roig – Paula B – 10pm El Bar Stop, Torrevieja – Cassi Kennedy – 9pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Rod Stewart Tribute 9pm Cardinal Belluga, San Fulgencio – Fiddler on the roof – 7.30pm - 9€ The New Tavern, San Miguel – Samantha Curtis – 9pm Eduardo’s, Villamartin – Abba Elite – 7.30pm Emerald Isle, La Florida – Richie Alexander – 9pm Posh Club, La Marina – Charles Cole – 12.30pm Tavern, Catral – Duncan Disorderly – 9pm La Casa de Xu, Torrevieja – Trina – 8pm Marabu Lounge, Pueblo Bravo – Rob Roberts – 8.30pm Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – Chloe Leigh– 10pm Rusty Nail, Campoverde – Ricky Patton – 9pm Torre Asia Restaurant, Torreblanca – Peter G – 8.30pm

Sat 4th June La Bodegueta, Lo Crispin – Dee – 9pm O’Riordan’s, Cabo Roig – Cassi Kennedy – 10pm The Leprechaun, Santa Pola Del Este – Rob Roberts – 9pm La Piedra, Gran Alacant – Zodiac Duo – 8.30pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca - Gene Pitney Tribute – 9pm Laurel and Hardy’s, Quesada – It Takes Two – 8pm Cardinal Belluga, San Fulgencio – Fiddler on the roof – 7.30pm - 9€ Bamboo Lounge, Entre Narajas – Rain O’Connor – 9pm Emerald Isle, La Florida – Dan Davy and Nick Gold – 9pm Jillie’s Bar, Algorfa – Samantha Curtis – 9pm Parque So Rolla, Santa Pola – Welcome Clean Summer Concert – 9pm Eduardos, Villamartin – Rod Stewart Tribute – 7.30pm Bar Piscina, Lago Jardin 1 – Lynn and Brian – 9pm The Club, Quesada – Neil Diamond Tribute - 7pm – 12 Euros The Clubhouse, Marquesa Golf – Saxaphone player – 8pm Hillside, La Marina – Rebecca Holt – 9pm Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – JJ Soulman– 10pm Black Bull, Castalla – Ricky Patton – 9pm

Sun 5th June The Leprechaun Bar, Santa Pola Del Este – Paul Harris – 3.30pm Cagney’s, La Marina – Johnny Scott – 4pm Promenade, Playa Flamenca – Walk For Life – AECC. Stevie Spit and many more – 10am – 2pm Shannon Bells, Villamartin Plaza – Angie McKay – 10pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Richie Alexander – 9pm Sports Complex, La Marina – Woody – 9pm The Hole in the Wall, Gran Alacant – Mr Bojangles – 4pm Eduardos, Villamartin – Paul Allen – 7.30pm Sports Complex, La Marina – Woody – 8.30pm La Casa de Xu, Torrevieja – Jose Miguera – 8pm Bar Studz, Benimar – Johnny Scott – 8.30pm Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – Ashleigh – 10pm Restaurant Rinconada, Torrevieja – Peter G – 7.30pm

Mon 6th June Shannon Bells, Villamartin Plaza – Angie McKay – 10pm Eduardo’s, Villamartin – Juan Angel– 7.30pm La Campana, Quesada – El Marino – 7pm Pablo’s International, Playa Flamenca – Rain and Melissa – 9pm Lansdowne, Playa Flamenca – Nikki G – 9.30pm

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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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ACROSS 1. Arraign (6) 4. Hits (6) 9. Flattering (13) 10. Fraud (7) 11. Symbol (5) 12. Long (5) 14. Inexperienced (5) 18. Remain (5)

19. Blind alley (7) 21. Apishness (13) 22. Offer (6) 23. Instruction (6)

5. Enormity (7) 6. Ingratitude (13) 7. Maxim (6) 8. Drive (5) 13. Emit rays (7) 15. Help (6) 16. Extreme (5) 17. Argue (6) 20. Bit (5)

Down 1. Admittance (6) 2. Sympathy (13) 3. Dense (5)

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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. Isaac won the blueberry pie contest.. 2. Neither the competitor who began his competition at 3:15 pm nor the person who

ACROSS 1. Expression of pleasure about one literary comparison (6) 4. Writing the actor's words (6) 9. What a match-making factory is engaged in! (5,8) 10. See 14 Across 11. Negotiate for a pleasure trip (5) 12. Thread undergoing a brief change (5) 14 & 10Ac. Shatteringly publish information! (5,3,4) 18. They went round the necks of thugs, we hear (5) 19. Somehow I arrive in continental holiday area (7)

21. Shocking weather! (8,5) 22. A break in the hose often used by firemen (6) 23. He refuses to take sustenance more quickly (6) DOWN 1. What soldiers do when arms are brought up (6) 2. This indicates the extent of attractiveness (8,5) 3. In football it helps to be nimble (5) 5. Calculator fitted into a shop (7) 6. Like shipmates, suffering together (2,3,4,4)

7. Experimentally use the streets for meeting places (6) 8. From Japan I sent an aromatic plant (5) 13. Favour nothing in street demolition (7) 15. Unpleasant experience upsets the loader (6) 16. Explosive connection for public transport (5) 17. What the striker uses when he's working! (6) 20. As a panoramic sight, it's not the same in Virginia (5)

SOLUTIONS 635 QUICK Across: 1 Intemperance; 7 Scrip; 8 Pause; 9 Too; 10 Odourless; 11 Bitter; 12 Stress; 15 Lowliness; 17 Ewe; 18 Thorn; 19 Empty; 21 Determinedly. Down: 1 Irritability; 2 Mar; 3 Employ; 4 Apparatus; 5 Cause; 6 Persistently; 7 Short; 10 Obedience; 13 Enemy; 14 Redeem; 16 Whole; 20 Pen. CRYPTIC Across: 1 Quarter-staff; 7 Alarm; 8 Loire; 9 Two; 10 Hindsight; 11 On time; 12 Coarse; 15 Milestone; 17 Was; 18 Revue; 19 Aired; 21 Predicaments. Down: 1 Question-mark; 2 Tea; 3 Romans; 4 Telescope; 5 Fling; 6 Restlessness; 7 About; 10 Homestead; 13 Rowed; 14 Mosaic; 16 Lever; 20 Rim.

began his competition at 2:15 pm is the person who won the hot dog contest..

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Solution for Logic Puzzle Zachary

2:30 pm

Wilbur

2:15 pm

Hot dog Blueberry pie Oyster Chicken wing

Raleigh Naperville Tillerville Vincennes

2:30 pm, one was Zachary and the other won the blueberry pie contest.. 11. Lucas started eating at 3:00 pm..

Isaac

10. Of the contestant from Naperville and the person who began his competition at

Lucas

9. Wilbur began his contest sometime before the contestant from Pervis..

2:45 pm

8. The contestant from Tillerville won the oyster contest..

Pervis

7. The contestant who began his competition at 2:15 pm wasn't from Raleigh..

3:00 pm

6. The competitor from Pervis didn't win the hot dog contest..

Watermelon

5. Of Wilbur and Isaac, one was from Naperville and the other started eating at 2:15 pm..

Ollie

4. The contestant who began his competition at 2:30 pm won the oyster contest..

3:15 pm

3. The contestant who began his competition at 3:15 pm won the watermelon contest..

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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 Alicante-Elche 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 965 710 146. 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.

Bello is a 6 year old male Chihuahua cross. He enjoys his walks and playing with his toys but most of all he loves sitting on your lap and getting cuddles. Bello is fully vaccinated, micro chipped and castrated.

Bridgette is around 9 weeks old and was covered in ticks and fleas when found but has now been treated and in good health. She is a very happy little girl and will be quite small when fully grown.

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CostaBlancaPeople May 31st - 6th June 2016

BALLROOM DANCING

dresses and skirts, etc. The previous owners built this business up and sold all contacts for a substantial sum. 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 network. For sale at 10,000 euros. Further details telephone SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 office hours, or 672 366 275 any reasonable time.

Ballroom and Latin dancing for beginners and improvers every Monday and Thursday 11.30am - 1.00pm. Venue. Le Monte Hotel. Pilar de la Horredada (N332) Further information. Marilyn 606 738 866 (640)

BUILDERS G.F.R. Builders 30 years experience, with 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) Sitara Master Builders 40 years experience with 29 years in Spain. Extensions, conversions, kitchens, bathrooms. Complete refurbishments, all general building work - No job too big or too small! All work guaranteed and insured for 10 years. We do not take upfront payments. Free quotes with a friendly professional service Tel: 965 720 817 info@sitaramasterbuilders.com(636) Need a home improvements worker? Professional tiling, painting, terrace, maintenance and much more for only €8 hr. Just give me a call and enjoy your perfect home! All work is quality done and guaranteed. Free quotations for larger projects. Tel 664 339 687/whatsapp. Thomas. (636)

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Quesada, Kebab/Pizza/Burger takeaway food business lease for sale. Fully licenced in every respect, well established and located in the petrol station area. Licenced to sell soft drinks, wine, beer and spirits. Fully equipped in every way, one oven cost 9,000 euros! This is a Turn Key and Open operation, owner will give training and handover period, this is a simple business to run. Rent is 600 euros per month, equal to under 20 euros per day! Price is 15,000 euros all furniture, fixtures and fittings. Reason for sale? Current owner is retiring. Further details tel SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 office hours or 672 366 275 out of hours. Quesada, Kebab/Pizza/Burger Takeaway business for sale. Located on the bussiest road on Quesada, Avenida de las Nacionales, fully equipped and equally licenced. Open tonight, Seating available outside on front terrace, training given, rent is 425 euros per month, equal to less than 14 euros per day? Ideal opportunity for day time use as tea room etc etc, and then night time takeaway. Not many businesses offer dual usage? Price 10,000 euros to include all stock, furniture fixtures and fittings. Reason for sale? Current Owner wishes to retire. Four busy bars right next door, a high profit ratio business and easy to run. Further details tel SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 office hours or 672 366 275 out of hours. 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,

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? Later this month Easter is here, and the summer right behind. Whilst the present tenant freely admits business has gone down, that’s the time to buy, as theres 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. Los Montesinos, Bar Restaurant lease for sale, central location, fully equipped in every respect, fully licenced to all regulations, inside 48 covers, outside 50 covers. Kitchen with all stainless steel units and equipment, up and trading, interior in truly immaculate order throughout, scope for further expansion, a real turn key and go operation. Present owners will do a 2 week handover period, thus saving existing clientel. Extremely low rent of 700 euros per month, equal to 23 euuros a day, you would make that on coffee before mid day!!!! Remember, there is a very large expat community in Los Montesinos. Price for this bar restaurant is only 25,000 euros. Further information telephone SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 office hours, or 672 366 275 out of hours 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.(636) 25 Pringle vending machine route. Nett €1200 monthly cash. €14900. 697 834 934 (639)

BUY & SELL Turn your unwanted furniture, electrical, household goods, Bric-a-Brac, clothing, antiques and collectables into cash. Anything! Anywhere! 965 319 220/663 012 541 (637)

EMPLOYMENT Beauty therapist and nail technician required for busy salon in Los Montesinos. Please telephone. 966 721 175 (637) Native English speaking Teacher required for language school in Algorfa. Spanish speaking essential. Contact Tel. 966 781 203 or 696 714 364 (637) Angels Bistro. La Finca Golf, Algorfa, require bar staff for summer season, contract and good rate paid. C.V to rob@angelsbar.es or hand in at bar! (639)

Cook needed for busy restaurant in Orihuela Costa. Must have experience. For further information call afternoons only. 606 67 18 37 (637)

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)

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

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) Bathroom conversions., complete installations, excellent service. Costa Blanca. Tel 698 320 434 (644)

PROPERTY FOR RENT Quesada, long term rental, mid terrace delightfull townhouse. Downstairs a large extended living/dining room, separate kitchen and uitilty room, upstairs 2 double bedrooms, master bedroom with balcony off and amazing views, 4 piece bathroom. Fully furnished to a very high standard, walking distance to a supermarket, Quesada Country Club, and 2 more restaurants and two more bars and papershop. Rent 425 euros per month, plus water and electric, depsosit 850 euros, further information please tel SuunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 office hours, or 672 366 275 out of hours. (636) Algorfa. 2 bedroom 1 bathroom 60mts2 ground floor apartment. Fully furnished, aircon, UK.TV, com pool. deposit required. €250 pcm including bills except electric. Tel Steve or Cath. 966 762 863. (636)

PROPERTY FOR SALE

Classifieds REF 730 Ciudad Quesada 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Detached Villa, Fully Furnished, Corner Plot, Off Road Parking, Communal Swimming Pool 135,000€ REF 736 Ciudad Quesada, 4 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Detached Villa, 200m2 Build Size + 870m2 Plot, Front Line Golf + Fabulous Golf Views, Garage, 10m x 5m Swimming Pool 395,000€ For further details call Inmobiliaria on 966 718 392 (IQ) (636) La Hoya, Large 4Bed 2Bath Finca plus 2Bed 2Bath Apartment on 2.800m2 Plot. Horse Paddock and Stable Area, Kennel for dogs, relocation forces sale, Bargain price 180.000€. 10x5 Pool and Kiddies pool. Plenty scope to improve. 670 469 544 to view. (637)

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 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) Painting, decorating and remodelling. We beat any quote. 30 years experience. Satisfaction guaranteed. Tel. 697 834 934 (636)

PROPERTY WANTED Quesada, Lo Marabu area widowed pensioner looking for long term rental of a 2 bed bungalow in close proximity to Consum Lidols area. Fair rent paid for a fair property. If you own such a bungalow please contact SunseekersQuesada on 966 718 779 office hours or 672 366 275 out of hours. (636)

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TILING P&R Tiling - The best quality and value around. Only the highest quality materials used (swimming pool grade adhesive and grout). Call 622 154 380 for a no obligation quote or to see our extensive portfolio of bathrooms, kitchens, driveways, patios, solariums, swimming pools, landscape gardening and more. Happy to introduce new clients to previous clients for references. See our website www.pandrtiling.com or call 622 154 380. Hablamos Español. (AL)

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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€

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PERSONAL SERVICES

Sophie. Elegant, sexy, naughty lady. Visit, all areas. Home/house and hotel visits. Tel 693 357 526 (653)

Vienna is a Mastin cross and already has a gentle, loving nature and will make a wonderful addition to any family who love larger breeds.

I would love to be managed by a woman, I am looking for a woman plus a couple to be dominated by a Woman, I am in my sixties, and any gay men would be interested, you know the situation, its always free. Contact me on 674 546 889, Franklyn. (637) Experience a great one hour massage with Veronica fully qualified. For appointments call 679 292 678 (641)

Minty is a white tabby female (white nose) about 10 months old. Betty is very striking tortie.

CostaBlancaPeople May 31st - June 6th 2016

THRILLING FINALS BRING LINEA DIRECTA NATIONALS TO A CLOSE Friday 27th and Saturday 28th May saw the conclusion of this year’s Linea Directa Spanish Championships. The weather had been kind to the organisers and all matches were played on schedule. On Friday the first of the finals were played. In the Mixed Triples final Grace Cathcart, Robert Cathcart and son Graham (Teide) were against Bob Nesbitt, Carl Eagle and Ann Eagle (San Miguel). The result went down to the wire. With the Teide team leading by 5 going into the final end at one stage they were 5 shots down and it looked as though it could go to an extra end, but Graham managed to reduce the count and the Teide team earned the win. At the same time Lynn Greenland and Stuart Denholm (San Miguel) played the Mixed pairs final against Ann Holland and Keith Phillips (San Luis). Although on experience the San Miguel pairing were probably pre match favourites the San Luis pair played some great bowls. They were always just a few shots ahead and maintained their lead to take the title. Saturday morning was the turn of both Mens and Ladies Pairs. In the Mens pairs two San Luis teams contested the final. Julian Pering and Paul Parkes against Dave Blackie and Scott Malden. Early on it was nip and tuck with the teams trading shots. A count at the midway stage gave Julian and Paul a lead which they consolidated and held onto until the end taking the title. In the Ladies pairs Peta Rhodes and Carol Broomfield (Quesada) were against Chris Parsons and Lin Miller (San Miguel). Another close game, the San Miguel duo going into the last end leading by 3. At one stage in the final end the Quesada ladies were holding game lie but Lin Miller played a trail shot on the jack. Although the San Miguel pair were still shot down they had done enough to become Champions. Once the green was cleared it was the turn of the premier events – the Mens and Ladies singles. Pre tournament favourite Frank Close (Emerald Isle) playing Martin Foulcer (Vistabella). Martin got off to a storming start and was 10-0 up after 4 ends. Back came Frank to 11-10 up, but then Martin

took control again and finally won 21-17. The Ladies singles was Ann Eagle (2007 champion) (San Miguel) against Melanie Highland (Quesada). This was in many peoples view, the match of the tournament with both ladies playing brilliant bowls. Neither lady gave quarter to their opponent with every shot fought for. A count of 3 gave Ann the first significant lead in the match but back came Melanie. At 20-16 the spectators all thought Ann held game lie but it was Melanie who got the shot and picked up a 2 on the next end to take the score 2019 to Ann. On the final end Melanie held shot after 2 bowls each when Ann played the shot of the tournament. A very brave nudge shot around Melanies 3rd bowl which was only 10 inches from the jack. The shot was played to perfection just nudging the jack to Anns bowl. Although Melanie was very close with her last bowl Ann took the title 21-19. The presentations of engraved glassware were made to both winners

and finalists by sponsors and organising committee. National Director Bob Donnelly also presented an engraved plaque to Kevin Reardon and the Leader newspaper for their continued support of bowling on the Costa Blanca throughout the year. Donnelly then thanked Emerald Isle management, committee and members for giving up their green for the two weeks. The sponsors in particular Linea Directa but also Avalon and Seagate. The umpires and markers who gave up their time to ensure fair play. The coordinators Tony Capewell and Elwyn Morris for ensuring smooth running during the event. He went on to thank the organising committee Suzi Cooper - Competition Secretary, Deidre Leeming – Secretary and Treasurer and Tony Capewell – Committee member. The tournament was closed by the lowering of the flag and the Spanish National anthem.

putting competition, compulsory for all our guests went down a storm and was thoroughly enjoyed by all and won by one of the non golfers, well done Penny. The main golf Trophy day was fittingly won by our Captain Theresa. The weekend culminated with our Saturday night party which this year took

Forty-six members and five guests gathered at Villamartin, somewhat unusually as it was the end of the month and not the beginning, as is normally the case, to play in a stableford competition. A perfect day weather-wise, the course in its usual condition, although with greens a little slower than they have been recently but still with their usual percentage of crowned holes, and a long set-up, scoring was generally once again better amongst those in Gold, working down through Silver to Bronze. However, it was in those latter two categories that the day’s most impressive scores were found. Mick Roscoe took Bronze with a superb 42 points, Steve Davis Silver with an excellent 40, made more impressive due to the fact that he was involved in a match-play competition. That match, the first of the doubles semi finals to be played in this season’s SMGS match play competition, had Dumpers (Steve Davis and Ivan Hanak) beating F and F’s (Steve Fleet and Ken Flaherty) 4&2, Stevie D’s great round being aided by Ivan recording a scintillating back 9. Those stacking up behind enjoyed the spectacle while it lasted! The day’s competition results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 5th John Hagart (29), 4th Tommy Boyle (30), 3rd Ian Parkinson

(34), 2nd Brian Mulligan (36), and 1st, with the best score of the day, Mick Roscoe with 42 points. Silver Category: 5th Glen Rapley (32), 4th Mike Iddles (33), 3rd Phil Birtwistle (34), 2nd Brian Butler (37) and 1st, with the second best score of the day, Steve Davis with 40 points. Gold Category: 5th Barry Roehrig (35 on CB), 4th Noel Bannon (36 on CB), 3rd Mike Frankish (36 on CB), 2nd Theo Boelhouwer (37), and 1st, with another very good winning score, Steve Higgins with 38 points. Best front 9 and not in the prizes went to Robin Eastman (19), best back 9 to Ivan Hanak (22) The Abacus was won by Kyree Skarsmoen. Nearest the pins on the par 3’s (open to all) went to Robin Eastman (6), Mike Frankish (9), Eva Pettersson (13) and Ivan Hanak (17) The Best Guest was Johnatern Brown, winning on CB with 32 points. Our thanks go to the staff at Villamartin golf course for their contribution to the day. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Barry Roehrig a call on 966 731 033 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers. Next week we will be at El Valle.

ROCKET’S GOLF SOCIETY

Rubys Golf Society Our now annual pilgrimage to Valle Del Este tempted 28 of us to make the trip this year and no one was disappointed, with four days and three nights there was plenty to look forward to. The Hotel offered up its usual good quality food and service, the golf was great with lots of prizes won by different players. The

San Miguel Golf Society

on a Black and White theme and was an absolute blast, all in all good value, good camaraderie and a little bit of drinking. Many thanks to Bill and the committee for all their input and organisation and to all the members who made the trip which made this weekend special. Roll on next year.

It was our monthly “Away” game, this time down the AP7 towards Murcia and to one of the IRM courses Hacienda Riquelme Golf and a new competition location for a majority of the members The course was is in good condition and a credit to the greens staff, but with a Tee Time of 09:12 I wish they would open the club house so that early starters could get a coffee! With numerous bunkers all over the course it certainly tested our sand techniques one way or another which we think contributed to the average scoring. Stalwart Rodney Smith really enjoyed the Par 3’s taking three out of the four. RESULTS GOLD CATEGORY 1st: Dominic Downey 35 Pts 2nd: Seamus Martin 32 pts 3rd: Ivie Davies 31pts c/b SILVER CAT 1st: Barney Hickey 31 pts 2nd: Arthur Williams 28 pts 3rd: Rocket Ron 26 pts NEAREST PINS Hole 5: Hole 7: Hole 15: Rodney Smith Hole: 17. C O’Hanlan

LONGEST DRIVE: Ron Swift BEST GUEST Tony Harrison: 29 points So it was back to St. James’s Gate for the celebrated munchies and Martin’s and Mandy’s hospitality. Next home game is back at Vistabella Golf. First Tee 09:00. So please be there by 08:15 For more information or if you wish to play with arguably the friendliest Golf Society contact Ron Nicholson on 678849142 or email sanmigron@gmail.com

Winner: Gold : Ivie Davies, Dominic Downey and Seamus Martin.

CostaBlancaPeople May 31st - June 6th 2016

The Blarneystone Golf Society A good friend of the Blarneystone, Marie Finn, sadly passed away this April. As May was a favourite month for her and her family to visit we thougt it would be the best month to commemorate her life with an annual trophy. We travelled to La Serena for a singles stableford with everyone hoping to be the first to get their name on the trophy. As always with La Serena the water caught a few of us out but the top few players managed to come in with very respectable scores. We returned to the Blarneystone for the presentation and refreshments provided by Eamon and Gill, many thanks to them as always. The presentation included some additional prizes and no one left empty handed thanks to a kind donation from a good family friend. NTP 3 - Jim Cooper NTP in 3 hole 7 - Kay Farrell

NTP hole 9 - John Dynes NTP hole 15 - John Dynes NTP in 2 hole 16 - Brendan Mooney NTP hole 17 - Tony Pallant Longest Drive - Dave Adams Best front 9 - Kay Farrell Best back 9 - Tony Pallant Best Guest - Jim Cooper 3rd place - Dougie Wilson 34 points 2nd place - John Bryan 35 points 1st place - John Dynes 39 points John Dynes was a very popular winner having flown in the night before and due to fly out the next afternoon he made a special trip to compete in the competition, he played some pretty good golf too! Our next outing is on Thursday June 16th at Roda, call in to the Blarneystone at Zeniamar to add your name to the list if you would like to play.

Walking Football is now in San Miguel! Our announcement in the Costa Blanca People a few weeks ago of a new Walking Football for the over 50’s, club starting up in San Miguel de Salinas had a great response. The new Club, San Miguel Strollers, formed earlier this month with 23 members signing up to play for one hour each week and our first game had 18 of us playing nine-a-side. San Miguel Strollers meet on Wednesday Evenings with kick-off at 7pm at the San Miguel Municipal Stadium, Calle Montesino Blanco, San Miguel de Salinas and all are welcome - the more the merrier, as we can always take two pitches if needed. We already have a few WAGs coming along to watch (and laugh) who are also very welcome! Fees are €5 annual membership and €2 per game – pay when you play. Occasional overseas visitors are also welcome at just €3 per game. Anyone interested please email: smstrollers@gmail.com or phone: Sandra on 638840392 for details.

Costa Cobra RFC is now starting a new phase in the club with the new committee members who bring with them new contacts, teams and coaching teams over to Spain to help promote the sport over here. This also a cross trainer for the fitness side of the team. We are now members of the Valencian league, so the team is all legal, and there is nothing to stop us from starting to make great forward progress and put a team in the league for next season. Costa Cobras RFC training is on Monday and Wednesday from

18.30-20.00 on Guardamar beach in front of the restaurants and then in July and August from 20.00-21.00. The club is hoping to recruit more players through training on the beach to get a team together ready for the beach tournaments and then into the Valencian league. Members are training hard in order to be ready for the beach rugby tournaments at La Vila and San Javier in July and then San Juan in August.So come a long and join the rugby revolution with this new rugby club from the start and be part of something new in the area.

All ages, gender and nationalities are welcome, from beginners to experienced players, the more the merrier, as we are based on the true traditional ethics of the sport. So come along and join the newest rugby club on the Costa Blanca. Also team bonding after training in the nearest bar for a drink and chat, just how rugby should be. For more information about the club contact myself, Dutch, on 692 767 242. Also I am down at Zoco market on Sunday from 09.00-13.30, so come on down and find more out about the club and rugby in the area.

This was the first time the “Vicky Heynes Memorial cup” was played for, Vicky sadly past away last year, she lived locally, loved the game of golf and played regularly, so a big thanks to Tony her husband for sponsoring the days golf in her memory. The day started with the usual full English breakfast at Imanyo’s where we did the draw, the format was shambles full handicap Stableford pairs, both players tee off, you select the best tee shot, and then continue to play their own ball till it is holed out, the pair then record both balls added together using Stableford points. The venue was Font Del Llop and as usual everything was ready and waiting and the course was in very good condition, the greens were fantastic, true and fast.

Winners of the “Vicky Heynes Memorial cup” were John Mcmillan and Steve Day with 56 points, runners up on count back were Eamon Murphy and Dave Rotchell with 54 points, the Endeavour award went to Brian Court and Walter Donovan, no score mentioned! out of five nearest the pins only three were won, hole 3 Chris Baillie, holes 12 and 16 Eamon Murphy. Back at Imanyo’s there was food and a few drinks waiting, the football card was won by Tony Heynes with Aston Villa which he kindly donated back to our charity adding another €40 for Caritas Daya Nueva. We would like to thank Antonio, Norma and staff at Imanyo’s Bar for the fantastic food and great hospitality.

Tony Heynes presenting the cup to Steve Day and John Mcmillan.

Matthew, Martina and Suzanne Finn presenting John Dynes with the trophy.

COSTA COBRA RFC START BEACH RUGBY TRAINING

Imanyo Golf Society “Vicky Heynes Memorial Cup”

Your week in Sport ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

Sri Lanka appear to be playing cricket with a new tactic in mind. With several of the English batsmen needing some time at the crease to get some place-securing runs, the Sri Lankans have a cunning plan. Bat so badly themselves that England can only bat once, therefore meaning the likes of Cook, still frustratingly close to the 10,000 Test runs mark, Hales, still frustratingly close to his maiden Test century and Vince, just frustrated, have been unable to have a second go and cash in. Hales, his first test runs certainly counting double in difficult conditions, threw away the chance of his first test treble, falling for 83. Root added a brisk 80 but it was number seven Mo Ali who truly cashed in, smashing an entertaining 155 not out. Sri Lanka were skittled and asked to follow on once again, reaching a more respectable total of 309-5 at Sunday stumps meaning England might have to pad up once more. If Andy Murray is to win the French Open, he is to do it the hard way. Murray’s campaign opened with a hard fought five

setter with Stepanek, 37 incidentally. Next up was a five setter with the French qualifier Bourgue which meant the Scot must have been running on empty by the time he saw off Karlovic in far easier fashion. After all that, what you really need is to play a giant so Andy will have been delighted to have seen 6ft 11 John Isner in his way. Murray stepped it up and beat the American in three and is on track to play champion Stan Wawrincka in the semi finals. One man he will not have to meet at any point is fading star Rafa Nadal who withdrew midway during the week with a bad wrist.

In the pre-race press, Lewis Hamilton had talked openly

about the importance of being on pole at Monaco. Therefore he will have been far from thrilled at starting the race third on the grid. Yet there is nothing like disproving your own theory, something even Newton failed to do. Hamilton won his first race of the season, helped along by a rare pit error by Red Bull. Ricciardo lost ten seconds when going in for a routine tyre change, the problem being the pit team had not located the new tyres! ‘Expert A’ along with other experts, presumably B-D, wrote to the World Health Organisation suggesting that the Rio Olympics be postponed or moved due to the “Zika crisis.” The following day, ‘Expert E’ disagreed with his peers, saying that if they cancelled the Rio Olympics then to remain consistent they should cancel all travel between “virus ridden continents.” The only certainty in all of this is that the Olympics will be held in Rio, starting on the day originally agreed.

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ABBEY ANGLING The first round of the Summer Series was fished on the river Segura on the 24th May. What a good turn out with twenty anglers fishing, must be a sign of the better weather arriving. There was quite a lot of flow on the river, it was either the rain or compensation water with a lot of debris in it, but as there was only two dry nets it was a really good day. Baits on the day seemed to be sweet corn 1st Dave Hutchinson with 26.900kgs fishing the pole using sweet corn 2nd Alan Reid with 10.420kgs fishing the pole feeder using bread 3rd Terry Screen with 7.240kgs fishing the pole feeder using corn There are still some vacancies

available for membership at the club All details are available on our website www.abbeyangling.com or from me on 965328368 We fished the 6th round of the Summer Series on the river Segura at Murcia on the 25th May. After the big weight last week from another club, the fish seemed to be moving about in a tight shoal as a good weight won it but with no back up weights. Considering the best anglers on the Costa Blanca fished it, there was only one double weight. 1st Lennie Bolton with 15.860kgs fishing the pole using corn and paste 2nd Bill Reade with 6.100kgs fishing the method feeder using corn 3rd Doug Hornblow with 6.006kgs fishing the method feeder using corn 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

REAL MADRID TAKE THE TOP PRIZE – ON PENALTIES When Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to take the fifth penalty for Real Madrid, it was with the knowledge that Juanfran had just failed to score Atletico’s fourth. He hammered the ball into the right hand top corner with ruthless efficiency, and Real’s eleventh European Cup was in the hands of captain Sergio Ramos, voted by many ‘man-of-the-match,’ though midfielder Casemiro was instrumental in Real’s win. It was, in fact, a match neither side deserved to lose, and one could but feel for the desolate Juanfran after the shootout. Both defences were well on top throughout a pulsating match, which lived up to its place at the very pinnacle of football. As celebrations were taking place in Madrid, the penultimate round of matches in the Adelante Second Division were taking place – simultaneously. Alavés beat Numancia 2-0 to assure themselves of promotion to the first division after an excellent season, and Leganés’ similar result against relegated Llagostera means that they are within a whisker of joining the Basques, and taking their place in the top flight for the first time in their history. A win next week at Mirandés will take them up, and the only club that can thwart the Madrid minnows is Gimnástic de Tarragona, who play host to Alavés next week. They are a point shy of Leganés after winning convincingly at Lugo. Gaining promotion directly from division 2B to the second, Reus beat

Racing de Santander, but the other direct promotion clash, between Real Madrid Castilla and UCAM Murcia, poised at 1-2 in favour of UCAM, waits until we have gone to press. In ‘second phase’ games of the complicated procedure, one side to come through to the last eight was Alicante’s Hercules – but they will know that there is a long way to go. In England, Hull City beat Sheffield Wednesday to join Middlesbrough and Burnley in the Premier League. Meanwhile England continue to ease past Sri Lanka in the Second Test Match, after Moeen Ali scored an impressive not out century. Malcolm Palmer

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As a good friend of mine threw out on social media following his third minute debut goal for his country, “pack your bags Martin, you’ve just booked yourself a ticket to France!” The fact that Rashford’s first name is actually Marcus shows how much of a surprise package the Manchester United forward still is. Still, he scored on his United debut, scored in his Manchester derby debut and now has the same England goal scoring record as players like David Nugent and Francis Jeffers. Did Rashford do enough in England’s 21 win over Australia in Sunderland, enough to go to France that is? Quite possibly, especially as the realistic chance of Daniel Sturridge being reliable enough to remain injury free for the three weeks England will stay in the

tournament are zero to none. With Roy needing to slim his squad down to the tune of four, those seemingly made of glass have to be considered the most likely to be on the “thanks but no thanks” list. Imagine the armchair outcry if Wilshere, Henderson and Sturridge all travelled and all found themselves injured. Realistically one is worth a gamble, but not all three. For me, Milner can provide everything Henderson gives the side (running around a lot and taking very average corners) and, as he is only just back from a semi-long-term injury I would not take him for that reason. Up top, I get the feeling Rashford is seen as much less of a liability than Sturridge, even among the players themselves. Yet, if Rooney is likely to be used in a deeper role, there is an argument for taking both Sturridge and Rashford. That would mean casting another midfielder aside, something that Roy is probably not keen to do as he genuinely seems to have no idea whether he is going to favour a three man midfield or a diamond, which traditionally has four points but with the England manager in charge, it’s anyone’s guess. Still, twenty seven do not go into twenty three so I would leave behind Henderson, Delph, Townsend and Wilshere meaning that I would select Milner, Dier and Drinkwater in a three behind Dele Alli. Credit to Rooney, it was a fantastic finish for his goal but I still feel that he might slow the side down but he would provide excellent experience off the bench. Having the likes of Sterling,

Rashford, Sturridge and Rooney in reserve if the game needs changing is actually quite exciting. Still, quarter finals at best for us! Whilst Friday was great for “Martin” Rashford, it was also not that great. If any of the United youngsters were wondering whether the Mourinho shaped leopard may change his spots when it comes to using young talent, the news that Zlatan is on the verge of signing a £220k a week contract at Old Trafford cleared up any confusion. You have to go some to feel sorry for Louis van Gaal, but the way he was treated in the week after the FA Cup Final win was poor. Still, it was probably the most entertaining part of his reign. Juan Mata has also “demanded” talks with Jose to “clarify his future.” Juan, really? Do you need to ask? Save yourself the bother mate and spend the summer making overtures to any clubs that catch your eye. Even though this column is dedicated to English Premier League top flight stuff, it would be wrong of me to completely ignore the pretournament progress of the other nations that are represented on the Costa Blanca. Northern Ireland continued their excellent progress to the finals, beating Belarus 3-0. The Republic of Ireland nabbed a 1-1 draw with Holland, which is better than England did against the boys in Orange some weeks back. I’m looking forward to seeing how Northern Ireland do having listened to an excellent

interview by Graham Hunter with their manager Michael O’Neill. It would be equally wrong not to mention the Champions League final, superbly marshalled by English referee Mark Clattenburg who showed he has clearly been saving himself for Milano with his performance at Wembley the previous week. Of course, many Atleti fans will be haunted by Griezmann missing his second half penalty and Juanfran hitting the frame in the shoot out, but my personal favourite moment of the match was Clatts just standing there shaking his head in disbelief at everyone’s favourite footballing fun man, Pepe. Has there ever been a more comical football cheat? Sergio Ramos is far from a likeable personality, but he isn’t even the biggest fool in the Real Madrid backline! Gary Lineker called it correctly on Twitter, calling Pepe something I cannot repeat in a family paper and this was before the Portuguese defender pulled out a selfie stick for the post match celebrations! You must enjoy this column if you’ve read to the very end. Head over to Amazon and purchase my new book, cunningly titled “Tales from the Top Flight: A Review of the 2015/16 Season.” I won’t lie, it’s all this year’s articles under one roof, but why not read back over any columns you have missed or catch up on the articles that never made it to press. It’s on Amazon. I repeat, it’s on Amazon. What do you mean they don’t deliver to Spain....? It’s on Kindle, and it’s less than five bucks.

EL RASO GOLF SOCIETY On Friday 27 May the El Raso GS played the monthly Stableford competition at Vistabella. Several of the members found the course quite challenging and were unable to take advantage of playing a number of holes second time around! However, there were a couple of our members who enjoyed the course and managed to achieve reasonable scores. Full competition results were as follows: NTP’s hole 4 Craig Hall hole 8 Lauraine Walker hole 15 Will York. Best front nine with 14 pts Harry Armstrong and best back nine Will York 15 pts c/b. In third place, Jan Shorley 27 pts second Craig Hall 35 pts and winner of the day George McCullum with 36 pts. After the game we returned to our home venue the Olde 9th in Quesada, for presentations and tasty refreshments prepared by the bar. Our next fixture at La Marquesa on Friday 24 June is the Captain’s Day. A fun day is promised with plenty of prizes, organised by our Captain, Bev Fairhurst

LA MARINA GOLF SOCIETY: MIRACLE MAN! We returned to the magnificent, but difficult Font del Llop, for a Stableford competition with no expectation of what would unfold. The usual scores in the twenties were seen to be a good return on this course and, of course, a few made it into the thirties, with a couple of high thirty scores returned. But to gasps of incredulity and a few asides of 'the old bandit ' Captain Jimmy Scott announced that the old trouper, Norman Pickett had won the Gold division with an incredible score of forty seven Stableford points. The old stagers in the society thought that this was the highest score ever recorded by a member, and bearing in mind he plays off a fairly low handicap, many congratulations to Norman. Lesser mortals also won prizes including Sarah McCabe Silver winner with 31 points and Danny Diver, Steve Warner and Garry Garbett picking up NTP prizes. Steve, as usual, won €23 as the 2's winner. Our next meeting is a long awaited return to La Finca on 9th June at a cost of €47. A very popular course so get your name down asap as there are limited spaces. The next social event is 23rd June and most will have had an e-mail from Elspeth with full details of the menu.

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