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Torrevieja says NO to tourist tax torrevieja Councillors have taken to social media channels to protest the proposed tourist tax, saying now is not the time for such an initiative. the Valencian Community hopes to impose a tourist tax from 2024. torrevieja’s Mayor eduardo dolon said, “the city of torrevieja says no to this unreason and to this way of understanding politics without having the voice and interests of the productive
long way from recovering employment and turnover levels from before the Covid19 crisis. tourist recovery will last three or four years. the latest studies estimate that this recovery in levels will not occur until 2024 depending on the evolution of the global health situation. tourism has lost competitiveness in these two long years of pandemic. it is still the sector that has the most workers. at this time, the priority for all, businesspeople, workers, governments and politicians, has to be to consolidate the recovery of tourism in the Valencian Community, since the main economic activity of the region cannot be frivolized: 15% of Gdp is at stake.”
sectors that have been suffering from this unprecedented health and economic crisis. as mayor of torrevieja, one of the main residential tourism municipalities in our country, we strongly reject this new nonsense imposition and, therefore, it will not have our support.” a petition against the tax is being rolled out online at www. noalatasaturistica.com where
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supporters are being encouraged to sign their name to help have the tourist tax imposition stopped.
organisers of the ‘no’ campaign said, “tourism is the activity that has suffered the most during the pandemic. it is still a
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New speed traps for Torrevieja police
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Councillor for international residents in torrevieja Gitte lund thomsen said, “With this new tax, tourists would have to pay a tax in connection with their stay. they already have it in Catalonia. if you stay at a hotel in Barcelona, besides paying for a hotel, which is usually paid by card, you have to pay a few cents or euros in cash as a tax. i think this is outrageous. Maybe there will come a time when you have to look at how
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tourists can contribute more via fees to the community they visit, but this is not the time. right now it’s all about getting tourists. it seems that the fee will be voluntary for the council, so torrevieja will not apply it, but the problem is the international press that conveys the information and thus gives the Valencia region an image that damages our position in the competition for it international market.”
torrevieja local police are soon to take delivery of four new speed cameras. the town hall revealed it is going to allocate 60,000 euros to the purchase of new fixed speed cameras and is already testing a mobile vehicle license plate reader that it might also buy, although it hasn’t decided yet. the traffic department, headed by Councillor Federico alarcón (pp), believes that the most suitable locations for the new speed cameras would be the avenues of Cortes Valencianas and desiderio rodríguez. along both thoroughfares, the volume of traffic is usually quite high and the long straight nature of the roads does mean that some motorists travel with excessive speed. local police officers are also testing a device with license plate reading technology in their daily patrols. it is a tool with numerous applications that, above all, will save time and human resources to check if the vehicles are parked illegally, are insured or are wanted (if it has been reported stolen, involved in a crime, etc). the machine can automatically read surrounding number plates and if necessary, issue an alert.
Restaurants must offer free tap water to clients
From this week, bars and restaurants are obliged to offer free tap water to all customers. this is one of the measures included in the law on Waste and Contaminated Soil for a Circular economy. according to the new regulations, in order to reduce the consumption of single-use containers, hotel, bar and restaurant establishments must offer consumers the possibility of ‘unpackaged’ water free of charge.
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No more masks tomorrow (Wednesday) we say goodbye to having to wear masks in most situations in Spain. Spain now joins several other european countries where masks are no longer mandatory, such as in, France, Germany and the netherlands. Some countries, such as portugal or italy, will continue to require a mask, although they plan to eliminate the obligation in May. Some health experts have criticised the move, saying removing the obligation to wear masks now is ‘premature’ and that they should remain in place in public places, especially in instances where a lot of people are congregating. the details of the royal decree (to be approved today, tuesday by the council of Ministers) are not yet confirmed but some of the main guidelines have already been made known. Mask Q&A When do I have to wear a mask? although the new law eliminates the mandatory use of masks indoors, there are some exceptions. it will continue to be required in the following circumstances: hospitals and ‘social’ health centres (day centres, residences for the elderly...). Family members, as well as patients when they are in common areas, must continue to wear the mask. the only exception is nursing homes where, as the Minister of health, Carolina darias, has outlined, residents will not have to use it, since it is “their home”. pharmacies, since they are considered health establishments to which vulnerable people go.
public transport (bus, metro, tram, plane, train, taxi, chauffeured vehicle...). If I have tested positive, can I go without a mask? no. people who test positive must continue to apply preventive measures. this means that social interactions should be reduced as much as possible, wearing a mask at all times and maintaining adequate hand hygiene during the 10 days after the onset of symptoms. Are masks compulsory at school? Face masks will no longer be mandatory in schools, secondary schools or other educational centres. the Ministry of health does recommend that vulnerable personnel, such as teachers or administrative staff, keep their masks on when the safety distance cannot be maintained. Can my boss make me wear a mask at work? Yes. although masks will no longer be compulsory in closed spaces,
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A fabulous fundraiser at Evolutions
by law, the decision to abolish them in each company will be the responsibility of those responsible for occupational health in each workplace. it is recommended that each company carry out a specific risk assessment and then decide. it is also recommended that masks be worn “whenever the work must be carried out at an interpersonal distance of less than 1.5 meters and adequate ventilation of the space cannot be guaranteed.” What about shops? here, the right of admission comes into play. although the end of indoor masks affects all public spaces, such as supermarkets, theatres, restaurants or beauty salons, those responsible for each business will be able to decide whether to ask that they be worn or not. For everywhere else, there is a recommendation of responsible use, for example, wearing your mask voluntarily in crowded places.
a fabulous fundraising day took place at evolutions Bar, la Fuente last week after having been postponed due to bad weather. one of the organisers Stevie Spit told the Costa Blanca people, “thank you so much to everyone that took part in our Ukraine Charity especially all the fantastic customers who were the real stars on the day!” the fundraiser gathered over €3,300 (and counting) and the proceeds will be split with half going to the red Cross Ukraine appeal and half funding a lorry full of food and medical supplies that organisers are sending directly to Ukraine. this will be the third shipment they have arranged. Stevie also said, “i want to give special thanks to all the wonderful entertainers - the JB Brass Band, Baz
Fisher, Stuart Sinclair, Simon Jackson, outlaw troubadour, the Jersey Boys experience, Chris packet, dale o’hanlan, Cindy Fitzpatrick and all the amazing staff at evo’s. Big shout out to audrey and linda also John and nanny Mcphee (Birthday Girl eileen Gleave) she was amazing as always. thanks a million to Suzi4Fitz for their amazing €1000 donation also thanks to the customers from hepburns & drivers Bar Villamartin for €170 and fantastic prizes from the laughing leprichaun and evos twin bar, the pitch n pint.” Stevie concluded by saying, “i really have to mention Mick who paid €110 for a royal Mint coin donated by Marion Skinner and he promptly gave it away to a lady whose daughter is on the frontline in Ukraine nursing. So the coin is going directly there.”
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Ukrainian man assaulted by Russians in Torrevieja a 43 year old Ukrainian man was the victim of a brutal assault in torrevieja when he allegedly set upon by three russian men for saying ‘Glory Ukraine’. the incident took place at a bar in the town centre at 11:30 p.m. last Sunday night. reports indicate that three burly men entered the ‘tentaciones’ bar and ordered some drinks. the owner of the bar told them that she was about to close. they continued to insist, before 43 year old ruslan, who was waiting at the bar to clean up, told the men again that it was closing time. the men asked him where he was from and he replied “i’m Ukrainian. Glory Ukraine,” a saying without offensive nuances that resembles allez la France or viva españa. From the video footage of the assault, it seems that from there the men pounced on him. he was insulted and screamed at as the men rained down punches and kicks; blows to the head continued even while he was on the ground semi-conscious. the medical report included bruises and a broken nose. the next few days he could not even get out of bed due to his injuries, so it was not until Wednesday afternoon that he filed a complaint at the Guardia Civil headquarters in torreiveja, which is investigating
Ukrainian citizens gather outside the Guardia Civil headquarters to show their disgust following the assault of their fellow countryman
the incident. So far, two of the aggressors have been identified, russian brothers with a criminal record and known in the area for being involved in ‘conflictive’ episodes. Meanwhile, at the door of the Guardia Civil headquarters, several Ukranian compatriots showed their solidarity and support for ruslan, 43 years old and a resident of torrevieja for 23 years. the association of Ukrainians heart to heart torrevieja described the events as “barbaric” and “terrible cruelty”, saying it was a miracle that ruslan was not killed. they also state that they will provide
legal advice and psychological support to the victim. they have even hired a law firm, experts in criminal matters, to handle the case of a possible hate crime. there is concern and restlessness among the Ukrainian community following the incident: “We were afraid that something like this could happen and that the spark would fly as a result of the armed conflict”, although they hope that this was an isolated event that will not alter the peaceful coexistence that they have enjoyed for decades in a municipality with more than a hundred different nationalities.
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19 people requested euthanasia the Valencian Community during first 10 months of new law it has been one year since Spain’s euthanasia law was passed by the Congress of deputites. the law made Spain one of the six countries in which euthanasia is legal and that guarantees that patients with a serious and incurable illnesses can receive help to die. the law came into action in June 2021 and in these first ten months there have been 19 people in the Valencian Community who have requested help to die, five of them in the province of alicante, according to the data provided by the Ministry of health. in the vast majority of cases, health authorities have given the go ahead to continue with the process. Four cases were dismissed for not meeting the requirements established by law and one of them is currently pending. 10 have already been euthanized and one passed away before the procedure could be carried out. these figures place the Valencian Community as the third highest in Spain, according to Marisa Velasco, spokesperson in alicante for the right to die association. however, this region is still far from the top two in terms of the the application of the law - Catalonia, with 50 cases already granted, and the Basque Country, with 34. the difference in figures, Velasco attributes to less information being made available about the law here. “We ask that there be training for professionals and information for citizens. it is not enough to post the information on a web page”. in Spain, those who have Spanish
nationality, residency or a registration certificate for more than 12 months, are of legal age and “are capable and aware” when they make the request, can receive assistance in dying. they must also suffer from a “serious and incurable disease.” the person who wants help in dying must submit two requests to their doctor in writing, separated by 15 days. next, the doctor must consult a second professional, the “consulting doctor”, who must verify compliance with the requirements within 10 calendar days and write a report. a Guarantee and evaluation Commission in each autonomous community is the body that has the last word when it comes to authorizing euthanasia. in the Valencian Community, this commission “works well and speeds up procedures and intervenes when there are difficulties”, explained Marisa Velasco. the problem sometimes comes from deadlines, since between the initial request and the practice of euthanasia, about 45 days usually elapse. “the law
is very ‘guaranteeing’ and long, which means that there are people who die before seeing their will fulfilled. palliative sedation is increasing and it is not by the will of the patients,” said the spokesperson for right to die alicante. the law also considers conscientious objection for health professionals who do not want to practice euthanasia. the Ministry of health, as established by the law, created a registry for each health department, to guarantee the right to conscientious objection by health workers. So far this year, in the Valencian Community there are twenty health workers who have declared themselves objectors, “a minimal number when compared to the bulk of professionals working in hospitals,” says Marisa Velasco. those successful in their request for euthanasia are given a substance that causes death and which can be administered by a health professional or self-administered under medical supervision in a public or private health centre or at the patient’s home.
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Specsavers Ópticas on the Costa Blanca supporting Ukraine the war in Ukraine is causing a humanitarian crisis for millions of people who have fled from the fighting, or are taking cover from the shelling and bombardment. the red Cross has mobilised to provide critical care to those who need it most, but require funds to be able to continue to provide emergency support both inside Ukraine and in neighbouring countries who are receiving refugees. Funds are required to procure food, water, first aid, medicines, warm clothes and shelter. Several Specsavers Ópticas stores on the Costa Blanca have been moved to support this important cause and the Javea store contacted the red Cross to find out the best way to help. they were informed that raising funds was their top priority and suggested that they collect donations from their customers. to make it as easy for people to donate to this important cause, they have had a collection tin at their shop since the 7th of March and are encouraging customers to donate for eye tests and repairs. the stores in la Zenia, torrevieja and Guardamar are also currently collecting donations for Ukrainian refugees who are in their area and whose kids need to go to the secondary school in Guardamar. the pta of ieS las dunes school will be coordinating this to cover the costs for books and materials and
these stores are all collecting donations to help. the la Zenia store has also been able to help a Ukrainian family who are staying in the area with one of their customers. he contacted the store to ask if they could help as his guests had damaged their glasses as they fled the country. the store was already collecting donations for Ukraine and was moved by this family’s plight and happy to help. they invited the family into the store for eye tests and to find out what they needed. ana Matveeva scratched her glasses while fleeing from the war and so was struggling to see well. the team checked the prescription and replaced the lenses for her. her father oleksandr arrived in Spain without his glasses and so the team were happy to be able to give him two pairs of glasses to improve his quality of life during his time in la Zenia. they were delighted to have received a lovely drawing from ana’s daughter to thank them for their generosity. Store Manager reni Zawislak commented, “We’re trying to do our bit to support Ukrainian refugees arriving here in Spain. We welcome donations in store from customers getting eye tests, or having their glasses repaired and of course everyone is welcome to pop in and donate. our customer is opening up his home to this family and so we
were delighted to be able to step up and provide new glasses and replace the lenses for ana and oleksander. We wish them so much luck and happiness during their time in Spain and hope that they will be able to get back home soon.” there are four Specsavers Ópticas stores on the Costa Blanca who are collecting funds for Ukraine, they are located in Javea, la Zenia, torrevieja and Guardamar del Segura. Find your nearest store at www.specsavers.es
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Torrevieja CDT launches training courses for Ukranian refugees
almost 60 applications have enrolled in training courses that will allow Ukrainian refugees to help them find employment in the hospitality sector. the mayor of torrevieja, eduardo dolón, held a working meeting at the tourism Center (Cdt) with the general director of turisme, herick Campos, which was also attended by the Councillor for tourism and deputy Mayor, rosario Martínez, the Councillor of international residents, Gittelund, and the director of the Cdt of torrevieja, alicia arenas. at the meeting, the mayor and Councillors were updated with the hospitality training initiatives that the network of tourism Centers (Cdt) has launched for Ukrainian refugees. arenas confirmed that almost
60 applications have already been received to enroll in the training and tourism courses that allow them to start work in the hospitality sector. among the training courses offered by the Cdt of torrevieja is that of food handler, cook and kitchen assistant as well as waiter for bars and restaurants. 3,500 UKrainian reFUGeeS in the CitY oF torreVieJa the mayor reported that at the moment there are more than 3,500 citizens from Ukraine who have registered with the association of Ukrainians of torrevieja since the beginning of the russian invasion, which more than doubles the Ukrainian population registered in torrevieja from before the invasion, which was
around 3,200 according to data provided by the department of Census and Statistics of the City of torrevieja. Finally, Mayor dolón highlighted that the town hall, through the department of international residents, is running a series of Spanish courses for Ukrainian citizens at the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Center, taught by teachers from the association of Volunteers with Social initiative in torrevieja (atiS), accompanied by Ukrainian volunteers already living in the locality. it is hoped that the courses that allow the refugees to integrate into torrevieja society and learn help them learn the language to facilitate their full integration into life here.
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Sofa swindlers caught Guardia Civil have arrested three people, alleged to be behind a sofa store scam. the gang are being charged with fraud in the amount of 543,095 euro and are accused of posing as a company claiming it manufactured and sold of sofas online. the company offered custom-made sofas at competitive prices. investigators have already located 175 victims across 21 Spanish provinces, although it is estimated that this number will increase as the investigation continues. at the end of last year, Guardia Civil opened an investigation after receiving a complaint in San Juan de alicante in which an injured party claimed that he had bought a sofa valued at 2,100 euro online, but that he had not received the product and the company had not returned the money or suggested a solution to the problem. officers verified that on its website, the company advertised the sale of custom-made sofas. the sofa swindlers presented themselves as a reputable brand, established in the national market, and claimed to work with well-known suppliers. they promised their customers a 100day trial and a five-year warranty on their products. the company offered sofas at very competitive prices, with payment plans offered in instalments or through financing. they promised to deliver the final product in less than 12 weeks. however, customers had the option to significantly cut delivery time by
paying for a rapid Service option, with an additional cost of 49 euros, or the premium Service option, for 89 euros. in this last type, the sofa would be received in a maximum of six weeks. Customers who had paid for sofas noticed that when the delivery period ended, they still had not received their product. they then tried to contact them by phone, by message or by email to check on the shipment. the person on the other end of the line would offer all kinds of excuses to justify the delay without ever admitting that in reality they had no intention of manufacturing the sofa or making the delivery. Many clients demanded a refund of the full amount, but investigators have verified no customer ever got their money back. in most cases, the company simply stopped responding to messages. at one point in the investigation, investigating officers verified that the premises of the store, with its
supposed headquarters in Gandía (Valencia), were found abandoned. however, the business had existed in the past. established in 2011, the company had a relatively normal commercial activity until april 2021, when business began to go bad. after that, it appears the people behind the scam took advantage of the trust built up over the previous ten years to dupe their victims. the three arrested were a 44-year-old man who was the administrator of the company and was in charge of relations with suppliers. his mother, a 62-yearold woman, did the accounting. the third detainee, a 45-year-old woman, was the salesperson and she managed financing contracts for the sofas for the clients who wanted to pay in instalments. the three had worked together in the past. to hide the swindled money, Guardia Civil say the three invested the profits obtained from the sofa scam overseas.
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Criticism for pothole solution after heavy rains caused severe damage to many roads on orihuela Costa, the town hall has come under fire for its ‘quick fix’ solution of filling the potholes with sand. after the recent consistent and heavy rain, many motorists reported having damaged cars and witnessed accidents or near-misses caused by other drivers swerving to avoid severe potholes on local roads. aVCrl (the Cabo roig and lomas neighbourhood association) said “Filling potholes with sand is not acceptable, especially when it rains. at the moment, orihuela Costa has many
roads with a large number of potholes, which are causing damage to the vehicles of the residents. as we have repeatedly requested, it is very urgent to carry out the pothole filling and asphalting of the streets of orihuela Costa which require it.” the aVCrl took to social media to share two images, taken 7 hours apart. the first showed municipal workers filling the potholes with sand while the second, just hours later, showed how traffic and heavy rain had rendered the ‘sand solution’ useless.
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Benejúzar approves earthquake action plan Benejúzar, with the collaboration of the Generalitat Valenciana, has approved an action plan against seismic risks. the plan will serve as the basis for an emergency plan of action and will guide the town’s emergency services on how to act in the event of an earthquake. the document has been written thanks to the programme of the Generalitat Valenciana, emcold, and financed by the Valencian employment and training Service (labora). this newest plan completes the flood and emergency programmes of the town hall and, in addition, will form part of the General plan for Seismic risks of the Valencian Community. Mayor Miguel lópez said that “in Benejúzar we were already one of the first towns in the Vega Baja region to develop the action plan against floods
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and, now, with a new update, it has become more complete than before.” the plan maps out the different zones of the territory based on the seismic risk, defines areas according to possible requirements to intervene and locates usable infrastructure, outlines support required of emergency units in the event of earthquakes, specifies procedures for informing the population and provides information on how specific actions should be carried out. the plan also includes the climatic characteristics of the municipality, as well as its orography, hydrology and geology. “We are talking about a document that will allow us to better address any risk situation and also better understand our territory,” said lópez.
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Spangles on tour Spangles ladies harmony Chorus travelled to Valencia city last week, to join two choruses from San antonio, texas, for a concert in the magnificent iglesia San esteban. the group travelled by train from Murcia and alicante, proud to wear their new ‘walking out’ uniforms, kindly sponsored by a1 Mortgages UK, paul’s places in the Sun and insurance agents from los alcázares. “We are so lucky to have such wonderful sponsors and many people have remarked on how smart our new uniforms are” said Chorus Manager, lyn Baines. “after over two years of restrictions, this trip to Valencia was a much-needed boost and the new uniform just topped it off.” With several new Spangles members, the trip was great for everyone to get to know each other. travelling together, staying at the same hotel as the other choruses, dining and enjoying some singing with them. Members were able to see quite a bit of the city and, for some, enjoy a true Valenciana paella! the concert at the iglesia San esteban was an experience every Spangle will remember and cherish. the setting was spectacular, they received a standing ovation after their performance which included Spanish songs and then joined the texan choruses, Friends in harmony and the harmony Belles, for two songs. one was “let there Be peace on earth” which was very apt in these turbulent times. “it was an honour and privilege to be a part of this experience in such a beautiful setting” said Spangles Musical
director, Valerie lynch, “i was so proud of every member as we received our standing ovation”. Spangles is a ladies’ a cappella chorus, singing in four part harmony. they rehearse every thursday, from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm at Centro Municipal las Claras, Calle helena, los
narejos, los alcázares and visitors are always welcome. if you’d like to book the chorus for an event or you are thinking about joining them, you can find out more on their website: www. spangleschorus.com or email info@ spangleschorus.com
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Your tech questions answered by Brian Hoile of the Costa Blanca Technology Help Group, helping over 200 members with their PCs, smartphones and more. Find the group on Facebook (Costa Blanca Technology Help Group) or attend the meetings in person or online via Zoom. if you have a question or a problem that needs my help then please send an email to Brian at cbtechnology.help@ gmail.com. if i receive the email by lunchtime on Friday it will appear in the next edition. if you want to join the technology help Group search Facebook for “Costa Blanca technology help Group”. if you do not use Facebook you can still join by sending an email with your details to cbtechnology. help@gmail.com. When joining on Facebook please make sure that you scroll all the way through and answer all questions and give your email address. i use your email address as the primary means of communication. Scan the Qr for a reminder of what the Costa Blanca te c h n o l o g y help Group offers.
to services only available in particular geographical locations like content from the 4 main free to air UK tV providers. a Vpn changes the internet address broadcast from your device when online. this gives the internet the impression that you are in the same location as the content you want to access. e.g. to access BBCiplayer. if you try to access BBC iplayer when located outside of the UK you will not be able to stream the program you want to watch. to use the Vpn of your choice, open the Vpn application. • Select the country you wish to appear to be located. • Select the application or website you want to access. • Find what you want to access. You can download and install a Vpn on computers and mobile devices. one reason you may not want to use a Vpn when gaming or downloading, is that a Vpncan sometimes slow your connection speed.
a group, this bypasses the questions asked and the need to agree to the group rules. it’s a Facebook flaw. • Facebook also has a habit of suggesting new members by randomly selecting from your friends list and suggesting you should add them. • If you think a friend might want to join a group, then either tell them to search Facebook for the group name or send them a link to the group. • That way they see the group rules and questions and will be rejected by admin if they don’t answer the questions or agree to the group rules. “A program on my Windows 10 laptop froze and would not respond. What can I do?” You can force it to close by using Windows task Manager 1. press the Ctrl + alt + delete keys at the same time. 2. then select task Manager from the list. 3. Click on the application you want to force quit. 4. Click end task to close the program.
“What is a VPN?” a Vpn is a“virtual private network”. “Are there issues with the benefits of a Vpn inviting Facebook friends to a include increases in Facebook Group?” functionality,security, and • If you were to invite one of Brian Hoile management of the private your Facebook friends to Technology Help Group network. it provides access Join the Group by searching Facebook for “Costa Blanca Technology Help Group” Send your questions to cbtechnology.help@gmail.com
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Fishing boat with three tons of cocaine intercepted Guardia Civil, in a joint operation with national police and Customs Surveillance, intercepted a fishing boat loaded with more than 2,900 kilos of cocaine in waters south of the Canary islands. the drugs were hidden in one of the vessel’s fuel tanks. the operation led to the boarding of the ship, a 20-metre fishing vessel, named ‘aKt 1’, on the afternoon of april 13, some 300 nautical miles south of the Canary islands, bound for Spain. the operation came about as the result of international collaboration through the exchange of information between the MaoC-n (atlantic analysis and operations Center) and the CitCo (intelligence
Center against terrorism and organized Crime). Based on initial information, investigators from the Customs Surveillance Service, the Guardia Civil and the national police determined the possible involvement of a vessel suspected of illicit drug trafficking from South america in to europe. the crew of the vessel had attempted to camouflage the boat among the usual fishing fleet travelling a route close to a popular sub-Saharan fishing ground. authorities decided to board the vessel which was very complicated due to hazardous sea conditions and high winds. the boat was classed as ‘substandard’ boat (vessels that do not meet basic international
safety and navigation standards) with an engine in very poor condition. as police were transferring it to port, there was a fire on board which led to an emergency stop in the port of arguineguín (south of Gran Canaria) to check the status of the fishing vessel before finally heading to las palmas. Five crew members were arrested, four of turkish nationality and one Georgian citizen.
in the first quarter of the year, the environment unit of the police of the Generalitat Valenciana carried out 57 inspections of car workshop companies located in the alicante province and has denounced 30 for committing serious administrative infractions or being illegal. part of the sweep was ‘operation air’ which focused on the inspection of what are known as Cat companies (authorized treatment Center
for vehicles at the end of their useful life) and targeted those that did not comply with a correct management of polluting gases from refrigeration systems. Under this operation, supervised by the environment prosecutor, 30 companies have been inspected and nine people were charged with alleged crimes against the environment. the last inspection carried out by the Generalitat police task force took place in mid-March
when investigators detected illegalities in a Cat company and in a car workshop. the first did not have a Municipal opening license, industrial registry, or environmental Quality registry. For its part, the vehicle workshop did not have a Municipal opening license or industrial registration. the police have drawn up the corresponding reports and have sent them to the relevant bodies to determine the action to be taken.
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Costa Blanca Pet Friendly ‘Costa Blanca pet Friendly’ is a new brand being launched by tourist authorities to help encourage tourists travelling with their pets to visit here. tourism bosses on the Costa Blanca are in the early stages of designing a brand new tourism product focused on the pet friendly market, where holiday experiences will be tailored to visitors and their pets. experts say there has been a boom in this particular niche market and there is a great opportunity to develop specialised offers for pet friendly holidays. to this end, the autonomous body of the provincial Council has sent a questionnaire to each to municipality and various associations that may be interested in offering these specific proposals. More than twenty alicante towns have shown interest in joining this initiative, which would have its own seal, ‘Costa Blanca pet Friendly’ for those establishments or towns that have exclusive areas for pets such as dog friendly parks parks, hiking routes and natural spaces with access for dogs, dog beaches or accommodation that admits pets, as well as any other specific pet friendly services. in Spain there are more than five million registered dogs spread over 4.5 million households, according to dog Vivant, a company that provides tools and resources to help businesses and destinations that want to promote dog-friendly tourism. in the Valencian Community, the average number of dogs per household is higher than the national average, according to
hostertur. the Valencian Community is experiencing a boom in these pet friendly trips in recent years with more and more people considering that their dog is a member of the family. people from alicante, for example, invest an average of 54 euros per month in caring for their dogs and more and more decide to travel with their dogs instead of leaving them in kennels. the president of the diputación and the tourist organization, Carlos Mazón, points out that this specialized pet focused initiative “is gaining more strength every day and is a segment on which we want to focus attention to encourage this market through a stamp
that allows visitors to and agencies locate services designed for their pets.” Mazón highlighted the fact that there are municipalities that have already shown “their interest in promoting this new tourist product, with infrastructures and spaces equipped for pets, but without forgetting the attention to their owners, whom we will retain with new practices , both in inland destinations and on the beach”. this project is included in ‘our plan Costa Blanca 2022’ which was unanimously approved a week ago. the tourism strategy is based on three fundamental axes developed by the provincial Board, together with the
tourism sector and the municipalities themselves: attendance, digitization and sustainability. the wider tourism plan focuses on the complete reopening of tourist activity, especially air travel, nightlife, hospitality and traditional and popular festivals and, on the other, on the use of public resources, such as funds european next Generation, in order to generate relevant projects and alliances. Mazón specifies that “the current scenario is still changing and new challenges are presented to us, but we know that our province is prepared thanks to the conglomerate of
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professionals that make up the Costa Blanca tourism sector.” in addition, the president of the provincial tourist Board thanked the people, entities, professionals and opposition groups for their work in helping this plan go ahead, saying this is “a project that belongs to everyone and to which everyone has contributed to promote a consolidated destination in the international arena.” Costa Blanca’s commitment in the short term focuses on increasing numbers and involving transport, accommodation and restaurant companies. activities will focus on heritage, the protection of the environment and the accessibility and inclusion of vulnerable groups. in terms of digitization, the focus will be to change traditional tourism management models with new tools to promote the local economy. José Mancebo, head of the tourism patronato for the Costa Blanca, outlined some of the actions that authorities are currently planning, such as ‘Costa Blanca pet Friendly’ tourism products, the return of la Vuelta Ciclista a españa to the alicante province next august, as well as strategic alliances for recovery, in collaboration with official organizations such as turespaña or turisme Comunitat Valenciana. Mancebo also took stock of the operations carried out during 2021, which included 23 promotions, ten national and eight international fairs, six communication campaigns, 25 familiarisation trips and press trips.
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Eazylawns
eazylawns is the leading specialist in the trend for artificial grass that is taking the costas by storm. Forget 80s astro-turf and cheap-looking plastic turf, eazylawns provides high quality artificial lawns that are so realistic no-one can tell the difference from real grass. eazylawns was born of
necessity; a client was looking for a solution to the common problem in Spain – how to make a lawn green and keep it green. through the businesses extensive experience in garden maintenance, the team put together a program of watering, scarifying, fertilising, hollow-tining and cutting.
this method was extremely costly, time consuming and far from foolproof. then they considered artificial grass. eazylawns sourced several different types and were not impressed. Most of what they saw looked totally unrealistic and the level of service and expertise left more than a little to be desired. this inspired the team to develop its own product. eazylawns products are produced in the UK and the business covers the Costa Blanca, although it has undertaken projects as far afield as Valencia and Marbella. the business offers a free full consultation and quotation service and works closely
with each customer on the design and installation process. once agreed, the installation is prompt and efficient, leaving the site clean and tidy. artificial grass is safe and has a low abrasion index, providing a soft landing if there should be an accident. it is realistic and can be adapted to all areas, surfaces, uses and budgets and it comes with an eight year manufacturers guarantee. put simply artificial lawns are practical, environmentally friendly, cost effective and convenient. added to that is the sheer quality and realistic look of this product, it really does have to be seen to be believed. So, whether it’s a tennis court, putting green, communal
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lawn, picnic area or private garden, eazylawns will make sure your grass is greener all year round. For further information on any of the above, call 636 102 509, email: info@eazylawns.es or visit: www. easzylawns.es
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This Week´s Movie Picks E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Saturday 23rd April – ITV2, 6.10pm after a gentle alien becomes stranded on earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, elliott introduces e.t., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, e.t. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both elliott and the alien.
Matilda
Sunday 24th April – ITV2, 6.40pm Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, Matilda is misunderstood by her family because she is very different from their ways of life. as time passes, Matilda finally starts school that has a kindly teacher, loyal friends and a sadistic principal. as she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, Matilda begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. after some days of practice, Matilda suddenly turns the tables to stand up to her parents and outwit the principal.
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00:45 World Championship 00:15 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite Snooker 02:00 Ideal World 01:35 World Championship 04:00 Loose Women Snooker 05:10 Unwind with ITV 03:35 Countryfile 06:05 Tipping Point 04:40 MasterChef 07:00 Good Morning Britain 05:40 This Is BBC TWO 10:00 Lorraine 07:00 Gardeners’ World 11:00 This Morning 08:00 Landward 13:30 Loose Women 08:30 Beechgrove 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 09:00 Earth’s Great Rivers 14:55 ITV News London 10:00 BBC News 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 11:00 Live: World 16:00 Lingo Championship Snooker 17:00 Tipping Point 13:15 Politics Live 18:00 The Chase 14:00 Live: World 19:00 ITV News London Championship Snooker 19:00 Richard Osman’s House 19:25 Party Election Broadcast of Games 19:30 ITV Evening News 19:30 Lightning 20:30 Emmerdale 20:00 Great Continental 21:00 Happy Birthday Bill Railway Journeys 22:00 The Thief, His Wife and 21:00 Yorkshire Midwives the Canoe on Call 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Life After Life 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 QI 23:45 South of the River 23:30 Newsnight
04:50 George Clarke’s Old 00:00 Family Guy 08:15 Peppa Pig House, New Home 08:20 Peppa Pig 00:30 American Dad! 05:45 Moneybags 08:25 PAW Patrol 00:55 The Stand Up Sketch 06:35 The Perfect Pitch 08:40 Milo Show 07:00 Jamie’s Comfort Food 08:55 Pip & Posy 01:30 Hot Fuzz 07:10 Countdown 09:05 The Adventures of 03:50 Unwind with ITV 07:50 Cheers Paddington 04:00 Teleshopping 08:20 Cheers 09:25 Ricky Zoom 07:00 Totally Bonkers 08:50 Everybody Loves 09:35 Peppa Pig Raymond Guinness World Records 09:40 Daisy & Ollie 09:15 Everybody Loves 07:25 Dress to Impress 09:50 Odo Raymond 08:30 The Ellen DeGeneres 09:55 Ben & Holly’s Little 09:45 Frasier Kingdom Show 10:15 Frasier 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 09:25 Love Bites 10:45 Frasier 10:15 Jeremy Vine 10:20 Hart of Dixie 11:15 Ramsay’s Kitchen 13:15 Build a New Life in the 11:15 One Tree Hill Nightmares USA Country 12:10 The O.C. 12:10 Undercover Boss USA 14:10 5 News at Lunchtime 13:05 Channel 4 News 13:00 Love Bites 14:15 Home and Away Summary 14:05 Dress to Impress 14:45 Neighbours 13:10 Couples Come Dine 15:05 The Ellen DeGeneres 15:15 Snatched: Who Stole with Me Show My Son 14:10 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 17:00 Bargain Loving Brits in 16:00 Hart of Dixie 15:10 Countdown the Sun 17:00 One Tree Hill 16:00 A Place in the Sun 18:00 The O.C. 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 Neighbours 19:00 Catchphrase 18:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 19:30 Eggheads Houses 20:00 Superstore 20:00 Dream Kitchens & 19:00 The Simpsons 20:30 Superstore Bathrooms with Mark Millar 19:30 Hollyoaks 21:00 Bob’s Burgers 21:00 Springtime on the 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:30 Bob’s Burgers Farm 21:00 The Great Celebrity Bake Off: Stand Up To Cancer 22:00 Rob & Dave’s Big Texas 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy Rodeo 22:15 Derry Girls 23:00 Plebs 23:00 The Lie: Murder In 22:50 Hullraisers Suburbia 23:30 Plebs 23:15 Gogglebox
00:05 Scott & Bailey 01:05 Carry On Don’t Lose Your Head 02:50 That’s My Boy 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Coronation Street 07:35 Coronation Street 08:00 Coronation Street 08:30 Coronation Street 09:05 That’s My Boy 09:35 That’s My Boy 10:10 That’s My Boy 10:40 Upstairs, Downstairs 11:50 Upstairs, Downstairs 12:55 Carry on Doctor 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Carry on at Your Convenience 18:40 Heartbeat 19:55 Heartbeat 21:00 Midsomer Murder 23:05 Law & Order: UK
Ukraine’s Border Heartbreak 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 06:30 World Business Report 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Morning Live 11:00 Scam Interceptors 11:45 Close Calls: On Camera 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London 14:45 Five Bedrooms 15:30 Virtually Home 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Antiques Road Trip 17:30 The Bidding Room 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Invictus Games 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Interior Design Masters 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London 23:35 BBC Weather 23:40 Match of the Day
00:45 The Great British 00:10 BBC Weather 00:15 World Championship Treasure Hunt Snooker 01:35 Ideal World 01:05 World Championship 04:00 Loose Women Snooker 04:50 Unwind with ITV 03:05 Muhammad Ali 06:05 Tipping Point 03:55 MasterChef 07:00 Good Morning Britain 04:55 MasterChef 10:00 Lorraine 05:25 This Is BBC TWO 11:00 This Morning 07:30 The Bidding Room 13:30 Loose Women 08:15 Dynasties 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 09:15 The Super League 14:55 ITV News London Show 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 10:00 BBC News 16:00 Lingo 11:00 Live: World 17:00 Tipping Point Championship Snooker 18:00 The Chase 12:15 Politics Live 19:00 ITV News London 14:00 Live: World 19:25 Party Election Championship Snooker 19:00 Richard Osman’s House Broadcast 19:30 ITV Evening News of Games 20:30 Emmerdale 19:30 Lightning 21:00 Coronation Street 20:00 Great Continental 22:00 The Thief, His Wife and Railway Journeys 21:00 Secrets Of The Museum the Canoe 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Gazza 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 Inside No. 9 23:30 Newsnight 23:45 Peston
05:50 Moneybags 06:40 The Perfect Pitch 07:10 Countdown 07:50 Cheers 08:20 Cheers 08:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:15 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:45 Frasier 10:15 Frasier 10:45 Frasier 11:15 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:10 Undercover Boss USA 13:05 Channel 4 News Summary 13:10 Couples Come Dine with Me 14:10 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 18:00 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Great Home Transformation 22:00 Grand Designs: The Streets 23:00 Naked Attraction
00:05 Scott & Bailey 01:10 Carry on Camping 02:55 That’s My Boy 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 08:00 Emmerdale 08:30 Emmerdale 09:05 That’s My Boy 09:35 That’s My Boy 10:05 On the Buses 10:35 Upstairs, Downstairs 11:45 Upstairs, Downstairs 12:50 Heartbeat 13:55 Heartbeat 15:00 Emmerdale 15:30 Emmerdale 16:00 Coronation Street 16:30 Coronation Street 17:00 Carry on Behind 18:50 Heartbeat 19:55 Heartbeat 21:00 Lewis 23:00 Law & Order: UK
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08:15 Peppa Pig 08:20 Peppa Pig 08:25 PAW Patrol 08:40 Milo 08:55 Pip & Posy 09:05 The Adventures of Paddington 09:25 Ricky Zoom 09:35 Peppa Pig 09:40 Daisy & Ollie 09:50 Odo 09:55 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 10:15 Jeremy Vine 13:15 Build a New Life in the Country 14:10 5 News at Lunchtime 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Killer Family: A Nanny Nightmare 17:00 Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 Neighbours 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Secrets Of The Fast Food Giants 21:00 Springtime on the Farm 22:00 Council House Swap 23:00 Killer At The Crime Scene
01:00 American Dad! 01:25 Bob’s Burgers 01:55 Bob’s Burgers 02:25 Superstore 02:55 Superstore 03:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 03:50 Unwind with ITV 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:25 Dress to Impress 08:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:25 Love Bites 10:20 Hart of Dixie 11:15 One Tree Hill 12:10 The O.C. 13:00 Love Bites 14:05 Dress to Impress 15:05 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 16:00 Hart of Dixie 17:00 One Tree Hill 18:00 The O.C. 19:00 Catchphrase 20:00 Superstore 20:30 Superstore 21:00 Bob’s Burgers 21:30 Bob’s Burgers 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy
Coronation Street extra sacked after 36 years for taking photo A Coronation Street extra claims he was sacked from the popular UK soap despite 36 years of service after he broke set rules by taking picture with Andi Peters. 54 year old Matthew Davidge had spotted the Good Morning Britain presenter when, during filming last Friday, he went to use the bathroom. According to UK press reports, Peters was on set filming a competition segment for Good Morning Britain and a colleague of his took the photo of him and Matthew. The following Monday, Matthew learned he had been fired from his acting agency Industry Model Management. Reports claimed that the agency said Davidge breached the terms of his contract, which bans actors from using mobiles on set. The news came as a shock to Matthew who said he has taken selfies with several stars over the years including Peter Andre and Craig Revel Horwood.
Matthew told the Sun: ‘I’m speechless. I’ve worked on the set of Corrie on and off since 1986. I’ve never had a complaint and I’ve loved every minute of it’ A Coronation Street spokesman said: ‘A walk-on artist was seen breaching filming protocols and his agent was notified. ‘They decided on a course of action. Andi Peters was not aware of this complaint’ Davidge said ‘You’re not supposed to have your phone out on set but everyone does. It’s a rule that’s never really been enforced. When I asked him for a photograph it was all a bit of a laugh and he smiled and said, ‘No problem’. The whole interaction took less than a minute. Now I don’t know how I’m going to pay my bills.’ Matthew reportedly did about two shifts on Coronation Street per week, earning £180 in total.
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00:40 Worlds Collide: The 00:10 BBC Weather Manchester Bombing 00:15 World Championship 01:30 Ideal World Snooker 04:00 Bling! 01:05 World Championship 04:50 Unwind with ITV Snooker 03:05 Extraordinary Portraits 06:05 Tipping Point 07:00 Good Morning Britain 03:35 Stanley Tucci: 10:00 Lorraine Searching for Italy 04:20 The Misadventures of 11:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women Romesh Ranganathan 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 05:20 This Is BBC TWO 14:55 ITV News London 07:30 The Bidding Room 08:15 Escape to the Country 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Lingo 09:00 Gardeners’ World 17:00 Tipping Point 10:00 BBC News 18:00 The Chase 11:00 BBC News 19:00 ITV News London 13:15 Politics Live 19:20 Party Election 14:00 Live: World Broadcast Championship Snooker 19:00 Richard Osman’s House 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:30 Emmerdale of Games 21:30 Tonight 19:30 Lightning 22:00 New: The Thief, His 20:00 Great Continental Wife and the Canoe: The Real Railway Journeys 21:00 Secrets Of The Museum Story 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Art That Made Us 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 Mock the Week 23:45 The Late Debate 23:30 Newsnight
08:00 Thomas & Friends: All 05:00 Location, Location, Engines Go Location 08:15 Peppa Pig 05:55 Moneybags 06:50 Kirstie’s House of Craft 08:20 Peppa Pig 08:25 PAW Patrol 07:10 Countdown 08:40 Milo 07:50 Cheers 08:55 Pip & Posy 08:20 Cheers 09:05 The Adventures of 08:50 Everybody Loves Paddington Raymond 09:25 Ricky Zoom 09:15 Everybody Loves 09:35 Peppa Pig Raymond 09:40 Daisy & Ollie 09:45 Frasier 09:50 Odo 10:15 Frasier 09:55 Ben & Holly’s Little 10:45 Frasier Kingdom 11:15 Ramsay’s Kitchen 10:10 Sunny Bunnies Nightmares USA 12:10 Undercover Boss USA 10:15 Jeremy Vine 13:15 Build a New Life in the 13:05 Channel 4 News Country Summary 14:10 5 News at Lunchtime 13:10 Couples Come Dine 14:15 Home and Away with Me 14:45 Neighbours 14:10 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:15 My Husbands Evil Twin 15:10 Countdown 17:00 Bargain Loving Brits in 16:00 A Place in the Sun the Sun 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 18:00 5 News at 5 18:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 19:00 Neighbours Houses 19:30 Eggheads 19:00 The Simpsons 20:00 Gardening With Carol 19:30 Hollyoaks Klein 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Springtime on the 21:00 Luxury Fashion for Farm Less 22:00 Ben Fogle & The Lost 22:00 Taskmaster City 23:00 Chivalry 23:30 Here Come the 23:30 Chivalry Gypsies!
00:00 Family Guy 00:30 American Dad! 00:55 American Dad! 01:25 Bob’s Burgers 01:50 Bob’s Burgers 02:20 Superstore 02:45 Superstore 03:15 Celebrity Juice 03:55 Unwind with ITV 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:25 Dress to Impress 08:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:25 Love Bites 10:20 Hart of Dixie 11:15 One Tree Hill 12:10 The O.C. 13:00 Love Bites 14:05 Dress to Impress 15:05 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 16:00 Hart of Dixie 17:00 One Tree Hill 18:00 The O.C. 19:00 Catchphrase 20:00 Superstore 20:30 Superstore 21:00 Bob’s Burgers 21:30 Bob’s Burgers 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy
00:00 Scott & Bailey 01:00 Carry on Matron 02:50 That’s My Boy 03:20 Unwind with ITV 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 08:00 Emmerdale 08:30 Emmerdale 09:05 On the Buses 09 On the Buses 10:05 On the Buses 10:35 Upstairs, Downstairs 11:40 Upstairs, Downstairs 12:45 Heartbeat 13:50 Heartbeat 15:00 Emmerdale 15:30 Emmerdale 16:00 Coronation Street 16:30 Coronation Street 17:00 Carry on Abroad 18:50 Heartbeat 19:55 Heartbeat 21:00 Grace 23:00 Law & Order: UK
04:30 Goodbye Home: Ukraine’s Border Heartbreak 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 06:30 World Business Report 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Morning Live 11:00 Scam Interceptors 11:45 Close Calls: On Camera 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London 14:45 Five Bedrooms 15:30 Virtually Home 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Antiques Road Trip 17:30 The Bidding Room 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Invictus Games 21:30 MasterChef 22:00 Have I Got News for You 22:30 Not Going Out 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London 23:35 BBC Weather 23:40 The Imitation Game
00:10 BBC Weather 00:10 Happy Birthday Bill 00:15 World Championship 01:10 All Elite Wrestling: Snooker Rampage 01:05 World Championship 02:00 Ideal World Snooker 04:00 Tonight 03:05 Interior Design 04:25 Wonders of the Border Masters 04:50 Unwind with ITV 04:05 Banned! The Mary 06:05 Tipping Point Whitehouse Story 07:00 Good Morning Britain 05:05 Banned! The Mary Whitehouse Story 10:00 Lorraine 06:05 This Is BBC TWO 11:00 This Morning 07:30 The Bidding Room 13:30 Loose Women 08:15 Escape to the Country 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 09:00 The Speedshop 14:55 ITV News London 10:00 BBC News 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 11:00 Live: World 16:00 Lingo Championship Snooker 17:00 Tipping Point 13:15 Politics UK 18:00 The Chase 14:00 Live: World Championship Snooker 19:00 ITV News London 19:00 Richard Osman’s House 19:30 ITV Evening News of Games 20:30 Emmerdale 19:30 Lightning 21:00 Coronation Street 20:00 MOTDx 22:00 It’ll Be Alright on the 20:30 Beechgrove Night 21:00 Gardeners’ World 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Pilgrimage 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 Live at the Apollo 23:45 Creed II 23:30 Newsnight
03:40 Animal Farm 04:55 Dispatches 05:20 Location, Location, Location 06:15 Moneybags 07:10 Countdown 07:50 Cheers 08:20 Cheers 08:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:15 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:45 Frasier 10:15 Frasier 10:45 Frasier 11:15 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:10 Undercover Boss USA 13:05 Channel 4 News Summary 13:10 Couples Come Dine with Me 14:10 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 18:00 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Unreported World 21:00 Grayson’s Art Club 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 Open House: The Great Sex Experiment
00:20 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:15 American Dad! 01:40 Superstore 02:05 Superstore 02:35 Deep Heat 03:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:25 Dress to Impress 08:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:25 Love Bites 10:20 Hart of Dixie 11:15 One Tree Hill 12:10 The O.C. 13:00 Secret Crush 14:05 Dress to Impress 15:05 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 16:00 Hart of Dixie 17:00 One Tree Hill 18:00 The O.C. 19:00 Catchphrase 20:00 Superstore 20:30 Superstore 21:00 Spectre 23:55 Family Guy
00:05 Scott & Bailey 01:05 Carry on Girls 02:50 That’s My Boy 03:25 Unwind with ITV 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 08:00 Emmerdale 08:30 Emmerdale 09:05 On the Buses 09:40 On the Buses 10:10 Upstairs, Downstairs 11:20 Upstairs, Downstairs 12:30 Heartbeat 13:35 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Carry on Screaming 18:45 Heartbeat 19:55 Heartbeat 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Doc Martin 23:05 Law & Order: UK
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Saturday 23rd April 01:35 Joins BBC News 02:00 BBC News 02:30 Click 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Zelensky: The Making of a President 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Click - Short Edition 04:45 Newswatch 05:00 BBC News 05:30 Our World 06:00 BBC News 06:30 The Travel Show 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Marcus Wareing’s Tales from a Kitchen Garden 13:00 Football Focus 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:10 BBC Weather 14:15 Live: World Championship Snooker 17:30 Final Score 18:10 Garden Rescue 18:40 BBC Weekend News 18:50 BBC London 18:55 BBC Weather 19:00 The Hit List 19:45 Catchpoint 20:15 Celebrity Mastermind 20:45 Pointless Celebrities 21:35 Casualty 22:15 Killing Eve 23:00 BBC Weekend News 23:15 BBC Weather 23:20 Match of the Day
07:10 The Rubbish World of 02:50 Ramsay’s Kitchen 00:00 BBC Weather Nightmares USA 00:05 World Championship Dave Spud 07:20 The Rubbish World of 03:45 Come Dine with Me Snooker 04:10 Come Dine with Me 00:55 World Championship Dave Spud 07:35 Thunderbirds Are Go 04:40 Come Dine with Me Snooker 08:00 Dare Master at Home 05:05 Come Dine with Me 02:55 Panorama 03:25 Your Body Uncovered 08:05 Mr Bean: The Animated 05:35 Come Dine with Me 06:00 Kirstie’s Fill Your Series with Kate Garraway 08:15 Mr Bean: The Animated House for Free 04:25 Doctor Who 06:05 Moneybags Series 05:15 This Is BBC TWO 07:00 Mike & Molly 08:30 Inspector Gadget 07:30 The Dengineers 07:25 Mike & Molly 08:45 Inspector Gadget 08:00 Blue Peter 09:00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 07:45 Mike & Molly 08:30 Britain’s Best Young 08:05 The Simpsons 09:25 ITV News Artist 09:30 Garraway’s Good Stuff 08:30 The Simpsons 09:00 Britain’s Best Young 08:55 The Simpsons 10:25 James Martin’s Artist 09:25 The Simpsons Saturday Morning 09:30 Deadly 60 09:55 The Simpsons 10:00 Interior Design Masters 12:35 Ainsley’s Good Mood 10:25 The Simpsons Food 11:00 Live: World 10:55 The Simpsons 13:40 James Martin’s Islands 11:30 The Golden Voyage of Championship Snooker 13:10 Mary Berry’s Fantastic to Highlands Sinbad 14:10 ITV Lunchtime News Feasts 13:35 Four in a Bed 14:25 Live: ITV Racing Live 14:10 Barbra Streisand: 14:05 Four in a Bed Becoming an Icon 1942-1984 17:00 Tipping Point: Lucky 14:35 Four in a Bed Stars 15:05 Funny Girl 15:10 Four in a Bed 18:00 The Chase: Celebrity 17:30 Live: World 15:40 Four in a Bed Special Championship Snooker 16:10 A Place in the Sun 19:00 ITV Evening News 18:30 Flog It! 17:10 Ugly House to Lovely 19:15 ITV News London 19:00 Natural World House with George Clarke 19:30 In For a Penny 20:00 Live: World 18:15 Grand Designs 20:00 Romeo and Duet Championship Snooker 19:15 Channel 4 News 21:00 Britain’s Got Talent 21:00 Top of the Pops 19:45 Formula 1 22:15 The 1% Club 22:00 Top of the Pops 21:15 A Lake District Farm 23:00 The Spice Girls at the 23:15 ITV News Shop 23:30 The World’s End BBC 22:15 Iron Man
08:00 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go 08:15 Peppa Pig 08:20 Peppa Pig 08:25 PAW Patrol 08:40 Milo 08:55 Pip & Posy 09:05 The Adventures of Paddington 09:25 Ricky Zoom 09:35 Peppa Pig 09:40 Daisy & Ollie 09:50 Odo 09:55 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 10:15 Jeremy Vine 13:15 Build a New Life in the Country 14:10 5 News at Lunchtime 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Saving My Daughter 17:00 Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 Neighbours 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Gregg Wallace’s Island Getaway 21:00 Kate Humble’s Coastal Britain 22:00 Cruising With Susan Calman 23:00 Holidaying With Jane McDonald: The Caribbean
09:35 Meet The Experts 00:25 Family Guy 09:50 Show Me How 00:55 American Dad! 10:05 Ricky Zoom 10:15 The World According To 01:20 American Dad! Grandpa 01:50 Bob’s Burgers 10:30 Go Green With The 02:15 Bob’s Burgers Grimwades 10:40 The Adventures of 02:45 Superstore Paddington 03:10 Superstore 10:50 Circle Square 11:00 SpongeBob 03:40 Unwind with ITV SquarePants 04:00 Teleshopping 11:05 Star Trek: Prodigy 11:10 SpongeBob 07:00 Totally Bonkers SquarePants Guinness World Records 11:25 Entertainment News On 5 07:25 Coronation Street 11:40 Friends Omnibus 12:10 Friends 10:00 Love Bites 12:40 Friends 13:10 Friends 11:00 Love Bites 13:40 Friends 12:05 Dress to Impress 14:10 Entertainment News On 5 13:05 Dress to Impress 14:15 Our Yorkshire Farm 14:10 Take Me Out 15:15 Our Yorkshire Farm 16:15 Kew Gardens: A Year In 15:25 Catchphrase Bloom 16:05 The Croods 17:15 Tsunami 19:15 5 News Weekend 18:10 E.T. the Extra19:20 Michael Ball’s Terrestrial Wonderful Wales 20:15 Hampton Court: Behind 20:25 Spider-Man Closed Doors 22:15 Kings Of Country Music: 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy Broken Hearts & Bourbon
00:05 Scott & Bailey 01:05 Carry on Up the Jungle 02:55 That’s My Boy 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 On the Buses 07:35 On the Buses 08:10 On the Buses 08:45 Carry on Henry 10:30 Carry on Dick 12:20 Carry on Loving 14:10 Carry on Again, Doctor 15:50 Carry on Cleo 17:40 Inspector Morse 20:05 Midsomer Murders 22:00 Midsomer Murders
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00:00 Radio 2 Live 01:00 World Championship Snooker 01:50 World Championship Snooker 03:50 This Is BBC TWO 07:05 Gardeners’ World 08:05 Countryfile 09:00 Beechgrove 09:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:00 Live: World Championship Snooker 12:45 Live: Women’s Six Nations Rugby 15:00 Live: World Championship Snooker 19:00 Saving Lives at Sea 20:00 Live: World Championship Snooker 21:00 The Speedshop 22:00 Idris Elba’s Fight School 23:00 Muhammad Ali 23:50 Muhammad Ali
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07:20 The Rubbish World of 00:45 The Last Witch Hunter 09:50 Show Me How 00:20 Family Guy 10:05 Ricky Zoom Dave Spud 02:35 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 00:50 American Dad! 10:15 The World According To 07:35 Thunderbirds Are Go 01:15 American Dad! Grandpa 08:00 Dare Master at Home 03:25 The Simpsons 10:30 Go Green With The 03:50 Undercover Boss 01:45 Plebs 08:05 Mighty Mike Grimwades 08:10 Mighty Mike Canada 02:15 Plebs 10:40 The Adventures of 08:20 Mighty Mike 02:50 Totally Bonkers Paddington 08:30 The Rubbish World of 04:40 Hollyoaks Omnibus 10:50 Circle Square 06:40 Kirstie’s Fill Your Guinness World Records Dave Spud 11:00 SpongeBob 08:45 The Rubbish World of House for Free 03:20 Totally Bonkers SquarePants Dave Spud 06:55 The King of Queens Guinness World Records 11:10 SpongeBob SquarePants 08:55 Don’t Unleash the 11:25 Entertainment News 07:20 The King of Queens 03:45 Unwind with ITV Beast On 5 09:25 ITV News 07:45 The King of Queens 04:00 Teleshopping 11:30 Friends 09:30 Big Zuu’s Breakfast 08:10 The Simpsons 07:00 Totally Bonkers 11:55 Friends Show 12:25 Friends 08:30 The Simpsons Guinness World Records 10:25 Love Your Garden 12:55 Friends 11:00 Love Your Weekend with 09:00 The Simpsons 07:30 Love Bites 13:25 Friends Alan Titchmarsh 09:25 The Simpsons 08:35 Secret Crush 13:55 Friends 12:55 Ainsley’s Good Mood 14:25 Ever After: A Cinderella 09:30 Dress to Impress 10:00 The Simpsons Food Story 10:30 Sunday Brunch 10:35 Dress to Impress 13:55 ITV Lunchtime News 16:50 Father of the Bride 14:05 The Masked Singer US 13:30 Live: Super League 11:35 Dress to Impress 18:55 5 News Weekend 15:00 You’ve Been Framed! 19:00 Million Pound Barges: 12:40 In For a Penny Rugby 15:30 Live: Premiership Luxury Living 16:15 Find It, Fix It, Flog It Rugby 20:00 Primark: How Do They 13:10 Britain’s Got Talent 18:30 The 1% Club 16:45 The Great Celebrity 14:25 Step Up: All In Do It? 19:30 ITV Evening News Bake Off: Stand Up To Cancer 21:00 Happy Campers: The 16:40 Matilda 19:45 ITV News London Caravan Park 18:00 Escape to the Chateau 22:00 Holidaying With Jane 18:35 Jurassic World: Fallen 20:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 19:00 Channel 4 News Kingdom McDonald: Florida 21:00 Grace 23:00 Inside the World’s 19:30 Formula 1 21:00 Coyote Ugly 23:00 ITV News Greatest Hotels 22:00 SAS: Who Dares Wins 23:00 The Sex Lives of 23:15 Falklands: Island of 23:55 Most Shocking Celebrity Moments Secrets 23:00 Gogglebox College Girls
03:00 BBC News 00:40 World Championship 01:00 Premiership Rugby 03:30 Zelensky: The Making Snooker 01:55 Ideal World Fashion of a President 04:00 St Davids: Britain’s 01:30 World Championship 04:00 BBC News Smallest City Snooker 04:30 Dateline London 05:00 BBC News 03:30 Jill Halfpenny’s Easter 04:25 St Davids: Britain’s 05:30 HARDtalk Smallest City Journeys 06:00 BBC World News 04:50 Unwind with ITV 06:30 World Business Report 04:30 Jill Halfpenny’s Easter 06:05 Tipping Point 07:00 Breakfast Journeys 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:15 Morning Live 05:30 This Is BBC TWO 11:00 For Love or Money 10:00 Lorraine 07:45 The Bidding Room 11:45 Dom Digs In 11:00 This Morning 12:15 Homes Under the 08:30 Landward 13:30 Loose Women Hammer 09:00 Secrets Of The Museum14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 13:15 Bargain Hunt 10:00 BBC News 14:55 ITV News London 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 11:00 BBC News 14:45 Five Bedrooms 16:00 Lingo 13:15 Politics Live 15:30 Virtually Home 17:00 Tipping Point 14:00 Live: World 16:00 Escape to the Country 18:00 The Chase 16:45 Antiques Road Trip Championship Snooker 17:30 The Bidding Room 19:00 Richard Osman’s House 19:00 ITV News London 18:15 Pointless 19:30 ITV Evening News of Games 19:00 BBC News at Six 20:30 Emmerdale 19:30 BBC London 19:30 My Unique B&B 21:00 Coronation Street 20:00 The One Show 20:00 Live: World 22:00 Long Lost Family 20:30 EastEnders Championship Snooker 21:00 Panorama Special: Shipped to Australia 22:00 The Split 21:00 Yorkshire Midwives on 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:00 BBC News at Ten Call 23:30 ITV News London 23:30 BBC London 22:00 Storyville 23:45 The Thief, His Wife and 23:35 BBC Weather the Canoe: The Real Story 23:40 Imagine... 23:35 Newsnight
04:35 Come Dine with Me 05:05 Come Dine with Me 05:30 Come Dine with Me 06:00 Come Dine with Me 06:30 The Perfect Pitch 06:55 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 07:05 Countdown 07:45 Cheers 08:10 Cheers 08:35 The King of Queens 09:00 The King of Queens 09:30 The King of Queens 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Undercover Boss USA 12:25 Channel 4 News Summary 12:30 Couples Come Dine with Me 13:30 Steph’s Packed Lunch 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 18:00 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in... 22:00 Rescue: Extreme Medics 23:00 Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist
07:30 Blue’s Clues & You! 07:50 Fireman Sam 08:00 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go 08:10 Peppa Pig 08:20 Peppa Pig 08:25 PAW Patrol 08:40 Milo 08:55 Pip & Posy 09:05 The Adventures of Paddington 09:25 Ricky Zoom 09:35 Peppa Pig 09:40 Daisy & Ollie 09:50 Odo 09:55 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 10:15 Jeremy Vine 13:15 Build a New Life in the Country 14:10 5 News at Lunchtime 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Stolen in Her Sleep 17:00 Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 Neighbours 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 Traffic Cops 22:00 Inside The Force: 24/7 23:00 Casualty 24/7
00:05 Family Guy 00:35 Family Guy 01:00 American Dad! 01:25 American Dad! 01:55 Deep Heat 02:25 The Stand Up Sketch Show 02:55 The Emily Atack Show 03:40 Unwind with ITV 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:25 Dress to Impress 08:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:25 Secret Crush 10:20 Hart of Dixie 11:15 One Tree Hill 12:10 The O.C. 13:00 Secret Crush 14:05 Dress to Impress 15:05 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 16:00 Hart of Dixie 17:00 One Tree Hill 18:00 The O.C. 19:00 Catchphrase 20:00 Superstore 20:30 Superstore 21:00 Bob’s Burgers 21:30 Bob’s Burgers 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 American Dad! 23:00 Deep Heat 23:30 Family Guy
ITV3 00:10 Carry On ... Up the Khyber 01:55 That’s My Boy 02:30 On the Buses 03:05 Unwind with ITV 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00 Carry on Jack 11:50 Carry On Cowboy 13:50 Carry on Cruising 15:35 Carry On: Follow That Camel 17:25 Inspector Morse 19:40 Inspector Morse 22:00 An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck 23:00 Lewis
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Crescendo - fundraising success and plans for concert with Military Ladies Choir Crescendo International Choir raised 352 Euros for the Benijofar Food Bank after giving a standing-room only concert at the Iglesia Santiago Apóstol in Benijofar on Saturday April 9. This was the first time Crescendo has given a concert since the pandemic arrived in Spain in 2020. Judging from the size of the crowd and the money raised for a local charity, it was a big success. The choir performed a variety of music in both English and Spanish. Some of the best known songs the choir performed included Viva la Vida by British rock band Coldplay, Thank you for the Music by the Swedish pop group ABBA and You Raise Me Up, composed by a Norwegian-Irish duo called Secret Garden. One of the best known Spanish songs performed was Si Tu Me Dices Ven by the Mexican musician Alfredo Gil, founder of the band Trio Los Panchos. Crescendo International Choir’s next performance will be at Salt Church in Los Montesinos on Saturday May 7at 6 pm. The choir will be giving a concert with the Chivenor Military Ladies Choir. Concert tickets previously sold for the 2021 cancelled concert are valid for this concert. Tickets can still be purchased from Mags by calling 688 707
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050, by contacting a choir member, or by coming to Rincon de Miguel Restaurant in Los Montesinos on a Monday night between 17:30 and 20:00. This restaurant is where Crescendo choir rehearses from 17:45 to 20:15 on Mondays. Choir members sit in a socialdistanced manner and wear masks. If interested in joining Crescendo or attending the May concert, please see the Crescendo website at http:// www.crescendo- choir.com/ index.html for details. The choir is especially seeking men to join.
The choir includes sopranos, altos, tenors and basses. The group sings a wide variety of songs ranging from musicals to spirituals, from pop to classical, in English, Spanish, Dutch, and Latin. Crescendo lives up to its name of International because it has many nationalities among its members, including English, Dutch, German, Scandinavian and American. It hasa Spanish Musical Director, Irene Oliva,and a Spanish pianist, Cristian Martinez.Allthough we are many nationalities, English is the main language spoken.
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Keepers at Terra Natura Benidorm rescue a baby spotted deer The team of veterinarians and keepers at Terra Natura Benidorm have rescued a baby chital, also known as a spotted deer (Axis axis), which had been rejected by its mother when it was born. The group of experts undertook the park’s manual feeding protocol to guarantee the survival of this calf, since if it were not bottle-fed it would perish. After detecting that the calf was alone in the Asian prairie and no female in the herd was in charge of its feeding and care, the park keepers had to intervene and start the feeding process using formula bottles. In total, he is being given five bottles of 200 milliliters of milk a day. When he is one month old, keepers will begin to offer forage and specific feed for the weaning phase, so that his diet will be gradually modified until he is completely transitioned on to solid food. From the sixth or eighth week, milk will be completely withdrawn, focusing his diet exclusively on vegetable matter, feed and forage. The rejection of offspring by a mother deer can be caused by different reasons. One of them is that the mother is a first-timer and does not know how to act with the calf. On other occasions, the mother may be too weak and does not feel strong enough to take care of her calf, or it may also be due to the fact that the
calf is born with some problem or extreme weakness, which makes the mother instinctively reject it as she considers that it does not have a chance to survive naturally. Until now, this little calf has been separated from the rest of the deer herd and is being kept in a fully equipped and heated room at Terra Natura veterinary
clinic. When he moves to the main park, he will initially stay in the internal enclosure during the day to get used to the smell of the rest of the deer family, and in a couple of weeks he will spend the night there as well. When he adapts to herd, he will be permanently transferred to live with the rest of the family.
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Fake saffron gang busted Guardia Civil arrested 11 people and dismantled a criminal gang dedicated to the sale of supposed ‘saffron’ that turned out to be molecularly modified gardenia, imported from China and that had generated more than 3 million euro of illegal profit. As reported in a statement by the Guardia Civil, as part of the operation carried out by Seprona, the Guardia’s environmental wing, 11 people have been arrested and are now under investigation for crimes against Public Health (agri-food fraud), fraud and belonging to a criminal group. As part of the operation, which was carried out simultaneously in Alicante, Malaga, Barcelona, Granada and Almería, three companies have also been investigated, through which those involved
in the fraud are believed to have marketed powdered gardenia extract as if it were saffron, all over Spain. The criminal gang had developed an undetectable agri-food fraud method using the latest technology, changing gardenia at a molecular level. Gardenia has a colour very similar to saffron but costs significantly less, since gardenia can be harvested industrially, while saffron must be gathered manually, due to the delicacy of the product. The harvest price of saffron is 10 times higher than that of gardenia. Gardenia is not considered food in the European Union, so those investigated imported this extract without meeting any safety standard and breaching European protocols regarding health and food quality. Those arrested are believed
to have imported different extracts of gardenia from a factory in China dedicated to the production of dyes. Once the product was shipped to Spain, it was introduced into the wider market through large food distribution companies. Guardia Civil believe that those investigated would have obtained a minimum benefit of more than 3 million euro, taking into account that they may have been bringing this product from China into Spain since 2013. The purchase price was so low that by marketing it here, the criminals obtained profits close to 800%. More than 2,000 kilos of alleged adulterated saffron valued at more than 750,000 euros have been seized and withdrawn from the market.
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“Let’s go for tapas!” 2022 coming soon After the success of previous events, the Association of Hospitality Companies of Torrevieja and the town hall has announced the 7th Edition of “NOS VAMOS DE TAPAS” – “LET’S GO FOR TAPAS”. This gastronomic event aims to celebrate the tradition of tapas and the high quality of the tapas offer in Torrevieja and the Vega Baja region. LET’S GO FOR TAPAS! 2022 will be held from April 21 to 24 and from April 28 to 1 May. Establishments participating in ¡NOS VAMOS DE TAPAS! are offering a ‘tabla’ or board composed of 4 tapas plus 2 drinks for €10 with the idea that two people can have two tapas and a drink each for €5 per person. The event was launched this week by the Councillor for Hospitality of Torrevieja City Council, Rosario Martínez Chazarra, and the president of the Association of Hospitality Companies of Torrevieja and Comarca, José Ignacio Pastor, announcing that 24 restaurants have signed up to participate in the initiative. Rosario Martínez congratulated the Hospitality Association for this gastronomic initiative which she says will “lengthen the high season, in addition to being a way to cover from Easter to summer, thus invigorating the local hospitality industry and, consequently, the city.”
Support and donations needed by A Helping Hand A Helping Hand Food Bank is a registered charity that helps provide food, clothing and essential hygiene goods to a number of families in need in the local area. Every week, they provide a basic food parcel to a number of families to ensure they have basic supplies. This week, items needed are: BASIC FOOD PARCEL ITEMS Rice Pasta Tuna Milk Toilet paper Sardines Tuna Soup mix Stock cubes (caldo) Magdalenas (cupcakes) Bread. Tomato frito Tinned tomatos Lentils/white beans/garbanzos Biscuits Cereal Cheese (triangles or slices) Ham Chorizo Hotdogs Yoghurts Juice boxes OTHER ITEMS Shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, soap, deodorant, razors, tampons, pads.
Coffee, salt, sugar, oil, hot chocolate, washing detergent, washing up liquid. BABY ITEMS Nappies, baby milk, wipes, baby food CHILDREN’S CLOTHING URGENTLY REQUIRED Organisers said this week, “We urgently need food and clothing to keep going. We need to help our 210 regular families as well as the 23 Ukrainian families we now support. DROP OFF POINTS - Dog And Firkin - Catral - La Pirata Bar - Quesada - The Quiet Man With Emma & Andy - La Zenia - ONLY FOOD - JJ’s Cafe Bar Via Park 5 - Los Altos. - Carmens Bar/Restaurant - The Rolling Pin Quesada - Food And Co Quesada (Trolley By Tills) - The American Diner Benimar - Oasis Bar - San Luis - Dillys Bar - San Luis - Marina Bar - Torreta 2 - Casa Espania Office San Luis - Mexi Mundo - Torrevieja - Kati’s Bakery - Via Park 3 Los Altos - ONLY FOOD - Shrumba - Cabo Roig. - Tidy Paws- Villamartin - Butterflies - Algorfa
- Carpet Heaven - Los Montesinos - Jollys Bar - Quesada - ONLY FOOD - Harry’s Bar - Quesada - ONLY FOOD -Loulabelles Boutique & Gifts Villamartin Plaza -Loulabelles Boutique & Gifts Benijofar - Op Group Spain - Gran Alacant Items can also be dropped straight to the base in San Luis on a Monday or Friday morning 10 til 2: Av. Deva, 315, 03184 El Chaparral, Alicante To donate: https://gofund.me/f8282207 ES23 0128 0655 24 0100024012 revolut.me/inesperkins h t t p s : / / w w w. p ay p a l. m e / daniellasixx8
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What to do when the bugs bite When it comes to enjoying the great outdoors, mosquito bites seem to be an unavoidable evil, especially in humid weather. While bees and wasps inject venom when they sting, mosquitoes inject a proboscis, which looks like a tiny straw, to suck up tiny amounts of your blood and release anti-clotting agents. The immune system reacts by releasing histamine, which creates a small, itchy bump. In other words, what you know to be a mosquito bite is not the bite itself, but your body’s allergic reaction to substances that bite leaves behind. While home fixes for mosquito bites allow you to avoid toxic pesticides, mosquito bites can be risky, too. Children are more susceptible to large and pesky mosquito bites than adults, and while most bites are harmless, some people have a severe, even lifethreatening allergic reaction. The best way to prevent mosquito bites naturally is to avoid the bugs themselves and know your own risk. Mosquitoes seem to be especially attracted to larger people and pregnant women. They are also attracted to sweet-smelling lotions and perfumes. Know that some mosquito breeds prefer dawn and dusk, while others love the hottest times of the day. Steer clear of standing water, where mosquitoes breed and swarm, and cover up and wear light-coloured long sleeves and pants when you’re near an infested area. If you can, try to sleep in an airconditioned area (versus an open-air room), or consider putting mosquito netting around beds. Getting relief For immediate relief, try an antihistamine cream or stick to help the itch and swelling. Don’t have any in stock? Hit the kitchen, and hold a refrigerated, dampened green tea bag on the bite, recommend the experts. The cold helps soothe the itch, and compounds in the tea help with inflammation. Another option: Take a soak in a soothing oatmeal bath. Putting tape (or a bandage) on the bite will help remind you not to scratch, especially at night. If you scratch too hard, you could break the skin and introduce an infection. Aloe Vera has
anti-inflammatory properties, so this could help with the itch. For even more relief, stash your aloe vera gel in the fridge, since the cold will also help with the itchiness. Another topical treatment that may help is Preparation H which can help reduce inflammation and may help with itching. This is also true of alcohol, Witch Hazel, tee tree and hand sanitizer, and their stinging sensation helps distract you from the itch.
Prevention is better than cure Dry Ice The carbon dioxide that we exhale attracts mosquitoes. Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide which evaporates into gas as it melts. So, place dry ice in a wide container and keep it at a distance. When all the mosquitoes are attracted towards that container, close the lid. While this can be a little timeconsuming, but it is an effective method to drive away mosquitoes. Coffee Grounds One simple home remedy to repel mosquitoes is coffee grounds. All you need to do is just sprinkle coffee grounds wherever you find stagnant water near your house. The mosquito eggs present in the water will be forced to come to the surface of the water due to the coffee grounds. As they come to the surface, they will be deprived of oxygen. This will kill them before they hatch and will prevent mosquitoes from breeding Mosquito Traps You can buy a mosquito trap from the market or can easily make it at home. For preparing homemade mosquito trap, you need a plastic bottle. Cut the bottle in half and add some brown sugar to hot water. When it cools down, pour the solution into the bottom half of the bottle. Now, add yeast. Take the top half of the bottle and place it upside down into the bottom half. The bottle opening should not be submerged in the sugar solution but sitting just above. Use some tape to hold the pieces together, leaving the top uncovered. Place it in a mosquito-prone area.
The mosquitos will fly down through the bottle top into the sugar solution and drown. Change the solution in the bottle after every 2 weeks.
Camphor Camphor is another home remedy to get rid of mosquitoes in an environment-friendly manner. Just close all the doors and windows of the room. Then light camphor and leave it for about half an hour. When you return, you will not find any mosquitoes. You can also use camphor balls and Neem oil as a natural mosquito repellent. All you need is 3-4 Camphor balls, 1 cup Neem oil and 1 emptied refill bottle. Fill the bottle with the given ingredients and then fix the bottle to the machine. Now you can use this as a natural mosquito repellent device.
Garlic Extract of garlic has mosquito larvicidal properties. Crush a few cloves of garlic and boil the crushed garlic in water. Then pour this homemade mosquito repellent in a spray bottle and squirt it around the room. This remedy will kill the mosquitoes. Eat garlic daily to avoid mosquito bites. You can also rub a garlic clove directly on the skin. Lemon eucalyptus Lemon eucalyptus also known as Corymbia Citriodora, is a tall tree widely grown in Australia. Oil from the leaves of this tree has excellent mosquito repellent properties. You can apply this oil to your skin to protect yourself from mosquito bites.
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Holy Basil Holy basil leaves are known to kill the mosquito larvae and so check the breeding of mosquitoes. Just plant a holy basil plant in your garden and at the entry points of your home. You can also spray basil oil to repel mosquitoes.
Rosemary Rosemary is a natural insect repellent. It is closely related to mint and lavender and has similar insecticide properties. Burn a few stalks of rosemary. The aroma that arises thereof will drive out the mosquitoes.
Citronella Oil Citronella oil is the best essential oil when it comes to preventing mosquitoes. Apply citronella oil all over the body. You can also inject a few drops of this essential oil in a candle and light it up. Or else, put it in a spray bottle and spray it in mosquito-prone areas.
Mosquito Repellent Plants Grow plants that repel mosquitoes such as catnip and feverfew in flower beds. Or grow them in pots and strategically place them in mosquitoprone areas.
Mint The strong odour of mint, which most of us love, is loathed by mosquitoes. You can take fresh mint, mint oil or mint extracts to keep mosquitoes away. Mint oil can be used as a fumigator by pouring it into a spray bottle, or you can apply it on the exposed parts of your body. Alternatively, grow mint shrubs in your garden. Lavender Oil The smell of lavender oil can keep away mosquitoes as effectively as any commercial repellent. The smell of the lavender flower and oil is very strong and mosquitoes can’t tolerate it. Therefore, spray lavender oil it in the room. Or you can also apply it to your face and other parts of the body which remain exposed. Alternatively, you can also spray lavender-scented room fresheners that are easily available in the market. You can also grow lavender plants around the house and garden to keep mosquitoes away. Tea Tree Oil Tea tree oil is one of the effective essential oils to get rid of insects. The anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties work wonders when it comes to fighting off mosquitoes. The strong odour of the tea tree oil keeps the mosquitoes at bay. All you need to do is mix a few drops of tea tree oil with a few drops of water and apply this mixture on your face and other exposed parts of your body.
Clove Oil Many chemical repellents contain clove oil as their active ingredient because it has such good mosquito repellent properties. This natural ingredient can be irritating to the skin so use it wisely. Vetiver Oil of vetiver has soothing aroma with exceptional insect repellent properties. Spray few drops of this oil to get rid of mosquitoes. Your local health shop will sell it. Do’s • When going to bed, make sure to hang a mosquito net. All the mosquito repellent coils or creams work for a few hours. Thereafter, the effect decreases. Hanging a mosquito net at night while sleeping will keep mosquitoes away. • Keep all the doors and windows of your house closed to prevent the entry of mosquitoes. Use wire mash on doors and windows. • Whenever you see mosquitoes flying around you, kill them immediately. This will make your atmosphere mosquito-free and avoid bites. • Mosquitoes are attracted by light. So use mosquito-repellent lights such as sodium lamps, yellow bug lights or LED lights in your house. Don’ts • Do not allow any water to stand near your house. Stagnant water is where mosquitoes breed and multiply.
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My neighbours went back to Ireland to visit family, and asked me to look after their cat. While they were there, the husband sadly died. She got in touch and asked me to continue looking after the cat because they were having the Funeral at home. At first, I was happy to help out and she sent money over for food. Then after five weeks of me phoning her, and her assuring me she was coming back, I did not receive any more money. I have only heard from her once in three months since, and that is only because I telephoned her from a different phone; I think she had blocked my number, and when she answered, she seemed very surprised and irritated that I’d managed to speak
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to her. I asked her what her plans were and what she intended doing about her cat. She said she had a lot to sort out at home, and would send money, but never did. I never wanted this responsibility in the first place, and feel I am being used. The cat also got sick, and I had to pay for vet’s bills. I have heard from a friend of hers that she intends staying in Ireland. Can you advise what would be the correct thing to do in this case? You tell me you have this lady’s address in Ireland. If this were me, I would write a recorded delivery letter, telling this lady that you intend to find the cat a new home within a certain time limit, say one month from her receiving the letter. There are many cat rehoming charities,
and you could go to one of them to take the cat, and hopefully get her adopted by someone who wants her. To avoid any repercussions, you might even send a letter via a Solicitor. It will cost money, but you will have done the right thing and legally you should be covered if this lady decides to pursue you for recompense in any way.
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Mysterious hepatitis outbreak Scientists are searching for the cause of a strange and alarming outbreak of severe hepatitis in young children, with 74 cases documented in the United Kingdom and three in Spain. Clinicians in Denmark and the Netherlands are also reporting similar cases. Viruses can cause hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, but otherwise-healthy children rarely become seriously ill. So far, none of the U.K. or Spanish children have died, but some are very sick: All have been admitted to hospitals and seven required liver transplants, six of them in the United Kingdom, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) statement.
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New signs for electric charging points
The General Directorate of Traffic has published a new Instruction, which includes the new signage to help identify the location and main characteristics of electric charging points on the roads. The electric recharging points already installed on highways and urban roads needed to be marked and included in the Official Catalogue of Road Signs, for which the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge and the Ministry of the Interior, through the General Directorate of Traffic, began to work together with the aim of agreeing on its content in line with the signals that already exist in other countries of the European Union. In addition, the corresponding “electric vehicle” pictogram has also been agreed upon for use when it is necessary to specify that the scope of a certain signage refers to this type of vehicle.
1. Pictogram of the signalling of the recharging points on the roads: The recharging points will be marked on the roads with the signs whose pictogram and meaning are indicated below: A) “Fuel dispenser and electric recharging station. Indicates the location of a fuel dispenser or service station with availability of an electric recharging station” B) “Electric charging station. Indicates the location of an electrical charging station” C) “Fuel dispenser, LPG and electric recharging station. Indicates the
location of a fuel dispenser or service station with availability of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or autogas and electric recharging station”
2. Electric vehicle signalling pictogram The electric vehicle pictogram will be used when it is necessary to indicate that the scope of the signage refers to this type of vehicle. All these pictograms may be placed individually or collectively on the service signs that you can find both on the road and in urban areas. The instruction comes into force this week and the newly installed signs must conform to the formats contained therein. However, its application will be progressive as the signs are renewed due to their state of conservation.
Black Boxes in Your Car: What you need to know From 6 July, newly approved cars and light vans in Europe must have up to eight support systems installed, among which the most controversial and innovative are the so-called black boxes. As of July 2022, all newly approved cars sold in the European Union must equip up to eight new ADAS (Advanced Driving Assistance Systems) driving assistance systems. This is what is stated in Regulation 2019/2144 of the European Parliament of November 27, also known as the General Security Regulation (RGS). In addition, throughout 2020 and 2021, various UN and EU Regulations have detailed the specific implementation of these aids. The issue of the inclusion of black boxes in private vehicles has caused a stir due to possible privacy invasion issues or how and for what purpose the data collected by these devices will be used. Here, we hope to answer some of your questions.
located under the centre console of the vehicle, just before the gear lever. Regardless of their location, these black boxes are intended to record and store certain vehicle information so that, in the event of an incident, it is possible to know what has happened in the moments before, during and after the incident. For this reason, they will record data (note, they will never record sounds or images) cyclically so that, in the event of an incident, they will have the data recorded during the 30 seconds prior to the incident and five seconds after.
different types of data, among which the speed of the vehicle, braking, engine revolutions, the force of the frontal and lateral impact, steering movements or the position of the accelerator. They will also record the operation of different security systems such as airbags, seat belts and driving assistants. All records will, of course, have a chronological reference, as this box will always record the time and date of the incident.
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Who will be able to access this data and for what? Obtaining data from the black boxes, which can be collected by connecting them to a specific CDR device (Crash Data Retrieval) which, in turn, will be connected to a computer; It will be the sole responsibility of the authorities of each country. This Regulation insists on the privacy of drivers and states that there will be “the possibility of identifying the owner or possessor of a specific vehicle on the basis of the stored data”. This means that, as the DGT points out, these black boxes do not store “personal data, such as the name, age or sex of the driver” and insists that “they do not serve to settle guilt in an incident, but they do to analyse the causes and encourage better driving”. And the rest of the mandatory systems as of July are… Along with the black boxes, there are other ADAS, whose first versions, “some manufacturers already began to incorporate around 2015”. This issue, and the fact that some of these ADAS are essential elements for vehicles to achieve a good score in tests such as EuroNCAP, have contributed to their widespread use in new vehicles. ISA or Intelligent Speed Assistant Rear camera Autonomous emergency braking system Emergency braking lights Interface for connection of a breathalyser Distraction alert switchboard Driver drowsiness and attention loss monitoring system LKA Lane Keeping System
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What objective does the EU pursue with the inclusion of this mandatory aid? Increase road safety and reduce road traffic incidents. And it is that, according to a study carried out by the European Parliament, the adoption of these systems could prevent 25,000 deaths and more than 140,000 injuries in the EU over the next 18 years.
What exactly are these black boxes? These devices are formally known as EDR (Event Data Recorder). They are approximately the size of a mobile phone and, according to the DGT, could be located under the driver’s seat, screwed to the vehicle’s chassis. Although other experts point out that these black boxes are likely to be added to the existing airbag control units, which are usually
In which vehicles should they be mounted? The implementation of the black boxes and the rest of the assistance devices will only be mandatory for new cars and light vans that are homologated after July 6. This means that it will not affect vehicles that are already on sale and undergo restyling from that date, since vehicle updates are not homologated. The EU regulations also establish that, from 2024, these black boxes and the rest of the aids must be compulsorily equipped in all new cars and light vans sold in Europe, even if they have been homologated before July 6, 2022. What data do these black boxes record? These devices will collect up to 15
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Special fried rice with prawns & chorizo
Ingredients 100g basmati rice or long-grain rice 85g frozen pea 1 tbsp sunflower oil 1 egg , beaten · 50g finely diced chorizo , bacon or ham 1 garlic clove , chopped 3 spring onions , sliced on an angle ½ red pepper , deseeded and chopped Good pinch five spice powder 1 tsp soy sauce 100g beansprout (optional) 50g peeled prawn Method STEP 1 Boil the rice following pack instructions, adding the peas for the final min. Drain.
STEP 2 Heat half the oil in a wok. Pour in the egg and stir-fry until scrambled. Tip onto a plate and set aside. STEP 3 Wipe the wok with kitchen paper, then heat the remaining oil. Toss in the meat, garlic, spring onions and pepper, and stir-fry until the pepper starts to soften. Add the five-spice, rice, peas and soy, then stir-fry for 5 mins more. Finally add the beansprouts, if using, the egg and prawns, and stir-fry to heat through.
Spanish potatoes
Ingredients 2 tbsp oil 3 tbsp tomato purée 1 tsp smoked paprika 800g potato , cut into small chunks 4 garlic cloves Juice ½ lemon
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Handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped Method STEP 1 Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Mix the oil, tomato purée and paprika together, then coat the potatoes thoroughly in it. Squash the garlic in its skin with the flat of a knife and place on a baking tray with the potatoes. STEP 2 Season well with salt and pepper, then roast for 40 mins, turning halfway through, until the potatoes have crisped up and are fluffy inside. Five mins before the end of cooking, sprinkle over the lemon juice and return to the oven. Serve with the parsley scattered over.
Chicken Kebabs
Ingredients 4 skinless chicken breasts , cut into bitesize chunks 2 red peppers , cut into chunks 1 red onion , cut into chunks 4 flatbread or pittas Chilli sauce and shredded lettuce to serve For the marinade 1 tsp turmeric 1 tbsp mild or hot curry powder 2 tsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp tomato purée 150g natural yogurt , plus more to serve 1 tbsp vegetable oil , plus a little for brushing 1 garlic clove , crushed 2 tbsp lemon juice , plus wedges to
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Method STEP 1 Mix the marinade ingredients with some seasoning. Add the chunks of chicken, mix well, cover and chill. Leave to marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
STEP 3 Heat the grill to high. Grill the kebabs for 15 minutes, turning every few minutes, until golden and lightly charred. The veg should be tender, and the chicken cooked through, so it easily slides off the skewers.
STEP 2 Soak 12 bamboo skewers in cold water – this will prevent them burning when cooking (or use metal skewers). Thread the marinated chicken onto the skewers (discard any remaining marinade), alternating with pieces of pepper and onion. Brush the skewers
STEP 4 Warm the flatbreads in a griddle pan or dry frying pan on a medium heat until golden and toasted. Serve with the kebabs, lettuce, chilli sauce, extra yogurt and squeeze over some lemon just before eating.
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imanyo Golf Society “St George’s day Plaque” 13th April at Bonalba
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This was the sixth year playing for the St George’s Day Plaque, this year it was sponsored by the Golf Society. The format was foursome’s blind pairs scoring Stableford points, as usual Bonalba course was in great condition from tee boxes to the greens, the weather forecast was a bit of a hit and miss day and the rain did eventually arrive at lunch time and stayed for around an hour, it was still a pleasant day with temperatures around 21 degrees.
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was won by “Twelve Trees” Steve Ayre with 20 points and best back nine went to Ken Waller, also with 20 points. Nearest the pins were holes 7and 11 “Wine Collector” Brian Court, hole 5 was a par 5 but guest Paul Johnstonne downed the ball in 4 shots, hole 10 “Fish Called Wander” Mo Chaplin and hole 15 “Cash Point” Allan Boyden, the Two’s pot of €15 was won by Steve Ayre on hole 4. Back at Imanyo’s there was food and drinks waiting, the football card was won second on the trot by “Mr Amstel” Peter Kelly with Chelsea adding another €40 to our charities for 2022. Photo showwinners Ken Waller and Colin Pepperday with the St Georges day Plaque. www.imanyogolfsociety.com imanyogolfsociety@gmail.com
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Easter weekend, folks - not many left like it in the footballing calendar. Usually, it signifies a big moment in the title race - but with City and Liverpool playing each other (at Wembley, eugh) in the FA Cup semi final it is still as you were at the top. It sometimes marks a big development in the race for the top four, but with Tottenham bottling it a bit in the first nod to being Spursy for a while and Arsenal 100% bottling it losing their third in a row to a team that let in six in 60 minutes last time out it seems like United, somehow, still have a shot by default. And, it was nice of Burnley to free Sean Dyche up to take part in as many Easter Egg hunts as his heart desired - binning off the one manager in the Premier League who had totally earned the right to go down with a team and bring them back up again if he wanted to stick around. Mind you, this is a club that had a takeover that left them nearly £100m worse off, have failed to strengthen a squad that is in urgent need of reinforcements and chose to write off one of just eight remaining games as they didn’t have the firefighter lined up. The first FA Cup semi final saw Manchester City and Liverpool lock horns again amidst public transport chaos in the capital. Said chaos must have been chaotic as City failed to arrive until halftime - Liverpool racing into a 3-0 lead by the break. Zak Steffen started for City and Pep’s final words of encouragement must have been “relax, just do what Ederson does” as the young back-up took to the hallowed turf. Unfortunately for Peppy G, Steffen took him just a little bit too literally, allowing a simple pass back to become a state of emergency as he dallied, dallied again and then allowed Sadio Mane to slide in and block the ball into the back of the net for 2-0. Liverpool’s third was a goal that should also be remembered as an iconic FA Cup moment - lovely interplay between Diaz and Thiago leading to Thiago flipping the ball up for Mane in a casual, something you’d do in the warm-up, ‘go on lad, volley that one’ kind of way. Mane accepted the invitation and speared the ball home - and we must overlook the fact that Steffen got done on his near post so not to override the beauty of the goal. It is conceivable that City players were shocked and embarrassed by their fans singing through a single minute of silence in memory of the people who lost their lives at Hillsborough in 1989 - but they got back to it within a minute of the second half starting, scoring the classic ‘they really need to score next and score early’ goals which changed the momentum of the game. When Bernie Silva netted late, late on it was too little too late. Liverpool are still on for their Quad, no matter how improbable that actually is. Pep can now focus on not screwing up the Champions League and Premier League double - but will
be aware that is now four FA Cup semi losses out of five. The Sunday semi wasn’t the same kind, it has to be said - Chelsea, fallen European champions and nowhere near a title-race against a resurgent Crystal Palace, denied their best player because their opponents (understandably) said no. Conor Gallagher watched on, probably half an eye on Palace and his chances of an FA Cup Final and half an eye on where he might fit into Tommy T’s jigsaw puzzle next season. He’ll have probably noted that there must be a spot in the middle of the park if Tuchel was so keen to give Reece James a run out there - like last season, removing their best attacking threat from his best position on the Wembley turf. That said, Tactical Thomas got a bit lucky by needing to send on RLC - who scored the goal that finally broke the stubborn Palace resistance. Another academy graduate (hey, remember when that’s what Chelsea had to work with when they had a transfer ban?) Mason Mount killed the game off. Three FA Cup Finals in a row for Chelsea - will they lift a trophy to wave Roman off? The race for the Champions League positions continues to be more of a drunken stumble after a heavy night. Tottenham seem to be refusing to take advantage of Arsenal’s current inability to win matches - contriving to lose at home to Brighton in a style reminiscent of the Gunners the previous week. Trossard scored in injury time to keep Spurs level with Arsenal having played one game more - as Conte said, “there are games you are not going to win that you must not lose”. Arsenal, having found their way and got themselves into the top four fight, seem to have completely lost their way managing to lose 1-0 to Southampton - a team that were 6-0 down to Chelsea after an hour last time. In fairness to the Saints, they did seem to have a proper plan this time which was to let Arteta’s lot have the ball and do nothing with it.
All this utter incompetence opened the door for a Manchester United who must surely be trying to be this average as some kind of social experiment. The ‘is Ronaldo the problem or the solution-ometer’ took another swing at Old Trafford as he netted his 60th career hat-trick against, erm, bottom-placed Norwich City. United led 2-0 before the actual worst team in the league scored double the amount of goals they typically manage on a good day. Hilarity was in danger of ensuing before Ronaldo popped up with his third actual contribution of the day. Still, at least Harry Maguire finally endeared himself back to the United faithful - kicking Paul Pogba in the head whilst trying to clear the ball. United fans had enough to worry about with their protest and learning that Ronaldo earned £850K for scoring all three at OT - that’s a £750K bonus for getting to 20 completely unselfishly, and then and extra £100K for each scored goal after that. And you wonder why he wants to be on penalties, eh? On top of that, a cool
£1m if he finishes as the team’s top scorer. You’ve seen United play, he’s going to earn that extra mil. The logic behind bringing Roy Hodgson out of retirement was very, well, logical. In terms of managers capable of keeping a team in the Premier League, Hodgson was the obvious choice and made a lot of sense. However, having now lost 10 home matches in a row - a record - it’s fair to say that logic isn’t always the best road to follow. Sunday’s Premier League action saw Michael Jackson drop Lennon in Burnley - the musical connection so nearly working there. Burnley sacked Dyche hoping to get a good reaction from the players and even staying in the Premier League. Whether a 1-1 draw with a tired West Ham feels like progress, only Alan Pace will know. Up in Geordieland, they have another cult hero. Bruno Guimaires had to be patient when he signed but he has now scored a backheel volley, kicked one out of Kasper Schmeichel’s hands and scored a last minute winner. Legend status confirmed.
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