20 December - 26 December 2022

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

Hundreds of international residents gathered In Torrevieja recently for the twentieth ‘Carols in the Square’ Christmas concert. The crowds, mainly British and Scandinavian, gathered around the stage of the Plaza de la Constitución to enjoy the festive fun.

Many entered into the festive spirit with Santa hats and Christmas jumpers as they sang festive favourites such as Jingle Bells, We Wish you a Merry Christmas and Deck the Halls.

The music was provided by the Royal British Legion Concert Band, directed by David Last, and accompanied by the Crescendo choir and Torrevieja singer Shani Ormiston.

The event was attended by the mayor, Eduardo Dolón, the vice mayor, Rosario Martínez, and the councillor for International Residents, Gitte Lund.

The typically Christmas songs were performed in both English and Spanish, such as Fum, Fum, Fum and

Feliz Navidad. One of the concert highlights was Shani Ormiston’s new Christmas song “Más que suerte”.  Carol singers were provided with song sheets courtesy of the Costa Blanca People which were sponsored by Moneycorp, your local foreign exchange experts.

Poppy Appeal reveal

That was the week that was at the Orihuela Costa and District Branch of the Orihuela Costa… on Wednesday, Christmas lunch at YOLO’s Restaurant in Cabo Roig, and then, the following evening, the December meeting including presentations to members, a carol service with Pilar Community Christian Church and ‘the big reveal’, the announcement of the total amount raised by the branch during the 2022 Poppy Appeal.

The total raised by the branch during the 2022 Poppy Appeal, once again proved to be a tremendous amount, €34,707.46. which will be used here in Spain, to support those veterans and their families who are in need.

A big thank you goes to the very generous people who have donated, to the establishments who found room for our poppy boxes, to Overseas Supermarkets on whose real estate we camped for very nearly four weeks, and

all those many people who helped in any way whatsoever. Your e orts have been rewarded

If you would like to join the Royal British Legion please contact the branch secretary by email at: orihuelacosta. secretary@rbl.community. It is not necessary to have a services background. News of our events and activities can always be found on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ rblorihuelacosta

Christmas Day festive fundraising

Local charity Help at Home Costa Blanca has received 100 Santa hats, kindly donated by the N332 Group to be used to raise money. The Help at Home volunteers will be at La Zenia beach on Christmas morning handing out the hats for a small donation –and you won’t miss them as they’ll be wearing uorescent harnesses. This Christmas will be the rst since the pandemic where the community has been allowed to

gather at the beach. Prior to Covid, the event had become a local tradition, where hundreds of people from all nationalities ocked to the beach to celebrate the day.

Most wear festive costumes, Christmas jumpers, onesie’s or at least a Santa Hat to enter into the spirit of the occasion. Carols and popular Christmas songs are played by a brass band with the crowds often joining in for an impromptu sing-along.

Parking scam warning

Local police are warning people to beware of a scam involving parking tickets that is moving from area to area. The con originated in Madrid and o cers believe it will soon be here on the coast.

Victims nd a parking ne on their parked car either in the street or in a car park. The ticket appears to have been issued by the local Town Hall. To pay the ne there is a QR code to

scan. Once scanned the code opens a website with payment details for the alleged o ence. However, the money will go straight into the criminal’s bank account.

Police are keen to remind drivers that o cial parking tickets are always paid through o cial channels such as banks or the DGT and the details are usually printed on the ticket of where you can pay.

Amazon scam warning

Amazon has issued an urgent warning to all customers using its UK website as shoppers are warned to be vigilant when purchasing goods online. Amazon has warned customers to look out for messages telling them to ‘act now’ or ‘act fast’. The online giant sent out the warnings after it was discovered that crooks had been posing as the company’s website in order to steal personal information.

Christmas typically brings in a lot of internet tra c to Amazon as people shop online for last-minute stocking stu ers and gifts for loved ones. However, it also attracts a lot

of interest from cybercriminals who are looking to cheat unsuspecting customers out of money. Amazon’s worldwide popularity has made it one of the top targets for scammers.

In the past, cybercriminals have been known to pose as Amazon through fake emails and text messages, in a bid to access people’s sensitive data – like usernames, passwords, and bank details.

The most common trick that crooks use sees people receive fake messages informing them of a product ordered, which needs con rmation before shipping. Scammers then attempt to dupe customers into passing over

bank details.

In some instances, hackers have managed to install software on devices to complete orders. Shoppers are being advised to fully verify their orders by logging into their Amazon accounts in the event that they see any unexpected messages. According to Amazon, only legitimate purchases will appear in your order history.

If you receive a message telling you to ‘act now’ or ‘act fast’ it could be a sign that you’ve been contacted by a scammer. Logging in to your Amazon account to refresh your memory on past orders can help you avoid becoming a victim of fraud.

Rojales trials organic collection

The Rojales City Council will increase the recycling service at the beginning of next year by adding a new brown container for biodegradable waste generated in homes and commercial establishments.

With these new containers the municipality will have a complete network for the separation of glass, papercardboard, plastics and general waste. There is also provision for the disposal of oil and textile/clothing deposits as well as shoes.

The Mayor of Rojales, Antonio Pérez, explained that “for all this expensive and complex citizen and environmental service to work, everyone’s collaboration and help is needed. No matter how much e ort is made from this council, if there is no public awareness and action, it will be of no use, we will waste the economic resources allocated for this purpose and our environment will not bene t at all.”

The new brown containers are only for the disposal of organic waste of animal and vegetable origin such as fruit and vegetables, meat and sh, egg shells,

nuts, shell sh, corks, co ee grounds and infusions, paper and cardboard stained with remains. food, small remains of wood, sawdust, matches, as well as small remains of gardening and pruning.

The Councillor for the Environment, Rosario López, said that the environmental action will begin as a pilot programme with the installation across the municipality of 86 1,100-liter containers that will be located in the current “recycling islands”, 29 medium-sized 240 litres for restaurants, supermarkets and school canteens. Finally, 3,000 10-liter containers for domestic use will be provided to residents who request it.

An environmental education team has been carrying out awareness and information campaigns in various parts of the municipality for several months. In addition to informing about the bene ts that recycling gives to the planet, the team has been handing out three bags of di erent colours for the separation of waste and people have been able to register to be part of the pilot scheme.

Eight-million-euro counterfeiter arrested on the Costa Blanca

A man described as a ‘master counterfeiter’ and ‘one of the best counterfeiters in Europe’ by police, has been arrested. The man and his associates are accused of forging 500euro notes.

Twelve arrests have been made in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas over several months, after the printing press was located in La Nucia. The gang is believed to have been responsible for more than eight million euros in fake notes, the largest scam of its kind in Europe.

The gang used high quality paper, imported from China to make the money and specialised equipment was found by o cers when the premises were raided.

A number of companies acted as fronts for the criminals with police visiting two registered o ces in Altea and two in Picassent. Their rms also conspired to hide the identities of the counterfeiters. The operation was led by the Mossos d’Esquadra acting for the investigating Barcelona area court, in association with the Policia Nacional.

Spanish airport strike called off

Planned strike action by workers at Spanish airport operator Aena for over Christmas and New Year has been called o after the company agreed to reinstate an annual bonus, union CCOO has said. Agreement was reached on December 14 with the national ministry of transport, the dispute having been about non-payment of productivity pay bonuses.

Workers a liated to CCOO had planned to strike on 22nd, 23rd, 30th and 31st December and on 5th and 6th January to demand a bonus that was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company will resume paying an annual bonus in 2023 in two instalments in January and March, the union said. Soaring consumer prices have pushed Spanish unions to press sometimes reluctant employers for pay rises, with strike action seen in sectors

including fashion retail and airlines.

The CCOO has the highest worker representation of all unions in the Aena airports authority network of 43 airports and two heliports with 10,000 workers. Other unions had not backed the strike, the CCOO saying that its planned action had been “appropriate as the majority union” and that it had “assumed a very signi cant risk alone” in recovering productivity pay. In the union’s view, “pressure” exerted in the media gave “maximum publicity” to the strike and proved to be “key” in reaching a settlement.

Unlike other European countries, such as Britain, air travellers in Spain were mostly spared airport chaos last summer as Aena’s furlough scheme during the pandemic allowed it to retain most of its workers, so it didn’t face sta shortages when travel picked up again.

Elderly Brit Mugged in San Luis

A 76-year-old British woman was the victim of a violent mugging earlier this week when she was attacked in San Luis. The lady was left with a number of injuries and was shaken and upset by the incident. The pensioner was attacked after she had done her shopping at a near-by supermarket late in the morning.

Car overturns in Orihuela Costa

Torrevieja re ghters were called to a tra c accident on the N-332 in Orihuela Costa after a 73-year-old man was injured when the vehicle which he was travelling in overturned after it hit the curb. The driver was able to get out, but the passenger was trapped by his feet and re ghters had to rescue him from the vehicle before being taken to hospital.

Significant progress made in talks over Gibraltar

Britain and Spain have made “signi cant progress” in talks over an agreement to secure Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said in Madrid recently.

“Signi cant progress has been made.. including (in) discussions on the text of the treaty and its implementation,” he told reporters at a joint press conference with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares.

Although Brexit threw Gibraltar’s future into question, raising fears it would create a

new “hard border” with the EU, negotiators reached a landmark framework deal for it to bene t from the rules of the Schengen zone just hours before Britain’s departure from the bloc on 1st January, 2021.

Negotiators from Britain, Spain and the EU have been meeting to thrash out the details of the agreement in order to ensure freedom of movement along the border of this tiny British enclave, which is located at Spain’s southern tip.

“We were discussing how this could unleash an unprecedented level of economic growth for all

those in the region,” the British minister said after several hours of talks with Albares, which were to carry on into the evening.

“We are fully invested in agreeing a deal as soon as possible,” he added, expressing con dence it was possible “to agree a treaty that protects our respective positions on sovereignty”.

Gibraltar’s economy provides a lifeline for some 15,000 people who cross in and out to work every day, most of whom are Spanish and live in the impoverished neighbouring city of La Linea.

Airport parking scam busted

Four people from an o -site parking company suspected of operating a scam at AlicanteElche airport have been arrested by the National Police. A force spokesman said more than 100

vehicles were identi ed and state airport operator Aena has been defrauded out of around 6,000 euros in parking fees. The cars were left at the airport, not o site, and then a front

driver with a ticket would drive through the barrier and several other vehicles would follow closely behind so they didn’t have to pay.

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Christmas Toy Appeal

If you’re a regular reader of the Costa Blanca People, or a TKO Radio listener, you’ve probably already heard about the San José Obrero orphanage. The orphanage caters for around 60 children from the age of 5 to 18 housed in two residence units in Orihuela and Elche. There are also several children in a day facility who go home in the evening time as well as a temporary foster care facility. In addition, there is transitional accommodation for older teenagers who do not have family support in order to help them cope with the evolution to adulthood and independence.

The orphanage is run by the church and most of the children both live and are educated there. In

spite of this, the orphanage does not receive support from the state and is always looking for help from the public.

In the spirit of Christmas and ‘children helping children’, Willow International School is once again this year running a Christmas Gift Appeal in association with TKO Radio and the Costa Blanca People. They are asking students’ families and members of the public in general to add an extra item to their Christmas shopping lists this year.

School Principal Amanda Riding told the Costa Blanca People “We buy so much at Christmas and many of us are lucky that we are able to purchase lovely gifts for our friends and loved ones. I’m asking our families and

friends this year that perhaps when they are shopping for their family or heading out to buy their o ce Secret Santa that they add another special item to their Christmas lists –to buy a toy for a child in need.”

Amanda explained that the Gift Appeal will be advertised on TKO Radio and in the Costa Blanca People throughout the festive season saying “We’ve had such wonderful support from the local media and I am very grateful to TKO and to the Costa Blanca People for publicising this for us. As a community, the expats have always been so supportive of charity appeals and I think everyone will agree that making sure these children have a special gift at Christmas time is a very worthy

cause indeed.”

To support the Gift Appeal, all you need to do is to buy a gift, wrap it and drop if o at one of the drop o points (listed below).

The toys must be brand new but can be of any size and cost all gifts will be most gratefully received.

The deadline for all gifts to be dropped o is Monday December 19th.

While younger children will be delighted with toys, older children might perhaps like some toiletries, Christmas sweets or goodies, or even a voucher in order to go shopping in the sales. Fundraiser for the orphanage Lyn Adams said, “The children are always in need of basic items, clothes and toiletries.”

DROP OFF POINTS

• Willow International School, Pueblo Bravo, Quesada 9.30am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday

• Leddy Homes/Leddy Contractors, Calle San Miguel 9, Los Montesinos 10 to 6pm Monday to Friday

• TKO Radio & Easy Buy Properties, Avenida De La Mancha 29b, Aguas Nuevas, Torrevieja, between 9:30am till 3:30pm

• St George pub, Dog and Firkin & The Chippy, Catral 12pm – late

• Quesada Fish and Chips, 10am - 10pm

• Compass Property Management, Los Dolses

• The Christmas Store, San Luis

• The Hillside, La Marina

Listen to TKO Radio for a special ‘festive’ advert for the toy appeal. There is also a gofundme page where you can make a monetary donation to the appeal, useful for those who are not able to buy a gift and deliver it in person. The link for donations is https://gofund.me/a3a5640d

Spanish award-winning beer

Mahou is Spain’s most distinguished beer with 320 di erent awards since 2018, with 98 medals awarded in 2022 alone. The accolades have been clocked up in some of the most prestigious international competitions.

The annual Brand Footprint report claims Mahou is Spain’s ‘most appreciated’ make, having earned special mentions at 16 global beer events and netted over 320 prizes in the past ve years. In fact, it has been named top brand in Spain continuously since 2018 inclusive, something Mahou-San Miguel marketing director Emmanuel Pouey says is ‘a source of great pride’ for the company.

“This is especially true when you consider that the beer industry is in constant evolution,” Pouey admits. “Ending the year by achieving our ongoing aim of being the best is what spurs us on to continue producing the highest-quality products ahead of 2023.”

Among the awards Mahou has collected are 32 medals from nine di erent countries for its Cinco Estrellas label, and its alcohol-free version – the Mahou 0,0 Tostada – is once again one of its most-distinguished products, netting eight prizes. Mahou’s ‘premium’ varieties, the Maestra and Barrica, have each earned around a dozen awards.

Now 132 years old, the company was founded in

a country of grapegrowing and wine-producing tradition, where beer and ale were not mainstream until well into the 20th century.

Mahou bought out the global brand San Miguel in the year 2000, incorporating the label into its name and becoming the largest beer manufacturer in Spain in the 21st century.

Beer only started to be noticed in Spain after Mahou began collecting international awards and mentioning these on the bottle labels – but once it caught on, sales were so buoyant that the family decided to stop producing its dyes and varnishes and focus entirely on ales and ice. Mahou ceased its production of ice cubes in the 1970s, by which time the rm had become a national trailblazer, paving the way for numerous other brands of beer to set up successfully in Spain.

Madrid as Hijos de Casimiro Mahou – ‘Sons of Casimiro Mahou’ – and was somewhat ground-breaking when it launched, given that Spain had long been

We Urgently Need Your Help

Seagate are pleased to support the amazing charity A Helping Hand - a food and clothes bank charity.

They support 500 families including 700 children that are in poverty and in crisis and they urgently need food and clothes donations from you.

There is a constant need for help with simply the basic staples such as tuna, toilet paper, milk, tinned food, pasta, rice, soup mix, baked

beans, tinned tomatoes and olive oil.

They also need hygiene items such as washing detergent, shower gel, shampoo as well as baby items needed are nappies, hero baby milk 1 and 2 and baby wipes.

As Christmas approaches, they are hoping to be able to provide for all the families they have been able to give Christmas presents to, so please spare a thought and give what you can. You can drop o your

donation to their base in San Luis on Tuesday or Friday morning from 10am until 1pm or at over 20 drop o places around the area -  There are many bars and restaurants that support the charity.

As the message on their Facebook page says “Always Help Someone –You Might Be The Only One That Does”.

www.facebook.com/ AHelpingHandCostaBlanca

Christmas consumer voucher campaign

Almoradí Town Hall has launched the Christmas Campaign of consumer vouchers “Almoradí valex2”, which as explained by the mayor of Development, Carmen Berná, “is carried out with the aim of promoting local commerce in the municipality, which in turn involves actively collaborating in the revival of the local economy”.

According to the councillor the campaign, in which the vouchers in this case will be obtained through the website created for the occasion www. bonosconsumoalmoradi.es,

starts from this Wednesday, December 14, at 10 am, by entering the requested data, after which you will receive a con rmation email, once registered, and with the only requirement to be registered and be over 18 years, may go to the shops participating in the campaign and make their purchases showing the original ID card, being the deadline for consumption from 19 to 24 December.

The voucher issued has a value of €20, with a minimum purchase of €40 being necessary

to redeem it.

For her part, the Mayoress of Almoradí stressed the importance of boosting the local economy through the promotion of local establishments, encouraging consumption and strengthening the image of the municipality, in this case through a campaign funded 100% by the Provincial Council of Alicante with 120,000 euros, which together with the contribution of consumers means a minimum economic contribution of 240,000 euros for trade and hospitality.

C.L.A.R.O advances date Ordinary General Assembly

On 8 December CL.A.R.O. held its 16th General Assembly, having advanced the date from November next year to take account of the Orihuela municipal elections to be held in May, 2023. The Assembly was informed of the main activities of the party over the past year, updated the membership of key organs of the party and debated the political situation and C.L.A.R.O’S options in relation to its participation in next year’s local elections.

CLARO Executive Committee

The report on activities highlighted the de facto end of its coalition with Cambiemos Orihuela who supported the motion of censure in April bringing about a change of government without having informed C.L.A.R.O. Notwithstanding this major political development, during the past year C.L.A.R.O. has been engaged in a vast range of activities in close cooperation with neighbourhood associations in particular the Association of Vecinos de Cabo Roig and Lomas (AVCRL) dedicated to the improvement of basic services and civic facilities of bene t to Orihuela Costa. These included the disastrous state of street cleaning in Orihuela Costa, e orts to improve the maintenance of parks and gardens, roads and pavements, improvements to health care, and the system of collection and treatment of sewage. C.L.A.R.O., in cooperation with FAOC (Federation of Associations of Orihuela Costa) devoted considerable e orts to advance the realisation of a multi-cultural centre

and Library. C.L.A.R.O’S continuing e orts to save Cala Mosca from the environmental destruction of the construction of 2,200 new houses and apartments were evidenced by a legal complaint, still under consideration, concerning the abandonment by the Developer of the protection of the two endangered species in Cala Mosca. C.L.A.R.O actively supported the work of the Platform Save Cala Mosca which submitted a new petition to the European Parliament as well as organising several events to mobilise public opinion. Finally C.L.AR.O supported the newly created Association for Culture in Orihuela Costa (ACOC) and its programme of activities during the summer.

Although in the present lamentable situation of the state of street cleaning in Orihuela Costa, despite the promise by the new coalition government of a shock plan to clean up the coast, and the collapse of the contracts for maintenance of parks and gardens and repair of streets, the Assembly recognised that thanks to the combined e orts of C.L.A.R.O and the principal neighbourhood associations on the coast over the past years, progress has been made on a number of issues which will contribute signi cantly to the wellbeing of residents of Orihuela Costa. These include:

The opening of the Emergency Services Centre with local police service 24 hours a day

A project for the construction of a multi-cultural auditorium and Library with its site and budget

decided leaving it only to be put out to tender

• The reception and reform of 8 parks in Pau 20, La Ciñuelica and their future maintenance

• Tender issued for work centre in Pau 26, of interest to several urbanisations, for street cleaning activities including o ces and vehicle location and cleaning in an environmentally acceptable complex

• An investment of €5.5m in the system of collection and treatment of sewage

A provisional budget for a cemetery for Orihuela Costa and the commitment to seek a suitable location

The location on a 24 h basis of a medical ambulance (SAMU) in Orihuela Costa and the decision to enlarge the existing Health Centre in Cabo Roig

• The NON-CONSTRUCTION still of 2,200 houses and apartments in Cala Mosca, in large part due to 12 years of struggle by C.L.A.R.O, with a reasonably positive prospect of saving this emblematic area of Orihuela Costa

In relation to C.L.A.R.O’S political strategy, the Assembly considered the political situation. The new coalition government of PSOE and Ciudadanos is failing to achieve its objectives of breaking the political deadlock and approving an overdue budget. Its supporting partner Cambiemos is increasingly distancing itself from the government. Ciudadanos faces political annihilation at the national

level and huge losses in Orihuela. This is signi cant since Ciudadanos in 2019 was the second most voted party in Orihuela Costa (with support from and positions in the Ciudadanos electoral list of former members of C.L.A.R.O. who have now formed a party for the independence of Orihuela Costa). The destination of these votes in 2023 will be important.

The Popular Party is seeking to overcome its internal di erences and return to power next year, but is engaged in competition for votes with Vox.

In the context of this political instability the Assembly considered C.L.A.R.O’S options. They range from contesting next year’s local elections alone to seeking an electoral alliance with another party. Contesting the election alone presents the problem of crossing the threshold of 5% of the total vote in the municipality, which has always been elusive. Entering an electoral alliance with another party is a real alternative. But it was stressed that such an alliance must be useful, leading to concrete improvements for Orihuela Costa.

In informal contacts with several Orihuela parties they have shown an interest, knowing that C.L.A.R.O has consistently received close to a thousand votes in Orihuela Costa which is the equivalent of one or more councillors given the workings of the voting system. Cambiemos realised this advantage in 2019 and in an electoral alliance with C.L.A.R.O. increased its representation by one councillor, just short of two.

The conclusion of this debate was that given the extent of political uncertainty it was too early to de ne a speci c electoral strategy. C.L.A.R.O should defer a decision until February or March, 2023 and hold an Extraordinary General Meeting then when the political situation should be clearer and the prospects of a useful electoral alliance could be considered.

Finally the Assembly elected a new Executive Committee and Committee of Guarantees as required by the revised law on political parties.

The new and enlarged Executive Committee comprises:

Antonio Cerdan - President

Huberto Canovas – Secretary General

Christian Vanderzeypen - Treasurer

Helene Akerman

Bob Houliston

Bob Hunkin

The Assembly welcomed this enlarged Committee with a balance re ecting the di erent nationalities of the coast and gave a particular welcome to the election of Helene Akerman, former President of the party, anticipating her return to active involvement in local politics. Christian Vanderzeypen, of Belgian nationality, is a long standing member of C.L.A.R.O and with a business background is well quali ed to become Treasurer.

The three members of the Committee of Guarantees are:

Alfonso Crespa

Ana M. Martinez

Jean Jacques Moeschinger

GBP / EUR UPDATE

GBP

The bank of England raised UK rates yesterday by a further 50bps, moving the base rate to a 14year high of 3.5%. Whilst the 50bps move was completely priced into markets, the 9-member BoE voting pattern was a surprise to markets, given that there appears to be a fairly broad opinion amongst MPC members. Six members voted for the preferred 50bps move, with two opting for no hike and one member thinking that 75bps would be the right choice.

In his post-meeting conference, BoE head Andrew ‘honest’ Bailey said that ‘I know raising interest rates has a real impact on people’s lives, but by raising interest rates we can bring in ation down sooner and help the economy begin to grow and prosper once more.’ The majority of MPC members also suggested that further hikes were likely ‘for a sustainable return of in ation to target.’

The current market-implied terminal (or end) rate from the BoE is at just over 4.5%, a level that has been on the decline of late, as markets reevaluate the impacts of a weakening UK economy, and (thankfully) softening in ation, albeit at the margin for now.

The pound also declined after the BoE, with GBP/USD slipping from a 6-month high at over 1.2440, back to 1.2200. However, we were at that level just this Monday, so the move may well have been driven partly by position squaring as markets reduce risk and portfolio exposures into the holiday season. Next week is dominated by the latest growth gures, with Q3 GDP expected to have declined by 0.2%, as the UK slips into a recession. Indeed, this week’s data highlighted a slight increase in the overall unemployment rate from 3.6 to 3.7% combined with an unexpected jump in the claimant count of 3.5K. With average private sector earnings also increasing sharply, there is a lingering fear that companies will pass on

higher wage costs through price increases, which could keep unwanted pressures on in ation. Next year therefore looks a tough one on paper for the UK economy, even if the pound continues to take its lead from broader dollar moves.

EURO

The ECB may have replicated the moves of the BoE, Fed and SNB this week, when raising Euro area rates by a further 50bps to 2.5%. However, the accompanying language from ECB Head Lagarde was far more hawkish than that of the Fed or BoE, as Lagarde & Co doubled-down on the ECB’s commitment to continue hiking rates, in order to combat surging in ation in the region. Lagarde stressed that ‘we judge that interest rates will still have to rise signi cantly and at a steady pace.’ She went on to say that further hikes of 50bps should be coming for ‘a considerable amount of time.’ That last line really caught our attention.

Markets were themselves caught slightly oguard by the brazen hawkishness of Lagarde, just as much as Lagarde & Co were caught out by the surge in Euro area in ation earlier in the year. However, those who turn-up late to the party are often the last one’s dancing, and the ECB will take our honesty award from the BoE, as they look to continue with their hiking cycle, even though recent data has re ected a slight drop in Euro area in ation. Saying that, both German (11.3%) and Spanish (12.6%) in ation remains sticky, and that may have played a part in the ECB’s rather forceful language yesterday.

The market reaction to the ECB was fairly swift, with yields rising in key Euro area bonds and EUR/ USD brie y moving over 1.0700 for the rst time since the middle of June. Indeed, the gains for the single currency were fairly broad-based, with GBP/ EUR succumbing to Euro strength, and slipping back under 1.1500.

Collecting for Red Cross on the Costa Blanca South

As Christmas is the time for giving, the Specsavers Ópticas stores on the Costa Blanca South are supporting the Red Cross by collecting cleaning products for the home and toiletries for families in their local areas. They are asking customers and local residents to drop in shampoo, shower gel, soap, shaving products, feminine hygiene products and all types of cleaning products for the home. They will be collecting these in the Guardamar, Torrevieja and La Zenia branches of Specsavers Ópticas until the 7th of January.

Lisa James, store director of Specsavers Ópticas in Guardamar explains, “We are always ready to support those in need and feel we all need to do our bit. With so many amazing di erent and diverse charities around the Costa Blanca, it’s impossible to support them all, but this Christmas we’ve chosen to support the Red Cross.

Our team have seen rsthand the incredible work that the Red Cross does locally, supporting those that don’t have much, or nd themselves in a situation without a home, or in a very di cult situation. Their dedicated team helps in any way possible, but rely on donations, so we wanted to support them by becoming a drop o point for

items that they are really lacking.

They’ve told us that toiletries and cleaning products are in very high demand and rarely donated, so we are inviting our wonderful customers and local residents to pick up a few extra things when they go shopping and drop them in to store throughout the holiday season.”

Red Cross Guardamar is currently supporting 168 families in their area, a number that has signi cantly increased since the COVID pandemic began. As well as providing food and items such as personal care and cleaning products, they support their families however they need to. This includes visiting isolated and lonely people in their homes, helping to coordinate social services support for their users to make sure they are

getting what they are entitled to, providing school materials for children, paying bills and medication costs for vulnerable families, and much more.

The Red Cross rely on volunteers and nancial donations, as well as donations items to support their families and you can nd out more and make a donation by visiting www.cruzroja.es or you can nd out about Red Cross Guardamar on Facebook @ cruzrojaguardamar.

Please drop in donations of cleaning products and toiletries to Specsavers Ópticas in Guardamar, Torrevieja and La Zenia. You can drop them o during opening hours until the 7th of January. Find your nearest store by visiting www. specsavers.es

Method

STEP 1

For the pastry, tip the our, spices and butter into a large bowl with a large pinch of salt. Rub together with your ngertips until the mix resembles ne breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. Add the egg and use a cutlery knife to mix everything until the ingredients start to clump together. Tip out onto a lightly oured work surface and knead brie y until you have a smooth dough. Or, pulse the ingredients together in a food processor. Shape into a disc, then wrap and chill for at least 30 mins. Will keep chilled for a day or frozen for three months.

STEP 2

Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/ gas 5. Mix the mincemeat with the ginger and syrup. Roll the pastry out on a lightly oured surface to a 3mm thickness. Stamp out 12 discs using an 8cm biscuit cutter and lightly press into a 12-hole cupcake tin.

STEP 3

Fill each pastry case with 1 tbsp of the mincemeat mixture. Re-roll the pastry scraps and stamp out 12 mini gingerbread people, then place one on top of each pie. Will keep frozen for up to two months.

STEP 4 Bake for 20 mins, or 30 mins from frozen. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins, then lift out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with icing sugar. Will keep in an airtight container for up to four days.

Christmas Punch Ingredients

A bunch of red grapes

750ml prosecco

1l cloudy apple juice

Ice 250ml sloe gin 50ml herbal liqueur

1 ball stem ginger, nely sliced plus 2 tbsp of the syrup

3-4 sprigs rosemary

1 clementine, nely sliced

Method

STEP 1

The day before you want to serve, put the grapes in the freezer for around 8-12 hrs or until frozen. Chill the prosecco and apple juice in the fridge.

STEP 2

When you’re ready to serve, put the frozen grapes and a generous handful of ice in a large 2-3 litre punch bowl and pour all of the remaining ingredients on top. Stir gently to combine, then serve. Sits well for up to 3 hrs before putting the ice in.

Christmas Rocky Road Ingredients

100g butter, cut into cubes, plus extra for the tin

250g Christmas biscuits, such as shortbread or chocolate biscuits

75g shelled nuts (use up a bag of whole nuts, or bits and bobs from the baking cupboard)

100g mixed dried fruit (such as raisins, cherries or glacé ginger)

75g Christmas sweets (candy canes, marshmallows or jelly sweets)

400g milk or plain chocolate (or a mixture of both), chopped

140g golden syrup (weigh this straight into the pan you will use for melting)

2 tbsp sprinkles, or more sweets, to decorate

Method

STEP 1

Butter and line a 20cm square tin, or use a 20cm square silicone mould. Break the biscuits into pieces – they need to be no smaller than a pea, but not too chunky or your rocky road won’t hold together.

STEP 2

Halve any larger nuts either by snapping them or carefully cutting with a knife, then combine them with the biscuits. Halve any large pieces of dried fruit and chop or snap sweets into smaller pieces, then add these to the bowl.

STEP 3

Melt 300g of the chocolate, the butter and the golden syrup carefully in a pan set over a low heat, stirring occasionally, then pour this over the biscuit and nut mixture and mix together so the chocolate covers everything.

STEP 4 Tip the mixture into the tin, then level the top – it doesn’t need to be completely smooth. Melt the remaining chocolate in the microwave in short blasts, or in a heatproof bowl over a small pan of simmering water, then drizzle this over the top and sprinkle with the decorations. Chill for at least 3 hrs or overnight before cutting into squares. Will keep in the fridge for three to four days.

A Great Panto was had by all... oh yes it was!

From the Admiral Benbow pub to the Smugglers Cover WI, who found themselves press ganged into becoming pirates . When a gang of dastardly pirates, dressed in pink tutus, visited the WI to try and get the treasure map, and won the cake baking competition! Then on board The Hispaniola on it’s way to Treasure Island where the whole cast were in a race to nd the hidden treasure, but where had

it gone?? The whole pantomime was fun, fun, fun.

After all the songs were sung, the dances danced by the fantastic Crazy Ladies and the ghosts all frightened o , the cast had absolutely the best time entertaining a fantastic audience during the three performances at The Cardinal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio. The Rojales Pantomime Group would like to thank everyone who bought

tickets and we hope you enjoyed watching it as much as we enjoyed performing it. The Stroke Association and other local charities will bene t from all your generousity.

All the cast, lighting, music and backstage crew, who worked extremely hard, would like to wish you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and we look forward to entertaining you again next year.... Oh yes we do!!

When my wife and I retired to Spain we enjoyed cheap living. Today is a different story, and although we are getting by, we are not living the life we once did. We find we are having to watch the pennies, and look at prices in the supermarkets before we buy anything. We have savings, which we have never had to touch but now we are finding that we have to transfer funds from the UK at the end of the month to continue to live here. We can’t afford to go

back to the UK, nor do we wish to; the situation there is much worse and it is much more expensive to live, but we can no longer manage on our pension.

Newspapers and magazines are addressing the cost of living crisis, and are full of money saving tips, which are useful, however there is only so much we can do to cut back and save money. Someone I know is using their two spare rooms to make money, and renting them

out. This idea may not be for everyone, however this lady has found two very suitable lodgers who are her own age, and are quiet and respectful. She has put a kitchenette in the rooms with running water, fridge with cooker rings and microwave, and has a bathroom upstairs for the lodgers to use; while she has her own ensuite. If you are going to do this, you would benefit from consulting someone about rental agreements and take references, to make sure you choose someone suitable, and advise you of your rights, and also theirs.

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Benejúzar will connect the town centre with 2km cycle route

Benejúzar will connect the town centre with leisure areas and the Industrial Estate by means of a 2 km cycle lane.

The project has a grant of 150,000 euros from the Generalitat Valenciana, within the call for actions to promote sustainable mobility.

Benejúzar. 12 December 2022

The Benejúzar Town Hall will improve the connection between the town centre with leisure areas and the Industrial Estate, by creating a cycle lane that will be two kilometres long. The project

has been subsidised by the Generalitat Valenciana with 150,000 euros, within the call to promote actions to encourage sustainable mobility of local entities included in the Vega Renhace Plan. The total cost of the work will be 181,500 euros.

The aim is to create cycle routes and improve the connection of various areas of the municipality. Speci cally, the project includes work on four di erent routes. The rst includes works on the access path to the IES Benejúzar and leisure area; a second itinerary on Calle del Término and

Maestro Bernabé; a third in the area around the skate park, and the last on Calle Virgen del Pilar. The route will cover practically the entire municipality, from one end to the other.

The mayoress, Rosa García, explained that “this is a project that considerably extends the bicycle lanes that existed in the municipality, and what we have done is to join them together to make one long lane”. In this sense, the mayor assured that “with this project we are making this route more attractive for lovers of sport and cycling”.

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“I saw somewhere that there is a new feature on WhatsApp. What is it?”

The new WhatsApp feature is aptly named Message Yourself. It’s been testing for a while now, but it is nally rolling out to the general public. App on iPhone and Android. To get it, make sure you’ve

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updated your WhatsApp to the latest version.

And bear in mind that the rollout may take a few weeks, so you might not see it right away.

After the update, you’ll see your own name at the top of your contacts list on WhatsApp.

You can then start a chat with yourself, allowing you to send messages.

battery life on my new mobile phone?”

TAs the batteries in our electronics endure daily wear and tear, their ability to hold a charge becomes weaker and weaker—leaving us with a dead smartphone or a low laptop battery life at the worst possible moment.

There’s a simple explanation for why this happens. “The life of a lithium-ion battery is generally 500 cycles (about a year and a half). A battery cycle is measured by one full charge of 0 to 100. So, the more full cycles your phone goes through, the sooner you have to change it,”

It could be very useful: maybe you want to drop in reminders, save recipes, or keep a shopping list. But you could use it for whatever you like – no one else can see your chat.

Better still, you can pin your personal chat to the top of your WhatsApp so you can easily access your one-sided conversation at any time.

“What can I do to maximise

You should only be partially charging your phone to slow down the depletion of your battery’s life cycle. Ideally, keep your battery charged between 25-85%. Don’t let your phone’s battery drain completely to zero, and when charging it, only let it reach about 85 per cent and then unplug it.

Explore your device’s Settings for battery-saving options. Some phones have a “smart charge” option which limits charging to 80%.

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Home Alone 2 – Lost in New York

Christmas Day, Channel 4 – 7.30pm

Frozen

Boxing Day, BBC1 – 2.25pm

After snarky youth Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City -- while the rest of the McCallisters y to Florida. Now alone in the Big Apple, Kevin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and begins his usual antics. But when Kevin discovers that the Sticky Bandits (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) are on the loose, he struggles to stop them from robbing an elderly man’s toy store just before Christmas

the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City -- while the

Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristo and his loyal reindeer Sven and sets o on an epic journey to nd her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristo battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.

race

Mamma

Mia. Here we go Again Christmas Day, ITV2 – 10.00pm

Discover Donna’s (Meryl Streep, Lily James) young life, experiencing the fun she had with the three possible dads of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried). As she re ects on her mother’s journey, Sophie discovers that she is more like her mother than she ever realized before.

Calendar Girls Boxing Day, Channel 4 – 6.55pm

Middle aged Chris Harper (Dame Helen Mirren) and Annie Clarke (Dame Julie Walters) are best friends. They spend much of their time at their local Knapely, Yorkshire County chapter of the Women’s Institute (WI), whose motto is “enlightenment, fun, and friendship”.

Tuesday 20th December

02:20 Weather

Ahead 02:25 Joins BBC News 02:30 Talking Business 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Take Me to the Opera 04:00 BBC News 04:30 The Travel Show 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 Animal Park 11:45 A Countryside Winter 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London 14:45 Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard 15:45 The Jungle Book 17:25 A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong 18:15 Pointless Celebrities 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 The Repair Shop 22:00 The Traitors 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London 23:40 Tokyo Vice

01:10 Radio 1’s Big Weekend 01:55 Countryfile 02:50 The Secret Genius of Modern Life 03:50 FIFA World Cup 04:50 This Is BBC TWO 07:25 Falling in Love at Christmas

08:50 MasterChef: The Professionals 09:50 Lifeline 10:00 BBC News 11:00 BBC News 13:15 Politics Live 14:00 Celebrity Eggheads 14:30 Swallows and Amazons

16:00 The Railway Children 17:45 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 18:45 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 19:30 Richard Osman’s House of Games 20:00 Between the Covers 20:30 University Challenge 21:00 The Hairy Bikers Go North 22:00 The Good Liar 23:45 The Office

00:40 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 02:25 Ideal World

04:00 Cooking with the Stars 04:50 Unwind with ITV 06:05 The Cube

07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Lorraine

11:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London

15:00 Ninja Warrior UK 15:55 Back to the Future Part II 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:30 Emmerdale

21:00 The Royal Variety Performance 2022 23:30 ITV News

Wednesday 21st December

00:45 Witness 02:30 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:35 Joins BBC News 03:00 BBC News 03:30 The Travel Show 04:00 BBC News 04:30 100 Women 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 Animal Park 11:45 A Countryside Winter 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London 14:45 Snow Animals 15:45 Beauty and the Beast 17:45 The Goes Wrong Show 18:15 Pointless Celebrities 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:20 BBC London 19:45 BBC Sports Personality of the Year 22:00 The Traitors 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London 23:40 Lionesses: Champions of Europe

00:30 The Office 01:25 Heston’s Marvellous Menu: Back To The Noughties 02:25 Gardeners’ World 03:25 The Ice Cream Wars 04:25 How to With John Wilson 04:55 How to With John Wilson 05:25 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 A Christmas Story 09:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00 Into the Woods 12:00 Bill 13:30 Talking Pictures 14:15 The First Great Train Robbery 16:05 Von Ryan’s Express 18:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Dad’s Army 20:00 Richard Osman’s House of Games 20:30 University Challenge 21:00 Nigella: Cook, Eat, Repeat 22:00 Vienna Blood 23:30 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

00:00 ITV News London 00:20 Gordon, Gino and Fred: Unseen Bits 01:15 Ideal World 04:00 Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem 04:50 Unwind with ITV 06:05 Ainsley’s Good Mood Food 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Lorraine 11:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 In For a Penny 15:45 Back to the Future Part III 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:30 Emmerdale 21:00 Coronation Street 22:00 Inside M&S at Christmas 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Paul O’Grady For The Love of Dogs: A Royal Special

05:45 Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country 06:40 Jamie: Keep Cooking at Christmas

07:05 Countdown 07:45 Cheers 08:10 Cheers 08:40 The King of Queens 09:05 The King of Queens 09:35 Everybody Loves Raymond

10:05 Everybody Loves Raymond

10:35 A Royal Winter 12:20 Channel 4 News Summary 12:25 Christmas at Grand Valley 14:05 Jamie: Together at Christmas

15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 Chateau DIY at Christmas

18:00 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News

21:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 22:00 Miriam’s Dickensian Christmas 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

04:20 Father Christmas 04:50 Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby 05:15 Come Dine with Me 06:10 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 07:05 Countdown 07:45 Cheers 08:10 Cheers 08:40 The King of Queens 09:05 The King of Queens 09:35 Frasier 10:05 Frasier 10:35 A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love 12:20 Channel 4 News Summary 12:25 Christmas in Love 14:05 Jamie’s Easy Christmas 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 Chateau DIY at Christmas 18:00 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Dog House 22:00 Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama 23:00 Big Fat Quiz of Everything

07:15 Oggy Oggy 07:25 Blue’s Clues & You! 07:45 Fireman Sam 07:55 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go 08:10 Peppa Pig 08:15 Peppa Pig 08:20 PAW Patrol 08:35 Milo 08:50 Pip & Posy 09:05 The Adventures of Paddington 09:25 The Adventures of Paddington 09:35 PAW Patrol 09:45 Daisy & Ollie 09:55 Milkshake! Festive Fun! 10:00 Odo 10:05 Let’s Go Treasure Seeking 10:15 Jeremy Vine 13:30 Friends 14:00 Friends 14:30 Mrs Miracle 16:20 Mrs. Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan 18:15 The Man Who Invented Christmas 20:00 Giants Live Series 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet: 12 Days of Christmas 22:00 Christmas On The Farm 23:30 The Bodyguard

07:55 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go 08:05 Peppa Pig 08:15 Peppa Pig 08:20 PAW Patrol 08:30 Milo 08:50 Pip & Posy 09:05 The Adventures of Paddington 09:25 The Adventures of Paddington 09:35 PAW Patrol 09:45 Daisy & Ollie 09:55 Milkshake! Festive Fun! 10:00 Odo 10:05 Let’s Go Treasure Seeking 10:15 Jeremy Vine 13:30 Friends 13:55 Friends 14:25 A Little Christmas Charm 16:10 The Christmas Train 18:10 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 20:00 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors 21:00 Christmas Cruising With Susan Calman 22:00 A Highland Christmas with Jane McDonald 23:15 Michael Ball & Alfie Boe Do Vegas

00:00 Family Guy 00:30 Family Guy 01:00 American Dad! 01:30 American Dad! 02:00 The Stand Up Sketch Show 02:30 The Stand Up Sketch Show 02:55 All American 03:40 All American 04:25 All American 05:15 Take Me Out 06:05 Love Bites 07:00 Unwind with ITV 07:25 Love Bites 08:25 Secret Crush 09:15 In For a Penny 09:45 In For a Penny 10:15 Ninja Warrior UK 11:20 Cats and Dogs 13:05 Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure 14:55 Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow 16:00 Catchphrase 17:00 The Addams Family 18:50 Nativity Rocks! 21:00 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 23:15 Family Guy 23:40 Family Guy

00:00 Cracker 01:20 The Long Call 02:20 A Touch of Frost 04:25 The Darling Buds of May 05:25 The Darling Buds of May 06:20 Man About the House 06:45 Unwind with ITV 07:00 Coronation Street 07:35 Coronation Street 08:00 Emmerdale 08:35 Emmerdale 09:05 Man About the House 09:35 Man About the House 10:10 The Darling Buds of May 11:25 The Darling Buds of May 12:35 Heartbeat 13:35 Heartbeat 14:40 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:50 A Touch of Frost 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Heartbeat 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Cracker

00:10 Family Guy 00:40 American Dad! 01:15 American Dad! 01:40 The Stand Up Sketch Show 02:10 The Stand Up Sketch Show 02:45 All American 03:30 All American 04:20 Take Me Out 05:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 05:40 Love Bites 06:30 Unwind with ITV 07:00 Unwind with ITV 07:25 Love Bites 08:25 Secret Crush 09:15 In For a Penny 09:45 Ninja Warrior UK 10:45 Sherlock Gnomes 12:30 Dr Dolittle 14:15 In For a Penny 15:00 Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow 16:05 Catchphrase 17:10 Smallfoot 19:15 The Amazing SpiderMan 2 22:00 Shopping with Keith Lemon 23:00 Celebrity Juice

00:00 Wycliffe 01:20 The Long Call 02:20 A Touch of Frost 04:25 The Darling Buds of May 05:25 The Darling Buds of May 06:20 Man About the House 06:45 Unwind with ITV 07:00 Coronation Street 07:35 Coronation Street 08:00 Emmerdale 08:35 Emmerdale 09:05 Man About the House 09:35 Man About the House 10:10 The Darling Buds of May 11:25 The Darling Buds of May 12:35 Heartbeat 13:35 Heartbeat 14:40 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:50 A Touch of Frost 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Heartbeat 21:00 Lewis 23:00 Cracker: White Ghost

Friday 23rd December

02:20 Weather for the Week

Ahead

02:25 Joins BBC News

02:30 Our World 03:00 BBC News

03:30 Click

04:00 BBC News

04:30 100 Women 05:00 BBC News

05:30 HARDtalk

06:00 BBC World News

06:30 World Business Report

07:00 Breakfast

10:10 Christmas Show 2022: Dick Whittington and His Cat

10:55 Shaun the Sheep Movie

12:15 Stacey Solomon’s Crafty Christmas

13:15 Bargain Hunt

14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London

14:45 Trolls World Tour

16:10 Stick Man

16:35 Paddington 2 18:15 Pointless Celebrities

19:00 BBC News at Six

19:30 BBC London

19:45 The Weakest Link

20:30 EastEnders

21:00 Celebrity MasterChef 22:00 The Cleaner

22:30 Motherland 23:05 Two Doors Down 23:35 BBC News at Ten

02:05 Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip

03:05 Strictly Come Dancing

05:40 This Is BBC TWO

07:10 MasterChef: The Professionals

08:10 Newsies: The Broadway Musical

10:20 Hollywood Greats

11:00 Easter Parade

12:40 Snow Wolf Family and Me

13:40 A Taste of Christmas with Andi Oliver

14:40 The King and I 16:50 Inside the Factory

17:50 Edward Scissorhands

19:30 Snow Dogs 20:30 Richard Osman’s House of Games 21:00 Only Connect 21:30 University Challenge 22:00 Gardeners’ World 23:00 A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus 23:30 The Limehouse Golem

00:00 ITV News London

00:15 Die Hard

02:25 Ideal World 04:00 Game of Talents

04:50 Unwind with ITV

06:05 Beautiful Baking with Juliet Sear

07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Lorraine

11:00 This Morning

13:30 Loose Women

14:30 ITV Lunchtime News

14:40 In For a Penny

15:25 Ninja Warrior UK 16:25 You’ve Been Framed! 16:50 The Grinch

18:30 Michael Bublé’s Christmas in the City

19:25 ITV News London 19:45 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street

21:30 Gino’s Italian Christmas Feast

22:00 Alison Hammond in at the Rich End: The Riviera 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:15 ITV News London 23:30 The NFL Show

05:00 Come Dine with Me

05:55 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas

06:45 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 07:00 Countdown 07:40 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:20 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:50 Frasier 10:20 Frasier 10:50 Frasier 11:20 The Simpsons 11:50 The Simpsons 12:20 Channel 4 News Summary

12:25 A Christmas Carousel

14:05 Jamie’s Night Before Christmas

15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 Chateau DIY at Christmas 18:00 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas

19:00 Hollyoaks 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 The Dog House 21:00 London Zoo at Christmas 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00 The Last Leg

07:15 Oggy Oggy 07:25 Blue’s Clues & You! 07:45 Fireman Sam 07:55 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go 08:10 Peppa Pig 08:15 Peppa Pig 08:20 PAW Patrol 08:30 Milo 08:50 Pip & Posy 09:05 The Adventures of Paddington 09:25 The Adventures of Paddington 09:35 PAW Patrol 09:45 Daisy & Ollie 09:55 Milkshake! Festive Fun! 10:00 Odo 10:05 Let’s Go Treasure Seeking 10:15 Jeremy Vine 13:30 Friends 14:00 Friends 14:25 You’ve Got Mail 16:50 Cast Away 19:30 Giants Live Series 20:30 Our Big Yorkshire Christmas 22:00 All Creatures Great and Small 23:10 Calendar Girls

00:10 Family Guy 00:40 Family Guy 01:10 American Dad! 01:35 American Dad! 02:05 The Stand Up Sketch Show 02:35 The Stand Up Sketch Show 03:05 All American 03:50 All American 04:40 Take Me Out 05:50 Love Bites 06:40 Unwind with ITV 07:00 Unwind with ITV 07:25 Love Bites 08:20 Secret Crush 09:15 In For a Penny 09:45 In For a Penny 10:15 Ninja Warrior UK 11:20 The Addams Family 13:05 The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part 15:10 Family Fortunes 16:15 In For a Penny 17:00 Peter Pan 19:15 Wonder Woman 22:00 Bridesmaids

01:05 The Long Call 02:10 A Touch of Frost 04:20 The Darling Buds of May 05:20 The Darling Buds of May 06:15 Man About the House 06:40 Unwind with ITV 07:00 Coronation Street 07:35 Coronation Street 08:00 Emmerdale 08:35 Emmerdale 09:05 That’s My Boy 09:35 That’s My Boy 10:10 The Darling Buds of May 11:25 The Darling Buds of May 12:35 Heartbeat 13:35 Heartbeat 14:40 Emmerdale 15:15 Coronation Street 15:50 Coronation Street 16:50 A Touch of Frost 19:00 Heartbeat 2000 Heartbeat 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Doc Martin 23:00 Grantchester

07:00 Unwind with 21 Your FREE Weekly TV Guide costablancapeople.com | 20th December 2022 - 2nd January 2023 of May

14:05 Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas 14:40 The Secret Life of Pets 2 16:00 Pokémon Detective Pikachu 17:35 BBC Weekend News 17:45 BBC London 17:50 BBC Weather 17:55 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 18:25 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 20:00 His Dark Materials 21:00 Blankety Blank 21:35 I Can See Your Voice 22:40 That’s My Jam 23:40 Not Going Out

01:15 Beauty and the Beast: A Pantomime for Comic Relief 02:15 My Life at Christmas with Sally Phillips 03:15 Simon Schama’s History of Now 04:15 The Repair Shop 05:15 This Is BBC TWO 07:05 Heaven Made 08:05 Gardeners’ World 09:05 Countryfile 09:55 Inside the Factory 10:55 King of Kings 13:25 Homes Under the Hammer 13:55 Bargain Hunt 14:40 North by Northwest 16:55 Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, The Horse and Me 17:55 Chariots of Fire 19:55 Carols from King’s 21:10 Dad’s Army 21:40 Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing 22:40 The Fast Show 23:25 The Two Ronnies 23:40 Top of the Pops

00:25 Inside M&S at Christmas 01:15 Ideal World 04:00 Unwind with ITV 05:15 Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh 07:00 Mr. Magoo 07:10 Mr. Magoo 07:20 Dorg Van Dango 07:30 Hotel Transylvania 07:45 Hotel Transylvania 08:00 Hotel Transylvania 08:15 Hotel Transylvania 08:30 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 09:00 Trolls Holiday 09:30 Merry Madagascar 09:55 Makeaway Takeaway 10:25 James Martin’s Saturday Morning 12:35 John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen 13:35 ITV Lunchtime News 13:45 Arthur Christmas 15:35 Santa Claus: The Movie 17:45 ITV Evening News 18:00 ITV News London 18:15 In For a Penny 19:00 Catchphrase 20:00 Royal Carols: Together at Christmas 2022 21:05 Britain Get Singing 22:20 It’ll Be Alright on the Night 23:20 ITV News

04:00 Come Dine with Me 04:25 Come Dine with Me 04:55 Come Dine with Me 05:20 Come Dine with Me 05:50 Escape to the Chateau 05:55 Countdown 06:35 Jamie: Keep Cooking at Christmas 07:05 Rugrats Go Wild 08:25 The Snowman 08:50 The Snowman and the Snowdog 09:25 Father Christmas 10:00 Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby 10:25 The Tiger Who Came to Tea 11:00 Shrek the Halls 11:30 The Simpsons 12:00 The Simpsons 12:30 How to Train Your Dragon 14:25 It’s a Wonderful Life 17:00 The Snowman 17:35 The Snowman and the Snowdog 18:05 Channel 4 News 18:25 Home Alone 20:25 Celebrity Lego Masters at Christmas 21:25 The Great British Bake Off 22:40 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You 23:40 Four Weddings and a Funeral

The 00:40 Absolutely Fabulous 01:15 Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers 02:15 Top of the Pops 03:15 Lost at Christmas 04:50 My Life at Christmas with Sally Phillips 05:50 The Best Christmas Food Ever 06:35 This Is BBC TWO 07:20 Heaven Made 08:15 Carols from King’s 09:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:00 Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave 11:35 Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers 12:05 Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death 12:35 White Christmas 14:30 Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! 16:00 The King 16:10 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 17:40 Some Like It Hot 19:35 Dad’s Army 20:15 The Morecambe and Wise Show 21:25 Tina Turner at the BBC 22:25 When Tina Turner Came to Britain 23:25 Tina Live!

of Dibley 06:25 Dorg Van Dango 06:35 Dodo 06:50 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 07:00 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 07:10 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 07:25 Mr. Magoo 07:35 The Madagascar Penguins In a Christmas Caper 07:50 Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular 08:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Lorraine 11:00 This Morning 13:00 James Martin’s Christmas Day 15:00 Ainsley’s Festive Flavours 16:00 HM The King 16:10 Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow 17:10 Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 17:45 ITV Evening News 18:00 The Chase: Celebrity Special 19:00 Emmerdale 20:00 Coronation Street 21:00 Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win 22:05 Doc Martin 23:35 ITV News 23:45 Love Actually

23:40 Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy

Favourite 01:55 First Dates 02:50 The Last Leg 03:45 Couples Come Dine with Me 04:45 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 05:40 Food Unwrapped 06:05 The Snowman: The Film That Changed Christmas 07:00 The Simpsons 07:25 The Simpsons 07:50 The Simpsons 08:15 The Simpsons 08:40 Rise of the Guardians 10:35 Kung Fu Panda 2 12:25 The Snowman 12:55 The Snowman and the Snowdog 13:30 The Great British Bake Off 14:50 The Great Escape 18:15 Channel 4 News 18:25 The Alternative Christmas Message 18:30 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 20:50 The Great Pottery Throw Down 22:05 Gogglebox 23:55 Catch Me if You Can

with Keith Lemon 03:45 04:10 Secret Scotland 05:00 Secret Scotland 05:50 Britain’s Favourite Christmas Carol 07:00 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 07:10 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 07:20 Peppa Pig 07:25 Peppa Pig 07:30 Peppa Pig 07:40 Peppa Pig 07:45 Fireman Sam 07:55 Thomas & Friends 08:05 Peppa Pig 08:20 Pip & Posy 08:35 Pip & Posy 08:40 PAW Patrol 09:00 Cooking with the Gills 09:10 The Adventures of Paddington 09:35 Britain’s Favourite Toys 10:20 Greatest Family Christmas Hits 11:15 Britain’s Favourite Xmas Songs 14:10 Britain’s Favourite 80s Hits 16:10 The Canterville Ghost 18:10 A Highland Christmas with Jane McDonald 19:25 Britain’s Favourite 90s Hits 22:25 The Best Christmas Day Telly Ever

07:20 Coronation Street Omnibus 10:05 Family Fortunes 11:05 A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish 13:00 Nativity 02:35 An Audience 05:10 The Darling Buds 18:05 Midsomer Murders

Tracey 00:40 American Dad! 01:15 American Dad! 01:40 Shopping with Keith Lemon 02:40 The Stand Up Sketch Show 03:05 The Stand Up Sketch Show 03:35 The Stand Up Sketch Show 04:05 All Star Dance Off 04:30 Take Me Out 05:40 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:05 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:30 Unwind with ITV 07:00 Unwind with ITV 07:10 In For a Penny 08:00 Catchphrase 09:00 Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure 10:50 Merry Madagascar 11:25 Trolls Holiday 11:50 It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 13:35 Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special 14:10 Peter Pan 16:25 E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial 18:45 Back to the Future 21:00 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 23:25 Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip

Bites 06:45 Unwind with 01:55 Torvill & Dean 03:55 Midsomer Murders 06:00 The Darling Buds of May 06:55 Unwind with ITV 07:00 That’s My Boy 07:35 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:25 On the Buses 11:00 Emmerdale - 50 Unforgettable Years 12:00 A Christmas Carol 13:35 The Royal 14:35 The Larkins 16:05 Midsomer Murders 18:05 Midsomer Murders 20:00 Midsomer Murders 22:00 The Savoy 23:00 Vera

Rocks! 15:05 Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular 15:15 The Madagascar Penguins In a Christmas Caper 15:30 Penguins of Madagascar 17:15 Catchphrase 18:15 Ice Age 20:00 How the Grinch Stole Christmas 22:00 Gordon, Gino and Fred: Desperately Seeking Santa 23:15 Family Guy 23:45 Family Guy

Michaela: Under the Christmas Sky 06:30 This Is BBC TWO 07:15 Aladdin 09:15 Charles Dickens and the Invention of Christmas 10:15 Great Expectations 12:10 Bargain Hunt 12:55 Great British Railway Journeys 13:25 Escape to Athena 15:20 The Heroes of Telemark 17:30 Final Score 18:30 The Magnificent Seven 20:30 Richard Osman’s House of Games 21:00 Only Connect 21:30 University Challenge 22:00 Detectorists 23:15 Goodfellas

07:35 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 07:50 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 08:00 Mr. Magoo 08:10 Mr. Magoo 08:20 Mr. Magoo 08:30 Lloyd of the Flies 08:45 Lloyd of the Flies 09:00 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 09:15 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 09:30 Inspector Gadget 09:45 Inspector Gadget 10:00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 10:25 Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh 12:20 Ainsley’s Festive Flavours

13:20 ITV Lunchtime News 13:30 Live: ITV Racing Live 16:00 In For a Penny 16:30 The Mitchells vs. the Machines 18:45 ITV Evening News 19:00 The Chase: Celebrity Special 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:30 The Voice Kids 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:15 Des O’Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer

07:50 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 08:00 Mr. Magoo 08:10 Mr. Magoo 08:20 Mr. Magoo 08:30 Lloyd of the Flies 08:45 Lloyd of the Flies 09:00 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 09:15 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 09:30 Inspector Gadget 09:45 Inspector Gadget 10:00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 10:25 Over the Hedge 12:00 Rio 13:50 ITV Lunchtime News 13:55 ITV News London 14:00 Gino’s Italian Christmas Feast 14:30 E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial 16:45 Live: Premiership Rugby 19:30 Tipping Point: Best Ever Finals 20:00 ITV News London 20:10 ITV Evening News 20:30 Emmerdale 21:30 The Voice Kids 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:20 Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

02:30 East Is East 04:10 The Alternative Christmas Message 04:15 Food Unwrapped 04:40 Come Dine with Me 05:05 Come Dine with Me 05:35 Come Dine with Me 06:00 Come Dine with Me

06:30 Come Dine with Me

06:55 The Simpsons

07:20 The Simpsons 07:45 The Simpsons 08:10 The Simpsons 08:35 Hotel for Dogs 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Simpsons 13:55 The Simpsons 14:25 The Simpsons 14:55 The Simpsons 15:20 A Place in the Sun 16:25 Five Star Christmas: Inside Corinthia

17:25 The Great Pottery Throw Down 18:40 Channel 4 News 18:55 Peter Rabbit 20:30 The Greatest Snowman 2022 22:00 Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2022

06:00 Sunday Brunch 06:15 Grand Designs 07:10 Countdown 07:50 The King of Queens 08:15 The King of Queens 08:40 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:05 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 The Simpsons 10:00 The Simpsons 10:30 The Simpsons 10:55 The Simpsons 11:25 The Simpsons 11:55 The Simpsons 12:20 The Simpsons 12:50 Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 14:55 Chateau DIY at Christmas 15:55 The Snowman: The Film That Changed Christmas 17:00 The Snowman 17:35 A Place in the Sun 18:35 Channel 4 News 19:05 Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig 20:00 Christmas at Harewood House 21:00 Escape to the Chateau 22:00 First Dates 23:00 The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

They Were Stars

05:00

Before They Were Stars

Wednesday 28th December

04:00 Weather for the Week

Ahead 04:05 Joins BBC News 04:30 Click

05:00 BBC News

05:30 HARDtalk

06:00 BBC World News 06:30 Return of the Tigers 07:00 Breakfast

10:00 Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild 11:00 A Dog’s Journey 12:40 Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the WereRabbit

14:00 BBC News at One 14:15 BBC London 14:25 Zog 14:55 Zog and the Flying Doctors

15:20 Finding Dory

16:50 Moana

18:30 Pointless Celebrities 19:15 BBC News at Six 19:35 BBC London

19:45 The Weakest Link 20:30 EastEnders

21:00 Dogs in the Wild: Meet the Family 22:00 Mayflies 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London 23:30 Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge

00:30 Lady Gaga at the BBC 01:30 Pride Hits at the BBC 02:30 Gardeners’ World 03:30 The Best Christmas Food Ever 04:15 How to With John Wilson 04:45 How to With John Wilson

05:15 This Is BBC TWO 07:35 See Hear 08:05 Between the Covers 08:35 The Polar Bear Family & Me 09:35 Jay’s Yorkshire Workshop 10:35 The Third Man 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Great British Railway Journeys 14:30 South Pacific 16:55 The Real Marigold on Tour 17:55 Whisky Galore! 19:30 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 20:30 Richard Osman’s House of Games 21:00 Only Connect 21:30 University Challenge 22:00 Vienna Blood 23:30 Heat

Thursday 29th December

00:35 Premiership Rugby

01:35 Ideal World 04:00 The Cube 05:00 Unwind with ITV

06:05 Ainsley’s Food We Love

07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Lorraine

11:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women

14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:35 ITV News London

14:45 Ninja Warrior UK 15:45 Hotel Transylvania 17:30 Tipping Point 18:30 The Chase

19:30 ITV News London 19:45 ITV Evening News 20:00 Coronation Street

21:00 The Voice Kids 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:15 Die Hard 2

01:05 The Untouchables

03:05 K-19: The Widowmaker

05:20 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home 06:15 Food Unwrapped 06:40 Sunday Brunch 06:55 Countdown 07:35 The King of Queens 07:55 The King of Queens 08:20 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:10 The Simpsons 09:35 The Simpsons 10:05 The Simpsons 10:35 Playing With Fire 12:30 Chateau DIY at Christmas 13:30 Channel 4 News Summary

13:35 The Greatest Snowman 2022 15:05 Billionaire Blooms at Christmas 16:05 Dad’s Army 18:00 A Place in the Sun 19:00 Hollyoaks 19:30 Channel 4 News 19:50 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 22:00 Jon and Lucy’s Party of the Year 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

07:10 Peppa Pig 07:15 The Secret Life of Puppies 07:20 Oggy Oggy 07:30 Blue’s Clues & You! 07:55 Fireman Sam 08:05 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go 08:15 Peppa Pig 08:20 Peppa Pig 08:25 PAW Patrol 08:45 Milo 09:00 Pip & Posy 09:15 The Adventures of Paddington 09:25 The Adventures of Paddington 09:35 PAW Patrol 09:50 Daisy & Ollie 09:55 Peppa Pig 10:00 Peppa Pig 10:05 Roarsome Dinosaurs 10:15 Entertainment News On 5 10:25 A Cinderella Story 12:30 The Secret Garden 14:40 The Man in the Iron Mask 17:20 The Mask of Zorro 20:00 The World’s Strongest Man 21:00 Inside the Tower of London 22:00 Riptide 23:00 Adele: 30 Greatest Moments

00:15 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:10 American Dad! 01:40 Shopping with Keith Lemon 02:10 Shopping with Keith Lemon 02:40 All American 03:30 All American 04:15 Dress to Impress 05:10 Secret Crush 06:05 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:30 Unwind with ITV 07:00 Unwind with ITV 07:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:45 Love Bites 08:45 Secret Crush 09:40 In For a Penny 10:10 Ninja Warrior UK 11:10 Dr Dolittle 12:55 Garfield 14:30 Family Fortunes 15:35 Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow 16:35 Catchphrase: Catchiest Moments 17:40 Penguins of Madagascar 19:25 Shazam! 22:00 Ocean’s 8

00:55 Angela Black

01:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 04:10 Carry On Don’t Lose Your Head

05:55 The Darling Buds of May

07:00 That’s My Boy 07:40 That’s My Boy 08:05 Heartbeat 09:05 A Touch of Frost 11:05 Carry on Girls 12:50 Carry On Cowboy 14:40 Carry on Henry 16:25 Carry on Matron 18:10 Carry on Camping 20:00 Heartbeat 21:00 Lewis 23:00 DCI Banks 23:50 DCI Banks

01:30 Michael McIntyre’s

Wheel 02:30 A Question of Sport 03:00 Weather for the Week Ahead 03:05 Joins BBC News 03:30 BBC News 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Return of the Tigers 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 06:30 BBC Wales Investigates 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild 11:00 Planes 12:25 Cars 3 14:00 BBC News at One 14:20 BBC London 14:30 The Highway Rat 14:55 Zootropolis 16:35 The BFG 18:25 Pointless Celebrities 19:15 BBC News at Six 19:35 BBC London 19:45 The Weakest Link 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 Mayflies 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London 23:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys

02:15 Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip 03:15 See Hear 03:45 B&B by the Sea 04:15 B&B by the Sea 04:45 B&B by the Sea 05:15 B&B by the Sea 05:45 B&B by the Sea 06:15 This Is BBC TWO 07:20 Celebrity MasterChef 08:20 The Polar Bear Family & Me 09:20 Jay’s Yorkshire Workshop 10:20 The Private Affairs of Bel Ami 12:10 Homes Under the Hammer 13:10 Bargain Hunt 13:55 Great British Railway Journeys 14:25 Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen 15:25 Evil Under the Sun 17:15 Death on the Nile 19:30 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 20:30 Richard Osman’s House of Games 21:00 Only Connect 21:30 University Challenge 22:00 Marie-Antoinette 22:55 Madonna at the BBC 23:55 Desperately Seeking Susan

01:20 All Elite Wrestling: Rampage 02:15 Ideal World 04:00 Bradley and Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad 04:50 Unwind with ITV 06:05 Ainsley’s Food We Love

07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Lorraine 11:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:35 ITV News London 14:45 Ninja Warrior UK 15:45 Hotel Transylvania 2 17:30 Tipping Point 18:30 The Chase 19:30 ITV News London 19:45 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 21:00 Coronation Street 21:30 Farewell Doc Martin 22:35 The John Bishop Show 23:25 ITV News 23:45 Unstoppable

02:50 Rosemary’s Baby 05:10 Couples Come Dine with Me 06:00 Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country 06:55 Countdown 07:35 The King of Queens 08:00 The King of Queens 08:25 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:15 The Simpsons 09:40 The Simpsons 10:10 The Simpsons 10:40 The Simpsons 11:10 The Simpsons 11:40 Barnyard 13:25 Channel 4 News Summary 13:30 Chateau DIY at Christmas

14:30 Escape to the Chateau 15:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 16:30 The Dog House 17:30 A Place in the Sun 18:30 Hollyoaks 19:00 Hollyoaks 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 21:00 Travel Man 22:00 Prince Andrew: The Musical 23:05 Gogglebox

09:30 Jay’s Yorkshire Workshop 10:30 D-Day, the Sixth of June 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Great British Railway Journeys 14:30 Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen 15:30 Witness for the Prosecution 17:25 Murder on the Orient Express 19:30 The Year in Music at the BBC: 2022 20:30 Richard Osman’s House of Games 21:00 Only Connect 21:30 Christmas University Challenge 22:00 My Old School 23:45 Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked

00:15 Family Guy 00:40 Family Guy 01:10 American Dad! 01:35 American Dad! 02:05 Shopping with Keith Lemon 02:35 Shopping with Keith Lemon 03:00 Shopping with Keith Lemon 03:25 All American 04:15 All American 05:05 Dress to Impress 06:00 Secret Crush 06:50 Unwind with ITV 07:00 Unwind with ITV 07:15 Love Bites 08:15 Secret Crush 09:10 In For a Penny 09:35 Ninja Warrior UK 10:35 Dr. Dolittle 2 12:20 Matilda 14:25 Family Fortunes 15:25 Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow 16:25 Catchphrase: Catchiest Moments 17:30 Ice Age 19:10 Wonder Woman 22:00 Bridesmaids Friday 30th December 01:45 Joins BBC News 02:00 Newsday 02:30 Our World 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Click 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Spotlight 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 06:30 Martin’s Mountain: Conquering Kilimanjaro 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 Dodger 10:45 The Good Dinosaur 12:15 Kung Fu Panda 3 13:35 Room on the Broom 14:05 BBC News at One 14:25 BBC London 14:35 The Smeds and the Smoos 15:05 Alice Through the Looking Glass 16:50 Maleficent 18:20 Pointless Celebrities 19:10 BBC News at Six 19:35 BBC London 19:45 The Weakest Link 20:30 Dynasties 21:30 Would I Lie to You? 22:00 Celebrity MasterChef 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London 23:30 Jason Manford: Recent Nostalgia

00:50 Angela Black 01:55 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 03:55 Carry on Doctor 05:45 The Darling Buds of May 06:55 Unwind with ITV 07:00 That’s My Boy 07:40 That’s My Boy 08:05 Heartbeat 09:05 A Touch of Frost 11:20 Carry on Loving 13:05 Carry on Dick 14:50 Carry on Cruising 16:35 Carry on Again, Doctor 18:15 Carry on Abroad 20:00 Heartbeat 21:00 Vera 23:00 DCI Banks 23:50 DCI Banks 03:30 B&B by the Sea 04:00 B&B by the Sea 04:30 B&B by the Sea 05:00 B&B by the Sea 05:30 B&B by the Sea 06:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 My Life at Christmas with Sally Phillips 08:30 The Polar Bear Family & Me

03:25

American Gigolo 05:20 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 05:40 The Great British Bake Off 06:50 Countdown 07:30 The King of Queens

Morecambe and Wise Show 23:00 Match of the Day

07:00 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 07:10 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 07:20 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 07:35 Thunderbirds Are Go 08:00 Dare Master 08:05 Teen Titans Go! 08:15 Teen Titans Go!

08:30 DC Super Hero Girls 08:45 DC Super Hero Girls 09:00 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? 09:25 50/50 Heroes 09:40 50/50 Heroes 09:55 Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous 10:25 James Martin’s Saturday Morning 12:35 John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen

13:40 James Martin’s Great British Adventure 14:10 ITV Lunchtime News

14:20 Midsomer Murders

16:20 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 19:05 ITV Evening News 19:15 ITV News London 19:30 The Chase 20:30 Emmerdale

21:00 Coronation Street

21:30 The National Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash 23:35 The Jonathan Ross Show

00:15 Daddy’s Home 2

02:10 Prince Andrew: The Musical

03:05 Rough Night 04:50 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 05:40 Couples Come Dine with Me

06:35 Kirstie’s House of Craft

06:55 The King of Queens

07:20 The King of Queens

07:45 The Simpsons

08:10 The Simpsons

08:35 The Simpsons

09:00 The Simpsons

09:25 The Simpsons 09:55 The Simpsons 10:25 The Simpsons

10:55 Chateau DIY at Christmas

11:55 Charlotte’s Web 13:50 Annie

16:20 Celebrity Lego Masters at Christmas 17:20 London Zoo at Christmas

18:25 Christmas at Holkham Hall 19:20 Channel 4 News 19:40 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 22:00 The Last Leg

07:30 Shane the Chef 07:40 Noddy: Toyland

00:40 Family Guy 01:10 Family Guy 01:40 American

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Making Christmas special for the children from San Jose orphanage

On Monday December 12, the gifts and selection boxes from the amazingly generous people of Pinar de Campoverde were picked up by the orphanage and taken on their way ready for the children on Christmas Day.

Each year, Overseas Stores (Iceland) places trolleys by the tills in the store for people to place donated selection boxes and other Christmas sweets. The Shoe Box gift appeal is

organised by Beryl Aguado, assisted by the Portobello Walking Football Club and Campoverde Church.

This year there was a record 381 items of sweets (mainly selection boxes) and around 150 gift boxes. This is a tremendous amount and we can only imagine the delight of the children on Christmas morning.

Thank you to everyone

involved: Andrea and the sta of Iceland for persuading so many people to put something in the trolley; to Beryl for organising the Gift Box Appeal; to Celcius Hair and Beauty for being a drop-o point for the Gift Boxes; and to everyone who donated.

Campoverde Church in the Community is delighted to take part and support the community in helping those less fortunate than us.

8 Essential makeup hacks everyone should know

Use concealer as an eyeshadow primer

Eyeshadow primer is crucial when preventing your vibrant eyeshadow from smudging, fading, transferring, creasing, or all of the above. But when we run out of product or we’re trying to travel lightly, concealer can come to the rescue. The skin-colored product can help provide a neutral base for your shadows, while also giving the pigment something to stick to. Use powder to keep your lipstick in

place Place a tissue on top of your lips and simply powder your lips over the tissue.

That’s it. Before you know it, whether you opted for a crimson red or a more natural neutral, your puckered pout is going to stay put.

Use contact solution to revive your mascara

Dipping your mascara into the tube, only to reveal a dried-out cakey product

is the opposite of ideal. Instead of instantly running to the store to grab a new one, try squeezing a few drops of contact solution into the product. Within seconds, the shelf-life of your now revived mascara will be able to give you spider-like lashes for (at least a few more) days.

Exfoliate your lips with a toothbrush

For soft and smooth lips, exfoliation is key. Gently brush your toothbrush over

your lips a few times and follow that up with your favorite hydrating lip balm. Not only will the scrub slough o dead skin, but it will also reveal a natural, rosy color—no makeup needed. But, if you do feel fancy and want to sport a bright matte lip, your lips will be ready to roll— and there won’t be any akiness. Use your products for a multitude of purposes

While this might seem silly, it’s such a

life-changing hack. Don’t have a colored lipstick on you, but have a powder blush? Swirl the product on your palm, grab your favorite lip balm, and mix them together. No highlighter? No problem. Take your lip gloss and put a small amount on the high points of your face. No eyeshadow? Grab your bronzer and layer it on your lids until you get the desired color. Makeup is multi-purpose. Use it to your advantage.

The four best and worst Christmas foods for fertility

Christmas turkey could help to boost fertility for couples.

But they may want to think about going easy on the pigs in blankets and hiding the sherry out of sight.

The traditional turkey contains iron, and evidence suggests iron boosts fertility in women, according to fertility specialist Dr Gillian Lockwood, in advice on how to eat this festive season for couples trying to conceive.

A handful of festive nuts is good for men trying to get their partner pregnant, as nuts contain zinc and selenium, which are good for sperm.

Brussels sprouts are a good idea because they contain folates, which is important for preventing birth defects during pregnancy, and the reason why women are advised to take folic acid while they are trying to get pregnant.

However Dr Lockwood advises those trying to start a family against drinking at Christmas, as if a woman is already pregnant and has not realised it, the public health advice is not to consume alcohol at all.

Pigs in blankets contain processed meat, which is high in calories, and are less lean than

turkey.

Decadent deserts may look delicious, but are often ultraprocessed.

These last two options may also be problematic because they run the risk of people piling on too many pounds at Christmas.

Obesity in both men and women reduces the chances of them conceiving, as numerous studies have shown.

don’ts they may like to consider.’

It is unclear how much of a role nutrition plays in conception, compared to more signi cant factors like age and obesity, and evidence can be uncertain because people who eat healthily tend to do other healthy things, like staying slim and exercising regularly, which are good for fertility.

However there are key nutrients which are known to help improve sperm, and overall healthy people are likely to be more fertile.

For couples trying to conceive, Dr Lockwood advises against raw meat and eggs, which can lead to food poisoning, with illness likely to reduce the changes of pregnancy.

Dr Lockwood, whose clinic made history by producing the rst baby from a frozen egg in the UK in 2002, and who is providing advice on behalf of the company Fertility Family, said: ‘Good pre-pregnancy and pregnancy nutrition requires consideration of what the mother to be and her baby need.

‘For those trying to conceive - and who are not prepared to wait until next year - there are some clear culinary dos and

But the good news for Christmas Day is that cranberry sauce contains antioxidants, which is good for general health, so may bene t fertility.

Vegetarians and vegans can feast on a nut roast instead of turkey, bene ting from the vitamins and minerals they contain.

Meanwhile walnuts are a good snack for men as they boost sperm vitality, and roasted chestnuts may also have fertility bene ts for men.

When will warning triangles be replaced?

Warning triangles have been mandatory in Spain since 1999. However, this device has its days numbered, being replaced by an alternative, safer to operate, electronic warning system.

Known technically as the V-16, a ashing orange warning light can now be used instead of warning triangles in the event of an emergency, such as a breakdown, for example.

There are two main bene ts to consider that these new ashing lights have over their triangle relatives. Firstly, they are easier to see at night and at a greater distance, and secondly, they do not require the driver to walk along a potentially dangerous road in order to warn of the scene.

With the new lights, you simply switch them on, and then place them on the highest point of the vehicle, most likely the roof, then

get yourself to a place of safety, of course, still wearing your high visibility vest, which will remain mandatory.

As these new devices are developing, the more modern versions, which the DGT says will shortly be available in stores, will also have geolocation abilities, and will ultimately be able to communicate with live mapping services, thus providing a greater warning of the presence of a hazard.

Although these new devices can be used now instead of triangles, after a change in the law in July 2021, they will become mandatory in the future. As from 1 January 2026, the warning lights will completely replace warning triangles in Spain.

As of that date, the only way allowed to signal breakdowns or incidents will be the V-16 signal,

with its geolocation, thus, as mentioned, ensuring that a report of the vehicle reaches the DGT 3.0 website in a timely manner.

In turn, this information will be forwarded to other drivers on the road.

Among the additional advantages of this new system is its optical system that allows a fairly wide eld of visibility. That is, up to 360 degrees horizontally and a minimum of ±8 degrees up and down. At the same time, it has a light intensity that can be maintained for 30 minutes.

If you have one of these devices already, and when you do obtain one in the future, it will become important to add the checking of the light to a regular routine, as they are battery powered, and so it is important to make sure they function in case you need to use it.

Discounts for tra fic fines

If you commit a minor tra c o ence in Spain, you will most likely receive a ne, some incur the loss of points, and in most cases the actual amount you pay can be reduced by 50% if you admit the o ence and pay promptly, for the majority of nes.

The ability to receive a 50% discount was introduced in 2009, so long as you pay the ne within 20 days. You do however lose that ability in the event that you oppose or appeal. As the DGT explains, if you agree with the sanction, pay it as soon as possible and bene t from a 50% discount. If you do not agree or there is an error, you can appeal or claim a refund of the payment. Remember, if you do, you lose the right to the 50% reduction.

In the case of a ne from the DGT, you have the possibility to pay it in the voluntary period. Said period includes the rst 20 calendar days from when the complaint was noti ed to you and, in most cases, implies a 50% reduction in the amount of the ne.

Once these 20 days of the voluntary period have passed, the ordinary period begins.

In this ordinary period, which extends up to 45 days after receiving the noti cation, you can make the payment of the ne at any time. In this case you must pay 100% of the amount of the same.

Once the ordinary term has elapsed, the sanction will pass to the State Tax Administration Agency, which will be in charge of collecting it with a 20% surcharge.

Because at the same time that a reduction in the amount of the ne was o ered, the o ender was forced, in the same article of the reform of the law, to renounce other rights. In other words, if you wanted to save 50 percent of the amount of the ne, you should say goodbye to other alternatives that you could legally have to defend your actions.

This is seen as a bene cial system for both sides, the o ender saves money by admitting guilt and paying promptly, and the DGT saves on the cost of ling the case further through the judicial

process.

In 2021, the DGT broke all records for collection of nes, reaching 444 million euro in revenue. A gure that surely would not have been achieved with the previous system of sanctions. Of course, that gure also implies that there were a record number of people caught committing an o ence.

It should also be noted however that if you are caught with a radar detector, or radar jammer in your vehicle, which are now illegal to own, whereas they were previously only illegal to use, the discount is not applied.

Carla,

TALES FROM THE TOP FLIGHT

n CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

Every football quiz book in the world needs a small edit now. Who is the only player to score a hattrick in a World Cup Final and actually win it?

You had to feel a bit for Sir Geo Hurst as Kylian Mbappe dispatched his second penalty and third goal of the game on Sunday night - France’s number 10 had hauled his country back into it from nowhere. No longer can Sir Geo get a corporate gig based o the fact that he, and he alone, was the man who scored three goals in a World Cup Final (even if one of them probably didn’t go in). It’s going to hit him in the pocket, no doubt.

It has all become clear as to why Lionel Messi has failed to win a World Cup up until this point as well - for some reason, it was not allowed whilst he and Diego Maradona were on this Earth at the same time. The rst World Cup since Diego departed? Messi is jigging around Qatar holding the trophy he wanted most.

There were quite a few similarities to Maradona’s nest work of art tooArgentina leading 2-0? Tick. Argentina bottling it and letting the opponent get it back to two each? Tick. Argentina taking the lead again with their little left-footed genius being instrumental? Tick. The similarities with 1986 ended there though, as France found another equaliser and took it to penalties.

Many will dislike Emi Martinez’s antics in the shootout but they worked - the weirdest thing is that Aston Villa now have a current World Cupwinner in their squad. How has that happened?

More important than who actually won the thing in Qatar is that Gareth Southgate has decided to stay on as England manager. Given the utter lack of alternatives and the fact that he’s done a pretty good job (despite so many nay-sayers still being convinced anything other than winning both

the Euros and the World Cup is total failure) this is good news.

Southgate probably thought of it like a house you’ve renovated, made look pretty nice after it was a total wreck when you bought it. You then sell the house and the new owners undo all the good work you’ve done over the last few years and suddenly it looks worse than when you bought it originally. Yes, that’s probably how he made his decision to stay.

With all the World Cup malarky disrupting the usual European rhythm of football, we’ve barely noticed that the transfer window opens in a matter of days.

No doubt, many transfer rumours from the summer will resurfa… what’s this? Man United are interested in Frenkie de Jong? And Frenkie fancies trading Barcelona for Manchester? This one is bound to be done and dusted quickly, no? De Jong has probably had a look at United not being as rubbish as they were before Erik ten Hag

started sorting them out, noticed that Cristiano has been sacked and reckons it might not be that bad in the North after all.

Chelsea and Liverpool are keen to strengthen their respective mid elds and have been searching high and low at the World Cup to nd a solution - and would you look at that, one was hiding in the Premier League in plain sight. Both would like to take Moises Caicedo o Brighton’s hands for a wedge of cash. Liverpool also noticed that So an Amrabat of Morocco is too good to be playing for Fiorentina and are in danger of making the Karel Poborsky-shaped error of signing a player o the back of a decent tournament.

Antonio Conte, a genuine purveyor of a mid eld destroyer, is also very interested in taking Amrabat to White Hart Lane.

King Klopp needs to do something in mid eld as his top two options, Jude Bellingham and World Cup winner

Enzo Fernandes are (a) unlikely to be available in January and (b) unlikely to join Liverpool.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka could not slide further down the pecking order at Old Tra ord which means he’d probably be open to a return to Crystal Palace or even West Ham where the ga er knows a thing or two about failing at United.

There will be plenty happening at Man United, obviously, and Ten Hag would like to snag France’s Marcus Thuram just as soon as he is over Sunday night’s trauma and Cody Gakpo - someone who also managed to boost their price tag in Qatar.

Finally, Chelsea are not put o by Croatia’s Josip Gvardiol’s inability to put the shoulder in a 5ft 5 old man down by the touchline and would gladly part with €80m+ to take him to Stamford Bridge.

So that’s it folks - proper football returns after Christmas as shall I. And no, the EFL Cup doesn’t count.

Imanyo Golf Society “Ted Adams Trophy”, 30th November at Altorreal

Many thanks to Ted and Ann Adams for their sponsorship for the last eight years.

This was our last competition for 2022 with player of the year still to be decided? We had a good turnout with 26 players, not bad for this time of year for our visit to Altorreal where the course was in excellent condition. The day started o chilly but ended up perfect for golf with the sun shining making a pleasant 73 degrees with most players still in shorts, the format for the day was full handicap Stableford split into two groups.

Winner of the Ted Adams Trophy was the “Irish Invader” Phillip Naughton from group A with a handicap cutting score of 44 points, runner up was Lee George, also with a handicap cutting score of 41 points, third place went to “He’s on Fire” Steve Burns with 35 points. Winner

of group B was “Mr Blackpool Rock” Ian Chetwynd with 40 points, runner up was “Sat Nav” Steve Day with 38 points and third place was on count back with “Hammer” Gary Smith and went to Chris Russell with 33 points. Nearest the pin’s winners were group A hole 8 Steve Hopkins, hole 15 Lee George, hole 18 Paul Crump, group B hole 4 “young Man” Colin Pepperday, hole 12 “Mr Blackpool Rock” Ian Chetwynd, hole 17 Chris Russell. Best front nine went to Steve Hopkins with 20 points and best back nine went to “Hammer” Gary Smith also with 20 points. The Two’s pot was shared between “He’s on Fire” Steve Burns and “Irish Invader” Phillip Naughton both on hole

17 winning €30.00 each.

The Football card was won by “Mr Amstel” Peter Kelly with Swansea winning €40 and raising €40 for our chosen charities of 2022.

We would like to thank Antonio and sta at Imanyo’s for great food and hospitality.

Photo shows Ted and Ann Adams presenting the trophy to winner Phillip Naughton.

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