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Santa Walk success despite miserable Town Hall The annual Santa Fun Walk had been a key charity event in Orihuela Costa for more than eight years, raising much needed funds for the Spanish anti-cancer charity the AECC. Around four years ago the walk relocated to Zenia Boulevard and has seen thousands don festive fancy dress and complete the 5k circuitous route from the shopping centre around the streets of the coast. Organised by Maria and the Pink Ladies, the event has helped to raised thousands of euros for the charity’s Early Detection Programme.

However, this year despite all of the paperwork being submitted by Maria Wilson and officially stamped the miserly Town Hall, Councillor Luisa Bone and the Chief of Police decided to try and spoil all the festive fun by declining permission for the walk. The reason being they did not have an extra two police officers to spare to cover the event....bah humbug!

Maria was notified by Orihuela Costa Town Hall just three days before the event that the walk could not go ahead. The event has been advertised for two months and local residents had paid 5 euros to register for the walk, as they

always do. Not only were funds due to be raised for the AECC but dry goods and tinned food stuffs were to be collected for Reach Out in order to help the homeless and toiletries collected for the young people of Elche Children´s Home. So, the thoughtless and spiteful decision by Orihuela Town Hall would have negative impacts on not one but three local charities.

Maria said: “I was heartbroken when I found out. How can they do that to the charities involved, let alone all the hard work of the Pink Ladies and the money spent supporting the event by the boulevard.

“I don´t suppose for one minute, that events arranged next Wednesday in the town of Orihuela will be short of the Police presence as it’s Spanish Constitution Day and big celebrations.”

However, not to be deterred and in true British spirit, the expats of the coast were not going to let the bureaucrat Scrooges spoil the fun, ban the event and more importantly stop the funds being raised for the charity. Maria appealed through the web pages of the Costa

Blanca People and on Sunshine FM to encourage people to still go along on Sunday and that the event would take place with a smaller walk around the Boulevard....and it did.

Not only was the event a huge success in terms of people turning out to show their support, the money raised was more

than last year at around 1,200 euros and still counting at the time of going to press.

Sunshine Radio was on hand to blast out top tunes, the Spangles Choir sung Christmas carols and a few other entertainers were on hand to help entertain the crowds.

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Ex-mayor of Torrevieja on trial again

Training in the use of firearms Between 30th October and 17th November 16 local police officers attended a course in the use of firearms.

The course is part of a programme of security improvements for the town particularly in relation to the threat of terrorism. The course consisted of forty hours training over a period of three days, both morning and afternoon. The last two days were devoted to practical exercises.

There is a commitment to more training of this kind extended to different officers. The training is complementary to and not a substitute for other firearm training that the police officers must carry out.

Visit by the mayor to Runway The mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón visited the international business, Runway, to see how the company trade and find out more about their working practices. They are located on the top floor of the Tabisam company building and provide Norwegian airline customer services in different languages.

The company has been operating in Torrevieja since 2015 and currently has 99 employees. The company outsources business and is able to offer call centre, accounting, telemarketing, IT and HR outsourcing. It also provides back office services and tailor made solutions.

Across the world Runway employs 900 people and has two offices in Spain, one in Torrevieja and one in Benalmádena.

The language of communication in the offices is English but it is part of the philosophy of the company to encourage its employees to integrate Continued on page 5

Hernández Mateo, mayor of Torrevieja from 1988 to 2011 and PP councillor is to stand trial again following the conclusion of 12 years of investigation into irregularities regarding the purchase and sale of land in Almoradí.

The case has been brought to court number four in Torrevieja.

The investigation focused around a real estate operation that Hernández Mateo benefitted from. In 2000, when he was the mayor of Torrevieja and regional deputy of the PP party, he bought 20 hectares of rustic land for €180,000 in Almoradí. After two years he sold it for 5.4 million euros according to the land registry. This was an incredible increase in value given that the land was not building land.

The purchaser of the land was Edén del Mar, a group of real estate companies, who during the boom years had been building intensively in Torrevieja. Hernández Mateo was

responsible for planning at the town hall during much of this period.

The complaint was filed by IU (Izquierda Unida) and Los Verdes in mid 2005 following information published in the paper: Informacion.

The legal process, to date has taken more than ten years and has been delayed through the file between courts.

Hernández Mateo has already served three years in open prison due to illegal practices in the contracting of waste collection and disposal and was disqualified from holding public office during this period. His sentence began in July 2014 and he was released in July this year.

He maintains that the transaction was transparent and above board. The money was paid to him in instalments between 2003 and 2012 around the amount of €480,809 each September.

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Vintage year for Spanish wines Connoisseurs of Spanish wines can mark 2017 down as a vintage year.

Not only will stocks arrive two to three weeks earlier but the wines will be more alcoholic and of a higher quality, say experts.

However, due to soaring temperatures and less rain, there will be less vino to go around, meaning prices

are likely to be higher.

“The high temperatures and the drought have caused an accelerated maturation of the fruit,” explained Antonio Camacho, President of Corporación Vinoloa.

“There has also been a more personalised treatment in each plot to ensure quality,” he added.

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Orihuela Costa Christmas Lights This evening, Tuesday 5th December, the festive lights will be lit across Orihuela Costa with the formal switch on at 5.30pm at Christmas as tree at the front of the Town Hall in Playa Flamenca.

The ceremony will be accompanied by a performance by choirs from Orihuela Costa including Generación Siglo XX , Crisol and Alameda del Mar.

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Electricity bill to go up marking its third consecutive rise The electricity bill for an average domestic consumer under the regulated tariff (Voluntary Price to the Small Consumer or PVPC) has risen 1.46 percent in November compared to October, which leads to three consecutive increases and reaches its secondhighest price this year.

The electricity bill in November was 3 percent more expensive than a year ago and this new increase has occurred after it had already risen by 7.48 percent in October compared to September, the month when the decreases registered in July and August were interrupted.

The bill for a typical consumer - with a contract for 4.4 kilowatts and an annual consumption of 3,000 kilowatts/hour (250 kilowatts/hour per month) - was established in November at 61.04 euros, according to the results of the simulator of the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC).

Despite the increase of the electricity bill by 3 percent, compared to November last year, it is still 10.57 percent cheaper than in January 2017, when it topped its highest amount this year, reaching 67.49 euros.

Last January, electricity prices in the wholesale market - which account for around a third of the regulated tariff - reached record levels due to the cold wave, the

shortage of wind and rain, as well as the rise in natural gas, which had to be used more intensely in the generation of electrical power due to the lack of wind and hydraulic resources.

The Ministry of Energy expects that a typical electricity consumer will pay around 835 euros for electricity in 2017, compared to the 759 euros spent in 2016, 10 percent more, according to, Álvaro Nadal.

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and they offer free Spanish courses and participate in local fiestas and events such as the Ruta de laTapa.

The company is also socially responsible and has a high level of commitment to the environment. The mayor was received by the Director of Operations of Runway in Torrevieja, Mikkel Kroyer Jensen and different team managers. The company is already planning to hire 50 more workers of which 50% will be Spanish or residents in Spain and the rest from Scandinavia and the Baltics.

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Torrevieja’s weeks of celebrations relating to its patron saint, la Inmaculada Concepción, are now underway. The floral procession took place on 2nd December with more than 100 associations including their flowers as part of the display. The procession set out from the church at the plaza de Oriente.

It was a noisy and lively procession with bands playing and in spite of the cold, many people from Torrevieja turned out to take part.The event also signalled the opening of the town belén or nativity scene which can now be viewed in the town square.

More problems with the sports centre With the swimming pool only just having reopened, sports centre users will be hoping that’s it for renovations for the time being. However, there is much more to do to bring facilities up to a good standard. Now, it’s been announced that a project worth 2.2 million euros is needed to renovated the sports centre.

It needs all the air conditioning, plumbing and electrical elements renewing.

The sports centre was only built 17 years ago but is already needing significant improvements and refurbishment. The pergola outside the centre also needs attention given that cracks have appeared in it. However, fortunately the improvements identified are not ones that are considered currently to pose a danger to the public.

The renovation would ultimately lead to savings with more cost efficient methods of heating and air conditioning being used.

Other improvements are needed in the handball and pool changing rooms and the basement corridor. Water leaks have been present in some of these areas almost from when the building first opened. Councillor Victor Ferrández has warned about the state of the building for some time and this has been confirmed by technicians.

Planting work begins Following the removal of the dead wood from the natural park ‘Molino del Agua’ the planting of new bushes has begun. Species being introduced include the maritime juniper (Juniperus macrocarpa) with 50 new plants being established in the area. Another 50 are juniperus turbinate with the aim being to reintroduce species that are native and remove those that are invasive.

Councilllor Fanny Serrano joined the students of Mare Nostrum IES who are working on this project as part of their

A gang of robbers who used dog poo to distract bank staff in a series of heists has been busted in southern Spain.

Police arrested the group of five men after a robbery at a bank in Cartagena was caught on CCTV and revealed the unusual method behind the crime.

The gang members posed as strangers and entered the bank in a series of disguises.

The heist began when one member of the group discreetly dropped a pile of dog excrement on the floor of the bank near the entrance and then spoke loudly to get the attention of both customers and bank staff while the rest of the group got to work.

Police said: “They each took a

different role; one was in a suit, another dressed as a youth in a hoodie and baseball cap, one was an old person, one a woman and another had his hair up in a ponytail.”

When one robber started complaining loudly about the mess on the floor, shouting ‘What a disgrace, don’t they do any cleaning?’ the bank manager came out of his office to deal with the fuss. This left another alone in the office to take everything he could.

The group then left the bank calmly and went their separate ways.

Police said the gang are suspected of stealing €64,000 in a series of thefts at different banks across the region.

Farage branded hypocrite Controversial ex-leader of UKIP, Nigel Farage, has been ridiculed after stating he plans to take his bumper EU pension.

“Of course I would take it. I have said that from day one. Why should my family and others suffer even more?” Farage said while appearing on the Andrew Marr show.

As an MEP, Farage, 53 is entitled to a taxpayer-funded pension of £73,000 when he reaches the age of 63.

Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesman Tom Brake said Farage’s attitude was unbelievable.

“Nigel Farage is a shameless hyprocite,” he said. “He rails against the so-called EU gravy train, but is happy to cash in when it suits him. No doubt he also secretly backs the £50 billion Brexit divorce bill that includes money to pay for his EU pension.”

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Torreta 3 in the news again The urbanisation Torreta 3 might be 33 years old but it still hasn’t been officially signed off after its initial construction.

The urbanisation has remained in a state of flux ever since it was built at the height of Torrevieja’s popularity as a summer tourist destination. Since then there has been a conflict over who is responsible for its upkeep - the community or the town hall. Now a court in Elche has ruled that Torrevieja

town hall must pick up the tab for some of the urbanisation work required.

The neighbours who brought the case to court were only partially successful, however, in their claims. They had also asked for the return of 5 million euros in IBI property tax paid over the years that they claim they have not had value for money from the town hall.

The court ruled that the urbanisation was acknowledged by the town hall

from the time that people were allowed to occupy the houses there and services were provided. For more than a decade residents have been demanding action in relation to rubbish collection, lighting, water supply and the maintenance of green areas.

Although some work has been done on the urbanisation such as the replacing of pavements along the main roads, the inner roads and pavements

are in a bad state of repair. However, there are also many building irregularities that have been carried out by the owners who live there. These include building up, adding second storeys as well as the addition of conservatories and other extensions.

Some of these are precarious because of the small dimension of the original property.

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Learning language whilst you tidy up On Sunday 26th November a rather novel way of improving your Spanish or English was taking place in La Mata natural park. Around thirty volunteers turned out to help tidy up a section of the park whilst also using the opportunity to chat to each other in English and Spanish.

Crystal East helps to organise the English conversation classes at the CIAJ in Torrevieja and also works as a volunteer with the Asociacion de las Rutas y Caminos de la Sal. As such it seemed a

natural progression to bring the two together with an English speaking litter campaign.

‘A great time was had by all,’ says Crystal. It was also a good example of collaborative working with the project being supported by the Youth Council, the Environmental Education Team of the park and the company AKI who generously provided the necessary bags and gloves for the activity.

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Continued from page 5 gardening module. The dunes where the planting took place are a tourist attraction and also have historical and cultural significance.

Gymkhanica team games Every year as part of Torrevieja’s patron saint celebrations there is a team game competition which is a little like a treasure hunt. The activity takes place around the town and requires participating teams to complete challenges and solve problems.

This year there are 12 tests altogether and the competition will be on December 7th starting at 11am.

Participants must be between 35 and 14 years old and the activity sets off from the CIAJ building. There are some good prizes with the winners receiving a trip worth €200 for each person. Those taking part must register first as there is a maximum number of participants that is set at 80.

Sports tourism campaign A total of 360 sportsmen and women have come to Torrevieja to practise their sport since September. They’ve come from different countries to combine a holiday with training. This type of tourism is being encouraged in order to take the pressure off the summer season and ensure a better distribution of work opportunities across the year.

Visitors have included 45 Finnish sportsmen and women, 30 German, 50 Norwegian footballers, 50 Swedish footballers and 175 Norwegian students.

Councillor Víctor Ferrández is delighted with the progress there has been in encouraging people from other countries to train here.

White Christmas success Wednesday 29th November saw the opening performance of Studio32’s winter production of ‘White Christmas’. It was a spectacular show directed and choreographed by Susan Zillah Wilson and featured many wellknown performers in the leading roles as well as some new comers.

The actors worked together well and handled both comic, romantic and sad scenes skilfully.

The first scene was set in 1944 on the western front and then the play moved forward ten years to 1954 when the lead characters have become famous entertainers.

This was the first performance of Luke Ringrose in a leading role as straight man Captain Bob Wallace. He performed well alongside Nick Morgan who played the comic half as Private Phil Davies, with excellent timing.

The female lead roles were played well by Suzy Bradley as Judy Haynes and Ann Bell as her sister

Betty.

As the show moved on to 1954 the audience saw the General, played with authority by Don Wilkinson. Bev McEwan, as Martha, sang the solo number ‘Let me sing and I’m happy’ with power and control. The show was full of song and dance with many popular numbers including ‘Sisters’, ‘Blue skies’ and most wellknown: ‘White Christmas’. The staging was also to be congratulated with good sound, lighting, scenery and costumes.

The whole cast worked together well from the four leading roles through to those in supporting roles. Supporting roles were played by John Palmer (Corporal Sheldrake), Alice Wakeford (Susan), Vicky Holden (Rita), and Julie Cartwright (Rhoda), Dianne Oliver (Tessie / secretary) and Sue Hurley (Jemima). The camp stage manager Mike was played humourously by Mervyn Williams,

and a special mention must be made for Keith Longshaw playing the role of Ezekiel, with some great one-liners.

Chairman Philip Wilson commented: ‘It’s wonderful to be able to deliver this level of entertainment to audiences whilst raising much needed money for local charities. I’m very proud of everyone who has worked so hard to achieve what we have.’The show has raised over €3,500 for charity.

There will only be a short break now for the actors before they move on to begin rehearsals for their next show. Their summer production will be ‘Chicago’ and we can look forward to this in May/ June next year. Tickets are already on pre-order and early booking is recommended. You can find out more about Studio32 from their website www.studiothirtytwo.org.

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Tidying up el Molino In July 2009 and 2013 fires caused devastation in the pine forest on El Molino del Agua. This is a natural site that was left with the results of the fire until now when at last the burned trees have been removed. The clearance began with the cutting manually of the lightest branches and the extraction of the tree

Before the dead wood was taken away

trunks by tractors.

During the clean-up campaign, every attempt has been made not to disturb existing plant life. Altogether a total of 18 trucks were needed to transport all the burned wood over an area of land of 5,800 square metres. The remains of the trees have been placed in official landfill

The cleared site

sites.

The next stage of the clean-up campaign includes removing invasive plants, alien to the area and then the planting of native shrubs that are typical of a dune environment, such as junipers.

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The test consists of two parts. The first includes inserting a cotton swab into the mouth to collect saliva. After this, it is placed in the measuring equipment and after about six minutes of analysis a result is obtained. If it is negative the driver can continue. If it is positive then the second phase of testing begins.

The second phase includes taking another test again involving the collection of saliva but this time it will be sent to an official laboratory for testing.

From this analysis accurate information will be available about how much drug was present.

The presence of drugs and alcohol in drivers is one of the main causes of traffic accidents and there will be increased campaigns in the run up to Christmas. The

Santa comes to Age Concern Christmas Fair morning was the drawing of the raffle with the top prize being a three day trip for two to Valencia.

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Clamping down on drugs and driving It’s not just drinking and driving that’s a problem on our roads. The use of drugs whilst in charge of a vehicle is just as lethal but can be more difficult for the police to check up on. Now, the local police in Torrevieja have acquired a drugtesting kit that will enable them to test for drug use amongst people who are behind the wheel.

The kit includes apparatus that will test for a number of different substances.

These include hashish, cocaine, heroin and opiates, designer drugs and amphetamines. To use the kit officers must have been on a training course. So far, ten local police officers have attended this and it is planned that they will be followed by another six.

Before being tested for drugs those stopped will have their blood tested for alcohol. The fines for driving whilst under the influence of drugs can be as much as €1,000. However, the local police are keen

On Saturday 25th November Santa was the main attraction at Age Concern’s Christmas Fair in La Siesta. He had plenty of little helpers too with volunteers turning out to man the stalls. There was a full selection selling Christmas gifts, jewellery, clothes, bric-a-brac, tombola and much more.

Those people who turned out were given a cup of tea and a mince pie for just one euro. One of the highlights of the

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President Maureen was delighted that the event was so well attended and that so much money was donated towards such a good cause. If you would like to know more about how Age Concern could help you why not pop into their centre at Call Paganini, La Siesta or follow them on Facebook… Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur. Suzanne O’Connell

local police’s alcohol tests are also being improved with new equipment to replace the 20 year old versions currently being used.

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Neighbourhood watch meeting is a success On 27th November the new president of the San Luis/ La Siesta Neighbourhood Watch presided over his first meeting for the group. Doug Allen took on the role of president from temporary president David Blackie. As both the first meeting with Doug as president and the last one before Christmas it was opportunity to combine fact finding with a glass of wine and a mince pie.

The meeting was attended by over 40

residents as well as Councillor Carmen Morate Carlos Gonzales, director of the OARI (Office for International Residents), and a police officer, Paulino. The business of the meeting included looking at the purpose of the group and the need for more members to take on support roles such as area coordinators, translators, treasurers etc.

It was agreed that the meeting should focus on the raising of issues

which will then be discussed between Doug and Carlos and researched to report back at the next meeting. The intention is to provide a clear structure for discussion and issue raising and include more nationalities.

It was valuable to have a member of the local town council attending and Councillor Carmen Morate was able to give advice on the management of the stray cat population and rubbish dumping, particularly by commercial vans. The dumping of large quantities of refuse that stems from local business in residential areas is a big problem here.

Carmen explained that where there are large items to be collected home owners should call 966702390 for free collection. Carlos has asked that those seeing commercial vehicles dump rubbish take photos and contact him at the OARI office cgonzalez@torrevieja.eu so that action can be taken. It is also intended to place warning notices next to all waste bins to alert companies to the illegality of this type of dumping.

Concerns were raised at the meeting

about poor traffic and road signs in the urbanisations (especially Torretas and Limonar) and the exit from the roundabout to Mercadona. These concerns will also be looked into for an update at the next meeting.

The next meeting will be held on 29th January in Casa Ventura at 4.30pm. The focus of this meeting will be on home security and a legal advisor will be able to offer free advice at this meeting. In

the meantime if you would like to keep in touch with the group’s progress and share information you can visit the San Luis / La Siesta Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page.

This is an exciting opportunity to have a voice and receive accurate and helpful information that can enhance your life in Spain.

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Nigerian prostitution trade uncovered Forty people have been detained, accused of sexually exploiting Nigerian women in Alicante and other provinces.

The case has been brought to trial in court number two in Torrevieja. Thirteen of the victims were under-age girls who were obliged to work as prostitutes in the caves in Almería.

The arrests were made in two phases.

The first, last week, when 27 suspects were arrested. Twenty four of these were remanded in custody and the other

three arrested were given bail but had their passports removed and were prohibited from leaving Spanish territory.

The people arrested are all part of a criminal organisation which includes human trafficking, money laundering and prostitution. The detainees are of Nigerian origin and their operation was spread across the country from Bilbao to Seville. Those exploited have been forced into prostitution on roundabouts

and in flats in Spanish cities.

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Guardia civil investigated It’s the turn of the Guardia Civil to be in the dock when it comes to crimes in Torrevieja. A judge is investigating whether they assisted a drug trafficking gang to avoid detection.

According to telephone messages and records the group were shown to have information about where the police were situated.

Court number two in Torrevieja is currently looking into the allegations that some members of the Guardia Civil collaborated with the gang who are involved in drug trafficking. It is alleged that they provided the gang

with details about routine controls and checks on the coast of the Vega Baja.

This information, it is claimed, enabled the gang to better distribute the narcotics and allude capture.

Altogether nine members of the police force are under investigation for a number of different crimes including bribery, disclosure of classified information, extortion, coercion, theft and failure to prosecute crimes and the falsification of documents.

Other allegations include the filing of false complaints in the barracks itself and the ensuing activities to

Proposals to take control of the buses It’s been talked about before. The town council would like the running of the bus service to be the responsibility of the town hall rather than a private provider.

The project being presented by the local government and the councillor for transport, Javier Manzanares, is for 28 buses and 10 lines. ‘The proposals include the conditions to make the service good, accessible and reliable.’

One of these is that there should be different prices that include discounts for pensioners, the unemployed, those using the bus to get to school and multi-trips.

Manzanares has written to the regional government with the plans that include the model of urban public transport that they would like to manage. For this, a new fleet of buses

is needed that is more environmentally friendly to reduce contamination, noise and consumption. The buses on the busiest lines would need to seat 75 or more and there would also be minibuses offering 40 to 60 places for those that are less busy.

The buses would run every 30 minutes in the low season and every 15 minutes in the high season. There are special timetables for Line M, which services the market, and also that stopping at the International Auditorium. All the buses would be accessible to the disabled and available for those with reduced mobility. They would have special seating for the elderly and pregnant women.

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recover items that hadn’t been stolen in the first place. It is claimed that they also removed drugs from drivers but did not record this in their files.

The investigations have created a general situation of unrest in the barracks in Torrevieja. The Guardia Civil unions want to remind everyone of the good work that the police force does on a daily basis in the Vega Baja and that these accusations should not be carried over into the general view of the Guardia Civil.

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE

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t has been a better week for the pound, which has strengthened after signs that Brexit talks are progressing to the point where there may be an agreement on the divorce bill. With this obstacle out of the way, attention may turn to future trade deals. The pound has strengthened on the news, although its outlook relies somewhat on the crunch talks mid-December to see if this current sentiment can be maintained.

While the pound has won back some gains against the euro this week, the bigger picture is that the euro has gained3% on the pound and 15% on the US dollar 2017. It’s not all plain sailing, however; the economy may be improving but as the figures released this week shows, that doesn’t guarantee that inflation will immediately fall into line.

Unemployment dropped unexpectedly from reports this week, down to just 8.8% in October, the lowest in almost nine years. Yet November inflation edged up to just 1.5%, missing the 1.6% prediction, and underlying price pressures failed to pick up at all.

The US dollar fate is closely tied to the planned programme of tax cuts, which was postponed yesterday after Republics failed to agree on the fundamentals. Opponents of the plan are concerned that the proposed measures will increase the deficit and seek a delay or automatic reversal if certain economic conditions are not met. The market appears to have priced in a rate hike from the US Federal

Reserve Bank in December, but the progress of the tax bill will provide more signs as to the likelihood of a tightening approach next year.

The Canadian dollar slipped to a four-week low against its American cousin this week, although it appeared to be mounting a recovery later in the week. The Loonie has a measure of sensitivity against commodity prices and investors are waiting for the outcome of the upcoming OPEC meeting. In the meantime, crude oil prices are struggling to set a short-term direction. If OPEC decides to extend the output cut deal to the end of 2018, crude oil prices could stage a relief rally.

It’s been a week of ups and downs for the Australian dollar, fuelled by activity elsewhere as the pound staged a small recovery and the US dollar strengthened on the back of the expected tax cuts. Investors will be hoping for firmer ground on the back of the upcoming statistics; the November PMI and Hedonic Home Value Index could provide some good news for the Aussies.

The New Zealand Dollar, meanwhile, had a more downbeat time this week as it continued to suffer against its G10 counterparts. The currency has struggled to find firm footing after suffering outsized losses in the wake of disappointing business confidence policy outlook. However, there may be light at the end of the tunnel as the political risk of the new PM and coalition government starts to fade and is backed by some firm economic numbers.

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Pure vanilla, with its wonderful aromatic flavour, is the most widely used flavouring in icecream, pastries, confections, and other desserts. It is the second most expensive spice in the world, next to saffron, because growing the vanilla seed pods is labour-intensive.

Harvest and curing

Cultivation: Should you wish to try growing your own vanilla, it requires a lot of patience and work and you will need to imitate its natural habitat: Vanilla grows best in hot, humid climates from sea level to an elevation of 1500 m. The ideal growing conditions are moderate rainfall, 150-300 cm, evenly distributed through 10 months of the year. The optimum temperatures for cultivation are 15-30째C (5986째F) during the day and 15-20째C (59-68째F) during the night. Ideal humidity is around 80%. Soils for vanilla cultivation should be loose with high organic matter content and loamy texture. They must be well drained, and a slight slope helps in this condition.

In the tropics, the ideal time for planting vanilla is from September to November, when the weather is neither too rainy nor too dry. Cuttings take 1 to 8 weeks to establish roots and show initial signs of growth from one of the leaf axils. A thick mulch of leaves should be provided immediately after planting as an additional source of organic matter.

After hand pollination, the flowers develop into long thin green pods or beans that can grow up to 12 inches (30 cm) long. Average length is about 8 inches (20 cm) long. The vanilla bean grows quickly on the vine, but is not ready for harvest until maturity approximately ten months.

Harvesting vanilla beans is as labour intensive as pollinating the blossoms. Each bean ripens at its own time, requiring a daily harvest. To ensure the finest flavour from every bean, each individual pod must be picked by hand just as it begins to split on the end.

Vanilla needs a process of curing similar to cacao to develop its characteristic aroma. Several methods exist in the market for curing vanilla; nevertheless all of them consist of four basic steps: killing, sweating, slow-drying, and conditioning of the beans.

The beans are first plunged into hot water to stop the vegetative growth of the pods and initiate enzymatic reactions responsible for the aroma. The sweating process consists of wrapping the beans in woolen cloth to raise the temperature of the beans under sunlight conditions for one hour, for up to 10 days. During the remaining time, the pods are stored in wooden boxes under air-tight conditions. These conditions allow enzymes to catalyze the reactions involved in generating the characteristic vanilla colour, flavour and aroma. To prevent rotting and to lock the aroma in the pods, the pods are then dried. Often, pods are laid out in the sun during the mornings and returned to their boxes in the afternoons.

Finally, the beans are aged to bring out their full flavour. The entire curing process can take up to two years.

During this process the beans become a very dark brown colour and develop a white crystalline substance (or frost) on the outside of the bean, called vanillin. The vanillin is what gives the beans their wonderful flavour and aroma. The cured vanilla beans contain an average of 2.5% vanillin. Vanilla is graded into different categories, mostly depending on the length of the bean, since there is a correlation between length and vanillin content. Once dried and cured the vanilla pods need to be kept airtight to retain their wonderful flavour.

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WELCOME TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA with Vivalia Travel

In 1985 the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Santiago de Compostela, commonly known as Santiago, is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain.

The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the city's cathedral, as destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route originated in the 9th century. In 1985 the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The city: The cathedral borders the main plaza of the old and well-preserved city.

Legend has it that the remains of the apostle James were brought to Galicia for burial. In 813, according to medieval legend, the light of a bright star guided a shepherd who was watching his flock at night to the burial site in Santiago de Compostela. The shepherd quickly reported his discovery to the bishop of Iria, Bishop Teodomiro.

The bishop declared that the remains were

those of the apostle James and immediately notified King Alfonso II in Oviedo. To honour St. James, the cathedral was built on the spot where his remains were said to have been found.

Along the western side of the Praza do Obradoiro is the elegant 18th century Pazo de Raxoi, now the city hall. Across the square is the Pazo de Raxoi (Raxoi's Palace), the town hall, and on the right from the cathedral steps is the Hostal dos Reis Católicos, founded in

1492 by the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella of Castille and Ferdinand II of Aragon, as a pilgrims' hospice (now a parador).

Santiago is the site of the University of Santiago de Compostela, established in the early 16th century. The main campus can be seen best from an alcove in the large municipal park in the centre of the city.

History: The cult of Saint James of Compostela was just one of many arising throughout northern Iberia during the 10th and 11th centuries, as rulers encouraged their own region-specific cults, such as Saint Eulalia in Oviedo and Saint Aemilian in Castile.

After the centre of Asturian political power moved from Oviedo to León in 910, Compostela became more politically relevant, and several kings of Galicia and of León were acclaimed by the Galician noblemen and crowned and anointed by the local bishop at the cathedral, among them Ordoño IV in 958, Bermudo II in 982, and Alfonso VII in 1111, by which time Compostela had become capital of the Kingdom of Galicia According to some authors, by the middle years of the 11th century the site had already become a pan-European place of peregrination, while others maintain that the cult to Saint James was before 11-12th centuries an essentially Galician affair, supported by Asturian and Leonese kings to win over faltering Galician loyalties. Santiago would become in the course of the following century a main Catholic shrine second only to Rome and Jerusalem Way of St. James: The legend that St James found his way to the Iberian Peninsula, and had preached there is one of a number of early traditions concerning the missionary activities and final resting places of the apostles of Jesus.

Although the 1884 Bull of Pope

Leo XIII Omnipotens Deus accepted the authenticity of the relics at Compostela, the Vatican remains uncommitted as to whether the relics are those of Saint James the Greater, while continuing to promote the more general benefits of pilgrimage to the site.

Legends: According to a tradition that can be traced back at least to the 12th century, when it was recorded in the Codex Calixtinus, Saint James decided to return to the Holy Land after preaching in Galicia.

There he was beheaded, but his disciples managed to get his body to Jaffa, where they found a marvelous stone ship which miraculously conducted them and the apostle's body to Iria Flavia, back in Galicia. There, the disciples asked the local pagan queen Loba ('She-wolf') for permission to bury the body; she, annoyed, decided to deceive them, sending them to pick a pair of oxen she allegedly had by the Pico Sacro, a local sacred mountain where a dragon dwelt, hoping that the dragon would kill the Christians, but as soon as the beast attacked the disciples, at the sight of the cross, the dragon exploded Establishment of the shrine The 1,000-year-old pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is known in English as the Way of St. James and in Spanish as the Camino de Santiago. Over 100,000 pilgrims travel to the city each year from points all over Europe and other parts of the world.

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Back to work

She’s awful

Having been looking forward to retiring, I found myself very bored and so I returned to work. The problem is my wife was looking forward to us spending more time together, and whilst that was nice to begin with, there was just too much time on my hands. I felt like I was just waiting for God. The problem now is that my marriage is suffering.

I had too much wine one night and sent a stupid email to my brother about his wife. Basically I can’t stand the woman, and my whole family feels the same. She is a hateful, boastful woman who has such airs and graces, and is constantly sniping and putting down others who she considers are beneath her. The email was brutally honest, and in a way I am glad I got it all out. However, you’ve guessed it - my brother has now cut me off. Is there any way back from this? Thankfully my family is backing me up!

I understand the need to keep busy, however your wife was looking forward to you being together more. Have you really spoken to her about how you feel? Could you compromise here and work part time? Relationships are all about compromise otherwise it can be very one-sided. If you can put as much effort in to the two of you as you do for your own needs, then there’s no reason why you can’t improve the situation. And I don’t mean just coming home and sitting around the house after work. Engage in new activities that you can both enjoy otherwise your marriage may be heading for trouble.

It’s a difficult one. If you sent an apology letter / email taking it all back, you might not be believed. You may have ruined your relationship with your brother, although it is always worth trying. Write to him in honest terms admitting that while your words may have been harsh, you and others in the family feel the same about his wife’s behaviour. Make sure you have your families approval first though.

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Signs and symptoms and stress There are seven physical symptoms that can help identify when a person is stressed, according to nutritional and mindfulness experts. It is believed that a stressed body will absorb nutrients quicker, meaning that the body subsequently functions at a faster, less effective, pace.

This can trigger symptoms often associated with vitamin and mineral deficiencies, such as bleeding gums and white spots on nails. Food sources can help replace used nutrients, but also, reducing sugar and stress means our diets are naturally more nutrient dense and we spare our resources for when we most need them.

Each of the symptoms exhibited by stressed patients can be indicators of corresponding vitamin deficiencies: Cracked lips (vitamin B6), teeth grinding (vitamin B5), white spots on nails (zinc), constipation and diarrhoea (magnesium), bleeding gums (vitamin C), raised spots on limbs (vitamin E), throat and chest infections (vitamin A).

There are also endless studies documenting the effect that stress can have on our waistlines.

However, new research suggests that this can be particularly prevalent in women.

A study conducted at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found that women who experience stress from traumatic life events are at a higher risk of developing obesity than those who seldom feel stressed out.

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cortisol production, which is related to weight gain,” said lead author Michelle A. Albert, medical professor at UCSF. While stress is widely-perceived by scientists as provoking negative effects, a team of researchers at Northwestern University, Illinois claim that a small amount of stress could actually be beneficial in terms of cellular health.

The study, published in Cell Reports, found that cortisol, often called the “stress hormone”, can actually protect ageing cells and reduce the risk of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Huntingdon’s.

Inside out Whilst we are beginning to become very aware of how what we eat affects our physical health and wellbeing, we don't often connect what we eat with how our brain functions. Just like our organs, our brain needs certain vitamins to function normally - deprive your brain of these for too long and you will start to experience a range of neurological and emotional problems.

It is easy to assume that if we're feeling sad, or low on energy, it must be to do with a situation, or behaviour, rarely do we look to our diet for the solution or prevention. Yet humans have used natural sources to prevent and cure mental disorders for centuries - and it's not tales from folklore that back it up its solid gold science! Take a look at how including these vitamins can have a positive impact on your mental health.

Make Sure You Have Enough B Vitamins All of the B vitamins - B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5

(panthothenic acid), B6 (pyridonxine), B7 (biotin) and B9 (folate) are essential for extracting energy from food, building vital molecules, and regulating the metabolism of neurotransmitters such as serotonin.

They have all been found to alleviate the symptoms of depression, stress, and age related mental decline. Niacin in particular has been found to have positive effects when administered in controlled doses to long-term sufferers of depression and schizophrenia.

Many veggies such as spinach, broccoli, turnips, and beetroot are high in B vitamins. The only exception is B-12, which can only be found in animal products such as fish, meat, milk and eggs. If you are vegan you should consider taking vitamin B-12 supplements.

Magnesium Magnesium is important for many different aspects of our health. It activates over 300 different enzyme reactions in the body. It is crucial to nerve transmission, muscle contraction, blood coagulation, energy production, nutrient metabolism and bone and cell formation.Magnesium is sometimes referred to as the stress antidote.

In studies, decreased magnesium levels were shown to increase adrenaline and cortisol, by-products of the "fight or flight" stress reaction. Studies carried out in Western countries such as the U.S, France and Canada found that at least 50% of the population are deficient in magnesium which can be found in adequate amounts in spinach, kale, chard, pumpkin seeds, yogurt, and

almonds. The recommended daily amount is 400- 420 milligrams.

Turmeric The root vegetable, turmeric has a whole host of nutritional and health benefits. It contains bioactive compounds with powerful medicinal properties, as well as curcumin - a natural anti-inflammatory compound.

As well as its positive impact on the body, turmeric has been found to be an effective treatment for depression, anxiety, mood swings and ADHD. This is thought to be down to turmeric increasing the bioavailability of DHA a major structural fat found in the brain that is crucial for its function.

Turmeric can be bought in root form, as a powder to use in curries or soups, or as a tea - so there's no excuse not to be getting enough! So whilst I am by no means saying that vitamins alone will prevent, or cure, mental illness including these things as part of your diet can contribute towards a healthier overall brain functioning, especially when combined with daily exercise.

Stress busting Stress is part of life. And we cannot always prevent or alter the situations that cause it – but what we can do is to learn to deal more effectively with the symptoms of stress. Here are some strategies that will help.

Take regular breaks at work Many people work long hours.

Sometimes this can't be avoided, but taking sufficient breaks can go a long way towards combating stress.

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away from the office is not necessarily time spent away from being productive.

Make simple changes Other ways to improve your stress levels include listening to music you like, meeting up with friends more regularly, making time for your leisure interests and taking up some regular sport – competitive or otherwise.

The 10-minute chill out This entails sitting or lying down quietly for 10 minutes to clear your head of clutter and fill it instead with pleasant, tranquil thoughts. You shouldn't read, watch TV or walk around. Just be - and let your mind drift.

Massage or aromatherapy Massage is wonderful for ridding the body of tension. It's also useful for people who are unhappy. The feel and touch of someone's healing hands on your body can make you feel cared for and lift your mood.

Many beauty salons, hotels, gyms and spas offer massage. There are different types, and you can choose between something soothing or a session that's more rigorous – such as a sports or deep tissue massage.

Yoga Yoga is a form of exercise that's quite demanding. Some of the positions aren't easy, but it does leave those who practise it feeling refreshed and relaxed afterwards. Yoga tones up the body and helps make it more supple, but it also has a spiritual dimension, and most people who do yoga regularly do seem to become more poised and peaceful.

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Quirónsalud Hospital Torrevieja launches the solidarity campaign "The Christmas Charity Quirónsalud Project 2017" From the 1st to the 13th December donations of toys and Christmas cakes/pastries for disadvantaged children can be donated in the hall of the hospital Torrevieja, 30th November 2017. The Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja launches the solidarity Christmas campaign 2017 under the name "The Christmas Charity Quirónsalud Project 2017", it will be held from the 1st to the 13th of December. The campaign will consist of

collecting toys and Christmas cakes/pastries in for the charities Alimentos Solidarios and Caritas of Torrevieja. The Association of estate agencies of the Vega Baja (ASIVEGA) and more than fifty associations of foreign residents from the area are collaborating towards this charity campaign. The campaign will be present on social networks with the hashtag #Xmas4all and, under the motto "Join the Solidarity Campaign of

the Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja", the toys or Christmas cakes/pastries can be left at the information point located in the hall of the hospital.

The campaign will end on Wednesday 13th December at 19:00 at the entrance of the Hospital Quirónsalud in Torrevieja and will feature a performance by the British Choir ICA, who will put the finishing touch to the campaign by offering a Christmas concert.

This year Rascals will be raising money for the Elche Children’s Home & San Jose Obrero Orphange Mattress Appeal Please come and support them on Wednesday 6th December 2pm at Carmen Bar in La Siesta.

Saturday 9th December at 2pm in San Luis Square.

On Thursday 14th December at 6pm at La Marina Consume Square.

They will be singing in support of D.E.B.R.A. (the Butterfly children) Rascals also do a party for the students of ALPE as well as singing for Alzheimer’s, Age Concern dinner, The Rojales home ,Out Reach dinner.

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New Year Operas in Almoradí

Opera and ballet lovers can watch DVD screenings of live performances from various opera houses around the world, such as London, New York, Paris, Vienna thanks to El Palco de la Ópera Asociación Cultural which has now published its list for the New Year.

In addition to offering local residents the opportunity to watch these amazing performances in a lovely theatre, the group also donates part of the fee and holds raffles to raise money for local charities. Last year more than 2,000 euros was raised for the AECC in Almoradií.

There are five performances scheduled between January and March, all starting at 7pm: Sunday 14th January Turandot, Sunday 28th January Manon Lescaut, Sunday 11th Fenruary Werther, Sunday 25th February Lucia di Lammermoor and Sunday 11th March Clausura de la Temporada. Those wishing to attend can pay 5 euros on the night or book in advanced at a discounted rate of 20 euros.

The initiative is entering its sixth year and further details can be found on the website: El Palco de la Ópera - Asociación Cultural Benéfica sin animo de lucro.

Cinder-Hella Rehearsals are now steaming ahead for the next production from the Deadwood Stage Company.

"Cinder-Hella", a comedy play written and directed by David Whitney will be performed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9th, 10th and11th February at The Mad House, Tiro de Pichon in Pueblo Principe. The show starts at 8pm and the 6 euro tickets are available from The Mad House and Reach Out Charity Torrevieja and also cast members.

Not to be confused with a traditional panto, this comedy play is more suitable for adult audiences.

David describes it as "A comedy of love, hate, greed, jealousy, laughter, tears, sex, song and dance - in fact the'pantomime' we all call life."

The rehearsal photo shows a very fraught moment in the show which aptly shows some of the aforementioned emotions coming to a head.

If you are looking for an evening of laughter then "Cinder-Hella" could just be the tonic to brighten up February evening.

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GIFTED CHILDREN "What makes a child gifted may not always be good grades at school but a different way of looking at the world and learning" - Chuck Grassley.

Every child is special, but some are born to share their spiritual light with others and anyone who is parent to one of these children cannot fail to notice how they are wise beyond their years and will often refer to their ‘other Mummy’, or have knowledge about a place they have never visited before in this lifetime. The world in which we live is going through an awakening of consciousness never experienced before. It is hard to comprehend but exciting at the same time and these children have been born to spread the word of why our world is changing and how important it is for us to move through this change with hope in our hearts. These children are part of a great evolution in the consciousness of humanity and I feel we will be reading more about special children’s amazing abilities from a very early age. You will often read about them in the newspapers as they have stunned not only their parents, but so called ‘experts’. I believe that some of these children are the children of the new world.

A fabulous example I read in the paper before writing my book a couple of years ago was about a little boy of 2 years of age who can identify all 195 independent sovereign states on a map of the world and match them with their national flags. He can also read up to 500 words, going on to describe all major body organs and their functions, count to 200, identify shapes, and explain volcanoes and

shooting stars. If this isn’t a ‘Star child’ I will eat my hat!

Read on to see what you think.

I have listed below, the title that has been given to these children and a reference of what makes them different from other children. However, this list is not definitive – it is purely a guide and some children could be a combination of two or three. For example, your child may be a Crystal child with some Rainbow qualities.

Indigo children The ‘oldest’ of the gifted children, the term ‘Indigo’ was coined in the 1970’s by Nancy Ann Tappe, a parapsychologist who devised a system to describe people’s personalities according to the hue of their auras.

She describes the Indigo’s as having differing traits such as informing their parents of who they are, (as if they have been here before or are aware of why they are here right now). They are known as ‘new wave’ children who have strong spiritual and psychological attributes. They are not afraid of speaking out for what they believe in, speaking their truth at every opportunity. They often experience paranormal activity and some are known to be telepathic.

Indigo children can appear antisocial to those who don’t know them so feel more comfortable with their own kind.

They are sensitive souls and find dealing with authority a problem and therefore often struggle at school. Indigo’s can often suffer from learning difficulties and modern medical disorders such as ADHD. Crystal children Crystal children were mainly brought to earth around

1990 to 2010 and like the Indigo children they can be sensitive, a telepathic and extremely perceptive. They are born into the golden ray of incarnation and evolution so are gifted souls showing signs of being clairvoyant and natural healers from an early age. They are extremely forgiving warm and caring and can reflect things back to the Universe that is longer useful to them. Crystal children are advocates for love and peace on planet earth and are representatives of who we once were.

Star children Star children bring peace to earth, are extremely intelligent and possess extra sensory abilities. It is said that star children have been sent from all areas of the universe to help the earth and its inhabitants. Before their birth, star children have chosen parents who will support them and help develop their natural abilities.

They have innate understandings of energy and are here on special assignment to assist in the rebirth of a higher dimensional earth Rainbow children Rainbow children are born with the full spectrum of rainbow colours in their auras. They are happy children who bring absolute joy and harmony to their parents and as they have never been incarnated before, they hold no karma. Rainbow children can see the good in everyone and are extremely intuitive. They can often read people’s feelings and emotions and they have the gift of being able to manifest what they desire from the Universe.

If you’d like to book a private reading with me or discuss an event, please e-mail me to thequirkymedium@gmail.com. If you have a question you’d like answered through this page, please contact me via e-mail to: thequirkymedium@gmail.com. You can follow me on Twitter @rescuemediumali. You can read about my future eventsand free articles on my websites http://thequirkymedium.blogspot.co.uk/http://discovertheangels.com/

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Poppy Calendar on sale for a good cause

Sheila Chinnock left the West Midlands ten years’ ago to enjoy life as an expat on the Orihuela Costa.

With more time on her hands, Sheila returned to her childhood passion for art and developed a love of painting.

Liking her work, friends and neighbours soon asked Sheila to paint canvases and decorative tiles for them and many a living room, hall way and terrace on the coast boast her work.

It can also be seen decorating the walls of the Captain’s Table at Punta Marina.

Despite creating beautiful seascapes and the

contemporary ‘By moonlight’ range, it is Sheila’s imaginative and carefree poppy interpretations that have captured people’s hearts.

After donating numerous paintings to local charities and good causes, this year, having dedicated part of her time to fundraising for local cancer, Alzheimer´s, Children´s and animal charities, Sheila decided to combine her two pastimes and create calendar that would help to raise money for the Royal British Legion and the Spanish anticancer charity the AECC. The calendar features some of Sheila’s most popular poppy paintings, including the one commissioned by Stevie Spit’s for his Royal British Legion and AECC fundraiser at Benidorm Palace.

Sheila said: “If my paintings can make someone happy by raising a smile and help someone in need by raising a euro, then this calendar will have done everything I hoped.”

If you would like to order a copy of ‘Sheila’s Poppy Calendar’ please call Sheila on 608 795 095 or email: sheilachinnock

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Intelligence agency admits DNI renewal waiting lists are 40 contact with Barcelona terror attack mastermind to 60 days Spanish nationals who need to renew their DNI or national identity cards ar having to wait an average of 40 days – or up to two months in some parts of the country, the government has admitted. A card held by everyone with Spanish citizenship, including foreigners who have taken Spanish nationality, the DNI also serves as a passport and is accepted for entry into most countries.

But anyone whose DNI is about to expire should try to book an appointment as far in advance as possible, given that the National Police stations which handle identity documents are taking up to six weeks to fit people in.

Residents in La Rioja have to wait the longest of all Spain's autonomous regions – 47.91 days – followed by those in Navarra, at 47.22 days. Those living in the Basque Country typically wait 46.39 days for an appointment, and those in Valencia and Catalunya, 44.6 days.

Other regions with waiting lists

longer than the 40-day average are Castilla-La Mancha (43.96 days) and Andalucía (43.28 days).

Some individual provinces within the 17 regions leave DNI card-holders in the queue for far longer. Ávila (Castilla y León) currently has a delay of 59.2 days, ahead of Huelva (Andalucía) and Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha) at 58.3 and 58.2 respectively, Cádiz (Andalucía) at 57.8 days and Salamanca (Castilla y León) at 56.3 days.

The quickest province for renewing a DNI in is Ourense (Galicia) at just 19.3 days.

Spain's government admitted these long delays were indeed the case in response to probing by socialist MP Miguel Ángel Heredia, who condemned the 'total gridlock' in DNI and Spanish passport offices and the 'inability' of interior minister Juan Ignacio Zoido to resolve the problem.

“The only thing he has done to 'help' in the last six years is to cut down on staff and financial resources,” Heredia complained. Heredia says he has a list of Parliamentary initiatives up his sleeve to push the government for explanations about the long delays and why so many employees were made redundant in DNI and passport offices when they in fact needed more, not fewer, staff members.

Spain’s National Intelligence Center (CNI) as admitted that it had “had contact” with the mastermind behind the terror attacks in Catalonia this summer, Abdelbaki Es Satty, during the time that he was in prison in Castellón, between 2010 and 2014.

The Spanish secret service did not, however, clarify how often these contacts took place, nor the duration, nor whether they were paid for. They did state that they took place within the “protocol established for convicts” in prison and who have maintained relationships with jihadists.

The imam from the small Catalan town of Ripoll who headed the jihadist cell behind the terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils in mid-August in which 16 people died, was no stranger to Spain’s security forces. Apart from having been investigated as part of the Chacal operation into Islamic jihadism – carried out after the 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 193 people – it has now emerged he was an informant for Spain’s National Intelligence Center (CNI) during his time in a Castellón prison where he served four years for drug trafficking.

This has been confirmed by sources from the Spanish secret services, although they have not specified for how long the imam worked for them, or whether he was paid.

Es Satty died in an explosion at a house in Alcanar (Tarragona) while preparing explosive material for a major attack.

Those same sources clarified that the contacts established with Es Satty “fall within the usual protocols of the agency,” and that it is “normal to obtain information to fight terrorism from those in prisons who may have information.” In any case, Es Satty was not sent to prison for terrorism offenses, but rather for drug trafficking.

Born in the mountainous Rif region of Morocco, Es Satty had tried to transport 121 kilos of hashish into Spain but was caught at the border with the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in North Africa.

However, CNI sources say that “he had contacts with jihadists,” presumably to help them leave Spain, according to other sources from the counter-terrorism fight.

According to Es Satty’s statements during his drug-trafficking trial, he was

blackmailed into trying to transport both drugs and people into Spain, although he never provided any evidence of this.

Well known While the case being led by Judge Fernando Andreu with Spain’s High Court is still under judicial seal, these new details coming out suggest that Es Satty was no stranger to the state’s security forces and that he had been known to them almost since he arrived in Spain in 2002. His name appeared in the address books of some of those arrested for 2004 Madrid train bombings. He was also investigated as part of the Chacal operation against terrorism although wire taps failed to provide enough evidence to see him formally accused of a crime. He was arrested for drug trafficking in 2010 and he served all his four-year sentence.

In Vilvoorde, Belgium he offered his services as an imam in 2015, after leaving prison. But he raised suspicions and a local police officer asked for a background check from Catalan police.

Indications point to the fact that the Catalan police were the only security force in Spain who did not have a file on him. If he had been registered, with his criminal record noted, he would not, in theory, have been able to practice as an imam in Ripoll. However, he began doing so in 2015.

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Selling in December?

Rebecca Serwotka Your favourite local property expert, of Inmobiliaria Real Estate Agents in Ciudad Quesada & published author of “Moving Forward – 25 Essential Rules For Buying & Selling Real Estate Without Going Crazy.”

Request your FREE copy today!

If you're selling your home during the Christmas season, you don't have to be the Grinch and not put up any decorations, just remember to keep them tasteful and not over the top. You need to project a homely, inviting feel so that your buyer can imagine what their Christmas would be like in your home.

A couple of poinsettias at the entrance would certainly give a warm Christmas welcome, not forgetting a new door mat! Carrefour has some lovely poinsettias for sale for around €3.50. A simple garland hanging on a recently painted front door, looks extremely inviting.

Just because it's Christmas, doesn't mean it's going to slow down with potential buyers coming through to take a look, so don't get lazy and think you can "let things go" for a few weeks. Stick to your regular routine, when leaving your house for the day... like making sure the beds are made, and everything's been put away in the kitchen and bathroom.

I know during this time of year can be extra difficult, trying to keep the house tidy, especially if you have your own children or grandchildren around, but try not to go crazy by thinking you've got to keep everything spotlessly

clean.... You only need to keep things tidy, and not clean to the extreme!

Christmas trees are one of my favourite decorations, both real and fake, but when selling your home during this season, and your choice of tree is a real one, please make sure to keep it watered, as those pine needles will fall, and a "naked" tree does not look homely. Not only will it will make buyers think you're not willing to look after a simple tree, but that will make them wonder if you pay the same "lack of attention" to the simple items of maintenance in the home.

Lighting during Christmas, is an easy way to make the house look like a home, especially if the buyer does a drive-by at night. You want the lighting to be tasteful not tacky! You want it to say "look at me, I'm your new home!" not "hey amigo... keep going, there's nothing to see here!"

So make sure all of those little light bulbs are shining brightly, and quickly replace the ones that aren't.

Christmas can be quite stressful in itself, so let your Real Estate Agent handle your house viewings and sale, and you just enjoy the Christmas festivities with a glass of mulled wine, eggnog or just your favourite cup of coffee!

Don't get stressed, enjoy this journey, and think about your next Christmas all happily settled in your new home!

For more information and guidance on buying and selling, please contact us and we will send you our FREE e-book or log on to: www.homes4u.es/newkindle-e-book to request the link.

Think property? complicated enough!

Think us, because life’s

Spain and Portugal struggle with extreme drought Spain and Portugal are grappling with a devastating drought which has left rivers nearly dry, sparked deadly wildfires and devastated crops - and experts warn that prolonged dry spells will become more frequent.

The national weather office says 94 percent of Portugal is enduring what it classifies as an "extreme" drought. The country has never experienced a drought like this in the sense that it worsened significantly in October, a time of the year when the situation normally improves," a climatologist with the weather office, Fatima Espirito Santo, said.

Two-thirds of Spain has received considerably less rain during the last three years than it normally does.

"It's a ruinous situation," said Jose Ramon Gonzalez, a small rancher in Spain's normally rainy northwestern region of Galicia. Due to the scarcity of grass, Gonzalez was forced to spend thousands of euros to buy fodder for his cattle in July, four months earlier than normal.

"There are rivers, springs, which neither I, at the age of 45, nor my parents, nor my grandparents, have seen dry which have dried up," he said.

About 1.38 million hectares (3.4 million acres) of grains, sunflowers and olive trees have been affected by drought or frost in Spain as of the end of

October, according to Spanish farming insurance agency Agroseguro.

It has dished out more than 200 million euros ($236 million) in compensation this year.

"You feel helpless like when you are sick, you can't do anything. This sickness is called drought," said Vicente Ortiz, a farmer and rancher in Spain's central Castilla-La Mancha region, whose endless plain is depicted in "Don Quixote", the famous work by Miguel de Cervantes.

Ortiz said his grain harvest has plunged 70 percent from last year and he expects to harvest half as many olives.

The situation is just as dire for farmers across the border in neighbouring Portugal.

"All crops are suffering from this lack of water in our region, from olives to grains and grapes," said Fremelinda Carvalho, the president of the association of farmers on Portalegre in central Portugal.

The dry fields and forests have fuelled wildfires, which killed 109 people this year in Portugal and five in Galicia, many dying in their cars as they tried to flee the flames.

Water reservoirs are at abnormally low levels. In Portugal 28 of the country's water reservoirs in October were at less than 40 percent of their storage capacity.

Last weekend about a hundred fire trucks began transporting water from one dam in northern Portugal to another that is running dry and supplies water to Viseu, a city of around 100,000 residents.

In Spain the water reservoirs along the Tagus River, which empty into the Atlantic near Lisbon, were as of Monday at just 39.3 percent of their capacity. The levels were even lower in the Douro River further north and the Segura River, which is used to irrigate crops in southeastern Spain.

Spain's largest power company, Iberdrola, saw its hydroelectric power production plunge 58 percent during the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period last year, pushing up electricity prices. The drought is also fuelling conflicts among regions over the use of water.

One source of tension is a massive aqueduct built in the 1960s during the Spanish dictatorship of Francisco Franco to siphon off water from the Tagus River to the smaller Segura River.

The Tagus River "cannot support" this aqueduct, said Antonio Luengo, head of the agency that regulates water in

Spain's Castilla-La Mancha region.

The water diverted from the Tagus had been used to massively develop fruit and vegetable farms in south-eastern Spain and now water from the Mediterranean must be desalinated to support these crops, he said.

Climate risks Experts warn that droughts are likely to become more frequent and severe in the region.

"Spain has since 1980 shown signs of climate change, which have increased since 2000," said Jorge Olcina, who heads the University of Alicante's climate institute.

The country's climate "tends to have more subtropical characteristics. Higher temperatures and rarer and more

intense rains. So climate-related risks -heatwaves and rain and droughts and floods, will increase in the coming decades," he added.

Spain has managed water "very badly", said Julio Barea, spokesman for the Spanish branch of Greenpeace.

He cited as examples the use of water to irrigate trees that do not normally need much water, such as olive and almond trees, and the planting of water-intensive crops that are not suited to Spain's Mediterranean climate.

Both governments have promised financial aid to farmers, who still anxiously wait for rain.

"We are constantly looking at the sky," said Ortiz, the rancher in Castilla-La Mancha.

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Sleeping Beauty!

I was in despair when watching Sky News with a discussion about Sleeping Beauty and the comment made was that as Sleeping Beauty had not given the Prince permission to kiss her, therefore it was not politically correct. To my dismay they felt decisions would need to be made about the future of Sleeping Beauty!!!

Further to this conversation, I understand there is a book being produced on teaching and helping males and females how to flirt safely.

Flirting is one of the most natural and basics part of our lives and it can be great fun. How can you regulate flirting and consoling someone? What a place to live. Get a life!

In the meantime, as suspected, the Brexit negotiations are getting harder and harder and especially now with the discussions regarding the Irish border. I personally cannot see this being dealt with quickly or ever. What a nightmare this is all becoming and I am convinced if the British public had known the truth and how expensive and drawn out, thereby creating uncertainty, they perhaps would not have voted as they did. I, along with others are looking in on Great Britain and have many fears and concerns for their future. For many reasons, I am glad I live in Spain.

I was very shocked when hearing of the increasing amounts, which are already over £ 1 billion and growing, relating to fraudulent insurance

claims, which of course, increases premiums for everyone. However, the insurance company’s investigators are becoming extremely good at unearthing a fraud claim, and when they do, the fines and possible criminal record, will hopefully deter so many people from trying it on. One of the recent scams in the UK is to stop the car suddenly and with no warning, so the car behind hits them. Then of course, they claim for not only the damage to the vehicle but injuries to themselves. This particular scam is now not so easy to get away with.

At present, Spain does not encourage the compensation culture and makes it very difficult, as of course when you have an accident, the Guardia are involved and a claim form should be completed there and then.

I, for one, would be very apprehensive in making a false claim in Spain, as it would mean the Guardia would be involved and that is a very daunting situation. At the same time, genuine accidents do happen and I am pleased to inform you that my company is unique in providing a dedicated Claims Department to help guide you through the process of claiming, with the added bonus that it is a normal rate telephone line.

There is good news for static home owners. My company has recently launched a policy, new to Spain, for this type of home. All the information and the claims service is in English.

The insurance comes from a very well known, respected company that has specialised with this type of policy for many years and also covers France, Portugal and the UK. I understand that there are administrators who select the insurance policy to be used on many

occupied or unoccupied, there is cover for theft or attempted theft, plus cover for damage from storms, flooding and falling trees. These are just a few of the excellent options available. Call myg my company for a quotation and information on what this policy covers. It is extremely

sites and I am confident when I say that this policy will be better than one you may have, if you even have insurance. Our cover includes your contents, new for old for homes up to an age of 20 years, it is issued whether

comprehensive and competitive.

I have never been one to stand still and my progress continues as I have just opened two new offices as part of the Grupo Barcelo, in Cuidad Quesada and Playa Flamenca. They are both

very comfortable offices. However the Playa Flamenca office, is particularly spectacular and I am extremely proud to be part of this successful Spanish company. You will find the Playa Flamenca office near the Saturday market and just off the Sunny’s roundabout. The Quesada office is on the High Street. Please go along and discover how we can help you with many aspects of living in Spain. We have architects, surveyors, solicitors, financial advisors and currency exchange, all selected by myself for being fully regulated which means you are protected. If you need help with any one of these services, please contact one of my offices.

If you would like more information or a quotation, please contact one of my offices and visit my website www.jennifercunningham.net.

Once again, this year my company is one of the collection points for the Bay Radio Annual Christmas Children’s Party, who are this year, as well as providing presents and support for the Preventorio in Gandia, are helping the local children of families in need.

We’re looking for new toys, gift sets, treats and new items of clothing for children aged 3-14 years old. Please could you wrap the gift, note the age it’s for and whether it’s for a boy or a girl.

You can drop them in to any of my offices, as well as the Bay Radio office.

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Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

Director: Stephen Chbosky Writers: Stephen Chbosky , Steve Conrad Stars: Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic

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Imprisoned, the almighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all‐powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization.

When a murder occurs on the train heʹs travelling on, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.

Director: Taika Waititi Writers: Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle | 4 more credits Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett

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Television: Tues. 5th December BBC1

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Breakfast Island Medics Homes Under the Hammer Claimed and Shamed The Sheriffs are Coming Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Armchair Detectives Escape to the Country The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas Money for Nothing Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Holby City The A Word BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Drugsland Life and Death Row Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

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Victoria Derbyshire

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

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Strictly - It Takes Two

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Motherland

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Alan Shearer: Football, Dementia and Me?

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Winter Wedding

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Mosaic poem by Miguel Hernández installed A mosaic of Miguel Hernández's sonnet "El Nazareno" framed by 54 tiles has been permanently installed on the facade of the house of the sacristan of Monserrate and is dedicated to the

figure of Nuestro Padre Jesús, patron saint of the city of Orihuela.

The mosaic has been installed to mark the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the death of the poet and will be now be an emblematic location in the procession of Holy Wednesday.

The poem has been installed by workers from the municipal crews of the Department of Infrastructure, after the signing in July of the agreement between the City Council and the Arch Confraternity of the Virgin of Monserrate.

The location will now become an obligatory stop for all of the tourists who visit the city, since it will be included as a relevant point of interest in the Hernandian routes that take place

in Orihuela and highlight those places where the life of the poet touched.

The first visitors to the newly installed mosaic were the delegates of the IV International Congress of Miguel Hernández, which opened on 15th November at the Santo Domingo Diocesan School. As part of the programme a guided tour of the city was included and the mural was a focal point of the route.

Hernández was born in Orihuela to a poor family and received little formal education; he published his first book of poetry at 23, and gained considerable fame before his death.

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The Branch is organising an extensive programme of events for 2018 and anyone who would like to go along and get involved in all the activities will be made most welcome.

There are new members joining every month and you do not need to have an Armed Forces background to take advantage of the social events. For further information, please contact the Secretary at: secretary.hondonvalley3577@gmail.co m or visit the website: www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/ho ndon-valley

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Royal British Legion has a ball The Hondón Valley Branch of The Royal British Legion held its annual Poppy Appeal Ball at Ya Restaurant in Aspe recently. More than 120 members, friends and guests were welcomed into the Ball Room which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion by the organisers Neil and Lucy Pavitt.

During a delicious meal, local opera singer Manuel Lazaro serenaded the guests with a number of well known songs from Il Divo and The Three Tenors, much to the delight of those attending.

Following the meal those who felt energetic enough were able to dance to the Caribbean music of Greg Bannis the ex lead singer, of Hot Chocolate.

Branch member Dave Sparks also entertained us with “Sparky’s Disco”.

Once again a well organised and very enjoyable evening, thanks to Neil, Lucy and their helpers. Following a bumper raffle, Neil was delighted to announce the evening had raised a total of 1,000 euors for the Poppy Appeal and thanked everyone for their support.

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Ousted Catalan leader could remain in Belgium until after Christmas Ousted Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont and four of his former regional ministers will very likely remain in Belgium until after Christmas due to the timings of the legal procedure underway in that country.

The Belgian judge who must decide whether to extradite the group to Spain, where they are wanted on charges of sedition and rebellion over their illegal independence declaration, has summoned them to court on 4th December.

After hearing the defence’s arguments, the judge is expected to issue a decision within the next 10 days or so. This would coincide with the election campaign in Catalonia, where voters have been asked to go to the polls on 21st December.

The snap election was called by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy using emergency powers granted by

Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution.

These powers were invoked for the first time in Spain’s modern democratic history after separatist deputies in the Catalan assembly made a unilateral declaration of independence on 27th October.

If the Belgian court grants extradition, a period of appeals will open up, extending the extradition process up to a total of 90 days. This is the regular procedure; however, Belgian prosecutors consider this to be a special case and the deadlines could be extended into January and beyond, according to legal sources familiar with the matter.

Puigdemont’s lawyer in Belgium, Paul Bekaert – a man with past experience fighting the extradition of members of the Basque terrorist organization ETA – stated earlier this month that his strategy would focus on rebuffing any attempts at getting his client transferred to Spain.

Petition Meanwhile, the man who served as Puigdemont’s deputy in the Catalan government, Oriol Junqueras, could be home for Christmas if his petition for release is successful.

Junqueras, of the Catalan Republican Left (ERC), has asked Spain’s High Court, the Audiencia Nacional, to lift his pre-trial custody because, among other things, he “no longer holds an executive position” in the Catalan government.

His defence lawyer, Andreu Van den Eynde, notes that Article 155 of the Constitution has resulted in the dissolution of the Catalan parliament and a call for new elections in which Junqueras wants to run. Van den Eynde underscored that his client is not a flight risk, and described the independence declaration as a strictly political act.

“Despite the strictly political value of the declaration, the fact is that there is no

scenario in which the accused could repeat the illicit acts subject to prosecution,” he argues.

Former Catalan government members Jordi Turull, Josep Rull and Joaquim Forn, who were remanded in custody at the same time after appearing in the High Court, said that they respect Article 155 and express “no resistance” to the central government’s measures.

The argument suggests a change in the separatist politicians’ defense strategy, mirroring the line adopted by Catalan parliament speaker Carme

Forcadell and two other politicians who have avoided pre-trial custody altogether.

At a hearing inside the Supreme Court in early November, Forcadell said that she accepted the conditions set by Article 155 of the Constitution and openly renounced the use of unilateral channels as a legitimate way to achieve independence.

In their appeals, Rull and Turull have asked to be treated with the same criteria that allowed Forcadell to walk free after her court testimony.

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Saturday Kitchen Live

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Nigella: At My Table

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Football Focus

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5.30pm

Final Score

6.15pm

Len Goodman's Partners in Rhyme

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Regional News and Weather

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Pointless

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Strictly Come Dancing

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Michael Mcintyre's Big Show

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Casualty

11.10pm

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Match of the Day

12.55am

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Someone to Watch Over Me

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Weather for the Week Ahead

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BBC News

BBC2 7.15am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 12.00pm Moves 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.30pm 7.10pm 8.00pm 11.00pm 11.45pm 12.15am 2.10am 3.40am

ITV2 7.00am 7.25am 7.50am 10.30am 1.20pm 2.35pm 3.35pm 3.40pm 4.25pm 5.55pm 7.00pm 7.05pm 8.10pm 9.10pm 9.15pm 10.50pm 11.20pm 11.50pm 12.50am 1.20am 1.50am 2.20am 3.15am 3.55am 6.55am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Take Me Out Beethoven's Christmas Adventure FYI Daily Beethoven's Christmas Adventure I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang FYI Daily Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang The Amazing Spider-Man FYI Daily The Amazing Spider-Man Family Guy Family Guy I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Release the Hounds Viral Tap Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine

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Red Dog: True Blue

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Scottish Mussel

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Red Dog: True Blue

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Justice League: Special

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Best Pl Goals

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Live Fight Night International

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Ninja Warrior UK I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

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Location, Location, Location

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Kirstie's Handmade Christmas

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3rd Rock from the Sun

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Grantchester

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Little Princess Wanda and the Alien Poppy Cat Wissper Milkshake Monkey Milkshake! Bopping About Simon Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Simon Milkshake! Bop Box Fireman Sam Olly the Little White Van Blaze and the Monster Machines Paw Patrol Nella the Princess Knight Noddy: Toyland Detective Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Shimmer and Shine Digby Dragon Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Olly the Little White Van Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Gadget Show Cruising with Jane McDonald A Perfect Christmas List A Nutcracker Christmas Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!

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The Family Man 5 News The Family Man 5 News Weekend Santa Makes You Laugh Out Loud Football on 5 Football on 5 NCIS: New Orleans NCIS: New Orleans Super Casino The Craigslist Killer Cruising with Jane McDonald House Doctor Wildlife SOS Chinese Food in Minutes

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Snooker v Darts The Protectors The Avengers The Sweeney Motorsport UK ITV Racing: The Opening Show Football's Greatest Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars ITV Racing: Live from Sandown The Dam Busters FYI Daily The Dam Busters Live and Let Die FYI Daily Live and Let Die Octopussy FYI Daily Octopussy Renegades FYI Daily Renegades Monster Carp ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Breakfast Match of the Day The Andrew Marr Show Fern Britton Meets...

Sunday Politics Bargain Hunt BBC News Escape to the Country Mary Berry's Country House Secrets Lifeline Songs of Praise Toy Story Blue Planet II BBC News Regional News and Weather Countryfile Strictly Come Dancing Blue Planet II Attenborough and the Giant Elephant BBC News Regional News and Weather Match of the Day 2 The Women's Football Show Ronny Chieng: International Student Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Gardeners' World

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Countryfile

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Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

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Food and Drink

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MOTD2 Extra

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Ski Sunday

7.15pm

Flog It!

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Snooker

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Totally Bonkers Guinness World Totally Bonkers Guinness World Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Mr. Bean Merry Christmas Mr Bean You've Been Framed!

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Take Me Out I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

Yogi Bear FYI Daily Yogi Bear Mr Bean's Holiday FYI Daily Mr Bean's Holiday The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift FYI Daily The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Family Guy I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp Family Guy American Dad! Carrie FYI Daily Carrie Teleshopping

Athletics

2.05am

Headhunters

3.40am

Question Time

4.40am

Holby City

5.40am

This is BBC Two

Red Dog: True Blue

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Heartbeats

10.35am

Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine

12.00pm

9/11

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Life Red Dog: True Blue

5.20pm

Heartbeats

7.10pm

9/11

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Life

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Detour

12.35am

Scottish Mussel

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Non-Transferable

3.55am

Detour

5.35am

Louis and Luca and the Snow Machine

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Sky Sports 1 7.30am 10.00am 11.30am 1.00pm

Cricket The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Best Pl Goals

1.30pm

Best Pl Goals

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Live Nissan Super Sunday Pre-Match

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Live Nissan Super Sunday

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La Liga Greatest Games

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Football

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Live NFL: Sunday Game

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NFL Gameday Week

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Live NFL: Baltimore @ Pittsburgh

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To be Announced

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Rules of Engagement Couples Come Dine with Me Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts Frozen at Christmas The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Prometheus Gogglebox The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Rude Tube First Dates Hotel Hollyoaks Omnibus

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Employable Me

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ITV2 7.00am Records 7.25am Records 7.35am 10.10am 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.25pm 3.00pm 4.05pm 5.35pm 6.35pm 6.40pm 7.10pm 8.10pm 8.15pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 10.05pm 11.05pm 11.35pm 12.35am 1.05am 1.35am 2.35am 2.40am 3.30am

My Life on a Plate

ITV1 7.00am 7.10am 7.20am 7.35am 7.45am 8.00am 8.05am 8.10am 8.30am 8.35am 8.50am 9.10am 9.30am 10.00am 10.25am 10.30am

Sooty Bottom Knocker Street Bottom Knocker Street Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures Super 4 Mission Employable Oddbods Thunderbirds are Go Scrambled!

The Tom and Jerry Show. Toodle Boom!

Ben 10 Mr. Bean Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays Wishfart. We're a Ragtag Team ITV News Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury The Martin Lewis Money Show Save Money: Good Food Tipping Point Junior ITV News You've Been Framed!

Midsomer Murders The Chase How to Spend it Well at Christmas with Phillip Schofield ITV News London ITV News Ninja Warrior UK The Chase Celebrity Special I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am

The Hour of Power Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons WWE Raw NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Inhumans A League of Their Own The Force Manchester Ross Kemp Ross Kemp NCIS: Los Angeles Supergirl The Flash Stargate Atlantis

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Columbo Goes to the Guillotine

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Ben-Hur

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FYI Daily

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Secret Knowledge Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country Peaky Blinders Peaky Blinders Peaky Blinders This is BBC Four

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Vet on the Hill Jamie's Best Ever Christmas Kirstie's Handmade Christmas Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me 999: On the Frontline 24 Hours in A and E 999: What's Your Emergency?

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Red Dog: True Blue

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family member staying with him or her overnight.

To a large extent, however, due to Spain's close family responsibility network, it is the relatives themselves who want to look after patients in hospital, and they believe nurses should be 'left to get on with nursing'.

However, the limited number of nurses is also partly due to a funding shortage, and a large number of student nurses say they intend to move abroad once they qualify to find work.

Spain's doctor-patient ratio is, however, 10th out of 35 – higher even than wealthy countries such as the UK, France, USA, Canada and Australia.

It sits just behind Russia's four doctors per 1,000 inhabitants and Germany's 4.1.

Sweden and Switzerland both have 4.2 doctors per 1,000 inhabitants, whilst Lithuania is slighly ahead with 4.3, Norway with 4.4, Portugal with 4.6 and Austria with 5.1.

Greece is number one for the most

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Spain´s is in the top 10 in the developed world for the most doctors per inhabitant, but has half the average number of nurses recent statistics reveal. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which covers all the first-world countries and several emerging nations the average number of GPs and hospital doctors per 1,000 inhabitants is 3.4.

In Spain, however, this is 3.9, meaning patients are amply covered. But this is not the case with nurses – the OECD average is nine nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, whilst in Spain, it is just 5.3.

Part of the reason, and the result, of the much lower number of nurses per capita in Spain is the fact that much of the nonmedical care of hospital patients is expected to be given by family members, including bed-pans, spoon-feeding and giving pills provided by nurses at the correct intervals. Ward visiting hours are normally unrestricted and a less able patient would typically have at least one

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doctors per patient, with 6.3 per 1,000 residents.

Switzerland is top for nurse numbers, with 18 per 1,000, followed by Norway's 17.3, Denmark's 16.7, Iceland's 15.5 and

France has 9.9 per 1,000, whilst the UK has eight and Portugal, 6.3.

Only three OECD countries in Europe have fewer nurses than Spain – Poland is close with 5.2 per 1,000, whilst Latvia has

Finland's 14.7.

Germany has 13.3 nurses per 1,000 residents, whilst figures for Ireland and Luxembourg at 11.9 and Australia and the USA at 11.5 and 11.3 respectively are very similar.

Spain's 5.3 per 1,000 is way below numbers for its nearest neighbours –

4.7 and Greece, 3.2.

With the comfortably-high number of doctors and much lower-than-average number of nurses, this also means the doctor-nurse ratio in Spain suffers – at 1.4 nurses per doctor, it sits at half the developed world average of 2.8, and a long way behind the 4.6 nurses per

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doctor in Japan, Finland and Denmark.

Spain also has fewer nursing graduates than most other OECD nations, which may be explained by the fact that students interested in a career in medicine appear more attracted to being a doctor – a profession with similarly long hours, arduous tasks, high responsibility levels and onerous decision-making, relatively little difference in length of time required for training and study, but generally much better paid.

In Spain, students who graduate in nursing make up just 2.32 in 10,000 – meaning the country's coverage of 5.3 nurses per 1,000 inhabitants is in fact quite an achievement.

The average for the OECD is 4.6 nursing graduates per 10,000 inhabitants, and Spain is only ahead of six out of 35 countries – Chile (2.15 per 10,000), Italy (2.06), Israel (1.9), Czechia (1.58), Luxembourg (1.28) and México (1.2).

An even greater sign that Spain's healthcare management strategy is working well is the fact that, despite being above the OECD average for numbers of doctors, it has a very low number of students who graduate in medicine every year.

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Nine-million-year-old giraffes were short necked Fossils of giraffes dating back nine million years found in a Madrid archaeological dig have shed light on how the species has evolved – and revealed that the earliest examples did not have the characteristic long neck of present-day ones.

According to the Miquel Crusafont Palaeontology Insitute of Catalunya (ICP) and the National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN), the Decennatherium Rex is the earliest-known and most primitive giraffe species and a direct ancestor of the tall spotted varieties people travel to safari parks worldwide to see.

Nowadays, the giraffe family has only four species, which live in the sub-Saharan African savannahs, plus the Okapi, a distant relative which lives in the forests of the Congo and does not have a long neck.

The fossils were uncovered at a dig on the Cerro de los Batallones hill in Torrejón de Velasco, just outside the city of Madrid – yet, in modern times, they are only ever found on the African continent, except for those bred in captivity in safari parks.

They have been dated to the end of the lower Myocene era, which started around 19 million years ago – although those actually found are 'only' around nine million years old – a time when the Eurasian and African continents were joined by land and these short-necked giraffes were able to wander between what is now, in fact, three continents.

This ancient giraffe species was unknown until a few days ago when the MNCN and ICP team finished their analysis of fossils found over a period of 10 years – a collection said to be 'one of the best in the world ever discovered' of the giraffe family.

A report on the finding, published in the magazine Pius One, cites the ICP's associate researcher Israel M. Sánchez as saying: “Unlike today's giraffes, the Decennatherium Rex did not have the distinctive long neck, and also had four osicons – a pair of antler-

like appendices above the eyes and another pair, much larger and more curved, behind.”

The nine-million-year-old giraffes are thought to have had a body mass of just under a tonne, making them smaller than modern-day giraffes but slightly larger than an Okapi, or somewhere between the two.

Cranial and dental features seen in the fossils – featured on the second photograph, taken by the MNCN - have allowed the team to determine that the earliest species of giraffes had a mixed diet.

“In contrast to those of today, who mainly eat branches and twigs, the Decennatherium Rex lived off leaves, fruit, branches and grass,” the Pius One article says.

The Decennatherium Rex is believed to have lived among the first African hominids, or the earliest species of human.

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Welcome to the Costa Blanca People Gig Guide! Your comprehensive guide to live entertainment on the southern Costa Blanca. Artists and venues, if you would like your live entertainment listed here for free, please email gigguide@costablancapeople.com and subject to space availability, we will include your live entertainment listings and gigs for FREE. Deadline for new listings is Thursday, 12 noon.

Tuesday 5 December La Herradura, Los Montesinos Spanish Soul – 8.30 pm The Local, La Florida Richie Alexander – 7pm-9pm

Sunday 10 December Emerald Isle, La Florida Johnny Dillon – 1.00 pm Pat Coyne – 9.00 pm

La Herradura, Los Montesinos Flamneco Experience– 8.30 pm The Fairways, Villamartin Richie Alexander – 9.00 pm

Wednesday 6 December The Local, La Florida Richie Alexander – 7pm-9pm

Tuesday 12 December La Herradura, Los Montesinos SpanishSoul – 8.30 pm The Local, La Florida Richie Alexander – 7pm-9pm

Thursday 7 December La Herradura, Los Montesinos Gypsy Tears – 8.30 pm Yolo, Cabo Roig Richie Alexander

Wednesday 13 December The Local, La Florida Richie Alexander – 7pm

Friday 8 December Celtic Isle Richie Alexander Pool Party 4pm Emerald Isle, La Florida Richie Alexander –9pm St James Gate, Torreta Motown Show with Pid - 8pm The Club, Quesada Greg Bannis xlead singer with Hot Chocolate

Saturday 9 December Emerald Isle, La Florida Rick & Mick Party Night The Local, La Florida Richie Alexander – 10pm *All information is correct at the time of going to press

Thursday 14 December La Herradura, Los Montesinos GyspyTears – 8.30 pm Yolo, Cabo Roig Richie Alexander

Friday 15 December Celtic Isle Richie Alexander Pool Party 4pm Emerald Isle, La Florida Richie Alexander – 9pm St James Gate, Torreta II Motown Show with Pid – 8 pm

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Dad leaves child in doubleparked car to go to brothel A Seville father has been arrested after leaving his four-year-old son overnight in his illegally double-parked car to go to a partner-swapping club, Local Police have revealed.

The accused, 40, was said to be very drunk when he was caught and handcuffed at 1.50am in Dos Hermanas, close to the southern Spanish city.

Officers received a call at about 10.45pm from a disgruntled resident who could not get his car out as another was double-parked and blocking him in.

Police were expecting a routine case of having to arrange for a car to be towed away and a parking ticket slapped on the owner, but when they reached the scene, they found the vehicle was unlocked. Inside, a small child was crying and shouting that he was freezing cold.

National Police arrived and, between them, comforted the tot and warmed him up. Checking the registration number records, they found the car belonged to a local man of around 40 who appeared to have exited the vehicle in a hurry.

Officers asked around in local shops and bars and, finding no useful information in any of them, as a last resort asked at a nearby wife-swapping club. Staff confirmed the car-owner had made a payment there recently with his credit card. Police found him there just before 2.00am and said he was 'blind drunk'.

He was charged with child neglect – although his arrest also prevented him committing a second criminal offence of drink-driving, since it was clear he had intended to drive home with his child in the back despite his inebriated state.

The accused gave police the phone number of his partner, who is the child's mother, and officers returned the fouryear-old to her.

A fast-track hearing is due for this week, and the mother has been asked if she wants to press charges on a personal level. Even if she does not, the father will still face criminal action for his behaviour.

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Sophia Loren earns star on Almería Walk of Fame Joining the likes of Ángela Molina and Catherine Deneuve, Sophia Loren's star was unveiled at Almería Film Festival and she was greeted with applause from thousands of fans at the Cervantes Theatre.

She thanked everyone in Almería for their kindness and warmth and for their tribute to her, which included the Almería Land of Film Award for lifetime achievement.

“I'd like to be able to talk to each and every one of you, but we'd take too long and we wouldn't be finished until tomorrow morning,” she said at the time.

When interviewed, she said there was 'no recipe' for becoming a major figurehead in the cinema industry, but that in her case, she simply 'tried to put the most into' all her roles and tried to have a full story on them at her fingertips to be able to understand them.

“If something didn't really suit me, I wouldn't do it, I'd speak with the author and tell him or her,” she admitted.

Concerning her visits to Spain for filming, Loren, 83, said she was 'just a little girl' when she travelled to the country to shoot her role as Juana in The Pride and the Passion with world-famous crooner Frank Sinatra in 1957.

She was 23 years old at the time and, although she already had 36 films under her belt since the age of 17, said: “I arrived in Spain to make this film and was thrust before the cameras without being able to speak a word of English – I only spoke Neopolitan

Italian.

Loren said she was more into 'social films' than westerns, for which Almería has often been the setting, especially in the 1970s, adding: “Even though Sergio Leone has made some extraordinary films, I don't think they're a type of film I would have

done.”

“Cinema changes with the time, just as history does, but I'm still working – it's marvellous,” Loren said.

“Sometimes things get forgotten, but when you see it on screen, if you've done it well, you appreciate what you've done.”

Sophia, who became the first Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film with Two Women and who won a second Lifetime Achievement Oscar, was, naturally, asked about the secret of staying beautiful all her life, including into her 80s.

“If it's a secret, it's going to stay a secret,” she laughed, but added that both her parents, Riccardo Scicolone and Romilda Villani, were 'naturally beautiful' and that her mother was often stopped in the street.

Sophia's last full-length film was in 2009, where she played Mamma in Nine and amassed several award nominations, although the following year she played her own mother in the TV miniseries My House is Full of Mirrors and was the lone star of the one-woman short film La Voce Umana ('The Human Voice') presented at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.

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El Gordo players advised to photocopy shared tickets The Spanish Consumers' Association (OCU) is recommending that players keep a photocopy of both the back and front of lottery tickets if they are going to share them with other people in order to "avoid problems" should they turn out to be the winning numbers.

This is just one of the pieces of advice issued ahead of the next Christmas lottery draw, known in Spain as El Gordo.

Consumers are also warned to "leave written instructions" of their intention to share the prize, given that "promises mean nothing in the event of a conflict and do not serve as proof", the organisation explained in a press release.

Should a lottery ticket be lost or stolen, the OCU recommends reporting it to the police and to the state lottery organisation - 'LoterĂ­as y Apuestas del Estado' - as "it is possible to freeze any payment until a judge has established the true ownership" of the ticket.

Similarly, if the 'dĂŠcimo' ticket is ruined or damaged in any way, the consumer should send it to the state lottery organisation "who will determine if the prize can be claimed or not". If it is a very poor state, this decision will be taken by the national mint.

The OCU reminded consumers not to try to mend the ticket or put it back together again on their own, but rather to hand it in a protective plastic envelope or sleeve so that it can be analysed. This is because tape or glue can often cause further damage to the ticket.

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'Breakthrough' breast cancer drugs approved Two new "breakthrough" drugs have been approved, giving new hope to women with previously untreatable breast cancer. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has given the go-ahead for palbociclib and ribociclib to be used on the NHS in England.

Palbociclib had previously been refused because its cost was judged to

be too high in comparison to its effectiveness. However, the drugs have been shown to slow down advanced cancer for at least 10 months, delaying the need for chemotherapy.

Around 45,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in England each year and it is estimated that around 8,000 people would be eligible for treatment with either

palbociclib or ribociclib.

Trial lead Nicholas Turner, professor of molecular oncology at the ICR and consultant medical oncologist at the Royal Marsden, said: "The development of this brand new class of cancer drug is one of the most important breakthroughs for women with advanced breast cancer in the last two decades.

"In clinical trials, palbociclib and

ribociclib have made a huge difference to women's lives - slowing down tumour growth for nearly a year, and delaying the need for chemotherapy with all its potentially debilitating side-effects.

"These drugs have allowed women to live a normal life for longer."

Professor Carole Longson, director of the centre for health technology

evaluation at Nice, said: "The committee heard from the patient experts that delaying the progression of their cancer for as long as possible and being able to continue with normal activities, including working, is valued very highly by patients and their families.

"It also heard that by postponing disease progression, palbociclib and ribociclib may reduce the number of people who are exposed to the often unpleasant side effects of chemotherapy, and delay the need for its use in others.

"We are pleased therefore that the companies have been able to agree reductions to the price of palbociclib and ribociclib to allow them to be made routinely available to people with this type of breast cancer."

The standard price for a 21-capsule cycle of palbociclib is £2,950, while one cycle of ribociclib is also £2,950 but for 63 tablets. The health regulator has agreed discounts for both drugs.

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Norm via email asks: Hi Aunty. Could you please explain “Aw Snap!” as it keeps appearing and I cannot get rid of it.

Also thanks for the answers to other people’s problems that I find useful.

Aunty Says: Hi Norm. The annoying “Aw, Snap!” error message is Google Chrome’s way of saying it couldn’t load a webpage but unfortunately it doesn’t really give us any clue as to why. If this is happening on numerous different sites then first check your computer for spyware plus check you have the latest version of Chrome. If this doesn’t help, or if it only seems to happen with a particular website then maybe try loading the site in “incognito mode”. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and choose “New Incognito window” which will open an odd looking Chrome window that will let you load the webpage without some of its features. If this works then let me know and I can instruct you further.

Harry via email asks: Hi Aunty. I have a new Canon printer and I have it connected to the computer by USB cable but how can I change the connection so that it is Wi-Fi networked and also that my iPad can use it?

Aunty Says: Hello Harry. Obviously you will

Eye, eye ‘Eyeball recognition’ has been launched by the BBVA, the first bank in Spain to allow customers to sign into their account details simply by looking at the page.

To use the retina-based login, accountholders need to have a Samsung mobile which is compatible with the BBVA's online banking App. Those who are able to take advantage of this pioneering technology will no longer need to keep replacing their passwords or becoming more and more creative in trying to beat hackers with complex combinations that then become hard for the user to remember.

They need to 'configure their eyeball' on their mobile handset and then again in the Profile and Adjustments (Perfil y Ajustes) section of the BBVA App, but only once, since the Samsung Pass biometric technology involved will then record the image for future use.

Customers also need to download the latest version of the BBVA App via Google Play.

As well as protecting against passwords forgotten or hacked, the 'retina recognition' means accountholders are safe from their funds being pillaged if they lose their mobiles, since only their own set of eyes can open up their bank details.

The BBVA was also one of the first banks in Spain to allow payment in shops by mobile phone, before 'contactless' debit and credit cards became mainstream.

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Orihuela Costa Civic Centre honours namesake The Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, has unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the poet Ramón de Campoamor at the Costal Civic Centre which is named in his honour.

In a ceremony organised by the Department of Citizen Participation, the Mayor was accompanied by Department head, Councillor Sabina-Goretti Galindo and the Councillors with Coastal responsibilities Luisa Boné, Sofía Álvarez and Mariola Rocamora and representatives of numerous associations that use the Civic Cenre on a regular basis.

This included the Campoverde Theatre Group, Bulgarian association “Edinstvo”, the Education and Cultural Vakus Association, the Mesa Alemana German group, Orihuela Costa Community Care Association, Playas de Orihuela Parents

Association and the Caboverdiana Cultural Association of Torrevieja.

“We have managed to revive this space which now houses different associations from the coast, who for many years have been demanding somewhere where they can carry out leisure, cultural and educational activities,” said the Mayor.

"From Monday to Sunday, morning, afternoon and night, there are always activities in which to participate organised by the associations.

The Ramón de Campoamor Civic Center also houses a library that already has a space dedicated to the poet, with his best works so that users can consult them. Those present were treated to a summary of Ramón de Campoamor’s most important works and a recital of some of his most famous verses by history professor and writer Miguel Ruiz.

need to have a printer that has Wi-Fi capabilities, and to be able to print directly from your phone (or tablet) you will need the “Air Print” app from the App Store or “Cloud Print” from the Android/Google Play Store.

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the printer on your computer (using the supplied DVD) numerous software apps would have been installed and one of these will include the Wi-Fi setup option. Type PRINTER SETUP into the Windows search box (bottom left) and you should see some kind of printer configuration app which will guide you through the Wi-Fi setup. (if you simply plugged the printer in and let Windows install its own basic software then most of

these will likely be missing) Once setup you should first test it from the computer and then download and install the relevant app on your phone/tablet and you should be OK. Most printer manufacturers also have their own app in the app store but I haven’t tried any of them so I can’t really comment, but please let me know if you have had any success with them.

Mary via email asks: Hi there. After a recent Windows 10 update I now get the message “cannot connect to DNS server”. My connection is showing a strong signal strength and both my husband’s laptop and Son’s iPad are fine. I have Advance System Care installed along with I0bit Malware Fighter so could these be causing problems?

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Corruption uncovered in Los Alcázares Municipal architect, Mariano Ayuso, has been accused of leading a massive network of associates and taking backhanders to get rich through local town planning permissions.

This comes twelve years after officers from the National Police Fiscal and Economic Delinquency Unit raided the Town Hall in Los Alcázares, in what constituted one of the first large anticorruption operations in the region, with suspects accused of knowingly pillaging local funds.

The Superior Prosecutor has just released his written deposition against 15 charged, requesting a total sentence of 75 years in prison and hundreds of years bans from public duty as the presumed authors of many crimes, resulting in the misappropriation of 3.7 million euros.

The criminal activity was led by the municipal architect, Mariano Ayuso, for whom the prosecutor has placed fully responsible for the majority of the crimes. He is accused of having constituted a network of companies and front-men to ‘take entire control of the real estate market and passing of architecture projects in Los Alcázares’.

His alleged criminal activity doubled as he was also a hidden administrator in the Architect’s office of Gyps Fulvus, in the name of his brother, Juan Ignacio Ayuso, who has also been charged.

Part of the criminal activity was directed for personal enrichment enabled by his position as a leading civil servant, Ayuso had established a relationship of mutual benefit with two

local builders, Valero Garcerán and his son, Francisco Javier, united in multiple cases of urban corruption after obtaining most of the local tenders that arose. These included: ‘the Casa Consistorial and public parking, Alcazareño Cultural Centre, Barracks for the Local Police and Civil Protection, heated municipal swimming pool, a pensioners’ residence, and a first aid consultancy and Mariano Ayuso was always present at the signing of these deals and the first to congratulate the successful builders’, said the Public Ministry.

This tangled web even reached as far as Marbella and the infamous Malaya case where a local man from Cartagena, Juan Antonio Roca was found guilty of embezzlement of 3.5 million euros, of which 2.4 million euros was a backhander.

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Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9 million vehicles over air bag defect Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has said it is recalling 1.9 million vehicles worldwide for an air bag defect that is linked to three deaths and five injuries.

The recall is to resolve a defect that may prevent deployment of air bags and seat-belt pretensioners in some crashes.

The recall includes models sold between

2010 and 2014, including the Chrysler Sebring, 200, Dodge Caliber, Avenger, Jeep Patriot and Compass SUVs. It said the recall also includes the 2012-2013 Lancia Flavia midsize car.

The recall is the latest in a series affecting tens of millions of the devices for a series of problems.

Last week, General Motors said it would recall nearly 4.3 million vehicles worldwide due to a software defect that can prevent air bags from deploying during a crash, a flaw already linked to one death and three injuries. That defect is similar but not identical to the Fiat Chrysler issue.

Fiat Chrysler said the issue occurred when vehicles equipped with a particular occupant restraint control module and front impact sensor wiring of a specific design are involved in certain collisions.

GM said in its recall that the sensing and diagnostic module that controls air bag deployment has a software defect that may prevent frontal air bags from deploying in certain “rare circumstances”.

Fiat Chrysler said it no longer uses the occupant restraint controllers or wire routing design. The notice did not say when it will begin recall repairs.

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The Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo (INSHT), the Spanish national health and safety at work institute, collaborating with Invassat, has launched a pilot campaign under the slogan “Hazte visible”, which translates to “Become visible”, or simply “Be seen”, with the aim of preventing accidents at work amongst home delivery drivers.

In recent years, businesses that are related to food and food delivery are booming and the enormous development of the Internet contributes to this: ordering food at home, booking restaurants through applications, etc., all of which are increasingly common activities. In 2015, the year for which the latest data is available from INSHT, 1,565 motorcyclists from the "Food and Beverage Services" sector, had a traffic incident whilst making their deliveries. Of those, 83 were hospitalised due to the seriousness of their injuries and one died.

Of the total number of those injured, 61% were under 26 years old.

The activity of food and beverage services has a high incident rate during

the working day, occupying the third place in index of incidence. In addition, in the last four years there has been an increase of 36.2% in this incidence rate.

Primarily, the aim of the campaign is two-fold, firstly to remind road users of the importance of checking their “blind spots” before moving off or altering speed, course or direction, and secondly

to make more vulnerable road users more visible, such as moped or motorbike riders, as well as larger vehicle drivers when they leave their vehicles.

Always check fully around your vehicle, including over your shoulder, before performing any move. You never know who or what could be in your blind spot until you check.

Drink and Drug Message Still Not Hitting Home The latest data released by the DGT has revealed that 43% of the drivers who died in traffic related incidents in the last year, on urban and interurban roads, tested positive for alcohol, drugs or both.

The report by the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences (INTCF) indicates that the figures show almost identical levels as those of 2015, a trend which has stabilised and therefore not shown either an increase, or decline, since 2013.

Of the 589 samples analyzed, there is a significant indication in the differences between men and women, in that a staggering 95% of those who died with alcohol and / or drugs in their system were men. The myth that alcohol and drug use is more prolific in the younger age group has once again been dismissed as 67% of those who died were between 25 and 54 years of age, with a predominance of the group of 45 to 54 year olds, in which 25% of the cases are recorded.

When analyzing substances, about 69% had taken alcohol, while the presence of drugs reached 36% and that

of psychotropic drugs 21%.

As for drug use, cocaine and cannabis are the most frequently found in 48% of tests. In case of having detected the presence of a single drug instead of an association of them, cannabis prevails.

The report also includes a study conducted on the total of 167 pedestrians who died as a result of a traffic related incident. In this case, 32% of those killed had consumed some form of substance.

Also males (72%) who tested positive in these tests for alcohol, other drugs and / or psychotropic drugs far outnumbered women.

Changes to the ITV System High Visibility The ITV inspection is a mandatory requirement for ensuring the minimum safety standard for vehicles is maintained, so as to ensure the minimum conditions of safety and respect for the environment on the road.

However, from October of 2017, a number of changes were implemented by the government, some of which are of benefit to the motorist, aimed at making things easier for them.

Retest at another ITV station In the event that the result of the test is unfavourable, it is now possible to have the retest carried out at another ITV station than where the first test was conducted, once the faults and failings have been rectified.

Early renewal without affecting the date Another development which favours vehicle owners is that you can now submit your vehicle for a test in advance, without it affecting the date of the

renewal. Specifically, you can now submit your vehicle for testing up to a month before the expiration date and, upon successfully passing the test, the renewal will still be valid from when your current

certificate expires.

More comprehensive emission controls Now, the monitoring and control of emissions will be much more exhaustive, so as to avoid recent problems where

potential and actual fraud has been detected, some by the vehicle manufacturing sector of course. ITC stations will have more means, equipment and procedures that will allow them to contribute to the protection of the environment and ensure greater road safety.

In fact, sources of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness have indicated that these new means are “a first step towards the inspection of electronic security systems and the improvement of emission control.”

Recognition of certificates between EU countries With the new regulations, it will be possible to recognize ITV certificates issued by other member states of the European Union, so if we buy a car in France, Italy or Germany, for example, we will not have to submit the vehicle for immediate inspection here in Spain in certain circumstances.

Telsa releases most affordable car yet Tesla's newest car is its cheapest ever, by a long way. But that doesn't mean you can actually buy it. The company has released its Model 3, the long-promised affordable version of its innovative electric vehicle. It costs half as much as the cars Tesla has made before – but won't arrive until at least 2018.

There are about 500,000 people already on the waiting list, who've given Elon Musk's company a deposit to reserve their car. The company hopes to make 500,000 vehicles in its first year to satisfy most of those orders – but the plan is vague and is likely to run into problems.

Tesla has never made 100,000 cars in a year before, let alone 500,000.

"We're going to go through at least six months of manufacturing hell," Mr Musk told reporters at Tesla's factory. "It's going to be quite a challenge to build this car."

Musk said around 500,000 people worldwide have already put down a $1,000 deposit to reserve a Model 3.

People ordering a car now likely won't

get it until late 2018. Cars will go first to employees and customers on the West Coast; overseas deliveries start late next year, and right-hand drive versions come in 2019.

The first ones were given to staff at a party to celebrate the car's launch.

For the base price, customers will get a Model 3 with 220 miles (322 km) of range. But the price can rapidly increase from there. Black is the only standard colour, for example; any other colour is $1,000 extra. A fully loaded Model 3

with 310 miles of range and Tesla's full semi-autonomous Autopilot system costs a hefty $59,500.

That could be a stretch for some buyers, especially since there are limits on the $7,500 U.S. tax credit for electric cars. Once a car manufacturer sells 200,000 electric cars in the U.S., the credit phases out. Tesla has already sold more than 126,000 vehicles since 2008, according to estimates by WardsAuto, so not everyone who buys a Model 3 will be eligible.

Policing With a 5 million euro price tag, the Guardia Civil has taken delivery of 300 new motorbikes which will carry more equipment in the battle for safer roads than ever before.

These new motorcycles will be equipped with both the portable speed detecting equipment we have already featured, and the new portable alcohol and drug testing kits.

This new equipment will allow officers to set up checkpoints at a moment’s notice and in more locations than ever before, particularly useful in combating reports of their location through social media, which can also be monitored and those responsible dealt with.

The new motorbikes also have another new feature, in that they will be more visible than ever before, thanks to the new high visibility colour scheme the motorbikes will adopt. It’s not only the bikes that will be more visible however,

the officers themselves will be too, with new high visibility helmets replacing the standard white models.

The extra highly visible markings not only serve as additional protectors for the officers, but also increases their visibility on the roads which is hoped will be a deterrent to drivers who may consider breaking the law, especially those which revolve around the highest contributing factors to fatal and serious incidents.

The colour scheme has been developed through a series of trials and will also be accompanied by a similar scheme on other traffic vehicles in the future. It will take some time for the entire fleet to be replaced but these new vehicles will start to take to the streets almost immediately, whist the portable kits can also be carried on many of the bikes already in service and will be operational soon too. During 2018 all motorbike patrols will be carrying the portable equipment.

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Just a short Your Week in Sport this week due to there being a double round of football action to point the finger of fun at this week.

Therefore, here are the week’s main sporting points in a nutshell well, it is nearly Christmas.

The Ashes: Australia are better than England and Joe Root is possibly the worst England captain in decades. England’s most important player is now in New Zealand playing club cricket. The tour is a shambles.

The Rugby League World Cup Final: Australia won that too. 6-0 sounds more like a tennis set than Rugby League match.

The Women’s Rugby League: Australia beat New Zealand in their final and I learned the Australians are called the “Jillaroos”.

Golf: Tiger Woods is back, well until his back fails or he decides it’s no fun not being the best in the world anymore.

Snooker: The UK Championship is underway and no matter how hard the BBC try and push it is just not as much fun as the Crucible.

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San Miguel The Med bar Golf Society Golf Society Numbers were severely reduced by the golfers curse, damp weather and bad backs! It meant only seventeen members and three guests braved the threat of rain, which had been forecasted for most of the day. In fact, the rain abated for most of the round with just a light shower towards the end. Well-drained fairways and receptive greens meant the course was set up for some good scoring.

However, most scores were affected by the slick greens, damp bunkers and worse, the sticky mud in waste areas. This saw most members trying to scrape off their clay boots after venturing off course.

Those who were walking had a long trek between holes having to keep to the buggy path to avoid the mud. Best score of the day went to Paul Kelsall (36).

The day’s results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Silver Category: 3rd Ken Flaherty (32),

2nd Keith Wickham (33), 1st Marit Ronsen (34) Gold Category: 3rd Tony Smale (28), 2nd Ivor Turkington (34), 1st Paul Kelsall (36) Nearest the pins on the par 3’s (open to all) went to Robin Eastman (hole 5), Red McAuliffe (7) Paul Kelsall (15) and Ivor Turkington (17).

The Abacus was won by Paul Cobain.

The Best Guest prize went to Roy Foster (33).

Our thanks go to the staff at Hacienda de Riquelme for their contribution to an enjoyable day.

Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Captain Tony Smale a call on 628227687 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers. Next week we will be at Las Colinas….

Down the motorway for the first time in many months, we headed south to the mar menor golf course. It was fairly cold and many of the members decided it was time to get the winter clothes out for the first time. There was also a slight bit of rain, but overall a very enjoyable day out. The course was also in great condition which made the scoring quite reasonable. As always, there is always someone that gets lost and this time it was yours truly! I kept telling the lads that you are never lost when you have a full tank of petrol, just doing a little detour. We still arrived with plenty of spare time.

Results for this outing: Overall & gold division division winner with 38 points was Ray Muttock Gold division runner up – Alan Gifford Silver division winner with 37 points

Paul Owen Silver division runner up – Dave Capper Nearest the pins on par 3`s: bill martin, Andrew Drinkall, Ray Batey & Martin Morgan Nearest pin in 2 on par 4: Bill Martin Nearest the pin in 3 on par 5: Ray Muttock 2`s pot, not won, to be carried forward to next outing Football card winners: Colin Phillips & Keith smith Thanks to Steve and his staff at the med bar and bistro, our next outing is on 12/12/17 Anyone wishing to join our society is welcome and we can either be contacted by e-mail at: medbargolf2016@gmail.com or pop into the bar where all details can be left and we will get in touch with you

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The Plaza Golf Society ABBEY ANGLING This week was our annual Xmas Fur and Feather Contest, which was held at the El Bosquet Complex on the 28th November, and it was an excellent turn out.

Again it was a walk-off match where everyone picks out there peg but chooses which number peg they wish to fish, number one peg goes first and then number 2 etc.

Lennie chose to fish the oblong to take the top spot with over 14kgs, Neil McBirnie drawn on the back channel to take 2nd place with Richard King coming in a close third 1st Lennie Bolton with 14.360kgs fishing the pole using bread and maggot 2nd Neil McBirnie with 12.240kgs fishing the pole using bread and pellet 3rd Richard King with 11.240kgs fishing the pole using pellet and corn After the match a buffet had been laid on at the Bar Una in Catral, which was first class and followed by the presentation and enjoyed by all.

There are still some vacancies available for membership at the club All details are available on our new website abbeyangling.es or from me on 965328368

RODS & REELS Our 11th round of the Summer Series was fished on the River Segura at Murcia on the 29th November.

It was raining and a very cold day, catches were expected to be low, but Lennie opting to fish the

pole and bread punch, was into a fish straight away and caught all day winning the match with an excellent weight. Work was still going on at the Dam, as the water was ebbing and flowing, making it difficult to keep up a baited spot 1st Lennie Bolton with 31.600kgs fishing the pole and the bread punch 2nd Mick Hill with 7.650kgs fishing the feeder using corn 3rd Bill Reade with 6.500kgs fishing the feeder using corn There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Bill Reade on 966790416 TIGHT LINES Terry Screen

This weeks event took us to Las Ramblas for a Texas Scramble 4 person team event.

10 teams took part with each team being made up of 2 low and 2 higher handicap players, a format that suits the Las Ramblas course where you can be a little bit more aggressive in shot selection once a 'safe' ball is in play.

Team nearest the pins were up for grabs with Teams Phil, Declan, Colin and Darren all winning drink vouchers for their efforts.....hole 12 proved particularly difficult with NO players making the green!!!!!

On to the main contest the top 3 teams were only apart by point 4 of a shot with Team Colin coming 3rd with net 62.3.

2nd place went to Team Phil with net 62.2 and with a great net

score of 61.9 was Team Warren made up of Waz, Big Ron, Lucky Lee and North East Nigel....well done to them sharing 100 euro first prize.

Our next 2 events are both at Villamartin Golf Course on

8th/15th December and are filling up fast so if you want to play log on and register at www.theplazagolfsociety.com or visit our HQ at The Alehouse in the Plaza Square.

The International League The International League and The Presidents' Trophy 2017 saw the final day and presentation of prizes Fond De Llop. Congratulations to all those who participated in the event this year. In the Levante section we had our winners, El Valle GS, 2nd Javea Parejas and 3rd Sportsmans Nomads GS. In the Poniente section we had winners Campbell Lamont Golf, 2nd Amigos Unidos and 3rd The Ba Bas. The Presidents' Trophy was won by SMGS, 2nd The Celtic Tigers, 3rd El Valle GS. We would like to thank the federation for their continued support of the tournaments. To all the host courses for the use of their fine facilities To the staff in the office in Valencia especially to

Natalia, Inma and Alberto. To our directors of tournaments and Alfredo, muchos gracias.

To Alberto Iglesias and Font de Llop for all their help in making the final day very special. Finally to all you who participated in the events we hope to see you all next year in

an ever expanding league, thank you.

If you would like to enter next years events please contact the federation or send me a message and we will do all we can to get you registered for the events.

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Tales from the Top Flight ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

Now I understand. If only we'd given Wayne Rooney to Sam Allardyce in his prime and England might have won a bloody World Cup. Everton's favourite sun has been in terminal decline for the last five years and the mere mention of Big Sam getting a deal until the end of next season and suddenly Wazza is a player once more. He kicked the ball further for his third goal than most of the Everton team have run all season. Of course, on the flip side of the argument is how absolutely shockingly bad are West Ham United?

Everton put in two of the worst performances in their proud history over the last week and then have just been allowed to look like the 1970 Brazil side by David Moyes' "men". In a total non-taking-the-mick moment, I'm pleased David Unsworth at least has that to remember his time managing the club by.

Raheem Sterling's doing alright, eh?

The tabloid favourite has notched two winners in the last two games and is becoming one of Pep Guardiola's key men. This is Pep who used to look on a kid called Messi as his key man. Surely we can get excited about having an actual talent who is English? Sterling netted against Southampton five minutes into injury time before showing another sharp turn of pace to sprint away from the entire staff of Manchester City who wanted to share the moment. Even the crocked

Benjamin Mendy, recovering from an ACL and probably not doing it much good, legged it after the group trying to get a selfie. City moved eight points clear once more.

I don't know if Paul Clement has kids, but if he does then I reckon they might get the luxury of having Dad home for Christmas this year. Another game for Swansea, another defeat and another lack of goals. Sure, they were playing Chelsea but Chelsea were far from on top form and chose to rest most of their team anyway. Antonio Conte managed to get himself sent off before Rudiger headed home the game's only goal. Let's put two and two together to make seven. Tony Pulis is out of work and Welsh. Swansea are in Wales. Pulis stops teams getting relegated. Swansea need someone who can do that. Brendan Rodgers style of football to Tony Pulis' style in under a decade. That's what Premier League survival does to footballing beliefs.

Huddersfield Town don't win much on the road and as soon as Arsenal took such an early lead it was purely a matter of how many they would score.

5 was the answer and if Giroud had taken just one of the two bites of the open goal cherry it would have been six. Wenger's men are flying right now, fourth and four points clear of Tottenham. Saturday's game with Manchester United has become very interesting.

Could Mark Hughes also be looking over his shoulder? Stoke City lost 3-0 at home to Liverpool who could afford to leave the Premier League top scorer

Mo Salah on the bench, from where he came and scored yet another. Jurgen Klopp mixed his team up and even gave Simon Mignonlet the armband.

Mignolet rewarded his boss by taking out Diouf when clean through on goal and incredibly avoiding a red card.

Hughes, as expected, was relieved to have something to blame yet another defeat on.

Alan Pardew arrived at the Hawthorns the day after his new West Bromwich Albion side shipped a twogoal lead to Newcastle United, conceding twice from set-pieces.

Nothing says that Tony Pulis had left the building more than the last bit of that sentence. Pardew is promising to "free up" the WBA side and allow them to express their attacking talents. Oh, Alan, next season is going to be tough for you isn't it? No doubt you'll have an immediate impact like you normally do but it's always the second season with you. And Alan? Lose the goatee mate.

Who could have possibly thought that Claude Puel was actually a half decent manager? Obviously, he was lucky to take Southampton to Wembley last season. But, beating the "World's Greatest Team" 2-1 shows Claude for what he really is. A manager capable of getting Riyad Mahrez to turn up. Vardy scored his 100th league goal with an exquisite finish for someone who is meant to be just a speed merchant and Mahrez scored the identikit Mahrez goal, cutting in from the right and curling a left foot finish past Lloris. Tottenham have now lost their last three away games.

Jose Mourinho prefers to forget the last ten minutes where Watford scored twice, so we won't even mention them. Manchester United score four away at Watford, Ashley Young getting a brace. Romelu Lukaku needs a new boot deal and Kevin Nolan should never be allowed to cover a game on Sky Sports Soccer Special ever again.

Quick! Sound the entertaining top four clash klaxon! What a game Arsenal and Manchester United served up on Saturday evening, and you cannot think for one minute that Jose intended the game to play out like that.

Arsenal had kept numerous clean sheets leading up to this match and they could be instantly forgotten as the Gunners’ back four turned in the kind of performance suggesting they’d had their Christmas party that lunchtime. United were clinical and raced into the kind of 2-0 lead that normally meant the rest of the game would be played out on page one of Jose’s “how to defend an early lead” manual. Incredibly, Arsenal had other ideas and forced David de Gea into making a Premier League record 29 saves in the match. Even Ozil got involved in a bit of tracking back and tackling. It was one of the best Arsenal performances in years and guess what? They lost. Paul Pogba picked up a red card for United the day after he openly (and honestly) admitted he hoped a couple of City players might be injured for next week’s derby.

Pogba now misses the Manchester Derby himself as karma put it’s hand-

up and reminded everyone in football that it can still play a part. I am not disputing the red card for a second, but what on earth was Hector Bellerin up to? The right back is the epitome of all that is wrong at Arsenal in this era and the “tackle” he put in on Pogba was tantamount to the 52-year-old playing Sunday League when he knew he was about to get burned again by a teenager.

I am sure it is only a coincidence, but West Ham United looked quite decent in the game Joe Hart was forced to miss as it was against Manchester City, his parent club. The Hammers even led at half-time before the inevitable happened - the inevitable being City turning some of that 75% share of the ball into actual goals. David Silva netted the late winner that keeps them well clear at the top.

People say Jurgen Klopp has no plan B to sort out the Liverpool backline but he proved them all wrong in Liverpool’s trip to Brighton. King Kloppo decided that if the Liverpool defenders were not good enough to defend then he wouldn’t bother picking them, instead opting for a back three of Emre Can (midfielder), Gini Wijnaldum (definitely a midfielder) and Dejan Lovren (his profile says defender but we are still to be convinced). And, bizarrely, it worked with Can scoring Liverpool’s opener and that attacking line wreaking havoc in the Brighton half. The final score was 5-1 to the Reds who are back in the top four as a result.

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sudoku

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

quick ACROSS 7. Selection (6) 8. Slander (6) 10. Narrate (7) 11. Concerning (5) 12. Nobleman (4) 13. Corn (5) 17. Retard (5) 18. Pole (4) 22. Vacillate (5)

23. Feat (7) 24. Stray (6) 25. Lower (6) DOWN 1. Red (7) 2. Harmony (7) 3. Take place (5) 4. Zealot (7) 5. Subordinate (5)

6. Oneness (5) 9. Astronomer (9) 14. Student (7) 15. Against (7) 16. Feign (7) 19. Ostentatious (5) 20. Happening (5) 21. Rapidity (5)

cryptic Scene of combat a long time back (5) Puzzle no more (7) Sort of market for land (6) Conceal, or publicly exhibit (6)

DOWN 1. Discharge from the army (7) 2. Having some saving graces? (7) 3. Establish one's innocence but get bound over? (5) 4. Go for a spin? (7)

5. Material that's dug up (5) 6. Complete issue (5) 9. Protect a worker who is accused (9) 14. He looks after a dog on a hill (7) 15. Labels for matches (7) 16. Here and now (7) 19. It should be enough to cover the rent (5) 20. Groups of mates (5) 21. It will be less than normal fare (5)

SOLUTIONS 713 QUICK Across: 1 Taste; 4 Claimed; 8 Believe; 9 Jesus; 10 Eros; 11 Delusion; 13 Byre; 14 Once; 16 Normally; 17 Base; 20 Adieu; 21 Matelot; 22 Nursery; 23 Noted.

Down: 1 Table Mountain; 2 Salvo; 3 Ever; 4 Clever; 5 Adjourns; 6 Massive; 7 Disinterested; 12 Creature; 13 Barrier; 15 Clumsy; 18 Allot; 19 Stun.

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Sheer; 4 Captain; 8 Ambling; 9 Owing; 10 Dora; 11 Interest; 13 Game; 14 Edit; 16 Obliging; 17 Talc; 20 Drama; 21 Rostrum; 22 Rotated; 23 Arson.

Down: 1 Standing order; 2 Ember; 3 Rail; 4 Cogent; 5 Proceeds; 6 Aliment; 7 Nightwatchman; 12 Emigrant; 13 Gallant; 15 Snored; 18 Acres; 19 Asia.

Solution for Logic Puzzle Jaxon

7:30pm

Dominic

7:00pm

Aiden

6:30pm

Cheyenne

5:30pm

Violet Gray Lime White Red

Spruce Ash Sandalwood Chestnut Elm

Sudoku Solution

Armando

1. Either the person with a reservation at 7:00pm or the person with a reservation at 7:30pm has the table made of sandalwood.

2. The person with a reservation at 6:30pm lives in the white colored house.

3. The owner of the lime house is Dominic.

4. The owner of the violet house has a later reservation than Dominic.

5. The person whose table is made of spruce is not Cheyenne or Dominic.

6. Of the owner of the white house and Jaxon, one has the table made of chestnut and the other has the table made of ash.

7. The person whose table is made of chestnut has an earlier reservation than the owner of the gray house.

8. The 5 people were the owner of the gray house, Aiden, the person whose table is made of spruce, the person with a reservation at 7:00pm, and the owner of the red house.

9. The person with a reservation at 7:30pm doesn't have a table made of spruce.

10. Cheyenne has an earlier reservation than the owner of the white house.

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8:30pm

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

ACROSS 7. Describes a struggle of some gravity (6) 8. Give way concerning a fast time (6) 10. Equipment in what must be a warship (7) 11. Nothing to live on but fruit (5) 12. Badly hurt widow who married a wealthy farmer (4) 13. Don't take time off (5) 17. Kid having a nap (5) 18. Just fine! (4)

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