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We know that the widening of the N332 around Torrevieja will now go ahead. The question is when. The project, which is desperately needed as soon as possible, has a very long introductory schedule. The drafting of the project itself could take up to 18 months. The mayor, José Manuel Dolón, is keen to see if there is a way of speeding up the process. Such a long lead in time would mean that actual work on the project could not start until the end of 2020. The tender is expected to open on January 22nd and be awarded at the end of February. It continues to be plagued by differences between provincial and regional government. Disagreements that have haunted the proposal from the start

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and have continued to lead to delays. Following on from the award of the contract for drafting the project will be the contract for completing the work. It is not expected that this will start until late 2021. In the meantime, the people of Torrevieja and surrounding districts continue to face delays on this stretch of road. Now, it is in the early morning and at noon when the road is at its busiest. With the volume of traffic there continues to be regular accidents particularly between vehicles travelling towards Alicante from Orihuela Costa. The number of vehicles using the road is estimated to be around 40,000 a day. Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE The carnival is coming NEWS: The councillor for security and emergencies has organised a day to raise awareness of what should be done in the event of an earthquake taking place in Torrevieja. On Friday 19th January ‘What to do before, during and after an earthquake’will be held in the Palacio de la Música at 7pm. The programme includes a number of experts who will speak on the subject. Associations and local organisations have been invited to attend who will be expected to disseminate the information in their own groups. Councillor Manzanares has explained that it is important for the local population to be aware. It is likely to be followed up by talks and workshops delivered in local schools and other associations. The intention is to ensure that as many people as possible are aware of what they should do if an earthquake did occur. The programme includes: - the risk in the Vega Baja, yesterday and today - an evacuation plan – what to do before the earthquake - during the earthquake - the town’s plan for evacuation in the case of an earthquake – including what should be done after the earthquake and security for the population The Vega Baja is one of the parts of Spain that is most at risk of experiencing an earthquake. Small tremors are not unusual in the area and being prepared for the possibility is important. Continued on page 5

this is held in the international auditorium and is held at 9.30pm. On 3rd February there is the Carnival day celebrations with paella, raffles, entertainment for children and performances to be held in the Plaza de la Ermita at 1pm. There are two major processions, one during the daytime and one in the evening. The daytime one will take place on 11th February at 4pm. It sets off from the Plaza de María Asunción passing along Ramón Gallud to arrive in Calle Orihuela. The night time procession begins at 9pm on 17th February and leaves from the Plaza de María Asunción, along Ramón Gallud and ending up at Patricio Pérez. It is a flamboyant occasion and worth turning out to watch even if the weather can be a little on the chilly side.

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February, one of the coldest months in the Torreviejan calendar, still seems a strange month in which to hold a carnival. This tradition is believed to represent the last opportunity to throw a party before lent. It continues to attract many participants and onlookers during what can be a drab part of the year. Although the carnival is perhaps best known for the lively and colourful parades, these are in fact the final events in what includes a number of other lively gatherings. This year, activities begin on Saturday 27th January with the presentation and coronation of the carnival queens. This takes place in the international auditorium at 8.30pm. It’s a glamorous event with past queens and their new replacements making a grand appearance. Friday 2nd February sees the 10th drag queen competition in Torrevieja. Again

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Salt sales are up The cold weather this year in much of Spain and across Europe has triggered an increase in demand for salt. Good news for Torrevieja’s salt works. Altogether, those responsible for clearing the snow from the roads have asked fro 10,000 tonnes of salt. Many communities are asking for more following the collapse of the service in parts of the country during the last few weeks The business in charges of Torrevieja’s salt works has doubled its sales over the last week and has sent another 60,000 tonnes to the north of Europe. In this week alone, 5,000 tonnes of salt has left the depot in order to help on the country’s roads. It’s expected next week that a similar amount will be needed. Huge lorries, double the usual capacity, have been brought in to help with the transfer of the salt to different parts of Spain, specifically to keep roads open and safe. The salt conveyor belt has been working over time to take the salt out to waiting ships who distribute it all over Europe. This method of distribution is able to react to fluctuations in demand and provides a very responsive service. Salt is being shipped out in particular to the north of Europe and the British Isles. Usually salt leaves the plant at a pretty regular rate throughout the year at around three thousand tonnes

a week. It’s only at times like this that sales vary significantly. There was some concern about the plants ability to meet demand following the heavy rainfalls at the end of 2016 and beginning of 2017. These had severely reduced the salt producing capacity of the lake. However, the salt company assures us that it is has recovered and expects to finish the year with a production of 450,000 tonnes of salt. In Spain, much of the country has been covered in snow over the past few days and there has been concern about the way in which the emergency on the roads was handled. With drivers stuck in their cars, sometimes over night, there have been calls for the sacking of the person responsible for traffic management during periods of snowfall. As a result of the sudden emergency, many communities have chosen to increase their reserves just in case they should also have heavier snowfall than normal. Salt was desperately needed across the country including Ávila and Segovia, a large part of Guadalajara, Soria and the north of Madrid. Area of Cuenca and Teruel and in all mountainous areas the demand for salt was high. With temperatures unlikely to increase in the near future the demand is expected to continue. Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE NEWS: Restrictions on bathing Continued from page 3

Skiing in the Sierra Nevada Every year the CIAJ youth organisation offers young people in Torrevieja the chance to go skiing at a cheap rate. This year they are offering the trip for €195 from the 2nd to the 4th February. This includes the cost of the room in Hotel Luna Granada, lift pass, the cost of the bus from Torrevieja and travel insurance. You can also hire equipment for €26 per person and have tuition for four hours at a cost of €39. There are 54 places available and if you think you might be interested you should call in to CIAJ on Paseo Juan Aparicio 5, or call 965714072 or whatsapp 606 055 291. The email address is juventud@torrevieja.eu

Oslo tourism fair The town council are keen to spread the word about Torrevieja and attending tourism fairs is one of the ways that they have been doing this. Over the weekend of the 13th December council representatives attended the fair in Oslo, Norway for the second time. According to councillor Fanny Serrano, 40,000 people passed through the exhibition over the course of the three days and interest in Torrevieja was spectacular. People particularly appreciated having material written in their own language as the material that they took was translated into Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and English. Interest in travelling to Torrevieja has been increasing in Norway and the town has been promoting the attractions of Torrevieja including its appeal to ornithologists. Although it is primarily the climate that is of interest to Scandinavians, they are also keen to know more about what there is in the area generally.

in the salt lake Bathing in the salt lake is officially prohibited although many people practise it. Now there are moves to seal off the area where the salt extraction machinery is located. However, the company is aware that covering yourself in mud and bathing in the salt water is a common practice in the lake and is establishing an area that can be used for this purpose. The area being prepared for the public is only 40 metres long and five metres wide. In this area of 200 square metres the public will be allowed to bathe. The rest of the lake is officially out of bounds and people bathing there could be subject to fines if they are caught. The area is separated off by some wooden posts secured in concrete. Many people enjoy bathing in the salt water not only for the supposedly therapeutic affect of the mud but also for the sensation of floating on the water which is warm for much of the year. The lake is also famous for its pink hue which makes it distinctive for miles around.

anyone is in its way. The decision to restrict access was made by the salt works and those responsible for the natural park. Both groups have responsibility for the area that is in fact both an industrial site as well as an area of natural beauty. The police will try to monitor compliance with the new restrictions and notices have been placed around thelake advising people of them. In some respects it is a shame that the huge demand that there is for this facility cannot be used in some way to improve the experience for bathers whilst also protecting the environment. Currently, there is a large amount of rubbish that is left in the area. Plastic bottles, in particular, are often left by the lakeside. These tend to have been used as containers of fresh water for bathers to clean off the mud. Bins are being erected in the area to try and reduce the amount of rubbish. At one point, plans were in place to make use of the popularity of the lake for bathing. The Japanese architect Toyo Ito designed a structure to be used as a spa

The measures to restrict the area for bathing are being taken following a close call when two bathers were too close for comfort to the salt extraction machinery. The ‘volvedora’ is responsible for scraping the bottom of the lake and removing the salt from there. It moves very slowly but it is controlled from further away so it is not possible for the operator to see clearly if

for this purpose. The construction was partly carried out but stopped abruptly when it was discovered that it could not be licensed as the shores of the lake come under Costas law. Since then the structure has remained as an eyesore and has also been the source of vandalism and fires over the years. Suzanne O’Connell

Owl collides with power cable An eagle owl was found electrocuted after colliding with a high-voltage power line. This kind of accident is becoming increasingly regular and is being linked to the increase in the number of high-voltage cables used to supply power to the Torrevieja desalination plant. This eagle was found next to La Pedrera reservoir and is one of an increasing number who have been electrocuted around the area. The birds of prey inhabit a natural area of the Sierra Escalona and Dehesa de Campoamor which is waiting to be declared a natural park. There is a high mortality rate amongst the birds here due to collision with the lines and electrocution. Providing power to the Torrevieja desalination plant is being blamed as one of the reasons for the increased death rate. Concerns have been raised about the cables, partly due to the threat to the birds but also due to their appearance on the skyline in an area of natural beauty.

A one-woman clean up campaign A German woman has embarked on her Continued on page 6

Record breaking reservations Budget airline Ryanair announced this week that it has beaten its own record with three million reservations made in one week alone. Wednesday January 10th was the busiest day for flight reservations with popular destinations such as Tenerife and Lanzarote topping the charts as people look for winter sun. Also popular were city breaks in Oporto, Milan and Naples. Kenny Jacobs, from Ryanair, commented: "We are delighted to have achieved a new booking record with the

web and the app, the 3 million reservations are equivalent to: 5 reservations per second; The population of Lithuania; The population of Madrid or More than half of all passengers that Virgin Atlantic transported for a year. To celebrate this new booking record, we have launched a ticket offer from €14.99 to fly until April, which will be available until midnight on Wednesday, January 17. We encourage our customers to visit Ryanair.com website and book their getaway today. "

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Local police unhappy BITE SIZE NEWS: The Local Police in Torrevieja are threatening to stage a protest over the organisation of shifts in the town.

Their union is asking for the town hall to take action when it comes to the way in which the shifts are organised and decisions are made about those left in charge during the afternoon and evening shifts. Their concern is that there are no higher-ranked police officers on duty during some of these times; leaving responsibility delegated to the longest serving police officer. The allegation is that those in charge select the better shifts for themselves leaving the less attractive afternoon and evening shifts to those of a lower rank. The union wants to see more town hall intervention to ensure that the

current situation is addressed.

Policing of the three kings parade

Thirteen volunteers were brought in to help police the Cabalgata de Reyes or three kings procession on 5th January. This year it was difficult to secure the number of ordinary officers necessary to police the parade, which takes around six hours. Threats of terrorism during the last two years have increased the requirements for heightened security. The Local Police are stationed around the town where the roads intersect to stop traffic and oversee the safety of participants and onlookers. Difficulties policing the cabalgata were alleged to be the result of a failure to secure payment for the overtime that police officers have worked previously. For example, it is claimed that they are still owed money for policing La Vuelta 2015 cycle race. Suzanne O’Connell

Guardia Civil save man’s life O n t h e 7 t h J a n u a r y a t a ro u n d 11.15 pm the alarm was raised b y t h e n e i g h b o u r w h o h a d n’t s e e n the ma n fo r three days. He to l d e mergenc y ser v ices that he suspected that something had h a p p e ned a s he cou ld see lights on in the home and hear music b u t n o o ne wa s re sponding. T h e S w e d i s h m a n w a s fo u n d to be unconscious inside his

home when the Guardia Civil p o l i c e b ro k e i n a f t e r r e c e i v i n g permission from t h e co u r t s. Th e p o l i c e we n t t o t h e p r e m i s e s t h e m s e l ve s a n d a l s o c h e c k e d local hospitals to make sure that the man had not b een a d m i t ted. Fo l l o w i n g t h e i r e n q u i r i e s t h e y sought permission from the courts to enter into the premises.

After opening the door with t h e h elp o f t h e fi re s er vi ce t h ey were a b l e to en ter t h e p rem i s es at 1.30 in the morning and fo u n d t h e o l d m a n o f 6 5 o n t h e f l o o r a n d u n c o n s c i o u s. I t ’s thanks to the call from the neighbour and the swift action o f t h e p o l i ce t h a t t h e m a n’s l i fe was saved. He was moved to To r revi ej a h o s p i t a l a n d h a s n ow

b een a d mi t te d. Th i s i s a re m i n d e r for t h os e w i t h elderly neighbours who live a l o n e to k e e p v i gi l a n t a n d a l e r t the ser vices if they have not been seen according to their u s u a l p a t te r n . Su z ann e O ’Co n n e l l

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own, one-woman campaign to clean up Torrevieja. Susanne (49) has been concentrating on collecting rubbish around the roads in the area during her stay with her mother-in-law. Equipped with litter pickers and a plastic bag, her presence has been noted by a number of drivers on the road that leads from Torrevieja hospital to Los Balcones. Susanne has already collected hundreds of kilos of rubbish in the last 15 days. When asked why she has started this personal crusade she explains that she cannot understand why this beautiful landscape with its sun and lagunas is so full of‘crap’and no one cares. ‘I feel like I have to do something for a place that I love so much’. Spending her holidays with her mother-inlaw she went to the Chinese shop and bought the litter pickers. Since then she has collected every type of rubbish imaginable but particularly paper, plastic and bottles. She has been dismayed by the number of cigarette butts she’s collected. Susanne is horrified that so many drivers seem to use the area as a large ashtray. Since Christmas she has spent several hours a day collecting the rubbish. In an attempt to extend her one-woman crusade, Susanne asked her husband to approach the town hall and find out if something could be done officially to tidy up the sides of the road. However, her husband has recognised perhaps the futility of this. Not to be dissuaded, Susanne will continue and has set herself quite a challenge for the foreseeable future. Suzanne O’Connell

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LOTS OF CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR SPANGLES CHORUS Spangles Ladies’ Harmony Chorus love to get into the festive spirit and revealed that the Christmas period of 2017 was another exceptional season for the ladies, who have been raising charity funds in several venues. “This has been our busiest year yet for requests to sing at people’s Christmas celebrations” said Wendy Grant, Chorus Musical Director. The holiday season started with three events – the first at the Spanglish Bar in Balsicas, with the ladies helping turn on the Christmas lights. This was swiftly followed by a Christmas Fair at the Iceland in San Javier, raising money for APAH animal rescue charity and a Singout the following day at La Zenia Boulevard, supporting the Pink Ladies’ Santa Walk, raising money for the AECC. Four days later, they were singing at the Nosmo King function at the Restaurante Paraiso, Torrevieja. Spangles held their traditional Christmas Concert at Las Claras in Los Alcázares on 8 December. “Our favourite Christmas singout was yet to come” commented Lyn Baines, Co-Chorus Manager. “We were delighted to sing for the residents and staff of the Residencia Lozar in Pozo Aledo. They always give us a warm welcome and it’s a pleasure to sing for them each year.” They had their traditional Christmas lunch on 14 December, but it wasn’t over! They had been invited back to the C Breeze Cocktail Bar in Playa Flamenca to help raise funds for charity. They raised €200 and nominated Los Hermanitos Children’s Home in Altea and Los Infiernos Perrera Supporters to receive €100each. The children wanted a new TV and it was plain that €100 would not be enough, so the chorus members rallied round and chipped in. Wendy and Lyn went to Altea on 6 January to present them with their new TV, much to the delight of everyone. 2018 looks like being another busy year for Spangles who will be straight back into rehearsals at Las Claras, Los Narejos, Los Alcázares in January, as

they get ready to compete in the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers’ (SABS) national chorus contest in April. Are you looking for a New Year resolution? Want to meet new people? Sing a bit? Fancy joining this champion chorus? Spangles always welcomes new members and it’s a great way to make new friends, so why not visit when they rehearse at Las Claras from January onwards? The group meets every Thursday from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm.

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Magic at Route 66 for Elche Children After the fun and excitement of Christmas has died down, January can be a bit dull, but don't despair, you can kick off those winter blues but having a "magic" night out at Bar Route 66 in Benimar. There is a pre-show menu and a post show menu available for anyone who would like to eat before or after the magic show which starts at 6pm. As an added bonus, those gentlemen who were lucky enough to

attend the Winter Wonderland Ball in December were given a FREE TICKET for the Magic Show - value €7. Please let Susan Reader (sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk ) know if you would like to claim your FREE Gentlemen´s Ticket for THE MAGIC SHOW on Friday 19th January at Route 66 in Benimar. If you would like to bring another gentleman then he can have a FREE TICKET too.

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Construction licences are up According to official statistics, the construction industry is busy in Torrevieja. The town hall has authorised the building of 730 new houses in the town which already has 160,000 properties. In 2016 the number of new houses was 502. The town also registered a total of 4,700 conveyancing transactions – either buying or selling of property. The numbers might not reach those recorded in the boom years of 2007 but they do represent a significant upturn, particularly in comparison to the low numbers of 2010, 2011 and 2013 which fell to 200 new builds a year. Councillor Fanny Serrano has revealed the figures explaining that most of the new building is taking place in the area known as La Coronelita, AguasNuevas and along the Avenida de los Escorpiones as well as building which is to take place in Punta Prima, on the edge of the border with Orihuela Costa. The conveyancing figures are established from counting up the number of first and second occupation licences that have been issued. In 2015 only 3,524 were requested, in 2016 there were 4,231 and in 2017 it rose to 4,700. An indication of there being more activity in the estate agents with people buying and selling their homes. The occupation licence is needed to demonstrate that the building complies with health and safety regulations. The majority of those provided in 2017 (4,000) are occupation licences for resale properties. This number is similar to what you would find in large cities across Spain with around 300,000 inhabitants, such as Malaga or Zaragoza. In spite of the lack of land now available for developmental purposes, Councillor Serrano is keen to emphasise that there is plenty of opportunity for the construction industry in relation to the lively resale market. ‘Some properties are changing hands as often as twice a year,’ explains the councillor. The only remaining urban land is now around the area of La Hoya where there is capacity for 7,000 properties A new development that many people will have their eyes on is that of the tower block planned for the area by Acequion beach. The construction company, Baraka, is due to build a hotel along with apartments next to the beach. The licence for work to take place has still to be

officially authorised, but it does look as though the building will go ahead. In addition, many people have been

bathrooms have largely stayed the same. There were 1,083 in 2015, 1,129 in 2016 and a total of 1,069 in 2017. It is likely that

busy making their own home improvements. Licences granted for minor works such as kitchens and

many people have completed this kind of work without seeking a licence. Suzanne O’Connell

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SCHOOL REPAIRS – NOT VALUE FOR MONEY The firm which currently repairs and maintains the school building stock in Torrevieja is currently being challenged to show that it is providing value for money. So far this school year, it has cost the town €134,000. However, there are allegations that the firm did not comply with all the requirements in the contract during April, May, June and July 2017. One example of this is in May when incident reports were requested from the management that outlines what has been reported and what and how it has been dealt with. The councillor for education, José Hurtado, has announced that some of the people in charge in different schools have made registered complaints that some of the planned maintenance work and repairs had not been carried out. In some cases they reported that the work done had not been sufficient or was inadequate. Altogether 265 tasks have been sent to the company to do in different schools. As reports came back that the work was unsatisfactory or missing completely, the paperwork to support or challenge this has been asked for. However, the company has not been able to provide the evidence needed. As a result of this, there will be greater monitoring on a dayto-day basis and, if necessary, another company can be asked to do the work. Suzanne O’Connell

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Repair works on MABS to open Respite La Glea beach complete Care Centre The Town Hall of Orihuela announced that it has completed the restoration works on the fence at La Glea beach. The city councillor for the environment, Miguel Ángel Fernández, and the city councillor for beaches and coordinated services on the coast, Luisa Boné, this week went to inspect repair work to the wooden fence on Playa La Glea. Councillor Fernández said "This repair was necessary, because the previous fence was in a very bad condition and worsened by the course of time and the recent storms, which of course also causes the sand dune to decay and thus the loss of sand." In this sense, the Councillor remarked that the new fence fulfils "its function in that pedestrians cannot enter the protected area and thus contribute to the preservation of the dune".

Councillor Boné for her part said that "the dunes are the best defence against storms that erode the coast, and so it is important that we keep them in the best possible condition. If we allow further decay, we could risk a progressive process of loss of sand which also provokes environmental damage caused by the reduction of the flora and fauna of this area." The work consisted of the renovation and installation of a fence covering the entire circumference of the dunes (2010 linear metres), with a wooden fence made of round timber, a material that respects the environment. This project cost €12,075 including VAT.

In late 2017 MABS Cancer Support Group was granted Foundation status by the Spanish Authorities, this is a great achievement and its members are all exceptionally proud of this. The groups is now known as MABS Cancer Support Fundacíon CIF G54982681. A spokesperson for MABS told the Costa Blanca People, “Becoming a Foundation means we are able to grow and further expand our regular services; undertake new ventures and explore new opportunities. So we can now proudly announce that MABS Cancer Support Fundacíon (Costa Calida) have been able to purchase a property which will soon be converted into our first Respite Care Centre.” Situated on Camposol, the Centre is being funded jointly by MABS groups in San Javier; Calasparra and Mazarron. Donations and support from members of the public have made this possible and MABS asked the Costa Blanca People to extend its thanks to each and every one of our readers who has donated to or purchased from the group’s Charity Shops and Markets. The Centre will support cancer patients from all corners of the Costa Calida area – La Manga, San Javier, Los Alcazares, Totana, Alhama de Murcia, Puerto de Mazarron, Mazarron, Calasparra, Pinoso and anywhere in

between irrespective of their nationality or age. MABS have made great progress so far but there is a lot of work to do before the centre open and the Foundation still needs some help in various areas: MABS told us... • We need help to make the Gardens pleasant including a patio area so our residents can enjoy the fresh air • We need help to Paint and Decorate the inside and outside of the property when the builders have finished. • We need A/C units for each room – four would be ideal • We need showers, tiles, WCs and basins for our soon to be created en-suites • We need bed linens and towels • We need curtains and blinds • We need Internet connection and IPTV so our residents can enjoy their favourite TV programmes

Can you help MABS with any of these things? If so please get in touch via the Facebook pages or email MABS at finance@mabscancersupportfoundation. com / mabsmmcoordinator@outlook.com or call the Helplines on 620 422 410 or 693 275 779

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New Year Swimmers take a dip for AECC How can youth Well done to the thirteen swimmers who took the plunge on New Year’s day at Playa Flamenca beach, raising money for Maria and the Pink Ladies/Panthers, AECC. For the fourth year running Eamon Reilly, the proprietor of The Blarneystone, Zeniamar, gathered together his staff and patrons to take part and help get the fundraising year off to a flying start. So far €1,133 has been raised, and with an ongoing raffle, all involved hope to reach €2,000 by the presentation night on the 27th January.

facilities be improved? The councillor for youth in Torrevieja, Víctor Ferrández is asking for suggestions for how the youth centre facilities can be improved in the future. Once the 2018 budget is finally approved, money has ben set aside to develop facilities for the town’s young people. The council are hoping to create a new youth facility; ‘La casa de la Juventud’.

New facilities that have already been requested in the youth centre include a rehearsal room for learning and practising music for both groups and soloists; a room for art and an area where youth groups and associations can meet. There are also plans for a leisure room including the necessary equipment. ‘Wewant the opinion of as many

A group is being formed to lead the discussion and will consist of young people between the ages of 18 and 35 who would like to participate. The group’s first meeting will be on 18th January at 6pm in the Centro de Información y Animación Juvenil (CIAJ). The councillor will take part in the meeting along with the University of Alicante representatives. There have already been some new events for young people in 2017 including ‘Alternative Fest’ and ‘Hackathon Torrevieja’ but there is still a long way to go to make the town a place that young people feel part of. Suggestions can also be made by email to juventud@torrevieja.eu or on whatsapp 606055291.

young people in the area as possible,’ says councillor Ferrández. ‘We want them to help us design the new youth facilities and indicate what resources they would like to see. We want the project to reflect what young people need and even the location is open to proposals.’ If you would like more information about this project you can also ask at the CIAJ building itself on paseo Marítimo Juan Aparicio 5 or call 965714072. The construction of this new facility is still in the early stages and has yet to obtain the necessary licences and contracts. However, there is no doubt that Torrevieja’s young people would benefit from an injection of money and interest. Suzanne O’Connell

Age Concern celebrates three kings On Saturday 6th January Age Concern held their very own three kings party at their centre in Calle Paganini in La Siesta. The party was held in honour of 45 of the charity’s valued beneficiaries. A very special buffet tea was prepared by the staff of The Vestry in Algorfa and everyone who attended thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to get together and be treated. The entertainment was provided by Jerry who got people singing and dancing to songs from the 1960s and 1970s. A raffle of a huge hamper of Christmas goods was supplied by the Age Concern Charity shop in Torrevieja. This was won by Margaret Dumbleton. Suzanne O’Connell

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S.A.T. Rescuing animals for 25 years Twenty-five years ago there was little help for abandoned, sick or traumatised animals in this part of Spain, and many were left to run wild or die of starvation with no-one to defend them. Then in 1991 a group of ex-pats from a variety of European countries, some of whom were vets, set up the charitable organisation now known as S.A.T. Their first animal refuge in Los Balcones soon ran out of space, with more than 40 dogs very quickly arriving at their door in desperate need of help. Many had been working dogs, thrown out when no longer needed, as well as those who had become sick and in need of help that the owners couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford. Things have improved, but in those days S.A.T. was the main charity for animal rescue and they still continue their essential and wonderful work rescuing, spaying, healing and re-homing dozens of (mainly) dogs every year. In 1997, with the support of many charity events and fundraisers, a finca, owned by an elderly German lady, was found, and purchased in Dolores. The lady was doing her best to rescue animals, and already she was caring for 48 dogs and 60 cats. With a great deal of help from volunteers and money raised by supporters, the existing finca was refurbished and kennels built, and at that time it was decided that S.A.T. would major in taking in dogs, although many feral cats are still rescued and sterilised with funds from S.A.T. These days there are many other animal charities, but S.A.T. is still full to capacity and in desperate need of even more fund raising to keep going. Volunteers work very hard six days a week in the seven charity shops as well as

events including with the Fun Dog Show, and these provide the main source of income for the charity. It was decided at the inception of S.A.T. that they would adopt a policy of noneuthanasia unless animals were too sick to survive, and this policy still applies. All the dogs are loved and cared for by a small team of devoted staff and volunteers who do an amazing job of cleaning, walking and caring for them until they find their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;forever homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. There is also a dedicated vet who with his compassion, energy and enthusiasm provides an exceptional service. If you wish to visit the kennels, with a view to adopting one or more of the dogs, S.A.T. is open daily (except Wednesday, when the vet is in-house) from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm, or if you would like to volunteer to help walk the dogs, please telephone 966 710 047 and leave a message. You can also email info@satanimalrescue.com

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE Theresa May’s Cabinet reshuffle could have had a big impact on the pound this week but in the end the results, which showed no major changes in key posts or in the Brexit department, meant that there was little impact. Having spent the morning of the announcement on the defensive in anticipation of change, sterling tended higher during the afternoon. Perhaps significantly, the pound held its position against the US dollar just above $1.35 even though the euro retreated from resistance at $1.20-21. Later in the week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary for Exiting the European Union visited Berlin for the DieWelt Economic Summit. Their arrival coincided with a welter of press comment about the obstacles to a quick and easy all-embracing trade deal. Germany's Chancellor Merkel was said to be among those opposed to giving Britain something for nothing. Broadly negative Brexit news coverage rather spoiled the effect of some good manufacturing and industrial production data: both increased by a monthly 0.4% The beginning of the week saw investors mark down the euro despite above-forecast €Z ecostats. The euro was down by an average of 0.4% against the other dozen most actively traded currencies by close of business on Monday. The only slight negative was a 0.4% monthly decline in factory orders from Germany, but this is against a backdrop of an 8.7% annual increase. The rest of the figures were positive; retail sales were up by 1.5% and 2.8% on the month and the year. Every one of the half dozen confidence measures from

Sentix and the EC either beat or matched expectations. It’s been a slightly tricky week for the US dollar.There was a drop following a report that China might cut back or end its purchase of US treasury bonds. It dropped a swift half-cent on the "news" before, eventually, regaining the lost ground when it transpired that the report from news agency Bloomberg might have stemmed from an unreliable source. Looking to much firmer ground, the US retail sales and inflation figures released today will help shape expectations for Federal Reserve monetary policy in coming months. Reports that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly convinced President Donald Trump wants to abandon the North American Free Trade Agreement meant that the Loonie dropped midweek and has yet to fully recover. Much relies on the Bank of Canada announcement next week. If there is no change, or there is a dovish tone to the announcement, it could prove a negative for the Canadian dollar as the next round of NAFTA negotiations gets underway. Australia had a better week; retail sales went up by 1.2% in November, three times the expected increase. Investors had no option but to mark up the Australian dollar following the midweek results. It was generally all positive news down under; The New Zealand dollar was heading for a 1.2% weekly gain today as it pushed higher against the US dollar. It is thought that the kiwi has benefited from the weaker dollar and from the more upbeat sentiment around global growth.

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Bush beans, also called snap beans because they “snap” when ripe, are by far the most popular home grown beans. Tender, with a delicate taste and no strings, they are easy to grow and cook - and delicious to eat!

here are many varieties of bush beans to choose from. They can be green, yellow, or purple and come in all kinds of shapes and sizes so you can add a variety of textures and colour to your dinner plate. Bush beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are easy to plant and they do not need any time consuming staking, trellising, or poling because they grow on compact, sturdy plants. They grow well even in poor soil, and have readyto-eat pods in only seven or eight weeks. And by staggering planting times by a few weeks you can have a continuous bean production all summer/ autumn long. Below you will find 10 tips that are guaranteed to bring you the best, tastiest, and most productive bush bean crop ever:

It is a good insurance to give your seeds to ensure they grow the best they can. Even if your soil already has plenty of the nitrogen-fixing bacteria, adding some inoculant is never going to hurt anything. 3. Water properly Bush beans like a regular supply of water. That said however, beans do not like wet, or poorly drained soil. In order to make sure the soil drains well, and your beans do not rot, add plenty of organic matter such as compost before planting. Give the beans regular water, and allow the plants

1. Wait for warm weather Beans like warm soil, so for best germi-nation when sowing your seeds, wait until the soil temperatures are warmer than 16°C (60°F). If you plant the seeds in cold soil, the beans will germinate very slowly leaving them vulnerable to rot and soil-borne diseases. 2. Prepare bean seeds for planting Soak them: For extra fast germination, soak the seeds in water for 30 minutes before planting, or put the seeds between two damp paper towels the night before planting. By the next day, the seeds will be swollen and ready to germinate. Inoculate them: Beans are like peas and other “nitrogen-fixing” legumes in that beans can pull nitrogen right out of the air because soil-dwelling bacteria forms nodules on their roots. But this can happen only if the soil naturally has this helpful bacteria. If the soil has no such bacteria, your beans will not do as well. So take a few minutes before you plant your seeds and inoculate them by coating them with a powdered form of rhizobium bacteria.

to dry out a bit in between waterings. The only time you want the soil to be constantly damp is right after you have sown the seeds. Watering the seeds: When sowing in the spring, sow the seeds 1 inch (2.5 cm) deep; in the hot weather of summer, sow the seeds 2 inches (5 cm) deep. Then soak the seed bed thoroughly with water, and try not to water again until the beans sprout so that the soil does not become soggy or waterlogged. If your soil tends to dry out quickly, or

to form a crust, cover the seed bed with a very thin layer of mulch or compost after you plant to keep the soil surface moist and soft. This helps the bean’s growing tip from breaking off as it pushes though the soil. If your soil dries out even with the mulch, do water again. Always keep sown seed beds damp. If they dry out, the seeds will die. 4. Plant bush beans very close together Bush beans do not mind being crowded and will still produce a good crop. The best reason for planting them fairly close together is you want the leaves of the plants to grow into a shade canopy that will cool the soil and stop weeds from growing. Plant bean seeds in “blocks” or rows 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm) apart and do not thin when they come up. 5. Make sure to rotate Try not to grow beans in the same garden bed two years in a row because they are susceptible to several soil-borne dis-eases. Rotating your crops will help prevent a build up of these diseases at each location. 6. Keep bush beans weeded Snap beans have very shallow roots that cannot compete with weeds for water and nutrients, so try and keep your beans well weeded. Remember however, that bean roots grow very close to the soil surface, so be careful when weeding that you do not pull the bean plants out along with the weeds if you have allowed the weeds to get too large.

7. Bush beans like mulch Especially here where summers are hot and dry, mulch your beans to help keep the moisture in the soil. 8. Bush beans do not like super high heat Beans will stop produc-ing about a week after any hot spell that is over 32°C (90°F). To avoid this, either cover your bush beans with shade cloth struc-tures to help them weather through or plant early in the spring, or towards the end of summer to miss most of the high heat days. 9. Stagger your planting Because bush beans tend to produce their beans all at once, harvest will only last about 2 weeks. By staggering your planting, it will help keep a steady supply of beans throughout the summer. 10. Keep bush beans picked Regular harvesting is the number one way to guarantee a prolonged bean harvest. You should pick your beans at least every other day, and you should pick your beans before their pods swell and fill up with seeds. When the seeds finish forming inside the pods, it sends a signal to the plant to stop growing, which is something you do not want, so keep those beans picked. Also, when beans pods get too big, they are not as tender and tasty as when they are young. Whether you call them string beans, snap beans, green beans, or bush beans, they are one of the most favoured vegetables for gardeners to grow during the summer months. They have high quality flavour, and last a long time once harvested, making them easy to handle and cook with. By following the above tips you will have even more success with your beans and that simply means more for you to eat and enjoy! Marc Vijverberg

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WELCOME TO PUNTA CANA

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Punta Cana is a resort town within the Punta Cana-BávaroVeron-Macao municipal district, in the municipality of Higüey, in La Altagracia Province, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. The area has beaches and balnearios which face both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, and it has been a popular tourist destination. The Punta Cana area has an estimated population of 50,000, with an annual growth rate of 6%. To the north, it borders the

village and beach of Cabeza de Toro, and the Bávaro and El Cortecito beaches. The nearest city, the 500-year-old Higüey, is 45 kilometres away, which takes about an hour to reach by car. European entrepreneurs, particularly Spanish hotel chains, own all but two of the over 50 megaresorts at the Punta Cana tourism destination. The province’s 100-kilometre coastline tends to be mildly windy. The ocean waters are

mainly shallows, with several natural marine pools in which visitors can bathe without danger. From north to south, the main beaches are Uvero Alto, Macao, Arena Gorda, Bávaro, El Cortecito, Las Corales and Cabeza de Toro, all north of the cape; and Cabo Engaño, Punta Cana and Juanillo south of the cape. Bávaro is the area starting from Cabeza de Toro until Macao Beach. As the hotels started to rise along the East coast, Bavaro itself became a center of services with shopping malls, fast-food stores, drug stores, fine restaurants, banks, clinics, workshops, supermarkets, and schools. The major town in the district is Veron, now bigger than Higüey in territory, a spontaneous – and poor – urban development running along the original road from the west. Verón, last name of the French proprietor of a timberline business in the early 1930s, is now the base-city for hotel workers and related. It has, besides Bávaro, one of the only four gas stations in Punta Cana. The very next is located 48 kilometres west in Higüey Punta Cana features a tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification. The weather is fairly consistent all year, with an average temperature of 26 °C (79 °F). The hot and humid season

lasts from May to October, and during the day temperatures might reach 35 °C (95 °F). From November to March, temperatures during the evening are around 20 °C (68 °F). Very little rain falls around the area, primarily because of the mostly flat landscape, a combination of savanna and mountains. Punta Cana is a popular tourist destination. The area is a key contributor to the tourism industry in the Dominican Republic. As a beach destination, many of the popular excursions in Punta Cana are near the water. These activities include snorkeling, windsurfing, banana boat rides, speedboats, scuba diving, catamaran cruises, party boats, deep sea fishing, as well as swimming with dolphins and sharks and stingrays snorkeling. Visitors that prefer to see more of the Dominican country side, there are land based excursions such as safari tours, horse back ridding and dune buggy. Visiting the Dominican Republic's smaller Caribbean Island of Saona and Catalina, is a day trip from Punta Cana. The capital city Santo Domingo, and Los Haitises National Park, Samaná, are within a couple of hours. The Basilica Catholic Monument, built in 1962 and designed by two French architects, is in nearby Higüey, the 500-year-old capital of the Province.

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Change of heart

Is it wrong to feel relief? My husband had a heart attack recently and died. Very few people knew that he was a very cruel, tyrant of a man, and I never told his family. I have to be honest and tell someone that I am not sad or grieving at all. Far from it; privately I am relieved that I am not suffering daily physical and mental abuse. We’ve had the funeral and I couldn’t cry. His family have got on to me about not showing grief at his passing. I would feel like a hypocrite if I said I was sorry he’d gone. I feel I am now free and have a new lease on life.

Recently I inherited a very large sum of money from my Uncle. The money is life-changing. It’s given me choices; I can retire early, and also I think I want to give some thought to my relationship with my husband. Our marriage has been limping along for a few years. The children have left home. I am lonely and want another chance at love. My husband has designs on the money and has plans of how we would spend it - some of it on him personally and his own pursuits. I am feeling quite resentful as this is my money, and I don‘t see why I should let him have some if things aren’t going to change.

If you can see a better, happier life for yourself separated from your husband then you must firstly go and see your Solicitor. However, having inherited this large sum, it may mean having to settle with him financially. Couples counselling would help you work through the issues in your marriage. You need to talk to each other. If you can patch up your marriage then you can both enjoy the money together.

I think it is understandable that you feel the way you do. I would keep your feelings to yourself with regard to his family though. Tell them that you grieve privately, and in your own way. Everyone is different. It won’t be a lie, in fact I consider that you ARE grieving - for lost years sticking by your husband when perhaps you should have left? Time to think about yourself now, and getting well. WRITE TO SARA IN CONFIDENCE. A PSEUDONYM WILL BE USED IF YOU WISH. SARA READS ALL LETTERS AND CAN GIVE A PERSONAL REPLY. EMAIL YOUR QUESTION TO SARA@COSTABLANCAPEOPLE.COM OR SARA IS AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS, TELEPHONE 650 054 467.

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Women should sleep on side to prevent stillbirth The parents of a stillborn baby have released a picture of their son to help highlight new research that shows pregnant women can halve the risk of stillbirth simply by going to sleep in the correct position. Hayley and Adam Powsney, from Bury, Greater Manchester, hope that the image of baby Joshua will help draw attention to the

Stillbirth is 15 times more common than cot death and Britain has one of the worst records in the developed world. Researchers say the results of the latest study could potentially save 100,000 babies a year if the risk was eliminated internationally. The work was carried out by Tommy's

findings and underline the heartache that stillbirth brings. "He died in the delivery process," Mrs Powsney told Sky News. "That changes you completely as a person." She added: "From the moment they told me there was nothing more they could do my world just collapsed. I had my baby in my arms and he didn't cry. There's nothing that can prepare you for that." In the largest study to examine maternal sleep and stillbirth, scientists assessed more than 1,000 pregnant women.

Stillbirth Research Centre in Manchester. The centre's clinical director, Professor Alex Heazell, said: "Around 11 babies are stillborn every day in the UK. "Stillbirth is devastating with long-lasting effects on bereaved parents. Parents want to know why their baby has died, whether it might happen again if they try for another baby and what they can do to avoid further stillbirth." A public health campaign has been launched to accompany the publication of the results.

The "Sleep on Side" campaign aims to educate women about the risk of going to sleep on their back in late pregnancy. It includes a video showing how a mother-tobe should lie when nodding off. The advice applies to sleep in the third trimester (after 28 weeks) including: • Going to sleep at night • Returning to sleep after night awakenings • Daytime naps As the going-to-sleep position is the one held longest during the night, women shouldn't be worried if they wake up on their back but should simply roll over onto their side. Although researchers can't say for certain why the risk is increased, there are several theories. In the third trimester, when the woman is lying on her back, the combined weight of baby and uterus (womb) puts pressure on the main blood vessels that supply the uterus, and this can restrict blood flow/oxygen to the baby. Other possible explanations include disturbed breathing during sleep, which is worse when a woman sleeps on her back and in overweight or obese women, who also have an increased risk of stillbirth. The advice is being supported by the Powsneys, who went on to have two healthy babies. "We want Joshua's life to mean something," said Mr Powsney. "Our oldest child is now two-and-a-half. We're going to explain to her that she had an older brother. If we can help Tommy's Research Centre his life will mean something."

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Are you thinking of buying your dream home here in sunny Spain, but unsure when is the best time to invest? Stop thinking about it, and do it now! To be honest, no-one knows when the best time to buy is, until it’s passed, but the way the housing market finished in 2017, means property prices will start to increase this year. The data for the final quarter of 2017, showed an average price increase in Spain of 4.2%, reaching €1,264 per square metre, according to the provisional statistics of Tinsa IMIE. Navarra and Madrid experienced the biggest increases of 15.3% and 15.1%, respectively. The Autonomous Communities, registered the highest increases of average house prices that completed in the fourth quarter of 2017. They were ahead of Catalonia, with an 8.9% increase. The Balearic Islands, showed an increase of 7.5%. The Community of Madrid remained the region with the highest average value of housing at €2,082 per square metre, ahead of the Balearic Islands, at €2,023. The Basque Country, at €1,992 and Catalonia, at €1,770. The greatest drops in prices in the last quarter of 2017 were registered in Castilla La Mancha, with a decrease of 54.7%. In La Rioja 53.5%, and in Aragón, a drop of 50.1%.

Provincial capitals like Barcelona, experienced a 1.7% price drop between the third and fourth quarters of 2017, to 14.8%. While in Madrid, prices increased in this period by 17.1%, compared to the last quarter of the 2016. The price of housing here in the Valencian Community grew by 6% in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to the same time in 2016. The average price per square metre in the Community, is

€1,020. The number of sales transactions during the previous quarter was 16% more than in the same period of 2016, according to the Gesvalt Housing Report of the fourth quarter of the year. So you see, with a 16% increase in property sales, just in the last quarter of 2017 alone, will encourage prices to increase. If you’re out looking for an investment in this beautiful part of Spain, there’s no better time than the present to make your dream a reality! 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/new-kindle-e-book to request the link. Think property? Think us, because life’s complicated enough! See our advert in the centre pages of this newspaper. www.homes4u.es

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Nine terror attacks prevented in UK in past year, MI5 reveals A total of nine terrorist attacks have been prevented in the UK in the past year, MI5 has said. The department had previously said that 13 terror attacks had been prevented in the past four years. The director general of the UK's domestic security service, Andrew Parker, told the Cabinet of the number of prevented attacks this morning, according to Downing Street. Mr Parker told Theresa May that the defeat of Islamic State in Syria did not mean that the terrorist threat was over. He warned that social media was being used to incite terrorist attacks from afar. The numbers have been released ahead of the publication of an investigation into the internal reviews by the security services and police into a

wave of terror attacks in Britain this year. Attacks at Westminster Bridge, Manchester, London Bridge and Finsbury Park have prompted internal reviews by police and MI5.

September's attack at Parsons Green was not covered by the report. The reviews were to establish what intelligence the security services and police held on the attackers ahead of

time and identify whether improvements could be made in the way potential terrorists were managed. David Anderson QC, formerly the independent reviewer of terror legislation, was appointed by the government to provide "independent assurance" of these internal reviews. Mr Anderson submitted his classified report to the Home Secretary in October, and a version of his findings is to be published by the Government recently. Counter-terror investigators in the UK are estimated to be running 500 live investigations involving 3,000 individuals at any one time. However, there is considered to be a much wider pool of 20,000 "subjects of interest" who are continually being kept under review.

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The Dog Whisperer Monkey Life Monkey Life Meerkat Manor Meerkat Manor Road Wars Road Wars Stargate Atlantis MacGyver NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Stargate SG-1 The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons A League of Their Own A League of Their Own Russell Howard's Hour The Force: North East Ross Kemp: Extreme World Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 The Blacklist Stop Search Seize The Dog Whisperer

7.00am 7.25am 7.50am 8.55am 9.55am 10.25am 10.50am 11.20am 12.25pm 1.35pm 2.40pm 3.40pm 4.15pm 4.50pm 5.20pm 5.55pm 6.25pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 1.00am 3.00am 3.30am

Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy The Darling Buds of May The Darling Buds of May The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Endeavour Foyle's War Inspector Morse ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

Channel 4 7.20am 7.45am 8.10am 8.35am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.35am 11.05am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 2.05pm 3.10pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.00am 2.00am 3.45am 4.40am 5.40am 6.35am

3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawn Countdown Village of the Year A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Four in a Bed Extreme Cake Makers The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it Kiri 999: What's Your Emergency? 24 Hours in A and E Pokerstars Championship Cash Challenge Our Family Wedding Paul O'Grady's Hollywood Location, Location, Location Coast v Country Countdown

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm

1.00am 2.00am 2.40am 3.20am 4.20am

Beyond 100 Days Great Continental Railway Journeys Handmade: By Royal Appointment A Stitch in Time Six Wives with Lucy Worsley Henry VIII's Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell Booze, Beans and Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop Insect Dissection: How Insects Work Top of the Pops: 1981 Top of the Pops: 1981 Six Wives with Lucy Worsley This is BBC Four

9.55am 10.30am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.35pm 1.05pm 1.35pm 2.05pm 3.10pm 4.15pm 4.50pm 5.20pm 5.50pm 6.25pm 6.55pm 7.55pm 8.55pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.05am 2.05am 3.10am 4.15am

Food Unwrapped A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me The Secret Life of the Zoo The Supervet Grand Designs Location, Location, Location Grand Designs 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Location, Location, Location Grand Designs 8 Out of 10 Cats

12.00am

ITV3

Channel 5 7.00am

Puffin Rock

7.10am

Poppy Cat

7.20am

Simon

7.25am

Bob the Builder

7.35am

Fireman Sam

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

8.00am

The Secret Life of Puppies

8.05am

Paw Patrol

8.20am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

8.35am

Peppa Pig

8.45am

Peppa Pig

8.50am

Floogals

9.05am

Digby Dragon

9.20am

Rusty Rivets

9.35am

Shimmer and Shine

9.55am

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

10.05am

Mofy

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

The Hotel Inspector

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

NCIS

4.15pm

A Murderer Upstairs

6.00pm

5 News at 5

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

Starting Up, Starting Over

9.00pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

10.00pm

Celebrity Big Brother

11.00pm

When Beyonce Met Jayz

12.05am

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

1.05am

Body Freaks: Make Me a Perfect 10

2.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.00am

Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Wildlife SOS

6.35am

Divine Designs

7.00am 7.50am 8.10am 8.35am 9.35am 10.40am 11.45am 12.50pm 1.50pm 2.55pm 3.55pm 4.55pm 6.00pm 7.05pm 7.35pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.05pm 12.05am 1.05am 2.05am 2.10am 3.05am 3.30am 3.55am 4.00am

The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars River Monsters Payback FYI Daily Payback Lethal Weapon Maximum Conviction FYI Daily Maximum Conviction The Car Chasers The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.30am 1.35am

Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Wanted Down Under Close Calls: On Camera Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Father Brown Escape to the Country The Farmers' Country Showdown Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Big Cats Death in Paradise BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Question Time This Week Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.00am

Flog it! Trade Secrets

7.30am

The Farmers' Country Showdown

8.15am

Antiques Road Trip

9.00am

MasterChef: The Professionals

10.00am

Victoria Derbyshire

12.00pm

BBC Newsroom Live

1.00pm

The Daily Politics

2.00pm

Masters Snooker

5.45pm

More Creatures Great and Small

6.15pm

Flog It!

7.00pm

Eggheads

7.30pm

Great British Railway Journeys

8.00pm

Masters Snooker

9.00pm

Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure

10.00pm

A House Through Time

11.00pm

The Mash Report

11.30pm

Newsnight

12.15am

Masters Snooker Highlights

1.05am

Masters Snooker Extra

3.05am

A House Through Time

4.05am

Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure

5.05am

This is BBC Two

ITV2 7.00am Records 7.25am Records 7.55am 8.45am 9.20am 9.50am 10.25am 11.10am 12.10pm 1.10pm 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 4.40pm 5.50pm 6.50pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.50pm 12.20am 12.45am 1.15am 1.40am 2.10am 2.35am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Totally Bonkers Guinness World Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Who's Doing the Dishes? Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Release the Hounds Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Two and a Half Men Superstore Ibiza Weekender

Pele: Birth of a Legend

8.55am

Yu-GI-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

11.10am

Get Out

1.10pm

The Transfiguration

3.00pm

Being Charlie

4.50pm

Pele: Birth of a Legend

6.50pm

Yu-GI-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

9.00pm

Get Out

10.50pm

The Transfiguration

12.35am

This is Your Death

2.30am

Aloys

4.20am

In Dubious Battle

6.30am

Pitch Perfect 3: Special

Right to a bank account for everyone agreed in Spain Spain’s government has passed a law giving everyone the right to have a bank account with at least the basic functions of being able to set up direct debits for bills,

Live European Tour Golf

9.30am

Good Morning Sports Fans

10.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

11.00am

Premier League Daily

12.00pm

Live European Tour Golf

2.00pm

SKY Sports News

3.00pm

SKY Sports News

4.00pm

Transfer Centre

4.30pm

SKY Sports News

5.00pm

Live PGA Tour Featured Groups

9.00pm

Live PGA Tour Golf

1.00am

Cricket

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.35am 4.00am 4.25am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1 7.00am

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale 'Dr Google': Do DIY Diagnoses Work? Tonight Emmerdale The Cruise Transformation Street ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Great Art Lethal Weapon Jackpot247 'Dr Google': Do DIY Diagnoses Work? Tonight ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

The Dog Whisperer Monkey Life Monkey Life Meerkat Manor Meerkat Manor Road Wars Road Wars Stargate Atlantis MacGyver NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Stargate SG-1 The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Duck Quacks Don't Echo A League of Their Own Delicious The Force: North East Ross Kemp: Extreme World Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 The Blacklist Stop Search Seize The Dog Whisperer

7.00am 7.25am 7.50am 8.55am 9.55am 10.25am 10.50am 11.20am 12.25pm 1.35pm 2.35pm 3.40pm 4.15pm 4.50pm 5.20pm 5.55pm 6.25pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 1.00am 3.05am 3.30am

Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy The Darling Buds of May The Darling Buds of May The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Marple Foyle's War Inspector Morse ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

hold a debit card and make transfers. All accounts must make their holders aware of any commissions charged, and provide a comparison across banks via the Bank of Spain website. Although talks are under way about making basic accounts free of charge, 'reasonable' commissions will still be charged for the moment, according to the ministry for the economy. The legislation is a move to implement a European Directive into Spanish law within the timescale required by the EU. Also, the Council of Ministers has passed another law that requires large companies to provide public information about their corporate social responsibility, diversity among members of senior management and board of directors, environmental management, respect for human rights and the fight against corruption. Diversity policies must be revealed for all public limited companies, known as a Sociedad Anónima or S.A. in Spain, and all firms with more than 500 employees are required to reveal social, environmental, human rights and corporate social responsibility policies, plus details of their annual accounts audits. These corporations will be required to publish details of working conditions, equality, social dialogue, respect for union affiliation rights, health and safety at work, and local community protection.

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3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawn Countdown Village of the Year A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Four in a Bed Extreme Cake Makers The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News George Clarke's Amazing Spaces Hunted Derry Girls The Undateables Working Class White Men The Secret Life of the Zoo How to Lose Weight Well Location, Location, Location Coast v Country The Autistic Gardener How to Stay Well Countdown

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm

2.00am 2.20am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am

Beyond 100 Days The Sky at Night How We Got to Now with Steve Johnson Forces of Nature with Brian Cox Prehistoric Autopsy Lost Land of the Volcano Play it Loud: The Story of the Marshall Amp Top of the Pops: 1981 Top of the Pops: 1981 Forces of Nature with Brian Cox Peaky Blinders This is BBC Four

9.55am 10.30am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.35pm 1.05pm 1.35pm 2.05pm 3.10pm 4.15pm 4.50pm 5.20pm 5.50pm 6.25pm 6.55pm 7.55pm 8.55pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.05am 2.05am 3.10am 4.15am

Food Unwrapped A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me The Secret Life of the Zoo The Supervet Grand Designs Walks with My Dog The Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes 24 Hours in A and E Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Walks with My Dog Grand Designs 8 Out of 10 Cats

10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am

ITV3

Channel 5 7.00am

Puffin Rock

7.10am

Poppy Cat

7.20am

Simon

7.25am

Bob the Builder

7.35am

Fireman Sam

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

8.00am

The Secret Life of Puppies

8.05am

Paw Patrol

8.20am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

8.35am

Peppa Pig

8.45am

Peppa Pig

8.50am

Floogals

9.05am

Digby Dragon

9.20am

Rusty Rivets

9.35am

Shimmer and Shine

9.55am

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

10.05am

Mofy

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

The Hotel Inspector Returns

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

NCIS

4.15pm

Her Dark Past

6.00pm

5 News at 5

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

Baby Ballroom

9.00pm

Big Family Values: More Kids Than Cash

10.00pm

Celebrity Big Brother

11.00pm

Celebrity 100% Hotter!

12.05am

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

1.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.00am

Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Wildlife SOS

6.35am

Divine Designs

7.00am 7.50am 8.10am 8.35am 9.35am 10.40am 11.45am 12.50pm 1.55pm 2.55pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.05pm 7.35pm 8.05pm 8.35pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 11.10pm 12.20am 1.20am 1.25am 2.25am 3.20am 3.45am 4.00am

The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Goldfinger FYI Daily Goldfinger The Adjustment Bureau FYI Daily The Adjustment Bureau The Americans The Car Chasers ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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BBC1 7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.25pm 11.35pm 12.25am 12.55am 1.20am 1.25am

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BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.05am 12.55am 2.55am 3.25am 4.25am 5.25am

ITV2 7.00am 7.55am 8.45am 9.50am 10.25am 11.10am 12.10pm 1.10pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 6.50pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 1.55am 2.25am 2.55am 3.15am 6.50am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show Who’s Doing the Dishes? Dress to Impress Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out Totally You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Superstore American Pie Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Superstore Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Yu-GI-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

9.15am

Pele: Birth of a Legend

11.05am

Get Out

12.55pm

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge

3.15pm 4.55pm 7.10pm 9.00pm

The Transfiguration Yu-GI-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Pele: Birth of a Legend Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge

11.10pm

Get Out

1.00am

The Transfiguration

2.45am

Being Charlie

4.40am

Aloys

6.30am

The Greatest Showman: Special

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.45am 4.00am 4.50am

Sky Sports 1 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 2.00pm

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Live European Tour Golf SKY Sports News

3.00pm

SKY Sports News

4.00pm

Transfer Centre

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SKY Sports News Live PGA Tour Featured Groups Football

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2.00am

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The Dog Whisperer

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7.20am

3rd Rock from the Sun

7.00am

Puffin Rock

8.10am

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.10am

Poppy Cat

9.30am

Frasier

7.20am

Simon

11.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

7.25am

Bob the Builder

7.35am

Fireman Sam

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

8.00am

The Secret Life of Puppies

8.05am

Paw Patrol

12.00pm

Sun, Sea and Selling Houses

1.00pm

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1.05pm

Couples Come Dine with Me

2.05pm

Posh Pawn

8.20am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

3.10pm

Countdown

8.35am

Peppa Pig

4.00pm

Village of the Year

8.50am

Floogals

5.00pm

A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

9.05am

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6.00pm

Four in a Bed

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Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

10.05am

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12.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

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7.30pm

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8.00pm

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10.00pm

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11.00pm

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2.15pm

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12.20am

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2.45pm

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3.15pm

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3.00am

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10.00am

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4.00pm

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9.00pm

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6.00pm

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10.00pm

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11.00pm

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7.30pm

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11.30pm

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9.30pm

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12.00am

Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

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11.00pm

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Ross Kemp: Extreme World

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Lip Sync Battle UK

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Divine Designs

7.00am

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7.50am

Heartbeat

7.50am

Pawn Stars

8.55am

The Royal

8.30am

Ironside

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Judge Judy

11.20am

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1.35pm

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2.40pm

Heartbeat

3.40pm

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4.50pm

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6.20pm

George and Mildred

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Heartbeat

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Murder, She Wrote

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11.00pm

Foyle’s War

1.10am

Chicago

3.05am

Love and Marriage

3.55am

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5.45am

Richard Wilson on the Road

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Judge Judy

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7.55pm

The Supervet

8.55pm

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2.00am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Grand Designs

4.05am

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10.35am

Minder

11.35am

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12.40pm

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3.45pm

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4.50pm

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6.55pm

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7.55pm

Pawn Stars

8.50pm

Hornblower

11.00pm

The Shawshank Redemption

12.10am

FYI Daily

12.15am

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1.55am

The Sweeney

2.55am

Fifth Gear

3.45am

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Mary Berry Everyday

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5.30pm

Final Score

6.30pm

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6.40pm

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6.50pm

And They’re Off ... for Sport Relief

7.30pm

Pointless

8.20pm

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9.20pm

Casualty

10.10pm

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10.30pm

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11.30pm

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1.00am

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1.30am

Papadopoulos and Sons

3.15am

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3.20am

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11.40am

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12.05pm

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1.00pm

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2.25pm

Come Dine with Me

3.25pm

Coast v Country

3.05pm

The A-Team

4.25pm

A Place in the Sun

4.05pm

Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

6.30pm

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7.30pm

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6.05pm

Rich House, Poor House

7.05pm

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8.00pm

Greatest Ever Celebrity Wind Ups

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Blind Date

9.58pm

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10.00pm

Football on 5

11.25pm

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12.25am

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1.15am

Super Casino

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.00am

Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Wildlife SOS

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Divine Designs

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The Protectors The Professionals ITV Racing: The Opening Show Superman FYI Daily Superman ITV Racing: Live From Ascot Goldfinger FYI Daily Goldfinger Pawn Stars Police Academy 3: Back in Training FYI Daily Police Academy 3: Back in Training The Blues Brothers FYI Daily The Blues Brothers Beetlejuice FYI Daily Beetlejuice Car Crash Global Tommy Cooper Teleshopping

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Tipping Point

6.00pm

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7.00pm

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You’ve Been Framed!

7.45pm

Take Me Out

9.00pm

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10.30pm

Through the Keyhole

11.30pm

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Village of the Year

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Rugby Union

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Best Pl Goals

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The Autistic Gardener

6.00pm

Rugby Union

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NCIS: Los Angeles

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Draw it!

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8.40pm

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Gillette Soccer Saturday

7.00pm

Harry Hill’s Tea Time

8.00pm

BBC 4 Shipwrecks: Britain’s Sunken History

10.45pm

Live PGA Tour Golf

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The Simpsons

9.00pm

Alaska: Earth’s Frozen Kingdom

1.00am

SKY Sports News

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NCIS: Los Angeles

10.00pm

Spiral

2.00am

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10.00pm

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11.55pm

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12.25am

Hawaii Five-0

12.50am

Top of the Pops

1.25am

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1.30am

Neil Sedaka: King of Song

2.30am

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3.25am

Russell Howard’s Hour

5.00am

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4.25am

NCIS: Los Angeles

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Shipwrecks: Britain’s Sunken History

6.00am

SKY Sports News

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Stargate Atlantis

4.15am

This is BBC Four

7.00am

Murder, She Wrote

9.55am

Kirstie’s Vintage Gems

8.50am

Lewis

10.25am

Food Unwrapped

11.20am

A Place in the Sun

10.50am

Foyle’s War

3.40pm

Four in a Bed

2.55pm

Rosemary and Thyme

6.20pm

Come Dine with Me

8.55pm

The World’s Wildest Weather

3.55pm

Columbo Goes Under the Guillotine 10.00pm

Obama: The President

5.55pm

Midsomer Murders

12.00am

Lewis

2.00am

On the Buses

3.00am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.30am

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11.05am

Get Out

10.00am

Don’t Tell the Bride

12.55pm

Pirates of the Caribbean:

11.00am

Melissa and Joey

1.30pm

Alvin and the Chipmunks

3.20pm

Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts

3.30pm

The Goldbergs

Salazar’s Revenge

Everybody Loves Raymond

6.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

9.00pm

The Karate Kid

11.40pm

Gogglebox

1.50am

Rude Tube

All You Need is the Music

ITV3

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Who Inspired the World 11.15pm

Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant to President

11.10pm

A Cure for Wellness

2.55am

Gogglebox

1.40am

The Transfiguration

3.55am

First Dates

3.20am

Being Charlie

4.50am

How I Met Your Mother

5.10am

Aloys

5.35am

Rude(Ish) Tube

Channel 5 7.00am

1.20pm

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Couples Come Dine with Me

Pirates of the Caribbean:

8.40am

Futurama

7.50am

9.00pm

King of Queens

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8.00am

Pele: Birth of a Legend

Get Out

7.50am

12.20pm

Live European Tour Golf

9.15am

7.10pm

3rd Rock from the Sun

9.45am

Rude(Ish) Tube

Pele: Birth of a Legend

7.00am

Saturday Morning with James Martin

Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew

7.00am

5.20pm

ITV News

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Yu-GI-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

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A to Z of TV Gardening

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Gardeners’ World

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Greatest Gardens

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10.20am

Countryfile

11.15am

Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

12.45pm

Food and Drink

1.15pm

MOTD2 Extra

2.00pm

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Ski Sunday

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Tennis

8.00pm

Masters Snooker

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Insert Name Here

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All Good Things

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Good Morning Karachi

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Question Time

5.00am

Holby City

5.55am

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Emmerdale Omnibus

10.35am

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1.25pm

Take Me Out

2.45pm

The Voice UK

4.20pm

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5.20pm

FYI Daily

5.25pm

The Flintstones

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The Lord of the Rings:

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FYI Daily

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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Ibiza Weekender

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Family Guy

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American Dad!

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Zack and Miri Make a Porno

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FYI Daily

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Zack and Miri Make a Porno

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Sky Sports Tonight

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Cricket

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Hollyoaks Omnibus

9.00am

Being Charlie

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Coach Trip

10.45am

Pele: Birth of a Legend

12.00pm

Melissa and Joey

12.40pm

First Kill 2.30pm

Escape From Planet Earth

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4.55pm

Yu-GI-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

7.10pm

Get Out

9.00pm

Pirates of the Caribbean:

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Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts

4.30pm

The Big Bang Theory

10.00pm

Lockout

11.55pm

The Big Bang Theory

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Gogglebox

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First Kill

12.55am

A Cure for Wellness

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Get Out

4.00am

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Pele: Birth of a Legend

4.50am

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The Hour of Power

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7.10am

Jamie’s Comfort Food

7.20am

King of Queens

8.10am

Everybody Loves Raymond

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Frasier

10.30am

Sunday Brunch

1.30pm

Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast

2.30pm

The Simpsons

4.00pm

Capture the Flag

5.50pm

Aladdin

7.35pm

Channel 4 News

8.00pm

Posh Pawn

9.00pm

The Biggest Little Railway in the World

10.00pm

SAS: Who Dares Wins

11.00pm

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

11.55pm

Season of the Witch

1.45am

Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners

2.40am

The Lie Detective

3.25am

Grand Designs

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9.00am

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4.20am

Location, Location, Location

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WWE Raw

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KOTV Boxing Weekly

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MacGyver

5.45am

Coast v Country

2.00pm

Hawaii Five-0

6.40am

Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures

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Portrait Artist of the Year 2018

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Modern Family

7.00pm

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Only Connect

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8.30pm

University Challenge

10.00pm

Hawaii Five-0

9.00pm

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Hunt v Lauda: F1’s Greatest Racing Rivals

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Before the Winter Chill

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Hunt v Lauda: F1’s Greatest Racing Rivals

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Ross Kemp: Extreme World

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The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve

3.40am

Art, Passion and Power:

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NCIS: Los Angeles

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Stargate Atlantis

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Football on 5

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Pixels

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Big Daddy

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Mr. Deeds

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

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5 News

10.00pm

Celebrity Big Brother

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Life as We Know it

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That’s My Boy

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Super Casino

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GPs: Behind Closed Doors

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Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink

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House Doctor

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Wildlife SOS

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Divine Designs

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7.00am

Snooker v Darts

8.50am

Heartbeat

11.00am

Walks with My Dog

7.05am

Minder

10.55am

Columbo Goes Under the Guillotine

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Location, Location, Location

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Foyle’s War

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Come Dine with Me

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Pawn Stars Superman

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Four in a Bed

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Come Dine with Me

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Hornblower

10.00pm

Tonight at the London Palladium

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Grand Designs

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Unknown

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Birds of a Feather

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Father Ted

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FYI Daily

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The Sting

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The IT Crowd

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Unknown

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Blue Murder

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It Was Alright in the 1980s

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Scarface

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Rosemary and Thyme

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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FYI Daily

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Road to Avonlea

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Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Scarface

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Car S.O.S

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8 Out of 10 Cats

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Television: Mon. 22nd January BBC1

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Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Wanted Down Under A1: Britain’s Longest Road Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Father Brown Escape to the Country The Farmers’ Country Showdown Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Inside Out EastEnders Panorama Silent Witness BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Have I Got Old News for You New Tricks The Graham Norton Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 5.45pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.15am 2.15am 3.10am 4.10am

ITV2 7.00am 7.55am 8.45am 9.20am 10.25am 11.10am 12.10pm 1.10pm 1.45pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 6.50pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.30am 1.30am 2.05am 2.30am 3.00am 3.20am 6.50am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Who’s Doing the Dishes? Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out You’ve Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Family Guy American Dad! Family Guy The Cleveland Show Timewasters Two and a Half Men Superstore Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Yu-GI-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

9.15am

First Kill

11.00am 11.30am

The Greatest Showman: Special Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge

1.45pm 3.45pm

In Dubious Battle Kicks

5.25pm

Pele: Birth of a Legend

7.15pm

First Kill

9.00pm

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge

11.10pm

Kicks

12.45am

A Cure for Wellness

3.15am

The Transfiguration

5.00am

Pele: Birth of a Legend

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 2.00am 4.00am 4.55am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson’s Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street The Martin Lewis Money Show Coronation Street Next of Kin ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Britain’s Favourite Dogs: Top 100 Jackpot247 The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1

7.00am

Cricket

7.00am

The Dog Whisperer

7.15am

Best of Sky Cricket 2017

8.00am

Monkey Life

7.30am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

9.00am

Meerkat Manor

8.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

10.00am

NCIS: Los Angeles

9.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

11.00am

Stargate Atlantis

10.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

12.00pm

MacGyver

11.00am

Premier League Daily

1.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

12.00pm

Transfer Centre

2.00pm

Hawaii Five-0

12.30pm

Sky Sports Daily

4.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

1.00pm

SKY Sports News

5.00pm

Stargate SG-1

2.00pm

SKY Sports News

6.00pm

The Simpsons

3.00pm

SKY Sports News

6.30pm

Futurama

4.00pm

Transfer Centre

7.30pm

The Simpsons

4.30pm

SKY Sports News

9.00pm

Attenborough

5.00pm

SKY Sports News

10.00pm

A League of Their Own

6.00pm

SKY Sports News

11.00pm

Fearless

7.00pm

SKY Sports News

1.10am

Ross Kemp: Extreme World

8.00pm

Football

2.10am

Hawaii Five-0

12.00am

Live ICC U19 Wc

4.10am

The Blacklist

6.15am

Best of Sky Cricket 2017

5.10am

Stop Search Seize

6.30am

Cricket’s Greatest

6.10am

The Dog Whisperer

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Hollyoaks Coach Trip All Star Driving School Charmed Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Coach Trip Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Gogglebox The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Rude Tube First Dates Celebs Go Dating Rude(Ish) Tube Charmed

7.00am

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Flog it! Trade Secrets The Farmers’ Country Showdown Antiques Road Trip Antiques Roadshow Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Bowls Tennis Flog It! Eggheads Great American Railroad Journeys Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Only Connect University Challenge Surgeons: At the Edge of Life Insert Name Here Newsnight Millionaires’ Ex-Wives Club Bowls Countryfile Big Cats This is BBC Two

Channel 4 7.00am

Countdown

7.45am

3rd Rock from the Sun

8.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

9.30am

Frasier

11.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

12.00pm

Sun, Sea and Selling Houses

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

1.05pm

Couples Come Dine with Me

2.05pm

Posh Pawn

3.10pm

Countdown

4.00pm

Village of the Year

5.00pm

A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

6.30pm

Extreme Cake Makers

7.00pm

The Simpsons

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

8.30pm

Dispatches

9.00pm

How to Lose Weight Well

10.00pm

The Undateables

11.00pm

First Dates Hotel

12.05am

Derry Girls

12.40am

Hunted

1.40am

SAS: Who Dares Wins

2.30am

The Supervet

3.25am

The Lie Detective

4.10am

Cabins in the Wild

Channel 5 7.00am

Milkshake!

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

Cowboy Builders

1.10pm

5 News

1.15pm

The Hotel Inspector

2.05pm

Access

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

NCIS

4.15pm

A Stranger with My Kids

6.00pm

5 News

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News

8.00pm

Car Crash TV

9.00pm

Police Interceptors

10.00pm

Celebrity Big Brother

11.00pm

30 Inches Tall and Turning 18

12.05am

Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

1.05am

Celebrity Botched Up Bodies

2.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

Secrets of the National Trust

5.00am

Get Your Tatts Out: Kavos Ink

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Wildlife SOS

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Divine Designs

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The Chase Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Car Chasers Pawn Stars River Monsters The Bank Job FYI Daily The Bank Job Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber FYI Daily Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber The Car Chasers Teleshopping

with Dick Strawbridge 5.05am

Location, Location, Location

5.55am

Coast v Country

6.50am

Jamie’s Comfort Food

BBC 4

2.00am 3.10am 4.10am

Beyond 100 Days Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank Highlands - Scotland’s Wild Heart The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home The Victorians Rule Britannia! Music, Mischief and Morals in the 18th Century Top of the Pops: 1981 Highlands - Scotland’s Wild Heart This is BBC Four

Classic Coronation Street

9.55am

Food Unwrapped

7.55am

Heartbeat

10.30am

A Place in the Sun

8.55am

The Royal

11.30am

Four in a Bed

10.00am

Judge Judy 2.05pm

A Place in the Sun

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ITV3

More 4

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The Darling Buds of May

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The Royal

4.15pm

Come Dine with Me

2.40pm

Heartbeat

6.55pm

The Secret Life of the Zoo

3.40pm

Classic Coronation Street

7.55pm

The Supervet

4.50pm

On the Buses

5.55pm

Rising Damp

8.55pm

Grand Designs Car S.O.S

6.25pm

George and Mildred

10.00pm

7.00pm

Heartbeat

11.00pm

The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car

8.00pm

Murder, She Wrote

12.05am

24 Hours in A and E

9.00pm

Lewis

1.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

11.00pm

Foyle’s War

1.10am

Inspector Morse

2.05am

Car S.O.S

3.10am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.10am

Grand Designs

3.30am

Teleshopping

4.10am

8 Out of 10 Cats

ITV4

Spain amongst worst performers in Europe on income equality First the good news: the Spanish economy is on the mend, unemployment is falling and the number of people at risk of poverty is coming down too. That’s according to the European Commission’s new Draft Joint Employment Report 2018. But despite the positives, the Commission’s report has also given Spain a failing grade when it comes to income equality, describing the situation as “critical” – that is, “much worse than average, and either not improving sufficiently fast or deteriorating further.” This places the country in a bottom group of poor performers that also includes Bulgaria, Lithuania and Greece. Across the whole 28-member bloc, the richest 20 per cent of the population had a disposable income that was around five times higher than that of the poorest 20 per cent in 2016, according to the Commission report. In Spain, however, this figure was slightly above six-and-ahalf times. And despite Spain’s economic recov-

ery – the national economy outperformed expectations to grow 3.2 per cent in 2016 – the Commission highlighted the fact that the country has yet to recover the equality levels seen before the crisis In total, a third of the countries in the EU have not recovered this pre-crisis equality level, according to the report, which analyzes 14 social indicators – from youth unemployment levels and the gender employment gap, to school dropout rates. “Recent gains in employment have not been evenly distributed among different population groups,” the report says of the EU as a whole. “The gap in employment rates between low-skilled and high-skilled workers is large (31 percentage points), underlining the need to invest in skills to better respond to changing labourmarket needs,” the report adds. “The persistence of relatively large income inequalities, often linked to unequal opportunities in access to

education, training and social protection, and reflecting poor labor market outcomes, raises concerns in terms of fairness, social inclusion and sustainable growth,” the report’s authors go on to say. In terms of the risk of poverty, Spain has improved its record in recent years but remains on the watch list. For employment, the country’s performance has been noted as “weak but improving, while the report notes that the number of “quasi-jobless” households remains a high 14.9 per cent. The Commission also criticises Madrid for the failure of the Spanish government’s poverty-reduction policies. Social transfers (“social assistance provided by public and civic bodies to those living in poverty or in danger of falling into poverty”) reduced monetary poverty by just 25 per cent in Spain, before taking pensions into account. That figure is too close to Bulgaria and Greece and a long way from

the 50 per cent seen in Nordic countries. The report calls on countries including Spain to introduce a raft of measures including improving the design of tax and benefit systems, ensuring access to quality healthcare and promoting gender equality. Spain’s school drop-out rate also comes in for criticism. At 19 per cent, this is a long way from the 10.7 per cent EU average, while the number of young people who are neither working nor studying is at 15 per cent, four percentage points above the EU average. On the plus side of the ledger, Spain appears to have improved in terms of digital competencies and for compensation for hours worked. Spain also ranks well in terms of the number of children aged under three in formal childcare and in self-reported access to healthcare. Pension Struggle The European Commission report warns

that an ageing population “implies more pressure on younger generations – those same generations who experience also a more difficult access to stable, quality jobs – in order to guarantee sufficient revenues to the pension systems and ensure their sustainability.” Ageing societies will mean longer working lives and this will put pressure on the pensions system in future because of the longer periods worked. This has led Brussels to issue a warning on a possible lack of trust between generations and possible risks to the social contract, which states that pensions paid in today will be received in future. To reduce the threat, the European Commission says employment and productivity rates must be increased, while stressing the benefits of private pension funds. The report also notes that women are more likely to be affected on the pensions front as they interrupt their careers for childcare reasons.

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Wednesday 17 January

Emerald Isle, La Florida Maria O’Hara Variety Night

(5 acts) 8pm (meal, 7.30pm)

La Herradura, Los Montesinos Spanish Soul 8.30pm

Thursday 18 January

La Herradura, Los Montesinos Gypsy Tears 8.30pm

Friday 19 January

La Herradura, Los Montesinos Pure Flamenco 9pm

Wednesday 24 January

La Herradura, Los Montesinos Andalucian Festival 8.30pm

Emerald Isle, La Florida Rob Lewis Phil Collins Tribute 9pm

Thursday 25 January

La Herradura, Los Montesinos Andalucian Festival 8.30pm

Friday 26 January

La Herradura, Los Montesinos Andalucian Festival 9pm

Saturday 20 January

La Herradura, Los Montesinos Andalucian Roots 8.30pm The Club, Quesada Deja Neilsen 7.30pm

Sunday 21 January

Cooper’s Arms, Quesada Karaoke with Soo 8pm La Herradura, Los Montesinos Flamenco Experience 8.30pm

Tuesday 23 January

Cooper’s Arms, Quesada 80s music show 9pm (meal 7.30pm) The Club, Quesada Burns Night with Dougie Munro 7.30pm

Saturday 27 January

The Club, Quesada Showgirls 7.30pm

Wednesday 31 January

La Herradura, Los Montesinos Chocolate Son 8.30pm

Wednesday 7 February

Emerald Isle, La Florida Costa Blanca Legends 9pm (meal, 8pm)

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Lost Spanish masterpiece found hanging in Welsh castle The 17th-century portrait of an austerelooking Spanish writer had hung in Penrhyn Castle for nearly 150 years, unvisited by art experts and assumed by the National Trust, which owns the castle, to be of no great value. That was until a recent visit by Benito Navarrete Prieto, a distinguished art scholar who made the journey from Seville to north Wales on a hunch that a painting assumed to be a copy might just be the real thing Now Prieto has established that the artwork was indeed a lost masterpiece by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, one of Spain’s great painters. The art world recently marvelled as Leonardo da Vinci’s 500-year-old depiction of Christ sold at auction for a record £341m. The restored Salvator Mundi had long been considered a copy but was reclassified as authentic. The discovery of a Murillo in Penrhyn Castle, near Bangor in north Wales, is not quite on the same scale. But it is a major event for European art: there are barely a dozen known portraits by the artist and those few that do exist are worth millions. “It is an absolute masterpiece,” Prieto said. “Magnetic.” Transported from Penrhyn, the portrait is the centrepiece of a major exhibition on the artist at the Frick Collection in New York, before transferring to the National Gallery in London in February. One of the US exhibition’s curators, Xavier F Salomon, said the discovery was hugely exciting, and that he regretted relying on previous judgments by other art historians. “Most scholars have written that there are two versions (of the portrait), both copies after a lost original.

One copy was in Seville, which I’ve seen and is clearly a copy,” he said. Painted around 1751, the copy is thought to have been commissioned by the sitter’s family when the original Murillo was sold. Now attributed to the 18th-century Sevillian painter Domingo Martínez, it hangs in Seville town hall. When it came to the Welsh example, Salomon said the literature featured “terrible old black and white photos”. He requested a colour image for his exhibition catalogue and featured it as a “copy”, even though he recalled his first impression was that “this looks really good”. “I thought ‘people have always said it’s a copy, it’s got to be a copy’; which is, of course, a mistake art historians should never make. Go with your gut feeling and you should follow up. I didn’t. “Benito went to Wales and realised how great the painting was and that everyone had been wrong in calling it a copy. The mistake made – by myself included – is just that no one bothered to go there, and everyone kept repeating that it was a copy. It was hidden in plain sight. It’s not coming out of a location that’s unknown. The house was open to the public.” The painting was among old masters collected in the mid- to late-19th century by Baron Penrhyn for his neo-gothic pile. Today, the castle’s collection includes paintings, furniture and books. The Murillo was attributed to the artist when it was acquired in the 1870s, but by 1901 it had been downgraded. Frantic Describing it as exceptional, Salomon said: “It’s difficult to add a painting to an

exhibition that’s already opened but I literally found out about this painting on a Friday and the exhibition was opening on that Monday. There was an insane weekend – I started calling everyone in Wales and Spain to find out more. I hadn’t seen it and I wanted to be sure it was absolutely right ... The picture arrived here and we hung it. It’s absolutely fantastic.” Murillo worked primarily in Seville until his death in 1682, aged 64. Among his masterpieces are paintings for the city’s convent of San Francisco and for the church of the Caridad, including Christ Healing the Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, now in the National Gallery. Such was Murillo’s prestige that, at one point, the King of Spain refused to allow them to be exported. In July, Sotheby’s in London sold his Ecce Homo – a painting of Christ wearing the crown of thorns – for £2.75m. James Macdonald, the senior director of old master paintings at the auction house, said he had sold works by the artist privately for substantially more. He described the rediscovered painting as striking and added: “The emergence of this fine portrait of one of the most important cultural figures in Seville represents an important addition to the artist’s oeuvre.” Murillo is admired for his ability to bring out the character of his sitters. The rediscovered portrait depicts Don Diego Ortiz de Zúñiga, who wrote a history of Seville. Dressed in black with the insignia of the Order of Santiago, he is set within a stone cartouche supported by two cherubs. The oil on canvas measures 113cm

by 94cm. Its qualities were concealed beneath a layer of discoloured varnish that has been removed.

The exhibition at the Frick runs until 4 February 2018 and will then transfer to the National Gallery in London.

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New cat species discovered

Jail time sought for moped driver

A species of cat living wild in Madrid over 10,000 years ago has been discovered in an archaeological dig in Madrid. The Leptofelis Vallesiensis, as the excavation team have baptised it, would have lived fairly close to humans at around the time cats as we know them today are thought to have domesticated themselves to make sure they always had a source of food. They largely resembled the mountain cat which still lives wild in parts of Spain today. The National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN), in conjunction with the High Council of Scientific Research (CSIC) and Madrid’s Alcalá University (UAH) made the discovery at the Cerro de los Batallones archaeological site in Torrejón de Velasco, near the capital, where it was recently reported that fossils from the earliest and short-necked species of giraffe had been found. According to the historians, the 10,000-year-old cat would have been slim and lithe, but weighing between seven and nine kilos – compared with a typical, normal-weight domestic cat’s 4.5 to five kilos – meaning they are likely to have been longer and taller than the fourlegged friends who occupy an estimated 30% of human homes in the western

The public prosecutor has asked for four years in jail for the boyfriend of a young woman who lost her life in a crash near Alicante’s Plaza del Mar. The incident, which occurred in January 2013, is being examined in court this month and the driver appeared in Alicante Criminal Court for sentencing this week. The man is being accused of homicide due to imprudence as he tested positive for alcohol and cannabis at the scene. The man had also had his licence revoked after losing all his penalty points, it has emerged. The incident occurred at around 6am on January 20th 2013 when a tow truck was about to remove a crashed vehicle from blocking the tram tracks next to Plaza del Mar. A pedestrian was, at that moment, crossing the pedestrian crossing although the pedestrian light was red. According to officers investigating the incident, the motorcycle was coming from the direction of the Meliá hotel. The pedestrian, on seeing the motorcycle approach and realising it was not

world. The Leptofelis was able to jump to staggering heights to enable it to hunt, and had numerous features in common with today’s family pets, although also primitive aspects which have now been bred out. Their front paws were much the same as modern felines, but their back legs – on their femurs, ankles and hips – had bony outcrops supporting the quadratus plantae, a muscle in the base of the paw. This muscle was also much larger, showing how the cats’ impulsion was vastly superior, giving it far greater jumping and climbing skills, enabling it to catch birds in flight and make great bounds when escaping, literally taking off from the ground like African lynx still do today. They were also able to move much faster due to their muscular structure and extra-flexible elbow joints, a skill essential for escaping predators. And according to the Cerro de los Batallones team, these latest findings are only the tip of the iceberg: they are now studying skeletons of an even larger wild cat similar to the Leptofelis, details of which they promise to reveal very soon.

slowing down, stood frozen to the spot. The accused decided to pass between the pedestrian and the grua truck. The victim (20), who was riding pillion on the moped hit the pedestrian, who fell to the ground. The girl was flung under the tow truck just as the driver was reversing and died at the scene, despite attempts by ambulance workers to revive her. The driver of the moped was also seriously injured in the accident and was taken to Alicante General Hospital. In court this week, the defendant denied being drunk at the time of the accident. According to his version of events, he had a beer a number of hours before and did not smoke cannabis. He also said that as a consequence of the blow to the head, he had ‘gaps’ in his memory and he did not remember anything about how the accident came about. He also refused to acknowledge that his drivers licence points had been withdrawn. His defence lawyer has challenged the results of the drug and alcohol analysis, alleging a ‘lack of guarantee’ in the chain

Plaza del Mar, where the accident occurred.

of custody of the report. The lawyer claims that conclusive data is not available. An officer from the National Police also made a statement before the court this week, explaining that he had come to the port area in the early houses of the morning on the date of the incident. The officer claimed he was called to the area because of reports of a fight between a couple. “When we arrived we saw them arguing and when we went to identify them, they left quickly on the motorcycle,” he said. He added that when he heard a collision moments later, he knew instinctively that it was the couple in question. He also said that some witnesses had told him that the suspect had been causing a nuisance during the night with the way he was driving his moped. Local police reports show that the moped skipped two traffic lights and travelled with excess speed. However, at the point of the accident, his speed was adequate to that of the road and the traffic light was green in his favour. The defense argued that the facts would constitute an offense of driving without a license, for which the payment of a fine is demanded.

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TWO FREE CONCERTS There are two free concerts taking place at the end of this month – the 21st and 28th January 2018. Both performances are being held in the Cultural Centre of Ciudad Quesada at 12 noon. As part of an ever growing variety of cultural activities, the town hall told The Costa Blanca People that it “wishes to cater for the many residents in our municipality. All of our

activities are designed to improve the integration of all nationalities with common interests.” On 21st, The Cuerda Goldberg Trip (viola, violin and cello) give a concert of chamber music. The 28th sees soprano Belen Puente give a concert of old Spanish music, accompanied by a pianist and narrator.

€240K for cliff repairs The City Council for Beaches is investing €240,000 to repair the cliffs of the Orihuela coast. The councillor for beaches, Luisa Boné, offered an update this week on the maintenance and strengthening works which were carried out on the during 2017 on the coast of Orihuela. The first measure, which has already been completed, was the work on the cliff in Cabo Roig, for an investment of € 187,000. A project that began in 2017 and ended the more than three-year closure of the beach promenade of Cala Capitán. The second phase started earlier this month on the cliffs of the beach at Aguamarina. Boné said, “When the technical services were informed about the existence of new rockfalls, in this case on the coast of Aguamarina, the City Council for Beaches drew up

a new contract to repair a section of the cliff that has been eroded mainly due to rainwater. We removed a part of the promenade, which represented a clear risk, both for those who walked along the promenade and for those who did it on the beach.” The city councillor noted that in December the obligatory approval of the Coastal Ministry was obtained in order to carry out the work. Boné also said that “the work will consist of cleaning the slope, building a brick wall to avoid continuous erosion by rainwater, and installing a protective net on both sides of the wall to prevent any possible rock fall to the beach.” This second project has a budget of €52,713.82 and the City Council for Beaches expects that this work will be completed in a few weeks.

Most Spaniards refuse to reform the Constitution to allow a referendum Six out of ten Spaniards (61.6 per cent) consider it necessary to reform the Constitution, but most of those who think this way (63.8 per cent) oppose that this change includes the possibility of holding a referendum on independence, according to a survey by Sigma Dos. The national survey that carried out 900 interviews also indicates that 68.5 per cent of respondents believe that the political parties will not be able to reach an agreement when it comes to modifying the Magna Carta, an opinion shared mostly by the voters of Unidos Podemos (81.2 per cent) and voters under 29 (84.1 per cent). Only 19 per cent of respondents trust that the political parties will reach a consensus that allows the Constitution to be reformed, according to the Sigma Dos survey. Those who voted for Podemos in the last elections are those who most support the constitutional reform

(89 per cent) and also those who opted for the PSOE (75.8 per cent), compared to the voters of the PP, among which less than half (48.9 per cent) consider it necessary to take that step. The voters of the PP, PSOE and Ciudadanos are the ones who most oppose that this ‘modification’ includes the authorisation to call an independence referendum (up to 85.4 per cent are against in the case of the PP), while the 60.8 per cent of the electorate of Unidos Podemos would be in favour that this reform is included in a new Constitution. In addition, the survey indicates that 32.7 per cent of those interviewed are in favour of the State regaining competencies that are now managed by the autonomous communities; 27.4 per cent want more self-government for the autonomies and 20.8 per cent prefer to leave things as they are.

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Well-known duettists strike again The experienced duet team of Jane Atkinson and Eric Berg team up once again on Saturday 27th January to entertain audiences at the Orihuela Costa Resort Hotel in La Zenia. The occasion is the annual show mounted by Melody Makers International and their guests the Orihuela Costa Male Voice Choir, entitled ‘A Choral Spectacular’. With nearly 80 singers on stage, conductor Nigel Hopkins promises one of the most diverse programmes ever seen at the Orihuela Costa Resort, with music ranging from Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and We Will Rock You to Nessun Dorma. The choirs, whilst singing

individually, will join together on several occasions with numbers that will include the Battle Hymn of the Republic and You Raise Me Up amongst others. Tickets for both shows (2pm and 8pm) are available from La Ponderosa Gift Shop (next to Consum at La

Zenia) as well as the Card Place shops at both Punta Prima and Benimar. The concerts will be supporting the children’s charity Debra this year, whose shops at San Fulgencio and Urb. Marina also have tickets for sale.

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hen is a Bank not a Bank? I had reason to visit Sol Bank in La Marina bank this week to pay money into account. Found out again that services have changed again without any notification. New rule from beginning of 2018 is they will not take coins to put into personal accounts. Only way you can pay in coins is by having a business account. Told by very sympathetic staff that could take it to Supermarkets or bars etc to get it changed. Went to one first to try it wouldn’t do it as they had enough coins. Not everyone goes out with a pocket full of coins, I just put mine in a drawer and take it to bank twice a year to change or deposit. Banco Sabadell was good until it took over Cam bank - seems they have now inherited Cam bank bad habits. Kind regards Graham Senior

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Staying healthy in Winter Every winter, we are greeted with headlines about how the health service is inundated over the festive period. No one really wants to spend the holidays in their doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surgery when they could be tucking into mince pies and watching The Sound of Music for the hundredth time. Luckily, there are a few health steps and precautions you can take to stay illness-free this winter: Sunshine in a bottle Vitamin D is important to keep our bones and muscles healthy and is primarily made by a reaction in our skin to sunlight. However during the winter

months (October-March) in the UK, sunlight doesn't contain enough UVB radiation to make vitamin D and we must rely on getting it from food and supplements. Foods that contain vitamin D include oily fish, red meat and eggs, but as only a small amount of vitamin D is found in these products, it is recommended that everyone consider supplements over winter, with the aim for an intake of 10mcg a day. Lighten up It is estimated that two million people in the UK suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as 'winter depression'. The symptoms which include low mood, irritability and fatigue tend to reach their peak

between December and February. In order to improve the symptoms of the winter blues, I suggest walking for one hour a day, especially at midday and on brighter days, and sitting near windows when possible, or in front of a light box for two hours a day. It is also worth considering painting your home in pale, reflective colours which may help brighten up your environment. Furthermore, studies have shown that staying warm can reduce your SAD symptoms, so wear plenty of layers, gloves and scarves, drink hot drinks, and aim to keep your home at a temperature between 18-21C. If you are

still struggling with your mood despite these efforts then do see your doctor as you may need to consider psychological therapies - or, in some cases, medication. Scrub up If you are sick of catching every virus incubating in your commuter train carriage, the best way to avoid getting ill is to wash your hands regularly, as 80 percent of infectious diseases are spread by touch. Whilst most of us will gladly dip our hands under the taps, to have an effective wash, you must spend 45 seconds at the sink with soap, ensuring to interlock your fingers, rub the backs and palms of your hands and even your thumbs. Act fast If you feel like you're about to come down with the lurgy, be proactive and take zinc supplements. Studies show that zinc can speed up your recovery from a cold and reduce the severity of your symptoms if taken within 24 hours of them starting. You may also consider giving yourself a health boost by upping your vitamin C intake, ensuring you're eating as many fruit and vegetables as possible â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tis the season for Brussel sprouts! Moderating your drinking Winter tends to be a time for excess, but we Brits often take it a bit too far when it comes to Christmas office parties - or that extra glass of warming whiskey in front of the TV on the cold and dreary evenings. We are well aware that alcohol can have damaging effects on many of our organs, leading to liver disease and increase the risks of heart disease as well as a number of cancers, but alcohol misuse can also weaken your immune system, making you more vulnerable to infections over these winter months. If Continued on pg 49

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you are not drinking within the recommended limits of 14 units a week, perhaps consider choosing a drink with less alcohol content or even trying to cut back altogether in order to protect yourself this winter. Get jabbed On average 8,000 people die of flu in the UK each year. Despite this shocking statistic, most people ignore their invite to get the flu jab as they are worried it will make them sick. This however is a myth. As there is no active virus in the jab, it can't give you the flu - and you are most likely just to end up with a slightly sore arm! So if you have been offered a flu jab by your GP, jump at the opportunity to help protect yourself and your loved ones. Take supplements Usually found in yoghurt drinks, probiotics will introduce good bacteria to help fight off the bad bacteria that can lead to winter illnesses. Vitamin C and Echinacea are also winter must haves.

How does Echinacea help with colds? Published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, the University of Connecticut performed a meta-analysis study that evaluated 14 studies and determined that: • Echinacea cuts the chances of catching a common cold by 58 percent. • Echinacea reduces the duration of the common cold by almost one-and-ahalf days. The take home message from our study is that echinacea does indeed have powerful cold prevention and cold treatment benefits. If you have a sore throat then, gargling salt water is the good oldfashioned way to reduce inflammation and flush out bacteria and studies have shown that Zinc supplements can shorten the duration of colds and chills. Vitamin C can help to boost your immune system. If your first thought is ‘better pick up some orange juice’ you might be surprised to hear that yellow bell peppers actually have a much higher concentration of Vitamin C. Broccoli, green leafy veg and strawberries are also good sources.

Eat yourself healthy A healthy balanced diet can really help to boost your immunity and your spirits. Juices and salads aren’t particularly tempting in the colder months. But you might want to look at making wholesome soups, stews and curries. You could whiz up a batch at the weekend, then freeze a few portions to whip out when you can’t be bothered to cook from scratch. Eat spicy food as spices are a natural decongestant. An extra hot vindaloo will help to release the mucus blocking your sinuses. Ginger, cinnamon and turmeric are all great for fighting inflammation. Bone Broth – Contains amino acids and minerals that naturally support immunity. Consume soup made of real bone broth and vegetables. Water – Adequate hydration is the key to flushing out the virus from your system. Try to drink at least 8 ounces every 2 hours. Hot water with lemon, honey, and cinnamon – Helps prevent mucus buildup and keeps you hydrated. Ginger – Make a ginger tea and add raw honey. Garlic and onions – Both of these vegetable help boost immune function and have antibacterial and antiviral properties from a compound they contain allicin. Festive stress While Christmas can be a great time for relaxing, eating, drinking and being merry, the run up can prove a little stressful at times. If the very thought of packed shops, family arguments and endless washing up is enough to bring you out in a cold sweat, you might want to check out our Bach Rescue Remedy range. Just four drops in a drink or on your tongue might help to ease emotional demands.

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Bill via email asks: I am trying to uninstall AVG free from my laptop as it is slowing it down on startup but I can't seem to stop it from scanning even though I have removed it via Settings. I use CCleaner and Malwarebytes so will this be enough security? Aunty Says: Hello Bill. For years AVG was one of the best free antivirus programs but it seems to have got rather bloated and slow so download and run the simple AVG removal tool (type AVG REMOVER into Google) You will still need an antivirus program alongside Malwarebytes and the built in Windows Defender will set itself up automatically once AVG has been removed. Barry from San Luis asks; I recently bought an Asus laptop with Windows 10 from Carrefour and although I’ve managed to convert it to display in English but I cannot seem to get the @ key to work, it seems to be in the wrong place! Aunty Says: Bit fiddly this one Barry but if you take your time you should be OK. The @ key or ‘at sign’ is in a different place on UK, US and Spanish keyboards and you most likely have the UK keyboard driver loaded instead of the Spanish one. Click the start button and type “language”. This will bring up the Control Panel language page where you can click on “options” “add an Input Method” and choose Spanish International from the

No scientific evidence for therapeutic cannabis says OMC The Collegiate Medical Organisation (OMC) has considered today that "in the light of current scientific knowledge", for the time being, no evidence exists for the therapeutic use of cannabis to be assessed.

The General Assembly has unanimously endorsed a report requesting that the therapeutic use of cannabis have a solid scientific backing, be subject to strict control of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) and follow the procedures normally established for any other drug. The WTO says so after the Health and Social Services Commission of Congress this week gave the green light to the creation of a subcommittee to analyze the possible regulation in Spain of the therapeutic use of this drug and its derivatives, fruit of a proposal by Ciudadanos Law (Cs).

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Doctors warn that the use of cannabis is subject to the possibility of adverse effects to the central nervous system that can cause psychic alterations, in addition to its repercussions on the respiratory system. According to the WTO, the World Medical Association itself has recognised and described "serious harmful effects" to health caused by this substance: psychiatric comorbidities, demotivation, polydrug use, even as a trigger for traffic accidents. Other recent studies, says the report, has shown that the composition of marijuana smoke is similar to that of tobacco smoke, "which should alert for its possible effect on lung health." Cs initiative shows that cannabis has shown important effects in the prevention of nausea and vomiting of chemotherapy, in the improvement of neuropathic pain and spasticity characteristic of multiple sclerosis and as a remedy to combat seizures in epilepsy. The medical organization points out that there are other medicines to prevent nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and that no international guide recommends cannabis derivatives for neuropathic pain, nor is there any scientific evidence in the case of the treatment of epilepsies.

list. To be sure Windows doesn’t switch back to the wrong layout you should delete any US or UK entries under the “input device” heading. Don’t forget you will need to hold down the ‘Alt GR’ key and press the ‘2’ key to get the @ key. Simon via email asks: I downloaded Malwarebytes Free from the official website but after it installed it came up in Spanish instead of English so how do I change it? Aunty Says: Hi Simon. After starting Malwarebytes click on the “Configuracion” cog icon then “Configuracion General” in the left hand list and you will see a drop down list titled ‘idioma’ which is where the language can be changed. Some programs/apps (such as Skype) have the change language options under ‘herramientas” or “opcoines.

download and install Google Chrome and set my internet start page to the English www.google.co.uk search page. This has worked fantastic for a few months but all of a sudden my home page as changed and everything keeps appearing in Spanish and I’m now getting loads of adverts popping up. Every time I change the settings back to Google it somehow reverts back to this annoying shopping page. Aunty says: Hi Ben. This has all the hallmarks of some spyware/malware so do a full scan with Malwarebytes and your favourite antivirus program and see if that clears the problem. There is some spyware doing the rounds that makes changes to your computer that none of the security apps seem to fix so let me know how it goes and I can send you more detailed instructions.

Ben via email asks: Hello Aunty. I have a new laptop with Win10 and following your help in an earlier article I managed to

Well that’s all for another week, email me your questions to auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com and I will see what I can do.

Mobile phone calling costs to come down

One year in prison for disco sex assault

Mobile phone use costs could come down by up to 40 percent within the next two years, if the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) goes ahead with its current recommendations. Calls would cost as little as 0.64 cents per minute by the year 2020 in accordance with the European Commission's requests. The CNMC has been analysing call costs among all operators after receiving a letter from the European Commission giving it two months to do so. The aim is to reduce end call costs by 40 percent - the tariff charged by network operators to virtual mobile operators, those which do not have their own network, which will reduce the final cost to the customer. According to the CNMC, virtual operators will cut their own costs by call tariffs being reduced, because they have to pay main operators for use of the network. The current network price for mobile calls is 1.09 cents per minute, and the CNMC wants to see it reduced to 0.7 cents in 2018 and 0.66 in 2019, then finally to 0.64 cents by 2020. Although customers are likely to be charged slightly more than this, because of the network and virtual operators needing to make a profit margin, they will still see a reduction in the price of making calls with their mobiles.

A ruling was issued this week which will see a man accused of sexual assault spend a year in prison. The man was found guilty of hiding in the toilets of a disco in Novelda where he proceeded to inappropriately touch a young female victim and used threats of violence and intimidation. The hearing in Alicante heard that at around 6am on May 5 2013, the accused hid in the ladies toilet at a nightclub in Novelda. When the victim went into one of the cubicles, he forced himself inside and locked the cubicle door. Once inside, the man sexually assaulted the girl and held her tightly by the arm to prevent her from leaving the toilet. He also lowered his trousers and demanded that the victim perform a sex act on him. The girl refused. Two other people entered the ladies bathroom and heard the girl crying. The accused dressed himself and fled the scene. The ruling prevents the man from approaching the victim for a year and will also see him paying compensation of €3200 for moral damages. The defendant said at the trial that it was a consensual relationship and that it was the victim who invited him to go to the bathroom. The court, hearing the statement of the victim, highlighted that the girl's statements have remained the same throughout the judicial process, "without fissures or contradictions." The judge added, "it is beyond doubt that the complainant did not consent at

any time to have sexual relations with the accused.” The judge also considered the other elements of the victim’s statement which were confirmed by other sources and by the injuries sustained by the victim on the night. A friend of the victim came to the bathroom to look for her when she sent a whatsapp message asking for help, but the accused covered the victim’s mouth to prevent her asking for help. Two other girls saw the accused rush out of the bathroom and the victim left crying in his wake. The ruling says that "to block the escape of the victim, the accused stood at the door and held the victim's arm strongly, he covered her mouth to prevent her from screaming when a friend came to look for her." These facts prove to the court that there was physical violence and intimidation on the part of the accused.

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Volvo to trial self drive electric buses Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have signed a cooperation agreement on a research and development program for autonomous electric buses. The program is part of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore's drive to create new solutions for tomorrow's sustainable public transport. For Volvo, this will be its first autonomous application in public transportation and it has chosen NTU as its partner in this endeavour. Volvo has already demonstrated the autonomous technology in mining, quarry and refuse collection operations. The 12-metre Volvo 7900 electric bus is already operating around the world, but the buses to be deployed in Singapore will be equipped with autonomous driving technologies. This include GPS and LIDAR laser technology systems for charting, positioning and detecting obstacles around the vehicle. "We are seeing fast-growing interest in both autonomous and electric vehicles in cities all over

the world. Together with NTU, one of the world's leading universities of technology, we now have the possibility of testing various solutions under realistic conditions in a major city that has high ambitions for its public transport," says Håkan Agnevall, President Volvo Buses. NTU President Professor Subra Suresh, said, "Industry-academic connections are key in nurturing an environment which promotes innovation, research excellence,

and technological change for a better tomorrow. NTU takes pride in its strong industry connections, and this partnership with Volvo will pave the way for future mobility solutions by developing and testing autonomous buses right here on campus. These solutions will further strengthen Singapore's vision of embracing autonomous vehicle technologies and enhance public

transportation." One of the autonomous electric buses will be used on Singapore's advanced new test facility for autonomous vehicles, CETRAN*. Here, NTU's researchers will in a fenced-off area be able to test new functionality and study how the bus interacts with other road-users in various conditions. The second bus will be used for tests in the bus depot in partnership with the operator SMRT. The aim is that tomorrow's autonomous buses should be able to charge their batteries, drive through the depots to the vehicle wash and park - entirely autonomously. The cooperative program between Volvo Buses and NTU is underway and will initially last for two years. The jointly developed autonomous electric buses will arrive into Singapore in the beginning of 2019. Fast-charging stations based on the common OppCharge interface will be supplied by ABB. *Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous Vehicles

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The robots of SEAT SEAT shares the daily routine of its Robots: More Than 1,600 km and 23,800 Parts * 125 automated guided vehicles (AGV) share the workspace every day with 7,000 employees at the SEAT factory in Martorell, Barcelona * These intelligent robots transport 23,800 parts daily and cover a distance of 436,000 km every year, equivalent to the distance between Earth and the Moon * Robot-based transport eases and optimises factory workers' jobs and reduces production time by 25% A blue light goes on at 5 o'clock in the morning in the engines warehouse. It belongs to one of the 125 robots that begins its route in one of the workshops at the SEAT factory in Martorell, where it makes up to 2,800 rounds every day. This is how these mobile robots work: - 125 robots and 7,000 factory workers: They scan a barcode to make sure they transport the right part, and a sensor then opens the warehouse door so they can follow their circuit. This is how some of the 125 AGVs begin their day, routinely crossing paths with each other and with the 7,000 factory workers in what appears to be a fully synchronised dance performance. The automatic robots transport engines, gearboxes, shock absorbers or door windows, and their individual payload is up to 1,500 kg in weight. - A trip to the Moon with traffic lights and pedestrians: Every year, the AGVs travel over 436,000 km, which is more than the distance between Earth and the Moon. When following their pre-set paths they know when to stop at a red light or when a worker crosses their path thanks to their 360Â° perimeter vision. - Navigating within the 'Robot Galaxy': The AGVs at the Martorell factory follow 40 guide paths set out with magnetic tracks embedded in the floor. Each route lasts between 1 and 7 minutes. During this time, the robots follow the steering circuits and automatically reduce their speed in curves so they do not lose stability when carrying heavy loads and are able to maintain a safety distance. - Remote control: Five employees configure, and if necessary, remotely modify the path settings of all the AGVs from a control room. A centralised server gathers information from the software installed in each robot, and their exact

position is displayed with a numerical symbol on the screens in the room. - Intelligence sharing in Industry 4.0: The 4th industrial revolution enables

workers to control processes to optimise decision-making and let these collaborative robots perform the most physical and repetitive tasks.

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Thanks to our collaboration with La Siesta Clinic in Torrevieja, N332 can now offer another great free service, reminding you when your driving licence is about to expire. All you have to do is send your name, NIE or passport number, contact details and the date when your licence is due to expire and you will be notified about a month before hand. La Siesta Clinic offer a one-stop-shop renewal service for licences, whereas all you have to do is make an appointment, pay them a visit and then leave the rest to them. Click here for more information, or here to make your appointment. They handle the entire application, completing the forms, taking the photographs, carrying out your medical assessment and mobility test, and sending everything away to the trafico office for you. You will then be given a temporary licence and will be notified

when your licence is ready for collection. Driving licence renewals the easy way. However, the notification service is free and without obligation. We recommend and trust the services offered by La Siesta clinic, but you are free to either use your own renewal service, or complete the process by yourself. To register for the renewal service you must send your name, NIE or passport number, telephone number or email address, and the date when your licence is due to expire. Telephone: 966 784 195 WhatsApp: 692 134 136 Email: info@clinicalasiesta.com You can also call in to see the Englishspeaking team at the clinic in La Siesta. C/ Rossini, 1. 03184 Torrevieja (Alicante) España. Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 14:00 / 16:30-19:30.

Types of Traffic Monitoring Devices Spain operates a network of traffic monitoring devices, not only looking for drivers who are speeding and those who skip trough red lights, but the new range monitors for such bad practices as using a mobile phone and the use of seatbelts. Here are the five types of monitoring devices currently in use. 1. Fixed Cameras: These devices are nicknamed “speed traps without operators” as they are located along the road network, usually at the side of the road, or sometimes on poles or across the carriageway, and monitor vehicles as they pass, recording those who exceed the maximum permitted limit. The latest devices, known as Traffic Eye (which we featured last week) are capable of monitoring far more than the traditional cameras. 2. Mobile Radars: These operate with an operator, or usually a small team, and are often in unmarked Guardia Civil vehicles, as well as those in marked cars belonging to traffic law enforcement groups, including the DGT themselves. Depending on the type of equipment, the recording vehicle can either be static or moving. Smaller, compact devices are now available which are small enough to be carried on motorbikes, although they are not actually fitted to the bikes, they are placed on the roadside to monitor traffic. 3. Fixed-Section Radars: These devices operate over a fixed distance of road and monitor the average speed between two points on that section. These devices are often considered to give a more realistic impression of recorded speed as the driver doesn´t usually react instantly

when they see one, and so the average reading is a more likely speed recorded. The camera at point “A” records the number plate as the vehicle passes, including the date and time. Using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology, the car is then recorded as it passes point “B”, and the time it has taken to cover that distance recorded. If the journey has registered an average speed above the permitted limit then the details are sent to a central processing point where the fine is

automatically processed and sent to the driver. 4. Red-Light Cameras: This type of equipment does not measure the speed of a vehicle but takes a photograph if the vehicle has failed to stop at a red light. In Madrid alone this year there have been an addition five of these cameras installed already this year with another four due before they become active in June. Incidentally, in France, a similar scheme has been on trial where a Stop sign has a camera attached, catching hundreds of drivers on a daily basis. 5. Pegasus Equipped Helicopters: Pegasus is the name of a recording device

fitted to most of the DGT´s traffic helicopters. Distinctive by their yellow and light blue colouring, these “eyes in the sky” can catch offending motorists from a kilometre away and at a height of 300 metres, recording the average speed and vehicle characteristics, as well as monitoring for other traffic violations. Once the infraction is recorded the data is sent immediately to a central processing point, the Centro de Tratamiento de DenunciasAutomatizadas, or ESTRADA, where a fine is automatically issued. In the event of a serious offence, the helicopter crew will summon ground crews to intercept the vehicle. There is also another monitoring device which is sometimes confusing to motorists, as these metal boxes live alongside the road network but have no visible means of taking a picture. They are identifiable by a square marking in the lane nearby, which is a monitoring sensor, sending information to the roadside box. These devices are used to monitor traffic flow statistics and are not used in enforcement, which is why they have no means of recording individual vehicle details. They are able to record the vehicle type and the number of vehicles using an area, providing essential data to road planners. In total, across Spain, there are currently around 1,000 fixed cameras, 16 Fixed-Section Radars and 6 helicopters equipped with Pegasus, as well as countless patrols from both the Guardia Civil and the police.

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Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings There are many different looking crossings on the roads in Spain, often in urban areas where there may be more pedestrians needing to cross the roads. Some of these crossings are raised, some are flat, some are coloured black and white, some red, some blue, and there are a lot of myths surrounding the different colours and their meaning. There is also often confusion about bicycles and their means of crossing the road. Here we will look at some of the most common questions, and give the answers. Most people are aware of what we might call a “zebra”, with black and white alternating stripes across the road, but what about the red ones, or blue ones or any other colours? There are two ways of answering the question, and so we will start with the simple and legal one. Article 168 of the Tráfico, Circulación y Seguridad Vial, says... “c) Marca de paso para peatones. Una serie de líneas de gran anchura, dispuestas sobre el pavimento de la calzada en bandas paralelas al eje de ésta y que forman un conjunto transversal a la calzada, indica un paso para peatones, donde los conductores de vehículos o animales deben dejarles paso. NO podrán utilizarse líneas de otros colores que alternen con las blancas.” To explain what that means in as literal way we can, it states that pedestrian crossings are formed of a series of wide lines arranged from the pavement and parallel to the axis thereof, forming a set across the road where drivers of vehicles or animals must let pedestrians pass. However, in answer to the question about different colours used on crossings, the last phrase, “NO podránutilizarselíneas de otroscoloresquealternen con

lasblancas”, states that you must not use other colours that alternate with the white ones. Therefore, by the legal definition set out in this document, the only colours which should exist on pedestrian crossings are white, and the colour of the road. However, the more complex answer comes about when we look at different methods of traffic calming, means to slow down road traffic to create a safer environment for all. There have been many different studies relating to traffic calming, and highlighting pedestrian crossings better has been the outcome of some of that research. A study in 2014 concluded that the best way to make crossings safer for pedestrians was to “transform these pedestrian passages into eye-grabbing spectacles: a school of colorful fish, a skein of yarn, a skeleton, a row of largecaliber bullets.” That said, that study was done by an artist rather than a road safety professional, although the impact was successful. By creating a surface which drivers looked out for could improve the awareness of the crossing, but other experts also suggest that these could do more damage than good, as distracting a driver from the vulnerable road users is a recipe for disaster, as drivers look at the crossing and not the people on it or waiting to cross. You will see that many of the coloured crossings are on raised humps, again traffic calming measures, but a lot of these humps also don´t fall in with the legal requirements set down by law, and so quite a lot have been removed in recent years. More recently, some countries, including the U.K. are now starting to remove these humps altogether, as modern studies condemn them as being bad for the environment, as they cause more pollution through

the actions of the drivers braking and accelerating in between them, rather than maintaining a steady, slow speed. That said, irrespective of the actual colour, if a pedestrian is waiting to cross, vehicles on the main carriageway must stop and allow them to, so long as it is safe to do so. It is a common myth that the some colours mean you must stop and others mean you don´t have to, but this is not the case. The rules are the same as a pedestrian crossing means traffic must give way to pedestrians if it is safe to do so. Next, we look at bicycles and crossings. When you are on the bicycle you are considered a vehicle and so you are not permitted to ride over the crossing, in the same way a car, truck, or bus would not be allowed to use it. If you are on a bike and with to cross the road via a pedestrian crossing then you must get off the bike and walk across, thus making you a pedestrian pushing a wheeled object, rather than a vehicle. There are however specific cycle crossings. The appearance of these differs from pedestrian crossings as they are formed of a pathway marked out by thick broken lines, which look more like boxes, which guide cycle riders in the direction they should ride. Vehicles on the main road approaching these crossings have priority through them, as on the cycle lane path there will be a STOP sign, which tells the cyclists to stop and give way. There are a number of these crossings around the Torrevieja area, particularly on the CV-905 which runs towards Quesada. As you drive along the main road you will be able to see the signs which tell the cyclists to stop. Occasionally, particularly in towns and cities, there are pedestrian crossings which run parallel to cycle crossings. In this case, cyclists are allowed to ride across the road, but only on the designated lane.

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The P.A.S. system based on the first response to a situation, in which the primary concern should always be protection, then advising others, and then assisting those in need. In Spanish, PAS is derived from ProtegerAvisarSocorrer, which we could translate to Protect, Advise, Assist. Let us look at the three elements. You can see how these come together on the pictogram, remembering that the first and most important stage is safety. Protect What to Do. Knowing what to do if you witness a traffic collision can not only save the lives of the injured, but also your own. Never forget the three steps: Protect, Advise and Assist. Self-protection. Park your own vehicle in a safe spot and wear your reflective vest before leaving it. Keep away from a burning vehicle or if you notice that it is transporting dangerous goods. Protect the accident site. Signal the area as soon as possible by placing warning triangles and switching on your hazard warning lights. Advise Call the emergency services on 112 (they speak multiple languages, including English). Information to provide: 1. Location of the place of accident (street, number, kilometre point, if it is a

two-way street, the address, and report any other detailthat can assist in identifying your location quickly: chapel, restaurant ... 2. The number of injured people and all the information you can provide (if unconscious, bleeding etc). 3. Special circumstances (the existence of trapped persons, danger of falling vehicle, if they are transporting dangerous goods, if fallen into water etc). 4. Characteristics and number of vehicles. 5. Wait from the controllers to confirm the details before hanging up. Assist Be extremely careful in order to not add or aggravate injuries. You should not do. 1. As a general rule, do not move the injured, nor remove them from the vehicle. 2. If they are a biker, do not remove the helmet. 3. Do not give drink, food or medication. 4. Do not allow them to move on their own. 5. Do not leave until emergency services say it is okay. You should do 1. Stay close to the injured, if possible, at their side. Try to keep them calm. 2. If necessary, and always if you know how to, perform first aid.

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

Oh, hello Jason Roy. 180 against the Australians in less than a day? Strewth, that is more than most of the Test squad managed in the entire series. Yes, yes I know it is a different format but still. Roy scored plenty of runs in county cricket last summer and should have been in the Ashes squad for me, batting middle order where he could have been proactive and maybe even destructive. So what if he only has one way of playing? Even if it only came off once or twice in a series it probably wins a match and imagine if we’d had Alex Hales in there as well. England chased down a notch over 300 to take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series and Joe Root, free from the burden of captaincy (please take note England selectors) scored 90 not out to lead the side home. Roy’s 180 was the record ever ODI knock by an Englishman, beating Hales’ 171 last summer.

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Trevor Bayliss, the England cricket coach, has said that he will stand down once his contract expires in 2019. Bayliss was brought in to improve our white ball game and he has certainly done that. However what was not expected was that he’d pretty much destroy our Test game in the process. Surely it could work to have a different coaching set-up for different formats? Or is that just too common sense for English sport? Joe Root has also said that the English players must “commit 100% to the new ideas” or they will risk the axe. I am hoping that “new idea number one” is stop going out, getting drunk and acting like students when on England duty. “New idea number two” might well stop being toilet when playing the Ashes in Australia. In the tennis, the Australian Open gets underway this week and your guess is as good as mine as to who is actually turning up. Last week I suggested that Andy Murray, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Jo Konta might all be missing. Now it looks like it is only Sir Andrew who is taking another fortnight off. Even that might be wrong. Now now, you don’t read this for actual sports news do you? Just so you can avoid putting actual money on either of these two, I am tipping Roger Federer’s Indian summer to continue in the men’s draw and Venus Williams to make up for the fact that I have no clue as to her younger sister’s whereabouts. “Anthony Joshua is in for a huge shock,” said boxer Joseph Parker “A couple of months ago I heard him say: ‘Why should I be worried about this little kid from New Zealand?’ Well, now he’s about to find out. And the world is about to find out whether AJ can really take a punch. My entire existence is now devoted to proving what the boxing world already knows.” That’s proper fighting talk from Parker who is fighting Joshua in the ring on March 31. The bout is to unify the IBF, WBA Super and IBO belts. Parker is as far out as 10-1 with the bookmakers which really, really should be worth sticking a tenner on, just in case.

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

quick ACROSS 7. Pharisaical (13) 8. Intrepid (8) 9. Reddish pigment (4) 10. Erase (6) 12. Appearance (6) 14. Shrewd (6) 16. Wearisome (6) 18. Staunch (4)

20. Incommoded (8) 22. Regard (13)

6. Fortune (4) 11. Dusk (8) 13. Transporter (8) 15. Extreme (6) 17. Deduction (6) 19. Implement (4) 21. Monster (4)

DOWN 1. Negligent (8) 2. Rare (6) 3. Eat (4) 4. Faithful (8) 5. Incitement (6)

cryptic

DOWN 1. Man of law to make a recommendation (8) 2. Gives a new look to the face (6) 3. Pronounce judgment after trial penalised, one hears (4) 4. Beginners beside the track (8) 5. He can't stop talking of a balloon (3-3)

6 & 13Dn. Absent-minded shearer! (4-8) 11. Conducting negotiations and dealing with a complaint (8) 13. See 6 Down 15. Equality for one in political faction (6) 17. Complain that August 12th imperils it (6) 19. Put down face upwards (4) 21. Lily needs a drink (4)

SOLUTIONS 717 QUICK Across: 1 Owns; 8 Concurrent; 9 Scornful; 10 Copy; 12 Across; 14 Punish; 15 Masses; 17 Attest; 18 Star; 19 Malapert; 21 Disclosure; 22 Late. Down: 2 Witchcraft; 3 Scar; 4 Sniffs; 5 Pull up; 6 Precinct; 7 Stay; 11 Postscript; 13 Obstruct; 16 Summon; 17 All out; 18 Side; 20 Peel. CRYPTIC Across: 1 Clef; 8 Enraptured; 9 Bearable; 10 Name; 12 Palate; 14 Roping; 15 Put off; 17 Detect; 18 Beat; 19 Care-worn; 21 Come to pass; 22 Pots. Down: 2 Literature; 3 Fear; 4 Treble; 5 Appear; 6 Turnspit; 7 Idle; 11 Manicurist; 13 Apostles; 16 Factor; 17 Durban; 18 Back; 20 Wasp.

Solution for Logic Puzzle Silas

$133,000

Jose

$113,000

Faith

$41,000

Jasper

$35,000

Minneapolis Eugene Owensboro Silver Spring Charleston

281-0911 867-5309 368-9614 445-7953 502-9182

Sudoku Solution

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1. The person whose phone number is 867-5309 is Silas. 2. The person whose phone number is 368-9614 is not Faith. 3. The person whose phone number is 281-0911 did not grow up in Silver Spring. 4. Either the employee with the $113,000 salary or the employee with the $133,000 salary can be reached at 368-9614. 5. The 5 people were the person whose phone number is 445-7953, the person raised in Eugene, the employee with the $113,000 salary, Ashlee, and the person whose phone number is 502-9182. 6. The employee with the $41,000 salary grew up in Silver Spring. 7. The person whose phone number is 445-7953 did not grow up in Charleston. 8. Jasper earns less than the person raised in Silver Spring. 9. Jose earns less than the person whose phone number is 867-5309. 10. Of the person raised in Owensboro and Silas, one can be reached at 368-9614 and the other earns $133,000 per year. 11. The person whose phone number is 368-9614 earns more than the person raised in Charleston.

18. To speak indistinctly is an insult (4) 20. So a tree's producing fragrant flowers (3-5) 22. Made out to be illustrious (13)

$216,000

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. Controller, when confused, mars tradition (13) 8. Utensil used in times of strain (8) 9. What must be paid for a kind of poster (4) 10. Protective document, that's obvious (6) 12. Employ a person to go into battle (6) 14. Place of worship - there's one on either side of the capital (6) 16. They are found on the gun locations, we hear (6)

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