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More skyscrapers on the horizon An application has been made to build four tower blocks of up to 29 storeys in la cala del Palangre between el Cura beach and Los Locos.

and Metrovacesa are planned in parts of the town where they will have a very high profile and could impact upon areas of interest such as the Acequión salt works and the beaches. They will also break the skyscraper limit of six floors that is largely in place in these areas currently. Members of the present local council, including those from Los Verdes and IU, have opposed such building previously. However, the agreement that this land could be used was made many years ago and Councillor Fanny Serrano has explained that the agreement cannot be reversed. Suzanne O’Connell

his follows on from the application to build Baraka towers next to Doña Sinforosa park close to Acequión beach. The new application for Don Sento Towers has been put forward by the firm Metrovacesa who are originally from Elche and have a long history of this kind of building work in Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa and Santa Pola. The applications are taking advantage of modifications in planning laws that were agreed a decade ago by the PP but were opposed by the councillors who are currently leading the town council. Permission to build comes with the requirement that at least half of the accommodation is

intended for hotel use. The plans are very much in the early stages and studies must be done spanning different departments and

including what the environmental impact might be. The company interested in the building work has not yet set any date for when they might

begin because of the time it can take to get the necessary permission. The planned buildings are not without controversy. Both that of Baraka

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Gender violence in Torrevieja every second day

Cannabis gang caught Three people have been detained for crimes against public health and one for living in Spain without proper permission. On 31st January four people were detained by the Grupo de Refuerzo Operativo (GRO). This was the second campaign to catch cannabis gangs in the last two months. Following the arrests, the police confiscated a quantity of prohibited substances and money, computers, documents and dispensation records. The police were tipped off by local residents who could witness the comings and goings of many different people. Local people said they were tired of the constant smell of marihuana and the movement of people backwards and forwards from the building at all hours.

Pop singer puts words to anthem Spanish pop star Marta Sánchez has written lyrics for Spain’s national anthem, the Marcha Real (Royal March). Sánchez performed her new version of the usually wordless eighteenth century military march in Madrid on Saturday to mixed reaction. Prime Minister Rajoy was quick to congratulate the singer, saying "the vast majority of Spaniards feel represented" by her words. PSOE spokesperson Carmen Calvo wasn’t as positive in her reaction, saying, “Our national anthem does not have any words, and that's that. Constantly playing politics with symbolic elements, which do not solve our lives, our salaries, Continued on page 5

Torrevieja department of health registered a case of gender violence every two days during January of this year. The Department of Health of Torrevieja has dealt with 15 cases of gender violence in the month of January alone. The data was gathered under the application of the new universal screening program against gender violence by the Ministry of Health and Public Health. The gathering of information on these 15 cases of gender violence, in which physical, psychological and/or sexual abuse has occurred, has been the result of the work of specific screening for gender violence carried out by the health professionals of the University Hospital of Torrevieja and of the Primary Care centers of the Department of Health. Torrevieja, according to the health department authorities, has been revealed as “the most committed health department of the Valencian Community”

in the active search for cases of gender violence. Thus, in January, health professionals carried out a questionnaire to prevent and detect possible cases of gender violence against 653 women. The aim of the screening protocol for gender violence is to encourage early detections of cases of gender violence in women over 14 years of age. The idea is that the screening is actioned by in health centres by socio-health professionals who have direct access to women often on a private basis. Once a case has been detected, the health professionals activate the specialized protocols that the Administration has put in place to protect the victims; that is, the 24 hour Womens’ Center, Social Services, the Police and the Guardia Civil. Dr. Hipólito Caro, director of Primary Care, “congratulates the effort and commitment of the professionals involved”.

UK BOTTOM OF ‘QUALITY OF LIFE’ STUDY Spain came out second from the top in a recent study by uSwitch on the quality of life across Europe. The UK did not fare so well, coming out at the bottom of the table. Despite earning more money than average Europeans, Britons are not as happy. Not helping the fun factor is the lack of sunshine, the high retirement age and the third lowest health spend as a percentage of the country’s GDP. Workers in Britain have five and a half fewer

holidays and food, fuel, alcohol and cigarettes all cost more in the UK than elsewhere in Europe. Only 5% of those Britons surveyed said that they were happy. Spanish people can expect to live just over a year longer than people in the UK, and enjoy the highest number of holiday days in Europe with 39 days. Spain also has the lowest alcohol price of the 10 countries included in the survey.

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BITE SIZE NEWS: Come and join the International Cofradia Continued from page 3

our welfare state, equality among Spaniards.” However, most reactions were positive. Even the Guardia Civil tweeted that the lyrics sought to “unite and add, not to divide and subtract.”

Classes for immigrants in Torrevieja Councillor Carmen Morate announced today the first integration course of the year for non-EU immigrants. The course will start on March 1st at the Palacio de la Música and is a 50 hour training course to induct people who have arrived in Spain from non-EU countries in local language and customs. Councillor Morate understands the issues for people as she herself was the daughter of immigrants who emigrated to Spain in the 60s and she is keen to develop the council’s policy of inclusion. The course is intended to help immigrants so that they understand Spanish society and start to learn the language. The course is taught by volunteer teachers and 80% of the classes must be attended for people to obtain the certificate of attendance. The deadline for registering in the classes is the 23rd February although people can register after this time if there are still vacancies. People wanting more information should consult the town hall’s website or go to the PANGEA (previously OARI) office in Capdepont square, where the tourist information used to be.

Tapas route prizes Councillor Fanny Serrano presented the prizes for the 25th Ruta de la Tapa in the tourism office in Torrevieja on 15th February. She took the opportunity of reinforcing the importance of the restaurants and bars in Torrevieja for the town. The winners included the tapas bar Los Zamoranos who collected two prizes for their gourmet tapas. Restaurant Bahía collected the prize for the best traditional tapas and the Rincón de las Jarras was chosen by the public for a prize. Prizes were also given to the public who had participated in voting for their favourite tapas. Councillor Serrano pointed out that in fact three of the winners were foreigners, two from Finland and one Czech. The prizes were donated by different establishments around the town and included vouchers for goods, tickets for concerts and even a free surfing class.Councillor Serrano addressed everyone both in castellano and English due to the international audience.

Get your auditorium tickets here! Until recently not only was the International Auditorium in Torrevieja rarely used, but it was also very difficult to get tickets when it was. Now there are real attempts to make sure that the auditorium is made proper use of and this includes ensuring the availability of tickets. Every Wednesday a ticket office will be open in the Virgen del Carmen Cultural centre. From 11am until 2pm you will be able to purchase tickets for the auditorium at the centre. You will also be able to receive a discount on the tickets if you are ‘Amigo del Auditorio’.

Rambla revealed The ramblas are a very important part of the Spanish landscape. They allow flood water to flow quickly down the valleys and away from built up areas. Difficulties can arise if the ramblas are blocked for some Continued on page 6

The processions in Torrevieja during Semana Santa (Holy Week) attract thousands of residents and visitors to the town to witness these spectacular events chronicling the Passion of Christ. This year will be the 14th year that the International Cofradia has been involved in taking the paso of Jesus in the Garden of Olives (Cofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesús en la Oración del Huerto de los Olivos) through the streets of Torrevieja during Holy Week. We take part in the Monday night and Friday night processions which this year will be on Monday March 26th and Friday March 30th. For the first thirteen years the paso

Neither do you have to be a member of a particular church. You simply have to have respect for the event. If you are interested in taking part please contact David McLachan on 865 661 937 who can give you a further details. The first official meeting of the International Cofradia will be on Thursday, March 1st. This is principally for registration of existing and new members but new members are welcome at any of the practices. We will then be meeting on each of the following Thursdays, March 8th , March 15th , and again on March 22nd when the paso will be taken down

was carried on the shoulders of around 100 costaleros from a number of different countries but mainly the United Kingdom. Last year however we had to push the paso as we had insufficient numbers to carry it. Each year we need to recruit new members to replace those who for one reason or another are unable to take part. This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in one of the most important events in the local Spanish cultural and religious calendar. Those of us who have carried or pushed the paso in the processions will testify to the fact that it is a unique experience and one which all of us will remember for the rest of our lives. You do not have to be super fit to take part; most of our members are retired and certainly not in the ‘first flush of youth’.

to be parked behind the Inmaculada church in the centre of Torrevieja ready for the Easter processions during the following week. The meetings will be held at the Semana Santa Museum on the outskirts of Torrevieja starting at 7:30 pm in the evening. If you are an existing member please make sure you come and attend the meetings and if you have not already done so why not bring along a friend to become part of this unique group of people. If you are an existing member and are not taking part this year please can you bring your uniform along to one of the meetings or contact Paul Mutter on 671 218 285 to arrange an alternative handover. Paul Mutter

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Sunday shop BITE SIZE opening slashed NEWS: Continued from page 5

The Valencian Parliament has recently approved a modification to the Commerce Law which limits the opening on Sundays and fiesta days in places classed as “Tourist Influx Zones (ZGAT)” to 40 per year. In the Vega Baja this directly affects shopping centres in Orihuela Costa, Torrevieja and Pilar de la Horadada, which until now could open every Sunday of the year. They will now have just 40 of these days between the Sundays and fiesta days at Easter and between 15th June and the first Sunday in January, when the sales start. As a result, commercial centres like Zenia Boulevard and Habaneras will have limited opening on Sundays and fiesta days between February and June. It is expected that big stores will have to close in this way from Sunday, 25th February 2018. It should be noted that small

businesses can still open every day of the year. The modification to the law was promoted by the Socialist (PSOE) and Compromís parties, and allowed to pass with the abstentions of Podemos and Ciudadanos, and was voted against by the Partido Popular (PP). Valencia Councillor for Commerce Rafael Climent said he was pleased to have approved this agreement that was reached by an observatory of business and workers organisations in December. "We have put an end to more than 25 years of controversy over the opening of shops on weekends and fiestas and now at last we can concentrate on the problems of this sector which is deeply rooted and fundamental to our economy," he said.

TORREVIEJA REQUESTS CLARITY ON PLUSVALÍA The local council has presented a motion to the national government in Spain asking for clarification of the situation regarding collection of Plusvalía tax. This is the tax collected by the town hall from the seller when a property is sold. How much Plusvalía is payable depends upon the property’s rateable value and the estimated increase on the land’s worth since it was first purchased. There have been problems with the tax in that it has been charged even where

people have not made a profit on selling their property. However, they have still had to pay the tax on an alleged increase in the value of the land even though this has not translated into a capital gain for the person selling. Recently cases have gone to court and some sellers have received their money back. Now, tax collection agencies such as SUMA are refusing to collect the tax due to the uncertainty of the situation. This loss of tax revenue is having a major effect on town councils, particularly ones

like Torrevieja where the transfer of property has always been a major source of income. In 2016 the town council collected €18,970,765 and this reduced to €8,785,960 in 2017. A loss of €10,183,611. In 2016 the collection of Plusvalía represented 19.5% of the total revenue of the city to 9.68% in 2017. The situation has become even more acute because not only are collections reduced but money has been paid back. In the last four months of 2017, €282,964 was collected but €980,509.82 had to be

returned which represents a loss of €438,430 to the local budget. The continued loss of this income will have a significant impact on the town’s ability to finance its projects. The motion that the town council has submitted, supported by SUMA, requests that the Spanish government amends the current law to better reflect the actual increase in the price of the land, where such an increase exists.

reason. This was the situation with Barrando de Torreblanca. In 2009 the rambla was filled with sand and rubble as a result of building work completed by La Manguilla. On the 15th February the diggers were back in the area but this time to clear the area of the 17,000 cubic metres of sand and allow the rambla to do its job again. There is good news as the sand can be used to help restock some of the beaches. In order to do this, the rubble that is mixed in with the sand is removed and the sand is treated. However, the cost of removing the blockages comes in at €60,000. It is claimed that it was the city council at the time who authorised the dumping of the sand there.

Motorhomes are back The presence of motorhomes by the beaches and coves of Torrevieja is a familiar site and is gathering momentum at the moment. The most popular locations are Cala La Higuera, Punta El Salaret, near Los Locos beach, the car park of the Molino del Agua, the avenida de Soria and the cemetery of La Mata. Members of the political party Sueña have asked that the legislation be put into effect which only allows the vans to stay for 48 hours and prohibits them putting out chairs and tables which are considered to be a sign of camping. There are concerns that in some cases the homes are being used as permanent residencies. Suzanne O’Connell

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Three accused of rape ten years ago Prosecutors have asked for seven years prison for three men accused of raping a young woman ten years ago in a club in Torrevieja. It is claimed that the young woman was drunk and abused in turn in a car by the three young men. The young woman was 18 years old at the time of the alleged attack and the car was parked in the disco car park. The offence took place in August 2008. It is alleged that the young woman first started talking to the men inside the discotheque and seeing the state she was in they took her outside to the car of one of the accused. It is alleged that one of them put her on the back seat, took off her clothes and raped her, then leaving the car whilst the second and third man took their turn. The case is being tried in Elche and one of the questions being asked is why it has taken ten years to come to court.Sexual offences are supposed to be a priority when it comes to finding court room

time. The reason given was the delay in forensic and DNA testing, which was particularly difficult to collect as the men were all still at liberty. The accused yesterday assured the jury that the intercourse was consensual. However, friends of the girl, including her cousin, maintain that she was in a very drunk state and when they pulled her out of the car she could barely move. As such, it will not be accepted as a consensual act. However, the accused have continued to blame the young woman claiming that it was she who asked them to have intercourse with her. The victim could not remember the rape following the incident as a result of the large quantity of alcohol she had consumed. The young men, were aged between 20 and 25 years old at the time. Two of them talked to the woman inside the disco at around 2.30am. The third joined them outside and took part in the

attack which is claimed to have lasted around two hours. Eventually, her friends found her and took her out of the vehicle. The trial continues and the statements of the forensic doctor and the details of the emergency forensic report will be heard. During the medical examination the semen from all three defendants was found in the young woman’s body, confirming that there was penetration on all three occasions. In addition to the request of a seven year prison sentence, the prosecutor is asking for €10,000 compensation for the victim with the payment being shared between the defendants. A restraining order has also been requested for 10 years prohibiting the accused from coming within 500 metres of the victim’s home. As the three men are from Alicante this would not cause great difficulty.

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The budget is approved! And finally, Torrevieja has a budget for 2018. This year’s budget was at last agreed after months of debating when the two small opposition parties, Sueña and Ciudadanos, agreed to back the proposals of the current town council. The PP party continued to oppose the budget until the very end. The final decision that the budget could go ahead was made on Monday 12th February at the town hall’s plenary session. The budget amounts to 90.6 million euros and received the final approval it needed to allow the council to begin to make the changes they are hoping for. As the current government is still in a minority they depended on the two parties of Sueña and Ciudadanos joining them to provide 14 votes in favour. The Popular Party (PP) remained the only party to oppose the budget but their 11 councillors were

Woman arrested for prostituting 13 year old A woman has been arrested, accused of attempting to arrange the prostitution of a minor – her own 13 year old niece – at a coffee shop in Elche. Officers investigating the case are currently looking in to whether the incident is linked to a wider sex trafficking network. The woman was arrested on Thursday at a cafe in Elche and

appeared in court on Friday morning to make a statement before the judge. The incident itself took place on February 10th when officers received a call from an eyewitness to the alleged incident. The witness called the National Police emergency number, 091, following concerns about what was taking place in the cafe. The witness told the officers that a

woman was trying to convince three men in the establishment “to accept the sexual favours of her 13-year-old niece.” A unit was dispatched to the scene to intervene. When the officers arrived at the cafe and entered the establishment, they observed three men sitting next to a woman and a younger girl sitting on one of the tables. The officers decided to transfer the woman and the girl to police headquarters and commence an investigation by the Judicial Police of Elche National Police Station to find out what had really happened inside the cafe. Once the appropriate investigations were carried out and once all parties involved were brought to make a statement, the necessary information was compiled verifying that the facts as they were reported were indeed true. Investigators were given the go ahead to arrest the girl's aunt for the crime of prostitution, sexual exploitation and corruption of minors.

insufficient to prevent the budget from going through. They had raised a number of legal issues to try and prevent it being agreed but these were insufficient to see its passing quashed. Two unresolved issues were used by the PP to freeze agreement on finances for the coming year. One was in relation to Torreta III where a case had been brought by the residents for renovation of the estate. However, a court ruled that this appeal be suspended. Another hurdle had been the Sustainability Mobility Plan which the PP demanded be included in the budget. However, the opposition were unsuccessful in holding this as an impediment to the budget being agreed. The arrival of a new budget to work with is a significant relief for the local council. It should enable them now to go ahead with their

plans and make some improvements to the town. It should allow them to address issues to do with the rubbish collection service, the cleaning of public buildings and urban transport. Explaining their support for the budget, Ciudadanos spokesperson Pilar Gómez Magán explained; ‘We can not hinder the normal development of town hall projects. If we do not support the budget we will be harming the citizens of the town.’ Speaking for the Sueña political party, Pablo Samper recognised that this is a budget with cross party support. It is the first budget where those in opposition have also had opportunity to make a contribution. There was criticism of the PP’s attempt to block the budget. However, they remain resolute in their objections to it. Suzanne O’Connell

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Tackling violence against teenage girls Torrevieja has begun a campaign to prevent violence amongst teenagers, particularly focusing on violence against teenage girls. The council has produced a guide aimed at parents and this will be presented on 1st March at the Palacio de la Música. It will also be backed with talks in educational centres and with practical workshops and videos edited for the occasion. Councillor for equality, Fabiana Ibarra,

launched the campaign on 14th February. She explained that the guide includes the signs to watch out for that perhaps your daughter is a target of abuse and what you might do about it. Schools will be playing videos that also raise awareness of the issue focussing specifically on the abuse that can take place within a relationship during the teenage years. ‘Our aim is to clarify what violence against women is,’ explains Fabiana Ibarra, ‘including

physical and psychological examples but also to identify other types of mistreatment and types of behaviour that sometimes our young people do not recognise as being forms of abuse and control. The best way to address the problem of violence against women is through prevention.’ This recognises the important role that messages received from home have alongside those they receive from school. The videos demonstrate what it is like

to be the victim of abuse and how it feels. The issue can be particularly difficult as the abuse is often perpetrated by someone that the young victim cares deeply about or even loves. It encourages boys as well to see how the violence can start in their own behaviour. ‘Violence against women is a problem for all of us,’ says councillor Fabiana, ‘and we must all be involved in the campaign to eradicate it.’ Suzanne O’Connell

Massive Spanish and British drugs bust The gang purchased hashish from plantations in Morocco and brought the drugs to Nerja where it is believed a 60 year old British woman sold the drugs on to other gangs in the UK. With 16 arrests, in the second phase of Operation Garpon 2, developed by specialist officers from the Guardia Civil and civil-servants from the Tax Office in Nerja saw the breaking up of five points of sale and distribution for the drugs, the confiscation of 358,645 euros, 1,000 British pounds, 2,000 Moroccan Dirham, 558 kilos of hashish, two kilos of marijuana, 150 grams of cocaine, hashish oil, magic mushrooms, 11 vehicles, a detonating pistol, several GPS locating systems, computer material and items for the packing and distribution of the drugs. The main suspect, who is a 60 year-old British woman, had amassed a great amount of different types of drugs, she set the price for sale, and then searched for

other gangs willing to pay the price. The investigation started in December 2016, when the agents discovered a group of Spaniards residents in the Axarquía, Málaga province, which were moving huge amounts of hashish hidden on other parts of the Costa del Sol and across the provinces of Málaga and Granada, then vehicles were used to transport the drugs to Eastern European countries, mostly Great Britain and Switzerland. Also on the Eastern Costa del Sol in Benajarafe, the agents found a haul of drugs arriving on the beach at the small hamlet. They then waited and surprised the three members of the crew, who fled the scene throwing bales of hashish into the sea in their haste and another seven bales were still aboard the boat. The detectives then identified another point of entry to the east at Almuñécar, Granada province, where the network had

a base in a house. In the garage of the property they found false bottoms in two cars used to transport the hashish to Europe. The officers confiscated a Swiss registered car which left the garage whilst they had it under surveillance, arresting the two Swiss occupants as they drove across Almería province towards their home. More than 20 kilos of hashish was found hidden in the spaces used for the airbags on the passenger side. Another eight people have been taken into custody as the operation continues. The Spanish and the British arrested, including the 60 year old woman, had been searching mainly for other Brits to do business with. In her home they confiscated 340,000 euors and police discovered that one of the ways which this criminal organisation laundered money was using an illegal brothel.

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RBL immortalise Capilla de las Mil Palmeras in oil Ignacio Ramos, the mayor of Pilar de la Horadada, was the guest of honour at last Thursday’s meeting of the Royal British Legion held in Mil Palmeras. The mayor was accompanied by Pilar Maria Samper, the councillor for Tourism and Commerce in the town, where he was presented by an oil painting of the local Catholic Church, La Capilla de las Mil Palmeras, by the President of the Orihuela Costa and District Branch, Pastor Keith Brown.

President after the presentation she admitted at just how nervous she had been on accepting the commission. “Being an artist who specialises on the human form I was extremely worried that I might not be able to do the building justice. It is a beautiful church and there were lots of elaborate shadows and reflected light that I had to consider, but on seeing the reaction of the mayor and the branch members to the painting I am absolutely delighted at how it

A decision to make a suitable presentation to the town was made in appreciation of the outstanding support provided to the Branch in all of the ten years since it was first formed. In that time the one constant factor has been the use for its Remembrance Services of La Capilla de las Mil Palmeras so it was thought that an oil painting of the church might be an appropriate gift. The project was discussed at a chance meeting with well-known local artist and RBL supporter Suzanne Stokes, and with the assistance of her photographer husband, David, a number of suitable images of the church were captured and the venture was underway. When Suzanne spoke to the Branch

turned out.” In thanking the branch members Mayor Ignacio Ramos was clearly delighted by the gesture. He spoke of his appreciation of the RBL, the good work that they do and the importance of the role that they play in the local community. He talked of the two world wars, the awful losses that had been

suffered across Europe, the Commonwealth and the rest of the world by all nations, and the importance in ensuring that it must not happen again. As he addressed the branch the mayor became quite emotional. He said how deeply moved he was by the presentation, the kind words from members and the genuine affection that he felt from within the room as the presentation was made. Following the departure of the mayor Pastor Keith welcomed Sheila Chinnock to the front of the room. He explained how, in recent years, Sheila had donated numerous paintings to local charities on the Costa Blanca, and last year how she had combine her two hobbies to create a poppy calendar in order to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. The calendar features some of Sheila’s most popular poppy paintings, including the one that was commissioned by Stevie Spit for his Royal British Legion and AECC fundraiser at Benidorm Palace. As a result of her endeavours Sheila was able to present the proceeds from the sales, almost 250 euro, to the RBL Poppy Appeal Organiser, Eddie Coleman. Sheila said: “If my paintings and this calendar can make someone happy by raising a smile and helping someone in need by raising a euro, then they will have done everything I hoped.” Above left: Maria Samper, Mayor Ignacio Ramos, Suzanne Stokes and Pastor Keith Brown. Above right: Eddie Colman and Shiela Chinnock.

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE The pound was off to a poor start at the beginning of this week, particularly given the Bank of England’s guidance last week that the UK interest rates would rise sooner and further than previously suggested. Continued lack of clarity or progress over Brexit appears to be overshadowing all other news at the moment, although less than stellar economic statistics for manufacturing and industrial production at the end of last week didn’t help either. The trade deficit was the greatest concern - even with sterling's 10% post-referendum devaluation, imports still outweigh exports. The pound was also hurt by Michel Barnier’s suggestion that if the government couldn’t find some clarity, there would be no transition period to negotiate. The pound remained in the doldrums early in the week; there was a brief flutter when the headline rate of CPI inflation in Britain came in at 3.0% on Tuesday, unchanged from the previous month and a tick higher than forecast. After an initial, and brief, reaction the pound returned to previous levels. The first in a series of Brexit speeches kicked off on Valentine’s Day, with a speech by Boris Johnson. The market didn’t feel the love and the pound remained unchanged, largely because the speech held more rhetoric than substance and investors are hungry for concrete plans. Germany showed 0.6% growth from the third quarter, but this did little to help the euro. It’s worth noting that growth in Germany owes something to the European Central Bank: the euro's exchange rate and interest rates are appreciably lower than they would be if they were set with only Germany in mind. Alongside the German gross domestic product data was confirmation that consumer prices in the country rose by 1.6% in the year to January. It’s been a surprising week for the US dollar. The

latest iteration of the budget had little impact despite forecasts showing that America’s national debt could increase by up to 50% over the next ten years. Reports of rising inflation should have meant a rise in the dollar, but instead the news sent the greenback lower. It’s likely that investors are thinking that the more inflation rises, the faster the Federal Reserve will implement interest rate rises. Another factor is that retail sales data were released on the same day and unexpectedly fell by 0.3% in January, having been forecast to increase by 0.2%. The dollar did indeed strengthen initially by more than half a cent but it quickly came to a halt and within a couple of hours had gone into reverse. The US dollar ended up as the day's biggest loser, down by 0.75% against the euro and the pound. Canadian unemployment rose from 5.7% to 5.9% as the loss of 88k jobs pegged the participation back from 65.8% to 65.5%. It was the biggest monthly jobs loss in nine years but the currency escaped pretty much unscathed, because part-time jobs in Ontario accounted for most of the change following a 20% increase in the minimum wage last month. The Australian dollar has benefited from the downward pressure on the US dollar, and had a good week of gains but fell against other currencies including both the Canadian and New Zealand dollars. One factor weighing on the currency is the labour market report released this week; the numbers were as expected but the devil was in the details, with 50,000 full-time jobs lost and the creation of 66,000 part-time positions. One currency that did respond to rising inflation was the New Zealand dollar. It strengthened on news that inflation expectations had picked up from 2.0% to 2.1%, leaving the Kiwi with a daily gain of half a cent.

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

One of my favourite ways of baking this is as a bread and as this is not a cookery article but a gardening one, you could always google up a recipe yourself and give it a try! Marrow (chiefly British name referring to any of the various smooth-skinned elongated summer squashes with creamywhite to deep green skins). The first known use of vegetable marrow was circa 1816. Its edible shiny skin can be any shade of green and its flesh tender with a subtle flavour. If they grow too big then they can tend to have a watery, bitter-tasting flesh which isn’t so nice. One way to cook it is to cut it in half, scoop out the fleshy pips in the centre, replace with vegetables, fish or sausagemeat, bake in the oven and just before it is ready sprinkle on some cheese... delicious... again look up a recipe to be exact.

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

Zucchini/Courgette, Marrows, Squash and Pumpkin Zucchini/Courgette (in the Cucurbita pepo species) is a type of summer squash which can grow to almost one meter in it’s length but the average size for harvesting is normally about half a meter. They can be either long or round. It has been used to treat rheumatism, swelling, cactus scratches and other ailments. The normal zucchini is a light or dark green colour, but the hybrid is a golden colour (these have a lighter,sweeter flavour). Although it is treated as a vegetable it is actually an immature fruit, being the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower.

Pumpkin (family Cucurbitaceae - which also includes gourds) The word pumpkin originates from the word “pepon”, which is Greek for “large melon”. The French adapted this word to “pompon”, which the British changed to “pumpion” and later American colonists changed that to the word we use today, “pumpkin”. This is native to North America, with the oldest evidence being pumkin-related seeds dating between 7000 and 55000 BC, which were found in Mexico. They range in size from less than one pound to over 1,000 pounds! It is popular and used in many different culinary dishes as well as being carved out for a display at Halloween time with a candle inside it which are known as Jack o‘lanterns. This comes under the category of winter squash due to it being ready to harvest in the autumn generally. It is also popularly eaten at Thanksgiving time either as a pie or a soup, which are both equally tasty. It can also be used as a soup thickener or bread made out of it (similar to the zucchini). They have a thick, orange/yellow shell/skin, creased from the stem to the bottom, containing the seeds and pulp. Marc Vijverberg

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alalah is the capital and largest city of the southern Omani governorates of Dhofar. Its population in 2009 was 197,169. Salalah is the second largest city in the Sultanate of Oman, and the largest city in the Dhofar Province. Salalah is the birthplace of the current sultan, Qaboos bin Said. Salalah attracts lots of people from other parts of Oman and the Persian Gulf region during the khareef season, which spans from July to September. The climate of the region and the monsoon allows the city to grow some vegetables and fruits like coconut and Banana. There are many farms within the city where these vegetables and fruits grow. History Salalah was the traditional capital of Dhofar, which reached the peak of prosperity in the 13th century thanks to the incense trade. Later it decayed, and in the 19th century it was absorbed by the Sultanate of Muscat. Between 1932 and 1970, Salalah was the capital of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman under Said bin Taimur. After the latter's death, his son Qaboos decided to move the capital of Oman to Muscat. The Sultan traditionally lives in Salalah rather than in Muscat, the capital and largest city in Oman; Qaboos has bucked this trend, and has lived in Muscat since he ascended to the throne in 1970. He does, however, visit

Salalah fairly regularly to meet with influential tribal and local leaders; his last visit was in 2010 and before that he visited in 2006. In 2010, during the 40th anniversary of Sultan Qaboos' taking the throne, he decided to spend his time in Salalah. The 40th anniversary celebrations consisted of a massive parade. It lasted several hours and had an estimated 100,000 attendees. In 2011 the city hosted peaceful protests after the domino effect from the Arab Spring which lasted several months. Of the many requests filed from the protesters, some included the expulsion of the current ministers, job opportunities, salary increases, a solution to the increasing cost of living, and the establishment of Islamic banks Climate The city has a hot desert climate, although summers are cooler than in more northern or inland parts of Oman. Salalah is very cloudy during the monsoon months of July and August, even though relatively little rain falls. Khareef means "autumn" in Arabic but it refers to monsoon when describing the region around Salalah. During this time, the brown landscape of Salalah and its surroundings is completely transformed to a beautiful and lush green. Language Arabic is the official language and the most spoken one. The unofficial, unwritten language

known as Jeballi is the second most spoken language and the mother tongue of many in Salalah and its surrounding areas, with 25,000 estimated speakers as of 1993 English is the official foreign language and the most spoken language of the expats. Malayalam is another popular language and together with Tamil, Hindi/Urdu it is the most widely spoken language among expatriates. Economy APM Terminals, part of the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group of Denmark, manages the Port of Salalah; one of the largest ports on the Arabian Peninsula which is an important transshipment hub for container shipping in the area. The Port of Salalah is also one of the most vital ports on the peninsula connecting together Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. But the port is outside the city, to the south. It is also the largest private employer in the Dhofar region. The Salalah Free Zone, situated right beside the port, is emerging as a new center for heavy industries in the Middle East. Salalah's economy is also based on Tourism. During Khareef season (July to Sept), there are many tourists from Middle East. There are many places to visit in Salalah during this season as the mountains turns green and the rain causes many waterfalls in the mountains mainly Ain Athum, Ain Tubrook, Ain Khor

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Get yourself legal! This is the main message from the British Consul as they tour towns and cities in Spain. On Monday 12th February it was Torrevieja’s turn to host the team from the British Consul in Alicante. They came with the brief of clarifying the situation as it stands at the moment and answering the public’s Brexit questions. The meeting took place in the town hall plenary room and although busy, it was not packed as Consul Sarah-Jane Morris, accompanied by Councillor Fanny Serrano and Councillor Carmen Morate, spoke before British residents. Also present at the meeting were Richard Hill from the association Brexpats in Spain and the Vice Consul from Alicante Sarah Munsterhjelm. There are estimated to be around 5,000 British residents living in Torrevieja and many of them have lived a long time in the town. Answers are needed before the 19th March 2019 when the UK officially leaves the European Union. ‘It’s really important that we try to shine some light on the worries of this group of people,’ said Councillor Carmen Morate as she introduced the proceedings. ‘They have many questions and they need to be resolved so that they can begin to take any actions necessary as soon as possible.’ However, the Consul did not have much additional news to share. The message was that they were there to, ‘help you along with what the future might look like’. It is very much still a case of speculation and anyone who came looking for solid answers and directive would have been disappointed. Questions from the floor The questions that were uppermost in the audience’s mind were to do with

health care, their right to vote and continuing to receive their pensions in Spain. The consul informed them that at the moment they do not know the exact consequences of Britain leaving the EU. The main message was to advise the people who live here to make sure that they have their paperwork in order. Where exactly do I live? This is the question that many British people who spend substantial amounts of time in Spain must get to grips with. What was clear from the questions and the lawyers who offered their contributions is that many people are still operating between countries. In some cases this is because they work abroad and live in Spain. In others because they are retired and hover between the two. Sometimes it is a deliberate attempt to avoid paying taxes anywhere. The big issue during the negotiations remains that of free movement of people. This still has not been agreed and is, in fact, linked together with the free movement of goods. People who are used to hopping from one country to another are likely to find their wings clipped. It was clear that those who have a holiday home here should still be able to make use of it. It is in nobody’s best interests to cut off the regular tourist trade that there is. However, if you are living here then it is likely to be much harder to maintain your rights and healthcare if you are not clearly linked to one country or another. The padrón again Questions did not stay solidly confined to Brexit. Issues around registration on the padrón popped up and there was some confusion around the suggestion

that everyone should check that they are registered in Madrid. Perhaps the best advice given here was that if you are not sure if you are on the padrón you should go to the office and check. If you do this, take a Spanish speaker with you. Being registered on the padrón has benefits for the town too as it increases the amount the council can claim from central government. Pensions The main concern around pensions seemed to be whether they would continue to rise with inflation or not. The consul pointed out that the fact that they do at the moment is a unilateral agreement and is not dependent upon whether Britain is in the EU or not. It will only continue as long as the same applies to British citizens living in the UK. It sounded as though this is a right that no British person, which ever country they live in, should take for granted. There is no guarantee. What nationality? The question of whether you could move over to having European nationality was quickly squashed. The passport may cover your membership in the EU but it is your British citizenship which is predominant and not your European one. Questions were asked about the passport but the consul was quite clear that there will be no need for everyone to apply for a new passport at the same time. This is logistically not possible and instead it is likely that a new passport will be issued as your old one expires. As the consult pointed out ‘they haven’t even agreed on what colour it should be yet’. Dual residency and nationality is not an option. You must be tax registered in

one country and access health care in one country. You should not attempt to straddle both. You can also be tax resident in Spain even if you aren’t here for 183 days. If you work off shore, for instance, and your home is in Spain and your children are in Spain then you are considered to be a tax resident in Spain too. A plan for the future The main messages seem to be that if you are currently resident in Spain and have all the necessary paperwork then it is likely that the rights you enjoy at the moment will be maintained. However, if you do not have the correct paperwork or you decide in years to come that you would like to make Spain your home, this will not be as easy as it has been in the past.

‘There will be extensive questions and answers when we exit,’ explained the Consul. ‘Nothing is agreed until it’s all agreed. At the moment it’s all just a statement of intent. We don’t know what the rules of the game will be post Brexit.’ Another similar meeting is planned for October. However, even then much of the information may be vague. In the meantime if you still have a foot in both countries you need to make a decision and back this up with the paper work you need. The call for action is clear: ‘Get yourself legal!’. The full video of the proceedings is available to watch on Councillor Carmen Morate’s town hall Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CarmenMor ateTorrevieja/videos/831542266970352/ Suzanne O’Connell

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Responsible animal ownership campaign hits the streets of the coast The councillor for International Residents Sofía Álvarez and the councillor for Health, Noelia Grao, have launched the first “Perrotón Orihuela Costa”, a joint initiative of both councils to be held on 25th February at 10.00 starting from Villamartín Plaza. This solidarity walk will cover around three kilometres and will consist of a walk where people are asked to bring their pets to accompany them. Therefore, the event will be a day spent with family and animals and also aims “to raise awareness about responsible ownership and to highlight activities that will be taking place at or through the Animal Protection Centre of the municipality”, explained Councillor Grao. The Councillor for Health added that the initiative had "the firm commitment of the government team, and especially of this department for animal welfare” and gave details of the different groups and organisations that will be present at the march, especially the association Asoka Grande, the group that manages the Municipal Animal Protection Centre. Its repsentatives will be on hand on the day to make known the different ways in

which local residents can help, whether it is through volunteering, providing shelter or adopting an animal. The event also has a solidarity aspect, as people will be able to make donations for necessary items such as cleaning products or food, as well helping through the purchase of some of the craft gifts from the associations fundraising stand. Each walker will also be given a poop bag dispenser for the collection of animal excrement as anti pavement fouling will be a key message of the day. The councillor for International Residents explained that "this is an initiative that the international residents are welcoming with great enthusiasm and affection. The idea is to spend a day enjoying the sights of the coast with our pets and, of course, to make citizens see that animals are not toys and you have to take care of them". In addition, the council will make buses available to residents in the city area of the municipality to move to the coast to participate in this initiative. Registrations for this activity can be made through the Tourist Offices of Orihuela

Costa and the city centre by calling 96 676 000 (Ext. 32) and 96 530 46 45, or the same day of departure from 9.00 hours. More Animal Awareness Animal and pet awareness was the theme in class 2B at CEIP Gloria Fuertes primary school recently, as two of the charity’s younger representatives Evie and Rebbeca talked about Finca la Castellana, the work it does and the general care of animals. A small helper taken along in her travel cage was Flo, a young chicken, saved from the orchard when she got separated from her mum. The charity was so proud of its youngsters who took the time to talk to the other children about the care of all animals and the pleasure that can be enjoyed from having pet in your home and looking after it. Their teachers, Sra. Carmen Mellado and Sr. Morote Marco said that the “faces of happiness will make it an unforgettable day in their lives. Education is not only learning concepts and content; enjoy, respect and share are values for the integral formation of life and today we will take many of these values home”.

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Ryanair launches 2018 flight schedule for Spain Ryanair, the popular low cost airline in Europe, has announced its 2018 winter calendar for Spain, which includes more than 500 routes in total, 29 new connections and an increase in frequency in 35 of the routes that it already operates. With all this, the company expects to transport more than 41.5 million passengers this year in 26 Spanish airports, which means a 9 percent increase in operations in Spain and 31,500 jobs. Flights will run from Valencia to Bourgogne (France), Cagliari and Palermo in Sicily (Italy), Fez and Tangiers (Morocco), and Bristol (UK), and four times weekly to Valletta (Malta) from Barcelona. New routes will open from Palma de Mallorca to Milan, Bergamo and Rome Ciampino (Italy) and Düsseldorf Weeze (Germany); from Tenerife South to Milan Malpensa, and Gran Canaria to Venice Treviso. Alicante flights will now include routes to Bologna (Italy), Gdansk (Poland) and Newquay in Cornwall (UK), and an

additional connection will run from Santander, Cantabria to Budapest (Hungary). Sevilla airport will get the most new routes – 13 in total – with flights between two and three times a week to Bristol, Edinburgh (Scotland, UK), Cagliari and Catania (Siciliy), Valletta, Nantes (France), Oporto (Portugal), Tangiers and Rabat (Morocco), Venice Treviso, Luxembourg, and national connections to Alicante and the island of Fuerteventura. Starting next month, customers in Spain will be able to make their advance reservations to travel until March 2019, with even cheaper prices and enjoying the latest improvements to the "Always Improving" program, which includes: • The reduction in the price and increase in the allowed size of the checked luggage - a suitcase of 20 kg for €25. • Connecting flights in Rome, Milan and Porto - new airports will be added soon. • Ryanair Rooms with a 10 percent Travel Credit.

• Ryanair Transfers - more options for transfers with a new partner, Car Trawler. • Promise of Punctuality - the company is committed to maintaining the rate of punctuality of its flights by 90 percent. • Lowest Price Promise - if a customer finds a lower rate, the difference plus €5 will be refunded to your My Ryanair account. Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, said today in Madrid: "We are delighted to announce our 2018 winter calendar for Spain, which includes 29 new routes (more than 500 in total) and an increase in frequencies in 35 existing routes . With all this, we expect to transport 41.5 million passengers a year in Spanish airports, which represents a 9 percent growth in the country. Our customers in Spain can book their flights for next winter starting next month, and still enjoy our low prices, so there has never been a better time to book a flight with Ryanair. To celebrate the announcement of our 2018 winter program for Spain, we have launched a range of seats from just €

19.99 to travel between March and May through www.ryanair.com. " He has also assured that the 20 percent pay rise offered to the carrier's 800 pilots will not result in any increases in flight prices, even though it will mean a further €100 million in overheads for the group over the next 12 months. Instead of passing the cost onto the customer, O'Leary assures that the extra payout will simply mean 'reduced profits' for Ryanair.

He has urged Spain-basaed pilots' union SEPLA 'not to delay things any further' in terms of voting for the 20 percent pay increase and for them to reach an agreement to avoid labour conflict. SEPLA should allow pilots to vote favourably if they wish to, O'Leary insists. Although he has famously stated that he does not recognise SEPLA as a binding union, this is 'a separate issue' to the salary increase negotiations, he argues.

Half of children Mobile App for aged six to nine filing tax returns overweight launched Every second child aged six to nine is overweight and nearly one in five are clinically obese, warn paediatric dieticians. According to Dr Empar Lurbe of the Spanish Society for Obesity Research (SEEDO), unless the problem is dealt with quickly, today's youngest schoolchildren may have a life expectancy lower than that of their parents. The most recent data comes from the Aladino study of 2015, created by the ministry of health, and shows that 23.2 percent of six- to nine-year-olds are, although not actually obese, clinically overweight. Numbers tend to drop off after about the age of 11, probably with the onset of puberty, pending 'growth spurts' completed and 'puppy fat' reducing – mainly in the case of girls, the ministry says. It has also found a correlation between household income and children being overweight. In families earning less than €18,000 gross per year (about €1,275 a month for employed workers or €1,000 a month for the self-employed), 54.8 percent of young children are severely overweight or obese. But in families earning €30,000 or more gross per annum (about €2,125 per month for employed workers or €1,850 for the self-employed), obesity rates in children drop to 22.6 percent. This is likely to be due to a combination of high-fat, highsugar processed foodstuffs being cheaper than fresh, healthy produce, and parents

being able to afford for their children to take part in active hobbies. Dr Lurbe says that young adolescents who are clinically obese or severely overweight are more likely to be so as young adults – according to the research, children who are unhealthily heavy between the ages of 10 and 14 years old have a 20 percent greater chance of being very overweight between the ages of 21 and 29. Factors which increase risk of obesity in childhood and, later, in adulthood, are not only linked to diet and exercise, but also to birth weight, says Dr Lurbe – a

child who is much heavier than average when born is more likely to have to grapple with weight problems in later life. She warns that excess body weight is strongly associated with the onset of high blood pressure, Type II diabetes, cardio-vascular problems including heart conditions and stroke, and even certain types of cancer. Among ways of preventing childhood obesity, Dr Lurbe says women should aim to be as fit

and healthy as possible before and during pregnancy. Chairman of the SEEDO, Dr Francisco J. Tinahones, says the first 1,000 days of a person's life are critical in determining whether or not they will go on to suffer weight problems. He says obesity has doubled in incidence in Spain in the last 20 years, to which he attributes factors such as fewer hours of quality sleep and 'greater climate comfort', meaning people burn off fewer calories regulating their body temperatures, and 'changes in gut bacteria', as well as the more obvious causes such as diet and physical activity. Shining example Dr Tinahones says measures such as those taken in some cities in the USA should be employed in Spain – for example, in New York, restaurants are obliged to state the number of calories in each dish on the menu, free drinking water dispensers are in place in all shopping malls, cycle lanes set up, and 1,000 fruit and vegetable trucks have been given licences to sell their wares on the street. All this has seen a 1 percent drop in childhood obesity in New York. Dr Tinahones also refers to steps taken by the State of Oklahoma, where cycle lanes have multiplied, sugary products attract extra tax, and every school has a gym – the results of which have turned one of the USA's most notoriously fat regions into one of its most healthy.

A new mobile phone App which allows members of the public, companies and sole traders to file their annual tax returns with one click is due for launch in a month's time. The App, created by the tax collection agency or Agencia Tributaria, is suitable for those who, upon receiving their draft return form or borrador, do not have to add any additional information or paperwork. Nowadays, thanks to interactive technology, details about mortgages, pension funds, personal loans, deposit and current account balances and other banking data – and even charity donations made – are automatically sent to the tax authority and included on the borrador. Many of these elements, such as credit and pensions, are offset against annual tax and help to reduce the bill, but until a few years ago, customers typically had to hand in piles of papers from their banks along with their borradores. This means that in theory, the vast majority of individuals' and sole traders' borradores will be correct and only need to be signed and returned – which they will be able to do at the touch of a button on their phones from Thursday, 15th March. Around 4.8 million taxpayers will be able to use the system to file their returns, which means if they are due a refund, they will receive this much earlier in the year.

Instead of running from late April until mid-June, the tax declaration period has been extended to give the public more time to file their returns. They can now do so on or after 4th April, meaning rebates due could even be in their bank accounts before May, although those who need extra time will have until 2nd July inclusive to deal with their affairs. Anyone who uses the App but needs to add extra information to their draft return will be redirected to the dedicated tax office website, Renta Web, where they will be able to add in the details. The App requires the user to register and will then allow for personalised messages to be sent and reference numbers given, among other services. Borrador details will be available from the day the App is launched in mid-March, although users will not be able to confirm and return them until 4th April. Telephone helpline services have been extended this year, and will now, for the first time, operate independently of the tax office and be open from 4th April. The aim of the helpline reinforcements, Renta Web and the tax return App is to reduce the number of visits to local tax offices, therefore cutting the queues and preventing staff from becoming snowed under. Visits can therefore be limited to especially complex cases.

Last year alone, a total of 2.2 million members of the public went to their tax office in person, and as many as 860,000 only needed to sign their borrador and hand it in – something they could have done online, saving everyone time, and which they can now do even more easily through the App. Draft returns will cease to be sent out in hard copies by post this year, a practice which has been gradually reducing in recent times. Last year, of the more than three million paper copies sent by post, only 727 were presented to the authorities. Quick return Back in 2010, only 49 percent of annual declarations were made online, but by last year, this had risen to 88 percent. Also, 52 percent were filed in the first two months of 'tax return season', allowing refunds of overpaid taxes and payments due in the event of a shortfall to be processed much more quickly. More and more taxpayers are filing their returns as early as they are able to, given that they will get rebates much more quickly. And with most of the processing work taking place at the beginning of the season, online declarations increasing and personal visits to branches reducing, the tax office is able to release rebates much sooner and avoid backlogs.

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Buying A Home In Spain With Friends or Family? Rebecca Serwotka Your favourite local property expert, of Inmobiliaria Real Estate Agents in Ciudad Quesada & published author of “Moving Forward – 25 Essential Rules For Buying & Selling Real Estate Without Going Crazy.” Request your FREE copy today! Thinking of buying your dream home in Spain? And, it just so happens your friends are wanting to do the same too! Well what if you pool your funds together to buy something more substantial, that would accommodate both families? Sounds great? Maybe not! Well, you need to think this through very carefully. The idea of joining monies together, to buy something bigger sounds great, and creating your own type of “timeshare” seems extremely appealing, but it’s not all a bed of roses. Over the years, I’ve had my fair share of buyers that jointly purchase property, with either their close friends or family, only to find out later, that it was one of the worst decisions they made. It all started out great, but in the end, not only couldn’t they agree on dividing their time spent in the mutual home equally, but couldn’t agree on furnishing style, or who would pay for what, when things needed replacing! If you are still keen to purchase a property with another family, try creating your own little “community fee” between you. That way, if anything needs replacing or repainting, no-one will have to begrudge putting their hand in their pocket. One major problem that could, and I’ve seen happen, is when one party wants or needs to sell the mutual home, and the other does not. Obviously, this could be a major hurdle, as forcing someone to sell, can be very costly and

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X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2018) 8.0 Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world. Director: Simon Kinberg Writers: John Byrne (story "The Dark Phoenix Saga"), Chris Claremont Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Olivia Munn

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Paris, former finalist in the Costa Blanca People’s Pride of Spain Awards for Teacher of the Year, continued, “This is the first of many competitions to come for us so it’s onwards and upwards for everyone at Essence Dance & Fitness and like I always say it’s all about the fun and experience, winning is a bonus! We’re straight back into full swing of rehearsals preparing our baby team and Maddi for nationals next 10-11 of March in Madrid and for the rest of the students it’s back into rehearsals for the next competition hopefully being Barcelona for our seniors. I can’t explain how proud I am of them all so I would like to thank them all as well as all the parents for their constant hard work and support. All the students work extremely hard and hard work always pays off.”

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Essence Dance & Fitness are off to nationals! In early February, 22 students from Essence Dance & Fitness travelled to Abaran, Murcia to compete in their first competition, Vive tu Sueño. After a lot of rehearsals, blood, sweat and tears what a result they had! First to take stage was the under 7s group, with participants all aged 4-5, they danced their little hearts out and did a fantastic job securing them a place in Madrid National Finals along with contemporary solo Maddi aged 13. Not long after the junior team, seniors team and three senior duos took the stage and for them it was a very tough competition so unfortunately they didn’t secure a place but teacher Paris said, “I am very proud of them all for going out with their heads held high and again dancing their hearts out and doing what they do best!”

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The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale The Cube The Ellen DeGeneres Show Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Planet 51 FYI Daily Planet 51 Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show You’ve Been Framed! The Brits Two and a Half Men Survival of the Fittest The Brit Awards 2018: Backstage Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

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It Had to be You

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Dive Olly Dive and the Octopus Rescue

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Monster Family: Special

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Jarhead 3: The Siege

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Killing Hasselhoff

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Fast and Furious 8

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The Midwife

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Roxxy

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Jarhead 3: The Siege

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It Had to be You

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The Great Wall: Special

Winter Olympics Animal Park Summer Special Homes Under the Hammer Bargain Hunt The Daily Politics Winter Olympics Eggheads Great British Railway Journeys Winter Olympics Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good Trust Me, I’m a Doctor Murdered for Love? Samia Shahid Mock the Week Newsnight Lifeline Flatpack Empire David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities Flatpack Empire Hairy Bikers’ Mediterranean Adventure Great British Railway Journeys Grand Tours of Scotland’s Lochs Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Live Tri-Series Final Good Morning Sports Fans

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Premier League Daily

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Sky Sports News

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Sky Sports News

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Sky Sports News

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Cricket

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Football

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The Debate - Live

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Live ATP 500: Rio

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My Icon

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Sky Sports News

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Hollyoaks Coach Trip How I Met Your Mother Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother 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 The Goldbergs Celebs Go Dating Don’t Tell the Bride Ireland The Big Bang Theory First Dates Celebs Go Dating Gogglebox Don’t Tell the Bride Ireland Rules of Engagement The Goldbergs How I Met Your Mother Rude(Ish) Tube

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Modern Family Futurama Road Wars Warehouse 13 NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Stargate SG-1 The Simpsons Futurama The Simpsons A League of Their Own Strike Back Retribution Bliss A League of Their Own The Force: Manchester Ross Kemp: In Search of Pirates The Blacklist: Redemption NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 It’s Me or the Dog Monkey Life

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Classic Coronation Street

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Heartbeat

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The Royal

Channel 4 Countdown

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Puffin Rock

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3rd Rock from the Sun

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Poppy Cat

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Everybody Loves Raymond

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Simon

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Frasier

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Bob the Builder

11.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Fireman Sam

12.00pm

Undercover Boss USA

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Thomas and Friends

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Channel 4 News

8.00am

The Secret Life of Puppies

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Come Dine with Me

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Paw Patrol

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Posh Pawnbrokers

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Noddy: Toyland Detective

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Countdown

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Peppa Pig

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A Place in the Sun

8.50am

Shimmer and Shine

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A New Life in the Sun

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Floogals

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Four in a Bed

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Digby Dragon

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Extreme Cake Makers

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Rusty Rivets

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The Simpsons

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Hollyoaks

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Channel 4 News

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Supershoppers Savers Special

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The £1 Houses: Britain’s Cheapest

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Damned

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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24 Hours in A and E

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Judge Judy

11.25am

Tales From Northumberland

Pokerstars Championship Cash Challenge

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Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

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Mofy

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The Wright Stuff

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GPs: Behind Closed Doors

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5 News Lunchtime

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Cowboy Builders

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Home and Away

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Neighbours

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NCIS

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A Housekeeper’s Revenge

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5 News at 5

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Fair Game

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Four Rooms with Sarah Beeny

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Neighbours

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Coast v Country

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Home and Away

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Location, Location, Location

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5 News Tonight

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The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door

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GPs: Behind Closed Doors

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Restaurant Rescue

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Undercover: Nailing the Fraudsters

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Beyond 100 Days The Taff: The River That Made Wales Winter Olympics Extra Queen Victoria’s Children Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution Forest, Field and Sky: Art out of Nature Top of the Pops Queen Victoria’s Children Modus This is BBC Four

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Food Unwrapped

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A Place in the Sun

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Ironside

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Four in a Bed

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Quincy, M.E.

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Come Dine with Me

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Minder

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A Place in the Sun

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The Sweeney

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The Protectors

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Snooker

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The Professionals

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Counting Cars

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Snooker

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Street

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When Kids Kill

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The Killer Next Door: Countdown to Murder

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Super Casino

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GPs: Behind Closed Doors

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Cruising with Jane McDonald

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House Doctor

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Divine Designs

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Wildlife SOS

The Chase

More 4

with Robson Green

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Love Your Garden

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The Royal

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Heartbeat

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Classic Coronation Street

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Grand Designs

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On the Buses

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Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

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You’re Only Young Twice

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George and Mildred

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Ugly House to Lovely House

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Heartbeat

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Dogging Tales

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Murder, She Wrote

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Lethal Weapon

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Endeavour

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Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares

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Hornblower

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Law and Order: UK

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Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

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The Protectors

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A Touch of Frost

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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ITV4 Nightscreen

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Food Unwrapped

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Winter Olympics

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Winter Olympics

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Animal Park Summer Special

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BBC News at One

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Homes Under the Hammer

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Regional News and Weather

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Bargain Hunt

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Doctors

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The Daily Politics

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The Coroner

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Winter Olympics

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Escape to the Country

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Eggheads

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Get Away for Winter

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Great British Railway Journeys

8.00pm

Winter Olympics

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Sea Cities - Bristol

10.00pm

Girls on the Edge

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The Mash Report

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Newsnight

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Antiques Road Trip

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Pointless

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BBC News at Six

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Regional News and Weather

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The One Show

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EastEnders

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Would I Lie to You?

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Dragons’ Den

10.00pm

Death in Paradise

1.15am

Millionaires’ Ex-Wives Club

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BBC News at Ten

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Trouble at the Zoo

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Regional News and Weather

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Islam, Women and Me

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Question Time

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Royal Recipes

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This Week

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Weather for the Week Ahead

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Winter Olympics

4.45am

BBC News

ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 8.10am 8.55am 9.20am 9.50am 10.25am 11.15am 11.30am 12.30pm 12.35pm 1.10pm 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 7.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.50pm 12.40am 1.40am 2.05am 3.10am 3.20am 6.50am

The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Space Chimps FYI Daily Space Chimps Emmerdale Coronation Street You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out You’ve Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Survival of the Fittest Celebability Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Ibiza Weekender Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

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After the Reality

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Dive Olly Dive and the Octopus Rescue

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Roxxy

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Fast and Furious 8

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Freehold

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Dive Olly Dive and the Octopus Rescue

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Monster Family: Special

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Killing Hasselhoff

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Jarhead 3: The Siege

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Fast and Furious 8

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Freehold

12.50am

Killing Hasselhoff

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Roxxy

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The Midwife

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The Great Wall: Special

Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans

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Channel 4

Channel 5

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Countdown

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Puffin Rock

7.45am

3rd Rock from the Sun

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Poppy Cat

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Everybody Loves Raymond

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Simon

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Frasier

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Bob the Builder

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Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Fireman Sam

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Undercover Boss USA

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Thomas and Friends

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

8.00am

The Secret Life of Puppies

1.05pm

Come Dine with Me

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Paw Patrol

2.05pm

Posh Pawnbrokers

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Noddy: Toyland Detective

3.10pm

Countdown

8.35am

Peppa Pig

4.00pm

A Place in the Sun

5.00pm

A New Life in the Sun

8.50am

Shimmer and Shine

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

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Floogals

9.20am

Digby Dragon

9.35am

Rusty Rivets

6.30pm

Extreme Cake Makers

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The Simpsons

9.55am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

10.05am

Mofy

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

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George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

10.00pm

Married at First Sight

12.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

11.00pm

The Job Interview

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

12.05am

24 Hours in Police Custody

1.15pm

Cowboy Builders

Working with Weinstein

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Home and Away

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Modern Family

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Futurama

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One Born Every Minute

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Neighbours

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Road Wars

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Joe Wicks: The Body Coach

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NCIS

Good Morning Sports Fans

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Warehouse 13

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Dispatches

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Killer Obsession

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Live European Tour Golf

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NCIS: Los Angeles

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The Question Jury

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5 News at 5

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Hawaii Five-0

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China Between Clouds and Dreams

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Neighbours

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NCIS: Los Angeles

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Coast v Country

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Home and Away

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Stargate SG-1

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The Simpsons

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5 News Tonight

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The Wonderful World of Puppies

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Police Interceptors

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Dale Winton’s Florida Fly Drive

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Critical Surgery: Changing Lives

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Elizabeth: Our Queen

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Super Casino

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GPs: Behind Closed Doors

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Cruising with Jane McDonald

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House Doctor

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Divine Designs

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Wildlife SOS

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Good Morning Sports Fans Premier League Daily

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Live European Tour Golf

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Live Honda Classic Featured Grps

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Live ATP 500: Rio

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EFL Midweek Goals: Championship

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Hollyoaks Coach Trip How I Met Your Mother Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother 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 The Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon Celebs Go Dating The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory First Dates Celebs Go Dating Gogglebox The Inbetweeners Young Sheldon How I Met Your Mother Rude(Ish) Tube

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Duck Quacks Don’t Echo

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My Wonderful Life

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Jamestown

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The Force: Manchester

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A League of Their Own

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Premier League’s Greatest Moments

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The Blacklist: Redemption

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NCIS: Los Angeles

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It’s Me or the Dog

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Monkey Life

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Heartbeat

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Europe court orders Spain to compensate ETA Europe's top rights court has recently ordered Spain to compensate two ETA members convicted of the 2006 bombing of Madrid airport for the "inhuman and degrading treatment" they suffered in police custody.The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) did not however uphold the men's claim that they had been tortured. Igor Portu and Martin Sarasola are serving life sentences over the bombing of the Terminal 4 car park at Madrid airport, which killed two people and injured around 50 others as part of ETA's violent four-decade campaign for Basque independence. The pair claimed they were kicked and punched by officers following their arrest by counter-terrorism police in early 2008. Portu was hospitalised for five days with injuries. Sarasola, who was held for days at an unknown location and also suffered injuries, said he was threatened and beaten. A Spanish court in 2010 convicted four members of the paramilitary Guardia Civil of torture but the Supreme Court overturned the verdict a year later, saying

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London James Martin’s American Adventure Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Trans Kids: The Right Response? Tonight Coronation Street John Worboys: The Taxi Cab Rapist ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London UEFA Europa League Highlights Play to the Whistle Lethal Weapon Jackpot247 Trans Kids: The Right Response? Tonight ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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that there was no proof that the men sustained their injuries in custody. The two men then took their case to the ECHR in Strasbourg, which partly upheld their claims. In its recent ruling, the court noted that "neither the domestic authorities nor the government had provided any convincing or credible arguments which could serve to explain or justify the injuries sustained by the applicants". But it said that their treatment, while "inhuman and degrading", could not be considered as torture because the prisoners had not complained of longterm consequences or provided evidence of the guards' motives. The court ordered Spain to pay Portu and Sarasola 30,000 euros ($24,500) and 20,000 euros respectively in damages for the infringement of their basic rights. The Spanish government has yet to react. The ECHR hears cases relating to the European Convention on Human Rights, to which Spain is a signatory.ETA, which was considered by Madrid as a "terrorist" group, announced in 2011 that it was abandoning its armed struggle.

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Beyond 100 Days Top of the Pops Winter Olympics Extra From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature Richard Hammond’s Wild Weather Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather Top of the Pops Soup Cans and Superstars: How Pop Art Changed the World The Art of the Impossible: MC Escher and Me This is BBC Four

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Food Unwrapped

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A Place in the Sun

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Minder

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ITV3 10.00am

Judge Judy

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Tales From Northumberland

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Four in a Bed

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Come Dine with Me

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ITV4

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Love Your Garden

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A Place in the Sun

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The Protectors

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The Royal

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Snooker

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Heartbeat

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Classic Coronation Street

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On the Buses

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Counting Cars

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WWII’s Great Escapes

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Snooker

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You’re Only Young Twice

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George and Mildred

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999: What’s Your Emergency?

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World Boxing Super Series

6.55pm

Heartbeat

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24 Hours in A and E

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8 Mile

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Murder, She Wrote Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares

FYI Daily

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Unforgotten

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Car Crash Global

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BBC1

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Breakfast

7.00am

Winter Olympics

10.15am

Winter Olympics

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Animal Park Summer Special

2.00pm

BBC News at One

11.00am

Homes Under the Hammer

2.30pm

Regional News and Weather

12.00pm

Bargain Hunt

2.45pm

Doctors

1.00pm

The Daily Politics

3.15pm

The Coroner

2.00pm

Winter Olympics

4.00pm

Escape to the Country

7.00pm

Eggheads

4.45pm

Get Away for Winter

7.30pm

Great British Railway Journeys

5.30pm

Antiques Road Trip

8.00pm

Winter Olympics

6.15pm

Pointless

9.00pm

Mastermind

7.00pm

BBC News at Six

9.30pm

Wild Cameramen at Work

7.30pm

Regional News and Weather

10.00pm

An Island Parish

11.00pm

8.00pm

The One Show

8.30pm

Six Nations Rugby Union

11.00pm

11.30pm

Newsnight

12.05am

While We’re Young

BBC News at Ten

1.35am

Panorama

11.25pm

Regional News and Weather

2.05am

Animals with Cameras

11.35pm

The Graham Norton Show

3.05am

Horizon

12.25am

The Young Offenders

4.05am

Royal Recipes

12.55am

Murder in Successville

4.50am

Weather for the Week Ahead

1.25am

Winter Olympics

4.55am

BBC News

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The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas FYI Daily The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out You’ve Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Survival of the Fittest Celebrity Juice Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

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Good Morning Sports Fans

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Good Morning Sports Fans

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Dive Olly Dive and the Octopus Rescue

8.35am

Killing Hasselhoff

10.10am

Freehold

11.45am

Dive Olly Dive and the Octopus Rescue

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Birth of the Dragon

3.10pm 5.40pm

Fast and Furious 8 Roxxy

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Killing Hasselhoff

9.00pm

Birth of the Dragon

10.50pm

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1.10am

Freehold

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4.20am

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6.30am

Special

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Everybody Loves Raymond

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Simon

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7.25am

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11.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Fireman Sam

12.00pm

Undercover Boss USA

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

8.00am

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1.05pm

Come Dine with Me

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Paw Patrol

2.05pm

Posh Pawnbrokers

8.20am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

3.10pm

Countdown

8.35am

Peppa Pig

4.00pm

A Place in the Sun

8.50am

Shimmer and Shine

5.00pm

A New Life in the Sun

9.05am

Floogals

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

9.20am

Digby Dragon

6.30pm

Extreme Cake Makers

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Rusty Rivets

7.00pm

The Simpsons

9.55am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

10.05am

Mofy

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

9.00pm

Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast

12.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

10.00pm

Gogglebox

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The Last Leg

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Cowboy Builders

12.05am

Rude Tube

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2.45am

Born to Kill

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NCIS

10.00am

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4.15pm

A Sister’s Nightmare

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Four Rooms with Sarah Beeny

12.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

6.00pm

5 News at 5

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The Question Jury

2.00pm

Hawaii Five-0

6.30pm

Neighbours

5.55am

Location, Location, Location

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Home and Away

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Superfoods: The Real Story

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The Wine Show

9.00pm

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10.00pm

Jamestown

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8.30pm

Top of the Pops

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Joan Rivers: By Her Friends

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Super Casino

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The X Files

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A League of Their Own

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Live ATP 500: Rio

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Class of ‘92: Full Time

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Top of the Pops

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Premier League’s Greatest Moments

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The Blacklist: Redemption

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The Old Grey Whistle Test Story

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House Doctor

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3.50am

Duets at the BBC

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6.00am

Monkey Life

4.50am

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Wildlife SOS

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Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green Love Your Garden The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street On the Buses You’re Only Young Twice George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Rosemary and Thyme The Good Karma Hospital The Murder of Becky Watts: Police Tapes Elizabeth: The Golden Age Life of Crime On the Buses George and Mildred Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen

9.55am

Food Unwrapped

7.00am

The Chase

10.30am

A Place in the Sun

3.30am 4.00am

Barclays Premier League Preview Sky Sports News

5.00am

Sky Sports News

6.00am

Sky Sports News

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Hollyoaks Coach Trip How I Met Your Mother Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother 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 The Big Bang Theory X-Men: First Class The Big Bang Theory Rude Tube Tattoo Fixers Celebs Go Dating How I Met Your Mother Rude(Ish) Tube

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Orihuela Costa Sports Centre hosts Goalkeeper Clinic The official sports centre for the coast, CDM Orihuela Costa, in collaboration with the Club Deportivo Rayo Orihuela is to hold its second annual Performance Clinic for Goalkeepers, which will take place on 3rd, 4th and 5th April, from 10.30am to 1.30pm. The aim of the Clinic is to develop and evolve all the technical-tactical and psychological aspects of the specific position of goalkeeper. Those taking part will experience high performance exercises, activities in the indoor pool and workshop talks with video analysis of

Poppy Cat

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3rd Rock from the Sun

2.45pm

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Live Honda Classic Featured Grps

Countdown

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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Premier League Daily

3.00pm

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1.05am

11.00am

Live European Tour Golf

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Good Morning Sports Fans

12.00pm

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10.30am

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

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actual performances on the pitch. The during the last day of the course the Batalla Final de Porteros match will be held which will consist of a play off between two goalkeepers in a playing field of reduced dimensions with two goals. The Clinic is aimed at children aged between 7 and 19 years of age and the sessions will be directed by qualified coaches, with extensive experience and will be conducted in both Spanish and English and is aimed at all goalkeepers at all levels. Participants will be

provided with fruit, water and isotonic drink in addition to receiving a gift T-shirt. Registration is open from Monday, 12th February until Monday, 2nd April. There will also be planned discounts for students already enrolled in the sports schools of the CDM in the 2017-2018 season. Those interested in participating can enrol for registration at the reception of the Sports Centre or by calling 965 503 915, sending a Whats App message to 661 796 798 or sending an email to: recepcion@cdmorihuelacosta.com

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Ironside

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Quincy, M.E.

11.00am

Minder

12.05pm

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1.10pm

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1.45pm

Snooker

5.45pm

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6.45pm

Counting Cars

8.55pm

Grand Designs

7.45pm

Snooker

10.00pm

Rebecka Martinsson: Arctic Murders

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The Game of Death

1.20am

FYI Daily

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The Game of Death

11.00pm

24 Hours in A and E

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Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares

2.15am 4.15am

24 Hours in A and E 8 Out of 10 Cats

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World Boxing Super Series

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Fifth Gear

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ITV4 Nightscreen

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Teleshopping

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Winter Olympics

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Football Focus

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2.10pm

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2.15pm

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Six Nations Rugby Union

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Mobil 1 The Grid 3rd Rock from the Sun King of Queens

12.30pm

The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food

10.30am

Saturday Morning with James Martin

7.45am

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Winter Olympics

12.25pm

Dancing on Ice

8.10am

2.15pm

Escape to the Country

2.20pm

ITV News and Weather

9.00am

Everybody Loves Raymond

3.00pm

Italy’s Invisible Cities

2.30pm

Six Nations Live

10.00am

Frasier

5.30pm

ITV News and Weather

5.50pm

Local News and Weather

11.30am

The Big Bang Theory

6.00pm

The Chase

1.00pm

The Simpsons

7.00pm

Take Me Out

2.25pm

Come Dine with Me

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Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

3.25pm

Coast v Country

9.30pm

The Voice UK

4.25pm

A Place in the Sun

10.50pm

Through the Keyhole

5.30pm

The Secret Life of the Zoo

11.45pm

ITV News and Weather 6.35pm

The Supervet

4.00pm

Nigel Slater’s Middle East: Iran

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Trust Me, I’m a Doctor

8.00pm

BBC News

5.30pm

Final Score

8.10pm

Regional News

6.30pm

Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good

8.13pm

Weather

7.00pm

Hugh’s Wild West

8.15pm

All Together Now

8.00pm

Winter Olympics

9.00pm

David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities

9.30pm

Dad’s Army

10.00pm

Judi Dench : All the World’s Her Stage

11.00pm

Philomena

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Lethal Weapon 4 Jackpot247

7.30pm

Channel 4 News

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Casualty

10.10pm

Troy: Fall of a City

11.10pm

BBC News

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Strawberry Fields

2.30am

11.30pm

Match of the Day

1.55am

Weather for the Week Ahead

4.00am

Babushka

8.00pm

Penelope Keith’s Coastal Villages

12.55am

Winter Olympics

2.00am

BBC News

4.50am

ITV Nightscreen

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Britain at Low Tide

10.00pm

The Take

11.50pm

Dredd

1.35am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Take Me Out Mr. Bean You’ve Been Framed! Babe FYI Daily Babe Nanny McPhee FYI Daily Nanny McPhee The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies FYI Daily The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Survival of the Fittest Family Guy American Dad! The Cleveland Show Ibiza Weekender Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

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Roxxy

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Dive Olly Dive and the Octopus Rescue

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Fast and Furious 8

12.50pm

The Mummy

2.45pm

The Mummy: Special

3.05pm

Birth of the Dragon

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Dive Olly Dive and the Octopus Rescue

6.10pm

Monster Family: Special

6.40pm

Fast and Furious 8

9.00pm

The Mummy

11.00pm

Birth of the Dragon

12.50am

Killing Hasselhoff

2.25am

Freehold

4.00am

Jarhead 3: The Siege

5.45am

Top Ten Show, the 2018

6.00am

Special

6.30am

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Special

Rugby Union

9.35am

Rory: A Decade on Tour

10.00am

Live European Tour Golf

7.00am

Futurama

9.30am

The Simpsons

11.00am

Soccer A.M.

2.25am

The Last Leg

12.30pm

What’s Up TV

3.20am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

1.00pm

Football’s Funniest Moments

5.25am

Coast v Country

1.30pm

Live Premier League

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Location, Location, Location

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Gillette Soccer Saturday

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Football

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Football

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6.30pm

Harry Hill’s Tea Time

6.15pm

Football

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The Dark: Nature’s Nighttime World

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Football

9.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

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Winter Olympics

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Jack Reacher

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Modus

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Bliss

11.30pm

Top of the Pops

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A League of Their Own

12.40am

Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless

2.00am

Russell Howard’s Hour

1.40am

Queens of Soul

12.00am

Best of Tiger Woods

12.30am

Cricket

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Cricket

3.00am

Strike Back

2.40am

Folk America on Later

1.10am

Cricket

4.00am

Hawaii Five-0

3.40am

From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science

1.30am

Cricket

5.00am

Stargate Atlantis

7.00am

Rude(Ish) Tube

7.00am

Judge Judy

9.55am

River Cottage Bites

7.50am

Couples Come Dine with Me

7.20am

Murder, She Wrote

10.25am

Grand Designs

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Barclays Premier League Preview

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Don’t Tell the Bride Ireland

11.00am

The Goldbergs

1.35pm

The Big Bang Theory

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A Touch of Frost

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11.25am

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Naked Attraction

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The Durrells

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Midsomer Murders

2.30am

Celebs Go Dating

8.55pm

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Come Dine with Me

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Milkshake!

11.05am

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

11.35am

Make You Laugh Out Loud

12.00pm

Police Interceptors

3.00pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

6.00pm

Rich House, Poor House

7.00pm

The Wonderful World of Puppies

8.00pm

Cruising with Jane McDonald

9.00pm

Britannia: Secrets of the Royal Yacht

9.55pm

5 News

10.00pm

Football on 5

11.00pm

Football on 5

11.30pm

Britain’s Favourite Biscuit

12.55am

Cruising with Jane McDonald

1.10am

Super Casino

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.00am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Divine Designs

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am

Counting Cars

7.25am

Minder

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The Professionals

10.30am

ITV Racing: The Opening Show

11.30am

Counting Cars

12.25pm

Fishing Impossible

2.30pm

ITV Racing: Live from Kempton

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The Train Robbers

6.00pm

FYI Daily

6.05pm

The Train Robbers

6.55pm

Storage Wars

Churchill’s Darkest Decision

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World Cup Rivalries: England v

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7.45pm

Snooker

12.15am

High Plains Drifter

1.20am

FYI Daily

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High Plains Drifter

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3.25am

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Four in a Bed

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Breakfast Match of the Day The Andrew Marr Show The Big Questions Sunday Politics Bargain Hunt BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Wanted Down Under Money for Nothing Get Away for Winter Songs of Praise Earth’s Natural Wonders BBC News Regional News Weather Countryfile Hold the Sunset Call the Midwife Strike - Career of Evil BBC News Regional News Weather Match of the Day 2 Point Break Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Winter Olympics

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Life and Death Row

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Top Gear Extra Gear

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Cleverman

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Question Time

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Holby City

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You’ve Been Framed!

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Emmerdale Omnibus

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Looney Tunes: Back in Action

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FYI Daily

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Looney Tunes: Back in Action

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King of Queens

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Everybody Loves Raymond

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Frasier

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Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast

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Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food

3.00pm

The Simpsons

3.55pm

Tooth Fairy

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Ice Age: Continental Drift

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Channel 4 News

8.00pm

Posh Pawn

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Hannibal’s Elephant Army: The New Evidence

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Homeland

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Shutter Island

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The World’s Most Expensive Food The Supervet

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Dulcesol cakes to be made with free-range eggs

Cake manufacturers Dulcesol has announced that all its products will use 100 per cent free-range eggs only within a maximum of five years, having already started on actively checking out its suppliers. German supermarket Lidl recently made the ground-breaking step of axing all stock made with eggs produced by battery hens and other stores have pledged to follow suit, although over a longer period of time. The Dulcesol Group, set up by a family in Gandia, in Valencia province, uses over 7,500 tonnes of liquid egg every year, laid by hens at the farm it owns in Terrateig in the Vall d’Albaida district, a few kilometres inland from the factory. The Terrateig farm opened in the 1980s and Dulcesol has confirmed that the hens in one of its four units are now free-range and get the run of a pen instead of being cooped up in cages. This will shortly be the case for all of the half a million hens on the farm. Dulcesol keeps its own hens so it can guarantee the origin and quality of its egg supplies, since 90 per cent of the eggs it uses comes from the farm

in the Vall d’Albaida. Environmental management and waste reduction plans included in Dulcesol’s new policies include a certain percentage of hens’ feed being made up of off-cuts of cakes and bread from the factory, which is healthy for them as they provide adequate amounts of carbohydrates, sugar and fat. Dulcesol has been trading for 60 years and is well-known for its pick-and-mix snack-sized cakes, stored loose on shelves and sold by weight in supermarkets. It also produces the brands Soles, Mi Menú, Pandorino, TopCao, Casado and Gloria and in the last month has added the new label Horno Hermanos Juan – a range of frozen cakes aimed at the hotel and catering industry – plus Naturcrem, a brand of ready-to-eat creams and sweet sauces, all 100 per cent organic, and Belplus, a line of organic staple foodstuffs. In the last seven years or so, Dulcesol has invested over €150 million in product development projects, revamping premises, and buying top-of-the-range high-tech production equipment.

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Laurel’s Restaurant in Quesada welcomes new Head Chef The kitchen is the beating heart of every restaurant and owners Julia and Martin have focussed on bringing a fresh new start to the kitchen at Laurel’s for 2018. They are delighted to introduce their new Head Chef, Diane, who joined them in December. Diane is a strong, energetic and very knowledgeable woman, passionate about food, with over 20 years in the catering and hospitality industry, giving her an enviable wealth of experience to bring to Laurel’s in her role as Head Chef. Relocating to Spain last summer from her home of the North East of England, Diane’s previous roles in the UK had variety, but with a common thread of delivering great food and first class hospitality to her customers and strong, motivational leadership to her teams. As well as excelling in Head Chef roles she was also General Manager of a country house hotel, Catering Manager for a large corporate and even owned and ran her own bakery for some years. Diane is bringing a very professional work ethic to all kitchen operations at Laurel’s, and applying high standards, as well as adding her vast menu experience to supplement the ideas and flavours of our junior chefs. Also new, is the addition to Diane’s kitchen team of John, an inspirational chef from the UK, whose levels of cooking and presentation are exceptional and who has worked under Diane in a previous restaurant. When Diane contacted John to offer the opportunity, he had no hesitation in linking up with her again, and he will add a flair and passion to the dishes across all of Laurel’s menus.

New A La Carte Menu The whole kitchen team has been responsible for the new A La Carte Menu, launching this month and they will continue to contribute to the monthly changing weekday lunch (7.50€ lighter bites or 13.50€ for 3 courses including wine) and evening Set Menus (16€ for 3 courses), and to special themed occasions throughout the year. Laurel’s traditional Sunday Lunch menu (13.50€ for 3 courses including wine) will also be changed every month, along with their dessert menu, thus giving more regular variety for guests. Enjoy Laurel’s Under Diane’s guidance as Head Chef, Laurel’s is stepping up, there’s no doubt about that - go and enjoy, and see for yourselves. Julia & Martin along with their front of house team continue to offer the warmest of hospitality to all their guests, and they invite everyone to come and relax in Laurel’s ambience and surroundings, and indulge in the new dishes on offer throughout 2018. Laurel’s is situated along Calle Los Arcos, just 30 metres on from Quesada Bowling, with plenty of roadside parking available. www.laurels.es Facebook - Laurel’s Restaurant, Quesada Telephone enquiries and bookings can be made on 965 077 444, or email: info@laurels.es

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Women in Spain do twice as much unpaid work as men Women in Spain spend almost double the amount of time on unpaid work as men. According to a new study from the country’s National Institute of Statistics (INE), women dedicate 26.5 hours a week to nonremunerated tasks, compared to just 14 hours for men. This time is spent on activities such as caring for children or family members, household chores, courses or working for nonprofit organisations, says the report. Regardless of whether a couple has children or whether both are working, women still spend twice as much time as men on this type of unpaid work. The only situation in which men spend a similar amount of time (11 hours, compared to a woman’s 13.3 hours) is when they do not have a partner. The inequality between men and women in the labour market can be measured in various forms. One is the pay gap, which means women on average earn 23 percent less than men. Second is the amount of time dedicated to nonremunerated work, such as caring for children or family dependents, cooking, cleaning, and attending training courses. In this too, women are worse off than men. The aggregated result

from the INE report Survey on Life Conditions found that women spend 26.5 hours a week in 2015 on unpaid work, almost double the amount for men. The data, however, does not show a relationship between this situation and women’s position in the workforce, nor even with the fact that there are more women employed part time than men. Women still spend double the time on nonremunerated work as men whether they have a casual job (29.6 hours compared to 13.9) or work full time (25.2 hours compared to 13.9). The report shows that women work more unpaid hours in all personal, family and work situations. The division only becomes more equal when men and women don’t have children (11 hours versus 13). From here, the gap widens. For instance, the amount of time a man dedicates to unpaid tasks drops to six hours if his partner is unemployed. A woman in the same position in contrast spends 17.2 hours – 186.7 percent more. This difference becomes even more exaggerated when a couple has children, and especially when a man or a woman does not have a partner. But the gap does fall between

divorced couples or if a person is the head of a single-parent family. In this case, women spend 31.9 hours on nonremunerated work and men 13.5 hours – 18.4 hours more than men. The gap closes when both have a child, a job and children. In this case, men work 20.8 hours and women 37.5 hours. The situation is inverted – although the divide in hours is much less – when it comes to paid work. Men work more hours both in full-time jobs (42.4 hours a week compared to 39.3) and in part-time jobs (22.7 hours compared to 21.6). These numbers and the overrepresentation of women in casual positions (74 percent of 2.8 million jobs) are an important part of explaining the gender pay gap in Spain. Grandparent equality According to the INE survey on life conditions, women on average dedicate more time than men to unpaid work, regardless if they have a partner, children, a job or not. This situation only evens out when there are grandchildren. In this case, grandmothers and grandfathers spend the same amount of time as their grandkids: 16 hours a week.

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The Royal British Legion says a “Big Thank You” At the beginning of each year The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal coordinator reveals the total of monies raised for the Poppy Appeal in the previous year – and 2018 was no exception. Robin Hargrave who Coordinates the distribution of all the poppies in the area was on hand recently to give the good news. The amount raised in 2017 was a tremendous 169,622.40€. This was an increase of almost 3 percent on the

previous year. Robin explained that not only was this money raised by our hard working Branches, but also smaller Church groups, supermarkets (near Barcelona), those flying in and out of our airports and individuals of all nationalities who supported the Charity. He paid tribute to them and thanked everyone for the continuing support for those in the Armed Forces community when in need. The Royal British Legion provides

lifelong support for the Armed Forces Community and the organisation is often asked how the money is spent in Spain. The answer is that there are a great variety ways this money helps locally. The following are just a few examples: • Stair lifts • Mechanical wheelchairs and scooters • Refurbishing homes so beneficiaries have a better standard of life, ie changes to a bathroom or bedroom • Wood, oil and solar panels have been purchased for isolated properties • Supplying spectacles and dentures So The Legion would like to thank everyone who continues to support a Charity which is almost 100 years of age. You don’t need an Armed Forces background to attend a local Branch event. It is a great opportunity to make new friends. So to find a local Branch, please visit: www.britishlegion.org.uk/counties/spai n-north For assistance and information please either ring 676 45 17 80 or email assistance.rbl.dns@gmail.com

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New dental service at Clinica Mejorate Clinica Mejorate has launched a new dental service offering clients the best advice on oral health from Dr Ana Fernandez. Clinic manager Trini told the Costa Blanca People “We have also added to our team Louise, our new dental assistant. Clinica Mejorate is more than 20 years here with you and that is why we want to offer you a new promotion. Oral cleanings for free with a check-up free of charge. We have loads more offers, for a limited time,

for patients. All you need to do is make an appointment with us!” Trini continued, “We use the latest dental technologies and will be able to fix your oral health with little investment, and as always, finance is available.” What does good oral hygiene mean? One of the most important things you can do for your teeth and gums is to maintain good oral hygiene. Healthy teeth not only provide a good appearance and make you feel good, but allow you to

speak and eat properly. Good oral health is important for your general well-being. Trini revealed, “Oral problems affect practically all of the elderly population. Just look at the data of the World Health Organization, which indicate that about 30% of people between 65 and 74 years of age do not have natural teeth. This may be due to the fact that nearly 100% of adults have some dental cavities, a problem that if is left untreated can lead to the loss of the tooth.”

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Three Spanish scientists will travel to the South Pole for a year as part of a scheme to send a team of 1,000 women to the continent to study climate change. Alicia Pérez Porro, a marine biologist from the province of Girona and who lives in New York; Uxúa López, an telecommunications engineer who works in and has become an expert in renewable energy in Pamplona, Navarra, and Ana Payo Payo, an oceanographer born in Zamora, Castilla y León and who studied her field in the Balearic Islands, are the first Spaniards to join up with the Homeward Bound programme aimed at fighting the effects of global warming and raising visibility of women in science and technology. Alicia says summer holidays by the seaside in Sa Tuna in her home province sparked her interest in marine biology, which she says is in her DNA as her grandmother was nicknamed La Marinera - 'the sailor-woman' because she was still going out on the Mediterranean in her boat at the age of 90. Her job in the USA involves researching the effects of global warming on marine sponges in coral reefs, and she is leader of the United States Spanish Women in Science Association (MECUSA). All three were chosen out of 300 candidates and are

undergoing intensive physical, practical and theoretical training which will end with a three-week trip to the Antarctic, where they will visit the five international bases on the frozen continent, the only one in the world with no native human inhabitants. Later, they will spend a year based in the South Pole to carry out their research. ‘Homeward Bound’ aims to train 1,000 women scientists from all over the world within the next few years to send on Antarctic expeditions. Women are hugely under-represented in scientific research in the field of global warming, and the female investigators who have been based in Antarctica have always been way outnumbered by men, as Alicia recalls. “But it's well-known that mixed-gender scientific research teams – of men and women – are much more efficient and creative,” she argues. And despite gender equality being far greater in modern, affluent western nations, surprising statistics show that 63 percent of Spaniards believe women do not have what it takes to be scientists. Only 3 percent of Nobel Science Prize winners are female, and just 28 percent of research team members are women. “We shouldn't be trying to do without the talent of 50% of the population,” says Uxúa, who

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Maximum Speed Limits Excessive or inappropriate speed is one of the three main contributing factors to road traffic collisions. In fact, in Spain, it is statistically as decisive risk factor in over 25% of all traffic incidents. The risk factor increases along with the speed, which is further amplified by other factors such as the weather, driver inexperience or alcohol, subsequently increasing the risk further. Roads are designed based on a number of different factors, and the maximum permitted speed decided on those characteristics. Sometime, it may not appear obvious as to why a reduction in the speed of a road may be required, but there is always a reason for this, and so the speed limit must be respected. It is also important to remember that the speed limit indicates the maximum permitted speed during optimum conditions. It should never be treated as a target, but you vehicle´s speed should be adapted to reduce the risks to both yourself and other road users. The maximum permitted speed on a road is indicated by means of a circular sign with a red border and the numbers in black the centre. This is a mandatory speed limit sign, known as R-301. There is also a minimum required speed sign, the R-411, which is a blue circle with numbers in white in the centre. A minimum speed is a requirement on a number of roads, and so if your vehicle is incapable of reaching those speeds, you will not be allowed on them. The third signs relating to speed are the S-7 and S-9, which is an advisory maximum speed limit sign. It is a blue square with white numbers printed in the centre and denotes the maximum speed which your vehicle should travel on through the stretch in question. The sign is advisory and not mandatory, but if road planners believe it important enough to warn drivers, then heeding their advice is always the best course of action. These signs can also appear in conjunction with other information, such as denoting the minimum or maximum speed in a particular lane, such as the S-50. There are also signs which denote the end of restrictions, but we will deal with those another time. We have to remember though that the signs are not the only indicator to what we call “appropriate speed”. We must take into account all other factors such as the weather, flow of traffic,

obstacles in the road, other road users and more. For example, on rainy days more incidents often occur because many drivers travel at the same speed as they do on a sunny day, not adjusting their speed to take the weather and road conditions into account. Appropriate speed is never governed entirely by the maximum or minimum on the road, although it is likely to be somewhere in between, once we consider all of the other factors as well. All roads have a speed limit, even those which don´t display speed limit signs. It is important to know the different characteristics of the roads so as to determine the maximum permitted speed, especially in the event of no signs being displayed. Roads are separated into four main groups. The first group is toll roads and motorways, otherwise known as autopistas and autovias. The second group are conventional roads, which is split again into two subgroups, vías automóviles and carreteras convencionales with a hard shoulder equal to or greater than 1.5 m or more than two lanes for either direction (3 lanes or more in total); and other conventional roads, otras carreteras convencionales. The final group are urban roads, or Vías urbanas, travesías. The table indicates the maximum permitted speed on the four different types of roads, under optimum conditions. There are other restrictions on certain types of vehicles and activities which must also be taken into consideration.

School buses have an enforced 10 kilometre per hour restriction when travelling above 50 kilometres per hour, so on a road where the limit is 90 km per hour, the maximum speed for school buses is 80, for example. Buses carrying standing passengers with authorisation cannot exceed 80 kilometres per hour in any circumstance. Vehicles transporting dangerous goods have a 10 km per hour reduced generic maximum speed on urban roads. Any vehicle towing a trailer or caravan is subject to a reduction in the maximum permitted speed. Motorways which pass through towns have an 80 km per hour restriction. There are occasions when the maximum permitted speed can be exceeded for overtaking, but these are very rare conditions which are explained in a separate article. With the vehicles surrounding us becoming increasingly advanced, the smoothness of the ride can lead to a false sense of security when it comes to speed. It is important to monitor your speedo at all times when driving, as it is easy to become complacent and not realise the speed which your vehicle is travelling. As one of the main contributing factors to road traffic incidents, it is also one that we can control ourselves, and thus reduce the risks to everybody, making the roads safer for all.

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Tow Bars & the Law Traffic Fine Information in English The DGT Spanish traffic department offers some of the information on their website to include more details in languages other than Spanish, namely English, French and German. On the main page of their website, http://www.dgt.es/es/, information is now available in English which tells you what to do in the event of receiving a traffic violation ticket. Once you click on the link in English, the

sections are then presented in five topics, detailing what to do if you have received a traffic violation ticket, how to identify the offending driver if it was not the vehicle owner, and details of how to appeal against and pay a fine, as well as their contact details. Each one of the topics then explains, in detail, the procedures to follow. You can read the information at any time, whether you have received a fine or not, so it is

worth visiting the site to become accustomed with the procedures in the event of receiving a fine in the future.

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If you need to tow a trailer with your vehicle, you will need to have a tow bar installed. However, in view of the serious implications of getting the installation wrong, it must only be done under certain conditions, in an authorised and qualified workshop and in compliance with the law. In 2011, the law in Spain categorised tow bars. Prior to that date they were simply another accessory which could be added to the vehicle, but the new “antituning” law standardised the European directive of 2007 which elevated the tow bar from an accessory to a “major reform”. Therefore, all tow bars not only have to be of an approved and authorised type for the individual vehicle in question, they can only be fitted in certified workshops where a technical report can be issued, a requirement for the vehicle to pass its ITV inspection. There are two types of tow bars, a fixed ball hook and a removable ball latch. The fixed ball hook, as its name suggests, does not disassemble and any form of manipulation is forbidden. In view of the installation procedures in order to ensure the legality of the tow bar, any action on the tow bar would be considered a manipulation of a major reform, which can only be done legally in a workshop. The removable ball latch is, as the name suggests, detachable and consists of a fixed element and an easily removable part, which may be semiautomatic or by a thread, or by automatic pressure and ball rotation. There are other removable tow bars which can be

retracted into the vehicle, but these form an integral part of the construction. When tow bars are not in use, they can pose a hazard to other road users, as any protrusion from the vehicle can cause damage, such as when reversing into a parking space, especially as the tow bar is not visible, and interferes with the shape and design of the vehicle´s safety features and can cause considerable damage in the event of a rear-end collision. That said, as we have already mentioned, a fixed ball hook cannot be manipulated in any way and therefore cannot be removed (unless done on a permanent basis by a qualified mechanic), and so there is no legal requirement to remove the tow bar when not in use. Similarly, the very design of a removable tow bar does not constitute a legal requirement to remove it either, although you may choose to do for your own safety. There is a legal requirement however that no tow bar, fixed or removable, can interfere with the visibility of rear elements of the vehicle, namely the number plate and lights. Article 9 of the Ley de Seguridad Vial ensures that these items must be visible at all times and not obscured. It is also important to remember that only officially approved tow bars are permitted in Spain and only for the purpose of towing a trailer (including caravans). The use of ropes, A-Frames and vehicle-to-vehicle towing bars or any other unapproved devices are not permitted by law.

There have been a number of reports in the press regarding drivers in Spain being fined for driving in the centre lane of a motorway, even when the road is clear. This is an offence and drivers who do so can be fined, but the reality is, other than we drive on the right in Spain, there is no difference to the UK, where “middle lane hogging” is also an offence. Looking at how the two countries compare on roads with more than one lane in the direction of travel, if we first look at the UK, and what Rule 264 of the Highway Code states. “You should always drive in the lefthand lane when the road ahead is clear. If you are overtaking a number of slower-moving vehicles, you should

return to the left-hand lane as soon as you are safely past.” Comparing that to Spain, where we drive on the right, in fact the rule says as far to the right as possible, Article 31 of the Reglamento General Circulacion is where we see rules for normal traffic flow explained. “On roads with more than one lane for the direction of travel, the normal flow of traffic is in the right hand lane, although you can use the other lane(s) when traffic circumstances dictate”, there is also an extension of the rule which states “provided you do not hinder the progress of another vehicle”. Although the wording is slightly different, bearing in mind the Spanish version is an interpretation for ease of

understanding and not a literal translation, the concept is the same. Under normal traffic circumstances, unless traffic determines otherwise, in the UK we should always drive in the left-hand lane, in Spain we should always use the right-hand lane. The problem has always been one of understanding the rules of the road. The concept forms an integral part of UK driver training, and has done for many years. You only have to look through historic copies of the Highway Code and you will see the rules clearly printed. But it is a rule seemingly difficult for many to understand. In 2004, the UK launched a pilot scheme with road signs pointing out the correct lane discipline, and yet these were still largely ignored. More recently, the UK changed their procedure for dealing with drivers who remain in the centre lane, by changing the procedure for reporting the offence and making it punishable by fixed penalty notice, thus drivers can be fined on the spot and be 100 pounds out of pocket. Back in Spain, the same process is already in place. That is why drivers are issued with on the spot fines, not because they are targeted for being foreigners or any of the other excuses that have been made, but because driving in the right-hand lane is the normal procedure for the flow of traffic, and the fact that “nobody else was around” is not a justifiable excuse for committing any offence.

ITV Sticker Colours and Placement The stickers used to indicate the validity of the ITV inspection, the Inspección Técnica de Vehículos, are colour coded on a three-colour cycle of green, yellow and red. So long as the vehicle is displaying only one sticker in the required place, the upper right hand side of the windscreen as you look out, traffic and police officers carrying out roadside checks can have a clear idea instantly, from afar, if the vehicle is displaying a valid sticker. Known as the V-19, “DISTINTIVO DE INSPECCIÓN TÉCNICA PERIÓDICA DEL VEHÍCULO”, the sticker indicates that the vehicle has favourably passed the periodic technical inspection and the date when the next inspection is due. The sticker is self-adhesive, designed to stick on the glass of the windscreen, but where a vehicle doesn’t have a windscreen, it must be placed in a clearly visible place. As well as the sticker, the ITV report is one of the mandatory documents which must be carried in the vehicle. In the event of the technician requiring repairs to be carried out, they must have been

completed within the timeframe indicated. Remember, you must only display a

single ITV sticker, not collecting them every year, only the one which indicates that the current inspection is valid.

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Tales from the Top Flight Juan Mata was the first player in history to be called offside because “the lines aren’t straight, ref”.

■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

With half of the Premier League downing tools and having a break in the sun, it was FA Cup weekend once more for those foolish enough to still be in the competition. Whilst Liverpool were in Marbella, poor old Manchester United had to travel to Huddersfield. And West Bromwich Albion, who expected to have the weekend off, still managed to get that trip to Barcelona which, I would imagine, we will talk about in a bit. Paul Pogba checked his contract and it clearly said that “if Jose blames me for losing 1-0 at Newcastle United then I am allowed to call in sick the next weekend”. And that is exactly what he did because that is exactly what Jose did in the changing room at St James’ Park. Phil Jones also got a bit of flack (but is probably used to that by now). When asked how Pogba was, Jose responded “I don’t know and I don’t care”. Considering Jose likes to use the media to his advantage and never be caught on the back foot there is something very interesting going on and, in all honesty, something that is far more interesting than the actual game of football in Huddersfield. United won 2-0, Lukaku scored twice. However, once again, we are all pointing at VAR and shouting, “hang on, aren’t you supposed to be improving things?” Whoever painted the lines on the video referee’s monitor had clearly had a few too many at lunchtime and

Chelsea will soon realise that there are better ways to prepare for Barcelona than beating Hull City 4-0 on a Friday night. Olivier Giroud opened his Chelsea account, scoring in the kind of game he used to score in for Arsenal - yes, the very, very easy ones. Do it in the Nou Camp Olivier, then we’ll be impressed. Tottenham underestimating a lower level team in the Cup, check. Pochettino not even remotely bothered about a trophy that is a major part of Tottenham’s history, check. Premier League team having a moan about a lower league side’s pitch, check. Said pitch completely relaid in a week to please the Premier League side, check. When Ian Henderson and his big foot put Rochdale 1-0 up at half-time, Spotland was almost rocking. If you pick Sissoko from the start, you are telling the opposition you aren’t that bothered. Spurs fans demanded Moura from their team in the second half and Lucas Moura delivered, scoring the equaliser on his first start for the club. It wasn’t the fact that the £25m ex-PSG star was able to score against a League One side that was surprising, it was more the fact that Sissoko weighted the assist to absolute perfection. Tottenham thought they had found the old winning formula, bringing on Dele Alli to fall over in the box and watch Harry Kane tuck away the penalty. Rochdale were not done though, not

at all. Steve Davis potted the black into the bottom right corner to earn Rochdale a trip to Wembley and Keith Hill gets to dress up all nice in the dugout one more time. So, that midweek company jolly to Barcelona. Normally these “trips” come around because the office has hit target, or are performing well. They don’t usually happen when you are bottom of the league, have a totally inept manager and you believed you had the weekend off as you are normally out of the FA Cup by now. West Bromwich Albion flew out to the Catalan capital ahead of their FA Cup match against Southampton and embarrassed themselves more than most teams who end up in Barcelona, though most of them leave having been taken to the cleaners by Lionel Messi, not having stolen a taxi. Skipper Jonny Evans, “experienced” Gareth Barry, sub goalkeeper Boaz Myhill and hilariously capped by England Jake Livermore allegedly thought it would be “great bantz” to nick the taxi that had taken them to the nearby McDonalds. Seriously, where do you begin? Any Premier League footballer putting a McDonalds into their body that is worth at least £3.6m in the case of Evans should be dropped immediately. Any professional footballer that is bottom of the Premier League and thinks its a good idea to get themselves in the papers for nicking a taxi is an absolute liability. As for Gareth Barry allegedly stealing a cab? You can just imagine him putting his seat belt on, checking both mirrors and pulling away slowly

before probably moving the car sideways and making very little progress forward. It takes some people a few days to get used to driving on the wrong side of the road. Not the Albion boys! In the same week, WBA sacked their Chief Executive and Chairman, presumably for being stupid enough to appoint Alan Pardew and bring in Daniel Sturridge who is, of course, injured. Speaking of Pardew, it’s not his fault alright? He’s “furious” with the players and his mood will not have been helped by the fact that they went out and lost 3-2 to Liverpool B having beaten the first team in the last round of the FA Cup. Southampton deserved their win and it could be the kind of victory that boosts them for their Premier League survival chase. As for West Bromwich Albion, they will be Uber excited to return to the Championship. Considering neither Sheffield Wednesday or Swansea City massively wanted a replay, neither team made much effort to go and win the match. It ended 0-0 and nobody will ever get that 90 minutes back. Riyad Mahrez is a curious fellow but you can't help respect him. Or, alternatively, Claude Puel is an incredible man-manager. In his first start since “Manchester Citygate” Mahrez put on a great show against Sheffield United, looking as if he actually loves playing for Leicester City and could quite happily spend the rest of his career in Foxes’ blue. Jamie Vardy scored the winner as

Leicester march on to the quarter finals. It’ll never happen though, I mean can you imagine a small club like Leicester City ripping up the rule book and actually winning a major title like the FA Cup? Not a chance. Brighton are into the last eight for the first time since 1986, which is weird as football wasn’t invented until 1992. Actually, on a slight tangent, it was fun watching Sky’s Soccer Saturday on, well, Saturday. As they don’t have the FA Cup rights it was almost as if the competition didn’t exist as the likes of Paul Merson and Phil Thompson were forced to watch Championship matches and act as if they had any clue as to what was going on. Brighton beat Coventry City 3-1 with Jurgen Locadia scoring on his debut. £14.1m he cost, one seventh of Romelu Lukaku. Unsurprisingly, with the FA Cup being particularly dull this season, the four remaining big names avoided each other in the quarter final draw. That said, Wigan Athletic will have definitely looked at Leicester in the next round as a game they can win. Hector Bellerin had the best week of his Arsenal career, answering a question about Arsenal FanTV openly and honestly, which is rare in this day and age. Bellerin admitted he finds it strange that any individual that claims to love the club can make more of a living when the club is struggling. I know, right? Imagine saying you love something and then putting food on your table by poking fun at it….

SAMM AGM 2018 The AGM of the Sailing Association Mar Menor was help at Las Claras Social Center on February 14th, the 11th year of the organisations existence. 2017 was recorded as a fairly stable year with membership close to the 2016 figure plus good income levels from the 100 Club, Social Activities and Racing which resulted in a comfortable surplus at year end. There were year end reports presented by the Commodore, Treasurer,

Secretary and the other officers to add detail to the bare figures. The Treasurer Peter Ewers confirmed he was stepping down after 7 years in the position and his replacement Martin Beenham was unanimously elected as were the other Committee members who were re-standing unopposed. As a thank you for all his hard work, Commodore Paul Shard presented Peter with fabulous Aviator Chronograph watch,

50€ to spend as he wished and, to Peters great relief because he had forgotten it was Valentine’s Day, a large bouquet for his long suffering wife Lyn, all purchased with the generous donations made by club members. After the meeting about members enjoyed an excellent menu del dia at the Las Claras restaurant. If you are interested in sailing you can reach SAMM through their web site www.sailingmarmenor.com

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

Look, forget the fact that I said I wouldn’t be “reporting” on the Winter Olympics. Put that to the very back of your mind because I could not let this one slip past without stopping it, searching it and passing comment.

stone along some ice and watch other people sweep up some dust? My word. And there was me thinking it was the Norwegian curling team taking something they shouldn’t be for wearing those trousers.

Roger Federer, aged 47, is back to number one in the world when it comes to tennis. This is an incredible feat, even if you ignore the fact that Djovokic and Murray have been injured for the best part of a year and nobody really knows whether Rafa’s knees are going to hold up from one week to the next. It says more about how distinctly average the rest of them are that a man twice their age is able to dominate the tennis world.

A Russian athlete has failed a drugs test. I repeat (in probably the least shocked voice I can muster), a Russian athlete has failed a drugs test. I know, I know this is surprising news. I mean, some of those winter sports are very, very gruelling and you need to be in peak physical condition. What’s that? Curling, you say? Someone took performance enhancing drugs to be able to push a

had just lost another T20 international, head coach Trevor Bayliss has called for international T20 cricket to be abolished. By that token, I am guessing Mr Bayliss would also like Test cricket to consigned the to the archives as well?

Anyway, as you were. The Winter Olympics is still persona non grata in this house. In a statement that probably has nothing to do with the fact that England

Chris Eubank Jr proclaimed that Saturday night was the night he finally emerged from his father’s shadow. As my good friend Toby Tarrant tweeted later the same night, “blimey, he has done a worse job than I have”. George Groves, with just one arm, beat him in Manchester to retain his WBA supermiddleweight title and take the £1.6m purse on offer.

ABBEY ANGLING

RODS & REELS

Our 7th round of the Abbey Angling Cup was fished on the river Segura at Murcia on the 13th February. The cold down stream wind was still with us and the temperature at the start of the match was only 2 degrees but the river was perfect except for a slight tinge which looked like snow water, and it fished well and there were no dry nets. The man of the match was Mick Hill after struggling for the first half of the match; he took top spot with an excellent weight of 15.480kgs, in second place was Dave Hutchinson with 14.420kgs, and it was almost a Hutchinson frame with myself as the third man just managing to edge Marlene Hutchinson his wife out with 10.660kgs which included a Carp of 4.220kgs as to Marlenes 4th place weight of 10.260kgs

This week’s 7th round of the Winter Championship was fished at the El Bosquet Complex on the 14th February. It was a bright day but the wind was causing havoc for the anglers using a pole, Dave Hutchinson having a first class day after finishing 2nd yesterday, he took the first place with a good winter’s catch of 24.580kgs, taking second place with 11.520 kgs was Neil McBirnie after a slow start, and coming in third was Jeff Tempest with 5.630kgs

1st Mick Hill with 15.480kgs fishing the feeder and pellet 2nd Dave Hutchinson with 14.420kgs fishing the pole using bread 3rd Terry Screen with 10.660kgs fishing the feeder using corn There are still some vacancies available for membership at the club All details are available on our new website abbeyangling.es or from me on 965328368

1st Dave Hutchinson with 24.580kgs fishing the pole using bread 2nd Neil McBirnie with 11.520kgs fishing the pole using pellet 3rd Jeff Tempest with 5.620kgs fishing the pole using corn There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Bill Reade on 966790416

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CROSSWORD

sudoku

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

quick ACROSS 7. Skilful (6) 8. Go (6) 10. Passion (7) 11. Quick (5) 12. Disappeared (4) 13. Stupidity (5) 17. Bisect (5) 18. Blond (4) 22. Play (5)

23. Miser (7) 24. Area (6) 25. Venom (6)

6. Scatter (5) 9. Bankrupt (9) 14. Nonpareil (7) 15. Uneasiness (7) 16. Careful (7) 19. Embellish (5) 20. Compass (5) 21. Shining (5)

DOWN 1. Retaliation (7) 2. Nominate (7) 3. Coach (5) 4. In law (7) 5. Foundation (5)

cryptic

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. Why the trains can't run? It will cause a row! (4,2) 8. Where to play as a member of the team? (6) 10. The language of his wail (7) 11. Concerning a boxing match (5) 12. A pleasant resort, it would seem (4) 13. Start for example in a receptacle (5) 17. There are 11 in a standard weight of poison (5) 18. Gabriel's cheese (4)

22. 23. 24. 25.

Doctor and graduate catch a snake (5) Hated learner swearing at editor (7) One unmatched (6) No part for a regular attender (6) backwards and forwards (5)

DOWN 1. 100 being beaten to finish with (7) 2. Babyhood as imagined (7) 3. The trophy I had portrayed Eros (5) 4. Oration in Canada (7) 5. The airman is one in the conspiracy (5)

6. Blackish pier? (5) 9. Is it intended to produce a crop of explosions? (9) 14. Doctor to pull himself together in behaviour (7) 15. Hear cry about 3's sport? (7) 16. Title indicates the direction being taken (7) 19. Where a spinster went wrong? (5) 20. Alter the finale in the morning (5) 21. Commonplace prohibition touching a learner (5)

SOLUTIONS 723 QUICK Across: 1 Pitch; 4 Section; 8 Glimmer; 9 Reign; 10 Edge; 11 Dominant; 13 Chop; 14 Zone; 16 Derisory; 17 Shed; 20 Extra; 21 Workman; 22 Stretch; 23 Dunce. Down: 1 Pigheadedness; 2 Thing; 3 Hymn; 4 Sermon; 5 Corridor; 6 Imitate; 7 Non-attendance; 12 Constant; 13 Curator; 15 Growth; 18 Human; 19 Arid. CRYPTIC Across: 1 Mimic; 4 Stealth; 8 Jesting; 9 Icing; 10 Rest; 11 Creature; 13 Room; 14 Shoe; 16 Immersed; 17 Taxi; 20 Erred; 21 Exposed; 22 Treason; 23 Rotor. Down: 1 Major incident; 2 Moses; 3 Cain; 4 Sugars; 5 Epitaphs; 6 Leisure; 7 Highest bidder; 12 Comrades; 13 Remorse; 15 Severn; 18 Asset; 19 Spar.

Solution for Logic Puzzle Elias Julius

$182,000

Hailee

$169,000

Bridget

$124,000

Esther

$82,000

Messenger Architect Bus driver Programmer Janitor

Twix Baby Ruth Snickers Butterfinger Milky Way

Sudoku Solution

$222,000

1. The employee with the $182,000 salary didn't buy the Twix. 2. The 5 people were the architect, Bridget, the person who bought the Twix, the employee with the $169,000 salary, and the janitor. 3. The person who bought the Butterfinger earns less than the architect. 4. Esther earns less than the programmer. 5. Hailee earns less than the messenger. 6. The person who bought the Twix is not Esther or Hailee. 7. Of the programmer and Julius, one bought the Butterfinger and the other bought the Baby Ruth. 8. The bus driver is Hailee. 9. Either the employee with the $169,000 salary or the employee with the $182,000 salary bought the Snickers. 10. The employee with the $124,000 salary is the programmer.

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