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Orihuela Costa Emergency Services Centre has nine years of delay According to CLARO, this is one of the most scandalous examples of bad political management of the coast by the different governments of Orihuela Town Hall. Nine years have elapsed since the announcement of its construction. An

astonishing delay that affects the security of a tax-paying population of about 40,000 increasing to more than 150.00 in peak tourists seasons. Since construction was first announced in 2009, this vital infrastructure has been paralysed because of a lack of political interest by the Orihuela municipal government, combined with difficulties with successive governments of Valencia. Excuses have ranged from bankruptcy of the builder to budgetary and planning issues. All easily overcome with the right political will. The end result is that the project is within a

year of losing the essential subsidy that will finance its completion. The centre would include in its 5000 square metres, all the basic emergency

the day a service provided through the mobile phone of a police patrol car; plus an ambulance service, fire station, civil protection, national police and Guardia Civil. This would amount to a comprehensive set of services that would result in a major improvement in the safety and quality of life of those living in Orihuela Costa. CLARO is calling (for the third time) a peaceful, legal DEMONSTRATION on Sunday 1st April at 10.00 in front of the skeleton of the building, next to the parking of Consum in La Zenia. All residents, groups and interested associations are invited to take part and to urge the Government of ORIHUELA to press the GENERALITAT of Valencia to resume and Complete URGENTLY the Emergency Services Centre of Orihuela Costa. For your safety and that of your family CLARO is asking you to participate.

services for a major population: a local police station open 24 hours and not as now 8 hours while the Playa Flamenca municipal offices are open and the rest of

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BITE SIZE Creating a beach for NEWS: dogs faces barriers The fire brigade from Torrevieja has extinguished a fire which started in an industrial warehouse in Casagrande. The cause of the fire is unknown but some furniture, mattresses and other accumulated items were destroyed. Three fire engines were in attendance at the fire on 21st March and it took 50 minutes for the fire to be extinguished. No one was injured in the incident.

Book fair in Torrevieja The mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón, and the councillor for culture, Domingo Pérez, have announced the book fair which will take place on the Paseo Vista Alegre. The fair will be open from 24th March until 9th April and there will be special discount prices on books. Those with a stall include: No.1 Las Mil y una Libros No. 2 Librería Torrevieja No. 3 Santos Ochoa No. 4 Librería Trini No. 5 Biblioplayas

Easter processions begin The Easter processions will begin in Torrevieja from Sunday 25th March and finish on 9th April. A detailed itinerary of each of the processions can be found in the Torrevieja newsletter: http://torrevieja.com/en/torrevieja-easterprocessions-2018/ You should remember that during this time the routes that the procession will follow are clearly laid out. Cars found Continued on page 5

It has long been the ambition of some councillors in Torrevieja’s town hall to provide a beach where it is legal for owners to take their dogs throughout the year. Currently dogs are not officially allowed on the town’s beaches, although many regularly break this ruling. However, the intention of allocating some beaches as dog-friendly has met some legal obstacles. The current legislation requires that a public vote is needed to enable beaches to be open to their use. However, this would be difficult to do as data protection laws

suggestions have been surveys using social media as well as the town council’s pages on social networks. The beaches which have been identified as possible locations include a section of La Mata beach, Cala del Moro in Cabo Cervera, Cala de Los Trabajos, next to Mar Bella, Cala Ferris, Punta Margalla and Cala de los Carabineros. With summer now fast approaching it is unlikely that there will be sufficient time for the government team to manage the voting procedure or set any new local laws in place. However, there

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Campaign to control stray cats continues The slogans are ‘Don’t shop, adopt!’ and ‘Spay and neuter to save lives’. This is the latest campaign from the town hall in Torrevieja to keep in check the number of stray cats and dogs and ensure that those that there are, have a future. The head of the campaign is councillor Carmen Morate and the message is being spread using posters and advertisements in various publications. The message is a clear and direct one and is aimed at improving the situation for these animals as well as conditions in the town itself. ‘You don’t have to buy,’ explains councillor Morate. ‘It’s certain that in a shelter somewhere in Spain there is the breed that you want. It might not be a three

resulted in the number of stray cat colonies reducing. ‘We’re receiving fewer complaints now,’ explains the councillor. People who do own a cat should also ensure that they are sterilised at an early age. These measures will not eliminate the need for the

Councillor Carmen Morate leads the poster campaign

month old puppy or exactly the colour that you’re wanting but there are thousands of dogs waiting to be given the opportunity of adoption.’ The people who adopt an animal agree to also have them sterilised. Councillor Morate suggests that foreigners who adopt are generally more willing to do this than Spanish nationals who are often more reticent. ‘Castration is very important,’ says the councillor, ‘to avoid unwanted litters and abandoned animals.’ Some of the councillor’s campaigns are already showing results. The cat sterilisation programme has

albergue (animal shelter) in Torrevieja. The animals there currently number 35 dogs and 17 cats. ‘The shelter is not the ideal place for these animals,’ explains Councillor Morate. So, if you are considering buying a pet, then do stop by the albergue and see if you can help reduce this number and improve the life of one of its inmates. Suzanne O’Connell

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Another tree down at the flea market

The flea market or ‘hippy’ market again suffered damage as a result of two collapsing palm trees. This is the second time recently that a tree has fallen in the area and caused damage to the stalls which are located along the Paseo de la Libertad. This time six wooden stalls were damaged. Fortunately no one was in them at the time. Traders with stalls in the area are now asking for something to be done about the poor state of some of the trees. The area was temporarily closed off but with the arrival of the crowds for Semana Santa, this is not something that the traders want to continue. The trees fell during the strong gusts of wind which reached more than 70 kilometres an hour. Parts of five stalls were damaged and one was destroyed completely. Although the wind was to blame, the traders have raised their concern that the trees are in a poor state of health contributing to the possibility of them falling.

Airbnb rent out over 3,000 flats The phenomenon of Airbnb tourism is very much alive and making an impact in Torrevieja. Experts from the University of Alicante spoke at the casino about the number of apartments that have been rented out by the online organisation. It is estimated that 3,153 rentals have taken place generating around a million euros a month. The figures cover the period from February 2016 until October 2017. In total it is believed that the income has been around 11 million euros for the owners of the properties. Airbnb offer an online service that has become popular as it cuts out the middle man in any transactions. Its impact is particularly great in a town like Torrevieja which relies on residential letting and occupancy rather than the hotel trade. In Torrevieja there are currently only 1,600 places offered by hotels whereas the number of places to let are around 250,000. The number of properties used for rental purposes is estimated to be around 60% of the 120,000 located in the town. Around 3,153 apartments are currently available for rental through Airbnb. Properties on the beach front of Los Locos and El Cura are amongst those most frequently advertised. In Torrevieja’s case, the company does not pose a threat to the hotel trade as there are so few hotel places in the town. This is in contrast to other local tourist areas such as Benidorm. Although the model is a successful one that can also be seen in the growth and popularity of Uber and lowcost airlines, there are risks too. One of the on going concerns is the need to monitor the payment of taxes and ensure that people renting out their property in this way are still meeting their obligations.

Six accused of kidnap Six people have been accused of kidnapping a family member in Torrevieja. The allegation is that a man was abducted for three days in June 2017 in order to prevent him from testifying against one of the accused, who he had denounced. The man had made the denuncia at the Guardia Civil, accusing the other of robbery with violence. The police also identified that the accused was involved in the trafficking of drugs. As a result they went to his home to discover that the man had been detained there whilst his relatives tried to persuade Continued on page 6

The Valencian regional government has asked for all school in Valencia to put forward their projects for introducing the new model of language delivery in their schools. The new model is intended to increase the amount of Valencian that is taught. The Generalitat Valenciana wishes to raise the profile of the Valencian language and maintain it as a key method of communication in the area. Already, administrative and council workers, including police officers and teachers, must be able to speak the language to work here. However, the Generalitat wants this commitment to Valencian to spread and include an increase in the number of subjects in local schools that are taught in the regional language. Not everyone is in agreement. Torrevieja is a town with a huge variety of languages spoken. Many people living here feel that placing too high an emphasis on Valencian could be detrimental to its young people. Those with their origins in other countries and other parts of Spain, do not see learning Valencian as a top priority. Now, six of the twelve town infant and primary schools have refused to submit their plans to the government, according to the PP opposition councillor, Rosario Martinez. Failure to send in their plans, claims councillor Rosario, is one way in which local schools are demonstrating their disagreement with the regional demands. The schools were given until last Friday to send their projects to the Regional

Ministry. The law was passed in February that required a new approach to plurilingualism. Each school could make adaptations according to local need and preferences, but the outline remained the same; an increase in the amount of Valencian to be taught. Where schools have not submitted their decision then it will be up to Valencia to decide what the proportion of Valencian language teaching should be. The issue of local languages is one that is very much rooted in politics. Traditionally, the right of centre stance has been a united Spain that speaks all one language. This was seen in its most extreme form during the rule of Franco when local languages were banned from being spoken at all. Confrontation over regional identity is currently most evident in the dispute in Catalunya, where feeling is strong that local needs are subjugated to the national PP government agenda. Again, much of the ill feeling can be traced back to wounds that have still not healed since the Spanish civil war. The opposition PP councillors in Torrevieja are now speaking out about what they see as the lack of consultation within the town about the regional Government’s tough line on language speaking. The Valencian regional government is a socialist government, more in line with the local town council than the PP, which is the main opposition party. Once more, politics is driving education policy. Suzanne O’Connell

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Easter activities for BITE SIZE NEWS: the orphanage Following the successful Christmas party, the children of The San Jose Obrero Orphanage have been invited again, this time to celebrate Easter. The children, who range from 6 to 16 years of age, will be presented with their own Easter Eggs and goody bags as well as having chance to enjoy some party food, games and music.

purchases. There will be entertainment and a BBQ available and money will be collected during the afternoon together with a raffle and an auction of Faberge eggs. All proceeds will go to the children at The San Jose Obrero Orphanage. The restaurant and its customers have already contributed different items over

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him not to take the complaint any further and to change his statement. The state prosecutor is asking for a sentence of 10 months to six years in prison for crimes of illegal detention and the obstruction of justice.

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The holidays are difficult times for some of the children. Whilst many of their friends are able to visit relatives or spend the holiday period with another family, for some there is no alternative but to stay in the orphanage. These are the children who enjoyed time at Bar Carmen’s at Christmas and are likely to be returning for Easter too. The event is also an opportunity to raise more money for future activities and

the past year including some quite basic goods such as towels. The children do not have many of the belongings that most children take for granted and the gifts donated by the bar have very much been appreciated. If you would like to come along and join in, the party starts at 1pm at Bar Carmens in El Chaparral, Torrevieja. Suzanne O’Connell

Prolific gang of local robbers Spain’s central bank arrested predicts faster growth in 2018 Spain's central bank recently increased its growth forecast for 2018 to 2.7 percent from 2.4 percent as the government plans to reduce income tax for some workers and hike wages for civil servants. In a statement, it said this reduction in the tax burden would however lead to a slower drop in the public deficit this year, which it predicts will reach 2.5 percent of GDP - still below the 3.0 percent limit set by the European Union. The Spanish government had planned for a deficit of 2.3 percent in 2018. The central bank also predicts economic growth will be slightly higher than expected in 2019. In a statement, it put stronger growth down to debt reduction in the private sector and a current account surplus. It is also expecting a general drop in the tax burden on people in Spain. The government is expected to adopt its budget for 2018 at the end of March, very late due to the secession crisis in Catalonia. This will then be submitted to a vote in parliament. After years of economic crisis, Spain has renewed with economic growth and as such the government plans to reduce tax and increase pensions for those with lower income, and increase wages for civil servants. These measures will come just before regional and municipal elections in 2019.

The central bank is also planning for moderate inflation rates this year and the next. However, it warned there could be challenges afoot, particularly if countries adopt protectionist measures as a trade war between the United States, EU and China threatens. It also expressed concern over the political situation in the north-eastern

region of Catalonia, which attempted to secede in October. "Renewed tension, which would have a negative impact on confidence and (economic) activity, cannot be discarded," it said in its report. The central bank also touched on unemployment, which while sharply reduced since the height of the crisis in 2013, still stands at a considerable 16.5 percent. It predicted job creation would continue but at a slower rate, prompting the unemployment rate to drop to around 11 percent in 2020.

A band of thieves who are suspected of having carried out at least 40 robberies has been arrested. Altogether seven people have been detained from Torrevieja, Los Montesinos, Orihuela Costa, Laredo and Barcelona. The gang has been involved in thefts from homes in different parts of Spain and has stolen jewellery, money and vehicles up to a value of €350,000. As well as the estimated 40 robberies, the gang is also charged with a number of additional crimes including driving vehicles with false number plates and belonging to a criminal group. The men are between 17 and 34 years old and are all Albanian. The youngest offender, at 17 years old, has been placed in a centre for young offenders. Two of the adults have been detained in prison and the rest have been temporarily released. The band are nomadic and don’t have a permanent resident address. They have travelled between the different provinces in the country and have a number of safe houses that they could spend time in between robberies. The robberies were usually carried out using high speed vehicles whereby they could leave the area quickly and travel a considerable distance from the scene. The robberies took place in the late afternoon at dusk when they could see if there

were lights on in the house to indicate that someone was at home. The thieves climbed into the houses, forcing open doors and windows and swiftly carried out the thefts. It took often just five minutes to seize the jewellery, money and electronic goods that were in there. The gang were well equipped with walkie-talkies, other means of communication and warning devices that meant they could keep each other informed. Leaving the scene of the crime they would then use evasive techniques to ensure they weren’t followed and would hide the stolen goods, the tools they had used and any false number plates. However, the Guardia Civil were on their trail and following them from one burglary they were able to note where they had hidden the stolen goods. They waited until they could locate all the gang members before making their arrests. The suspects were arrested in Laredo, Barcelona, Torrvieja, Los Montesinos and Orihuela Costa. So far police have taken six vehicles, jewellery worth €10,000, tools used to commit the robberies and a number of other items. The operation has been carried out successfully through the combined efforts of the different forces in separate parts of the country. Suzanne O’Connell

The councillor for Fiestas has announced the basis for the selection of the Queens and her assistants for 2018. The coronation gala will take place on 31st July in the Eras de la Sal. People entering must be native to Torrevieja or have been registered on the padrón for a minimum of five years. They must be between 18 and 25 years old and register their details along with three photos, a CV and a photocopy of their DNI. They must be presented through an official association. The successful candidates will be crowned on 31st July. Suzanne O’Connell

Fire at Playa Flamenca A fire one evening last week saw about 20 residents evacuated from an apartment building on Avenida Las Orquídeas in Orihuela Costa. The blaze started at about 8pm in the fuse box of an old laundrette which has been closed for years. The fire then spread quickly and threatened neighbouring businesses and the apartments above, according to Fire Brigade sources. The building, which forms the Playa Flamenca Beach centre on the promenade, houses the local Post Office and popular bars, businesses and restaurants such as Sonny Jim´s and Surfers. The commercial units and the residential properties were evacuated by Torrevieja fire fighters as a precaution as there was thick black smoke but no one was injured. After it was extinguished the residents were allowed to go home but had to wait for Iberdrola to fix the electricity which had been cut off by the fire. All businesses were open as usual the following morning.

Testicles trapped A man had an unfortunate experience when taking a shower in a hotel at Cabo Cervera. The man, who suffers from dementia, was trapped by one of his testicles whilst taking the shower at 11.30 in the morning. He was being helped at the time by carers but this didn’t prevent him from getting one of his testicles trapped in a plastic chair that they were using to help him, rather than making him stand for a long time. The man was part of an organised trip and when his carers realised the predicament he was in, the fire brigade were called out to help free him. The chair had been brought in from an outside terrace to help stabilise him whilst he showered. The man was trapped for half an hour and the hotel staff were surprised to see the arrival of the fire men. His testicle became trapped in the lattice of the chair when he was sitting on it and the man was in extreme pain. The two people attending to him called for help. The fire brigade arrived quickly and were able to free him and send him on his way to Torrevieja hospital. The fire officers admitted that this was one of the strangest call outs that they had ever had. Suzanne O’Connell

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Tourism talks in Torrevieja The department for tourism in Torrevieja and the University of Alicante have together arranged a series of talks focused on the development and implications of tourism in Torrevieja. The talks are entitled ‘Luz verde al plan estratégico de turismo: Torrevieja 365’ or ‘The green light to the strategic tourism plan’. This round of talks focuses on accommodation, urban regeneration and sustainable mobility. The talks are taking place in the casino in Torrevieja at 8pm and the first one was on the subject of Airbnb and its impact on tourism in the town. The talk was given by Luis Moreno

from Alicante University. The use of Airbnb to locate places to stay has had a profound impact on tourist areas like Torrevieja.It enables people to identify low cost accommodation through the internet which brings with it its own benefits but also risks. Other talks planned in the future include a conference on 5th April with a focus on whether we can change the type of tourism that exists here and the impact it has on the urban environment. On 12th April the talk will be about using the bicycle in a tourist town and on 27th April there will be a presentation about the

next steps for tourism in the town. An additional workshop will be held on 6th April in the Tourism Office in Torrevieja. The intention of this series of talks is to keep the people of Torrevieja informed and involved in the development of the strategic plan and guide the tourist industry that exists here. It is also intended to use matters arising from the talks as part of the plan. The talks follow on from interviews that there have been with targeted interest groups in the town. Suzanne O’Connell

May Fair back in May Butane The Sevillanas fair, often known as the May Fair, will this year take place between the 23rd and 27th May in the port area of Torrevieja. The return of this very popular fair to its usual time slot was announced by the councillor for fiestas, Domingo Pérez, during a press conference on 22nd March. Last year the fair took place in October due to lack of time to award the contract. The contract for the fair will go out to tender according to a budget of €99,500. The winning business must be able to offer at least 10 performances from which the Department of Festivals will be able to select according to quality and public interest. ‘We want to be sure,’ said councillor Pérez, ‘that the quality of artists performing is what’s expected from an event of this size.’ Different societies and associations will again be able to erect their individual

tents in a similar manner to in previous years. ‘Our objective,’ announced the councillor, ‘is to make sure that all the town’s people and their associations can take part in an exceptional event.’ On 15th April preparations for the festival will begin with a ‘pregón’ or proclamation. There will be a religious mass in the Sagrado Corazón at 12pm and floral offerings to Virgen de la Inmaculada. At 4.30pm there will be the election of the Queen of the Feria de Sevillanas for 2018. The day will conclude at the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre with an opening speech and the presentation of the official fair poster. There will be a performance by Marisol Segura with her show ‘Sevillanas y Copla’. Entry will be free but you must collect an entrance ticket from the Virgen del Carmen Centre or the Casa de Andalucia. Suzanne O’Connell

gas bottle price drop Bottled butane gas has gone down in price from last Tuesday (20th March) by 5 percent, dropping to 13.96 euros from the current 14.68 euros due to a fall in the cost of the raw material, cheaper transport and the strengthening of the euro. This first price fall of the year has come after many months of increases – 1.6 percent in January and 2.1 percent in November, with sharp hikes in summer last year of up to 5 percent in each cost review. Only in September did prices go down, by nearly 5 percent, although they had gone up already by this much in summer. As yet, gas bottle prices appear unlikely to drop to the historic low of July 2016, when they fell to just 11.25 euros. Price hikes in summer were due to a deficit from previous months rather than the cost of raw material having risen. The new cost of €13.96 will remain valid until the next bi-monthly review on the third Tuesday in May. Householders and businesses whose gas is delivered as part of a contract with a supplier will normally pay a couple of euros extra for the convenience. Only orange butane bottles are affected by the State-regulated prices; the lighterweight, silver-coloured bottles on sale in petrol stations vary according to location and throughout the year as their providers have the right to set their own prices.

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Academy teacher arrested A Colombian man of 70 years old has been arrested charged with the abuse of a 12 year old girl who was receiving extra classes in Valencian at an academy in Torrevieja. The girl’s mother reported the incident to the Guardia Civil in the town and since then the man has been arrested and is in prison. It is believed that the man’s interest in the girl began in September when she started the classes with other students. At first she was being taught in a class with others but there were early indications of the man’s attention being out of the ordinary. It is alleged that he was very affectionate with her, stroking her hair and face, for example He then suggested that she should have individual classes

separate from her classmates. He continued with the ‘caresses’ and ‘relaxation techniques’ but this time there were no other children present. The behaviour went a stage further to include massaging her back and touching her intimately, it is alleged. It is at this point that the girl decided to tell her mother and together they went to make the denuncia. The man has been charged with sexual abuse against a minor and the police are now investigating whether there are more cases of this nature in the man’s past. He has worked in this academy for the last five years and has been a teacher for more than 20 years. His mobile telephone has also been taken in order to check whether there are pictures or recordings related to this crime. Suzanne O’Connell

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Tougher ITV tests Tougher regulations on compulsory vehicle inspections, known as ITV tests, are coming into force this May and will mean more stringent measures to improve safety on Spain's roads. A new Bill of Law, or Royal Decree coming into force on 20th May means ITV stations will be equipped with tools that detect emissions fraud, or software installed to mask CO2 and NOx output. After the 'Dieselgate' scandal, which saw hundreds of thousands of cars and vans recalled after Volkswagen was found to have doctored emissions readings, and in light of figures that show air pollution – of which motor vehicles are the main culprit – is directly responsible for over six million deaths a year round the world, Spain is determined to tighten up on any attempts to repeat the scam. Emissions are already measured at ITV stations in most of Spain's regions, and excessively-high readings can lead to a fail. More exhaustive checks will be carried out through new equipment at ITV stations geared towards the more electronic nature of modern cars. An average car manufactured new today will have up to 100 electronicallycontrolled units and thousands of components of this type, meaning diagnostic tools will be updated by May to allow for key safety features to be checked. These include airbags, ABS braking systems and electronic stability programmes, as well as lights and indicators.

The good news for car-owners who are hard-pressed for time, money or both is that they can now have their ITV tests carried out up to a month early, without affecting their annual expiry date. At present, windscreen stickers show the year and the month when an ITV is due – if January is marked, for example, the owner must have passed the test before 1st February or the car will be illegal. However, new rules would allow them to have the test carried out from 1st December to 31st January in this case. Additionally, if a car does not pass its first ITV inspection, the owner or main driver will have the right to go to any other ITV centre in Spain – not just in the same region, as the law stands at present – for a re-test and, provided this is within a month of the fail, will be free of charge. Until the new law in May, drivers were required to return to the same test centre within a month after fixing the problems which caused the failure. ITV tests will become more European from May – the new Royal Decree allows compulsory inspections from other EU member States, such as the MOT in the UK, to be formally recognised in Spain or in any other of the 28 countries in the bloc, which will help with re-registering a non-Spanish car on Spanish plates. The main aim of the new ITV structure is to aim for the European Union's target of zero fatal accidents by the year 2050. This ambitious

programme reflects data from ITV centres across Spain, which show that in 2011 – the most recent year for which information is available – test centres prevented 170 road-crash deaths, 11,000 injuries and 11,000 accidents in general. The report, by the Duke of Santomauro Motor Vehicle Road Safety Institute (ISVA), shows that if the 20 percent of vehicles on Spain's roads whose owners did not bother with an ITV had undergone and passed the mandatory test, a total of 7,100 accidents, 7,000 injuries and 110 deaths could have been prevented in 2011 alone. As well as responding to new technology, greater awareness about air pollution and accident-reduction measures, the Spanish Association of ITV Administration and Cooperation Entities (AECA-ITV) says that the updated requirements of the test are aimed at meeting 'increasing demand' from vehicle-users for safety and security. “Society is now expecting ITV tests to check their active and passive safety features are in correct working order, and that they are not being duped with fraudulent techniques by manufacturers which could harm people's health,” the AECA-ITV reveals. “The new regulations come in answer to popular demand for improved road safety and care of the environment.”

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Number of Spaniards living abroad hits new high Spain’s economy may be recovering as it shakes off the effects of the crisis, but that isn’t slowing down the number of Spaniards who are moving abroad. In total, 76,197 people with Spanish nationality registered as residents in foreign countries in the last year, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), and which was published recently. The number has been growing year on year since 2009, with nearly 2.5 million Spaniards now living in countries in Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Between January 2017 and the same month in 2018, the census of Spaniards living in other countries has risen 3.2 percent. According to the Register of Spaniards Residing Abroad (PERE), in the last year new residents were mostly seen in Europe (40,022), followed by the Americas (30,470). It is these territories where the majority of Spaniards abroad reside, with 62 percent living in the Americas and 35 percent in Europe since 2009. The total number has been rising since 2009, when nearly 1.5 million Spaniards were registered as living abroad – principally in Argentina, France and Venezuela. By 2012, that number had risen to 1.8 million people and in 2016, 2.3 million. In just under 10 years, the number of Spaniards abroad has grown by nearly 70 percent, according to data from the INE. Demographer Amparo González,

from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), explains that the INE figures do not necessarily represent the number of Spaniards born in Spain who packed up and left the country in the wake of the economic crisis. The specialist points out that the numbers also include people who were not born in the country, but who have Spanish nationality or who have more than one nationality and live in foreign countries.

Birthright The INE figures show that only a third of those Spaniards registered in other countries in 2017 were actually born in Spain. More than half were born in their current place of residence, and 8 percent in a third country. González explains that the phenomenon is partly accountable to the fact that, during the years of growth in Spain, some of those migrating into the country secured Spanish nationality. With

the arrival of the crisis and the resulting problems with unemployment, many returned to their countries of origin, where they registered as Spanish nationals. “These people have strong incentives to register with Spanish nationality and pass it on to their children,” González explains. Spaniards who were born in Spain and who emigrate, however, may live abroad for years without actually registering at a consulate. In the last year, the biggest rise in Spanish population living abroad, in absolute terms, was seen in the United Kingdom (12,141), the United States (11,012), France (9454), and Argentina. In relative terms, the biggest rises in countries with more than 10,000 Spanish residents were seen in the UK (10 percent), the US (8 percent) and Bolivia (7 percent). Venezuela, meanwhile, saw a fall in its Spanish population of 7.3 percent.

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE The pound had a good week. Warnings about the possible hacking of Britain's infrastructure by the Kremlin were ineffective at holding back the pound at the end of last week and there was a raft of positive stats and announcements to provide support. Britain and the European Union have come to an agreement about a 21-month Brexit transition period. It isn't the finished article and it contains a couple of big gaps, not least regarding Ireland, but investors signed up for it and they marked sterling higher on Monday. The good news is that a transition agreement has been reached, giving people and companies certainty about their situation until 31 December 2020. The less good news is that they still cannot be sure what will happen after that. Nevertheless, two and a half years of certainty is better than 12 months' so the pound went up on Monday, strengthening by an average of 0.6%. Rightmove's index of UK house prices is up by 2.1% on the year. The UK consumer price index data showed inflation slowing from 3.0% to 2.7%, more of a deceleration than the 2.8% forecast by analysts. Traditionally, such a miss would have sent the pound lower: on this occasion it just wobbled a bit. The stats following limited the damage as there was total earnings growth, from 2.7% to 2.8%, showing that incomes are rising faster than prices. Towards the end of the week, the minutes of the

Monetary Policy Committee were released, confirming that the interest rates will remain at 0.5%. The committee voted 7-2 to keep the rates the same, but provided some hawkish signals which could lead to change after the next meeting in May. The evolving tone is in response to recent data regarding the rate of inflation and employment, and a proposed deal to increase NHS pay by at least 6.5% over three years, which could have a knock on effect on public sector pay. The retail sales report for February gave mixed signals – sales volumes grew by 0.8% compared with January, but there was a drop of 0.3% in non-food items, suggesting consumers are spending on essential items such as petrol and groceries and that household budgets remain somewhat constricted. The move had been largely expected by economists; the pound gained slightly against the euro and the US dollar ahead of the decision; it dipped slightly as the news approached but appears to be retaining most of the gains so far today and has reached its highest level against the euro since June 2017. In contrast, there was very little news from Euroland. Brexit negotiations impact the sterling much more than the euro and with so much drama elsewhere, the narrowing of the Euroland trade surplus from €23bn to €22bn in January made little impact either way.

Gibraltar Brexit deal ‘in coming months’: Spanish PM Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Friday that he hopes to reach a deal in the next few months with Britain on the territory of Gibraltar after Brexit. The EU said last year Madrid and London must make a separate bilateral agreement for any overall Brexit deal to apply to the rocky British territory. Gibraltar has been under British control since 1713 but Madrid has long wanted it back. "We have already started bilateral talks with the United Kingdom," Rajoy told reporters in Brussels after EU leaders approved guidelines for the next phase of Brexit negotiations. "These are progressing satisfactorily" and "we hope to reach an agreement in the coming months," Rajoy added. Earlier this week Spain threatened to torpedo an agreement for a 21-month post Brexit transition

period unless the EU made a specific mention of Gibraltar in new guidelines for trade talks due to start next month. Rajoy said he was aiming for a deal which would "firstly ensure that the situation of frontier workers is maintained and improved, which is our priority, and reasonable solutions to a number of issues which have been adversely affecting" Gibraltar. The 27 EU states, without Britain, approved a clause last year that "after the United Kingdom leaves the Union, no agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom may apply to the territory of Gibraltar without the agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom." Britain was infuriated, saying that it infringed on its sovereignty over "the Rock". Rajoy however said that "in the talks on Gibraltar, the issue of sovereignty is not going to be dealt with".

Storm Hugo blows a gale Storm Hugo is bringing worse weather at the start of Easter week to much of Spain. This storm, which is undergoing a process of explosive cyclogenesis (rapid drop in atmospheric pressure), is crossing the Iberian Peninsula from the north east leaving strong gusts of wind in its wake. The Spanish weather office, AEMET has activated yellow and orange alerts for high winds and red alerts for waves in the north of the peninsula. There were gusts of over 70km/h blowing across the Vega Baja on Saturday and Sunday remained a windy 35 km7h for most of the day. Sunday continues with clouds and sunny spells, with a slight chance of rain but nothing heavy. The first part of this week will remain stable but becomes more uncertain from Thursday, as it seems a new storm will approach the north east of the

Peninsula making forecasts very unclear from then on. Once again this year the Mastral Project of Torrevieja will offer extra and updated predictions this

Easter week on its website, www.semanasanta.eltiempoentorrevieja.es These will enable you to check the weather forecast for the Easter processions with detals including temperature, wind, probability of rain and a specific prediction for the times of the processions.

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eagate Wealth are very proud to announce that Edny Van Den Broek, Account Manager from Prudential International will be the guest speaker at the Finance & Tax Forum being held on Wednesday 11th April. The event takes place at Hotel La Laguna in Ciudad Quesada and begins at 10.30am. The Prudential Group has been helping people plan for their future for over 166 years. Its size and experience puts it in a strong position to invest customers’ money wisely for the medium to long term. The Prudential Group has around 24 million customers worldwide and have £562bn of assets under management. They have 500 investment professionals across the world and is centrally co‐ ordinated by the Prudential Portfolio Management Group which is responsible for all high level investment decisions. The With‐Profits Fund has produced a positive 5 year rolling return since 1946. For Spanish tax residents Prudential offer the International Prudence Bond, which offers life assurance as well as being fully tax compliant. For the opportunity to find out more about Prudential and how they can help you, register to come along to the event and talk to “the man from the Pru”. Simply call 965 704 338 or email: Marketing@SeagateWealth.es to reserve your place.

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“Camellias are amongst the world's best flowering plants. They are hardy and disease resistant, most varieties have attractive, glossy green foliage, and they put on their fabulous flower display in the cooler months of the year when the rest of the garden often looks dull and bare”. Don Burke, Burke's Backyard. Camellias make a fine addition to any garden and if you have a suitable place to give one a home, I can promise you will fall in love with it and cherish it

for many years. Choosing the right camellia There are over 3000 varieties, cultivars and hybrids of camellia so choosing the right plant may be daunting for a newcomer. The first aspect to take into consideration is the placement of your camellia. They really do not like too much exposure to wind, but otherwise are quite easy to grow. As a general rule most camellia species will prefer a semi-shade position rather than full sun, the exception being C. sasanquas which are quite sun hardy. Camellias are considered relatively slow growing and as a result all species will be quite happy in a pot or tub. Depending upon the variety, mature camellias ten years old or more can vary in size from a small shrub to a tree, so space requirements should always be considered before planting in the ground. Lastly decide on the colour and style of flower that suits your needs. Camellias are available in different hues and shades of red, pink, white and combinations of the three called variegations. There are even some rarer yellow species of camellia. Flowers vary in size from miniature to very large and there are also different flower forms or styles to choose from, including single, semi-double, anemone form, peony form, and formal double. Planting camellias Camellias are generally planted in the late fall through the early spring, although they may be set out any month of the year if properly cared for. Adequate moisture is a necessity until the roots become well established in the soil. Whether planting camellias in the garden or in pots, the procedure

is much the same and relatively simple. If planting in the ground, dig a hole at least twice the size of the root ball and make sure the top of the root ball is level with the soil surface. Camellias prefer a slightly acid, well-draining soil, so fill with a good quality potting mix especially for gardenias, camellias and azaleas (can be purchased at most garden centres). Make sure that the camellia is not planted too deep as camellias are shallow rooted. Planting too deeply is a major cause of unhealthy plants. Now that the plant is in the ground a good watering in is required. This will help both the potting mix and camellia to settle. As a finishing touch, add a thick layer of mulch such as bark chippings or compost to help to preserve moisture. Maintaining your camellias In dry conditions camellias need to be watered well - especially in the late summer months when they are forming their flower buds. They will shed these if you keep them thirsty. Feeding is ideally done each spring with camellia and azalea food when the camellia has finished flowering and new growth has started to appear. Camellias are considered very pest and disease resistant. Occasionally though, pests may become a nuisance. The pests that most commonly affect camellias are the sucking insects such as scale, aphids and mites. For easy and non-chemical prevention and control use insecticidal soap and white oil. Pruning Camellias often out-live the gardeners that planted them, and even though they are considered to be slow growing plants, they can become too large for specific areas of the garden. Pruning your camellias is not something you should be scared of, in fact it can be a very rewarding experience and doing so can yield thicker, bushier and healthier plants. C. Sasanqua varieties will happily tolerate quite thorough pruning from a young age. For other species of camellias it is recommended you hold off on pruning heavily until they reach roughly the height or shape you require, or the plant has matured. Pruning is best done at the end of winter, after the camellia has finished flowering and before new growth has begun to appear. If spring has arrived and your camellia is still flowering you may have to sacrifice some end of season blooms in preference for pruning before the new growth period begins. Camellias are available at nurseries and garden centres and there are surely no greater beauties to add to your Spanish garden. Marc Vijverberg

Brit couple fined over Benidorm fake sickness claim Two British tourists who filed a fake sickness claim after a holiday in Benidorm have been ordered to pay €17,200 in compensation to the travel operator, TUI. Jamie Melling and his girlfriend Chelsea Devine, from Liverpool, are the latest Brits to be caught inventing a claim for food poisoning to get their money back on their holiday, although so far tens of thousands of complaints, with the sole aim of obtaining compensation, have been made against Spanish hotels. Touts driving vans with ambulance signs and slogans asking if trippers want a free holiday have been seen in the Canary Islands over the last year or so, and actually approach British tourists to encourage them to put in claims. They only have to show a purchase receipt for a box of diarrhoea tablets. British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged last summer to crack down on

the scam, which has left many resorts running the risk of going out of business. Hotel bosses say they only ever seem to get claims from British holidaymakers, never from any other European tourists. Ms Devine, 21 and Mr Melling, 22 claimed €2,800 each from TUI, which would automatically be recovered from the hotel or resort in question, but a judge in Liverpool commented that they continued posting selfies of their trip in which they seemed healthy and happy. Also, like most fraudulent claims, the couple did not place theirs during their trip, nor did they complain to the hotel – in fact, they did not try to sue the tour operator for another eight months. The judge said their statements about their food poisoning were 'identical', despite their insisting they did not 'collude'. “It is clear the statements were not written by them. There are inaccuracies in

them,” she says. She admitted that the couple are 'young and inexperienced', which they cited as their reasons for not having complained to the Levante Beach Apartments where they were on a 10-day all-inclusive trip, but says they were 'both in contact with their parents' during the holiday and that neither family gave their children any advice. “I do not attribute any illness to the unsatisfactory food. There is no evidence of contamination. I accept the evidence of the hotel, and there is no evidence of any outbreak,” the judge concluded. As well as Melling and Devine having to pay compensation, their GP and solicitor may also face action, or even be struck off. Their doctor, who gave 'evidence' to support them, turned out to be married to one of the partners at the solicitors' practice representing the couple, which could raise a conflict of interest issue.

Health care identifies children at risk The hospital and health centres of Torrevieja are some of the first points of contact where children at risk of harm can be spotted. Fifty children at risk have been detected by the Department of Health in Torrevieja and health care professionals are being given additional tuition in recognising and responding quickly to situations involving vulnerable children and adults.

The health departments that have been targeted include those most likely to come into contact with vulnerable people. These include maternity units and children’s departments. However, it’s not just children who are at risk. Recent years have seen a rise in the number of vulnerable elderly patients and health centres are the first line in recognising where there is a problem for this

group in the population. Sessions have been provided by the Social Work Unit to all professionals to raise awareness and encourage a rapid response where people are identified as being at risk. It is important that social work departments are able to work closely with health professionals in order to provide a holistic approach to supporting vulnerable groups. Suzanne O’Connell

Reward for missing Scotswoman The family of Lisa Brown, a mother of one from Alexandria, Scotland, launched a fresh appeal in the province of Cadiz, on Friday 23rd March, for information on her disappearance in Spain more than two years ago. The appeal is supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Spanish authorities and is backed up by a reward of up to £100,000 from the family, which is supported by UK charity Crimestoppers. Ms Brown was 31 when she vanished from her home in Guadiaro, Cadiz province, on 4th November, 2015. Craig Douglas, Ms Brown’s brother, said their family believes that there is a ‘wall of silence’ among the English-speaking community in southern Spain over his sister’s disappearance. “We are sure that people know what happened and ask them to think of a little boy who asks every night when his Mummy is coming home. We also hope that the reward might persuade people to tell us what happened,” Craig said in a press conference in the locality of Los Barrios, in the province of Cadiz, to launch this appeal. Roger Critchell, Crimestoppers Director of Operations, said: “The family

are desperate to find out what happened to Lisa. We understand that people are not always willing to go to the police so we would urge them to contact Crimestoppers with 100 percent anonymity through our phone line and our online form.” Critchell also participated in the press conference, in which the British Ambassador Simon Manley said he hoped the launch of this appeal is effective. “Citizen collaboration is essential in these kind of cases,” the Ambassador said. Cooperation between Spanish and British security forces is another key element, and both countries have an excellent relationship in this field.” Those with information can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and 900 555 111 in Spain or via the web form at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/giveinformation/give-information-online/. The reward will be paid out to any providing substantial information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible or results in identifying the whereabouts of the body. The reward will be valid for six months dating from 23rd March.

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WELCOME TO KRABI with Vivalia Travel The province is on the Strait of Malacca and is noted for its natural beauty. There are solitary limestone peaks, both on land and in the sea.

Krabi is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the shore of the Strait of Malacca. Neighbouring provinces are Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Trang. Phuket Province lies to the west across Phang Nga Bay. Krabi town is the seat of provincial government. History Circa 1200 CE, Krabi was tributary to the Kingdom of Ligor, a city on the Kra Peninsula's east coast, better known today as Nakhon Si Thammarat. In modern times, Krabi was administered from Nakhon Si Thammarat, even after 1872 when King Chulalongkorn granted Krabi town status. In 1875 it was made a direct subordinate of Bangkok, becoming what is now a province. In 1900 the governor moved the seat of the province from Ban Talad Kao to its present location at the mouth of the Krabi River. It is believed the town may have taken its name from the word "krabi", which means "sword". This may stem from a legend that an ancient sword was unearthed prior to the city's founding. Geography The province is on the Strait of Malacca and is noted for its natural beauty. There are solitary limestone peaks, both on land and in the sea. Rock

climbers from all over travel to Ton Sai Beach and Railay Beach. The beaches form part of Krabi's Phra Nang Peninsula. Of the 154 islands in the province, Ko Phi Phi Leh is the most famous, as it was the site of the movie The Beach. Other notable islands include Ko Phi Phi Don, part of the Phi Phi Islands, and Ko Lanta, a larger island to the south. The coast was damaged by the tsunami of 26 December 2004. Krabi's limestone hills contain many caves, most having stalactites and stalagmites. Tham Chao Le and Tham Phi Hua To, both in Ao Luek District, contain prehistoric rockpaintings depicting humans, animals, and geometrical shapes. In Lang Rong Rien cave in 1986 archaeologists found 40,000-year-old human artifacts: stone tools, pottery, and bones. It is one of the oldest traces of human occupation in Southeast Asia. Population and culture Krabi's population includes Buddhists, Thai-Chinese, Moken (sea gypsies), and Muslims. Population is most dense in the coastal area in Nuea Khlong District and Krabi city districts, both with population densities above 150 people per km2. The least densely populated area is the inland mountain Khao Phanom District at 61 persons per km2. Buddhism is the religion most observed (66 percent) followed

by Muslim (33 percent). Krabi has been little affected by the Muslim militant insurgency that has plagued the southern provinces of Thailand since 2003. Traditionally Krabi's inhabitants worked in agriculture, for the province is rich in rubber, palm oil, and oranges. In recent years tourism has become an important source of income. Economy Agriculture, tourism, and, to a lesser extent, fisheries, form the backbone of Krabi's economy. Rubber is the

primary cash crop of the province, followed by palm oil. Thailand's largest producer of palm oil products, Univanich Palm Oil PCL, is headquartered in Krabi. It employs 1,000 persons directly and purchases feed stock from 2,000 small and medium-sized Krabi growers.

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MSC DIVINA with GandiaTours Departures 3 and 31 May 2018 from Valencia 8 days, full board Mediterranean cruise LAST CABINS!! MSC Divina is home to a variety of sports, leisure facilities and world-class entertainment, including Kids and Teen Clubs to ensure that everyone makes the most of their time on board. Inspired by

Sophia Loren, the ship is stylish, luxurious and elegant, bringing you all the glitz and glamour of the golden age of cruise. MSC Divina boasts a real stone piazza, a Casino Veneziano and Broadway-style Pantheon Theatre. From the elegant Swarovski crystal staircases to the breathtaking Infinity Pool at the back of the ship, the ship is undeniably glamorous. Discover the exclusive ship-within-a-

ship on board MSC Divina that is MSC Yacht Club with its 24-hour Butler service and Concierge. There is even a Sophia Loren Royal Suite on deck 16, designed with the help of the screen siren herself. The suite includes stunning photographs of Ms Loren’s most memorable roles and even a replica of her dressing table so that guests can prepare themselves in style. A wealth of wellness treatments await in the relaxing atmosphere of the MSC Aurea Spa. Or why not relax outside on the sundrenched, adult-only Top 18 sun-deck with stunning sea views, a dedicated spa service and a bar menu with complimentary fruit skewers. Cabin types: BALCONY 1.143 Balcony cabins approximately from 17 sq.m to 42 sq.m.* Double bed that can be converted into two single beds (on request). Air conditioning, spacious wardrobe, bathroom with shower or tub, interactive TV, telephone, wireless

Relax in a well equipped cabin and savour the wide variety of superb specialities on board. Fantastica: ‘Fantastica’ fares offer all the benefits of ‘Bella’ plus a variety of extra privileges. Choose from prestigious cabins (if available) located on the upper decks, with rapid access to lifts and lounges.

internet access (for a fee), mini bar, safe. OCEAN VIEW 93 Ocean View cabins approximately from 12 sq.m to 29 sq.m.* Double bed that can be converted into two single beds (on request). Air conditioning, bathroom with shower, interactive TV, telephone, wireless internet access (for a fee), mini bar, safe. INSIDE 294 Inside Cabins approximately from 13 sq.m to 24 sq.m.* Double bed that can be converted into two single beds (on request), Air conditioning, bathroom with shower, interactive TV, telephone, wireless internet access (for a fee), mini bar, safe. * This size range includes both standard cabins and cabins for guests with disabilities or reduced mobility, which

are larger. Size, layout and furniture may vary from that shown (within the same cabin category). Bella or Fantastica? Bella: ‘Bella’ fares are the great-value way to enjoy the comforts of life on board an elegant, modern cruise ship.

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Fabulous fundraiser at the Emerald Isle

The Emerald Isle on Easter Monday - 2nd April – will be the place to head to enjoy a fabulous fundraiser in aid of the Tasha Appeal. The entertainment will start at 12 noon and for those who wish to bag an early bargain, the market stall will open from 10am. The event has been organised by Patti and Den from ABBA Elite, whose daughter Sophie has followed Tasha on Instagram for some time and is a similar age. After reading all about Tasha and her condition and everything she was going through Sophie asked her parents if it was possible to do something for Tasha. Patti said: “I think it struck more of a chord with Sophie as

Tasha was no different to her, a young girl with her whole future ahead of her and it really upset her to read her story.” The day promises to be an Easter extravaganza with an amazing entertainment line up including a return visit for much loved and much missed performer Eddie Wallis, who is flying in that morning purely for the show. Eddie was in the original line up of ABBA ElIte with Patti and Den when they put the act together about 12 years ago and they also worked at the Lounge bar Torrevieja, which many people will remember. Also performing will be: Stevie Spit, Lucinda O´Connell, Maria O’Hara, Dan Davy, Simon Morton, Gemma and Kylie

Burgazzi. As well as the great entertainment there will be many stalls including a homemade cake stall, guess the name of the cuddly toy, face painting and a grand prize raffle with prizes donated from many local businesses. This is a date not to be missed, so make sure it’s in your diary.

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Royal treatment at The Beauty Palace Nestled in the ‘Swedent’ building near La Zenia, The Beauty Palace has all your hair and beauty needs under one roof. The salon is spacious and modern with a welcoming atmosphere and has a small, dedicated team of friendly professional staff. Owner Mette Nikolaisen opened the doors of the salon in 2014 and used her 15 years of experience and considerable skills in hair and beauty treatments to forge an excellent reputation in a short time. She soon grew the team and now focuses on her key specialist talents for wedding, party or celebration hair styling and make-up. Mette usually works on around 30 bridal parties each year and already has bookings for the summer of 2018. Louise Bolt, is a professional hairdresser from Exmouth and owned her own salon in the UK for more than 12 years. Louise was a semi-finalist at the L’Oreal Colour Trophy and has completed expert cutting courses under world-renowned hairdresser Charles

Worthington. With her 25 years of experience Louise offers a full range of men’s, women’s and

children’s hairstyling from basic cuts, colours and blow-drys to re-styles and hair extensions. She specialises in highlighting, colouring and is an advanced stylist in all hairdressing techniques. All of the products and treatments used in the salon are of the highest quality, such as Balmain hair extensions, hair care and styling ranges and Wella professional colours and products. Beautician Abi Tucker has 14 years expert experience in both the UK and Spain and worked in UK salons for 5 years before running her own mobile beauty business. Abi offers a comprehensive range of beauty treatments from manicures,

pedicures and tanning to waxing, facials and massages. Some of the most popular treatments at the moment are eye lash extensions, which last from 4 – 6 week and can be classic or extra volume and gel polish which lasts between 6 – 8 weeks and looks fabulous on fingers or toes. Abi specialises in hot stone and back, neck and shoulder massages, both of which are regularly enjoyed by those wishing to relax and unwind. All beauty treatments are carried out in a private, relaxing, treatment room where gentle background music and scented candles sooth away the cares of the day, while you make the most of being pampered top-to-toe like royalty. The Beauty Palace is open Monday to Friday between 10am and 6pm and Saturday between 10am and 2pm. The salon, which is near to the new Leroy Merlin store and De Basus beer bar, has ample car parking, including disabled spaces right outside the door. For further information or to book your appointment call 966 760 133 or visit thebeautypalacespain.com

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uying your dream home is an exciting time in anyone’s life! You’ve saved up your hard earned money, and now the time has arrived to make your dream a reality. For many of us, this is the best time, but for others it can be a feeling of “oh my goodness, what have we done!” This feeling doesn’t actually mean there’s something wrong, or that you shouldn’t carry on, and complete your purchase. It’s only your mind playing Devil’s advocate, making you question your judgment with “What if’s…” Here’s how to make sure those questions can be put to rest, so you can make this journey an exciting one, and not one to be afraid of. If you’re unsure about how much your legal costs will be, make sure those questions have already been answered, long before you’ve even put your offer forward. No-one wants to receive a hefty bill after you’ve completed, so get that “piece of mind information,” from the start. If you’re scared you could be paying too much, think about other homes you’ve already seen in your price range. Ask your Real Estate Agent to show you comparable home prices. This will reinforce your decision to buy at the price you’ve offered, again allowing those butterflies of excitement, to carry you through your purchase. If you’re in the mindset of “maybe a better house will come on the market,” you need to stop second-guessing yourself. Don’t you

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They are so overweight

He’s an embarrassment

My brother’s kids are becoming overweight and I am worried. They have a boy and twin girls. One of their girls mentioned to my daughter that she wants to look skinny like my daughter. My daughter is normal weight I‘d say. The problem is broaching it to my ultra-sensitive brother and his wife who themselves aren’t slim. The most worrying thing of late is that my niece has said she makes herself sick. This is something my brother and his wife should know, but how to tell them is making me nervous.

A group of us play golf at the weekends and one of our mates has recently been kicked out by his wife, who left him for a much younger man. He was distraught at first, but then met a young girl who is nearly 30 years his junior. The change in him was mortifying. He went from a fuddy duddy 50 year old, to dressing in leather trousers, growing his hair wearing it in a ponytail, and dating this ‘child’. We all feel this girl is only with him for his money, but he won’t listen, and thinks we are only jealous.

I think you need to put your feelings aside, and tell them what you know without being judgemental or offering opinion. It’s one thing a child wanting to be slim, but it’s another if their daughter is making herself ill, and this is what you need to impart to your brother and his wife. Just tell them the facts that their daughter has told yours that she is vomiting after meals, and leave it there for now. Keep an eye on the situation.

It’s hard not to say anything to a friend when you can maybe see them heading for disaster. It could be he wants to demonstrate to his wife that HE too can get a younger beau; it could be he is having a mid-life crisis, or just wants to enjoy himself before it’s too late. He may know this fling will not last, but it’s his life. You’ve said your piece and now you have to leave it there.

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Putting their best foot forward for The Butterfly Children EVENT: BUTERFLY CHILDREN CHARITY MAR MENOR WALK. DATES: 14th. & 15th APRIL. DISTANCE: 60 KMS... but walkers can do any distance between 5-60 kms LOCATION: LO PAGAN-KM.19 LA MANGA....AROUND THE MAR MENOR. TARGET: TRY TO RAISE €5000 Funding Medical Care & Research.

There is no entry fee but each walker has a donation form to hopefully raise a minimum €50 each. Organisers are producing a Wall Chart featuring photos of The Walk, and asking businesses to sponsor for a fee of only €50. They hope to produce 5 Wall Charts for 5 areas of the MAR MENOR. There are over 50 walkers registered at present, including three who will do the whole 60kms in one day (see photo). This is a FUN WALK, let's hope Phil, Sheena and Ian will still be laughing at the end of their 60kms.10 other walkers will do 60kms. over the two days, and the rest 5-25kms on the Sunday. However we would like more walkers, more

business sponsors, and of course people willing to donate to this worthwhile charity. As they say at DEBRA, your help gives us wings.

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Razzle Dazzle ‘em! STUDIO32 are preparing to thrill audiences with their latest musical theatre venture. Their summer show is the Broadway spectacular “Chicago”, the stage version of the film starring Richard Gere, Catherine ZetaJones and Renee Zelwegger. Based on real life events the show revolves around a group of merry murderesses, most notably Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart. Both women have been convicted of killing their husbands and are on death row, but help is at hand in the form of a famous publicityseeking lawyer Billy Flynn. The show features some impressive dance routines and wonderful songs, including “All That Jazz” and Billy’s big number “Razzle Dazzle”. The role of Billy Flynn is being played by experienced actor Bill Nicholson (pictured). Bill has been with STUDIO32 for some time, and has played many lead roles over the years both here and in the UK. Many people will remember him for his excellent portrayal of Tevye in the company’s production of “Fiddler On The

Roof” two years ago, as well as Mack Sennett in “Mack and Mabel”. As with the film version the stage show does contain content of an adult nature, and the company advise that it is not recommended for children under the age of 12. Show dates are Wednesday May30thto Saturday June2ndat the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio, all performances start at 7.30pm with doors open 7pm. Reserved seating tickets are now on sale, priced at 10 euros, and can be obtained by calling744 48 49 33, by emailing tickets@studiothirtytwo.org, or from the following outlets: Cards & More, La Marina 966 790 954 The Card Place, Benijofar 966 713 266 Tickets are in great demand for this show, already there is only limited availability for the Friday and Saturday performances, so be sure to book your seat now for what promises to be a spectacular evening’s entertainment.

Mattress Appeal for Elche Children’s Home euros. The event at the Plaza raised a further 2,400 euros giving a grand total of 8,406 euros, which is an amazing start to the campaign. The event, hosted by Stevie Spit and

Villamartin Plazza hosted a special fundraising event on Sunday to boost the coffers of the Mattress Appeal for Elche children’s Home. The campaign aims to raise enough money to buy new bespoke beds and mattresses for each of the children at the home. Around 100 beds are needed in total. The day was a huge success with several local fundraising groups and individuals donating money they had raised to the appeal. The Rascals presented a cheque for 1,000 euors, Susan Harrop and Lynne Zaber donated 3,006 euros and Eileen Gleave 2,000

Villamartin Plaza President Casey Shaddock saw a number of local kindhearted performers give their time for free including: Natalie Reed, Cindy Fitzpatrick, Stuart Sinclair, Lady Jazz, The Sax & Blues Brothers and Bee Rumble. Villamartin Plaza was packed, despite a slightly blowy, cool afternoon as local residents once again showed why they

help to raise hundreds of thousands of euros every year for local charities and good causes. Also at the event on behalf of Elche Children´s Home were Annette and David English, Jenny and Roger Warren and the President of the home and his wife. The first delivery of 24 beds and mattresses will arrive at Elche Children´s Home tomorrow, Wednesday 28th March, and have been supplied by Beds and Sofas, La Zenia.

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TOP TV AND MOVIE PICKS ★ TOP TV AND MOVIE PICKS ★ TOP TV AND MOVIE PICKS ★ TOP TV AND MOVIE PICKS ★

Bullet Head (2017) 5.2

It (2017) 7.5

Three career criminals ﬁnd themselves trapped in a warehouse with the law closing in and an even worse threat waiting inside ‐ a nigh unstoppable killer dog.

In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shapeshifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.

Director: Paul Solet Writer: Paul Solet Stars: Rory Culkin, Adrien Brody, Antonio Banderas

Director: Andy Muschietti Writers: Chase Palmer, Cary Joji Fukunaga Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard

American Made (2017) 7.2

Hollow in the Land (2017) 5.6

The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug‐runner for the CIA in the 1980s in a clandestine operation that would be exposed as the Iran‐Contra Aﬀair.

With her father in jail, Alison Miller is the matriarch of the family watching over her only sibling Brandon. But on the anniversary of their father’s crimes, their family is pushed to its limits: a dead man has been found in a trailer park and Brandon is missing from the scene of the crime.

Director: Doug Liman Writer: Gary Spinelli Stars: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright

Director: Scooter Corkle Writer: Scooter Corkle Stars: Dianna Agron, Rachelle Lefevre, Michael Rogers

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Television: Tues. 27th March BBC1

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Breakfast Holding Back the Years Homes Under the Hammer The Sheriffs are Coming Claimed and Shamed Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors A Place to Call Home Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Holby City Come Home BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather This Country Tiredness, Tears and Tantrums: Diary of a New Mum Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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ITV2 Nightscreen The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Who’s Doing the Dishes? Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Bachelor The Big Soap Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder Take Me Out You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men The Break-Up FYI Daily The Break-Up Family Guy American Dad! Celebrity Juice Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Top Ten Show, the 2018

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The Great Wall: Special

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Monster Family: Special

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Gadget Gang in Outer Space

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Going in Style

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Despicable Me 3

12.20pm

Whisky Galore!

2.10pm

The Beguiled

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Gadget Gang in Outer Space

5.30pm

Despicable Me 3

7.10pm

Whisky Galore!

9.00pm

Going in Style

10.45pm

The Beguiled

12.30am

Eat Locals

2.20am

Pawno

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Top Ten Show, the 2018

4.20am

My Feral Heart

6.00am

Monster Family: Special

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Moana: Special

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Sky Sports 1 6.00am 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 9.25pm 11.30pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 4.00am 5.00am 6.00am

Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Premier League Daily Sky Sports Daily Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Live ATP 1000: Miami Football Parker in Camp Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Live WWE Late Night Smackdown Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News

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Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother New Girl 2 Broke Girls Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Extreme Cake Makers The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Five Star Hotel The Big Bang Theory First Dates Five Star Hotel Tattoo Fixers Gogglebox First Dates Abroad Rules of Engagement

Sky Movies Premiere 6.15am

The Repair Shop Money for Nothing Bargain Hunt Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics The Super League Show Coast Gunga Din Blitz Cities Britain’s Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Eggheads The Repair Shop Mountain Great Indian Railway Journeys Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby Mum Newsnight Reggie Yates: Searching for Grenfell’s Lost Lives David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities MasterChef Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby This is BBC Two

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SOAP GOSSIP Fans were moved to tears after Coronation Street’s David Platt was drugged and sexually assaulted by Josh Tucker in heartbreaking scenes.

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And David decided to move to New Zealand with his returning father Martin Platt in a bid to escape his evil rapist, in scenes aired on Thursday. Viewers were left shocked as the hairdresser told his stunned family he was moving halfway

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across the world, and leaving Weatherfield behind for good, even if it spelled the end of his relationship with Shona. David had taken his children to Liverpool after he was taunted by his rapist at Harry’s party, and had a sleepless night on the sofa.

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Extremadura as a whole is likely to be affected, as are the Andalucía provinces of Jaén and especially Sevilla, and the Basque Country province of Vitoria. Aragón and Castilla y León will see ‘moderate’ pollen levels, between 4,000 and 6,000 grains per cubic metre of air, although less so than in the other areas mentioned. Toledo is expected to have the highest pollen count in Spain between the end of March and late June. In the Mediterranean area, the province of Barcelona and some other coastal areas will see the highest pollen levels, although these will still be lower than in the south-western and southcentral mainland. Severe Hay Fever sufferers planning a trip to Spain but unsure where to go to avoid the pollen clouds should be safe on the Mediterranean in general, since the count is likely to be low, or in the Canary Islands where forecasts are for ‘very low’ pollen levels – a maximum of 500 grains per cubic metre of air.

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The Chase Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Storage Wars Pawn Stars The Big Fish Off When English Football Ruled Europe Diamonds are Forever FYI Daily Diamonds are Forever Fire Down Below FYI Daily Fire Down Below Fishing Allstars Teleshopping

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11.15am

Inspector Morse

1.35pm

The Royal

5.50pm

A Place in the Sun

2.35pm

Heartbeat

6.55pm

Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it

3.40pm

Coronation Street

7.55pm

The Secret Life of the Zoo

4.45pm

On the Buses 8.55pm

Grand Designs The Good Fight

You’re Only Young Twice

9.55am

3.50am

3.30am 4.00am 5.00am

5.50pm

Channel 5

7.00am

Beyond 100 Days Top of the Pops Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather The Secret Science of Pop Britpop at the BBC ... Sings the Great American Songbook Top of the Pops Treasures of Ancient Egypt Hurricanes and Heatwaves: The Highs and Lows of British Weather The Beauty of Anatomy The Witness for the Prosecution This is BBC Four

Hay Fever hell forecast for spring

Hay Fever sufferers could be in for a rough ride in Spain this spring – especially in coastal areas and the provinces of Toledo (centre), Sevilla (south), Vitoria (north-east) and in the western region of Extremadura. Pollen forecasts issued by the Spanish Allergy and Immunology Clinic (SEAIC)’s Aerobiology Committee are similar to those of last spring, but levels in 2017 were lower than expected due to warmer than average temperatures in April and May. The Committee says southern CastillaLa Mancha will see moderate to high pollen counts over the next three months, especially in the province of Ciudad Real and even more so in Toledo, both south of Madrid, and also to a certain degree in Madrid itself, both the city and the wider region.

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 12.15am 2.15am 4.00am 4.25am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

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Rising Damp

10.00pm

6.55pm

Heartbeat

11.05pm

999: What’s Your Emergency?

8.00pm

Murder, She Wrote

12.10am

24 Hours in A & E

9.00pm

Vera

1.15am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

11.00pm

Unforgotten

1.05am

DCI Banks

2.15am

The Good Fight 999: What’s Your Emergency? 8 Out of 10 Cats

3.00am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.15am

3.30am

Teleshopping

4.15am

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BBC1 7.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.25pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 5.45pm 6.45pm 7.30pm 7.50pm 8.00pm 8.40pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 11.30pm 1.10am 1.15am

Breakfast Painting the Holy Land Homes Under the Hammer The Sheriffs are Coming Claimed and Shamed Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather 102 Dalmatians Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News Regional News and Weather The One Show The Silent Child EastEnders Room 101 MasterChef Mrs. Brown’s Boys BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Spooks: The Greater Good Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.00am 7.45am 8.30am 9.30am 10.40am 12.15pm 1.15pm 2.15pm 2.50pm 3.50pm 4.35pm 6.45pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.25am 2.25am 3.25am 4.10am

ITV2 7.00am 7.15am 8.00am 8.55am 9.55am 10.25am 10.55am 11.05am 12.05pm 12.10pm 1.15pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.10pm 5.30pm 6.30pm 6.35pm 7.20pm 8.25pm 8.30pm 10.00pm 12.30am 1.30am 2.25am 3.20am 3.30am

The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Who’s Doing the Dishes? Emmerdale Coronation Street You’ve Been Framed! Gold Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records St. Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold FYI Daily St. Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold Emmerdale Coronation Street You’ve Been Framed! Gold The Jeremy Kyle Show Hop FYI Daily Hop The Amazing Spider-Man FYI Daily The Amazing Spider-Man Bridesmaids Family Guy American Dad! The Keith and Paddy Picture Show Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping

Money for Nothing Escape to the Country Nature’s Weirdest Events Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings Muppets Most Wanted Six Puppies and Us Growing Up Wild Coast Canterbury Cathedral Talking Pictures The Robe Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Eggheads The Repair Shop Mastermind Gardeners’ World Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago Episodes The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story The Way Civilisations The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story This is BBC Two

Sky Sports 1 7.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

7.30am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

8.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

8.30am

Rugby Union

10.30am

Cricket

1.45pm

Live Super League

4.00pm 6.30pm 8.30pm 11.15pm

Live Super League Football Football Jd Ringside: The Weigh in

Gadget Gang in Outer Space

8.40am

Chokeslam

10.30am 12.05pm 2.25pm

Despicable Me 3 Spider-Man: Homecoming Going in Style

4.05pm

Gadget Gang in Outer Space

5.40pm

Whisky Galore!

7.25pm 9.00pm 11.20pm 1.00am

Despicable Me 3 Spider-Man: Homecoming Going in Style The Beguiled

2.45am

Chokeslam

4.45am

Children’s programmes Scrambled! Sketch Show Mission Employable K-9 King Ralph Countrywise ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson’s Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Love Your Garden Coronation Street Furious 7 ITV News at Ten and Weather Bear’s Mission with Anthony Joshua The Durrells Jackpot247 Take on the Twisters ITV Nightscreen

Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 5.00am 6.00am

The Dog Whisperer RSPCA Animal Rescue Motorway Patrol Road Wars Warehouse 13 David Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Road Wars NCIS: Los Angeles Stargate SG-1 The Simpsons Futurama The Simpsons Modern Family In the Long Run The Late Late Show with James Corden The Russell Howard Hour Ross Kemp: In Search of Pirates Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Most Shocking It’s Me or the Dog Futurama

Channel 4 Everybody Loves Raymond

7.00am

Puffin Rock

7.55am

Frasier

7.10am

Poppy Cat

8.50am

Animals United

7.20am

Simon

10.35am

The Big Bang Theory

7.25am

Bob the Builder

11.35am

The Simpsons

7.35am

Fireman Sam

1.05pm

Romancing the Stone

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

3.10pm

Countdown

8.00am

The Secret Life of Puppies

4.00pm

A Place in the Sun

8.05am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

5.00pm

A New Life in the Sun

8.20am

Paw Patrol

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

8.35am

Peppa Pig

6.30pm

Star Boot Sale

8.50am

Shimmer and Shine

7.00pm

The Simpsons

9.05am

Floogals

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

9.20am

Digby Dragon

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

9.35am

Rusty Rivets

8.30pm

Food Unwrapped

9.00pm

Britain’s Favourite Food

10.00pm

Gogglebox

11.00pm

Lee and Dean

11.30pm

8 Out of 10 Cats

12.15am

Rob Beckett’s Playing for Time

12.50am

Rude Tube

1.45am 3.25am

The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death Electric Dreams

4.25am

Damned

4.50am

The Question Jury

5.45am 6.40am

Coast v Country Streetmate

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm

11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 1.30am 4.30am 5.00am

World News Today Top of the Pops The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music Arena ... Sings Dylan II Top of the Pops Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie Top of the Pops This is BBC Four

10.00pm

Cricket

7.00am

Hollyoaks

7.00am

Judge Judy

9.55am

Food Unwrapped

8.00am

Rules of Engagement

7.20am

Lewis

9.00am

How I Met Your Mother

10.30am

A Place in the Sun

9.30am

Man About the House

12.35pm

Four in a Bed

3.10pm

Come Dine with Me

5.50pm

A Place in the Sun

ITV3

New Girl

11.00am

2 Broke Girls

11.15am

On the Buses

12.00pm

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

1.00pm

Are You Being Served?

1.00pm

The Goldbergs

2.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

3.00pm

The Likely Lads

8.00pm

Hollyoaks

4.50pm

That Riviera Touch

6.55pm

Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it

8.30pm

Extreme Cake Makers

6.50pm

Morecambe and Wise Forever

7.55pm

The Secret Life of the Zoo

9.00pm

Fantastic Four

9.00pm

Agatha Christie’s Marple

11.00pm

Five Star Hotel

8.55pm

Grand Designs

11.00pm

Hattie

10.00pm

Rough Justice

1.00am

Morecambe and Wise Forever 11.05pm

24 Hours in A & E

3.00am

That Riviera Touch 1.15am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

4.40am

The Likely Lads 2.15am

24 Hours in A & E

4.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats

The Big Bang Theory

1.00am

First Dates

2.05am

Five Star Hotel

3.10am

Tattoo Fixers

4.05am

Gogglebox

4.55am

First Dates Abroad

6.10am

Rising Damp

5.20am

Rules of Engagement

6.35am

ITV3 Nightscreen

UK beats Spain in the best tourist destinations in the world London has been named the second best tourist destination in the world by Trip Advisor. The UK capital came second only to Paris in the tenth annual Travellers’ Choice awards for destinations. They were followed by Rome in third and Bali fourth. New York, a favourite among travellers, was bumped down five places from fifth to 10th. Crete, Barcelona, Prague, Marrakech and Istanbul – which come in fifth, sixth,

seventh, eighth and ninth respectively – all ranked above the Big Apple. London held onto its top spot despite two terror attacks last year at London Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. The awards are based on millions of reviews and opinions from users on TripAdvisor. Winners were chosen using an algorithm derived from the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions and traveller booking interest. Laura Citron, CEO of London & Partners said: “It’s wonderful to see that visitors continue to be drawn in by London’s extraordinary mix of history and heritage, cutting-edge contemporary culture alongside an array of major events and festivities. “This year promises another jampacked programme of blockbuster exhibitions, shows and exciting new openings to tempt visitors of all ages, interests and budgets.” Seven of the top ten come from Europe this year: Paris, London, Rome, Crete, Barcelona, Prague and Istanbul.

9.55am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

10.05am

Mofy

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.10pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

1.05pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.10pm

Home and Away

1.40pm

Neighbours

2.10pm

Shenandoah

4.15pm

The Searchers

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.25pm

5 News Tonight

7.35pm

Kensington Palace: Fit for a Princess

9.00pm

Britain’s Great Cathedrals

10.00pm

Jane McDonald and Friends

11.00pm

Will and Grace

11.30pm

Football on 5

1.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.00am

The X Files

with Tony Robinson

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

The Great Artists

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am 7.50am 8.35am 9.40am 10.45am 11.50am 12.55pm 2.00pm 2.05pm 2.45pm 6.00pm 8.10pm 9.15pm 9.20pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.10am 12.15am 1.15am 2.15am 2.20am 3.10am 4.00am

The Chase Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure FYI Daily Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure ITV Racing: Live From Lingfield Hornblower The Scorpion King FYI Daily The Scorpion King When English Football Ruled Europe Cliffhanger FYI Daily Cliffhanger Driven to Kill FYI Daily Driven to Kill Fifth Gear Teleshopping

More 4

10.00am

12.05am

Channel 5

7.00am

11.45pm

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

ITV1 7.00am 9.50am 10.20am 10.25am 12.15pm 2.15pm 2.40pm 2.50pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 12.30am 12.50am 1.40am 2.30am 4.00am 4.50am

ITV4

Television: Sat. 31st March BBC1

7.00am 11.00am 12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.10pm 2.15pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.25pm 6.15pm 6.45pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 7.40pm 7.43pm 7.45pm 8.35pm 9.20pm 10.10pm 11.10pm 11.25pm 11.30pm 1.00am 2.30am 2.35am

Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live Classic Mary Berry Football Focus BBC News Weather Bargain Hunt MasterChef Shrek Forever After Final Score A Question of Sport Doodlebugs Ready or Not BBC News Regional News Weather Pointless Who Dares Wins Casualty Troy: Fall of a City BBC News Weather Match of the Day Forget Me Not Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.10am

The Wonder of Animals

7.40am

Naomi’s Nightmares of Nature

8.10am

The Pets Factor

8.30am

Dengineers

9.00am

Absolute Genius: Monster Builds

9.30am

Beyond Bionic

10.00am

Robot Wars

11.00am

Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family and Me

12.00pm

The Planet’s Funniest Animals Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Celebrity Catchphrase You’ve Been Framed! Gold The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas FYI Daily The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Nanny McPhee FYI Daily Nanny McPhee Scrambled! Mr Bean FYI Daily Scrambled! Mr Bean Skyfall FYI Daily Skyfall Celebrity Juice Family Guy American Dad! Action Team Release the Hounds Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Six Puppies and Us

1.00pm

The Ladykillers: Pest Detectives

2.00pm

Cromwell

4.15pm

Canterbury Cathedral

5.15pm

The Secret Helpers

6.15pm

Big Cats About the House

7.15pm

Easter from King’s

8.30pm

Dad’s Army

9.00pm

Attenborough’s Wonder of Eggs

10.00pm

Hamlet

1.15am

Civilisations

2.15am

Therese Desqueyroux

4.00am

This is BBC Two

ITV2 7.00am 7.15am 9.40am 12.55pm 1.55pm 2.55pm 3.55pm 4.00pm 4.40pm 5.40pm 5.45pm 6.45pm 7.45pm 7.50pm 8.30pm 9.35pm 9.40pm 11.15pm 12.05am 1.05am 2.05am 2.35am 3.35am 3.45am 6.45am

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ITV1 7.00am 10.25am 10.30am 12.25pm 1.25pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.15pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.30pm 11.00pm 11.15pm 1.20am 2.10am 4.00am 4.50am

Children’s programmes ITV News Saturday Morning with James Martin Who’s Doing the Dishes? ITV Lunchtime News The Harbour Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury Britain’s Brightest Family Celebrity Catchphrase Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather You’ve Been Framed! Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Take Away The Voice UK ITV News The Bourne Identity Goodwood Members’ Meeting Highlights Jackpot247 Babushka ITV Nightscreen

Sky Sports 1 7.00am

Cricket

7.30am

Cricket

7.50am

Cricket

8.00am

Total Goals

9.00am

Total Goals

10.00am

Total Goals

11.00am 12.30pm

Soccer A.M. Football

3.55pm

Rugby Union

6.30pm

Football

8.40pm

Live PGA Tour Golf

12.00am

Cricket

Sky Movies Premiere

Sky 1

Ready Player One: Special

7.00am

Couples Come Dine with Me

7.30am

Top Ten Show, the 2018

9.00am

Made in Chelsea

7.45am

Cars 3

10.00am

Don’t Tell the Bride

9.30am

Despicable Me 3

11.00am

The Goldbergs

11.15am

Spider-Man: Homecoming

1.30pm

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

1.35pm

Lou

2.00pm

Young Sheldon

1.50pm

Cars 3

2.30pm

The Big Bang Theory

3.35pm

Going in Style

5.00pm

The Great Celebrity Bake Off

5.20pm

Despicable Me 3

6.55pm

Lou

6.15pm

Extreme Cake Makers

7.10pm

Cars 3

7.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

9.00pm

Spider-Man: Homecoming

v10.00pm

The Watch

11.20pm

Going in Style

12.00am

Gogglebox

1.00am

Special

1.00am

Naked Attraction

1.30am

Chokeslam

2.05am

Five Star Hotel

3.25am

The Beguiled

5.00am

How I Met Your Mother

5.15am

Cars 3

5.45am

Rude(Ish) Tube

for Stand Up to Cancer

Channel 4 7.10am

Marathon: Maraton Del Meridiano

7.40am

Triathlon

8.05am

King of Queens

8.55am

Everybody Loves Raymond

9.50am

Frasier

11.25am

The Big Bang Theory

12.50pm

The Simpsons

2.20pm

Come Dine with Me

3.20pm

Coast v Country

4.25pm

A Place in the Sun

6.30pm

The Secret Life of the Zoo

7.30pm

Channel 4 News

8.00pm

Coastal Railways with Julie Walters

9.00pm

Britain at Low Tide

10.00pm

Taken 3

12.10am

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

2.00am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

7.00am

Futurama

9.00am

The Flash

10.00am

The Simpsons

2.45am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

12.00pm

Soccer A.M.

4.55am

The Question Jury

1.30pm

C.Palace v Liverpool Pre-Match

5.50am

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

2.30pm

Off Limits

6.45am

Streetmate

3.00pm

Modern Family

5.00pm

My Icon

5.15pm

Gillette Soccer Saturday

8.00pm

The Simpsons

Channel 5 7.00am

Milkshake!

11.10am

Gone with the Wind

3.30pm

Oklahoma!

6.10pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

8.00pm

Cruising with Jane McDonald

9.00pm

Inside Windsor Castle

9.55pm

5 News

10.00pm

Most Shocking Sexist TV of All Time

11.30pm

20 Moments That Rocked the 80s

1.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

Inside Manchester’s Midland Hotel

5.00am

The X Files

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

The Great Artists

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am 7.25am 9.30am 10.30am 11.35am 1.25pm 2.30pm 5.00pm 6.10pm 6.15pm 7.45pm 8.45pm 8.50pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 11.10pm 12.10am 1.10am 1.15am 2.20am 3.20am 3.50am 4.00am

The Protectors Hornblower World Superbike Highlights ITV Racing: The Opening Show Pawn Stars The Big Fish Off ITV Racing: Live From Musselburgh Dunkirk FYI Daily Dunkirk Aces High FYI Daily Aces High Lethal Weapon FYI Daily Lethal Weapon Fire Down Below FYI Daily Fire Down Below River Monsters The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

BBC 4 8.00pm

Lost Kingdoms of Central America

9.00pm

The Silk Road

10.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

11.00pm

Seal Team

10.00pm

Below the Surface

12.00am

A League of Their Own

11.30pm

Top of the Pops

1.00am

Russell Howard’s Hour

12.30am

The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

1.55am

Hostage

1.25am

The Highwaymen Live

4.00am

Ross Kemp: In Search of Pirates

3.25am

Lost Kingdoms of Central America

5.00am

Hawaii Five-0

4.25am

Top of the Pops

6.00am

Stargate Atlantis

4.55am

Sounds of the Seventies Solos

7.00am

Evil Under the Sun

9.55am

Kirstie’s Vintage Home

9.15am

On the Buses

10.30am

Grand Designs

11.35am

Holiday on the Buses

11.30am

A Place in the Sun

1.20pm

Carry on Cruising

3.40pm

Four in a Bed

3.05pm

Carry on Up the Khyber

6.20pm

Come Dine with Me

4.55pm

Carry On Forever

9.00pm

The Plane That Saved Britain

8.00pm

Midsomer Murders

10.00pm

Guy Martin’s Spitfire

12.00am

Vera

11.35pm

Tsunami

2.00am

Carry On Forever

12.40am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

3.00am

ITV3 Nightscreen

2.50am

Kinky Britain

3.30am

Teleshopping

3.50am

8 Out of 10 Cats

7.00am

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BBC1 7.00am 8.25am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.25pm 12.45pm 1.25pm 1.35pm 1.40pm 3.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.35pm 6.50pm 6.55pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 11.25pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.05am 1.10am

Breakfast Match of the Day Painting the Holy Land Easter Day From Sheffield Cathedral Urbi et Orbi The Silent Child Bargain Hunt BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Shaun the Sheep Movie MasterChef Escape to the Country Songs of Praise BBC News Regional News Weather The Big Painting Challenge Countryfile The Generation Game Ordeal by Innocence BBC News Regional News Weather Match of the Day 2 The Women’s Football Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.20am 7.50am 8.35am 9.05am 9.35am 10.30am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.45pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.35pm 12.00am 2.00am 2.55am 3.55am

ITV2 7.00am

You’ve Been Framed! Gold

7.25am

Emmerdale Omnibus

10.00am

Coronation Street Omnibus

1.15pm

The Voice UK

2.55pm 3.55pm

Coast Glorious Gardens From Above Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein Gardeners’ World Countryfile Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook MOTD2 Extra Coast Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago Canterbury Cathedral RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor War Horse Down the Mighty River with Steve Backshall Top Gear Unsealed: Conspiracy Files Mock the Week Top Gear Extra Gear Selma Countryfile Holby City This is BBC Two

ITV1 7.00am 10.25am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 1.00pm 2.30pm 2.40pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 5.45pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.15pm 1.40am 2.30am 4.00am 4.50am 6.05am

Children’s programmes ITV News Love Your Garden Countrywise The Voice UK Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Take Away ITV Lunchtime News Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Catchphrase ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather Tipping Point The Chase: Celebrity Special Change Your Tune The Durrells The Good Karma Hospital ITV News Sherlock Holmes Marcella Jackpot247 Take on the Twisters ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky Sports 1 7.00am

Cricket

Sky 1 7.00am

Stargate Atlantis

8.00am

The Hour of Power

Channel 4 7.15am

King of Queens

8.30am

Everybody Loves Raymond

9.30am

Frasier

10.30am

Sunday Brunch

1.30pm

Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast

2.35pm

The Simpsons

4.30pm

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

5.00pm

Dumbo

6.15pm

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer

7.30pm

Channel 4 News

8.00pm

Homes by the Med

9.00pm

Escape to the Chateau

10.00pm

Homeland

11.05pm

The Green Mile

2.25am

The Supervet

3.20am

Coastal Walks with My Dog

4.15am

KOTV Boxing Weekly

4.40am

The Question Jury

9.00am

Supergirl

10.00am

The Simpsons

Britain’s Got Talent: Top 10 Golden

1.00pm

WWE Raw

Buzzers

2.00pm

MacGyver

3.00pm

Modern Family

3.30pm

David Attenborough’s Bachelor King

5.00pm

Jumanji

7.00pm

The Simpsons

8.30pm

Revolution

8.00pm

Only Connect

9.30pm

The Simpsons

8.30pm

University Challenge

10.00pm

MacGyver

9.00pm

Painting the Holy Land

11.00pm

Hawaii Five-0

10.00pm

Timewatch

Happy Feet Two

4.55pm

FYI Daily

5.00pm

Happy Feet Two

5.50pm

Hop

6.50pm

FYI Daily

8.30am

9.00am

10.00am

Total Goals

Cricket

5.35am

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

6.30am

Streetmate

Hop

7.45pm

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

8.50pm

FYI Daily

8.55pm

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

10.00pm

Spectre

12.00am

NCIS: Los Angeles

11.00pm

The Battle of Britain

11.00pm

FYI Daily

1.00am

In the Long Run

12.40am

Operation Jericho

11.05pm

Spectre

2.00am

The Blacklist

1.39am

Dancing in the Blitz:

12.55am

Family Guy

3.00am

Arrow

2.20am

American Dad!

4.00am

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

2.40am

Revolution and Romance: Musical

3.15am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

3.30am

Teleshopping

3.40am

Timewatch

9.55am

A New Life in the Sun

12.00pm

Vet on the Hill

1.05pm

Come Dine with Me

4.30pm

8.00pm

Live Nissan Super Sunday

Live PGA Tour Golf

12.00am

Cricket

Sky Movies Premiere

How WW2 Made British Ballet

5.00am

Most Shocking

6.00am

Stargate Atlantis

Ready Player One: Special

7.00am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

7.00am

Carry on Cruising

7.30am

Going in Style

9.20am

Made in Chelsea

8.45am

Holiday on the Buses

9.10am

Despicable Me 3

10.25am

The Crystal Maze 10.30am

Mutiny on the Buses

10.45am

Lou

The Goldbergs

1.25pm

Dragonball Evolution

12.10pm

Carry on Cowboy

3.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

2.10pm

Carry on Behind

3.45pm

Four in a Bed

6.00pm

The Goldbergs 4.10pm

Carry on Camping

6.20pm

Come Dine with Me

Midsomer Murders 9.00pm

Secret History

10.00pm

Guy Martin’s Last of the Vulcans

11.40pm

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

12.40am

Very British Problems

1.40am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

3.45am

Very British Problems

Cars 3

12.50pm

Spider-Man: Homecoming

3.10pm

Unforgettable

6.30pm

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

4.55pm

Special

7.00pm

Young Sheldon

5.55pm 7.55pm

Vera

10.00pm

Larry Grayson: Shut That Door

5.25pm

Despicable Me 3

7.30pm

The Big Bang Theory

7.00pm

Cars 3

7.55pm

Eragon

10.00pm

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

11.00pm

The Inbetweeners

12.00am

Are You Being Served?

12.05am

The Big Bang Theory

2.00am

Blue Murder

1.00am

Five Star Hotel

3.30am

Carry On Forever

5.10am

Road to Avonlea

9.00pm

Spider-Man: Homecoming

11.20pm

Unforgettable

1.10am

Going in Style

2.50am

Chokeslam

3.05am

The Inbetweeners

4.45am

Top Ten Show, the 2018

3.35am

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

5.05am

Whisky Galore!

4.25am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

6.55am

ITV3 Nightscreen

Milkshake!

11.05am

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

11.40am

Police Interceptors

12.40pm

Police Interceptors

1.45pm

Joe Kidd

3.25pm

Space Cowboys

5.55pm

Stargate SG-1

8.10pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

9.55pm

5 News

10.00pm

Bruce Almighty

12.05am

Just Go with it

2.15am

Super Casino

4.10am

Inside Manchester’s Midland Hotel

5.00am

The Railways That Built Britain

with Chris Tarrant

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

The Great Artists

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am 7.25am 8.20am 11.30am 1.20pm 3.20pm 4.25pm 5.25pm 5.30pm 6.10pm

The Protectors The Avengers Storage Wars Pawn Stars When English Football Ruled Europe Stuck on You: The Football Sticker Story Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment FYI Daily Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Goodwood Members’ Meeting Highlights The Big Fish Off The Scorpion King FYI Daily The Scorpion King Jaws FYI Daily Jaws The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford FYI Daily The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Football Rivalries ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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11.30am

11.00am

7.00am

Masters of the 19th Century

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Channel 5

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6.55pm

1.30pm

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7.10pm 8.15pm 9.15pm 9.20pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 11.10pm 12.25am 1.25am 1.30am 3.35am 3.50am 4.00am

Television: Mon. 2nd April BBC1

7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.20pm 2.25pm 3.10pm 3.55pm 4.40pm 5.25pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.20pm 7.25pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 11.25pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.15am 1.20am

Breakfast Oxford Street Revealed Homes Under the Hammer The Sheriffs are Coming Claimed and Shamed Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News Weather Father Brown Garden Rescue Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Pointless BBC News Regional News Weather Celebrity Mastermind The One Show MasterChef EastEnders Classic Mary Berry Lenny Henry: The Commonwealth Kid BBC News Regional News Weather Michael Mcintyre Live at the Apollo Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.15am 7.45am 8.30am 9.30am 10.45am 12.15pm 1.00pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 1.00am 2.00am 2.30am 4.00am

ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 8.10am 8.55am 9.20am 10.25am 11.00am 11.15am 12.15pm 12.20pm 1.25pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 6.20pm 7.20pm 8.25pm 8.30pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.35pm 1.00am 1.30am 2.00am 3.00am 3.25am 6.55am

The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Who’s Doing the Dishes? Emmerdale Coronation Street You’ve Been Framed! Gold Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang FYI Daily Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Emmerdale Coronation Street The Jeremy Kyle Show The Smurfs FYI Daily The Smurfs The Amazing Spider-Man 2 FYI Daily The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Family Guy American Dad! Action Team Family Guy American Dad! Plebs Release the Hounds Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Unforgettable

8.45am

Despicable Me 3

10.20am

Lou

10.35am

Cars 3

12.25pm

Spider-Man: Homecoming

2.45pm

Despicable Me 3

4.30pm

6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain

6.15pm

Lou

6.30pm

Cars 3

8.30pm

Special

9.00pm

Spider-Man: Homecoming

11.20pm

6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain

1.05am

Unforgettable

2.50am

Special

3.20am

Chokeslam

5.15am

Gadget Gang in Outer Space

The Repair Shop Money for Nothing Nature’s Weirdest Events Gnomeo and Juliet Rise of the Guardians The Super League Show Funny Lady Trust Me, I’m a Vet Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve Patagonia: Earth’s Secret Paradise Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Eggheads The Repair Shop Top Gear Only Connect University Challenge Dave Allen at Peace The Unique Dave Allen Z for Zachariah Unsealed: Conspiracy Files David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities Imagine ... This is BBC Two

ITV1 7.00am 2.40pm 2.50pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 12.50am 1.40am 2.05am 4.00am 4.55am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1 Cricket

8.30am

Good Morning Sports Fans

9.00am

10.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

Cricket

Children’s programmes ITV Lunchtime News Regional News and Weather Judge Rinder Dickinson’s Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs Regional News and Weather ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street The Kyle Files Coronation Street Marcella ITV News at Ten and Weather The Real Full Monty The Durrells The Kyle Files Jackpot247 The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1 7.00am

7.00am

Stargate Atlantis

1.30pm

4.00pm

6.00pm

8.30pm

11.00pm

Football

Live Super League

Football

7.00am

Countdown

7.45am

3rd Rock from the Sun

8.35am

The Big Bang Theory

9.55am

Thunder and the House of Magic

11.35am

The Simpsons

1.00pm

The Jewel of the Nile

3.10pm

Countdown

4.00pm

A Place in the Sun

5.00pm

A New Life in the Sun

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

6.30pm

Star Boot Sale

7.00pm

The Simpsons

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

8.30pm

The Million Pound Holiday Club

9.30pm

Travel Man

10.00pm

The Island with Bear Grylls

11.00pm

Kiss Me First

12.05am

Greg Davies - The Back of My Mum’s Head

1.05am

Lee and Dean

1.35am

How to Get a Council House

8.00am

Supergirl

10.00am

Ready Player One

2.30am

Britain’s Favourite Food

10.30am

Futurama

3.25am

Coastal Walks with My Dog

11.00am

The Simpsons

4.20am

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

12.30pm

Revolution

5.15am

Building the Dream

1.30pm

Jumanji

6.10am

Streetmate

3.30pm

David Attenborough’s Natural History

Football

Sky Sports News at Ten

12.00am

Cricket

7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 5.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.00am 2.05am 3.10am 4.05am 5.00am 5.25am

Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother New Girl 2 Broke Girls Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Step Up 4: Miami Heat The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade The Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon Made in Chelsea Don’t Tell the Bride Ireland The Big Bang Theory First Dates Tattoo Fixers Made in Chelsea Don’t Tell the Bride Ireland First Dates Abroad Rules of Engagement

BBC 4

5.00pm

Football’s Funniest Moments

7.00pm

The Simpsons

8.00pm

Beyond 100 Days

8.00pm

Futurama

8.30pm

Nature’s Microworlds

8.30pm

The Simpsons

9.00pm

Painting the Holy Land

10.00pm

Battlefield Britain

10.00pm

Supergirl

11.00pm

Star Trek

1.25am

The Force: North East

11.00pm

Bomber Boys

12.30am

Britain’s Flying Past

2.25am

Air Ambulance

3.25am

Brit Cops: Frontline Crime

1.30am

Top of the Pops

4.20am

Most Shocking

2.35am

Battlefield Britain

5.15am

NCIS: Los Angeles

3.35am

The Ruth Ellis Files:

6.05am

It’s Me or the Dog

7.00am

On the Buses

9.55am

Food Unwrapped

8.05am

Carry on Cowboy

10.30am

A Place in the Sun

12.35pm

Four in a Bed

3.10pm

Come Dine with Me

5.50pm

A Place in the Sun

6.55pm

Love it or List it

A Very British Crime Story

ITV3

9.55am

Carry on Behind Carry on Dick

1.30pm

Carry on at Your Convenience

3.15pm

Carry on Henry

7.55pm

The Secret Life of the Zoo

5.00pm

Rising Damp

8.55pm

Grand Designs

7.00pm

Rising Damp Forever

10.00pm

Car S.O.S

9.00pm

Lewis

11.00pm

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

12.00am

24 Hours in A & E

1.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

2.00am

Car S.O.S

3.00am

24 Hours in A & E

4.05am

8 Out of 10 Cats

DCI Banks

1.05am

Scott and Bailey

3.05am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.30am

Teleshopping

Channel 5 7.00am

Milkshake!

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

1.05pm

5 News

1.10pm

Home and Away

1.40pm

Neighbours

2.10pm

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

4.10pm

Oliver!

7.00pm

Neighbours

7.30pm

Home and Away

7.55pm

5 News

8.00pm

The Yorkshire Vet Casebook

9.00pm

Police Interceptors

10.00pm

Paddington Station 24/7

11.00pm

Police UK: Armed and Deadly

12.05am

Caught on Camera

12.30am

Football on 5

2.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

Inside Manchester’s Midland Hotel

5.00am

The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

The Great Artists

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am 7.50am 8.15am 9.15am 10.20am 11.20am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.35pm 3.45pm 4.45pm 4.50pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 7.35pm 8.55pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 12.05am 12.10am 1.10am 2.35am 3.30am 4.00am

The Chase The Protectors Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder Hornblower Aces High FYI Daily Aces High Dunkirk FYI Daily Dunkirk Diamonds are Forever FYI Daily Diamonds are Forever Mr. Bean An Audience with Billy Connolly First Blood FYI Daily First Blood Joey: The Man Who Conquered the TT Fifth Gear The Protectors Teleshopping

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ZARA AND H&M SHORE UP DEFENCES AS INTERNET THREATENS

Faced with fierce online competition from the likes of Amazon, affordable fashion giants Zara and H&M are shoring up their defences, trying to use their stores to boost internet sales utilising logistics investments and new technology. Separated by thin partitions, 15 little photo studios used exclusively to update the website line up in a corner of Zara’s huge headquarters near Corunna in Spain’s northwest. Under a constant barrage of camera flashes, models strike pose after pose to get seven photos showing the piece of clothing under all angles. In total, 1,500 photos are put on line

twice a week to match the speed at which articles of clothing are replaced in-store. “Online sales are becoming an element that is contributing significantly to the company’s growth”, said Pablo Isla, CEO of the Inditex group which owns Zara among other brands like Massimo Dutti, said this week at the annual results’ presentation. In 2017, these represented 10 percent of sales, a figure unveiled this week after years of secrecy over a crucial sector that Inditex only entered in 2010, on the late side. Sergio Avila Luengo, an analyst at IG Markets, said gaining “more visibility

online” was the main challenge for Inditex if it wants to remain “competitive in the long term”. He said the retail giant started having trouble clearing its stocks for the first time in 2017 due to competition from Amazon, which sells everything from books to clothes. For its part Sweden’s H&M, Inditex’s arch-rival, has recognised that a drop in profits in 2017 was due in large part to online competition. The clothing market “is in big transformation”, CEO Karl-Johan Persson said in February. “It is happening fast and it is challenging everyone.” “We know about the big online platforms, I’m thinking Amazon and (China’s) Alibaba, affecting our industry”, he said, adding “smaller niche online players were also "a force to be reckoned with.” In the United States, Amazon was in 2016 the top online clothes vendor. It holds 11 percent of the global clothing market, and this is expected to rise to 19 percent in 2020, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. German online clothing and shoes platform Zalando and Britain’s Asos, meanwhile, saw their European sales leap

25 percent and 34 percent respectively between 2012 and 2015, according to the Ecommerce Foundation. Faced with this threat, H&M devoted 45 percent of its investment to the inter-net in 2017, or close to 600 million euros, this was invested in a new photo studio and personalised apps for its clients. Inditex is also investing, but would not unveil how much. Both groups are gradually offering the possibility for next-day or even same-day delivery of online orders, as well as the possibility to easily pick up and return clothes to the most convenient store. These services may be crucial for customers but they represent a major logistics challenge, especially when faced with Amazon which already has “a much bigger logistics structure, already adapted to all sorts of different products”, said IG Markets analyst Avila Luengo. As part of its counter-attack, Inditex has opened 19 warehouses in the world dedicated solely to the internet, which are managed like stores. H&M is soon to follow suit.

Store maximisation Both are also taking advantage of their thousands of stores, including for client delivery. When online sales are launched in new markets, “we get to profitability really quick”, H&M financial director Jyrki Tervonen told investors in February. He said this was “thanks to the fact we already have a store network, we are a well-known brand, appreciated among the consumers.” Inditex has invested a lot in the renovation of its stores, removing the smallest ones in favour of huge flagship shops in city centres. Both groups are implementing systems to avoid missing out on a sale if for instance the size isn’t available for a customer, by telling him or her that the item is available online. Gildas Minvielle, head of the eco nomic observatory at the French Fashion Institute, said their strategy was to combine both sales methods. “Distributors that develop their stores and their online sales perform quite well,” he said.

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Spanish protest for better pensions Tens of thousands of Spaniards rallied across the country recently to demand better pensions as unions accused the government of seeking to privatise retirement benefits. Pensioners braved rain and snow showers as they poured onto the streets of the capital Madrid and second city Barcelona last weekend to vent their ire at conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. "Rajoy, thief, you are stealing my pension," read one placard, while other slogans accused the government of wantonly ramping down pension benefits. "The least well off classes are suffering a loss in purchasing power," one pensioner two years into retirement, Emilio Zamora, told Spanish news agency AFP as he brandished a banner reading "no bread, no peace." "It's getting worse," said Mari Carmen Calvo, a hairdresser aged 70 attending the fourth such rally in barely six months alongside her husband. Pensioners are fuming after seeing their benefits rise by an annual 0.25 in recent years, well below an official inflation rate of 1.2 percent as of late 2017.

The unrest among the elderly is of concern to Rajoy's Popular Party, which traditionally enjoys their support. Spain's largest trade union the CCOO has accused the government of "favouring private pension to the detriment" of the state equivalent. Heading a minority administration as his party looks to put together a budget in the coming weeks Rajoy pledged in midweek to target modest increases for the most modest pensions although he has been encouraging Spaniards to invest in private plans. Rajoy says Spaniards will have to wait until the budget shake-upt before the government can look to deliver "possible improvements" as he concentrates on delivering jobs growth. The government maintains it has to try to balance the books somehow to stay within EU spending guidelines even as the population ages with Spain having one of Europe's lowest birth rates. Demographic trends mean the past decade has seen pensions rise from accounting for 21.6 percent of state spending to 29 percent. According to Eurostat data, 28.7 percent of residents of EU states will be aged over 65 by 2080, up from 18.9 percent in 2015.

7 CELESTIAL TIPS TO CONNECT WITH YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL Your Guardian Angel has been by your side ever since you were born and although you may have never seen them, in order to connect to them you must put your belief and trust in their presence. Your Guardian Angel has been assigned to you to help guide you through your journey on the earth-plane and loves you unconditionally asking for nothing in return. Angels exist in a different dimension than us and therefore work on a much higher vibration. Because of this, you need to raise your own consciousness if you wish to talk to your angel . Your angel is waiting for your call as they cannot intervene because us earthlings have something called 'freewill'. So what are you waiting for? Here are 7 easy steps to connection with your Guardian Angel 1. Buy a couple of 'angel-ings' (an Alison-ism!) such as a small angel figurine, an angel journal and an Angelite crystal. Have these with you when you are ready to connect to your Guardian Angel 2. Write a letter to your angel telling them all your hopes and dreams for the future. Date the letter, and sign it and put it in a safe place. Hold the vision of your dreams in your thoughts every day

3. Sit in a quiet space where you won't be disturbed and quieten your mind by visualising a beautiful golden light washing over you 4. Light two white candles for purity preferably at your angel altar and look into the flame letting any worries of the day subside. As you watch the flame dance feel peace washing over you. 5. Hold a picture in your mind's eye of what your Guardian Angel will look like and ask your angel to carry your burdens away on their wings of light by saying the following - "Beloved angel so pure and true I wish to start connecting with you. Please give me a sign and be by my side to heal my heart, and to lovingly guide". 6. Hold your arms up and outwards, to receive. Imagine shafts of beautiful white ethereal light descending all around you -healing and bringing you joy and upliftment 7. Talk to your angel. Yes, really! Your Guardian Angel is your best friend. They love you unconditionally and will listen without judgement. Start connecting with your angel now. Know that you deserve the best out of life, and never think otherwise. You may take a wrong turn here and there, but

your Guardian Angel will help to guide you back to the pathway of light. Look out for their messages of confirmation which may come in the form of ideas which are subtle but powerful non-theless. Your Guardian Angel's love for you is true, and all you have to do is to have patience, and believe. DON’T FORGET TO ENTER OUR COMPETITION TO WIN A FREE PSYCHIC READING WITH ALISON! WIN A FREE READING, OR A SIGNED COPY OF ALISON'S BOOK! All you have to do is answer this very simple question! • What is the name of the TV show that Alison co-hosted? 1st prize is a free reading with Alison or, if you prefer, a free place on one of her forthcoming Angel Workshops. 2nd prize - A signed copy of Alison's Book The winner will be announced live on Facebook! Good luck to everyone, and remember, you have to be in it to win it! Send your entries to office@costablancapeople.com before March 28th at 4pm.

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Government tackles drug crisis in Campo de Gibraltar The Spanish government has announced a new series of security measures to fight the soaring rates of drug crime in Campo de Gibraltar, in the province of Cádiz, southern Spain. La Línea de la Concepción, a city within the area, has been overrun by drug gangs and locals have been demanding action for months. A masked drug gang recently stormed a hospital to rescue an alleged drug trafficker who was under arrest, and there are reports that up to 3,000 people in the city are working for criminal organisations. As part of the new measures, customs authorities will have more officers “to take apart the economic network” of drug organisations, the Interior Ministry explained recently. The extra officers who were sent to the Civil Guard’s Rapid Response Group will also remain in the region. The government said that it will work more closely with Morocco to reduce the amount of hashish being smuggled across the Strait of Gibraltar. The Royal Decree to ban narco boats – rubber speed boats specially designed to

transport drugs – will also be ready in the upcoming weeks, said Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido. “They will be confiscated wherever they are,” the minister confirmed in a meeting with locals from La Línea. The police, Civil Guard and Customs Control will be given “permanent reinforcements” in conflict areas in La Línea, including Atunara, where drug gangs are known to operate. Zoido refused to specify the numbers of officers that will be sent to these areas, saying he did not want to “tip off” the gangs. The Interior Ministry has admitted the task will be difficult but is confident the added measures will be able to restore law and order. “It is a complex situation. Security is vital and the message is very clear: the rule of law is in force in all of Andalusia to reinstate peaceful coexistence.” In 2017, the amount of cocaine seized soared by 300 percent upon the previous year’s figure, while hashish seizures jumped by 45 percent. As well as the increased security measures, the region will also receive 56 million euros in

funding for social programs such as employment initiatives, school canteens, educational infrastructure and three health centres. The regional premier of Andalusia, Susana Díaz, says a task force will follow a tight timeline to ensure all commitments are met. The premier added that she was optimistic about the outcome of the new program: “When individuals take on the state, the state always wins,” she said. “And when all the administrations work as one, the people always win.”

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Why You Actually Want To Get ‘Pink Eye’ This Spring Pink eye” is one of the latest trends taking over the beauty world, and thankfully it has nothing to do with dirty makeup brushes or poor hygiene. This trend is all about using rosy pink and red pigments on the eyes, and it can be as subtle or bold as you like. We saw it pop up on both the Valentino spring 2018 couture and ready-to-wear runways, and stars like Emma Stone and Kerry Washington have tried it out on the red carpet. So whether you’re into experimenting with makeup or not, there’s probably a shade of pink for you. If you need a little inspiration, we’ve got you covered. If you want to give this trend a go but aren’t ready to jump in head first, take a cue from Emma Stone, who rocked this subtle pink eye look, created by makeup artist Rachel Goodwin, for the 90th “annual Academy Awards on 4th March, 2018. The rosy tones perfectly complemented her burgundy and pink Louis Vuitton blazer. At Valentino’s spring 2018 couture show in January, models came down the runway with a variety of colours, including this fluorescent pink, painted on their eyelids. The look was the work of makeup artist Pat McGrath.

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Open Day at The Salon There was a wonderful atmosphere at the recent “Open Day” at The Salon, which is located upstairs in the Quesada Fitness Gym. More people than expected came to look around the salon, to meet the team and to see what was on offer. Many enquiries were made about their services which include a one to one stylist experienced in all aspects of hairdressing including colouring, perming, manicures, pedicures, luxury facials, eyebrow/lash tinting and Hopi ear candling. People were especially interested in the “Foot Peel” which is absolutely fantastic to gain beautiful feet ready for Summer, also extremely good for diabetics. Many of

those people present made appointments on the day. The Salon has been invited along to The Coopers Arms to do a foot peel demonstration for the Quesada Ladies Club, date to be confirmed. Owner Lou told the Costa Blanca People “all in all it was a very successful morning. We met lots of lovely people and everybody helped themselves to Cava and nibbles”. Lou is offering 10% off to gym members and 10% off to the over 65's on Wednesdays when mentioned at time of booking. Call 643 451 966 to make an appointment.

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Quirónsalud Torrevieja offers free tests for the early detection of Colon Cancer The fecal occult blood tests are aimed at the population between 50 and 74 years old Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja has launched a free campaign for early diagnosis of colon cancer to mark World Colon Cancer Day, which is held on March 31. The initiative consists of a free fecal

occult blood tests to the general population of the Alicante region of Vega Baja (regardless of nationality) and to patients of the hospital, aged between 50 and 74 years, who do not present digestive symptoms (blood manifests in the stool, abdominal pain, change in intestinal rhythm, etc.). The period of

delivery of kits will be from March 26 to 29 from 10 to 12 and the collection of samples will be from April 3 to 6 at the same time. Those interested may request information at 966909506 or via email to prevencion.trv@quironsalud.es or through the webhttps://www.quironsalud.es/torreviej

a/es/campana-prevencion-cancer-colon The kit necessary to carry out the analysis must be collected at the information points located at the entrance of the Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja. The objective of the campaign is to raise awareness among the population

about the importance of prevention and early detection for a good prognosis of this disease. The intention is "to inform and raise awareness in society about colon cancer since there is a low perception of the risk of suffering from it. “The objective is also to communicate to people the possibility of undergoing an effective prevention of this cancer in men and women over 50 years old. A habitual barrier for the prevention of this disease is an ignorance of the tests that are used and, for that reason, we want to familiarize society with the fecal occult blood test. Curing colon cancer is possible if detected early, "explained Dr. José Farré, head of the Oncological Surgery and General and Digestive Surgery Unit. 90% of cases can be cured The test Colon cancer is the most frequent oncological pathology in Spain. However, when detected early, this cancer can be cured in 90% of cases. Most colorectal cancers develop on precursor lesions (polyps) and need between 10 and 15 years of evolution. Through different diagnostic tests, "not only can it be detected early when it has not yet given symptoms, but it can also be prevented by locating and removing existing polyps before they become malignant," says Dr. Farré. The fecal occult blood test is a noninvasive test that consists of checking, in a quick and simple way, the presence of blood not visible in the stool in order to detect the existence of a colorectal lesion. To do this, the patient must deposit a small amount of feces in the kit that will be given for this purpose and then deliver it to the collection points where the specialists will submit it to analysis. Obtaining a negative test result "indicates that it is very unlikely that the person has colon cancer, although the reliability is not 100%. Therefore, it is recommended to repeat the test every two years and consult the doctor in case you feel discomfort, " explained the specialist. If the result is positive, it is necessary to know that "the presence of blood does not imply, in most cases, that there is colon cancer, but usually is due to a lesion of a benign nature, such as be a polyp In this case, it is indicated to perform a colonoscopy to rule out the presence of lesions in the colon ", concludes Dr. Farré.

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Price freeze on bottled water at airports Spain’s airports will cap bottled water prices at 1.60 euros and install drinking fountains in response to complaints from passengers to the public ombudsman. Travellers say they cannot take water on the plane, because a maximum of 100 millilitres of liquid per container up to a total of one litre is permitted through the security gates – but once on the other side, vending machines sell bottled water at inflated prices. These vary by airport, but can range from €2 to €3 for a 330ml bottle, and

prices are similar on planes themselves. Anticipated law changes relaxing liquid allowances have never come into force, meaning all fluids, even make-up, have to be carried in standard sealable clear plastic bags. Some passengers take empty water bottles through security and fill them up from the tap in the bathrooms airside, but the quality cannot always be guaranteed. Airport governing body AENA has promised that bottled water from machines will not cost any more than 1.60

euros, although it has not confirmed the bottle size. Drinking fountains are expected to be set up in all Spain's airports.

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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 4. Sanction (7) 8. Cited (6) 9. Continue (7) 10. Hope for (6) 11. Panegyric (6) 12. Mirth (8) 18. Bright (8) 20. Trick (6)

21. Relinquish (6) 22. Pleasure (7) 23. In same pitch (6) 24. Merrymaking (7)

5. Maintain (8) 6. Outcome (6) 7. Countenance (6) 13. In concert (8) 14. Illness (7) 15. Stranded (7) 16. Rigorous (6) 17. Share out (6) 19. Quantity (6)

DOWN 1. Even (7) 2. Perplex (7) 3. Look for (6)

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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 4. What the parson gets for a living (7) 8. The French included in smooth running team (6) 9. Foreign lady drops in after marriage (7) 10. Lost, as a dog may be (6) 11. Disturbance of increasing volume (6) 12. Stable charge for a horse (8) 18. There are many sides to them (8) 20. With a look, the little devil may injure one (6) 21. Train for Rugby, for example (6)

22. One must do it to survive (7) 23. Emphasise it's a cause of tension (6) 24. In which actions speak louder than words (7) DOWN 1. Go from bad to worse? (7) 2. Apparently the bride wouldn't think of him as such (4,3) 3. Happen to exist before autumn comes (6) 5. Test about food in court (8)

6. Worker to snoop about the butler's quarters (6) 7. Usual or unusual Roman number (6) 13. I am conclusively shown to be better (8) 14. Disorderly crooner in court (7) 15. To economise is of no avail (7) 16. In which the early bird lies awaiting the worm (6) 17. Some canvas or tar (6) 19. Boats may be Cathy's (6)

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Solution for Logic Puzzle Cayden Graham

8:30pm

Teagan

4:00pm

Dayanara

3:00pm

Diana

2:00pm

Forty-Niners Giants Bears Broncos Cowboys

Smoking Soap operas Reality tv Blackjack Shopping

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1. The person who secretly enjoys reality tv isn't the Forty-Niners fan. 2. Dayanara arrived earlier than Cayden. 3. The Forty-Niners fan arrived later than the person who secretly enjoys blackjack. 4. The person who arrived at 8:30pm tries to hide their love of soap operas. 5. The Broncos fan is not Teagan. 6. The 5 people were Graham, the Forty-Niners fan, the person who secretly enjoys shopping, the person who arrived at 4:00pm, and Dayanara. 7. The Cowboys fan is Diana. 8. The person who arrived at 8:30pm is the Giants fan. 9. The person who arrived at 4:00pm is Teagan. 10. The Giants fan is not Dayanara. 11. The Cowboys fan arrived earlier than the person who secretly enjoys blackjack. 12. The person who secretly enjoys reality tv isn't the Broncos fan. 13. The person who secretly enjoys smoking isn't the Broncos fan.

QUICK Across: 1 Correctness; 9 Rub; 10 Bountiful; 11 Alien; 13 Emblems; 14 Garret; 16 Belief; 18 Mislaid; 19 Bogus; 20 Narrative; 21 Rye; 22 Never-ending. Down: 2 Orb; 3 Robin; 4 Caused; 5 Notable; 6 Suffering; 7 Arrangement; 8 Close-fisted; 12 In reserve; 15 Emanate; 17 Admire; 19 Blend; 21 Run. CRYPTIC Across: 1 Hard and fast; 9 Inc; 10 Seductive; 11 Entry; 13 Scissor; 14 Narrow; 16 Entomb; 18 Saddens; 19 Molto; 20 Elevation; 21 Bye; 22 Astronomers. Down: 2 Arc; 3 Dusty; 4 Nudist; 5 Fiction; 6 Swiss-roll; 7 Hide and seek; 8 Heartbroken; 12 Tiredness; 15 Open-air; 17 Assign; 19 Minim; 21 Bar.

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David via email asks: When my internet starts it always goes to Yahoo web search, I don't know why as I have never wanted this to be my home page. In Firefox options/homepage I can change the homepage but it reverts back to Yahoo when I restart the computer. Please help me get rid of this irritating interloper. I am using a Toshiba laptop running Windows Vista home premium using the Firefox browser. Aunty Says: Hi David. Microsoft have officially discontinue any updates or support for Vista so you should plan for a Windows 10 upgrade. If your laptop is not capable of running Windows 10 then until you purchase a replacement you could have a look to see if there are any Yahoo related toolbars or addons installed in Firefox as these can often cause this kind of problem. Also look for and uninstall any IObit or Yahoo programs via control panel. As a last resort try installing Google Chrome and see if this fixes the problem. Rita from Santa Pola asks: I moved to Spain 2 years ago and before that I was with BT for 20 years and had an email address @btinternet but a few weeks ago it stopped working on my phone and my computer. I contacted British Telecom who told me I was no longer a customer and that my email address had been cancelled. I am seriously upset but is there anything I can do to retrieve my emails and contact list? Aunty Says: Hello Rita. I think BT teamed up

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with Yahoo a while back and they were offering ex customers the option to sign-up to their premium email service which allowed folk to keep hold of their email address even after they finished with BT. I have never liked company specific email addresses for this reason and there seems to be a purge at the moment with a lot of Sky and Telefonica (Movistar) customers losing access to their email service. Go for an independent email provider such as Google’s Gmail.

don't seem to work. I can get by using the numbers on the top of the keyboard but as a semi retired accountant I am so used to using a calculator which has the same layout as my laptop keyboard. Aunty Says: Hello Gavin. This is known as the “number pad” and can usually be switched on or off by pressing the Num Lock key (Bloq Num on a Spanish keyboard). This key is normally near the number pad and there is often a light to indicate when it is active.

Gavin via email asks: Hi Aunty. I regularly use the number keys on the right hand side of my keyboard but they sometimes

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

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What is an Assisted Pedal Bike? There has been a lot of confusion over so-called “electric” bikes, and whether they can be used without a licence, or insurance, and if they can be used on the roads. There are characteristics which clearly define these vehicles into two different types, which we can explain here. An Assisted Pedal Bike it is a bicycle equipped with an electric motor and a battery with an output of up to 250W whose engine only works when helped by the motion of pedalling, and in any case to a maximum speed of 25 kilometres per hour. So, in other words, if you either stop pedalling, or if you reach 25 kilometres per hour, the motor stops running. These types of bikes are considered, for the purposes of the General Vehicle Regulations and Rules of the road, like any other bike and do not require

registration or driving licence, or mandatory liability insurance. The rider is however responsible for adhering to all other rules of the road applicable to any type of vehicle. Other models of similar design which can exceed 25 kilometres

per hour when powered, or have an engine or motor which can operate by use of a throttle or accelerator without the need to pedal, are considered the same as mopeds and require registration, insurance and for the driver to have an appropriate licence.

Support N332 with a Simple Vote One of the founders of the N332 Road Safety Project, Francisco Morales, a serving Guardia Civil traffic officer, has been nominated for a national Spanish award, the 'Ciudadano Ponle Freno'. As in previous year, it is up to the public to now decide from the three finalists who should pick up t award in the Spanish Senate in April. Quite simply, the winner is the finalist with the most votes. To vote, you need to visit a website, find the section describing Francisco,

and click on the 5th star as shown in the picture. The link is quite complicated, and so we have made it available on the N332 website, n332.es. Please visit our website, n332.es, find the article, then follow the link to the actual voting page from there. As the article explains, Francisco Javier Morales is a Guardia Civil traffic officer who, three years ago, created a Facebook page and a website (which he called N332, because it is the highway that runs along the Alicante

coast and the one that he patrols daily) on which he publishes information in English about the road safety law in Spain, mainly aimed at informing foreign residents in the area. It has 119,303 followers on Facebook, a very active community in its publications, and aims to publicise the most frequent infractions and explain how they could be avoided. In addition, in his free time and in an altruistic way he gives talks in English to the foreign associations of the area. Thank you for voting.

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Obtaining a Vehicle Report If you are interested in buying a secondhand vehicle, you can obtain a detailed report from the DGT which provides a wealth of information on the history of the car. There are two types of report, a standard and detailed report, and then there are five types of detailed reports: complete, technical data, loads, vehicles in the name of the interested party and vehicles without registration. The reduced report, Informe reducido, confirms the correct identification of the vehicle and if there is any type of incident recorded with it. You can apply for the reduced report online at dgt.es, and it is free. The Detailed report, Informe detallado, includes more information about the vehicle, such as its current owner, if it is authorised to be used on the road, the expiration of the ITV and any recorded incidents. You can request any of the five detailed reports online dgt.es, or in person at your Provincial Traffic Headquarters, with the required documents and payment. In order to request a detailed report, you will need the completed official application form, the identification of the interested party, the reason for which the report is requested, and confirmation of the fee having been paid, which is currently 8.40€. To request the document at the trafico office you will need to make an appointment via the website, dgt.es , or by telephoning the 060 telephone number. If you are making an appointment to request the documentation it is also worth keeping in mind tat the offices cannot accept cash and payment is only possible with a bank card.

Statistical Information on Sanctions now on the DGT Website The DGT has included a new section on the website, dgt.es, which will provide statistical information on fines and sanctions. The aim of the section, Denuncias e Ingresos, is partly aimed at ensuring transparency, as well as highlighting how dangerous driving practices and behaviours lead to these fines, and how the revenue then assists in financing road safety, incident prevention, and providing assistance to the victims of road traffic incidents. The section provides data related to the number of complaints and their evolution, as well as the statistics on the amounts paid, excesses of speed, the phases of appeal or data on complaints that end in a contentious-administrative way. Due to the multitude of reviews and tables to be published, the information will be uploaded and updated progressively. The information already available are: • Evolution of the number of sanctions in the 2012-2017 period. • Evolution of the number of sanctions

imposed by fixed radars from 2012 to 2017. • Amounts for sanctions in general from 2012 to 2017. • Entered amounts of penalties for fixed radars in the period 2012-2017. • Fixed radars which are the least respected and with the most denunciations generated in 2017. The data corresponding to 2017 is still considered provisional and includes the period from January to October. Subsequently, the closed data for the entire annual period will be presented once completed. The knowledge of this and other data can serve to raise awareness that traffic incidents are not unpredictable events, but can be avoided if traffic regulations are complied with, and, despite criticism that traffic offences are purely aimed at taking money from drivers, it is only those drivers who break the law who are fined, and a consequence of this is that the money generated by fines is invested in road safety, prevention, and helping the victims of road traffic incidents.

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New ‘i-size’ Chart for Child Seats The labelling on child seats has changed across Europe, making it theoretically easier for children to be secured in a more appropriate seat, thus making them safer. Now, the “i-size” chart is in operation, which focuses on the height, rather than the weight of the child. We know that in Spain the height of the child is already of great importance, with children under 135cm in height not allowed in the front seats (apart from a few exceptions), now the same theory is practiced on smaller children and child restraint systems. i-size Seats 'i-size' is an EU safety regulation for child car seats (ECE R129), which was introduced in July 2013 to make child car seats easier to fit, provide better protection from side impacts and keep children rearward-facing for longer. i-size only applies to Isofix seats. UK legislation has already been amended to allow i-size seats to be used, this year the regulation has also been applied in Spain. At the moment, the older seats are still permitted, so there is no need to change if you have these already, but those based around the new regulations offer better protection based on the tests conducted through the campaign. i-size uses the child's height to determine if the seat fits the child, rather than their weight. So, it's important to check that your child's height is within the

range of the seat. Parents tend to know their child's height better than their weight, which should make it easier for parents to judge if the seat is suitable for their child and when they should move the child into a larger seat. Babies in i-size car seats stay rearwardfacing until they are at least 15 months old. Currently, parents often move their baby to a forward-facing seat too soon. i-size includes a side impact test to ensure that the seats provide better

protection from side impact collisions. i-size child car seats fit in cars that have Isofix fitting points, but you still need to check if the seat is approved for your car. Contact your car manufacturer and/or the child seat manufacturer, or visit our Child Car Seat Compatibility page. i-size seats will fit any i-size approved vehicle. However, there are few such cars currently available. Their numbers will increase over the coming years.

Industry looks to end petrol and diesel vehicles by 2020 Ministers have been urged to bring forward their 2040 ban on new diesel and petrol car sales by a decade, a move which an environmental thinktank said would almost halve oil imports and largely close the gap in the UK’s climate targets. The Green Alliance said a more ambitious deadline of 2030 is also needed to avoid the UK squandering its leadership on electric cars. While the number of electric cars being sold in the UK has rocketed in the past four years, Germany overtook the UK last year in its rise in the registrations of new plug-in hybrids and 100% battery-powered cars. A 2030 ban on combustion engine models would boost sales of electrified cars in the UK and even raise the prospect of the country becoming an net vehicle exporter, the Green Alliance said. While the UK lags behind Germany on conventional car manufacturing, a fifth of the electric cars sold in Europe in 2016 were made at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in north-east England. BMW has pledged to make its electric Mini at its plant in Oxford, but UK-headquartered Jaguar Land Rover chose to build its first flagship electric car, the i-Pace, in Austria. Dustin Benton, policy director at Green Alliance, said: “The government’s recent industrial strategy cites clean

growth as one of the biggest economic opportunities for the UK, but if we keep building and buying dirty cars we’ll miss the growth opportunity of the century.” The transport sector overtook energy in 2016 as the UK’s single biggest source of carbon emissions, as power generation has switched away from coal and towards renewables. Carbon emissions from the average new car also rose last year for the first time in nearly two decades, as drivers opted for bigger models. The Green Alliance found that an earlier phase-out for new diesels and petrol cars would affect the looming gap in the UK’s legally binding 2030 climate target. A 2030 deadline would cut the gap by 85%, or 98 million tonnes CO2e. Sticking with a 2040 date would also lead to fossil-fuelled cars causing air pollution until the second half of the century, the thinktank said, given the average UK car is scrapped after 14 years. Four committees of MPs last week warned that air pollution is a “national health emergency” and called on the government to take tougher action. Earlier action would also ease the UK’s reliance on oil imports at a time when oil and gas production from the North Sea is declining. Imports would be cut by nearly 50% by 2035, saving up to an estimated £6.63bn each year, the thinktank said.

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

You see folks, this is why international breaks are rubbish. What good has actually happened this weekend, eh? None, whatsoever - unless you are maybe a West Bromwich Albion fan and you’ve managed to get through the weekend unbeaten for once. West Ham fans have probably had their best weekend for a while as well, I suppose. Everton fans have been able to give their necks a bit of a rest from looking skywards for 90 minutes and Arsene Wenger has been able to spend a few days plotting Arsenal’s attack for Premier League glory next season.

The only problem with that last weekend activity is that it is looking increasingly likely (again) that Arsene will not be in charge next season. Oh no. And, it might actually be happening this time. Brendan Rodgers can be “flattered” all he wants about links to the Emirates Stadium, but it’s not him that the Arsenal are talking to behind closed doors. Thomas Tuchel, the former Borussia Dortmund manager, has apparently turned down Bayern Munich’s offer for next season because he is keen on a move to England. And with at least three familiar Dortmund faces now at Arsenal it makes sense as to why he has been locked in a room with some representatives of the Gunners thrashing out some kind of deal. But wait! Chelsea are going to need someone sitting in their dugout next season as well, especially given that Paris Saint-Germain are going to dangle £10m a year under Antonio Conte’s nose. To be fair, I don’t think

they’d even have to dangle that much under his hooter for Antonio to leg it out of Stamford Bridge. Could Chelsea then turn to Tuchel to reinvigorate their squad?

AS Monaco’s Thomas Lemar has sent yet another “come-and-get-meplease” plea to both Arsenal and Liverpool and he really does not mind which one responds. Liverpool are

Ryan Giggs has taken being manager of Wales to the level of meddling in Gareth Bale’s affairs, telling the Real Madrid man to stay put and snub Jose Mourinho. Whilst this is clearly to do with Giggsy being exited from Old Trafford by Mourinho and nothing to do with the welfare of Bale, Giggs actually does have a point. Is there a manager out there who is more likely to ruin the last few years of Bale’s career? Probably not, no.

That is certainly how Alexis Sanchez seems to be feeling right now. Poor Alexis. He spent all that time trying to leave Arsenal and now he ends up in an even worse kind of hell. He eats on his own in the canteen, can’t find any kind of form on the pitch and probably doesn’t know how to spend all of the £400,000 a week he is picking up for such bother. If only Pep had really wanted you, eh Alexis?

Ronaldo as well. Why stop there, David? Get Sir Alex out of retirement, see what Carlos Tevez is doing and beg both Rio and Nemanja to get the band back together one last time and you could have the entire United side that last won the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti is the coach Beckham really wants, apparently. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has already legged it Stateside, having decided life at United is much too painful this season. Who can blame him? The weather in Manchester currently versus life in Los Angeles. Ibra announced himself in his usual style, taking out a full page advert in the local press and saying, “Dear Los

still looking for some kind of Philippe Coutinho replacement so could well show some interest in the French international again but are more likely to try and remove Manuel Lanzini from West Ham United because, frankly, he is better than that. Mo Salah could well be in for a little payrise aimed at keeping him at Liverpool for as long as possible with a £200k-a-week contract being typed up as we speak. Of course, all that will really do is pay Mo Salah £200k-aweek instead of what he is currently on until he tells Jurgen he has heard Madrid is a nice place to live. If you believe everything you read, which if you are reading this I really hope you do not, Wayne Rooney could be off to the States as soon as David Beckham is allowed to start signing players for his Miami MLS side. And it won’t just be Wazza. Becks wants to get hold of Cristiano

Angeles. You’re welcome. Zlatan”. Let’s see if the lion can still play a bit of football, shall we? I suppose we should mention some international football. As much as I would like to pretend it doesn’t exist, there is this whole World Cup thing coming up in the summer and at some point I know I am going to be interested in how early England can get knocked out this time.

Following the FA moaning about the “stag weekend” culture of England fans abroad, who had the bright idea of arranging a Friday night friendly in Amsterdam? As predictably as you could imagine, England fans were their usual selves, finding it hilarious to throw bicycles into the canals of Amsterdam and pour beer over locals. Can we not tell those idiots the World Cup is in Australia or something? Though I have a feeling the Russian locals might deal with it all a bit differently. Anyway, the actual football wasn’t too bad at all - even if it was against a Netherlands side so much in crisis they’ve given the job to Ronald Koeman. They are at the beginning of a long cycle of change, whereas Gareth Southgate thinks he can see his team “shedding the fear” of playing in an England shirt. He even managed to convince us that Kyle Walker can do a job in a back three, something only a Terry Venables would have tried many years ago. Look, I am not saying England are going to do well but if Southgate keeps remaining true to himself, handling himself in the composed manner he has done every step of the way we might go as far as not completely humiliating ourselves in Russia. Maybe. Possibly. And the penny seems to have finally dropped that we don’t have to pick Joe Hart. That can only be a good thing.

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

Considering England got bowled out for 58 on the opening day of the 1st Test against New Zealand, they must be very grateful to the Australians for causing a bit of a diversion in their match against South Africa. As recently as November of last year, Aussie captain Steve Smith and opener Cameron Bancroft were laughing and joking in a press conference, knowing

they fully had England’s number in the Ashes. Fast forward to this weekend just gone, and Smith has had no option but to admit to “ball tampering” in the Test match with South Africa, mainly because the cameras giving conclusive proof left him with no option whatsoever. Like all good leaders, it wasn’t Smith actually doing the tampering though, oh no. It was

the youngest player in the side in Bancroft that was asked to do the honours. In Australia, being the captain of the cricket side is a bigger job than being Prime Minister, so there probably is no need for anyone to be that shocked to learn he is a bit of a cheat and a liar then, like all good politicians. Both players have stepped aside for the remainder of the match and Smith has been suspended for at least one game pending an investigation. To be completely honest, as an English cricket follower I am slightly more concerned that Australia had no need to cheat against England in the Ashes whatsoever, they were simply miles better than us. And things have not improved in New Zealand either, with Joe Root’s side being skittled for 58 in the first day of the new series. I don’t think this needs any further dissection, the ECB only care about the ODI side right now so why should the players even bother? It looks like England’s man-of-the-match could well be the rain, who might save Root from being 1-0 down in a Test series once again. There appears to be more batting talent in the England Women’s side than in the Men’s side currently, as Danni Wyatt plundered 124 from just 68 balls in England’s record run chase against India. Get them on a plane to New Zealand, now. A couple of days ago, Lewis Hamilton was at peak levels of Lewis Hamilton. Cocky, a bit surly and assuming that providing he could point the car in the right direction he’d

win the opening race of the F1 season in Australia. The only problem for Lewis was that he ended the race somewhat surprised and broken that Sebastian Vettel ended up winning and not him, even after Ferrari admitted their car isn’t as fast as Hamilton’s. Ah well, Lewis. I am sure you took it well. The Varsity Boat Race never looks particularly warm and it was quite a hard sell to convince anyone on the Thames that is actually supposed to be Spring. Cambridge beat Oxford in both

the men’s and women’s races in the 164th race. Of course, you are only really here for your weekly FedWatch. Having lost the Indian Wells Final last week, the 77year-old’s first defeat of 2018, Federer lost to Thanai Kokkinakis in Miami leading the World Number One to decide it would be best to skip the whole clay court season, mainly because those clay courts can be a bit tough on the old knees nowadays.

Imanyo Golf Society “St Patrick’s Shield” This was the third time the St Patrick’s Shield has been played for, 25 players met at Imanyo’s where the day started with the usual full English breakfast, the format was full handicap stroke play split into three groups with one overall winner. The venue was Altorreal where we were greeted by Antonio and his staff, as usual everything was ready and waiting for us, the course was in very good condition. I was informed by one or two of our members that this was the first time in many years that the gates were open on holes 4 and 12 to the back tees, the views were fantastic and added another perspective to the holes. The weather was overcast but breezy.

Winner of the “St Patrick’s Shield” (from England) was group B winner, Ian Bell with net score 73 (2 over par) runner up group B was “Hello I’m Back from the Rigs” Donald Main with net score 78. Group A winner on count back was “2017 Player of the Year” Martin Gadney with net score 76 and runner up was Chris Houghton also with net score 76. Group C winner was “Elvis is in the Building” Dave Field net score 79, and runner up was Graham Rumsey net score 80. Nearest the pins winners were hole 4 in two shots Martin Gadney, hole 8 in one shot “Keep it in the Family” Alan Ralph, hole 14 in three shots “The Joker” Mick Billins and hole 17 in one shot “Catch me if you Can” John Mcmillan.

We sold two football cards, one was won by “Mr Endeavour” Wally Donovan with Portsmouth and the other card was won by “Elvis is in the Building” Dave Field with QPR, both winning €20 and raising a total of €40 for our chosen charities, Caritas Daya Nueva, S.A.T.S. Animal Rescue and AECC cancer charity. We would like to thank Ronnie King for sponsoring the day with some great prizes and novelty gifts, also Antonio, Norma and staff at Imanyo’s Bar for the good food and great hospitality. www.imanyogolfsociety.com imanyogolfsociety@gmail.com

ABBEY ANGLING This week’s 2nd round of the Spring Series was fished at the El Bosquet Complex B water on the 20th March. The wind was horrendous causing poles to be broken etc, it look’s like a busy week ahead for me doing repairs. Dave Hutchinson against all the odds managed to take the top spot with over 12kgs, he really has mastered this B section of water, and Doug Hornblow followed in second place with 9.620kgs and coming in third was Ian Brown with 5.780kgs 1st Dave Hutchinson with 12.380kgs fishing the pole using bread 2nd Doug Hornblow with 9.620kgs fishing the pole using bread 3rd Ian Brown with 5.780kgs fishing the waggler and straight lead 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

RODS & REELS We fished our 12th round of the Winter Championship on the river Segura at Murcia on the 21st March. The river was carrying at least three inches of extra water and also a bit more colour, the wind was again very strong and it was bitterly cold. Mick Hill drawn just past the first bridge had a brilliant day taking twelve fish for 17.400kgs to bag the

top spot, and in second place was Marlene Hutchinson with just over 12kgs and chasing his wife to come in third was Dave Hutchinson with 10.060kgs 1st Mick Hill with 17.400kgs fishing the feeder using pellet 2nd Marlene Hutchinson with 12.080kgs fishing the feeder using pellet 3rd Dave Hutchinson with 10.060kgs fishing the feeder using corn Anyone wishing to fish the Open Charity Match on the 11th April at the El Bosquet Complex, please contact Bill Reade on 966790416 or Terry Screen on 965328368 to book on as soon as possible. There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Richard Wood on 611451423 TIGHT LINES Terry Screen

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Las Ramblas Monday we played Best 2 from 4 all on the par 3´s. The winning team with a score of 97 were Peter Reffell, Nigel Pearce, Mike Mahony and Albert. Wednesday was Our Caja Murcia Trophy day and the winner with a score of 37 pts was Nora Betts. Second was John Drakesmith 35 pts, 3rd John Shervell 33 pts, 4th Bryan Neal 32 Pts and 5th John Conway 31 pts. 6th

Olga Douglas 30 pts. “Nearest the Pins” 6th Hole Nick Campbell, 10th Hole Nick Campbell, 12th Hole Lindsay Forbes, 14th Hole Brian Staines. Friday we played “Change Partners” and the winners with a score of 85 were Terry Field, Marleen Billen, Bryan Neal and Peter Radcliff. Mike Mahony

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San Miguel Golf Society Weather conditions that one normally associates with links golf on the Baltic greeted the 43 members and one guest at Vistabella. Woolly hats were on show, a rare sight in these parts. However, the day brightened and the cold breeze abated enough to see jackets and jumpers being removed. Greens, as ever, were slick and well prepared. Buggies not being allowed on the front nine fairways slowed up proceedings somewhat but it was evident that that the new layout needs protection. Tricky pin positions added to the difficulty of building a good score. Given the circumstances, the points amassed by prize-winners were praiseworthy. The day’s results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 4th Keith Stevenson (37 on CB), 3rd John Trehy (37), 2nd Charlie Harkin (38) and 1st Norman McBride (40) Silver Category: 4th Ken Flaherty (33), 3rd Kevin Albright (34), 2nd Phil De Lacy (36), and 1st Hugh Reilly (37) Gold Category: 4th Mike Frankish

(34), 3rd Tony Smale (35), 2nd Bjorn Petersson (36), and 1st Humphrey Kelleher (38) Nearest the pins on the par 3’s to Kyree Skarsmoen, Mike Freeman, Chris Hamlett and Norman Cahill. Mike Inns won the Abacus…again. This week, the Abacus was once more sponsored by Adrian Rudge, golf professional at Vistabella. The wonderful prize of a free golf lesson voucher will hopefully mean that Mike’s monopoly of the Abacus will end soon. In the matchplay competition, Hugh

Reilly and Brian Mulligan won 4 and 2 against Norman Cahill and Mike Jordan. Our thanks to the staff at Vistabella for their contribution to the day. Bar service was excellent and the reasonably priced drinks were greatly appreciated by all. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Tony Smale a call on 628227687 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers. Next week we will be at Roda.

SAMM RACING SEASON SPRING 2018 STARTS The first race day of the SAMM 2018 Spring Series on 11th March had to be cancelled due to the extremely high winds but was re-scheduled for Sunday 18th March. The day dawned cloudy and colder than of late with 10 to 12 knot winds gusting to 15 or 16 on occasions and this probably affected the turnout which was disappointing at only 6 competitors crewing 3 boats, two Gamba’s, Shoestring Uno and Cuatro and the Balaton Sailfish

Race Winners

18 Mistral. The Gamba crews, pictured left to right, were Cuatro Jack and John, Uno Jim and Julian; perhaps we should call them the “J” Class. On Mistral were Robert and Leon. In the first race, the Gambas, being faster, slowly pulled away from the Sailfish as they strongly contested the lead over the four laps. As very evenly matched boats and crews the correct tactics on the upwind beat leg was the deciding factor on who was ahead throughout the race

Cuatro was ahead on lap 1 by 17 secs, but by lap 2 Uno was in front by 29 secs and increased this to a 2 minute 44 seconds lead at the finish. In the second 3 lap race these two boats again fought hard for the lead with Uno slightly ahead at the completion of laps 1 and 2. But they made the wrong tactical decision on the final upwind leg of lap 3 that allowed Cuatro to win the race by 1 minute 36 seconds.

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The Plaza Golf Society The Plaza Golf Society returned to a warm and windy La Torre today. With a very mixed bag of scores! Top of the tree was guest Margaret Woodall with 42 pts and last place went to Chris bellend with a woeful 15pts ! The 2s pot was hardly worth winning as the following players all picked up €11: Liz Sully, Alan Carter, Rona Temple, Roger Duncan, Colin Fearnley, Margaret Woodall and noisy Barry Mitchell. We had 6 NTP'S each won worth €10 to spend in The AlevHouse at Villamartin Plaza. Our silver division was won by Debbie Rose with 35 pts beating

Bill Gillies on countback and Linda Ottway came 3rd with 30pts. Tony "hi ho" Smale and Ron Temple came 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Gold division, but the winner was big Phil de Lacy with 34pts. Our next game is at Font de Llop on Friday 6th April. Please book online at www.theplazagolfsociety.com This was Simon Lee’s last game as captain he has served us for the last 2 years and has handed the reins to Richard Allen. Let's all get behind Richard and support him in the future.

NZ v England: hosts win the first Test New Zealand wrapped up a convincing innings-and-49-run victory in the first Test in Auckland as England's dismal winter in red-ball cricket continued. With seven wickets in hand heading into the final day, the visitors lost Dawid Malan (23), Jonny Bairstow (26) and Moeen Ali (28) in the first session before Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes battled through the middle session. But when the Durham all-rounder fell on the stroke of dinner for a hard-fought 66, to leave England 300-7, the away side's hope of salvaging a draw faded and the hosts required less than 13 overs in the final session to wrap up just their 10th Test win over Joe Root's side. Having batted uncharacteristically slowly, with grit and determination to reach his 13th Test half-century, Stokes began to look as though he was struggling having been facing deliveries for over four hours. As Neil Wagner sent down a barrage of short balls and bouncers, the 26-year-old ducked and weaved out of the way but in the final over before dinner Stokes was caught by Tim Southee running back from point - to become the third England batsman in the innings to fall on the stroke of a break following Root and Ali. Having etched out 66 off 188 balls, the all-rounder looked like he could be England's hero but the departure of their

last recognised batsman took the heart out of their resistance and gave the Kane Williamson's side the boost they needed to push for victory. England have not won a Test match away from home since October 2016 when they beat Bangladesh in Chittagong. Commenting on the defeat, England captain Joe Root said: "We weren't good enough it is as simple as that. It is difficult to get back into a Test match after such a poor start and we have to learn some lessons quickly. "It is difficult to single any one thing out, we needed to adapt quicker, we knew it might swing and seam around and we didn't deal with it. "The character of the dressing room and the efforts shown today were fantastic. A day like today, you ask the guys to show how much it means to play or England, and they did." New Zealand captain Kane Williamson added: "It was a fantastic performance from us. If we go back to that first innings we were very good in the lengths we bowled but we were also fortunate in the edges we found. "We knew we would have to work hard against a quality England bowling attack and in taking 10 wickets in the second innings, which they showed. They fought very hard but we did very well."

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CostaBlancaPeople 27th March-2nd April 2018

The CostaBlancaPeople Culinary Awards Costa Blanca restaurants are once more in line to receive a prized accolade which celebrates all that is good about the dining scene in Spain. The 2018 Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards recognize excellence in the local dining industry, offering restaurateurs a standard to strive for and diners a gauge by which to choose their eatery. Fresh ingredients, imaginative recipes and mouth watering menus from around the world are available to diners in the Costa Blanca region. We are spoiled for choice when it comes to lunch menus, evening meals and even a quick and tasty snack. With so much on offer, it can be a minefield choosing a restaurant or café that suits your needs. The Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards are a mark of excellence which diners can rely upon to guide them to a quality restaurant. Managing Director of the Costa Blanca People, Claire Richards, said “Last year’s Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards were a runaway success with hundreds of nominations received for restaurants and chefs up and down the Costa Blanca. The atmosphere the awards ceremony created was electric – people were cheering and clapping and up on their feet for our winners, the attitude was positive and uplifting and everyone had a good night. Now in their ninth year, the Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards are a hot topic within the industry and 2018’s Awards will serve as a great platform for bar and restaurant suppliers and servicers to promote themselves directly to restaurant owners in a friendly and upbeat environment.” Claire continued, “We feel that having such a benchmark will really help consumers in choosing

excellent restaurants. For restaurateurs, the winning of a Culinary Award will boost morale for staff and owners and will offer restaurants a tangible ‘seal of approval’ which they can strive to win again and again as the years go on.” The 2018 Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards are broken into a number of categories: Best Newcomer (open less than 12 months) Best Indian Restaurant Best European/International Restaurant Best Cafe/Bar/Pub Food Best Sunday Roast Best Fast Food Outlet Best Menu del Dia/Noche Best Fine Dining Best Chef Front of House Award for Outstanding Service Once nominations have been processed and the finalists chosen, a panel of judges will begin reviewing each restaurant in secret before a grand gala dinner where the winners will be announced. If you think your favourite restaurant should be in the running too, then get nominating! It couldn’t be easier – simply log on to www.costablancapeople.com and fill in the online form or download a printable version of the form to distribute to your clients and encourage them to nominate you. If you do not have internet access, we are delighted to take nominations by phone on 966 701 060. After being contacted by a few outlets that haven't gatehred their forms yet we are allowing one more week to get any culinary nomination forms to us. ( 23rd March 2018). Don't forget anyone can also vote online at http://www.costablancapeople.com/culinary-awards/

CostaBlancaPeople 27th March-2nd April 2018