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Still no solution for Municipal theatre Torrevieja still misses its theatre which has now been closed for more than two years. It seems that in spite of some activity in terms of rectifying deficiencies we are not much closer to it being opened than we were then. In a press conference on April 20th the mayor announced that a succession of plenary sessions will be held to air the issue of the municipal theatre and to try and find a solution. The mayor, José Manuel Dolón wishes to ‘put the file on the table’ and seek clarity on who exactly is responsible for what. There are many anomalies connected to the building. For example, rather than opening with an opening licence, the theatre was opened with an Acta de Ocupación. A move necessary because, says the mayor, the local government at the time were in a rush to open it. This anomaly, he says, should have been rectified as soon as possible. Now, the mayor is being advised not to sign for the theatre. ‘It is a complicated situation,’ he explains. ‘To sign for it now would mean taking responsibility for risks taken before

everything to be out in the open.’ ‘These plenary sessions will provide opportunity to explain why the theatre still isn’t open in spite of all the efforts, interviews, letters, meetings and all the work that has been done since it was closed.’ No ‘fin de obra’ was signed once the theatre was completed which is another omission that creates difficulties for the government team. The original architect does not want to sign this now as he says that work has been done to the theatre since for which he was not responsible. A web of difficulties that does not appear to be close to a solution yet. Suzanne O’Connell

‘We have nothing to hide,’ said the mayor at this latest press conference. ‘On the contrary we want everything to be out in the open.’

our government.’ During the two years that it has been closed attempts have been made to

reopen the theatre. There have been meetings with the architect and technicians involved in its design, building

and opening. ‘We have nothing to hide,’ said the mayor at this latest press conference. ‘On the contrary we want

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BITE SIZE Unit’s success in NEWS: resolving disputes The next meeting of the San Luis/ La Siesta neighbourhood watch will be on Monday 30th April at 4.30pm in Casa Ventura. Anyone who lives in Torrevieja West is welcome to attend the meeting and to join in with the discussions about local issues. The meetings are also an opportunity to receive first hand information from local officials. On Monday it will be the turn of the Guardia Civil N332 who will be giving advice and information on traffic law, safe driving and owning a vehicle in Spain. Last month’s meeting was well attended and this is proving to be an exciting forum for people to keep in contact with local councillors.

The techniques of salting food Fish preserved in salt is a feature of some of the local dishes here in Torrevieja. One of the talks arranged to take place in the Real Club Náutico Torrevieja picked up this theme and explained about how the practice is now being modernised. There was opportunity to taste some of the salted fish including tuna and sardines. The next talk will be held on 24th May when representatives from the Baeza and Rufette restaurant in Alicante will give their talk on ‘Salt and its use in cooking’. The series of talks will finish on Continued on page 5

Local Police are often called out to deal with low-level disputes and many disagreements end up clogging up the court process too. Now, a new service has been launched in Torrevieja by the town council to free up the local police from mediating in conflicts and attain satisfactory resolutions out of court. A special branch of the police force opened up in Los Balcones and the results have been very promising. The new mediation unit has been working for two months with two officers and there are hopes to increase its size. In the spirit of the new service, the first police mediation conference will be held on April 24th at the Centre for Tourism development and will include expert speakers on the subject. The conference is aimed at professionals and was announced at a press conference by the mayor, José Manuel Dolón and the head of the Police

Mediation Unit (Mariya Orleshkova). The unit has been together for almost a year engaging in training to prepare them for the task of mediating. Since the unit was launched it has managed to achieve a resolution in 98% of the court cases it has been called to. ‘Of the 157 cases we have had,’ explained Orleshkova, ’89 have been as a result of judicial proceedings.’ In these cases although the court proceedings had begun the judge provided opportunity for there to be a final attempt at reaching agreement. The unit is considered to be a great success at dealing with lesser crimes. ‘They manage to reduce tension, resolve conflicts and enable people to co-exist,’ explained the mayor. There are now plans to increase the size of the unit and take on more staff who have been trained in the mediation techniques. Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE NEWS: Arrested police Continued from page 3

13th June with a talk about ‘Salt works and salt in Valencia during the modern age.’ The talks are free to attend.

Champion gymnast A rhythmic gymnast from Torrevieja, Tatyana Shevchyk, has won the bronze medal in the Spanish Championships held in Guadalajara. Tatyana belongs to the Jennifer Colino club and competed in the cadet category. Leanne Kohlstedt was also noted for her achievement in the ball apparatus part of the competition. She came in ninth position out of a total of 200 competing gymnasts. This was also the debut for Aniya Tuganbekova in the alevin category.

Winning choir More than 300 young people belonging to five choirs took part in the youth habaneras competition. The competition took place on 21st April and the Infantil Sant Cugat choir from Barcelona took first place. The competition was held in the International Auditorium and the winners were awarded €3,000 and a trophy. The second prize was awarded to el Coro Encanto from Madrid and the third prize to la Coral Alegría, also from Madrid. The evening’s entertainment began with singing by the choir from La Purísimá. A jury chose the winners and the mayor, José Manuel Dolón, handed out first prize and closed the competition.

What next for the concrete blocks? Following the spate of deaths as a result of vehicles driven through public places, the town hall in Torrevieja made an emergency decision to position concrete blocks in strategic places along the paseos. Currently there are thirty blocks which have been located around the town centre. Now, however, the PP opposition party is asking for them to be replaced with something more long term that is more in keeping with the environment. Their replacement with automatic bollards would mean that in the event of such an incident the bollards would automatically activate rather than being permanently on show across the town. As it is unlikely that the need for such obstacles will be removed soon, a longer term solution should be considered.

Still time to enjoy tapas From the 26th to the 29th April you can continue to take part in Torrevieja’s tapas route. Restaurants around the town centre will be offering their selection of gourmet and home tapas for a charge of €2.50 each. The offer is available between 12pm and 4.30pm and 7.30pm and 11pm and you can have a special tapas route card stamped that enables you to vote for your favourite. The card also enables you to enter a tapas route prize draw if you have collected more than 10 official stamps.

Model boat exhibition If you are looking for something to do on a Saturday or Sunday before the 6th May you could visit Torrevieja’s radio controlled model boat exhibition. The boats are on display in the exhibition room in Jardín de la Naciones or Park of Continued on page 6

officers paid whilst in prison Concerns have been raised that two police officers imprisoned for three months under suspicion of extorting money from local businesses received their full salaries whilst in custody. The officers are now released on bail, but over a period of three months starting in October they were kept in prison. The continued payment of their salary, around €1,600 a month, was an unusual decision on the part of the local police headquarters. In similar situations it has been customary for the salary to be suspended even though it is still to be clarified whether the accused are guilty or not. If they are later found to be innocent then

the usual practice is to reimburse them afterwards. One of the difficulties in investigating the irregularities of the payments made is that the criminal proceedings are still on going. It is claimed that the only action taken against the officers on their incarceration was the removal of the right to carry guns. However these police officers did not hold this entitlement anyway. In the meantime, the officers still wait for the criminal proceedings to take place. They are accused of extorting between €6,000 and €40,000 from restaurant and bar owners whilst threatening to close their establishments. Suzanne O’Connell

Preventative works on at the Paseo de Poniente The mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón, has announced safety measures to be taken on the Paseo de Poniente and in the San Roque area of the town. There are outstanding works that were to be completed as part of an agreement between Acuamed and the town following the awarding of the contract for the building of the desalination plant. However, work on the dique, or pier, has been frozen now for four years and there are concerns that people continue to use the pier as a paseo on which to take a stroll and walk their dogs. This is even though the area is not considered safe for the public in its current state. A fence that was erected to dissuade people from using the paseo has not been successful in keeping them out. As a result, the town hall are intending to take their own measures to close off the area and to ensure that there is no risk of injury.

Acuamed claim that the works have not been finished because of a dispute over €20,000. The other area which Acuamed was charged with improving was the neighbourhood of San Roque. The firm had been expected to create a pedestrian path from the Paseo de Poniente until the Mar Azul urbanisation. However, again there have been disagreements about the exact nature of the work and consequently these have also been frozen. As a consequence, the mayor is also planning to hold a discussion about the possibility of the town taking measures itself to rectify any deficiencies that there are currently. These would be temporary measures to ensure the safety of the public over the summer period but are not long term solutions. Suzanne O’Connell

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Nations. Entrance is free every Saturday and Sunday morning. If you stop by on Sunday 29th April you can also see the sailing regatta and skills display.

When will the disabled centre open? Last week the mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón, met with representatives of disabled organisations in the town to discuss when the purpose built centre would open. Those attending the meeting included AFA, ALPE, APANEE, ADIEM and AMFA. The Centro de Discapacitados is located on the Avenida Delfina Viudes and the building was completed in 2010. The centre is intended to be used as a residence for people with disabilities as well as a family meeting point and for provision of special equipment and resources including a pool and a gym. The use of these facilities will be extended to organisations supporting disabled people in the town. Priority will be given to people from Torrevieja, however, it is acknowledged that there could be admittance for people who are particularly vulnerable but are out of the immediate area. Problems remain, however, with the requirements for opening the centre. Administrative procedures were not completed previously and these must be put in order before the request is made to the Valencian Government for the building to open. A number of requirements are still outstanding including the entry of the building in the land registry and the payment of VAT owed to the constructor. Suzanne O’Connell

in Cabo Roig Looking to update your home and give it a more modern look for the summer, then the answer may be more cost effective than you think. Help at Home Costa Blanca, has a new charity shop in Cabo Roig, dedicated solely to furniture and household items. Located near to the Luces lighting store and Bankia, the shop is always looking for new donations to keep its stock levels topped up, as well as customer looking to bag a bargain. This is HELP at Home Costa Blanca´s second shop in Orihuela Costa, with the Playa Flamenca store focusing more on clothing and smaller household and domestic items. The charity will now manage its operation from the Cabo Roig shop as it is a larger space with offices to the rear of the store. Since opening at the start of the year the charity has already received many generous donations and house clearances and all of the stock is of a very good quality and exceptional value for money. In addition, the Cabo Roig branch also has a range of mobility equipment that can be hired as and when required. The store is centrally located with ample parking for those who want to have a look around at what’s on offer. The new shop is open from 10.30am to 2pm every Monday to Friday or telephone 965 328 794 for more information. In addition to donations of items for both shops, Help at Home Costa Blanca needs volunteers to extend its dedicated team. The range of roles is diverse and people are need to cover a number of roles from manning the stores, driving,

fundraising and befrienders who are happy to sit with people in their homes and provide some conversation and company. So if you can spare a morning a week, or even just the occasional couple of hours, please get in touch with the centre by calling: 965 328 794, by email: charitycentre.helpathomecb@gmail.com or by simply dropping in during any weekday morning.

Help At Home Costa Blanca is a charity which aims to help those people who are finding it difficult to manage. Such as people who have recently been discharged from hospital or are under medical supervision, those who have had a fall/operation. Alternatively, offering a bit of help or support to full time carers needing a break either at home or in hospital. Services are free of charge and help and advice can be given or more long term paid for solutions. For more information on any of the above check out the face book page: www.facebook.com/helpathomecb/ The charity still hosts a market at the Emerald Isle every Tuesday, raising funds for various projects, so please go along and provide your support.

Candlelight Supper for Kai The Emerald Isle in La Florida was the setting for a Candlelight Supper held in memory of Kai FawcettBradshaw. Local residents gathered with candles and paid tribute during a reflective evening of music and memories. The event was held in the early evening outside on the terrace, a place where Kai was just the day before his death as he helped raised money for Tasha Lynch. During the event many people made donations in Kai´s memory and €1,200 was raised, which will go directly to his family. The event was hosted by Patti Scally and Stevie Spit, with Johnny Lea playing the piano throughout the evening. There was an emotional balloon release as well as the candles lighting, made even more poignant by the beautiful voice of Vertiy Hall. Kai died recently in hospital in Alicante after suffering a sudden and unexplained medical cardiorespiratory failure whilst playing on La Zenia beach recently. His death has united the community in grief and in positively encouraging better emergency and medical services for the coast. In response the Mayor has placed defibrillators on the main beaches and has called for the regional Health Authority in Valencia to provide a fully equipped ambulance that is dedicated to the Orihuela Costa. Mireille Toddington

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Preservation area increased Councillor Fanny Serrano (see right) announced on 17th April that the area of protection surrounding the Paraje natural del Molino del Agua would be extended to include the area of the dunes which was not originally included in 2006. Altogether 17 hectares of additional land will be added to the designated park area. The move was agreed by all the councillors at the town hall with the exception of the PP who abstained on the vote. Attempts are being made by the council to protect this area of land and the dunes and a number of restorative projects have taken place. This has included the reintroduction of some natural species of plants that disappeared decades ago. Old wood was also collected and removed from the site. If you would like to help with the preservation of this part of Torrevieja there will be a day for volunteers on Saturday 28th April. The idea is to rid the area of

invasive plants and allow native plants to grow. This day is open to anyone with an interest in taking part. Other plans for the area include the installation of rope fencing to prevent bathers from using the area. It is hoped to try and keep the public to existing pathways rather than them walking across the dunes destroying some of the plant life. This is the second year during which restoration of this part of the dunes has been a priority. It is a balance between ensuring that people still have access to the sea but do not disturb the vegetation and dunes that exist there. In order to address this one of the wooden walkways giving access to the beach has been uncovered so that it can be used again. Previously the walkway was buried in the sand. Suzanne O’Connell

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Child’s hand Parents concerned trapped in machine about Dalsy shortage The Spanish Medicines Agency has admitted that there is a problem with the supply of the popular paediatric medication, Dalsy with pharmacies across Spain running out of stock. Dalsy, one of the most popular children's medicines in Spain, is disappearing from Spanish pharmacies. The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS), a department of the Ministry of Health, admitted this week that there is a problem in supply of the 20 mg / ml version of Dalsy. Dalsy contains ibuprofen as an active ingredient and belongs to a group of medicines called nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This medication is used in infants older than 3 months and children up to 12 years for the symptomatic relief of occasional mild or moderate pain, as well as fever. Its characteristic flavor and bright orange colour is well known among families with young children and it is one of the most widely used medications in families. Precisely for this reason, the shortage of Dalsy has caused concerns among parents. Some time ago Dalsy was at the centre of a controversy after it was reported that on the product information leaflet, some side effects caused by its orange dye were omitted. However, the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products concluded that there was no danger. Despite concerns being voiced on social media by many parents about the shortage of Dalsy in Spanish pharmacies, there are several generic drugs that fulfil the same function and are available.

Next week’s Costa Blanca People Please note that due to changes to our printer schedules on and around the 1st May bank holiday, your copy of the Costa Blanca People will be delivered to local outlets on Wednesday 2nd May.

Firemen had to free a child whose hand was trapped in a ball dispenser machine in La Mata. The machine was in the Plaza Encarnación Puchol and the ten year old boy’s hand had become trapped when he tried to retrieve the toy. He had put his money in the machine but the ball hadn’t come out and while trying to reach it three of his fingers became trapped. The fire brigade was informed of his predicament on 112 and at 1.48 in the afternoon they were alerted that the boy needed their assistance. A Local Police car was soon on the scene along with another rescue vehicle in case it was needed. The firemen had to break the glass of the ball machine in order to extract his hand and tried to ensure that he was not cut in the process. The situation was resolved and the boy did not suffer any injuries as a result although he was shaken by the experience. The fire brigade have had a number

of unusual call outs recently including when a young child’s head became trapped between the bars of a security grill at her primary school. In another incident a man’s testicles were trapped in a plastic chair whilst he was taking a shower in a hotel and the fire brigade were called to free him. The number of incidents where the fire brigade are called out in connection with rescues other than from fire has increased. In particular, with a large number of elderly people sometimes on their own in their homes, a fall can lead to the alarm being raised and the fire brigade alerted. Other frequent call outs include rescuing children who have accidentally locked themselves in a room and forcing entry to check on the welfare of potential domestic abuse victims. Suzanne O’Connell

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Beach bar contract still not tendered The councilman of Contracting, Francisco Saez, (right) has given an update on the contract for the provision of chiringuitos on the beaches of Orihuela. The update comes hot on the heels of annoyance from local residents and holidaymakers at the closure of the beach bars during the Easter holiday period. In response to calls for the current supplier to continue until a new service provider is appointed, Councillor Saez explained that there has "never been any request for an extension to the contract by the Department of Beaches, so we cannot prolong the contract now." The Councillor said that new specifications and valuation criteria have

been added to the file by the Council for Beaches, initiating the new tender dossier. Currently, the municipal technicians are working on the new specifications and as soon as the file finalised the department will tender according to the criteria established by the Department of Beaches, and with accordance to the deadlines specified in Contract Law. The councillor was keen to point out that his department was not to blame for the fact that the beach bars are currently closed. He said the official contract ended at Easter 2018 and was kee to point out that ‘any extension of the contract or the new tender does not depend on the area of contracting, since we only process the requests that are requested b the different areas of the municipal government’. He also defended the staff of the Department of Contracting, saying that they ‘work with professionalism and I do not think it reasonable to question their work. We are going to try to get the tender out as soon as possible so that the summer will be covered with the new contract’.

The links between Cuba and Torrevieja Cuba and Torrevieja have close historical links dating back to the times when ships traded between them. It wasn’t only the spices and local food specialities that Torrevieja benefitted from but also the tradition of la habanera. La habanera is a song which the sailors brought with them back to Spanish shores after their visits to Cuba. The legacy means that ever year Torrevieja hosts the most prestigious international habaneras competition, the maintenance of a tradition that is being recognised by the Minster of Culture for Cuba. On the 20th April, the Cuban ambassador in Spain, Gustavo Machín, visited the town and spoke at a conference held in the Casino. During his speech the ambassador acknowledged the role that Torrevieja has had in the maintenance and diffusion of the habanera. ‘For 64 years,’ he explained, ‘you have retained the culture of the habanera here in Torrevieja and the presence of Cuba in Spain.’ He continued by extending his gratitude for the special place that Torrevieja has held the Cuban tradition over all these years. This is the second visit from a Cuban minister quite recently. There are now plans to reconsider the proposal made in 1985 that the City of Torrevieja be twinned with the City of Old Havana. Suzanne O’Connell

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Is this goodbye to Pascual Flores? Pascual Flores is the sailing boat that is a regular resident in Torrevieja’s main port. Now its presence there looks under threat as the boat needs a significant overhaul. In order to have the boat restored it is looking

perhaps not considered to be a priority. It is believed that the cost of repairing the ship would be around half a million euros with €160,000 needed just to replace the three wooden masts which are

likely that the town hall will sign an agreement with the Nao Victoria Foundation who carry out work of this type. The agreement would mean that the boat would be restored but there would be conditions with it that could see it only stopping rarely in Torrevieja. It might only be seen here for a few weeks a year as it would be expected to do the rounds of other ports in order to earn its keep. This has been a hard decision to make as the preference is to keep the Pascual Flores in Torrevieja all year round. However, refurbishing a boat such as this and making it sea worthy, is expensive and

now rotten. The hull is also believed to need repairing. The mayor, José Manuel Dolón, wants to see the boat being used in Torrevieja and recognises its value to the town but also the need to have it repaired by specialist contractors. Conversations are currently being held to find a solution to the dilemma of funding the repairs whilst also retaining as much time in Torrevieja for the boat as possible. However, there are also benefits to the boat visiting other ports around the world as it can be used as a tourist ambassador, providing a sample of Torrevieja’s culture and history. Suzanne O’Connell

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Pub murder Town Hall to spend almost 800,000 euros trial begins on Orihuela Costa Orihuela Councillor Rafael Almagro (below) has announced that the contracts have been awarded to repair the pavements and tarmac the roads in Orihuela Costa, and also to restore green areas and children’s playgrounds across the coast. Councillor Juan Ignacio López-Bas explained that one of the contracts is for €570,091 and the work will take four months to complete. He confirmed that another contract for repaving and tarmacing for a further €500,000 is being put out to tender currently. The areas that will be covered by the first contract are in most cases the ones where residents have made the most complaints. These are, in Campoamor: Avenida de las Adelfas, C/José Monroy, Ronda Ramón de Campoamor, C/Miguel de Unamuno, C/ Ana Mª Matute, C/ San Juan de la Cruz, C/Lópe de Vega; in Los Dolses: Carretera de Villamartín; in Villamartín: Avenida de las Brisas and C/Richard Wagner; in Playa Flamenca c-2: C/ Salvador Dalí; in La Zenia: C/ La Fuente and the seaside promenade; in Citrus: C/ Clementina, C/Berna and Avenida de California; and in La Florida C/Escorpiones in PAU-20. He said the company has agreed to resurface more roads worth €109,507 and carry out other improvements worth €62,379. The second contract, to restore green

areas and playgrounds, includes gardening, repairs to irrigation systems, children’s play equipment, fixing sporting installations and any relevant furniture such as seating and benches. López Bas said this will cost €298,428 and the work will be in areas such as Calle Apatito in Villapiedra, C/Cabo Turuiñan in Lomas de Cabo Roig, C/Limonero in Montezenia, C/Cabo Ortegal in Lomas de

Cabo Roig, C/Plutón in La Florida, C/Escorpio in La Florida, C/Baikal in Lagosol-Sector F-2, C/ del Rocío and C/Colón. The company also agreed to include more green areas worth €50,095 and supply extra play equipment and urban furniture worth €24,427.

The man accused of killing local expat chef Scott Waring in a pub in Orihuela Costa in January 2016 has gone on trial by jury in Elche, along with the owner of the establishment where it happened who is accused of covering it up. According to the Prosecution Service, the murder happened in January 2016 when two customers in The Hub started arguing and one of them attacked the other with a broken bottle slashing his face and neck. The victim, who was 40 years old, bled to death. It is also claimed that after the murder, the owner of the pub told the attacker to leave, cleaned up the glass and told the Guardia Civil that the attack had happened outside the bar on a side terrace. The Prosecution Service is asking for the alleged murderer to get 14 years in prison and that the bar owner is sentenced to two years and two months for covering up the crime.

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Orihuela organised walks explores Barbarroja The councillors of Sport and Environment of the City council of Orihuela, Víctor Valverde and Miguel Angel Fernandez, respectively, have announced the next "Orihuela Route". This is the fourth organised walk in the series, which aims to introduce local residents to the environmental diversity of the municipality and encourage them to discover new places on their doorstep. The initiative also encourages people to think about their health and develop better fitness. This time the walk, which have run through different districts of the municipality, is in Barbarroja and will take place on Sunday 29th April starting at 9am. "Barbarroja is a district within our municipal area located about 31 kilometers north of the city of Orihuela," explained the Councillor for Sports. "Its main economic activity is based on agriculture and the marble trade. It has a population of about 110 inhabitants, of which approximately 70 percent is of foreign origin," he added. The walk will be 15.43 kilometres of moderate difficulty due to some rocky climbs, although it does not require any special preparation. The route is circular and allows the walkers to see the characteristic landscape of the environment, distinguishing cultivated areas and the natural landscape, the Sierra del Argallet, the marble quarries and the Sierra del Cofer or La Canalosa. Those wishing to register a place on the walk can do so on the municipal website www.orihuela.es/viapublica-medio-ambiente-y-territorio/desarrollo-rural/ orihuela-en-ruta/inscripciones/ until Friday 27 April at 2:00 p.m. Simply fill in the registration form in the

section for the Department of Rural Development. Deatils required include: name, surname, age, email address, identity card number or NIE and means of transport. Registration can also be made by emailing: orihuelaenruta@orihuela.es or phoning 96 67379 93. The council is arranging for a round-trip bus service for this route, with departure scheduled at 8:00am from the Water Palace. The ticket will cost 6 euros and can be purchased at the offices of Autocares Sigüenza located at the Intermodal station

of Orihuela "Miguel Hernández" on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 April, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. A QR code has been included in the brochure for this walk, which when scanned with a mobile phone allows the registration form to be download in digital format. Likewise, the itineraries and information for the routes already on the municipal website have been included, so that any hiking enthusiast can consult them. "We invite the participation of all citizens on this new walk, which we hope will have the same success as the previous ones. We hope that the "Orihuela en Ruta " will allow everyone to know all the corners of our municipality," Councillor Fernández concluded

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE Last week the pound clocked an average gain of 1.0%. The trend continued at the beginning of this week; sterling strengthened by an average of 0.4% against the other ten most actively-traded currencies. From its levels at the end of March the pound has risen by an average of 2.0%, adding approximately three US and two euro cents. For the year to date those numbers are 4.4%, eight cents and three and a third cents. However, economic statistics are causing some uncertainty. Pay was up by an average of 2.8%, lower than the expected 3%, both with and without bonuses. Unemployment fell to 4.2%, its lowest level since 1975. The pound fell by an average of 0.2% at the news and there was more bad news on Wednesday when the headline inflation figure came in at 2.5%, appreciably below the 2.7% that investors had been teed up for. The CPI itself was up by an annual 2.5% and the old retail price index rose 3.3% instead of the forecast 3.6%. Core prices, which exclude food and fuel, were 2.3% higher on the year. Unusually cold and snowy weather caused retail sales volumes to drop by 1.2 percent compared

with the month before. Looking at the quarter as whole, sales dropped by 0.5 percent compared with the final three months of 2017 - the biggest fall since Q1 2017. Sterling fell to a one-week low after the data, which caps a week where wages rose more slowly and inflation dropped quicker than expected, raising doubts about how far the Bank of England will raise interest rates this year. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s comments about “mixed data” in an interview and his wish to avoid fixed dates for future changes suggest that the Monetary Policy Committee may have to readdress the idea of the expected rate increase next month. After a flying start, this hurt the pound. There was little data from euroland; inflation readings from Spain (1.2%) and Germany (1.6%) and a slight widening of the Euroland trade surplus to €21bn in February were the key points. Investors appear to be looking to next week, when the headline rate of inflation is expected to come in at 1.4% and the European Central Bank will meet to discuss the removal of policy stimulus.

Paedophile arrested A paedophile detained in Bilbao is being charged with

olive oil and bottles of wine. The items were stolen

offences against minors in Torrevieja. The man is

from warehouses and then stored in a fish market

alleged to have offered money and drugs to young

where he used to work. They were then sold on to a

people in exchange for photographs and videos with

third person.

a sexual content by Whatsapp. The suspect got to

As the investigation unfolded the Guardia Civil

know the young people whilst he was on holiday in

went to Bilbao where the suspect was arrested for

Torrevieja.

suspicion of corruption of minors, against public

The operation to uncover the crimes began last

health and socio-economic order.

year at the end of August. The mother of a 15 year old

A Spanish woman was also arrested for her role in

boy made a denuncia in which she stated that an

the drug trafficking and another Spanish man of 43

adult had been asking her son via Whatsapp to send

for the suspected crime of burglary. Another five

photographs with a sexual content in exchange for

Spanish men between the ages of 26 and 44 have

money.

been investigated, suspected of dealing in the stolen

The detectives established that the messages were

food items.

from an adult of 40 years of age who had got to know

The police searched two houses where it is

a few young people in Torrevieja during the summer

believed that drugs were being sold from. One

season. Money had been exchanged initially for doing

belonged to the original suspect and the other to the

jobs such as cleaning his car and so the grooming

woman he was dealing with. Items seized included a

began.

computer, hard drive, two USBs, 14 DVDs and a

Once the young people trusted him he began to

camera for photography and videoing.

impress them with his stories of his influence in Bilbao

The police found a total of 29 grams of speed, six

and offered them more money, mobile telephones

doses of ecstacy, four grams of hashish and 100 of

and drugs. These were in exchange for pictures and

marijuana. There were also three boxes of a drug

videos of a sexual nature. After the summer, the man

similar to Viagra and €1,307 in cash. A number of food

returned to Bilbao where he lived permanently but

items discovered at the same time, have been

the links continued. It was found that he also trafficked

returned to their owners.

drugs with the help of a 44 year old woman who supplied him with the narcotics.

The investigation remains open whilst the Guardia Civil establish if there are more victims and crimes. This

During the investigation it was discovered by the

was a joint investigation between the Guardia Civil in

Guardia Civil that the suspect had committed a

Torrevieja, a special team Mujer-Menor and

number of other crimes, including dealing illegally in

technology crime investigators.

some gourmet products; French champagne, virgin

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Hedges are more eco-friendly, providing colour and habitat for birds and bees. Whilst they give just as much privacy and protection from the wind, they don’t make you feel imprisoned, but rather close to nature. Another plus is that they change according to season, often creating all year interest. You can make hedges from a wide variety of shrubs and trees; Yew (Taxus) is a great favourite as it is slow growing - so you will need to ask your nursery for mature plants if you need an instant hedge. It needs to be planted in spring or autumn with about 50cm between plants. You will need to clip it in spring and late summer until it has reached maturity and then just one tidy-up a year in September will keep it in good shape. Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) is another good hedging plant. There are a number of options, including ‘horizontalis’ with a wide spread and the ability to make a thick hedge quickly. Myoporum, in Spanish often just called Siempreverde, is a fast growing plant with thick glossy leaves which does need regular clipping and gets rather leggy if left to its own devices. Lantana camara is a very popular contender for favourite hedge plant. You can buy a variety of colours and plant them in a row so that the different shades overlap and entwine as it grows. It does need some maintenance, but will reward you with flowers for most of the year. A spiteful hedge with prickly sprays of long, scented flowers is Berberis. It is a great intruder deterrent! Plant about 60cms apart and you will have a thick, impenetrable hedge which only needs a trim once a year after flowering. If your garden is very exposed, most of the plants already mentioned can form a windbreak,

but if you want to include hedge within your garden to divide it up, or emphasize a particular feature, think about a fragrant, low-growing herbal hedge. Shrubby herbs are native to this climate, so Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Lavender (Lavandula) and Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) are naturals. One of the most versatile herbs, Bay laurel can be grown as a tall evergreen tree, but lends itself to pruning, training, growing as an espaliered plant, or even as a bonsai style herb plant. Bay plants are very attractive and its flavourful leaves that will serve a valuable function as a versatile kitchen spice. Lavender and Rosemary obviously will not grow into tall hedges, but are ideal for defining an area of the garden. They smell wonderful and both produce blue/purple flowers in the spring. They like full sun and should be planted 30-40cms apart. Pinch out the growing tips to make them branch out. Lavender flowers can be harvested when they are freshly opened and dried, hanging upside down in bunches in a cool place. You should prepare the planting area in advance, digging it deeply in the early spring and then leaving it to dry and break up a bit for a few days. Dig a trench about a metre wide and put a good layer of compost or horse manure at the bottom. This encourages the roots to keep in their own territory and stops them wandering off to rob other plants of food and water. Finishing the border with a layer of organic mulch will help prevent weed competition and conserve moisture as the border plants grow together. Stake any thin or spindly plants and water well until they are established. After that most hedges need little extra water and will give you years of privacy and pleasure. Marc Vijverberg

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Salamanca is a city in northwestern Spain that is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the community of Castile and León. The city lies on several hills by the Tormes River. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is one of the most important university cities in Spain and supplies 16% of Spain's market for the teaching of the Spanish language. Salamanca attracts thousands of international students. The University of Salamanca, which was founded in 1218, is the oldest university in Spain and the fourth oldest western university, but the first to be given its status by the Pope Alexander IV who gave universal validity to its degrees. Main sights The Old City of Salamanca was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Sightseeing in the city, many of them within the old quarter, are: •La Plaza Mayor: of Baroque style, designed by architects Alberto and Nicolás Churriguera is the most important of public spaces and the heart of the city. •Campo de San Francisco (Salamanca): First public garden in the city on grounds of the former convent of San Francisco Real. • Huerto de Calisto y Melibea (Salamanca): Garden near the cathedrals where, some say, lies the plot of the novel La Celestina by Fernando de Rojas. Beside it are remains of the Roman Walls. • Plaza del Corrillo (Salamanca): Small square adjacent to the Plaza Mayor. On the left is the Romanesque church of San Martín and the right a series of houses with porches formed by columns of stone completed in pads representing the days of the week (a moon for the Monday, a Mars for Tuesday, etc.). University buildings • University: Set of buildings that made up the former University of Salamanca, including the Escuelas Mayores, the Escuelas Menores and the Hospital de Estudio (current rectorate). These buildings are situated around the square known as Patio de Escuelas. In this same square is the home of Dr. Álvarez Abarca or of the Doctors of the Queen (15th century), whose façade is Gothic with Renaissance details and is now the Museum of Salamanca. • Casa-museo de Unamuno (18th century): former home of the rectors of the university. It preserved as in its time it had Miguel de Unamuno when he took this position. • Colegio de San Ambrosio (1719): Is currently General Archive of the Spanish Civil War. Houses documents and items seized by the

national troops and their allies during and at the end of the Spanish Civil War. While over the entire postwar its basic objective was to preserve the information related to organizations and peoples potentially opposing the Franco regime, and therefore use this information for repressive, since the return of democracy this building would become one of the most important archives that existed in Spain to investigate the historical period of the Second Republic. Many of the documents and objects that still remain in the archive are related to the Freemasonry, including several furniture that has been rebuilt a Masonic Lodge. • Colegio de San Pelayo: founded in the mid16th century. Since 1990 home to the Faculty of Geography and History. University The University of Salamanca was founded in 1134 and in 1218 it was given the royal charter of foundation by Alfonso IX of León. It was the first university to receive the title of "University" in 1254. Under the patronage of the learned Alfonso X, its wealth and reputation greatly increased (1252–1282), and its schools of canon law and civil law attracted students even from the Universities of Paris and Bologna. In the 16th century, the city's fortunes depended on those of the University. About the time Christopher Columbus was lecturing there on his discoveries, Hernán Cortés took classes at Salamanca, but returned home in 1501 at age 17, without completing his course of study. Climate With an altitude of over 800 meters, Salamanca has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate according to the Köppen climate classification, with some cold semi-arid climate climatic influences, resulting in large diurnal temperature variations, a slightly hotter summer and colder winter, and nearly-semi-arid levels of precipitation. Nearly all of the year's precipitation falls outside of the summer, with upticks at the end of the spring and during the winter; snow is not common, with only a few days per year on average seeing snow. Economy The city's economy is dominated by the university and tourism, but other sectors including agriculture and livestock rearing along with construction and manufacturing are also significant. Not surprisingly, in December 2007 83% of the working population, equivalent to 55,838, were employed in the service sector.

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Lynne Owens, DG NCA: “Spain is a vital partner for us in the global fight against organised crime, and that partnership will continue to be vital in the future”

Lynne Owens, DG NCA during her visit to Madrid Lynne Owens, the Director General of the National Crime Agency (NCA) visited Madrid this week to focus on developing productive partnerships with Spanish partners, and celebrating the important successes that the UK and Spain have had together, tackling modern slavery, drugs and illegal immigration. Serious and organised crime is a global phenomenon. Threats such as

cybercrime, modern slavery and organised immigration crime do not respect borders and cannot be tackled in isolation, and the UK and Spain work hand in hand, every day, to tackle the scourge. Lynne Owens, Director General of the NCA said: “I'm delighted to be here to meet my Spanish law enforcement counterparts and discuss our incredibly productive

relationship with them. “Spain is undoubtedly one of our most important partners in the global fight against organised crime. Every single day, the NCA works closely with Spanish law enforcement agencies, disrupting criminal activity. Such work protects the public in the UK, Spain and beyond. “Our ability to share intelligence, biometrics and other data at speed with our European allies is essential to our shared security. We do this with Spain now, and we will ensure that our cooperation continues productively and effectively after the UK leaves the EU. This benefits us all. “The UK will continue to remain an active security, law enforcement and criminal justice partner with our European counterparts. This relationship is essential for both the UK and our European partners.” The partnerships the UK has built in Spain are fundamental. They reflect how joint work to tackle serious and organised crime is most effective when it involves cross government effort, from law enforcement, to the public and private sector, to broader international partnerships. Our joint work demonstrates this, with activity to

tackle illegal firearms, organised immigration crime, child sexual exploitation, money laundering and drugs. Some of the key successes of this joint work between the NCA and Spain are: • The arrest and extradition of 80 out of 96 fugitives wanted by the UK as part of our campaign Operation Captura. 34 were arrested in Spain in 2017 with SNP and GC for a range of serious offences, including murder, firearms offences, child sexual exploitation, fraud, drugs. • Just last month, thirty nine women, many under the age of 18, were freed from sexual exploitation at the hands of a Nigerian organised crime gang in Spain as a result of a joint operation involving the NCA and Spanish and Nigerian law enforcement partners. A total of 89 people were arrested on suspicion of association to criminal organisations, modern slavery and money laundering. Forty three remain on remand in prison in Spain, following raids at 41 addresses across the country in November last year. The NCA’s international partnerships were crucial to this success, and we will continue to work with agencies in Nigeria and Spain to bring those responsible through the

court system. Modern slavery remains a priority for UK law enforcement. • Another example: an international law enforcement operation last year resulted in the seizure of close to four tonnes of cocaine from a vessel in the mid-Atlantic. This was a major disruption to international crime groups, depriving them of revenue potentially running into the hundreds of millions of pounds.

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Easy Horse Care raises €12,000 to replace mini digger Generous donors from around the world have helped the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales fundraise 12,000 euros to replace a key piece of machinery needed to run the equine sanctuary. When the centre’s ageing mini digger broke down completely last June, 68 year-old co-founder Rod Weeding’s life became instantly more gruelling.

Without the mini digger, Rod was forced move large hay bales, pile up manure and dig knee-deep trenches, all by hand. The hard work has been physically punishing – but not even this has stopped the Rojales centre from being a sanctuary for 113 rescued equines which have now found a forever home and are tended with love and care. The non-profit centre, which receives no government funding, launched its campaign to raise the money for a replacement second-hand mini digger last August. That effort was immediately bolstered by a major donation from Elche’s Fundación Juan Perán – Pikolinos; the first such grant the centre had ever received.

Easy Horse Care then dedicated its 2018 fundraising equine calendar to the campaign. The calendar proved so popular it was reprinted three times, raising €3,000 for the mini digger. Kind hearted people from Spain, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Denmark, Australia, Holland, the United States and many other countries also donated to help purchase the much-needed mini digger. After eight long months of fundraising, Sue and Rod were astounded to this month receive a surprise €2,000 donation from Germany’s Epona Foundation for Horse and Environment, enough to finally hit the overall €12,000 fundraising target. Said Epona founder Marlies Kamps: "I think it's important to support each other, to support the people who help animals – especially those that sadly other people have messed up. Sue and Rod are examples for how it should be." Sue expressed gratitude to all who threw their support behind the campaign. “The mini digger is the most important piece of equipment at our centre, and life has been so much harder without it. We are so grateful to everyone who has helped us get enough money together for a replacement,” Sue said. “We wish to say thank you to all – to the elderly pensioner who visited our centre to contribute €500, to the man who knocked on our door to donate €15 and apologise for not being able to give more, to the volunteers who gave their

time to design the beautiful limitededition 2018 calendar, to the students, parents, children and everyone who helped – thank you!”

New right hand The second-hand mini digger has now been ordered and will arrive at Easy Horse Care in about a month. It will become Rod’s ‘right hand’, speeding up his work and proving incredibly helpful for the many upcoming maintenance tasks required, such as building new field shelters for the rescued horses, ponies and donkeys. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies entirely on donations to fund its important animal welfare work. Donations of cash or items for the centre’s network of six charity shops across the Alicante province are gratefully welcomed. A pick-up service is available to collect large donated items such as furniture and each shop also offers a delivery service for large items purchased in-store. Anyone interested in making a donation, becoming a long-term sponsor, or volunteering at the rescue centre or in the charity shops can call Sue on 652 021 980. Located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, the centre opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. For more details and directions, visit www.easyhorsecare.net. For regular updates, follow @EasyHorseCare on Facebook.

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and you can use it to your advantage when making an offer, by asking yourself if the area you’re looking in is maintaining their prices or are sellers taking a hit and having to reduce, just to get it sold? Your agent should be able to advise you, but the easiest way to find out for yourself is by looking at local market inventory. If there are a lot of properties of a similar design for sale, then you know you can start with a sensible offer. Beware! Go too low and you could offend the seller, then they won’t be open to any negotiation at all….. it’s their memories that they’re putting a price on after all, so be compassionate. And if there aren’t many houses for sale of a similar design, then this creates a demand and any offers being put forward need to be closer to the asking price. Don’t forget, your Agent will be able to guide you when making an offer. So when it comes to negotiating on that perfect price, all offers are acceptable, but only a few will be considered! For more information and guidance on buying and selling, please contact us and we will send you our FREE e-book or log on to: www.homes4u.es/new-kindle-e-book to request the link. Think property? Think us, because life’s complicated enough! See our advert in the centre pages of this newspaper.www.homes4u.es

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Soon after my elderly mother’s death, my estranged brother crawled out of the woodwork to see what spoils he could gain. My two sisters and I haven’t seen this ‘brother’, and I use the word lightly, for many years since he scarpered not wanting to share any responsibility for our parents’ care. He didn’t even come to the funerals. Basically he was always there when our father was doling out money to him; and disappeared when my parents money dried up and was needed for their care. Now he is asking about the Will.

The other day I was shopping in the supermarket, when I overheard a mother talking to her young daughter. The mother was ticking off the little girl for being unkind to her cousin, who had come ‘all the way to Spain for a visit with his parents‘. I too am a mother and I was appalled that this woman was not allowing her daughter to tell her side of the story. There’s always two sides to every tale and perhaps the little girl had a good reason to treat her cousin badly.

It can feel very unfair when one child does more than another for their parents, and only turning up when there’s money in the offing. But that is something that your brother has to live with, however something tells me that he‘s not the sort of person who worries about things like that and won't lose any sleep over it. My advice is to honour the Will, and get this parasite out of your lives for good.

I wonder if you were you aware of the full story? This was a short, overhead, part conversation (albeit private), and perhaps you were not privy to the full facts. It is possible she had sat both of the children down and got to the bottom of things. There are indeed always two sides to every story, but if the mother felt the little girl needed a talking to because of unkind behaviour, then we must assume a telling off was in order.

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This lovely charity which deals with special needs children and adults, received a further donation of €500 following a charity birthday party with the Campoverde Reef Band a few weeks ago with the Velvetones! The ladies who sing four part Harmony love to meet up at their new time to rehearse at El Paraiso, Torrevieja, each Thursday from 5.15 to 7.45pm. It is a great hobby and you will meet lots of new friends. They pride themselves on being a friendly group of ladies without being cliquey! Come and join us for a coffee. Call Mary-Anne on 966 714 973, or visit www.velvetonesharmonytorrevieja.com . Or check out our Facebook page Velvetones Harmony Chorus. Come and see us you will be most welcome!

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Charity chocolate indulgence AFA charity walk La Asociación de Alzhéimer de Familiares y Amigos de Torrevieja will be organising a charity walk on the 29th April. The walk was announced at a press conference by the director and coordinator of the associationalong with the councillor for charities Carmen Morate. This year, the fifth walk will cover a distance of four kilometres and for those who want to take part in the run this will be eight kilometres in length. Both the run and the walk will set off at 10am and those participating can collect their registration numbers from 8.30am. Both the start and finish line will be located outside the Casino in Torrevieja. If you are interested in taking part then you can enrol on the web site www.afatorrevieja.es on social media and on the day of the event before its start. The reason for the run is to help support the continued work that the association do in helping families who are caring for someone who has the disease. The last event attracted around 200 participants and it is hoped to beat this total, this time round. Councillor Morate encouraged the town’s people to take part in the event which has now reached its fifth year. ‘It’s not only supporting a good cause,’ said the councillor, ‘but it’s good for your health too.’ Suzanne O’Connell

Cafe Vienna in Almoradi recently hosted an ‘afternoon delight’ of chocolate and pure indulgence. Chocolate lovers were treated to a chocolate fountain with marshmallows, fruit and cheese, washed down by a glass of cava. The charity event was organised by Heather and Derek, owners of the bar, in aid of local charity, Huntington's Disease Association, Costa Blanca and raised an incredible 223 euros. The next charity event for Huntington's Disease will be an “Auction of Items and Promises” to be held at El Castillo, Calle San Fulgencio in La Marina on Saturdy 9th June. The entry price is just 8 euros, including supper. All items are new and have been donated by local businesses, including a Barcelona football, signed by this season's first team players. If you own a business and would like to donate an item to this worthwhile

charity, or pledge some time to offer a service that can be auctioned on the

night, such as, gardening, painting and decorating, hairdressing, makeovers, gym passes, will making, then please contact christine.watkins@hda.org.es, or telephone 634 905 249.

Huntington's Disease, which is often called HD, is a hereditary disorder of the central nervous system. It is a terminal illness affecting both men and women, which destroys the pathways between the brain and the rest of the body, causing a very wide range of symptoms, including uncontrollable movements, loss of speech and ability to swallow, incontinence and loss of memory function, as well as depression and changes in personality. There is currently no cure. Any child of an affected parent has a 50 per cent risk of inheriting the affected gene. Anyone inheriting the affected gene will develop HD. If you would like more information about HD, or are interested in helping this worthwhile local charity, then please contact Marion Smith on 634 905 249 or email:marion.smith@hda.org.es

More charity news... Celebrity clothes up for grabs Reality star turned business mogul Kim Kardashian West often turns heads with her fashion choices. And now you can too - as the Kardashian has teamed up with agency Auction Cause to sell over 200 pieces from her closet on eBay for charity. The items being auctioned off

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'Blazing St Trinian's' written by the late John Wallace – “Can Miss Gossage control those unruly girls?” It is an 'Adult' comedy with plenty of laughs. You can see the show only at Benijófar theatre in the Casa de Cultura on the 25th April for only 5 euro (no meal) as all other venues are now sold out. Tickets available from sponsor Oasis Benijofar, and also from Postroom Benijófar & The International library, Benijófar or telephone 665 222 974.

include a “wide variety of Kim’s favourite fashion items from top designers,” according to Auction Cause - and 10 per cent of the proceeds from the auction will go to a Children’s Hospital. Kim is not the first Kardashian to hold a charity auction - sister Kourtney Kardashian also held an eBay auction for charity in 2016, with the proceeds from those sales going to The Dream Foundation. However, while this may be our only chance to afford the clothes that Kim Kardashian West wears, with prices currently around $2.50, some of the choices are admittedly, quite ugly. Featuring a range of pre-worn items, as well as some, thankfully, never worn undergarments, the options are very Kim Kardashian, to say the least.

Burberry launch new rainbow check print in support of LBGT In October last year, Christopher Bailey announced that he would be standing down from the British fashion label after 17 years. And now, the president and chief creative officer has unveiled the inspiration behind his final collection, which will debut at London Fashion Week. Giving the brand's iconic check a bright makeover, Burberry has reimagined the print to incorporate the rainbow flag – an emblem that has become an international symbol of pride and diversity. “My final collection here at

Burberry is dedicated to - and in support of - some of the best and brightest organisations supporting LGBT+ youth around the world,” said Bailey. “There has never been a more important time to say that in our diversity lies our strength, and our creativity.” The latest iteration of Burberry’s most iconic symbol, the rainbow check is expected to feature prominently throughout the brand’s latest collection with pieces available to purchase immediately after the show on February 17. But, Bailey isn’t stopping his commitment to supporting LGBT+ youth there. To solidify Burberry’s support, it will also be making donations to three charities - the Albert Kennedy Trust, the Trevor Project and ILGA – all dedicated to broadening the awareness, mentoring and resources available around the world. “We are overjoyed with this generous donation and support from Burberry, which will make an incredible difference to preventing LGBT+ youth homelessness in the UK,” said Tim Sigsworth MBE, chief executive of the Albert Kennedy Trust. “Burberry’s donation will support our ongoing work to provide safe homes and support to young people, grow our youth engagement programme and fund our plans to bring AKT to more cities to reach the most vulnerable people across the country.”

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Big business pushes Father stabs daughter’s Spanish government murderer, three decades on to pass climate change law

Around 30 multi-national and mediumsized companies have signed a declaration calling on Spain’s “public powers” to reach an agreement that would facilitate the “approval of a climate change law and a stable, ambitious and efficient” transition to green energy. Eleven firms listed on Spain’s principal stock exchange, the Ibex35, have backed the proposal: Abertis, Acciona, Bankia, BBVA, Endesa, Ferrovial, Iberdrola, Mapfre, Red Eléctrica de España, Siemens Gamesa and Telefónica. Other major companies such as Eulen, IKEA and NH have also signed the manifesto. The call comes at a moment when Congress should be debating a climate change law – it was first demanded by Congress in 2011 and President Mariano Rajoy promised to deliver it when he signed the Paris Climate Change Agreement in 2015. However, deputies have been caught up in a months-long commission to

establish the new laws without reaching any consensus. Within the government there are also contradictory views on the climate-change law. Energy Minister Álvaro Nadal says that the country should wait until the European Union develops its legislative package on the fight against climate change, while Environment Minister Isabel García Tejerina said recently that a draft of the law would be ready soon. Whatever the reason, the delay in creating the legislation has alarmed many businesses. Valentín Alfaya, the president of the Spanish Group for Green growth, which organized the declaration, said there is “certain concern” in the business sector about the “urgent” need for a national climate change law. “We need to know the road map for the future,” says the Ferrovial businessman. Rajoy promised to deliver a climate change law in 2015 The electricity and transport sectors contribute up to 80 percent of all greenhouse gases produced in the Spanish economy, and will be most affected by the fight against climate change. As such, companies want to know what a future law entails in order to better direct their investments, Alfaya explains.

The loss of a child cannot be forgotten no matter how many years have passed. If the child has been murdered, this loss must be even harder to bear. More than 12,000 days had passed since 24th May, 1985, when four-year-old Ana Isabel Fernández Sánchez disappeared. Her body was found two days later in a well. The crime took place in Huétor Santillán, a small town located 20 minutes outside of Granada, and that today is home to 1,800 people. The same day the little girl’s body was discovered, the Civil Guard caught the man responsible: Enrique Sánchez. On Friday 13th April 2018 – nearly 33 years after her death – Ana’s father, Joan José Fernández, found the murderer in a street in Alarcón in Granada. At around midday, Fernández launched himself upon Sánchez and stabbed him with a knife. But be it due to his age or the rapid response of police officers, Fernández only managed to wound his daughter’s killer. Sánchez walked away from the attack with deep cuts to his hands and nose, as well as multiple bruises. Sánchez was released from prison after spending more than two decades behind bars. But for Fernández there was no forgetting the gruesome murder. According to newspaper reports, the four-year-old had been found “drowned in water

Deaths of migrants trying to reach Spain by sea increases Growing numbers of migrants are crossing the Mediterranean in a bid to reach Spain. In the first three months of the year there were 3,345 migrant arrivals by sea, a 38 percent rise from the same period in 2017, according to a report by the International Organization for Migration, a UN agency. There has also been a spike in the number of men, women and children who die along the way: there were 120 deaths along the Western Mediterranean route in the first quarter of the year, a 150 percent rise from the same period last year. Estrella Galán, secretary general for the non-profit Spanish Commission to Aid Refugees (CEAR), said that arrivals have nearly doubled so far in 2018 while deaths have “nearly tripled.” The most common departure points along the Western Mediterranean route are Algeria and Morocco. Throughout 2017 there were 22,103 arrivals in Spain, representing 13 percent of all migrant arrivals across the Mediterranean (the other main routes are to Italy and Greece). Although Italy continues to

post the highest arrival numbers, 6,894 to April 8, this figure represents a 73 percent drop from last year, reflecting the agreement signed between Italian and Libyan authorities to curb departures of migrant boats.

Meanwhile, Greece has experienced a new spike in arrivals following a temporary drop in the wake of a deal between the EU and Turkey to limit migrant flows. Estrella Galán, of CEAR, said that European governments are pursuing “mistaken policies” that focus on “externalizing borders” and that authorities do not want to “solve the problem and respect human rights.” In the central Mediterranean, rescue activities by non-profits have been drastically reduced – rescue ships have dropped from 13 to one, said Galán – because

authorities are “criminalizing” their work. Most recently, the Italian government seized a ship belonging to the Catalan nonprofit organization Proactiva Open Arms, which was accused by prosecutors of encouraging illegal immigration. Galán said that migrants are at greater risk this year than last. According to her organization’s figures, one in every 27 people who tried to reach Europe by sea drowned this year, compared to one in 34 last year. “Crossing the Mediterranean has become increasingly deadly,” she said. Meanwhile, the Spanish Interior Ministry offers figures between January 1 and March 15, when there were 2,828 undocumented migrant arrivals, a 45 percent rise from the same period last year. Authorities located 125 migrant boats in the first quarter of 2018, compared with 85 in 2017. The ministry said it had no data on migrant deaths during their journey to Spain. Spain’s sea rescue services, Salvamento Marítimo, said that 2,216 people were rescued in January and February, while 27 were dead or missing.

and mud” in a well over three meters deep on a farm called Santa Ana. A few hours later, the Civil Guard had detained two suspects: 22-year-old Enrique Sánchez and his brother, 27year-old Anastasio – the pair were first

idea of taking her life, and consequently, took the top off from the well, threw the girl in head first, put the top back on… so that she died from drowning, from ingesting water and mud in her lungs.”

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cousins of Ana’s mother. Both had taken part a day earlier in the search mission to find Ana. Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS reported at the time that the brothers had “voluntarily” appeared before the Civil Guard and the involvement of Anastasio was soon ruled out. Sánchez then confessed that he convinced the little girl to follow him to a gas station by saying he would buy her candy. He took her instead to the abandoned land outside of town, where he attempted to rape her. Ana resisted and he tried to strangle her but was unable to so he threw her in to the well while she was still alive. According to the court ruling, made in February the following year, “in order to stop Ana Isabel from telling anyone what happened, he came up with the

Sánchez was sentenced to 40 years in prison – 28 for murder, nine for rape and three for indecency. He was also forced to pay two million pesetas (€12,000). According to the newspaper Ideal, he spent more than 20 years in prison and was released some time ago. He never paid the fine. Juan José Fernández was 37 when his daughter was murdered, and was a butcher by trade. Now, he is 70 years old, and the murderer 54. When the police approached Fernández the Friday before last, they were still struggling. Interestingly, Sánchez did not mention anything about their shared history, telling police instead that Fernández had “tried to rob him.” The 70-year-old yelled “I am going to kill you,” according to local police. The two were then separated: Sánchez was taken to a hospital and Fernández to a police station. Late on the Saturday evening he was released. It does not appear the charges against Fernández will be very serious but it is possible that he will find himself once again before the judges. Only this time the roles will be reversed.

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Eastenders - Max's return doesn't go down well with the residents of Albert Square, especially when he drops a big bombshell. Although Mick and Linda warn Max to stay away from the Queen Vic, he does have an ally in Mel – who offers him the use of E20. Later on, Stacey is shocked by what Max tells her. Meanwhile, when Arshad discovers that his CCTV has been vandalised, he tells Masood that they should call the police and social services. Arshad and Masood are horrified to find that Harley has been snatched by his biological parents. Masood is quick to blame Tiffany after she posted a picture of Harley online. When the police get involved and launch a search, there's relief all round when Harley is returned to Arshad. Meanwhile, Tiffany feels terrible over the consequences of her thoughtless behaviour and packs her bags. She receives unlikely support from Keegan, who tries to comfort her at the park.

Coronation street - Maria (below) talks to Michelle about David's odd behaviour. At the same time, David tells Emma to close the salon early and invites her round to Number 8 for a beer. Maria arrives at the house to find Emma in a state of undress. Shocked, Maria makes a swift exit. David

then gives Emma a set of keys and asks her to move in! Meanwhile, Summer apologises to

Alya for showing her up. Gracious Alya asks her to help her with a new idea and the pair of them pitch a sportswear range to an impressed Aidan and Carla. Tracy evicts Billy, telling him that he is three months in arrears with the rent and she doesn't want a junkie living in the flat. Billy is humiliated as Summer is packing her things at Eileen's, ready to move back in. Billy asks Adam if Todd has any wages due, but Adam sends him packing. Billy apologises to Adam for everything. Meanwhile, Rana begs Imran to find a way that Zeedan can raise the money for the restaurant. Imran surprises Zeedan by saying he would like to invest and has started by ordering the furniture.Alya, Imran and new waitress Kayla set up the restaurant with Zeedan. Rana is jumpy, having heard nothing from her parents, but Zeedan says she should set the police on them. Later, Rana receives an anonymous phone call and is shocked when her father arrives at Number 6. He angrily accuses her of having her mother arrested. A shocked Rana heads to Speed Daal to have it out with Zeedan for calling the police.

Emmerdale - It's the day of Simon's trial and Ross finally comes face-to-face with his attacker Simon. As he relives the attack, will Ross make the connection about Simon's identity and recognise him as Holly's drug dealer? As the court proceedings continue, the

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The Daily Politics

2.00pm

Snooker

7.00pm

Eggheads

7.30pm

Britain in Bloom

8.00pm

Antiques Road Trip

9.00pm

Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge

10.00pm

Hospital

11.00pm

Cunk on Britain

11.30pm

Newsnight

12.15am

World Championship Snooker Highlights

1.05am 3.05am

MasterChef

4.05am

Secret Agent Selection: WW2

5.05am

This is BBC Two

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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 Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men American Pie: The Wedding FYI Daily American Pie: The Wedding Family Guy American Dad! Celebrity Juice Two and a Half Men Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

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6.30am

Moana: Special

7.00am

Sky

8.50am

Batman: The Killing Joke

10.15am

Rough Night

12.05pm

The Dark Tower

1.45pm

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3.25pm

Gifted

5.10pm

The Wizard - An American Wrestler

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The Dark Tower

9.00pm

Rough Night

10.45pm

Broken Vows

12.20am

The Wizard - An American Wrestler

2.30am

Gifted

4.30am

Sky

6.30am

The Great Wall: Special

ITV1 6.05am 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 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.15am 1.10am 4.00am 4.45am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1 6.00am

Sky Sports News

7.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

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Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

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Good Morning Sports Fans

9.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

10.00am

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11.00am

ATP 500: Barcelona

4.00pm

Live Indian Premier League

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11.00pm

The Debate - Live

12.00am

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1.00am

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2.00am

Live WWE Late Night Smackdown

4.00am

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5.00am

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6.00am

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It’s Me or the Dog USA Animal 999 Meerkat Manor Monkey Life Motorway Patrol Road Wars Warehouse 13 NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Stargate SG-1 The Simpsons Futurama The Simpsons The Flash The Blacklist The Late Late Show with James Corden The Force: North East Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Ross Kemp: In Search of Pirates Most Shocking Duck Quacks Don’t Echo The Real A&E It’s Me or the Dog USA

Channel 4 Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star

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Wildlife SOS

6.40am

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7.45am

3rd Rock from the Sun

7.05am

Mofy

8.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

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Olly the Little White Van

9.30am

Frasier

7.20am

Peppa Pig

11.05am

Ramsay’s Hotel Hell

7.25am

Fireman Sam

12.00pm

Undercover Boss USA

7.35am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

1.05pm

Coast v Country

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Milkshake! Monkey:

2.05pm

Posh Pawnbrokers

3.10pm

Countdown

4.00pm

A Place in the Sun

5.00pm

Escape to the Chateau: DIY

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

6.30pm

Buy it Now

7.00pm

The Simpsons

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

9.00pm

Class of Mum and Dad

10.00pm

Fatberg Autopsy

11.00pm

The World’s Most Luxurious Airline

12.00am

Flight Hs13: Walter Presents

12.55am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

1.45am

One Born Every Minute

2.45am

The Secret Life of the Zoo

3.40am

The Channel

4.35am

Come Dine Champion of Champions

5.30am

Floogals

9.35am

Digby Dragon

The Wright Stuff Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

NCIS

Building the Dream

4.15pm

Secrets of Eden

6.25am

Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star

6.00pm

5 News at 5

6.50am

Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

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10.00pm

Ben Nevis: The Venomous Mountain

11.00pm

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Beyond 100 Days Sea City King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons The Story of the Jews Majesty and Mortar: Britain’s Great Palaces Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War Francesco’s Italy: From Top to Toe Top of the Pops The Story of the Jews This is BBC Four

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When Televsion Goes Wrong 2.00am

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Britain’s Great Cathedrals with Tony Robinson

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Tattoo Disasters UK

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Wildlife SOS

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House Doctor

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The Saint Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars World Superbike Highlights Lethal Weapon 4 FYI Daily Lethal Weapon 4 American Gangster FYI Daily American Gangster The Protectors Teleshopping

More 4 10.30am

A Place in the Sun

The Royal

12.35pm

Four in a Bed

10.00am

Judge Judy

3.10pm

Come Dine with Me

11.25am

Agatha Christie’s Marple

5.50pm

A Place in the Sun

1.35pm

The Royal 6.50pm

Ugly House to Lovely House

The Secret Life of the Zoo

with George Clarke

4.45pm

On the Buses

7.55pm

5.50pm

You’re Only Young Twice

8.55pm

Grand Designs

6.20pm

George and Mildred

10.00pm

My Floating Home

6.55pm

Heartbeat

11.00pm

24 Hours in A&E

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Murder, She Wrote 12.05am

Millionaires’ Mansions

1.10am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

Last Laugh in Vegas

Paw Patrol

9.20am

12.15pm

Heartbeat

11.00pm

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

9.05am

10.15am

8.55am

Midsomer Murders

Peppa Pig

8.50am

Rusty Rivets

Classic Coronation Street

9.00pm

Shane the Chef

8.30am

Mofy

7.55am

Classic Coronation Street

Shimmer and Shine

8.20am

10.05am

7.00am

3.40pm

Bananas About Food 8.05am

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Heartbeat

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6.10am

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www.costablancapeople.com

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The Street

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3.00am

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My Floating Home

3.30am

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8 Out of 10 Cats

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BBC2

Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Heir Hunters The Housing Enforcers Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors 800 Words Escape to the Country Flipping Profit Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Watchdog Live Britain’s Fat Fight with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather A Question of Sport Nightmare Pets SOS How Police Missed the Grindr Killer Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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7.00am

Flog it! Trade Secrets

7.30am

Heir Hunters

8.15am

Rip Off Britain

9.00am

Great British Railway Journeys

10.00am

Victoria Derbyshire

11.00am

Snooker

12.30pm

The Daily Politics

2.00pm

Snooker

7.00pm

Eggheads

7.30pm

Britain in Bloom

8.00pm

Antiques Road Trip

9.00pm

Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge

10.00pm

The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story

10.55pm

Live at the Apollo

11.30pm

Newsnight

12.15am

World Championship Snooker Highlights

1.05am

World Championship Snooker - Extra

3.05am

MasterChef

4.05am

Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago

5.05am

This is BBC Two

ITV2

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 7.25pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.35am 4.00am 4.50am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London Party Election Broadcast ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Britain’s Brightest Family Coronation Street Benidorm ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London UEFA Champions League Highlights Play to the Whistle Jackpot247 Tenable ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1

Channel 4

Channel 5

7.00am

Countdown

7.00am

Peppa Pig

7.45am

3rd Rock from the Sun

7.05am

Mofy

8.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.10am

Olly the Little White Van

9.30am

Frasier

7.20am

Peppa Pig

11.05am

Ramsay’s Hotel Hell

7.25am

Fireman Sam

12.00pm

Undercover Boss USA

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

7.35am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

8.00am

Milkshake! Monkey:

1.05pm

Coast v Country

2.05pm

Posh Pawnbrokers

3.10pm

Countdown

4.00pm

A Place in the Sun

8.05am

Shimmer and Shine

5.00pm

Escape to the Chateau: DIY

8.20am

Shane the Chef

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

8.30am

Peppa Pig

6.30pm

Buy it Now

8.50am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

7.00pm

The Simpsons

9.05am

Paw Patrol

7.30pm

Hollyoaks 9.20am

Floogals

9.35am

Digby Dragon

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

Bananas About Food

9.00pm

The Secret Life of the Zoo

10.00pm

One Born Every Minute

9.55am

Rusty Rivets

11.00pm

First Dates

10.05am

Mofy

12.05am

Fatberg Autopsy

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

7.00am

The Planet’s Funniest Animals

7.00am

Total Goals

7.00am

Animal 999

1.10am

Live From Abbey Road Classics

12.15pm

The Yorkshire Vet Casebook

7.20am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

8.00am

Total Goals

8.00am

Meerkat Manor

1.35am

How’d You Get So Rich?

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

8.10am

Who’s Doing the Dishes?

Monkey Life

2.20am

Serena

1.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

Emmerdale

Total Goals

9.00am

8.55am

9.00am

10.00am

Motorway Patrol

4.10am

Come Dine Champion of Champions

Good Morning Sports Fans

5.05am

Building the Dream

2.15pm

Home and Away

ATP 500: Barcelona

11.00am

Road Wars

6.00am

Fifteen to One

2.45pm

Neighbours

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12.00pm

Warehouse 13

3.15pm

NCIS

Sky Sports Tonight

1.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

4.15pm

Profile for Murder

2.00pm

Hawaii Five-0

6.00pm

5 News at 5

4.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

6.30pm

Neighbours

5.00pm

Stargate SG-1

7.00pm

Home and Away

6.00pm

The Simpsons

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

6.30pm

9.25am

You’ve Been Framed! Gold

10.00am

10.25am

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

11.00am

11.20am

The Bachelor

12.15pm

You’ve Been Framed! Gold

1.15pm

Emmerdale

1.45pm

The Cube

4.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm

2.45pm

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

3.35pm

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6.50pm

Take Me Out

8.00pm

You’ve Been Framed! Gold

9.00pm

Two and a Half Men

1.00am

10.00pm

Hell’s Kitchen

2.00am

11.55pm

Family Guy

1.25am

American Dad!

2.25am

Two and a Half Men

3.20am 6.50am

11.00pm 12.00am

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Sky Sports Tonight Sky Sports Tonight The Debate - Live Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News

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Sky Sports News

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5.00am

Sky Sports News

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6.00am

Sky Sports News

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9.55am

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7.55am

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10.30am

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8.55am

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12.35pm

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10.00am

Judge Judy

3.10pm

Come Dine with Me

11.25am

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5.50pm

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1.30pm

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6.50pm

Ugly House to Lovely House

2.35pm

Heartbeat

3.40pm

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7.55pm

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4.45pm

On the Buses

5.50pm

You’re Only Young Twice

8.55pm

Grand Designs

10.00pm

Vet on the Hill

7.00am

Growing Up Smith

9.00am

Ready Player One: Special

9.30am

Rough Night

11.30am

Broken Vows

1.15pm

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3.05pm

The Wizard - An American Wrestler

5.15pm

Gifted

7.10pm

Rough Night

9.00pm

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10.45pm

Sheikh Jackson

12.30am

Broken Vows

2.15am

Sky

4.15am

The Wizard - An American Wrestler

6.30am

Moana: Special

7.00am

ITV3

6.20pm

George and Mildred

6.55pm

Heartbeat

8.00pm

Murder, She Wrote

9.00pm

Endeavour

More 4

with George Clarke

11.00pm

24 Hours in A&E

12.05am

Terror on Everest: Surviving the Nepal Earthquake

11.00pm

The Street

1.05am

1.45am

Joe Maddison’s War

2.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 24 Hours in A&E

3.20am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.05am

Vet on the Hill

3.30am

Teleshopping

4.10am

8 Out of 10 Cats

7.00am 7.50am 8.35am 9.30am 10.35am 11.35am 12.35pm 1.45pm 2.50pm 3.50pm 4.55pm 5.55pm

The Saint Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers

ITV4 7.05pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.05am 3.00am 3.50am 4.00am

Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars River Monsters The Motorbike Show The Americans Lethal Weapon The Big Fish Off Minder Bear Grylls: Mission Survive ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

6.50am

Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures

BBC 4 8.00pm

Beyond 100 Days

8.30pm

Sea City

Futurama

9.00pm

The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart

8.00pm

Police Interceptors

7.30pm

The Simpsons

10.00pm

Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents

9.00pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

9.00pm

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

10.00pm

Me and My Addiction

10.00pm

A League of Their Own

11.30pm

My Extreme Ocd Life

11.00pm

Pl’s Greatest Moments

12.35am

Extraordinary People

12.00am

The Force: North East

An Oral History

1.30am

Fail Army

1.00am

Brit Cops: Frontline Crime

Stonehenge: A Timewatch Guide

2.00am

Super Casino

2.00am

Ross Kemp: In Search of Pirates

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

3.00am

Most Shocking

5.00am

Tattoo Disasters UK

4.00am

Hawaii Five-0

5.45am

House Doctor

5.00am

The Real A&E

6.00am

It’s Me or the Dog USA

Sky Sports News

11.00pm 12.00am

1.00am 2.00am

The Plantagenets Drills, Dentures and Dentistry:

Top of the Pops

3.00am

The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart

4.00am

Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents

6.10am

Wildlife SOS

5.00am

This is BBC Four

6.35am

House Doctor

Television: Thurs. 26th April BBC1

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

Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Heir Hunters The Housing Enforcers Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors 800 Words Escape to the Country Flipping Profit Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders The Truth About Obesity Ambulance BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Question Time This Week Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.05am 3.05am 3.35am 4.35am 5.20am

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The Planet’s Funniest Animals

7.20am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

8.10am

Who’s Doing the Dishes?

8.55am

Emmerdale

9.20am

Coronation Street

10.25am

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11.20am

The Bachelorette

1.15pm

Emmerdale

1.45pm

Coronation Street

2.45pm

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3.35pm

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7.00pm

Take Me Out

8.30pm

You’ve Been Framed! Gold

9.00pm

Two and a Half Men

10.00pm

Family Guy

11.00pm

Celebrity Juice

11.50pm

Family Guy

12.45am

American Dad!

1.40am

Plebs

2.10am

Two and a Half Men

3.05am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

3.30am

Teleshopping

Growing Up Smith

9.00am

Gifted

11.00am

Ready Player One: Special

11.30am

The Dark Tower

1.20pm

Palm Swings

3.15pm

Top Ten Show, the 2018

3.35pm

Rough Night

5.30pm

Broken Vows

7.10pm

Gifted

9.00pm

The Dark Tower

10.45pm

Palm Swings

12.40am

Rough Night

2.35am

Sheikh Jackson

4.30am

Sky

6.30am

The Great Wall: Special

Flog it! Trade Secrets Heir Hunters Rip Off Britain David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Snooker Eggheads Britain in Bloom Antiques Road Trip Super Fast Falcon Civilisations Match of the Day Newsnight World Championship Snooker Highlights World Championship Snooker - Extra MasterChef The Secret Helpers Murder, Mystery and My Family This is BBC Two

7.00am

8.30am

11.30am

4.00pm

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11.00pm

12.00am

1.00am

European Tour Golf

Live European Tour Golf

ATP 500: Barcelona

Live Indian Premier League

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Sky Sports News at Ten

Sky Sports News

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6.00am

Sky Sports News

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Tonight Emmerdale Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs Harold Shipman ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London UEFA Europa League Highlights Play to the Whistle Lethal Weapon Give it a Year Jackpot247 Tonight ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am 6.00am

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Pilots of Barcelona-based low-cost airline Vueling will be on strike at the end of this month and beginning of May over an ongoing pay dispute. Their union, SEPLA, says industrial action has been planned for 24 hours at a time on Wednesday and Thursday, 25 and 26 April and on Friday and Saturday, 4th and 5th May. SEPLA has been attempting to negotiate the new collective working conditions agreement which replaces the recently-expired statute, but says the carrier has been systematically in breachof the terms and conditions therein as well as showing a total lack of clarity. Offers of pay and terms made by Vueling airlines are considerably poorer than those of

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Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Heir Hunters The Housing Enforcers Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors 800 Words Escape to the Country Flipping Profit Flog It! Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Sounds Like Friday Night EastEnders The Button Have I Got News for You Home from Home BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather The Graham Norton Show Wannabe Tropic Thunder Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

Flog it! Trade Secrets Heir Hunters Rip Off Britain Great Continental Railway Journeys Victoria Derbyshire Snooker The Daily Politics Snooker Eggheads Britain in Bloom Antiques Road Trip Gardeners’ World The City and the City Episodes Newsnight Front Row Late World Championship Snooker Highlights World Championship Snooker - Extra Panorama Civilisations The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story This is BBC Two

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The Bachelorette

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You’ve Been Framed! Gold

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Live Azerbaijan F1 GP: Practice

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ATP 500: Barcelona

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Take Me Out

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You’ve Been Framed! Gold

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Knocked Up

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Lou

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Rampage: Special

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Girls Trip

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The Wizard - An American Wrestler

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Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Agatha Christie’s Marple The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street On the Buses You’re Only Young Twice George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie’s Marple The Syndicate Vera The Zoo Heartbeat Wild at Heart On the Buses George and Mildred Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen

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Buy it Now

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Paw Patrol

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Floogals

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Hollyoaks

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Digby Dragon

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Unreported World

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Mofy

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Our Wildest Dreams

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Paddington Station 24/7

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Lee and Dean

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GPs: Behind Closed Doors

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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Home and Away

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First Dates

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Neighbours

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Solomon Kane

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NCIS

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True Horror

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Kiss Me First

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Come Dine Champion of Champions

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Neighbours

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Building the Dream

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Home and Away

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5 News Tonight

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The Gadget Show

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Britain’s Great Cathedrals

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World News Today

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BBC Young Musician 2018

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Portillo’s Hidden History of Britain

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Jeff Beck: Still on the Run

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Jack the Ripper: The Missing Evidence

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Latin Music USA

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Stonehenge

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Sammy Davis Jr: The Kid in the Middle

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Super Casino

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GPs: Behind Closed Doors

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Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords

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The Andy Williams Show: Duets

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Jeff Beck: Still on the Run

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House Doctor

3.55am

Latin Music USA

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Wildlife SOS

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This is BBC Four

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House Doctor

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Food Unwrapped

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A Place in the Sun

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Ironside

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Four in a Bed

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Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke

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Rough Justice

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24 Hours in A&E

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Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

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8 Out of 10 Cats

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Quincy, M.E.

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Minder

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The Saint

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The Avengers

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The Protectors

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ITV Racing: Live from Sandown

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Cash Cowboys

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Pawn Stars

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FA Youth Cup Live: 1st Leg

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Jaws 2

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This is the End

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FYI Daily

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This is the End

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The Protectors

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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure Football Focus BBC News Weather Snooker Final Score A Question of Sport Celebrity Mastermind Ready or Not BBC News Regional News Weather Pointless Who Dares Wins Casualty Mrs. Brown’s Boys BBC News Weather Match of the Day The Button City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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The Planet’s Funniest Animals Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Britain’s Got More Talent Ninja Warrior UK Yogi Bear FYI Daily Yogi Bear The Mummy Returns FYI Daily The Mummy Returns The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring FYI Daily The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Britain’s Got More Talent Celebrity Juice Family Guy American Dad! The Cleveland Show Plebs Celebability Teleshopping

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David Attenbrough’s Natural Curiosities Naomi’s Nightmares of Nature The Pets Factor Dengineers Absolute Genius: Monster Builds Beyond Bionic Robot Wars Snooker Wanted Down Under Flipping Profit Britain’s Biggest War Ship Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge Snooker Britain in Bloom Antiques Road Trip Snooker The Forest Dad’s Army Civilisations on Your Doorstep Performance Live: Akala Presents ‘the Ruins of Empires’ The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story Snooker Civilisations This is BBC Two

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Little Princess

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Zoe Ball on Saturday

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Motorsport

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Wissper

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Saturday Morning with James Martin

Milkshake Monkey

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King of Queens

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ITV Racing: Live from Sandown

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Simon

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Frasier

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Tipping Point

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The Chase

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The Big Bang Theory

7.40am

Peppa Pig

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ITV Evening News

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Formula 1

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Paw Patrol

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Local News and Weather

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Ninja Warrior UK

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Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule

8.15am

Fireman Sam

8.30am

Olly the Little White Van

8.40am

Blaze and the Monster Machines:

9.00pm

Britain’s Got Talent

10.20pm

The Keith and Paddy Picture Show

10.50pm

ITV News

11.05pm

Overboard

1.15am

Change Your Tune

2.10am

Jackpot247

4.00am

Babushka

4.50am

ITV Nightscreen

Sky 1 7.00am

Futurama The Flash

Soccer A.M.

Live Premier League

9.00am

The Simpsons

11.00am

Soccer A.M.

12.30pm

Live Premier League

1.55pm

Live Indian Premier League

Car S.O.S

5.45pm

A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

6.30pm

The Secret Life of the Zoo

9.10am

Paw Patrol

7.30pm

Channel 4 News

9.25am

Nella the Princess Knight

The Restoration Man

9.40am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

8.00pm 9.00pm

6.15pm

Football

8.40pm

Live La Liga 2017/18

10.45pm

Live PGA Tour Golf

Gillette Soccer Saturday

7.00pm

The Simpsons

3.00am

Live LPGA Tour

Live European Tour Golf

Sky Movies Premiere

10.25am

Digby Dragon

The Maze Runner

10.45am

Peppa Pig

2.30am

Undercover Boss USA

10.55am

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

3.20am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

11.30am

The Gadget Show

12.25pm

Police Interceptors

3.30pm

Live Premiership Rugby

Come Dine Champion of Champions Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star Kirstie’s Vintage Gems

BBC 4

9.55pm

5 News Weekend

Wild Burma: Nature’s Lost Kingdom

10.00pm

Football on 5

12.20am

Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud

Salamander: Blood Diamonds

11.30pm

Dances with Wolves

2.35am

Super Casino

4.10am

The Yorkshire Vet

5.00am

Jack the Ripper: The Missing Evidence

5.45am

House Doctor

2.15am

Karl Pilkington: The Moaning of Life Duck Quacks Don’t Echo

10.00pm 11.35pm

Land of the Lost Wolves

12.35am

Top of the Pops

3.10am

Seal Team

1.05am

Jeff Beck: Still on the Run

4.05am

Hawaii Five-0

2.35am

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth

6.10am

Wildlife SOS

5.00am

Stargate Atlantis

3.35am

Wild Burma: Nature’s Lost Kingdom

6.35am

House Doctor

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The Protectors The Avengers World Superbike Highlights Motorsport UK ITV Racing: The Opening Show Pawn Stars Chisum FYI Daily Chisum Mr. Bean Every Which Way But Loose FYI Daily Every Which Way But Loose Moonraker FYI Daily Moonraker Safe House FYI Daily Safe House American Gangster FYI Daily American Gangster Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

ITV3

More 4 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems

9.10am

Gifted

7.55am

Couples Come Dine with Me

7.45am

Murder, She Wrote

10.30am

Food Unwrapped

11.00am

Captain Underpants:

10.00am

Made in Chelsea

8.40am

Murder, She Wrote

The First Epic Movie

11.25am

A Place in the Sun

11.00am

Don’t Tell the Bride Ireland

9.40am

Lewis

12.00pm

The Goldbergs

3.35pm

Four in a Bed

11.40am

Inspector Morse

2.30pm

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

1.55pm

Agatha Christie’s Marple

6.10pm

Come Dine with Me

3.00pm

Young Sheldon 4.00pm

Carry on Screaming!

9.00pm

First Humans: The Cave Discovery

3.30pm

The Big Bang Theory 6.00pm

Midsomer Murders

9.00pm

Snow White and the Huntsman

10.00pm

First Contact: Lost Tribe of the Amazon

8.00pm

Midsomer Murders

11.00pm

The Two Million Year Old Boy

10.00pm

Midsomer Murders 12.05am

Lee Mack

1.10am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

3.15am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

4.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats

The Wizard - An American Wrestler

7.15pm

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

9.00pm

Girls Trip

11.10pm

The Dark Tower

11.30pm

The Inbetweeners

Caught on Camera

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth

9.55am

5.05pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

9.00pm

Murder, She Wrote

The Dark Tower

8.00pm

7.00am

3.15pm

World’s Deadliest Weather:

The Sum of All Fears

Rude(ish) Tube

Top Ten Show, the 2018

World’s Scariest Animal Attacks

7.00pm

10.00pm

7.00am

Girls Trip

6.15pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

The Wizard - An American Wrestler

1.00pm

Shimmer and Shine

12.25am

7.00am

12.45pm

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

10.10am Iron Man

Live International Fight Night

6.30am

9.55am

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1.20am 12.00am

Britain’s Most Historic Towns

Wild Wheels

10.00pm

6.55am 4.15pm

Formula 1

4.45pm

6.30am 4.15pm

Everybody Loves Raymond

10.00am

5.35am 12.30pm

Channel 5

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Channel 4

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Sky Sports 1 7.00am

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Gogglebox

3.20am

Tattoo Fixers

12.05am

Vera

12.50am

Rough Night

2.40am

Palm Swings

4.15am

Rude Tube

2.05am

Law and Order: UK

4.35am

Sheikh Jackson

5.05am

How I Met Your Mother

3.00am

ITV3 Nightscreen

6.30am

The Great Wall: Special

5.50am

Rude(Ish) Tube

3.30am

Teleshopping

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Breakfast Match of the Day The Andrew Marr Show The Big Questions Sunday Politics Rip Off Britain BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Bargain Hunt The Truth About Obesity Britain’s Fat Fight with Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall Points of View Songs of Praise Pointless BBC News Regional News Weather The Big Painting Challenge Countryfile Antiques Roadshow The Woman in White BBC News Regional News Weather Match of the Day 2 The Women’s Football Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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Gardeners’ World

8.35am

Countryfile

9.30am

The Beechgrove Garden

10.00am

Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

11.00am

Snooker

12.00pm

Triathlon World Series: Bermuda

1.15pm

MOTD2 Extra

2.00pm

Snooker

7.00pm

Super Fast Falcon

8.00pm

Snooker

9.00pm

Britain’s Biggest War Ship

10.00pm

My Year with the Tribe

11.00pm

Famalam

11.20pm

Josh Widdicombe

12.20am

Snooker

3.10am

Question Time

4.10am

Holby City

5.10am

This is BBC Two

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You’ve Been Framed! Gold

7.25am

Emmerdale Omnibus

10.10am

Coronation Street Omnibus

1.05pm

Babe

2.05pm

FYI Daily

2.10pm

Babe

2.55pm

Twister

3.55pm

FYI Daily

4.00pm

Twister

5.05pm

Britain’s Got Talent

6.25pm

Britain’s Got More Talent

7.25pm

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

8.25pm

FYI Daily

8.30pm

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

11.00pm

Family Guy

12.30am

American Dad!

1.30am

Jack and Jill

2.35am

FYI Daily

2.40am

Jack and Jill

3.20am

Teleshopping

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ITV2 Nightscreen

Life in a Cottage Garden

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Live European Tour Golf Sports Sunday

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Formula 1

5.30pm

Car S.O.S

6.30pm

Grand Designs

7.30pm

Channel 4 News

8.00pm

Escape to the Chateau

9.00pm

The Crystal Maze

Legend of the Guardians:

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Revolution

4.30pm

Zookeeper

2.00pm

MacGyver

5.30pm

5 News

3.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

5.35pm

Zookeeper

6.25pm

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

8.00pm

Biggest Dog in the World

9.00pm

Before They Were Stars

9.55pm

5 News Weekend

10.00pm

Most Shocking Talent Show Moments

MacGyver

10.00pm

Hawaii Five-0

11.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

12.00am

In the Long Run

12.30am

A League of Their Own

1.00am

The Blacklist

2.00am

Arrow

3.00am

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

4.00am

Revolution

5.00am

Stargate Atlantis

1.00am 3.00am

The Voices Happy Bhag Jayegi

5.10am

Come Dine Champion of Champions

6.05am

Building the Dream

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Only Connect University Challenge Mountain Battle of Jutland: The Navy’s Bloodiest Day Easter Island: Mysteries of a Lost World Time Shift How to be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell Mountain Battle of Jutland: The Navy’s Bloodiest Day

7.00am

On the Buses

9.55am

Vet on the Hill

9.00am

The Wizard - An American Wrestler

9.30am

Made in Chelsea

7.25am

Murder, She Wrote

11.00am

My Floating Home

10.35am

Couples Come Dine with Me

8.25am

Heartbeat

12.35pm

Animals United

10.30am

Carry on Screaming!

12.30pm

Inspector Morse

The Dark Tower

3.30pm

The Big Bang Theory

6.15pm

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

10.00pm

Brawl in Cell Block 99

10.00pm

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

12.25am

The Dark Tower

11.00pm

The Inbetweeners

1.55am

7.00pm

Sparkling Cyanide

9.00pm

Les Dawson:

The Big Bang Theory

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

12.10am

The Constant Gardener

2.35am

Blue Murder Road to Avonlea

Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!

2.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.00am

World’s Most Pampered Pets

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Wildlife SOS

6.35am

House Doctor

7.00am

Football’s Greatest: Bobby Charlton

7.20am

Minder

8.15am

Cash Cowboys

ITV4

Building Giants

9.10am

Pawn Stars

1.05pm

Come Dine with Me

10.35am

The Motorbike Show

11.40am

MSA British Touring Car Championship

3.45pm

Four in a Bed

7.20pm

Pawn Stars

6.20pm

Come Dine with Me

7.50pm

Every Which Way But Loose

8.55pm

FYI Daily

9.00pm

Every Which Way But Loose

10.00pm

Heartbreak Ridge

11.05pm

FYI Daily

11.10pm

Heartbreak Ridge

12.40am

Maximum Conviction

Rachel Allen: A Cook’s Adventure

10.00pm

Emergency Helicopter Medics

11.05pm

999: What’s Your Emergency?

An Audience with That Never Was 10.00pm

Ever! 1.00am

12.00pm

9.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

Girls Trip

Rough Night

Lewis

Young Sheldon

7.50pm

2.15am

5.00pm

The Owls of Ga’Hoole

More 4

Hollyoaks Omnibus

4.35pm

Digby Dragon

WWE Raw

The Simpsons

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Shimmer and Shine

10.10am

12.00pm

9.00pm

The Goldbergs

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

9.55am

Police Interceptors

8.30pm

3.00pm

Noddy: Toyland Detective

9.40am

2.40pm

Boxing

2.30pm

Nella the Princess Knight

9.30am

The Simpsons

8.00pm

Girls Trip

Paw Patrol

9.10am

9.00am

Live Nissan Super Sunday

Rough Night

Wild Wheels 8.55am

FIA Formula E: Paris Highlights

5.15pm

2.50pm

Blaze and the Monster Machines:

1.45pm

Revolution

12.45pm

Olly the Little White Van

8.30am

Supergirl

7.00am

The First Epic Movie

Fireman Sam

8.20am

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Gifted

Captain Underpants:

Thomas and Friends

8.10am

Football on 5

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

7.00am

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Paw Patrol

8.00am

12.40pm

The Simpsons

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7.45am

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Sky Sports News

1.40pm

Simon

7.40am

The Hour of Power

6.30pm

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Formula 1

7.00am

Modern Family

Sky Sports News

1.00pm

Mofy

7.35am

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

4.00pm

5.00am

Sunday Brunch

The Secret Life of Puppies

7.30am

11.15am

Live Nissan Super Sunday

Sky Sports News

10.00am

Milkshake Monkey

7.25am

Sky 1

3.15pm

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Eat the Week with Iceland

Peppa Pig

Football

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8.55am

Wissper

7.20am

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Motorsport

Little Princess

7.10am

10.25am

SPFL Greatest Games

Live LPGA Tour

7.55am

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Gogglebox

12.15pm

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King of Queens

11.05pm

SPFL Greatest Games

Live PGA Tour Golf

7.05am

Channel 5

Homeland

12.00pm

8.30pm

Channel 4

10.00pm

Sky Sports 1 7.00am

Children’s programmes ITV News Zoe Ball on Sunday Love Your Garden Peston on Sunday Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury ITV Lunchtime News Britain’s Got Talent Britain’s Got More Talent Britain’s Brightest Family Ninja Warrior UK Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs The Real Camilla: HRH the Duchess of Cornwall The Chase: Celebrity Special Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule ITV Evening News Local News and Weather Little Big Shots The Durrells Invitation to a Royal Wedding ITV News Peston on Sunday Last Laugh in Vegas This Time Next Year Jackpot247 Motorsport UK Take on the Twisters ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

12.05am

24 Hours in A&E

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Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

1.40am

FYI Daily

2.05am

Emergency Helicopter Medics

1.45am

Maximum Conviction

2.50am

It’s Not Rocket Science

3.50am

ITV4 Nightscreen

4.00am

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4.10am

Broken Vows

2.55am

Rude Tube

4.15am

6.00am

Ready Player One: Special

3.50am

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

5.50am

George and Mildred

3.10am

999: What’s Your Emergency?

6.30am

Moana: Special

4.40am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

6.45am

ITV3 Nightscreen

4.10am

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Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer A1: Britain’s Longest Road The Housing Enforcers Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News Doctors 800 Words Escape to the Country Flipping Profit Flog It! Pointless BBC News Regional News The One Show Civilisations Stories EastEnders Panorama The Woman in White BBC News Regional News Weather Have I Got a Bit More News for You The Graham Norton Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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The Wizard - An American Wrestler

9.10am

Top Ten Show, the 2018

9.30am

Rough Night

11.30am

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

1.15pm

Where’s the Money

3.00pm

Girls Trip

5.15pm

Broken Vows

7.00pm

Top Ten Show, the 2018

7.15pm

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

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Girls Trip Where’s the Money Brawl in Cell Block 99 Palm Swings Rough Night Ready Player One: Special

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Sky Sports 1 7.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

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Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

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Good Morning Sports Fans

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Good Morning Sports Fans

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Good Morning Sports Fans

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11.00am

Premier League Daily

12.00pm

Sky Sports Daily

1.00pm

Sky Sports News

2.00pm

Sky Sports News

3.00pm

Sky Sports News

4.00pm

Live Indian Premier League

8.00pm

Football

12.00am

Boxing

12.30am

Boxing

1.00am

Sky Sports News

2.00am

Live WWE Late Night Raw

5.15am

WWE From the Vault

5.30am

WWE From the Vault

5.45am

WWE From the Vault

6.00am

Sky Sports News

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Sky 1

Channel 4 Countdown

7.00am

Peppa Pig

7.45am

3rd Rock from the Sun

7.05am

Mofy

8.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.10am

Olly the Little White Van

9.30am

Frasier

7.20am

Peppa Pig

11.05am

Ramsay’s Hotel Hell

7.25am

Fireman Sam

12.00pm

Undercover Boss USA

7.35am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

1.05pm

Coast v Country

8.00am

Milkshake! Monkey:

2.05pm

Posh Pawnbrokers

3.10pm

Countdown

4.00pm

A Place in the Sun

5.00pm

Escape to the Chateau: DIY

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

6.30pm

Buy it Now

7.00pm

The Simpsons

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

9.00pm

Holidays Unpacked

9.30pm

Paw Patrol

9.20am

Floogals

9.35am

Digby Dragon

10.00pm

The Island with Bear Grylls

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

11.00pm

Kiss Me First

12.15pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

12.00am

999: What’s Your Emergency?

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.05am

First Dates

1.15pm

The Gadget Show

2.00am

Lee and Dean

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.30am

Our Wildest Dreams

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.25am

Hidden Restaurants with Michel Roux Jr

3.15pm

NCIS

4.20am

KOTV Boxing Weekly

4.15pm

Deadly Dance Mom

4.45am

Come Dine Champion of Champions

6.00pm

5 News at 5

5.40am

Building the Dream

6.30pm

Neighbours

6.35am

Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights

9.00pm

Police Interceptors

10.00pm

Paddington Station 24/7

11.00pm

Britain’s Cocaine Epidemic

12.05am

Gangland

1.05am

America’s Toughest Prisons

2.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

My Extreme OCD Life

5.00am

World’s Most Pampered Pets

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Wildlife SOS

6.35am

House Doctor

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The Chase The Protectors Pawn Stars Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars FA Youth Cup Live: 2nd Leg Jaws 3 FYI Daily Jaws 3 Hard Target FYI Daily Hard Target The Saint Teleshopping

Food Unwrapped

7.55am

Heartbeat

10.30am

A Place in the Sun

9.00am

The Royal

12.35pm

Four in a Bed

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Judge Judy

3.10pm

Come Dine with Me

11.25am

Agatha Christie’s Marple 5.50pm

A Place in the Sun

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Heartbeat

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On the Buses

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The Secret Life of the Zoo

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Tourism Department happy with first Irish Pubs tapas route on Coast The Councillor for Tourism and International Residents, Sofía Álvarez, has announced the statistics from the first Irish Pub tapas route that took place on Orihuela Costa last weekend. The Councillor said that she was happy with the results obtained from this activity which she describes as ‘a pioneering initiative in our town and in Spain’. Councillor Álvarez was keen to point out the high number of participating bars with around 30 pubs registered in the initiative, as well as the volume of people taking part in the event, which aimed to encourage residents from across the municipality to discover the different corners, cultures and traditions that are literally on the doorstep. The event was organised by the Department of Tourism and the commitment of the Department and the City of Orihuela to ‘unite the entire municipality, to make this one of the most important destinations at residential and tourist level’ was stressed. The intention of strengthening the union between the international community based in Orihuela will continue and establishments from the Coast are being invited to get involved in the next edition of the Ruta de la Tapa in

November. The Councillor also confirmed that the Irish Pubs Tapas Route would run again next year. Miguel Hernández in English Sofía Álvarez took the opportunity to announce the publication of 10,000 copies of a new brochure in English on the Orihuela poet Miguel Hernández, which includes a biography of the poet and the four Hernandian Routes that can be taken around the municipality. She said: “We want to introduce the figure of our most universal poet to the visitors of Orihuela in the most representative places of

his life.” “We are also carrying on with a cultural weekend for German citizens who visited our tourism stand at the Tourism Fair in Berlin last March. We want to position the municipality within the German market German and well as other European nationalities. Berliner Hanna Kabtymir was the lucky winner in the draw for a holiday prize which included the Cultural Route, with accommodation and meals included, to explore the city of Orihuela during the month of September, coinciding with the celebration of World Tourism Day.

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Spain supports US in Syrian air strikes Spain has provided logistic support – planes and equipment - to the USA for its attack on Syria, joined by France and the UK, although it has not taken part actively in the air strikes in retaliation over Bashar Al-Assad's alleged chemical weapons massacre. Defence minister María Dolores de Cospedal has been in close contact with her counterpart in France since last Friday, and the US air base in Zaragoza (Aragón) has provided two planes equipped with supplies. Also, the US air base in Rota (Cádiz province) has provided a Destroyer. Spain's involvement was inevitable in some way because of the presence of its North American bases – an agreement two years ago for the centre in Rota to be used by the US military as a refuelling stop and to employ its equipment and aircraft means the country was always likely to be caught in the middle if the US chose to attack Syria. But Spain's national government has said it supports the air strikes – Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says 'crimes against humanity' have been committed in Syria, referring to the barbaric chemical weapons attack on civilians. Rajoy says he 'evidently would have preferred concerted international action', in an non-violent format, but that 'attacks against defenceless civilians, against women and children, cannot go unanswered'. “What has happened in Syria goes way above and beyond its constant breaches of the ceasefire, and the international response to these atrocities is legitimate and in

proportion. “Its aim is reduce [Al-Assad's] régime's capacity for perpetrating fresh attacks against the population in Syria. “Only by maintaining a political transition process led by the United Nations can peace ever come to Syria, and only in this way can we put an end to so much suffering,” Rajoy concluded. Spain does not have 'boots on the ground' in Syria, although since January 2015, a military presence – said to be around 100 soldiers – have been stationed at the Turkish base in Incirlik, near the larger city of Adana and close to the Syrian border. Its purpose is to protect Turkey from possible ballistic missile attacks from Syria, and falls within the description of the NATO 'Active Fence' operation. The Patriot Battery, as the mission is

known, is based at the Ballistic Missile Defence Operations Centre (BMDOC) which comprises six rocket-launchers, a radar and an energy plant which runs 24 hours a day, according to Spain's ministry of defence. Spain's mission in Turkey is 'purely defensive' and has no plans to attack. The Patriot Battery is expected to be stationed in Turkey until at least this December. Previous involvement Spain has not actively participated in any offensive since 2004 when protests on the street led to the newly-elected president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, of the left-wing socialists, withdrawing troops from Iraq. However, when the USA last attacked Syria – on 7th April a year ago – two Destroyers, the USS Porter and the USS

Insect snacks now on sale at Carrefour Branches of French-based supermarket Carrefour in Spain have begun selling snacks made with insects – including energy bars, crisps and cereal. Now that European Union legislation has approved insects and fungi as 'food' fit for sale within the 28 member States of the bloc, Carrefour is the first supermarket in Spain to jump on the bandwagon. According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), over two billion people worldwide already eat insects as part of their normal diet and considers them 'the food of the future'. The FAO says they are rich in protein, vitamins B1, B2 and B3, a source of Omega 3 and Omega 6, all essential aminoacids, and other vital minerals such as iron. Various types of insects are included in the ingredients in Carrefour's new line of 10 products – pasta, cereal bars, and foodstuffs made with flour from ground bugs – and among those considered

edible by the new EU legislation are grasshoppers, dragonfly, giant water bugs, silkworm and superworm larvae, and ants, particularly weaver or green ants. Crickets are also on the list, and these have been eaten fried for decades in Cambodia, where they are a popular cinema snack – rather like popcorn in the west. Carrefour says insect snacks are environmentally friendly, because breeding the species and turning them into food involves a process which reduces greenhouse gases

by 99% compared with other manufacturing methods. Also, the packaging is made from recycled materials. All of Carrefour's insect snacks are manufactured entirely in Europe and according to the strictest food-quality standards, in full compliance with EU regulations, a spokesperson for the chain assures. Prices at Carrefour in Spain range from around €4.50 for cereals and €2 for snack bars, with the most expensive items being around €7.

Ross – from the base in Rota were used directly for the air strikes, causing outrage from Spanish society. At the time, the government claimed it had been unaware of the Spanish Destroyers' being used until after the attacks, saying prior warning was only sent to defence ministries in countries which had troops on the ground. Similar opposition to the present

strikes has been seen from members of the public in the UK and France, and many fear a Russian retaliation as US president Donald Trump has defied Vladimir Putin in going ahead with the air strikes. Putin has warned the attack on Syria 'will have consequences', but as yet it is not clear what these are likely to be.

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Germany handed new proof to support charges against Puigdemont Spanish and German prosecutors met recently in the Dutch city of The Hague, where the former handed over new evidence to support the charge of rebellion against former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont. The meeting took place last Thursday morning at the headquarters of Eurojust, the EU agency in charge of judicial cooperation in criminal matters, legal sources have confirmed. If Puigdemont cannot be tried for rebellion in Spain, it will create a paradoxical situation Puigdemont was detained in Germany on March 25 on a European arrest warrant issued by Spain, and held in custody for 12 days. A court there will now determine the conditions of his extradition to Spain on the basis of whether the crimes he is accused of back home would also constitute crimes in Germany. Although German prosecutors supported the rebellion charge in their accusation of 3rd April, a three-judge panel in the Schleswig-Holstein region has dismissed it, arguing that no violence was employed during

the secessionist bid in Catalonia. If this view prospers, the ousted leader could only be tried in Spain for misuse of public funds to finance the independence push. The German judges have requested additional proof of this latter charge. The situation has underscored the difficulties of implementing the European arrest warrant, a system designed to streamline extradition processes between countries, in high-profile cases such as this one. Spain argues that it is not up to the German court – which is hierarchically below the Spanish Supreme Court, in charge of the probe – to conduct a whole new inquiry into the case. Spanish prosecutors handed over to their colleagues an array of new supporting evidence, including several videos showing episodes of violence in connection with the independence push. The latter will show this material to the judges in the hopes that it will make them reconsider their dismissal of the rebellion charge and that the case will be reassessed. The prosecution service in

Schleswig-Holstein has sided with its Spanish counterparts on this issue, but Germany’s justice minister, Katarina Barley, recently said in public that if Spanish courts cannot prove that Puigdemont misused public funds, “then Puigdemont will be a free man in a free country – namely in Germany.” The German government quickly issued a statement recalling the minister’s words, and adding that the matter must be resolved within Spain’s legal and constitutional framework. If the German court persists in ruling out the rebellion charge, Supreme Court Judge Pablo Llarena may turn to the EU Court of Justice and ask whether Germany has properly applied European arrest warrant regulations. If Puigdemont cannot be tried for rebellion in Spain, it will create a paradoxical situation where Catalan separatist leaders who stayed home to face the legal consequences of their actions – including Puigdemont’s own deputy Oriol Junqueras – will be facing harsher punishment than those who fled to other countries.

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Migraine misery A new migraine treatment, the first for 20 years, could halve the number of debilitating attacks suffered by patients who have exhausted all other treatments. Last year a major clinical trial showed weekly injections of the drug, erenumab, resulted in sufferers having three to four fewer “migraine days” per month. The latest study looked at patients who were the most difficult to treat and have tried as many as four different types of preventative treatments to control their attacks. Participants had nine migraines a month, on average, but after receiving the drug more than a third saw this number fall by half. The drug works by targeting and blocking a pain-signalling molecule in the brain called calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). The success of erenumab, one of the first therapies designed to tackle migraines rather than being repurposed from an existing treatment, could be a lifeline for the 8.5 million migraine sufferers in the UK in future. An estimated 200,000 people a day experience the neurological attacks, which can cause blinding headaches, nausea and even visual hallucinations, and cost the UK economy £2bn a year through absences. “The people we included in our study were considered more difficult to treat, meaning that up to four other preventative treatments hadn’t worked for them,” said the trial leader Dr Uwe Reuter, from Charite-University Medicine Berlin in Germany. Our study found that erenumab reduced the average number of monthly migraine headaches by more than 50 per cent for nearly a third of study participants. “That reduction in migraine headache frequency can greatly improve a person’s quality of life.” Episodic migraine sufferers can experience as many as 14 attacks a month lasting from four hours to three days. For the Phase III trial, 246 migraine sufferers were given injections of erenumab or a dummy placebo drug once a month for three months. Of the participants, 39 per cent had been treated unsuccessfully with two other medications, 38 per cent with three medications and 23 per cent with four medications. The findings, presented recently at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting 2018, were only from a three month trial but add to evidence that the drug can help patients without other options. This could help make the case for it one day being funded on the NHS, however erenumab, marketed by the global drug company Novartis under the brand name Aimovig, is not yet licensed for use in the UK. Dr Mark Toms, chief scientific officer at Novartis UK, said: “There has been no real advancement in migraine treatment for the past 20 years and we’re proud to be breaking new ground in neurology for the millions of people in the UK living with the painful and disruptive symptoms of migraine. “Whilst these data further reinforce erenumab’s efficacy and safety profile it also highlights the clear unmet need that exists for targeted migraine prophylactic

treatment and we are committed to working closely with the relevant regulatory bodies to make erenumab available to those that need it as soon as possible.” What is a migraine? A migraine is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent headaches that are moderate to severe. Typically, the headaches affect one half of the head, are pulsating in nature, and last from two to 72 hours. Associated symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. Migraine is a common health condition, affecting around one in every five women and around one in every 15 men. They usually begin in early adulthood. There are several types of migraine, including: • migraine with aura – where there are specific warning signs just before the migraine begins, such as seeing flashing lights • migraine without aura – the most common type, where the migraine occurs without the specific warning signs • migraine aura without headache, also known as silent migraine – where an aura or other migraine symptoms are experienced, but a headache doesn't develop Some people have migraines frequently, up to several times a week. Other people only have a migraine occasionally. It's possible for years to pass between migraine attacks. Causes of migraines The exact cause of migraines is unknown, although they're thought to be the result of temporary changes in the chemicals, nerves and blood vessels in the brain. Around half of all people who experience migraines also have a close relative with the condition, suggesting that genes may play a role. Some people find migraine attacks are associated with certain triggers, which can include: • starting their period • stress • tiredness • foods or drinks Treating migraines There's no cure for migraines, but a number of treatments are available to help reduce the symptoms. These include: • painkillers – including overthe-counter medicationssuch as paracetamoland ibuprofen • triptans – medications that can help reverse the changes in the brain that may cause migraines • anti-emetics – medications often used to reduce nausea and vomiting During an attack, many people find that sleeping or lying in a darkened room can also help. Preventing migraines If you suspect a specific trigger is causing your migraines, such as stress or a certain type of food, avoiding this trigger may help reduce your risk of experiencing migraines. It may also help to maintain a generally healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise, sleep and meals, as well as ensuring you stay well hydrated and limiting your intake of caffeine and alcohol.

The stats Migraine is the third most common disease in the world (behind dental caries and tensiontype headache) with an estimated global prevalence of 14.7 percent (that’s around 1 in 7 people). Migraine is more prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined. Chronic migraine affects approximately 2 percent of the world population. Migraine affects three-times as many women as men, with this higher rate being most likely hormonally-driven. Research suggests that 3,000 migraine attacks occur every day for each million of the general population. This equates to over 190,000 migraine attacks every day in the UK. More than three quarters of migraineurs experience at least one attack each month, and more than half experience severe impairment during attacks. Migraine often starts at puberty and most affects those aged between 35 and 45 years, but it can trouble much younger people including children. About 4 percent of boys and girls in pre pubertal age suffer from migraine. As children get older there is a predominance among girls. Migraine is ranked globally as the seventh most disabling disease among all diseases (responsible for 2.9 percent of all years of life lost to disability/YLDs) and the leading cause of disability among all neurological disorders. The estimated proportion of time spent with migraine (i.e. experiencing an attack) during an average person’s life is 5.3 percent. It is estimated that the UK population loses 25 million days from work or school each year because of migraine. Severe migraine attacks are classified by the World Health Organization as among the most disabling illnesses, comparable to dementia, quadriplegia and active psychosis. Migraine/chronic headache was found to be the second most frequently identified cause of short-term absence (47 percent) for non-manual employees. Absenteeism from migraine alone costs £2.25 billion per year in the UK, calculated on the basis of 25 million lost days. Migraine is estimated to cost the NHS in the UK £150 million per year, mostly from the costs of prescription drugs and GP visits. The NHS expenditure on all headache disorders is estimated at £250 million per year. Migraine is the least publicly funded of all neurological illnesses relative to its economic impact. Depression is three times more common in people with migraine than in healthy individuals.

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New curbs on bogus holiday sickness claims The new rules will fix the legal costs that can be claimed in package holiday sickness claims and therefore close a loophole which the travel industry believes has helped fuel the rising number of claims. This claims epidemic, the industry fears, is raising the prospect of higher travel costs for British tourists. The rules will come into effect in the coming weeks - ensuring the curbs will be in

place before the next summer holiday season. Until now, legal costs in overseas package travel claims have not been controlled, which has meant that costs for tour operators can spiral out of all proportion to the damages claimed. This has led many operators to settle holiday sickness claims out of court, rather than challenge them. Industry experts believe this has been a major factor in a rise in claims which has sparked concerns that Britain’s reputation overseas is being damaged and that British tourists will face higher package holiday prices. Justice Minister Rory Stewart said: “Claiming compensation for being sick on holiday, when you haven’t been, is fraud. This damages the travel industry and risks driving up costs for holidaymakers. This behaviour also tarnishes the reputation of British people abroad. That is why we are introducing measures to crack down on those who engage in this dishonest practice.” Ambassador Simon Manley said: “The issue of fraudulent sickness claims has rightly caused concern in Spain, and has had a serious impact on Spanish hoteliers. These latest measures to control legal costs, announced by the British Government, as well as the steps taken at the end of last summer, show how seriously we take this issue, and underline our determination to clamp down on loopholes and fraudulent claims. Almost 19 million British tourists visited Spain last year and, whilst the vast majority of holiday makers will not make false claims, these steps will help to deter those that might be tempted to do so. As our travel advice says, making a false claim could result in legal proceedings in the UK or in Spain.” According to the travel industry, there has been a substantial increase in claims, which some have estimated to be as high as 500 percent in recent years. While uncontrolled costs have discouraged tour operators from challenging claims, they have also emboldened claims management companies to encourage tourists to pursue holiday sickness compensation, with touts reportedly operating in European resorts. Fixed costs To help tackle this, Ministers asked the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, which is responsible for setting rules on legal costs, to look at bringing package holiday claims within the fixed recoverable costs regime. This would mean tour operators would pay prescribed costs depending on the value of the claim and length of proceedings, making defence costs predictable and assisting tour operators to challenge bogus claims. The Committee has now agreed to this rule change - the rules will be updated on Monday, and will come into effect shortly. More detail will also be published on the Government’s approach, alongside its response to a recent call for evidence. The Government is committed to tackling the country’s compensation culture, and recently introduced a Civil Liability Bill which includes measures to reduce the unacceptably high number of whiplash claims and allow insurers to cut premiums. Other reforms include the forthcoming ban on cold calling and tougher regulation of claims management compa

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Drinking can take years off your life Regularly drinking above the recommended alcohol guidelines can take years off your life, according to a major report by medical journal the Lancet. The study of 600,000 drinkers estimated that having 10 to 15 alcoholic drinks every week could shorten a person's life by between one and two years. And they warned that people who drink more than 18 drinks a week could lose four to five years of their lives.

The 2016 UK guidelines recommend no more than 14 units a week, which is six pints of beer or seven glasses of wine. Authors of the Lancet study said their findings backed up the new guidelines and also said they did not find an increased risk of death for light drinkers. Scientists, who compared the health and drinking habits of alcohol drinkers in 19 countries, modelled how much life a person could expect to lose if they drank the same way for the rest of their lives from the age of 40.

They found people who drank the equivalent of about five to 10 drinks a week could shorten their lives by up to six months. The study's authors also found drinking increased the risk of cardiovascular illness, with every 12.5 units of alcohol people drank above the guidelines raising the risk of: Stroke by 14% Fatal hypertensive disease by 24% Heart failure by 9% Fatal aortic aneurysm by 15%

Air pollution causes cancers, warns Madrid specialist Air pollution is a direct cause of breast, lung and digestive system cancer, warns a doctor from Madrid's Carlos III Health Institute, and kills 30,000 people a year in Spain. Head of epidemology at the National Medical School, based at the Institute, Dr Julio Díaz says air pollution headlines mainly talk of patients dying from respiratory and circulatory conditions as a direct result, but that fatalities are 'merely the tip of the iceberg'. “Deaths are the most serious issue, the tip of the pyramid, but for every fatality, there are a huge number of other patients with chronic health problems caused by air pollution,” Dr Díaz, who holds a PhD in physics, explains. “More and more research is linking air pollution with cancer – even the IARC has detected particles in car emissions related to lung cancer – but research has also linked it to breast cancer and tumours of the digestive system. “Many research studies also talk of the relationship between air pollution and anxiety,

depression and Alzheimer's - so we shouldn't just be focusing on deaths caused by poor air quality, but also other major health problems. “We even have studies carried out in Madrid which relate pollution to a higher number of premature births or babies of low birth weight. “It's a much more serious problem than deaths alone, or than other, more common issues such as pre-existing cardiorespiratory conditions worsening, like bronchitis and allergies. The spectrum is vast.” The European Union has already called upon Spain to urgently address the airpollution problems in Madrid and Barcelona, and several other EU member States – including the UK – have been similarly summoned. But Dr Díaz says Spain's two largest cities are only part of the problem. “There are lots of other towns. Our research shows it affects many Spanish provinces,” the specialist reveals. It's not just an issue with a handful of provincial capital cities. Also, the link between air pollution and

deaths in Spain shows up as being below the level that the World Health Organisation [WHO] considers 'safe'. In fact, 90 percent of fatalities are considered to be within the 'safe' level, and even the WHO realises these figures need to be reviewed because they do not appear to be correct.” Dr Díaz says awareness of air pollution needs to increase. “We need to educate people so they see it as a problem, and warn of the magnitude of that problem,” he argues. “I wish everyone had as much information about it as I do, because then they'd understand the need, for example, to restrict traffic in Madrid. “In places with the most air pollution, there are the highest percentages of health issues, and it's noticeable that when pollution levels rise, so do hospital admissions.” A recent survey by the social attitudes portal Ulises, run by Spanish daily newspaper 20minutos, shows that young adults in Spain are now becoming more worried by air pollution than about the state of the national economy.

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A more optimistic outlook for Spain Ratings agency Moody's has raised Spain's sovereign debt grade, citing improved growth prospects and a stronger banking sector. The upgrade reflects the government's steps to "address the weaknesses in the banking sector" and an "increasingly balanced growth profile," despite remaining "institutional weaknesses," the agency said in a statement. The agency moved the debt rating up a notch to the upper-medium investment grade Baa1 and said the rating outlook remained stable. The decision follows similar moves by Fitch and S&P Global earlier this year. Spain was downgraded in 2012 by all major ratings agencies amid fears Madrid could require a bailout due to the weakness of its banks. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy welcomed the fourth debt upgrade, saying that thanks to the governments reforms and "the efforts of all Spaniards, confidence in Spain has increased." "We cannot stop now," Rajoy said on Twitter. According to Moody's, the political crisis in Catalonia province, which has sought to secede from Spain, has "abated somewhat" and has so far not harmed Spain's fiscal or economic performance. "While we expect political tensions between the central government and pro-independence forces in Catalunya to remain elevated for the foreseeable future, our baseline is still that Catalunya will remain part of Spain," Moody's said. Catalonia accounts for 20 percent of Spanish GDP. The Spanish government's difficulties

in setting a budget, which were due in part to the crisis with Catalonia, should not cause a "negative policy shift" in the coming years, the statement said. High economic growth of three percent in recent years should moderate towards 1.5 to two percent in the medium term, it said. Spanish banks' stock of nonperforming loans has been falling steadily since late 2013, hitting 7.4 percent as of the end of 2017, down from 12.9 percent four years earlier. The move came hot on the heels of a more optimistic outlook for Spain's growth being predicted for this and next year by the International Monetary Fund (FMI) now that it considers the Catalunya political crisis to be over, in terms of its possible effects on the economy. The global organisation led by Christine Lagarde forecasts that the national economy will grow by 2.8 percent over this year – up from its previous predictions of 2.4 percent - and 2.2 percent next year, an increase from the former expectations of 2.1 percent. This means Spain will continue to be the fastest-growing economy in the Eurozone, which is also expected to achieve healthy growth this year. For the common currency area, the FMI expects to see growth of 2.4 percent this year, higher than its forecast in January of 2.2 percent, and of 2 percent in 2019. Despite Spain's growth being the greatest in the Eurozone, the FMI's Global Economic Perspectives report warns that the country may have peaked last year and may begin to slow down progressively.

“In Spain, growth is expected to slow from the 3.1 percent seen in 2017 to 2.8 percent in 2018 and 2.2 percent in 2019, with economic activity slowing down, albeit less so than calculations at the beginning of 2018 appeared to show,” the report says. Healthy growth The FMI's forecasts are slightly more optimistic than those of Spain's government, which expects growth of 2.7 percent this year. Whilst growth is likely to be healthy, the FMI warns that unemployment in Spain continues to be the second-highest in the Eurozone. Mme Lagarde's team predicts jobless figures will continue to fall, dropping to 15.5 percent over 2018 and to 14.8 percent in 2019, compared with the 17.2 percent at the close of 2017. But the Eurozone average for 2018 is forecast at 8.4 percent, around half of Spain's unemployment rate, which is only beaten by Greece's predicted 19.8 percent by the end of this year. The FMI urges Spain to reduce the number of temporary job contracts given as opposed to permanent positions, streamline workers' rights and protections – currently different for temporary and permanent employees – and to 'improve training and education policies' to cut unemployment among young adults. Contrasting with Spain and the Eurozone, the FMI puts the UK's growth at just 1.6 percent for this year and 1.5 percent for 2019, forecasting a continued slowdown as a result of Brexit.

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

quick ACROSS 1. Observance (11) 9. Stretchable (7) 10. Adam’s ale (5) 11. Build (5) 12. Bit (7) 13. Blush (6) 15. Ebb (6) 18. Tout (7)

20. Consumed (5) 22. Brother’s daughter (5) 23. Creation (7) 24. Unguarded (11) DOWN 2. Dodge (5) 3. Qualify (7) 4. Formula (6)

5. Be lofty (5) 6. Exterior (7) 7. Piercing (11) 8. Inebriation (11) 14. Reduce (7) 16. Everlasting (7) 17. Sad (6) 19. Topic (5) 21. Trials (5)

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

ACROSS 1. His products are really wicked (11) 9 Do some evening work on board, perhaps (4,3) 10. Miss Garbo was unusually great (5) 11. Means a change of accommodation for the minister (5) 12. Shorten a dog-end (7) 13. Dead or possibly idolised (6) 15. Money received by letter (6) 18. Thicken stew for culinary purposes (7)

20. Is sent back with new strength (5) 22. A girl of Roman extraction (5) 23. Builder puts a point to a parson (7) 24. He takes interest in his work (5-6) DOWN 2. Ornament, part of a head ornament (5) 3. See the bishop’s concern (7) 4. Tempt a number to break the ice (6) 5. It may be bad getting out of range (5) 6. Member in a neat arrangement shows refinement (7)

7. Resolute support from your company? (4,7) 8. Laws for well-adjusted non-dancers (11) 14. Wild riot on a lake in Canada (7) 16. Oriental of earnest disposition (7) 17. Girl has the French rising temper (6) 19. Have to go round the Orient in a tug (5) 21. Chemical of growing importance (5)

SOLUTIONS 732 QUICK: Across: 1 Handsome; 5 Spur; 9 Onus; 10 Skin-deep; 11 Essay; 12 Tillage; 13 Tastelessness; 18 Occasion; 19 Muse; 20 Overeat; 21 Plead; 22 Deed; 23 Offering. Down: 2 Amnesia; 3 Distant; 4 Make the most of; 6 Pressage; 7 Repress; 8 Angles; 13 Twofold; 14 Secrete; 15 Ensues; 16 Nimbler; 17 Sustain. CRYPTIC: Across: 1 Carriage; 5 Odes; 9 Calf; 10 Intimate; 11 Cover; 12 Red-head; 13 Debt collector; 18 Contents; 19 Note; 20 Open-air; 21 Motor; 22 Sash; 23 Estimate. Down: 2 Alamode; 3 Reflect; 4 General stores; 6 Dearest; 7 Slender; 8 Fiddle; 13 Doctors; 14 Bankers; 15 Caesar; 16 Conform; 17 Outpost.

Solution for Logic Puzzle Perlkin

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The event with its epicenter at Delest had a rating of 8.2.. The earthquake with its epicenter at Sycula didn't happen in 1944.. The event that took place in 1944 didn't have a rating of 8.5.. The earthquake that took place in 1962 was either the event with its epicenter at Perlkin or the event with a duration of 52 seconds.. 5. The earthquake with its epicenter at Delest lasted for 99 seconds.. 6. The earthquake with a duration of 52 seconds had a rating of 8.1.. 7. The 8.1 quake occurred sometime after the quake with a duration of 49 seconds.. 8. The quake with a duration of 84 seconds didn't have a rating of 8.8.. 9. Of the event with its epicenter at Umkad and the quake with a duration of 52 seconds, one had a rating of 8.5 and the other happened in 1956.. 10. The event that took place in 1950 was either the quake with a duration of 52 seconds or the event with a duration of 97 seconds..

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Gary from Almoradi asks: Hi Aunty. I'm using Internet Explorer on Windows 10 and I'm having difficulty deleting my 'Favourites'. I used to be able to do this very easily by 'right clicking' on the favourite, then 'delete' or otherwise by going into 'Favourites' 'Organise favourites' highlight the favourite then hit 'Delete'. Both these things still initially delete the website but usually within minutes or sometimes by the next day, it reappears again at the bottom of the favourites list. I've spent ages deleting dozens of favourites but each time hey presto, they are back and I'm baffled. As this was a function that previously worked, I was wondering if it is likely to be a result of an automated Windows 10 update? Aunty Says: Hi Gary. I think that Internet Explorer is synchronising the favourites stored on your computer with another device, such as your phone or tablet. You can switch syncing off by clicking on the start icon and select “setting” “accounts” and click on “Sync your settings” and turn off Internet explorer settings. You now should be able to delete your unwanted favourites. Beryl from Quesada asks: We have treated ourselves to a brand new Windows 10 laptop but our old Windows 7 one had a proper paid copy Microsoft Office which we used to write letters and my husband writes short stories and poems. The shop I called said I must now pay an extra €130 to have it reinstalled and they can’t copy it from my old laptop

as they say they have binned it (luckily we did keep a USB backup of our documents) so I don’t know what to do. Aunty Says: Hello Beryl. Unless you have any of the original Office installation stuff (possibly emails with the activation code) you´re looking at around €80 for the latest 2016 version. €80 is a lot more than the marvellous Wordpad app that comes bundled with Windows so maybe give that a go. Click on the start icon (or press the Windows logo key) and type worpad and the app should show up in the list. Also unless your old Windows 7 laptop had been through the washing machine I’d be very surprised if it had all been “binned” so maybe check again with the shop just in case your old hard disk drive is sitting on a shelf somewhere. Gwen via email asks: Hello Aunty. I work for a local charity and I print a lot of emails every day but nearly all of what I print is just simple text so could happily be black and white but most of the time

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a load of colour adverts are included and we seem to be using as much expensive colour ink as we are black. Is there a way to remove or disable the colour cartridge? We tried this but we get an error message “insert cartridge” and I can only print the document after I have put the colour one back in. Aunty Says: Hi Gwen. No you won’t be able to remove the colour cartridge without an error messages from the printer but you can set up your printer to print only in black and white or draft/economy mode. The easiest way to do this is by holding down the ‘Ctrl’ key and pressing ‘P’ just before you are ready to print. Click the ‘properties’ button and this should display various printing options. All printers and programs are a little different, but the principles are the same. Any questions then do email me at auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com See you all next week.

Blood sugar and glucose levels Your blood sugar level is in constant flux, depending on what you've eaten, when you ate it, and what you did afterwards. A finger-prick blood test can ascertain your level at any moment in the day – it's a crucial tool for diabetes sufferers, as they need to manage their body's insulin response. In people with diabetes the blood glucose levels are raised both before and after a meal. In a healthy individual without diabetes the body produces the correct amount of insulin from the pancreas to normalise the blood glucose level. But in diabetes, the pancreas does not produce enough insulin and/or the body is not able to use the glucose effectively due to lack of responsiveness to insulin action (known as insulin resistance). So the blood glucose level rises to abnormally high levels, which puts pressure on the body’s organs and nerves. causing permanent damage. What is blood sugar and glucose? Sugar is a carbohydrate found naturally in food. There are different types of sugars: glucose belongs to a type of sugar called monosaccharides or simple sugar. It is the primary source of energy and the body tissues need glucose to function normally, especially the brain. The terms blood sugar and blood glucose are often used interchangeably and refer to the amount of glucose carried in the blood. What is a normal blood sugar level? Blood sugar level refers to the amount of glucose in the blood, sometimes known as blood glucose; the concentration of glucose in the blood is expressed in mmol/l. In healthy people without diabetes, your blood glucose should measure between 4.0-5.5 mmol/l before a meal and should be less than 8.0 mmol/l two hours after a meal. The blood glucose level is also measured by glycated haemoglobin,

HbA1c, which gives information on the average blood glucose level over the last 2-3 months. A healthy person without diabetes should have HbA1c less than 42 mmol/mol. Diabetes is diagnosed when the fasting blood glucose is greater than 7.0 mmol/l, random blood glucose greater than 11.1 mmol/l, or HbA1c greater than 48 mmol/mol. A fasting blood glucose level between 5.5 and 6.9 mmol/l or HbA1c between 42 and 47 mmol/mol may indicate increased risk for type 2 diabetes, particularly those with obesity, family history of diabetes or from certain ethnic groups. What happens if I don’t control my blood sugar? Poorly controlled blood glucose levels can lead to health complications. High glucose levels over a prolonged period, usually over several years, can damage the blood vessels in the eyes, kidneys, nerves and legs (peripheral vascular disease and gangrene). It can cause a heart attack or stroke. Apart from poor diabetes control, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels also contribute to these complications. These risk factors are common in type 2 diabetes. Adequate treatment of the blood pressure and cholesterol levels are as important as managing the glucose control to reduce the complications. Type 2 diabetes is often not diagnosed in the early stages due to lack of symptoms. As a consequence, approximately 50 per cent of people with type 2 diabetes have some form of complications at diagnosis. What are low blood sugar symptoms? Low blood glucose is also known as hypoglycaemia. It is defined by blood glucose below 4 mmol/l. In the early stages of hypoglycaemia the body will

react by releasing hormones such as adrenaline to warn that the blood glucose is going low so that actions can be taken to reverse the hypoglycaemia. This causes symptoms include palpitations, hunger, feeling warm or flushed, tremulous and sweaty. If the blood glucose falls lower, brain function will be affected resulting in confusion, irritability, aggressive behaviour, seizure and coma. Since the brain is highly dependent on glucose to function, frequent hypoglycaemia can cause cognitive impairment. Some people with diabetes may have hypoglycaemia unawareness where the warning symptoms are weak, especially during the early stages of hypoglycaemia. This usually occurs in those with long duration of diabetes, tight diabetes control or frequent hypoglycaemia. This condition is potentially dangerous as the patient is unaware the blood glucose is going low and therefore, not able to correct the low blood glucose at an early stage until it is too late when the brain function is affected. If untreated, prolonged severe hypoglycaemia can cause permanent brain damage. What are the symptoms of high blood sugar? The symptoms of high blood sugar occur when diabetes is uncontrolled, regardless of the type of diabetes. Typically, the patient experiences thirst, dry mouth, frequent urination, blurred vision and tiredness. In more extreme cases, weight loss can occur. How to monitor and test your blood sugar levels At home, the blood glucose level can be checked by the person with diabetes using a finger prick test with a blood glucose meter. This method checks the glucose level in the capillary blood obtained from the finger prick. It is

important that the finger is clean and not contaminated by any glucose-containing material when this test is done as otherwise, it can lead to erroneous results. This self-monitoring of blood glucose can help to guide diabetes treatment, especially with insulin injections, that will achieve a satisfactory glucose control. 20 Diabetes Symptoms You Can't Afford to Ignore Stay healthy by keeping a close eye on these possible signs of diabetes. Whether triggered by genetics or lifestyle, diabetes rates are skyrocketing around the world. While many people imagine that diabetes is a disease that boldly announces itself, that’s far from the case. In fact, symptoms can be so mild, or even mimic other diseases to the point that those who actually have the disease don’t know it for years. However, even if your diabetes symptoms aren’t troubling you, that doesn’t mean they’re not taking their toll on your body. Uncontrolled diabetes can increase your risk of heart attack, stroke, nerve damage, blindness, and can increase your chances of requiring amputations. Increased thirst If you’re feeling parched even after you downed a glass of water, it could be a sign that you have diabetes. When your body can’t properly use the glucose in your bloodstream, it excretes it through urination, taking water from various parts of your body along the way. This can lead to a feeling like your throat has been trekking through the Sahara even when you’re sitting in the comfort of your airconditioned home Hunger If you’re looking for seconds before you’ve even finished your first course, unchecked diabetes may be to blame. As the disease pulls water from your body to flush out excess glucose in your blood, it

can prevent your body from using adequate amounts of said glucose for energy, as well as potentially cannibalizing healthy tissue. Sweet breath While we’d all love our breath to smell nice, when your breath takes on a sweet scent, that’s not a good sign. Sweet breath can be a sign your body is in diabetic ketoacidosis, which occurs when your body isn’t creating adequate amounts of insulin. As your body begins to burn fat and muscle for energy instead of glucose, acids called ketones are released into your bloodstream and can cause your breath to take on a sweet, almost fruit-like smell. Extremity pain As diabetes progresses, a type of nerve damage called peripheral neuropathy often comes along for the ride. Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by remaining in a hyperglycemic state for too long, which often occurs in undiagnosed diabetics, and can cause permanent nerve damage, loss of sensation, and tissue death. Weight gain Your body’s endocrine system is a complicated machine, and when it’s offkilter, it can wreak havoc on your body. For some people with diabetes, this can cause unexpected weight gain and accumulation of body fat. If the numbers on the scale are going up and you haven’t changed anything about your lifestyle, you need to talk to your doctor. Dry mouth All that water being leeched from your tissues doesn’t just cause weight loss — it can also be the reason behind that dry mouth you’ve been experiencing. Although it seems like little more than an inconvenience, over time, dry mouth can increase your risk of gum recession, tooth decay, and other oral health issues.

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MOTORING EVENTS SAN CRISTOBEL CELEBRATIONS This unique annual celebration in Spain is happening again on May Day Tuesday 1st. The spectacular event starts at the brotherhoods capilla de Correntias near Carrefour in Orihuela at 10.00am. The assembled caravan of vehicles will follow the image of San Cristobel and will pass Hurchillo, Escorratel and finish in Redovan. The caravan of vehicles will join the various millitary and police exhibitions for the public to enjoy. After a short service to remember those that died in the act of carrying out their service and those that have suffered in Traffic accidents there will be a number of displays and exhibitions by invited organisations. At 2.00pm there will be the opportunity to enjoy a paellas or caldo con pelotas followed by a traditional desert of Redovan “Almojabanas”. During the afternoon the public will be able to buy drinks, rolls and aperitivos. All the money will be donated to the Fight against Infantil Cancer. Amongst the invited organisations are the United Military Emergency, National Police, Guardia Civil, Brigadas Forestales, United Adscrita of the Valencian Police, Local Police of Elche, Redovan, Alicante and Benidor, Zaragoza Millitary Infanteria, Aguila Patrol, United Cinologicas of the Millitary Police. This is an event for all the family to enjoy especially the children

who will be able to see close up the specialist military and police vehicles. For those who would like to join the Day of the Driver in their classic then you need to be at Carrefour before 10.00am. XV1 Feria Auto-Retro in Region of Murcia 25th , 26th and 27th May 2018 Cuartel de Artilleria, Murcia Organised by the Club Ruta del Sol Free entrance in the open air inside the historic

Artillery Barracks. Friday 4.00pm til 9.00pm Saturday and Sunday 10.00am til 9.00pm Classic car and motorcycles Exhibition, parts and accessories plus books and toys. 15th International Antic Auto Feria, 19th and 20th May IFA Alicante Advance tickets www.feria-alicante.com Exhibition of cars and motorcycles and parts

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A Pesty Problem! Spring brings all manor of problems for road users, one which is often overlooked, although potentially hugely dangerous, is what happens when we´re joined in the vehicle by a tiny passenger we didn´t invite! Distractions when driving are a major cause of traffic related incidents, from drowsiness to using your mobile, tuning your radio to talking to other vehicle occupants, many of those distractions can be dealt with easily, but others can be so far out of our control, they become an even bigger danger. What do we do when an insect enters our car, especially if we start to panic that the insect, such as a wasp, might actually attack us? If an insect enters your vehicle, first and foremost, the advice is do NOT panic. Even though there is a fear, and a risk, insects like wasps do not normally attack unprovoked, and so remaining calm may reassure our insect passenger that we are not posing any kind of threat. Outside of our vehicles, the most time wasps will sting is when they feel under attack, such as when we wave our arms around trying to deflect it. This action not only confuses the wasp, it too starts to feel threatened and panics, resulting in a defensive attack. Whilst maintaining our calm persona, and telling all other vehicle occupants to do the same, we need to keep our eyes on the road and our driving, whilst politely asking our insect to leave. It will of course not be quite that simple. Firstly, we probably want to stop our car, so we need to identify a safe place to do so. An insect in the car is not actually considered an emergency, so the hard shoulder of the motorway is not the place to stop, if you´re on a fast road such as this, wait for the nest service station, or insect is not going anywhere too soon. On any other road, the normal rules for stopping will apply, find a location that is both safe and convenient and does not cause problems for other road users. In case you´re wondering, simply opening the windows when the vehicle is moving will usually not work, as the force of the wind will simply blow your insect back inside. Of course, if your vehicle is travelling at a slow speed, this is a more realistic option but remember you are driving a car, not an insect trainer.

If you have stopped, remain calm still. Don´t suddenly panic and start waving your arms, open the windows and the insect might simply leave of its own accord. If not, the vehicle occupants can get out and maybe open the doors, if it is safe to do so. Remember, the insect is not actually trying to cadge a lift to another

location, it will have entered your vehicle unintentionally, but don´t worry too much that it might be lost in the wilderness, it will find a new home. Once the insect has left, your journey can continue, but you might want to check for any others that may have entered before you set off.

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Increased Risk of Fires Sadly, we have to continue to warn about the risks of fires in Spain. The season for which agricultural and other commercial fires are banned is getting longer each year, and already, parts of Spain have suffered damage caused by fire, damage which is all too often caused by human interaction, sometimes intentional, but often as a consequence of simple neglect, such as discarding a cigarette out of the car window. In Spain, it is estimated that more than 80% of all forest fires are caused by humans. In America incidentally the figure is as many as 90%. We are often asked about smoking whilst driving, as many people have read on the internet that drivers will get fined if they are caught smoking. This is not true. It is not illegal to smoke whilst you are driving. There is a theoretical risk that you may be distracted as a result of smoking, such as rolling a cigarette, or even lighting it, that may lead to an incident which may mean that the driver is accountable because they are not in full control of the vehicle. That is an offence, not being in full control, but

smoking as such is not. However, what is illegal is to throw the cigarette out of the window. In fact, it is illegal to throw anything from the vehicle, litter, food, cigarettes, but it is the latter than can cause the most devastation. If you do throw a cigarette out of a car window, lit or otherwise, you could be risking the lives of many people as forest fires are relentless and run so easily out of control, therefore you will be fined on the spot if you are seen. The law is quite clear, “No person in any vehicle shall throw or discharge from or upon any road or motorway or adjoining area, public or private, any lit or non lit cigarette”. If you do get caught you face a fine of 200 euro and 4 points deducted from your license. Do it more than once and you are getting closer to a ban. It might seem harsh and expensive, but when you consider the damage that can be caused by laziness or sometimes simple stupidity, you might soon realise that it is not expensive at all, so please don´t do it for everybody´s sake.

Extra Speed Checks across Europe Concluded All last week, up until Sunday, you may have notices an increase in traffic police across Europe, including the Guardia Civil in Spain. An intensified campaign against speeding drivers was being coordinated by the European Traffic Police Network, paying special attention to one of the #fatal4 contributing factors to road traffic incidents, inappropriate speed. In Spain, the Guardia Civil carried out about 700,000 controls before the end of the campaign, which also saw, for the first time, the new portable radar equipment, Velolaser, being used. Inappropriate speed is not only one of the four main contributing factors in road traffic incidents, it is also present in one in every five road fatalities. Speed, whether excessive (above established limits) or inappropriate (within limits but not adjusted to the conditions of the road, vehicle or driver) is a problem for road safety in many countries as established by the Organisation for Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Conference of Transport Ministers (ECMT). According to both organisations, half of all drivers drive at an inappropriate speed and 20% in excess of the established limit by 10 kilometres per hour. Not respecting the speed limits is a fundamental element that determines the greater or lesser incidence in road accidents, and the severity and degree of injury of the victims in the event of a traffic accident. In addition, in the case of fatal incidents, in 21% of them, speed was a concurrent factor. In 2016 (the last year with consolidated data) more than 350 people died on the roads in incidents in which speed was one of the concurrent

factors. For this reason and because awareness to respect the speed limits is essential to reduce the incident rate, the Directorate General of Traffic joined the Europe-wide campaign of awareness and monitoring of speed on the roads. This campaign was carried out simultaneously in almost thirty countries that make up the International Organization of Traffic Police (TISPOL), of which the Traffic Group of the Guardia Civil is a member. In addition, as usual, local and regional police joined in the campaign on urban roads across the country, taking into account that in cities, pedestrians are the users who suffer the most deaths where speed is the main cause. As a result of the reluctance for many

drivers to realise the dangers of excessive speed, the DGT is investigating an overall reduction in the maximum permitted speed limit on conventional roads, which, if approved, will see many of the current limits reduced by 10 kilometres per hour. You will be able to read more about this, and other developments soon to be implemented in tackling speeding vehicles, soon. On Monday of last week, the press were invited to one of the first controls to see the new Velolaser in use, and, as if to prove how these controls are aimed at helping road users and reducing incidents, the attendees were slightly distracted at one point as the officers assisted a young mother, a duck, and her children across the road.

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CD Cox 2 – 1 CD Montesinos One to forget!! Team:- Dani, Fernando, Manu Sanchez, Patri, Vaz, George, Dani Saiz, Pastor, Dario, Joao and Maccan. Sub’s:- Aitor, Luis, Alfredo, Bashir, Manu Saez. Scorers:- Luis (50 mins) After such a great season to date, CD Montesinos played their worst game of the season and went down to a 2-1 away defeat at relegation threatened CD Cox, who deserved their victory on the day. With regular players and defensive “Rock” Manu suspended for this match and without veteran player “Tank” German also missing, top scorer Vazquinho was left to carry the full weight of the attack on his shoulders. Vaz, who is

the division´s top scorer this season with 26 goals, played with a long term injury and suffered another injury during the game. Despite this, he continued, but looked a yard slower than normal. It is fair to say that CD Cox were the better side on the day. Almost from the first minute they took the game to “Monte” who failed to get into the game. They looked lethargic and were second best to every ball. Even when they took the lead in the 50th minute through substitute Luis, it always looked as if they were second best, and so it proved, and the two goals they scored deep into the second half gave

them all the points. Sometimes, at every level, a side has a game like this. Let us hope that this is a one-off and that the players realise how much the supporters of this humble Club want to clinch that third spot in the league. This latest defeat means CD Montesinos drop down one place into fourth position as they are overtaken by Santa Pola. Despite the defeat, this has still been a historic season for Monte who will need to be at their best for the final three matches this season if they are to claim that third place.

Salah named Player of the Year Liverpool and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah was named Player of the Year by England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) on Sunday, becoming the first Egyptian to receive the award. Salah was rewarded for his performances which have yielded 41 goals in all competitions since joining from AS Roma last year, helping Liverpool reach the Champions League semi-finals and secure a likely top-four finish in the Premier League. The 25-year-old came out on top of a six-man shortlist, voted for by PFA members from the 92 Premier League and Football League teams, that also included league title winners in Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy

Sane and David Silva. Sane did, however, win the Young Player of the Year award while Fran Kirby of Chelsea Ladies was named women’s Player of the Year at London’s Grosvenor House hotel. Salah, who will be playing against his former team AS Roma on Tuesday, said he hopes to follow up the recognition received from his peers with silverware for the team. “My personal ambition is to win something with the team. I always think about the team, I don’t think about myself,” Salah said.

ABBEY ANGLING We fished the 6th round of the Spring Series at the Embalsa de la Pedrera on the 17th April. The water is now receding fast and it has dropped by 18inches at least, this leaves a very muddy margin around the waters edge and wellies are a must. Match managers need to ensure all the keep nets are pegged in sufficient water and secured at the base, to stop the nets from collapsing in on the fish. Although the temperatures have risen, the fish are still hard to come by, with Dave Hoare managing to find a few fish for first place with 7.220kgs, coming in a close second was Neil McBirnie with 7.060kgs, and taking the third spot was myself with 5.680kgs 1st Dave Hoare with 7.220kgs fishing straight lead and using pellets 2nd Neil McBirnie with 7.060kgs fishing the feeder using pellet and corn 3rd Terry Screen with 5.680kgs fishing the feeder using corn

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

RODS & REELS Our first round of the Spring Championship was fished on the river Segura at Murcia on the 18th April. The water was up a good foot and coloured, when we arrived the larger fish were crashing into the reeds, which indicate they were in spawning mode. Neil McBirnie drawn above the bridge took the top spot with mainly small fish with a bag of 14.940kgs in second place was Mick Hill with 10.400kgs and coming in third was Dave Hutchinson with 9.760kgs 1st Neil McBirnie with 14.940kgs fishing the feeder using corn 2nd Mick Hill with 10.400kgs fishing the feeder using wafters 3rd Dave Hutchinson with 9.760kgs fishing the feeder using pellet and corn There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Richard Wood on 611451423 Last Saturday on the 14th April an Open Match was held on the El Bosquet Complex, it was organized by Keith Hirst of Places to fish in the Costa Blanca South. The winners were 1st Dave Hoare with 11.700kgs 2nd Dave Hutchinson with 9.700kgs 3rd Bill Cannon with 5.300kgs 4th Bob Norton with 5.100kgs Terry Screen

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Sailing: Better Weather at Last After yet another cancellation due to the very high winds, SAMM’s second race day on April 8th dawned bright and warm with gentle 7 to 10 knot WNW winds. At Los Alcazares this means they blow off the land so the Mar Menor has little in the way of waves, excellent racing conditions. Eight boats came to the start line at 12 noon and six got a good start, including the recently launched Sailfish 18 “Ginetta” of the Balaton group. Their other two Sailfish languished at the rear. John and Julian in the Laser 2000 “Shoestring Dos” quickly pulled away from the fleet and were to lead to the finish with four other boats all finishing within the next 10 minutes. However, once the handicaps were

Ginetta passes a mark

applied, Ginetta was declared the race winner, just 17 seconds ahead of “Dos” on corrected time. Only six boats came out for the second race and, at 10 minutes to the start, found themselves becalmed. At 2 minutes to the start this all changed when the wind came in with a vengeance, blowing at 12 to 16 knots from the WSW. Again “Dos” slowly pulled away from the fleet as the sea started to build and the wind gust at over 18 knots, and this is when the problems started. First “Ginetta” retired because of a tiller problem, and then Bob Lagden capsized at mark 3, swiftly followed by Brian Murray capsizing at the other side of the course.

John, Julian, Bob, Martin

The support boat quickly went to Bob’s aid, took him on board, then helped Brian right his boat and start sailing again, but the assistance meant he had to retire. Returning to Bob’s boat they could not right it so were forced to tow it back to the shore. The remaining three boats managed to complete the race with “Dos” finishing first and this position was confirmed after applying the handicaps. Mick Burgess, in the diminutive “Rosita”, is to be congratulated for completing the race in the conditions. His reward was to find that he was placed second in the race. With the support boat occupied with towing, thanks also must go to Don Clarke for sailing along with Mick on his last lap as a safety precaution. The third race day on April 15th also started in perfect weather, sunny, warm and WNW winds of 6 to 10 knots. A close start saw the 8 boats battling hard around the first lap with “Dos” just ahead and “Rosita” at the rear. On lap 2

“Ginetta” missed a mark and retired whilst the other boats continued to fight hard with the tactics on the upwind leg being the key to success. After 5 laps only 10 minutes separated all the

Hartley in a blow

finishers except “Rosita” who retired after lap 4. All boats, except “Ginetta” started the second race, in near calm conditions but, the wind backed as forecast to WSW and increased to 12 to 14 knots. In challenging conditions a very tight race ensued, with the leading four boats Shoestrings “Uno”, “Dos”, “Tres” and the Hartley 12.2 completing laps within seconds of each other. The Balaton boats “Mistral” and “Sirocco” had had their bottoms cleaned and their rigging tweaked since the last race day which made a vast difference in the performance so were not far off the pace. They finished the morning race first and second and the afternoon race first and third with “Dos” in second.

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San Miguel Golf Society Warm sunshine welcomed 48 members and 2 guests to Vistabella golf course. Unfortunately, one no-show meant a member on the reserve list missed out on a game. The recent improvement in speed of play suffered a slight setback, with 5 hour rounds being the norm. Play ready golf, gents! “Pick and play” made a temporary return, a committee decree granted by dint of the 7 new holes experiencing a bedding-in period. Greens where, as always, in great condition. On the whole, scoring was astonishingly high with some stratospheric points totals winning prizes. Hats off to Charlie Harkin who amassed a massive 43 points, edging out Phil De Lacy’s 42 to win the honour of the day’s highest score. The day’s results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 4th Mike Jordan (35), 3rd Chris Hamblett (38), 2nd Norman McBride (39) and 1st Charlie Harkin (43) Silver Category: 4th Paul Wainright

(37 ), 3rd Paul Kelsall (38), 2nd Mike Inns (40), and 1st Phil De Lacy (42) Gold Category: 4th Ivor Turkington (35 on CB), 3rd Paul Guest (35), 2nd Mike Greatorex (38), and 1st Eva Petersson (39) Nearest the pins on the par 3’s went to Bob Eyland, Bjorn Petersson, John Osborne, Paul Guest. Best guest prize went to Gwilym Rudge. Mary Cleary won this week’s Abacus prize, a free golf lesson from Vistabella professional, Adrian Rudge. The voucher was gleefully handed to her by Adrian’s dad, Gwilym. Our thanks to the staff at Vistabella for their contribution to the day. 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 El Valle.

LAS SALINAS PETANCA LAS SALINAS PETANCA SUMMER LEAGUE WEEK 3 DIVISION 1: Franco Belgas Justin remain in top place with a 7-1 home win against the Falcons. Los Bandidos with a game in hand is in second place with an 8-0 win over Los Altos Diablos. El Mirador won away at Franco Belgas Lucky by 5-3 to move into third place. DIVISION 2: Los Altos Dragons, open up a useful lead winning away to San Miguel by 5-3. El Rancho are now in second place following an 8-0 away victory at the Pirates, Lakeside Lions went down 5-3 against Lakeside Hellcats, but remain in third place. Peacock,s Red, are in 4th place with a match in hand. This division is well balanced with a lot of close results forthcoming. DIVISION 3: Spanish team Guardamar won at home to Rojales Thader by 6-2 to open up a 4 point lead over Blagul, who lost away to Amigo Belgas by 5-3. Rojales are in third place, with Amigos in fourth place. Laguna Rosa won at home to Peacocks Allsorts, and have a match in hand. Roger Seymour

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Imanyo Golf St George’s Day Plaque This was the third time the St George’s Day Plaque has been played for, thank you to Imanyo’s for sponsoring the plaque and the golf day. The format was foursome’s pairs scoring Stableford points. The course was in great condition compared to the last time we played there in February, well done Richard Davis and his ground staff. Winners of the St George’s Day Plaque were “The Joker” Mick Billins and “On the Radar Already” Chris Darling with 50 points, runners up were “Keep it in the Family” Alan Ralph and Steve Day with 45 points, best front nine on count back was “Mr Score Card” Martin Gadney with 14 points, best back nine was “On the Radar Already “Chris Darling with 18 points. All nearest the pins were won, hole 4 by Alan Martin, hole 8 by Terry Fitzgerald, hole 11 by Peter List and hole 14 by “Mr Score Card” Martin Gadney. presenting the plaque to the winners Mick Billins and Chris Darling.

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www.imanyogolfsociety.com imanyogolfsociety@gmail.com Back at Imanyo’s there was a few drinks and food waiting, the football card was won by Eamon Murphy with Bristol City adding another €20 to our charities, Caritas Daya Nueva, S.A.T.S. and A.E.C.C. Cancer Care.

On a very windy day at Saurines de la Torre a hardy bunch of 22 golfers faced the elements for a challenging round of golf. Despite the conditions some respectable rounds of golf ensued. Played in the Stableford format the following scores were recorded. GOLD CLASS 1st JOHN WILLIAMS 35pts 2nd DAVE WRIGHT 33pts 3rd KEN STYAN 31pts (CB) SILVER CLASS 1st EDDIE ALLAN 32pts (CB) 2nd JOHN NICOLL 32pts 3rd NEV GREENWOOD 27pts NEAREST THE PIN HOLE 3 STEVE BIRKETT HOLE 7 ROGER LILES HOLE 10 NEV GREENWOOD HOLE 14 KEN STYAN HOLE 18 EDDIE ALLAN Several KNOCK OUT COMPETITION matches ran concurrently with the above with the following players reaching the next round. JOHN McGREGOR, ARTHUR JONES,KEN FARROW and MIKE HEIGHWAY congratulations all. A good, if a bit windy days golf returning to the Lime Bar for presentations and refreshments. A warm thanks to the Lime Bar Staff especially Carly and Sue and to the ladies for the football draw Eddie Allan.

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

The people of Great Britain have been in a state of confusion for the last few days, caused by this strange bright object in the sky which they have been struggling to recognise. And, of course, some sunshine in Blighty means that everyone in the world has to be told that there is some sunshine in Blighty. Typically, the London Marathon clashed with the hottest day of the year which must have been lovely for those runners thinking it was a good idea to do it in some kind of fancy dress. The men’s race was won by the great Eliud Kipchoge for the third time, making him only the third triple winner in history. Mo Farah came an uncontroversial third. Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya won the women's marathon and became the fourth fastest female marathon runner of all time.

All, well OK maybe not all but some, eyes are on the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield as the World Snooker Championship is up and running. A good tournament often needs a big shock early to capture the imagination and we’ve already had one. 2017 Champion Mark Selby was knocked out on Saturday by qualifier Joe Perry. Sure, Joe isn’t a ‘typical’ qualifier has he has graced a semi final at the Crucible in the past, but it was still a bit of a shock I promise you. Ronnie O’Sullivan is through to the second round though, which is the most important thing. Amir Khan’s return to the ring was massively hyped and anticipated. And like many things that receive massive hype and anticipation, it was a bit of a damp squib as Khan knocked out Phil Lo Greco in 39 seconds at Liverpool’s Echo Arena. Khan had not fought in two years and had clearly worked hard to remove the extra weight gained by a traditional northern boxing diet of pie, pie and some more pie when not in training. He is now keen to get Kell Brook in the ring. Maybe not quite yet, Amir. But soon.

EUROGOLF On Thursday 19th April Eurogolf played their monthly stableford off the plates. It was a glorious sunny day and the course is in good condition so some good golf was played. The top 4 scores were 1st Ken Brett 39 c/b 2nd Malcolm Foskett 39 3rd Gill Gordon 37 c/b 4th Norman Woods 37 Cat 1 1st Pete Cleaver 37 2nd Steve Sayers 35 Cat 2 1st Alan Venables 36 c/b 2nd Bruce Gordon 36 Cat 3 1st John Hill 37 c/b 2nd Clare Daye-Gretton 37 April Stableford winner Ken Brett Best front 9 Frances Buckeridge 20 Best back 9 Bob Buckeridge 19 NTP´s 5th John Barraclough 11th Ian Pegg 12th in 2 Pete Cleaver 15th Colin Daye-Gretton 17th Gordon Bourne Football draw Ian Turner Monique Reeve John Fairhurst Tony

Stanley and Norman Woods. TUESDAY TOFFS On Tuesday 17th April Toffs played their normal stableford competition and the results were overall winners 1st Geoff Evans 40 c/b 2nd John Fairhurst 40 3rd Ian Turner 38 4th Malcolm Foskett 37 Cat 1 1st Steve Sayers 37 c/b 2nd Arty Crammon 36 Cat 2 1st Stan Low 36 2nd Pam Welsh 34 Cat 3 1st Francis Buckeridge 33 2nd Ken Brett 32 NTP´s 5th Alan Venables 11th Monique Reeve 12th in 2 George McCallum 15th Pam Welsh 17th Kevin Bonser Best front 9 Linda Lynch 20 Best back 9 Karen Simpson 20 Football draw John Hill Clive Horne Arty Crammon Malcolm Foskett and Felix Mallon.

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Hello dear eader(s). Don’t be put off by the new name. Think of it when Sunderland signed most of the old Everton team. You’re going to get exactly the same rubbish as before, just wearing a different shirt. And with that, we get underway with the very important football of the last weekend - the FA Cup. When you are Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Mauricio Pochettino and, er, Mark Hughes and the FA Cup is the only trophy you are able to win then you start to take the semi finals very, very seriously indeed.

Still, Jose was borderline happy after the win but still used it as an opportunity to remind his players of a few things. “They need to approach every match with the same mentality” he said, reminding his players that they had managed to get beaten by West Bromwich Albion last week, a fact that could only have been more laughable if WBA were still managed by Alan Pardew. “The players need to educate themselves,” he continued, possibly forgetting that he is paid a hell of a lot of money to be their coach, teacher and mentor. Antonio Conte “doesn’t play to enjoy,” he “plays to win” even though the “FA

But, no matter how seriously you take them, Tottenham Hotspur are, after all, still Tottenham Hotspur. And Tottenham Hotspur just do not win FA Cup Semi Finals, even if they are played at home now. Dele Alli put Spurs ahead early in the first half and from that moment onwards you just knew it was a matter of time before Manchester United woke up and Spurs went all Spurs. And, courtesy of Alexis Sanchez’s best performance so far for United (although that really isn’t saying much at all), United did what United would expect to do a lot more of in the future - kill the hopes of some young pretenders. However, a few questions did arise from the game. Firstly, if Harry Kane is that good, how on earth did he end up in the pockets of Chris Smalling and Phil Jones. I mean, they are supposed to be rubbish, aren’t they? Mind you, it’s OK for me to point this out but it would have been wiser for the official FA Cup Twitter account not to have said anything, what with a World Cup coming up and team harmony being pretty important to the national side. And secondly, if this Tottenham team are to be remembered in the future as actually being better than the teams of 90s and the majority of the 80s, they actually have to win

Cup is harder to win this year”. Yes, Antonio it is. Especially when your team isn’t as good as last season. But, when you have Southampton in the semi final the chances of getting to the final have to be dramatically increased. Olivier Giroud scored moments after the whistle for the second half, slaloming his way past seven players in Southampton’s six yard box and poking home. Alvaro Morata had been on the pitch just over a minute before his marker inexplicably ducked to allow him a free header for 2-0. Southampton had chances, namely Shane Long

(naturally) failing to take his and Charlie Austin hitting the post from a tight angle. Conte had said to his players to play with “fire in their eyes” and despite the pain of this suggestion, they seemed to manage it. The best thing to happen to Southampton all afternoon was the knowledge that Swansea City were already 2-0 at City by the time the final whistle went at Wembley. The week just gone was the week that Arsenal FanTV have been dreaming of for nearly a decade. No, not Arsenal putting West Ham United to bed in convincing manner but the fact that after over two decades of steering the ship, Arsene Wenger is to leave Arsenal Football Club at the end of the season. Yes, this season. Not an unnamed season, this actual season. Even if they win the Europa League. Yes, Arsene is going. Is this good? Is this bad? Who is even #arseneout or #arsenein anymore? If Sky Sports needed any further reasons to be hanging their heads in shame over football news coverage, their completely unbiased solo use off Arsenal FanTV to provide the live ‘reaction’ was almost on the same level of the BBC coverage of Brexit for only putting one point of view across. Whisper it quietly, but BT do provide the better coverage. Of course, the right thing for the Arsenal players to do in the first game at the Emirates since the big news broke would have been to put on a Lord Mayor’s Show of a performance against West Ham. But Arsenal had their minds elsewhere, probably on Atletico Madrid in their upcoming Europa League game. Nacho Monreal scored a goal that Joe Hart probably should have saved and it was Nacho’s 6th of the season - the same number as a certain Paul Pogba. Who says Arsene cannot get the most out of players anymore? West Ham threatened briefly to be party poopers before Joe Hart stepped up his campaign to get a proper summer holiday this year. David Moyes showed his ability to work with young players, blaming Declan Rice for the important second Arsenal goal saying, “we were in it and then a poor mistake from a young

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32 members and guests were greeted by warm sunshine and NO wind to play what is generally thought to be a long course, yes according to the card it is long but in reality it´s no longer than any other that we play. The one thing that is different however are the greens, they are lightning fast and true, as most of us are not used to this 3 or even 4 putts became the norm. Consequently the scoring was not so good with the Silver category suffering the most; at least the winners of the Gold category did manage to get into the buffer zone. The slick greens were

probably the reason that the 2´s pot remains intact and will be carried over to new week at Alenda. Results. N.t.p.hole 5 K. Houpalahti, Hole 8 P. Kinnerfelt, Hole 12 NADA, Hole 15 K. Cornish. Best guest was Hakon with 24 points. Silver category: 3rd P. O´Dowd 29, 2nd A. Rickers 30, 1st G. Sorby 32. Gold category: 3rd O. Rong 32, 2nd K. Aasebo 34, 1st M. Saunders 34 (L/H) Photo: Silver category winners. Interested in joining in with this multinational Society, go to www.tmgs.org of via our Facebook page TMGSGOLF

Monday we played the Yellow Peril Game and the winning team with a good score of 144 were Nick Campbell, Donna Campbell, Reg Akehurst, and Bryan Neal. Wednesday it was the 6th and final Round of the Joker Eclectic Competition and the results were as follows: 1st Ron Phipps 46 pts, 2nd John Collins 41 pts, 3rd Liz Robertson 40 pts, 4th John Dobson, on a count back, 40 pts, 5th Benedicte Kruse, on a count back, 40 pts, 6th Peter Wickham, on a count back, 40 pts. 2´s Club: Peter Reffell, John Dobson, Lindsay Forbes and Alan Douglas. Shot of the Day: Liz Robertson a Hole in One on the 10th. Friday´s game was a Texas Scramble and the winners with a score of 59.8 were Rachel Leckey, Reg Akehurst, Alan Douglas and Nick Campbell. Next Monday is the start of the Singles Match-play Competition. Mike Mahony

player cost us the game”. Way to go Moyseh, keep those man management tools sharp. 4-1 was the first fitting farewell in Arsene’s tour. I think we can all agree that after Mohamed Salah put Liverpool 2-0 up against West Bromwich Albion that he and his teammates started to think about Tuesday night’s Champions League showdown with Roma. Liverpool were cruising and WBA, considering they needed to win to even have a sniff of survival, were nowhere to be seen. And then we caught a little glimpse of the ‘old Liverpool’ who forgot they had to play the full 90 minutes and saw West Brom score twice, meaning Darren Moore has not been beaten by Jose or Jurgen Klopp in his managerial career. I said it last week, I will say it again. Retire at the end of the season, Darren! There must be something about Wilfried Zaha and Watford. In the past there was the bust-up with the mascot and on Saturday, depending on your point of view, Zaha could have had two penalties or been sent off. Or both. Either way, Watford certainly enjoyed spending a lot of time kicking him. There was one particular incident, where Zaha ended up being booked, that was certainly a case of his reputation, unfair in the eyes of this

particular writer here, coming before him as he was clearly taken down by at least three players in one go. That

penalty, likely converted by Luka Milivojevic, would have given Palace three points instead of one. However, that one point left Roy Hodgson’s Palace six points ahead of Southampton, albeit having played one game more. It would be surprising to say the least to see them go down. Stoke really needed to win against Burnley to have any hope of staying up. Mind you, that was the same last Monday when they led against West Ham and failed to hold on. They led against Burnley too, before Ashley Barnes scored yet again to bring the Europa League qualifying hopefuls level. If James Tarkowski is good enough for Gareth Southgate then I’d hope Barnesy is. Did anyone realistically think that Swansea City might cause an upset away to the newly crowned champions? No, nobody here did either. City raced into a 2-0 lead after 15 minutes with even Raheem Sterling managing to convert from half a yard rather than fluffling it completely. Gabby Jesus tried hard to score one himself, even missing a penalty, before needing old Uncle Yaya to come on as sub and put one on a plate for him. You can’t criticise Swansea too harshly, some of those goals were rather good. You can find more almost witty daily football content over on www.gettingsackedinthemorning.com

CLAPTON’S GOLF SOCIETY This month’s competition was held at the newly laid out Vistabella Golf. The weather was warm and comfortable but the wind was blowing across the course. This made playing that much more difficult, as it means the players have to aim off-course to compensate. Everybody thought this was going to be a low scoring day, but as you can see from the results below there were some good scores all round. As everybody finished and the cards were collected we all returned back to The Club in Quesada. Cards and handicaps were checked and the results are below. The presentation was given at The Club Quesada and we would like to thank to Ian and his staff for an excellent buffet.

Brent Hollings 32 points on c/b Gold Runner Up: Andy Trefry 32 points Silver Winner: John Dodds 32 points Silver Runner Up: Chris Byrne 31 points Best Front Nine: Brian Simmister 16 points Best Back Nine: Kevin Williams 17 points

Congratulations to all the winners.

Our next match will be on the 18th May at Bonalba. If anyone would like to join us for a fun day out please contact Kevin Williams on kevsta01@gmail.com or 619 725 609.

Overall Winner: Dave Nicholls 36 points Gold Winner:

Nearest the Pins: 2nd John Dodds; 7th Dave Nicholls: 11th Brian Simmister; Twos: shared between John Dodds, Dave Nicholls and Brian Simmister.

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CostaBlancaPeople 24th -30th April 2018