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BRITISH WOMAN SURVIVES 10 HOURS IN SEA AFTER CRUISE SHIP FALL
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British woman has survived after falling from a cruise ship off the coast of Croatia, the country’s coastguard has said. Kay Longstaff, aged 46, was rescued 10 hours after falling into the Adriatic Sea - 60 miles offshore - around midnight on Saturday. The woman - named by newspapers as Kay Longstaff - was taken to hospital in the town of Pula. She told reporters she fell off the back
and was “very lucky to be alive”. Speaking to Croatian news channel HRT after stepping off the coastguard patrol boat the Cavtat, she added: “I was in the water for 10 hours, so these wonderful guys rescued me.” She was then taken to hospital in an ambulance. The rescue vessel’s captain, Lovro Oreskovic, said she was found on Sunday (19th August) “exhausted”, adding: “We were extremely happy for saving a human life.” Croatian Ministry of Maritime Affairs spokesman David Radas said rescuers were able to work out the exact moment Ms Longstaff fell in the water by checking the cruise ship’s CCTV. “Because they knew the time, they were able to know the exact position of the ship.” A statement from Norwegian Cruise Line confirmed that a guest had gone overboard while the ship was on its way from Vargarola to Venice. It said: “We are pleased to advise that the guest was found alive, is currently in stable condition, and has been taken
ashore in Croatia for further treatment. “We are very happy that the individual, who is a UK resident, is now safe and will soon be reunited with friends and family.” The Foreign Office confirmed it had been notified of the incident. Experts have said that there were several lucky factors in this case which helped the survivor, including the warm sea. The water temperature would have been about 28-29ºC which is a little bit warmer than a swimming pool. A person can survive for around one hour in 5ºC water, two hours in 10ºC and six hours in 15ºC - but if the temperature is in the high 20s then it is possible to survive for around 25 hours. According to the experts the best way to slow down the rate at which your body cools is to avoid swimming and instead try to float in the water with your knees raised up to your chest. The “flat, calm conditions” meant Ms Longstaff - was able to float, swim and stay pretty much where she fell in.
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Second Annual Orihuela Golf Tournament The Councillor for Tourism, Sofía Álvarez, has presented details for the second edition of the History of Orihuela Golf Tournament, which will take place on Saturday 22nd September at Vistabella Golf. “After the success of the first edition, this year we have opted to once again organise this event which is a tourist boost for our city, as the practice of this sport is increasingly popular with tourists and visitors,” said the Councillor. Councillor Álvarez was accompanied by a representative from Zenia Boulevard, Inés Canales, and the director of Vistabella Golf Course, Joaquín Rocamora. Joaquín Rocamora explained that the maximum number of participants for this second edition of the tournament is 120 players, and the people who participate can do so in three different categories and the tournament is open to men and women golfers. He said: “Prizes will be awarded for the 1st and 2nd
places in each category, trophies will also be given for first and second places of each category. There will also be a trophy awarded for Best Scratch and special prizes for nearest pin and longest Drive.” In addition, the Councillor for Tourism thanked the sponsors and collaborators of the event for “their willingness to make this second golf tournament a reality”. These include: Vistabella golf course, La Zenia Boulevard shopping centre, Hotel Doña Monse, Kyron Salud, Callaway, Valentin Sanchez, Ecowash, Dicost, Wilson Staff, Decathlon, Los Angeles Restaurant, Chantal Optic, DH Tapería, La Barraca Restaurant, Onda Cero Radio and JS. The registration period opened on Friday (17th August) and will close on 20th September. Those interested in participating can obtain more information from the Vistabella Golf website: www.vistabellagolf.com
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WORLD NEWS: of Bands in Torrevieja There’s a baby boom coming to a hospital in Arizona, with 16 nurses preparing to give birth over the coming months. The intensive care nurses work at Banner Desert Medical Centre in Mesa, which is about 20 miles from Phoenix. They are all expecting between October and January. Nurse Rochelle Sherman, nearly eight months pregnant, said: “I don’t think we realised just how many of us were pregnant until we started a Facebook group.” Her pregnant colleague Jolene Garrow joked: “We all formulated this plan to have the holidays off.” Ms Garrow added that non-pregnant colleagues have been helping by taking care of patients whose illnesses or treatments could be dangerous to expecting mothers and unborn babies. These include tuberculosis, shingles or chemotherapy because of the radiation.
Sunbathing wallaby in Wolverhampton A small, friendly wallaby appears to have got the jump on zookeepers who are hunting for her after she escaped and was spotted eating grass and sunbathing. Holly, who lives at Wild Zoological Park in Bobbington, Continued on page 5
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f you like the big band sound, Torrevieja is the place to be this week. The International Festival of bands will take place at the Eras de la Sal. The two-day musical spectacular will be held on Thursday and Friday, 23rd and 24th August. Entrance is free for the concerts that start at 10pm so it will also be cooler by the time the bands take to the stage.
Traditional Fishing Tourism in Torrevieja The Town Hall in Torrevieja has launched an initiative named Pescaturismo, which aims to offer tourists an insight into traditional fishing techniques that first saw the town become famous The initiative allows for tourists to take to the sea on a night fishing boat, hopefully to catch red mullet, one of the
most characteristic fish caught at night off the Torrevieja coast. Fanny Serrano, the Councillor for Tourism, has said that the scheme will run until October, and offers tourists a chance to “sample our wealth and serve to give an insight into sustainability through traditional fishing techniques”.
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WORLD NEWS: The new local football season is about to get underway Continued from page 3 West Midlands, was spotted near a Sainsbury’s in Wolverhampton. Staffordshire Police said they received a call from a member of the public who spotted the animal in Bridgnorth Road, Wombourne. It is believed to have escaped from the zoo, which is two miles away. Wombourne Police tweeted: “Currently on Bridgnorth Road near Sainsburys conducting an area check with @KinverPolice following a call reporting a kangaroo in the road.” A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: “We received a call from a member of the public claiming to have seen a wallaby or kangaroo on the Bridgnorth Road, Wombourne.” “Unfortunately, if there is a kangaroo on the loose, it’s got the jump on us!” “We've alerted local animal keepers in case there are any missing animals and will hop to it if we get any further reports.” A spokesman for Wild Zoological Park said: “As some of you may have seen, Holly, one of our wallabies has managed to leave our perimeter fence on Tuesday. Keepers have been tracking her and, of the various sightings we have of Holly, she’s very content eating grass and sunbathing. She’s a very friendly animal and should approach our keepers when we manage to catch up with her.” “If anybody does spot her we would appreciate it if you leave her alone and contact us.” He added: “There are various press reports of escaped beast and kangaroo on the loose. We’d just like to take a minute to clarify she’s a small, friendly, grasseating wallaby. Not a kangaroo and not a dangerous beast either.”
The first match of the new football season is set to take place on Sunday 2nd September at 7pm at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Torrevieja. This will see CD Torrevieja take on local rivals UD Horadada. The Club face this derby with a new lease of life, renewed expectations for
this new season, and a whole new plan of action not only for the first team, but for the reserves and Under-18s as well. The management is about to launch the season ticket campaign, which fans will be able to purchase from the stadium ticket office on the day.
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Alabama man guilty of shooting son in row over really good chicken An Alabama man could face two decades in jail for shooting his son during a row over chicken wings. John Louis Caver has been convicted of firstdegree domestic violence by a jury at Dallas County Court, two years after he attacked his son as the family watched an NFL game on TV at their home in Selma. The pair had become embroiled in an argument over the food and Caver's wife failed in her bid to separate them. Caver, 77, ended up shooting his son in the chest. Speaking after the guilty verdict, district attorney Michael Jackson told AL.com: “This must have been some really good chicken.” Caver will be sentenced on 19 November and could be jailed for 20 years.
Jessie the potty-mouthed parrot swears at firefighters A potty-mouthed parrot flipped firefighters the bird as they tried to rescue it after it got stuck on a roof for three days. The macaw parrot affectionately known as Jessie - escaped her home in north London and spent three days on a neighbour’s roof. Her owner and the RSPCA were Continued on page 6
Left to right: Jordan Vincent, Nadine’s Grandson Robert and Nadine Scott
The Annual Art Competition will be at La Herradura Restaurant in Los Montesinos on Wednesday 24th October 2018 and Vincent Real Estate, the main sponsor will be on hand to help out with The People’s Choice, they will also be inviting every visitor to enjoy a welcome glass of Cava or Bucks Fizz. Mark Vincent director said: “We are delighted to be able to help with this annual event which raises funds for The Elche Children’s Care Home and although Christmas still seems a way off, now seems a good time to tell you that we will also be a point of sale for the very special ECCH Charity Christmas Cards designed by the youngsters themselves. These cards will be available in our office in Benijofar from late September." This is the tenth Art Competition and Exhibition and it is now the second year it has been held it in memory of the artist Ray Scott. Nadine Scott is pictured with Jordan Vincent and her grandson Robert receiving a surprise prize from Vincent Real Estate from the recent Summer Ball
and the foreground you will see one of Ray’s paintings referred to as –‘SPLAT’ for want of better title! Nadine Scott will be supporting this event at La Herradura and she will be there on the day to give out winning certificates and prizes and so far Quesada Gym and a few other stalwarts are sponsoring one or more categories of the art competition. For further details and an entry form for the competition or exhibition please contact Jackie Nevin on jackienevin10 @gmail.com Artists of any level or medium can enter and can also exhibit their paintings even if they do not want to take part in the competition - all paintings can be priced for sale and there is no commission charge. It is €7 to enter one painting and just €15 if you would like to enter three paintings - please contact Jackie Nevin on jackienevin10@gmail.com for details alternative email sueinthesun@hotmail .co.uk
However, The Costa Blanca People is lucky enough to have four tickets to give away, two this week and two in next week’s paper. If you would like to win this week’s tickets all you need to do is tell us is: “In what year was Club Deportivo Torrevieja founded?”
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WORLD NEWS: escape Genoa Continued from page 5
unable to lure the animal down, so firefighters were called to Cuckoo Hall Lane in Edmonton. “Jessie had been on the same roof for three days and there were concerns that she may be injured which is why she hadn’t come down,” said watch manager Chris Swallow. “Our crew manager was the willing volunteer who went up the ladder to try and bring Jessie down. We were told that to bond with the parrot, you have to tell her I love you, which is exactly what the crew manager did. “While Jessie responded I love you back, we then discovered that she had a bit of a foul mouth and kept swearing, much to our amusement." Jessie is reported to have told the firefighters to “f*** off” before flying off to another rooftop. Mr Swallow said the parrot also spoke Turkish and Greek - so they tried telling her to come in both languages before she flew off. “Thankfully it soon became apparent that Jessie was fine and uninjured as she flew off to another roof and then to a tree,” he said. Jessie was later reunited with her owner.
Woman Gets Contact Lens Stuck In Eye For 28 Years A missing contacts lens isn’t something you should turn a blind eye toward. Case in point: A 42-year-old woman in Great Britain who lost a lens when she was a teen, only to have doctors discover it embedded in her eye 28 years later. According to the medical journal BMJ Case Reports, the patient went to the doctor after she discovered a peasized lump below her left eyebrow. The cyst was visible on an MRI and cause the woman’s left eyelid to droop. When doctors went in to remove the cyst, they discovered a rigid contact lens that somehow migrated into the eyelid. At first, the woman couldn’t recall how the contact lens got stuck in her peepers. Then her mom remembered the patient losing a lens during a badminton game when the patient was just 14. Since the woman had no symptoms, she figured the lens had simply fallen out and gone missing. “The patient never wore (rigid gaspermeable) lenses following this incident. We can infer that the RGP lens migrated into the patient’s left upper eyelid at the time of trauma and had been in situ for the last 28 years,” the authors said in their report. Once the cyst and the lens were removed from the woman’s eyes, her peepers went back to normal. This isn’t the only bizarre eye injury that’s hard to stomach. In late 2016, a 67-year-old British woman went in for cataracts surgery only to discover the “blueish mass” in one of her eyes was actually 27 contact lenses. If something similar happens to you and you don’t have nearly three decades to wait for removal, try flipping your upper eyelid to see if it’s hiding underneath, and using saline drops to flush it out. If that doesn’t work, see your eye doctor.
bridge tragedy by seconds A Spanish tourist who was crossing the Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy when it collapsed killing 39 people says he feels as though he has been born again. Pedro Barthe, from Asturias, was driving away from the airport on the Italian Riviera with his cousin and was just embarking on the 1.2-kilometre bridge when it snapped in half. “We missed it by a miracle,” a shaken Barthe says. The two men were less than a kilo-metre from the point of collapse when they were ground to a halt, meaning a matter of seconds made the difference between life and death. According to an interview in the El Comercio newspaper based in Gijón (Asturias), the pair were close enough to the scene to watch dozens of lorries and cars plunging 90 metres down onto the rail tracks, river and buildings below. The Spaniards describe the aftermath as total chaos and say ambulances and fire engines just never stopped coming. Rescue workers are still searching for victims beneath the rubble after the bridge crumbled, whilst authorities are attempting to identify the deceased. So far, 19 have been named an another 20 remain anonymous. At first, it was believed the bridge had fallen down as a result of the heavy rain, but moments after the disaster, the franchise firm in charge of motorway maintenance and management, Autoestrade per l'Italia – a holding of the larger corporation Atlantia – announced it had been carrying out works on the viaduct to strengthen the surface and that the underside was propped up at the time. It is now thought that the 200 metres of road which broke up underneath the wheels of nearly 100 vehicles was suffering from serious structural defects, although it has not been confirmed as yet whether this is due to poor design, faulty workmanship, defective materials or general wear and tear. But in answer to questions about why it was not closed to traffic during the construction operation, Autoestrade per l'Italia insists that despite the mainte-nance work under way, the bridge was not in a dangeorus condition. A dual carriageway which runs above an industrial and commercial district, the bridge – named after its original designer, Riccardo Morandi – connects the A-10 motorway to the Genoa Ovest (Genoa West) toll booths en route to the port and ferry terminals. As it acts as a link road to the A7 north towards Milan and to the French border, the Morandi bridge is one of the most heavily-frequented highways in the country. It was built between 1963 and 1967 by the Italian Oleoduct Society and formally unveiled on 4th September, 1967 – or nearly 51 years ago. A complete restructure was carried out in 2016.
Debate The disaster has opened a debate in Italy over the state of its highways and the national government has pledged to hold those in charge accountable. “As an Italian, I will do everything in my hands to get names and surnames of those responsible, past and present,” says president Matteo Salvini. The bridge is a toll road, meaning the toll firm uses fees charged to maintain, repair and reinforce it. It's one of the most expensive stretches of road in Italy,” Salvini said. “If someone’s been making a profit and not carrying out the necessary mainte-nance, they need to be held accountable. A bridge of this type doesn’t just fall down because of a lightning strike or a storm, and those responsible for this need to be identified.” Chief prosecutor for Genoa, Francesco Cozzi, has announced he will launch a multiple homicide and negligent catas-trophe inquiry. As well as the 39 dead, another 432 residents living or working in 11 blocks nearby have been evacuated due to the possible risk of imminent collapse. So far, 15 people are known to be injured, nine of whom are in a critical condition.
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Britons living in the EU launch fresh legal challenge against Brexit British expatriates based in the European Union have launched a legal challenge against the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom leaving the 28-member bloc, arguing that the British government should declare the vote null and void due to “cheating” on the part of the Leave campaign. The lead claimant in the UK in EU Challenge group is the chair of the Bremain in Spain forum, Sue Wilson, who has been campaigning constantly in the last two years against “Brexit,” as the process of the UK leaving the EU is known. Writing in a Bremain in Spain newsletter, Wilson states that “recent findings by the Electoral Commission of illegal conduct by the Leave campaign during the 2016 EU Referendum have called into question as to whether the referendum was conducted in accordance with the UK’s constitutional requirements.”
Represented by Croft Solicitors, the UK in EU Challenge group is arguing that “the Electoral Commission found ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ that Vote Leave, the official campaign, cheated on its spending limit by almost £700,000 (6%).” They add that “the courts can declare the vote null and void if there has been cheating of exactly this type.” They also argue that the decision of the British prime minister, Theresa May, to trigger Article 50, was “not in line with the UK’s ‘constitutional requirements,’ as fair elections are at the heart of our Constitution.” They are calling on May “to act on the clear and unambiguous findings that cheating was at the core of the EU Referendum by proposing a second referendum with strictly enforced rules.” They conclude: “This isn’t about ‘leave’ or ‘remain’. It’s about rights, fairness and democracy.”
In a pre-action letter sent to the UK government, the associations called for the quashing of the decision to notify under Article 50, the clause of the Treaty on European Union that begins the process for a member state to leave the EU, and the “quashing of the notice by which such notification was given, on the basis that it was not given in accordance with the UK’s own constitutional requirements.” The British government’s legal department responded saying that such a claim was “substantially out of time,” and had already been considered and rejected in a previous court case. In response, the associations have now filed this fresh law suit. “The Brexit referendum has caused considerable damage to the economy, and the reputation and very fabric of British society,” Sue Wilson said. “The way that EU citizens are being treated by the
Albatera earthquake disturbs siesta
An earthquake in the inland village of Albatera, close to Murcia's north-eastern border reached 4.2 on the Richter scale, according to the National Geographical Institute (IGN) on Twitter. The quake was registered last Monday (13th August) at 4.40pm, meaning a number of residents were awoken from their post-lunch siesta in Aspe, Novelda and Elche (Alicante province) and Abanilla, Fortuna and even as far away as Cieza (Murcia), which is at least 40
minutes by road from the epicentre. As the tremor was a long way underground – about 11 kilometres from the surface – it is not thought to have caused any damage and a quake of this magnitude and so far down would not typically result in personal injury. Spain's south-east and centre-east sit on a fault line and earthquakes in the provinces of Murcia, Almería and Granada – and, very occasionally, that of Alicante – are common, but
usually minor. The vast majority are not felt because they are of low magnitudes, between 1 and 2.5, or because they are a long way underground. Rarely, a quake reaching as high as 4.5 much closer to the surface may occur, which would cause momentarily and alarming ground-movement but rarely any damage greater than that produced by an ordinary severe winter storm.
UK government is shameful; the treatment of its own citizens in the EU is no better. We are invisible, our voices unheard. Well, we think they will be listening now. The legal challenge is being brought by Brits in the EU, but it’s for everyone. The rights and freedoms that are at risk because of Brexit are everyone’s rights. If the referendum had been fair, maybe the result – close as it was – would have been easier to accept, but it was not. It must be challenged.” “People’s lives are at stake,” added Elinore Grayson, a co-complainant in the case who lives in France. “Never before in modern peacetime history have citizens had such existing rights removed. To do this on the basis of a result achieved through deception goes against not only the law but basic human principles.”
Protest Many of the estimated one to two million
British nationals living across the EU have been protesting against Brexit and their treatment by the British government since the 2016 vote, claiming that they are being used as “bargaining chips” in the negotiations to leave, and that their rights are not being taken into account. Many have voiced their fears over the repercussions of a so-called “hard Brexit,” i.e. if the UK were to leave the EU without a deal, leaving them in a potential limbo in terms of their rights to continue to live, work and freely travel throughout the bloc. There has also been widespread anger over the fact that British electoral law precludes anyone who has lived outside of the UK for more than 15 years from voting in general elections or referendums, meaning that those who stand to be most affected by the eventual outcome of Brexit were not allowed to have their say.
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BENIDORM EVERY SUN, MON, WED, THUR & FRI 11€ MUNDOMAR EVERY SUN, MON, WED, THUR & FRI 32€ ADULTS, 30€ CH/SENIOR AQUALANDIA EVERY SUN, MON, WED, THUR & FRI 40€ ADULTS, 35€ CHILD/SENIOR LA MANGA CATAMARAN TUES & THURS 26€ AD, 22€ SNR, 12€ CH ALTEA & CALPE TUESDAYS FORTNIGHTLY FROM 21 AUG INC. LUNCH/WINE 23€ MURCIA CITY EVERY THURS. ONLY 11€ TERRA NATURA ZOO & WATERPARK THURSDAY JULY/AUG 31€ AD 26€ CH/SR GUADALEST & ALGAR FALLS EVERY FRIDAY 14€ ALICANTE CITY EVERY FRIDAY 11€ RIVER RAFTING EVERY SATURDAY ONLY 28€ INC. BAGUETTE/DRINK BENIDORM NIGHT OUT EVERY SAT. 12€ BENIDORM PALACE EVERY SATURDAY SHOW/MEAL 53€, SHOW ONLY 38€ NEW SHOW - ALEGRIA + 1 NIGHT 4* HOTEL HB FROM 171€ + 2 NIGHTS 4* HOTEL FB FROM 271€
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TOLEDO 3* HISTORIC CITY HOTEL B&B
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VALENCIA CITY 3* CITY HOTEL B&B
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FROM SEPTEMBER JALON VALLEY MONDAYS INC. CARVERY LUNCH/WINE 23€ JUMILLA BODEGA IN GRAPE HARVEST MON/THURS INC. LUNCH/WINE €35 ALTEA/CALPE TUESDAYS FORTNIGHTLY FROM 4 SEPT. INC. LUNCH/WINE 23€ CARTAGENA + TRAIN TUESDAYS €14 VILLENA +AGOST WED 26 SEPT./24 OCT. INC. LUNCH/WINE 29€ ALCALA CAVE VILLAGE SUN INC. LUNCH/WINE €27
FIESTAS & SPECIALS BENIDORM PRIDE FESTIVAL SAT 8 SEPTEMBER 12€
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MOJACAR 4* FB & WW only
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ANIMAL SPIRIT GUIDES
The belief in Spirit and Totem animals is not a modern one. The people of prehistoric times and primitive cultures have laid the groundwork for modern consciousness exploration. In many languages, the word for spirit is also the word for breath - which leaves the body at death. Spirits could occupy the bodies of living men and animals causing either75 illness or insanity, but they often imparted higher wisdom. Psychic powers were gifted to aid from such spirits. Also found in primitive cultures is the belief in a general spiritual force, which permeates all of nature. One of the primitive cultures that are still practicing today, are Shamans. They are known as the Healers of Souls. Shamans Shamanism is a traditional belief whereby through an altered state of consciousness, the shaman can act as a go between or messenger between human beings and the spirit world. In some instances, Shamans can be seen going into a trance like state as their spirit leaves their body and enters into the supernatural world. Another way in which their consciousness is raised when working with spirit is by drumming, chanting and dancing. Sound is extremely important to them when connecting with spirit and the drum is a very important tool to a Shaman. It can have a personal or tribal meaning dependant on what it is decorated with a large graphic on the front and they hang things onto the
drum such as bells, bones to represent spirit and animals as well as rattles. The Shamans have a very close bond with Power, or Totem animals. The meaning behind the name Shaman is translated as ‘One who knows’. They will often call on animals to assist them in certain tasks. The animals act as messengers or can be seen as an omen. They also represent Animal Spirit Guides or Power/Totem animals. Everyone has an Animal Spirit Guide Power animals are also known as Totem animals or spirit animals. Everyone has a main animal guide, although just like spirit guides, different ones will come and go throughout your life especially if you need extra help from above. When you call upon the angels for help, they will always find a way to show you that they have heard your prayers, and sending an animal spirit guide is one of them! If you are drawn to a particular animal this could be your Spirit Animal Guide. If you would like to find out more, I recommend books on the subject by the author Steven Farmer. One is called Animal Spirit Guides, and the other, Power Animals. They cover the majority of animals from the spirit world and I refer to these books time and time again whenever I repeatedly come across a particular animal bird or insect. The first Spirit animal guide that I saw was a lion when I was little and very afraid at night in the dark.
I thought that the lion ‘had come to get me’, completely misinterpreting the fact that he had been sent to protect me, and it’s only now, as an adult that I can look back and realise the significance of that magnificent creature. Spiritual growth If you are starting off on your spiritual path, your animal guide will grow with you and this is often denoted through meditation. For example, when teaching Spiritual Development, one of my students, Andy, kept seeing a little fawn in his meditations. Because he is a burly man’s man he was a bit disappointed that he hadn’t seen a great big bear, a lion, or a tiger. I had to laugh because I knew that as he developed, the little deer would grow with him, and surely enough, weeks into his course, he eventually saw a majestic stag resplendent with horns! How do you know what your spirit animal is? Once you open up to angel energy and embrace your spirituality, there are many ways in which your animal guide will make themselves known to you,
so let’s start at the very beginning. Have you ever felt drawn to a certain animal, bird, or insect? Do you have pictures on the wall of your house of a particular animal, or do you switch on the television and there it is? These are just a few of the ways in which your spirit animal will appear to you. In fact, if I came to visit you it may be apparent straight away which your main spirit animal guide is. For example, I have a friend who has pictures of eagles and even eagle ornaments around the place. Another friend loves owls and has plates depicting owls as well as owl shaped cushions. There are many clues if you know where to look, and your home may be the first place to investigate! In my own home I have pictures and figurines of unicorns and I also love swans - they are always depicted on my business cards and leaflets. Messenger of light Taking it one step further now that you are open to celestial energies, your animal spirit guide will appear in meditations or you may dream about that particular animal.
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professional manner and clients can call the office at any point if they have any queries. This ensures that all of their customers have complete peace of mind throughout the lifetime of the service. We also realise that technology involved can be confusing, but we are happy to spend time with our customers to ensure that thay get the best system for their needs. So, if you are fed up of missing your favourite programmes or you have lost your TV signal and do not want to lose out any more, then call 965 725 670 or e-mail info@freetvspain.com Alternatively, check out the website: www.freetvspain.com
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Biting black flies spread across Spain The black fly (Simulium trifasciatum) is spreading across Spain, joining the Asiatic wasp and the tiger mosquito as one of the country’s principal insect pests. The black fly was first detected along the shores of the river Ebro in 2006 and shortly afterwards made its presence known in various different parts of Aragon, where some 2000 people had to receive emergency medical attention, constituting the first official plague of the insect in Spain. A swarm of black flies are capable of capable of killing small animals like mice and birds and although they do not spread any contagious diseases in Europe, the black fly bites, rather than stings, causing a much larger and deeper wound. “When it bites, it removes a section of skin and injects both anaesthetic and a powerful anticoagulant from its saliva so it can feed for a while without us noticing it, but what affects us most is the fly’s
saliva, that can bring on an allergic reaction,” explained Marta Naya, plague expert and spokesperson for the National Association of Environmental Health Companies (ANECPLA). A biting black fly leaves a swollen wound several centimetres in diameter that can be aggravated by an allergy to the saliva, necessitating hospitalisation in some cases. In contrast to other flying insects, the black fly is active during the day and is capable of getting inside long-sleeved shirts and long trousers in order to reach human skin. Health professionals recommend avoiding known black fly habitats, using repellents containing the active ingredient IR 3535 (ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate), DEET (N, N-diethyl-metatoluamide) or picaridin, and wearing heavy duty, light-coloured, long clothing to minimise the chances of being bitten.
Two Million Euro Invested in Costa Blanca Beaches The regional government has spent two million euro on improvements to the beaches of the Costa Blanca this summer. The investment has seen the installation of a 100 changing rooms, 48 playgrounds, 12 accessible bathing areas, six technological palms and 10 kilometres of fencing. The changing rooms have been installed across the region with 37 in the
Valencia province, 31 in Castellon and 32 across Alicante. The technological palm trees are devices that allow for recharging of mobile phones and provide publicity opportunities for the tourism department. Some of the local beaches which have seen the investment include Torrevieja, Santa Pola, Guardamar, Pilar de la Horadada and Orihuela, amongst others.
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Freemasons donation to Cruz Roja helps thousands Senior Freemasons of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Valencia were recently invited to the Red Cross Headquarters in Alicante to attend a presentation, both to thank them for their donation of an invaluable support vehicle and also to demonstrate what had been done with that support vehicle, which had been presented to them almost three years ago. The meeting was arranged by Pedro Dominguez Crego who is responsible for alliances and European residents and also for International cooperation. The senior Masons in attendance were RWBro Michael Shilan, the Provincial Grand Master, WBro David Watts, the Provincial Grand Secretary and WBro Trevor Bagnall the Provincial Grand Charity Steward. Over a three-year period, the Province of Valencia held an area-wide festival to raise money for the Red Cross and eventually donated a fully fitted ambulance and two fully fitted support vehicles. One of these support vehicles was donated to the Red Cross in Alicante and Pedro Dominguez and the team felt it appropriate to thank the Masons for their generosity. An extremely well-presented and informative meeting was held at the Cruz Roja headquarters in Alicante, where Pedro Dominguez explained the wide areas in which they were trying to help the less fortunate people of the Vega Baja and other areas - of which, sadly, there are many. They try to help a wide variety of people including the homeless, immigrants, those facing natural disasters such as fires and every other misfortune you could think of. Until this vehicle was presented most of the help offered had to be given at the charity’s the headquarters. They had often wished they could afford to obtain some form of vehicle but simply did not have the money. They were
extremely proud to be the chosen recipients of the support vehicle which has changed their lives, and that many others, for the better. They have since been able to provide help to hundreds of people and are now able to travel to them to offer help. The specially kitted out vehicle is fitted with hot water tanks and showers to allow people to have a shower when needed which before the donation was almost impossible. The vehicle is
also able to provide a place where sometimes desperate people are able to meet and be helped. This help takes a number of forms, it can be help with obtaining food and medical help, obtaining paperwork such as ID cards, help with personal hygiene, even such mundane things as chiropody. It allows the Cruz Roja to be proactive rather than reactive. In some cases, it helps just to have someone to talk to and to be offered hope. In some cases, they speak to foreign consulates to help the people return to their home country. Originally the vehicle was used to help people in the Guardamar, Seguro and Orihuela areas. However, by 2017 this was extended to include Rojales, Santa Pola and Fulgencia. From thirty interventions in 2015 the number of people helped by 2017 has risen to more than three thousand. They are hoping to increase these numbers even more in the future. The team are able to converse in several languages which benefits many homeless people, which are far from all being Spanish. Some
are very reclusive having lived on the streets, in some cases for many years, and would probably not have approached the Red Cross directly. Now however, the Red Cross is able to approach them which has enabled more help to be given.
Help at hand The team now follows set routes every day each week so the people needing help know where to
find them and when. When the people get to know and trust the team, real help can be given. Almost all of this work is done by volunteers and much is paid for by donations from various sources including the Freemasons. The freemasons said: “We were extremely impressed by the scope and breadth of the help offered and were extremely pleased to be invited by the team to be shown just what can be done with a little help and lots of determination. Our thanks must go to Snr Dominguez and the team for their hospitality and and also to the hundreds of Masons around the Province of Valencia who made all this possible.” If you would like to make a donation to the Red Cross they would be extremely grateful and you can be assured that your money will be well spent. If you would like more information about the work of the Freemasons, or perhaps you might have an interest in joining us, please contact WBro William G Turney at: prensa@glpvalencia.com
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Promoting Animal Adoption in Torrevieja
The Department of Animal Protection at Torrevieja Town Hall has launched a summer campaign to raise awareness amongst children of the importance of adoption and sterilisation of domestic animals. The councillor for Animal Protection, Carmen Morate, accompanied by Patricia Tarín Carrasco, volunteer of the municipal animal pound, have organised educational talks in the summer schools that are being held in the municipality. In her last visit, the Councillor explained to the students of the Salvador Ruso Public School how they should act in the case of adopting a cat or a dog. Councillor
Morate has insisted on the benefits of adoption of animals instead of their purchase. “It is important to give second chances to those who have been abandoned,” she explained, whilst also pointing out that the abandonment of an animal is a crime. Currently, the municipal pound in Torrevieja has 30 dogs of different breeds. The centre takes in at least one animal each day, whilst animals are adopted on two or three occasions a week. During the talks, Morate was accompanied by Gala and Mérida, two greyhounds that have already found a home.
The Councillor also taught the children how to take care of their pets, insisting on the advantages of sterilisation. According to Councillor Morate, owners who do not sterilise their pets run great risks, since their behaviour becomes more aggressive. Moreover, they are more likely to develop cancer or psychological pregnancy and, in the worst cases, to leave home. In addition, the Councillor has advised children with pets to vaccinate their dogs of rabies and add a microchip in their collars. This small device, the size of a grain of rice, contains data as important as the owner’s name, address or mobile phone, essential to locate them in case of loss. Finally, Morate has clarified to the children the procedure they should follow if they were interested in adopting an animal from the shelter. The councillor stressed that all family members must agree on adoption and that everyone has to care for the animal. “ It’s not about coming here and taking a cat or a dog, you have to follow a process, we have to evaluate the home and if it fits the needs of each animal,” she concluded.
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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE The huge losses felt by the Turkish lira at the having been expected to remain steady at back end of last week gave sterling some 3.4%. Retail sales have been more than much needed respite. Trump’s punitive little erratic this year. Cold weather, hot tariffs caused a knock on effect of weather and sporting events have all had weakening the euro, to the benefit of the an effect. The ONS reported sales rose by pound. In general the pound remains 0.7% in July after June's 0.5% fall. weighed down by Brexit speculation and
Concern that there will be knock on
even the release of generally solid figures effects on the US-Turkey tariffs across this week did little to help it. Tuesday's Europe weighed on the Euro this week. employment
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unemployment fell to a 40-odd-year low at to be large lenders to Turkey and this caused 4.0% but earnings growth stagnated. The some concern. However, the euro emerged Consumer Price Index show that the rate of from the week largely unscathed and there inflation ticked up to 2.5%, exactly in line was little data to cause problems. Italian with the consensus forecast. Core CPI was inflation was steady at 1.5% and Eurozone also uncontroversial; unchanged at 1.9%. growth was revised up to 0.4% for the But the Retail Price Index, which includes second quarter, eliminating any possible housing costs, went up by only 3.2%, advantage from the UK.
Sick encouragement Messages encouraging tourists to jump off balconies spotted in Brit holiday hotspots in Spain. The unbelievable and sick messages communicated in stickers, posters and graffiti have been spotted in spotted in various holiday destinations in Spain including Magaluf, Ibiza, Barcelona and Benidorm egging holidaymakers on to practice the dangerous and often fatal activity known as balconing. The craze has been the cause of a series of deaths of Brits holidaying in Spain and is where young people, often under the influence of alcohol decide to climb from one balcony to another. The anti-tourist signs come after the deaths of three young tourists in Magaluf, fuelled by local frustration over tourists causing rocketing housing
prices and disturbing the community. Targeting tourists, the messages are in English, with some reading ‘Dear tourist, did you know balconing prevents gentrification, improves neighbours’ quality of life, reduces the risk of heart disease and is lots of fun?’ and ‘Do the balconing! But remember to pay for your stay first.’ The movement has also spread across social media, with a Twitter account called @Balconingisfun, posting tweets encouraging tourists to jump from balconies. The account has since been suspended. Despite the efforts of locals, Spanish resorts and police are doing their best to reign in the dangerous activity by criminalising it. Those caught balconing in Magaluf could face fines of up to £535.
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Shortage of traditional tradesmen affecting Spanish job market Qualified electricians, carpenters, builders and plumbers are the trades-people most difficult to find to fill job vacancies in Spanish firms, according to a new study by ManPowerGroup. According to this latest report “How to combat the lack of talent (create, attract, share, transform)”, 24 percent of company directors in Spain have difficulties filling these vacancies in their companies. The report's authors says that the data they have collected reflects the growing lack of talent in these areas on a global level (45%) and shows that the job of finding the ideal candidate is becoming more and more difficult because of changes in the employment market and the creation of new jobs that require specific skills and aptitudes. From the 42,000 responses from company directors all over the world, ManpowerGroup highlights
that the majority of job profiles most in demand require certificates of higher vocational or technical training, not university degrees. Companies are looking for candidates with a good work ethic and a desire for continuous learning and development. The 1000 Spanish companies interviewed all confirmed that vacancies in the traditional manual trades are the most difficult to fill, citing electricians, builders, plumbers and carpenters in particular. Professionals like project managers, lawyers or researchers were the next most difficult vacancies to fill, followed by professional drivers (lorry drivers, delivery drivers, bus and train drivers), and then IT specialists (experts in cybersecurity or technical support).
Spain’s first openly-gay priest dies
Spain’s first-ever openly-gay priest has died at the age of just 55, according to his family. Father José Mantero, based in Valverde del Camino in the far south-western province of Huelva, bravely defied the conventions of the Catholic Church and jeopardised his entire career when, in January 2002, he announced he was homosexual.
A time when being open about one’s homosexuality was a risk in any walk of life even in the western world, José Mantero graced the front pages of newspapers all over the country, where he was quoted as giving thanks to God that he was gay. The result of this was that the Diocese of Huelva suspended him from the priesthood. Since then, Father José broke off his ecclesiastical activity and became very critical of the Church as an institution – as seen in his blog, The Gospel According to Saint Mantero – even though he never lost his faith and remained devoutly Christian. His last-ever blog post was on 11th July this year, titled ‘Our Sex, which art in heaven’. José’s family has not revealed the cause of his death at such a young age. His popularity, among atheists and Christians alike, was never in any doubt – scores of residents in Valverde del Camino have visited the family and the crematorium since hearing of Mantero’s death.
‘Too many Spaniards’ in Benidorm ‘ruins’ Britons’ holiday A British pensioner who saved up for months to go on holiday in Benidorm has complained to Thomas Cook that there were too many Spanish people in her hotel and asked for a refund. Freda Jackson, 81, a retired care assistant from Blackburn, Lancashire, has mobility problems and was travelling with a friend aged 61, both of whom had paid for the holiday from their pensions ... over 12 month, with their twoweek break costing them €1,270 (1,160 pounds). She received an apology and the promise of a voucher for 75 pounds (€82.11) towards another holiday from Thomas Cook – increased to 566 pounds (€619.67) to be split between the pair after she rejected the first offer – because of other, more legitimate complaints she had about her trip. Ms Jackson was advised of date changes just six days before her flight and, despite asking for a hotel room on the ground floor because of her mobility problems, was placed in the Poseidon Playa on a steep slope, on the 14th floor. After complaining, she was moved to the second floor, but says she still had to get down 42 steps to the
swimming pool. There was no Thomas Cook rep on site, meaning she had to write to the company directly, Ms Jackson claimed. But hotel staff – who, because of the demographic of their most prolific clientèle, speak fluent English – insist they offered Ms Jackson help getting down the slope and she refused assistance. These issues are not, however, the part of Freda Jackson’s complaint that has made international headlines and entries into quirky news sites such as Gonzoo and UniLad – the pensioner’s story has gone viral because she said the fact that there were too many Spaniards in Benidorm, which ruined her holiday. “The hotel was full of Spanish holidaymakers and they really got on our nerves because they were
Fireworks Celebration Ends with 38 Injured Although it might be a spectacle known the world over, the Nit de l’Alba in Elche never ends without injuries and this year this includes a five-year-old girl. The fireworks are held in honour of its patron saint, the Virgin of the Assumption, ended with a total of 38 people being attended to for injuries sustained on the night, including the young girl who was hit on the head by
a falling rocket. The child needed anaesthetic to be treated at the General University Hospital of Elche, before being transferred to the paediatric unit at Alicante General Hospital. Fourteen of those injured were treated by medics who were already at the location in preparation for dealing with the inevitable. Eight people had
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been hit by falling rockets and sixteen suffered injuries from handling fireworks. The oldest person treated was a man of 70, whereas the youngest a baby of just 1 year old, both treated for minor burns. The good news, according to the Mayor, Carlos González, who gave a press conference following the event, is that the injury count is down this year,
compared to 46 in 2016 and 43 in 2017. The Nit de l’Alba entertained those without injury with a spectacle of sound, light and colour in the sky over Elche, with more than 64,000 rockets and 450 palm tree fireworks, and climaxed with the launch of the palm of the Virgin from the bell tower of the Basilica of Santa Maria, in honour of Our Lady of the Assumption.
just so rude,” she says. “One evening a Spanish guy nearly knocked me flying and he just walked off without even apologising. The entertainment in the hotel was all focused and catered for the Spanish – why can’t the Spanish go somewhere else for their holidays? “I have never complained about a holiday before – but this one was a disaster from start to finish and was totally ruined. I cried after.” Thomas Cook has stressed its compensation offer was in response to the last-minute flight changes and the fact the accommodation was not ideal for a person with mobility troubles, and has nothing to do with the fact Freda’s holiday was a disaster because her hotel was full of Spaniards.
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Hoya carnosa, nicknamed the wax plant for its thick, waxy leaves, is a woody evergreen vine that produces long lasting, parachute-shaped clusters of delicate pink or white star-shaped flowers in summer. The flowers are truly unique - so special that most people think this plant is a fake the first time they see it! In Spanish commonly called ‘Flor de cera’ or ‘Flor de porcelana’ (porcelain flower), the Hoya carnosa is one of 100 species of Hoya that are native to Eastern Asia and Australia. This is a tropical perennial sensitive to cold temperatures. It will survive an occasional mild freeze, but ideally it should not be exposed to temperatures below 40° F (4.5° C). For this reason it is often grown indoors as a houseplant or in a pot so it can be taken in during cold spells. It is a wonderful plant indoors or out - but a word of warning for those planning to keep it as a houseplant: The flowers are extremely rich in nectar which, because the flowers hang downwards, is liable to drop all over the floor. It is a very sticky substance which, if it has soaked into a carpet, can be difficult to remove. On stone, tile, or wood floors warm soapy water will get rid of it. The sweet-tasting nectar is very attractive
to bees, butterflies and/or birds. This plant is a late bloomer. Give it time to adjust when you bring it home. You may not see many blooms on it until it is 2 or 3 years old - sometimes even older - but don't
give up on it. Just make sure it receives at least half a day of indirect light to promote blooming. Given enough light, wax plant will suddenly surprise you with its beautiful flowers.
LIGHT Hoya carnosa prefers moderate light, with 4 hours of direct sunlight or a fair amount of indirect or filtered light. Morning sunlight with afternoon shade is ideal. Too much direct sunlight, especially during the hot summer, can scorch the leaves and melt the wax that covers the leaves and flowers.
WATER Water Hoya carnosa regularly during the growing season, but allow the soil to become almost dry between waterings when the plant is resting. If the vine is potted, empty the drainage tray immediately after the water has finished trickling out of the bottom of the pot. Standing water can cause root rot. The waxy leaves hold some water so it will tolerate dry conditions better than wet.
MAINTENANCE Do not prune this plant. Let the long vines develop. Although they may seem spindly, spurs, which are the short stems of the eventual flowers, grow from the bare parts of the vines. The flowers will form on the same spurs year after year, so if you cut off the spurs, flower buds will not develop. When the plant does flower, leave the spent flowers alone. Do not pluck them off, which can damage the spurs. Instead, let them fall off naturally. Note that the faded flowers can be very sticky, so you might want to place something underneath indoor plants to catch the blooms. Again, don't prune off the leafless spurs where flowers have been produced. When not in bloom, focus is on the beautiful foliage which can be green, variegated, or sometimes flecked with silvery or creamy white. To cover up the bare parts and to give the vines a denser appearance, loop them around a wire hoop or trellis and tie loosely with florists’ wire. This is a long-lived plant and easy to grow with little attention. The amazing flowers smell kind of like chocolate, you definitely know when it's blooming! It should be noted that Hoya's are highly addictive - once you see the flowers, there is no going back, you will want more... Marc Vijverberg
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Welcome to SIEM REAP with Vivalia Travel
Siem Reap) is the capital city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia. It is a popular resort town and a gateway to the Angkor region. Siem Reap has colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the Old French Quarter and around the Old Market. In the city, there are museums, traditional Apsara dance performances, a Cambodian cultural village, souvenir and handicraft shops, silk farms, rice-paddies in the countryside, fishing villages and a bird sanctuary near the Tonle Sap Lake and a vibrant, cosmopolitan drinking and dining scene. Siem Reap today—being a popular tourist destination—has a large number of hotels, resorts, restaurants and businesses closely related to tourism. This is much owed to its proximity to the Angkor temples, the most popular tourist attraction in Cambodia. Attractions Angkor Wat:Angkor Wat (Wat temple) is the central feature of the Angkor UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the magnificent remains of the Khmer civilization. Angkor Wat's rising series of five towers culminates in an impressive central tower that symbolizes mythical Mount Meru. Thousands of feet of wall space are covered with intricate carving depicting scenes from
Hindu mythology. The most important are the Carved Bas reliefs of the Hindu narratives. Angkor Thom: Angkor Thom is an inner royal city built by Jayavarman VII, the Empire's famed 'Warrior King', at the end of the 12th century and is renowned for its temples, in particular the Bayon. Other notable sites are Baphuon, Phimeanakas, The Terrace of the Elephants and The Terrace of the Leper King. Other temples: A number of significant temples are dotted around Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom within the Angkor Archaeological Park, including Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Banteay Kdei, Phnom Bakheng, Ta Keo, Ta Som, East Mebon, Pre Rup and Neak Pean. These temples may be visited along the grand circuit or the small circuit routes. Markets: The Old Market or Psah Chas is located between Pub Street and the Siem Reap River, and offers a mixture of souvenirs for tourists and a variety of food produce and other items meant for the locals. Other markets in Siem Reap include the Angkor Night Market which is located off Sivutha Street, Phsar Kandal (The Central Market) located at Sivutha Street which mainly caters to tourists, and Phsar Leu (The Upper Market) which is located further away
along National Road 6 but is the biggest market of Siem Reap used by the locals. Nightlife in Siem Reap The majority of bars and pubs of Siem Reap are concentrated in on a strip called Pub Street and it's surrounding alleys. Although peaceful during the day, the streets in the Pub Street area which is just a block away from the historic Psah Chas (Old Market), comes alive with lights and music. Tourists, both local and international alike, starts pouring into the bars and pubs and give the streets almost a nightly street party scene. Artisans Angkor Artisans Angkor is a semi-public company founded in 1992 which aims to revive traditional Khmer craftsmanship and provide employment for rural artisans. It is also associated with a silk farm where visitors may learn about sericulture and weaving Cambodian Cultural Village Opened on 24 September 2003, the Cambodian Cultural Village assembles all the miniatures of famous historical buildings and structures of Cambodia. There are 11 unique villages, which represent different culture heritages, local customs and characteristics of 21 multi races. Climate Siem Reap features a tropical wet and dry climate. The city is generally hot throughout the course of the year, with average high temperatures never falling below 30 C in any month. Siem Reap has a relatively lengthy wet season which starts in April and ends in November. The dry season covers the remaining four months. The city averages approximately 1500 mm of rainfall per year.
Book now for ‘Wine Tasting with a Difference’ Due to popular demand the ‘Wine Tasting with a Difference´ tours are running throughout the summer months and there are still places left for the next one on Wednesday 29th August. Organised by local Spanish lady Begona Josa del Portillo, the wine tours are the perfect way to introduce visiting friends and family to the wider region as well as sampling the delights of one of the most prestigious bodegas in the area. Begona has been hosting trips and tours for several years, including the ever-popular wine tasting tour of Bodega Florentino Perez in La Mancha. This year due to advanced bookings she is foregoing the usual summer break to offer the tours in June and July so that visitors and holidaymakers can also enjoy the experience. Bookings are now being taken for the last wine tour of this month, taking place on Wednesday 29th August. This is a great day out to take visiting family and friends, offering them a taste of ‘real Spain’. All of the previous trips have been fully booked and many people return with a different group of people because they had such an enjoyable day first time round. Places for trips always get booked
quickly so please call Begona on 622 188 772 to book your seat and arrange a pick up location. The vineyard and wine tasting tours take place at Bodega Florentino Perez in La Mancha and they are day-trips like no other – and at just 25 euros per person are excellent value for money. The Winery Located in La Finca ‘El Cercao’ and nestled among its 18 hectares of vineyards and surrounded by a totally natural environment, the Bodega Don Florentino is located between vineyards, with a large garden and outdoor patio in front of the impressive main facade. The tour will begin with a typical Spanish breakfast en route and before the afternoon winery tour the group will head to Chinchilla for a morning tour of this picturesque village courtesy of an official local guide. You will discover the hidden gems nestled in this beautiful location before heading to the bodega. The group will then begin its extensive guided tour of the vineyard and wine producing facilities. The tour will cover all aspects of wine production from the type of grape, how it is grown,
nurtured and harvested to the wine making process and storage. The group will then experience an eat-all-you-can traditional fivecourse lunch of typical Spanish fayre, accompanied by wines of the bodega. There is then the opportunity to visit the official bodega store and buy any of the wines produced. Due to the interest generated by these trips, Begona has created an email group to keep everyone informed on new dates, tour information such as pick-up locations, travel times and also on longer trips organised as part of her ‘Discover the Real Spain’ programme. Bookings for tours can also be made on-line through this group. If you would like to be added, please send your email address to: viajesrealspain@gmail.com Dates have just been released for tours in September and October, which will take place on: Friday 7th and Wednesday 19th September and 9th and 26th October, so book now to reserve you place.
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Sleepover worries
Unpleasant mother in law
My 10 year old wants to go for a sleepover at his friend’s house. I keep saying no because I don’t like the mother’s new partner. He’s been in and out of prison for violent crimes towards adults. He is known for having a hot temper, and I don’t trust him around my son. My son doesn’t know the real reason for my saying no, and I feel bad about it. My husband feels the same and thinks we should explain the situation to our son.
My mother in law has always been hostile towards me. I have tried really hard to be pleasant. My husband says he sees it too, so it‘s not just in my imagination. He’s tried talking to her but nothing changes. When there is a family occasion she does nothing but make digs at me. We have a chance to move countries with my husband’s work and we are going.
I think in these circumstances no one would blame you for having concerns. If the boyfriend was a better person, then you wouldn’t be having to face this dilemma. I think you and your husband need to be honest with your son, and tell him that you don’t want him staying overnight in a house where there is an ex criminal. It is not your fault that this man is untrustworthy, it’s his. Offer to have your son’s little friend over for a sleepover at your house, and see if that will suffice, but I would stick to my guns.
I am glad you have the opportunity to move. It will be good to put some distance between you, however you will still come face to face eventually. In your shoes, and before you leave the country, I would have a sit down conversation with her, with your husband present. Stay calm but ask her if she can put her feelings for you aside. Point out that you are willing to make the effort, and if she can’t do the same she only has herself to blame for any breakdown in the relationship. That way you are putting the ball firmly in her court.
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Habaneras eco work shop On Sundays in August, the Habaneras Shopping Centre opens its doors to an educational event promoting environmental awareness. They promise fun for the whole family at the Habaneras Shopping Centre in Torrevieja, where you can participate in a range of workshops promoting
environmental awareness. There are demonstrations on recycling, urban gardening, and more, including games, competitions and crafts, for the youngest to the not-so-youngish to enjoy. The main event is Sundays from 6:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m., although there are occasional
displays through the weekend, including the main focus, the Habaneras Orchard, a flowerpot made with recycled products where a seed will be planted as part of their urban garden. If you want to plant, transplant, collect fruits and enjoy getting dirty with sand, reserve your place.
Santa Pola shows off accessible beach
The general director of Turisme for the Valencia region, Raquel Huete, has visited Santa Pola to look at the new amphibious chair which has been installed this year, allowing those with
limited mobility to enjoy their time at the beach more. The Playa de Levante has been the chosen location for highlighting “inclusive sun and beach tourism”, with new signs, access ramp, special width footbridge, amphibious chairs and a new rest area to allow people with reduced mobility to enjoy the beach.In her tour of the area, the regional leader highlighted the initiative at Santa Pola with “innovative” ideas that cater for children and adults and praised the work of the Cruz Roja and the
municipal employees who “take care of the facilities on a daily basis so that the beaches are more accessible”.The initiative is part of the overall investment in the area, which includes accessible beaches at Chilches, Alicante, Santa Pola and Torrevieja; and the reinstallation of another eight in the municipalities of Benicarló, Oropesa, Benicàssim, La Pobla de Farnals, Cullera, Denia, La Vila Joiosa and Pilar de la Horadada, with an estimated cost of 250,000 euro for 2018.
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Westminster terror attack A man accused of mowing down cyclists and deliberately crashing a car into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and an act of terrorism. Police have identified the 29-year-old suspect, who had already been named locally as Salih Khater, a British national originally from Sudan. Mr Khater remains in police custody as police search a third property linked to him in Birmingham. Investigators have already finished searching two other locations in the city, as well as another in Nottingham. But they have still not established his possible motive, and will be looking for any evidence of political or religious affiliations. “At this early stage, there is no intelligence of further danger to Londoners or the rest of the UK in connection with this incident,” said a spokesperson. A man and a woman were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and another man was also treated at the scene. Detectives have released images of the Ford Fiesta involved as they appeal for help tracing its moments before the incident. Police
said the privately-owned car, registration number FL10 CWZ, travelled from Birmingham to London late last Monday night and arrived in the capital just after midnight. It was in the Tottenham Court Road area from approximately 1.25am until 5.55am. It was then driven around the Westminster and Whitehall area from around 6am until the crash at 7.37am. Footage showed the car sharply swerving through several cyclists and pedestrians, over central reservations and down the wrong side of the road at high speed before crashing into security barriers. Police officers guarding the area had to leap out of the car’s path before armed colleagues rushed to detain the driver. It came during parliament’s summer recess and ahead of the daily rush of tourists to the area, leaving it relatively deserted. Police cordons erected amid a large-scale security response to the crash have since been lifted, but uniformed and plain-clothed officers have been deployed in central London under Project Servator. Officials said they have “specialist skills to recognise tell-tale signs that that someone may be in an area for
terrorist or other criminal purposes”. Mr Khater describes himself as a shop manager on his Facebook page, where the “about” section reads: “In past I'm great but now I say I don't no [sic]”. He said he studied at Sudan University of Science and Technology and went to school in Wad Madani, a city south-east of Khartoum. Mr Khater's page shows a mixture of connections based mainly in Sudan, Birmingham and Nottingham – the two cities that are now the focus of operations by counter-terror police. Investigators have searched his former flat above a row of shops in Sparkbrook, near where the first Westminster attacker Khalid Masood lived. The area was the home of several terrorists, including UK’s first suicide bomber, its first al-Qaeda plotter, one of one of the financiers of the 9/11 atrocity and several extremists who went to fight for Isis. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, the head of UK counterterror policing, said the suspect was not known to MI5 or counter-terror police. A total of 676 terrorism investigations by MI5 and counterterrorism police were underway by the end of June this year, up from around 500 just four months before.
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Five tips to prepare your home for the end of August Rebecca Serwotka
Your favourite local property expert, of Inmobiliaria Real Estate Agents in Ciudad Quesada & published author of “Moving Forward – 25 Essential Rules For Buying & Selling Real Estate Without Going Crazy.” Request your FREE copy today! Featured on Best Buy Spain – Property TV – Sky Channel 189.
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here does the time go? Can’t believe we’re coming to the end of August already. After a long, hot summer and being inundated with family and friends taking advantage of your home in the sun, you need to start thinking about preparing your property for the Autumn buyers ahead. Here are 5 quick tips to have your home ready to show prospective buyers this Autumn: 1. SWIMMING POOLS: If you have a private swimming pool, you need to make sure the water remains as inviting as possible, but more importantly, crystal clear! If you are not living in your home permanently, then employ a pool cleaner to make sure it is always looking its best. If a buyer’s dream is to own a property with a pool, the last thing they want to see is one covered up, or even worse… green! 2. CURB APPEAL: Before you’re ready to lock up and leave your holiday home, take a look around at the entrance of your home from the road. First impressions count, so make sure when the buyer visits your property, they remember it for all of the good features and not the thick, overgrown Bougainvillea that they have to charge their way through whilst acting like Antonio Banderas in Zorro! Yes they may feel like they’ve accomplished something great once they make it to your front door, but that’s not exactly the feeling you’re looking for. Trim
back any and all overgrown greenery. You know as long as it has water, everything grows super fast here! 3. GARDEN FURNITURE: Everyone understands that you have to place your garden furniture somewhere when you leave, and for some of you, leaving it outside is just not an option. However, think carefully where you could store the extra furniture when you’re not here. First thing is to check how easy it is to remove the legs off the table. That way, you can easily slide the collapsed table under a bed, or even behind a unit. Many people have difficulty in seeing past the extra pieces of furnishings, and just can’t visualise the true size of the room. The last thing you want to do is place it in front of an entry door into the home. You need to create the feeling of welcoming space, not make it look like you’re trying to keep buyers out! 4. SHUTTERS: Do they all work? It is a great idea to check on your window shutters and blinds, to make sure they all work properly. Noone wants to walk into a dark room when they are looking at the property for the first time. All blinds should be “Arriba, arriba, arriba!” (“Up, up, up!) when showing a home. Bright and airy wins the race. 5. PRICE: If you’ve been on the market for quite some time without any offers, then now would be a great time to speak with your Real Estate Agent at a possible price reduction before you leave. So now your home is ready to show those Autumn buyers, as it will be saying “Mi casa es su casa” instead of “Enter at your own risk amigo!” Selling your home? Enjoy the journey! 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
Spain's most expensive house revealed
Spain’s most expensive house is on the market for €50 million, for which new owners will get six suites, two adjoining guest cottages, and 6,663 square metres (about an acre and a half ) of land right on the seafront in Marbella. According to a study by a leading property agency, the second-most expensive house in Spain is just up the road and also in the province of Málaga: a 12-bedroom, 7,000-square-metre villa with its own pool and tennis court and a private beach in the town of Mijas, which is on sale for a cool €35m. The thirdand fourth-most expensive homes in Spain are in Mallorca – in Alcúdia, at €30m, and in Puigpunyent in an 820,000-squaremetre (203-acre) plot for €26.5m.
In the Greater Madrid region town of Boadilla del Monte – one of the wealthiest in Spain – the sum of €24m will get you a 4,500-square-metre villa on a 10-acre plot, the fifth-most pricey residential property in the country. The region is also home to number eight in the top 10 most costly homes – a villa in La Moraleja for €18.75m. All others in the top 10 are in Marbella once again, with numbers six and seven costing €23.3m and €23m respectively, and nine and 10 coming in at €18m and €17.5m. For those whose budget does not stretch to any of these, habitable residential homes in Spain in inland areas can start from as little as €15,000 and in coastal towns, from around €23,000.
Housing market update The number of Spanish home sales inscribed in the Land Registry rose by two percent in June (the last full recoded month) compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). However, sales declined 18 percent in the Balearics, and by double digits in the Canaries, suggesting that growth might be petering out in some key coastal markets popular with foreign investors.There were 40,305 Spanish home sales inscribed in the Land Register in June, and 43,608 if you include subsidised homes (known as VPO), all according to the latest figures from the INE, based on source data from the Spanish Land Registrars’ Association.These were sales recorded in the Register, not sales that took place in the month. For actual sales in June the figures from the Spanish Notaries’ Association are more timely, and show sales rising just 0.2 percent to 54,164 including VPO. Both sources show the Spanish property market continuing to expand, albeit at a smaller rate than before. New home sales inscribed in June were down 11 percent to 7,041, and re-sales down 1 percent to 36,567, according to the INE and including VPO. The new home sales decline was the biggest since April 21017, but might reflect the scarcity of new
homes ready for delivery, rather than a fall in demand. Off-plan sales are not recorded in these figures, but are likely to have grown significantly in June.
Spanish Home Sales by Region June sales in areas popular with foreign investors were a mixed picture, with significant growth in some areas whilst year-on-year sales declined in other areas. Sales declined the most in the Balearics (-18 percent) and the Canaries (-13 percent), with the market also going soft in the Andalusian provinces of Almeria (-7 percent) and Malaga, home to the Costa del Sol (-2 percent). Sales finally turned slightly positive for Catalonia as a whole (+2 percent) though Barcelona and Girona were still shrinking. Year-to-date (first six months), the picture is still one of growth in all areas popular with foreign buyers with the exception of the Balearics, where sales are 4 percent lower than the same period last year.
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Tuesday, 21st August Paul (Film,2011) on itv2 from 10:00pm to 11:05pm Action comedy. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost star as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America's UFO heartland. While there, they meet an alien called Paul who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. Wednesday, 22nd August Recipes That Made Me (Documentary) on BBC 2 from 9:00pm to 9:30pm Restaurateur Nisha Katona travels around the UK meeting home cooks to discover family recipes passed down through generations from across the Indian subcontinent. In this episode, Nisha travels to Yorkshire to meet families with connections to Kashmir in northern Pakistan. Kashmiri food has little exposure in this country and Nisha wants to discover all she can about it. Thursday, 23rd August Inside Alton Towers (Documentary) on Channel 4 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm
For nearly 40 years, Alton Towers has attracted visitors to some of Britain's most thrilling roller coasters. But in June 2015 something went very wrong. Two carriages collided on one of the park's most popular rides, injuring 16 people, five of them seriously. This one-off documentary goes behind the scenes as the UK's biggest theme park attempts to win back visitors with the launch of their multi-million pound new roller coaster, Wicker Man - the first new ride at the park since The Smiler crash. The film meets the roller-coaster junkies keen to try the new ride; and with exclusive access to the theme park, follows the team at Alton Towers as they battle with the challenge of building a wooden structure that appears to burst into flames. Can the theme park sell the new ride to the public, a sceptical media, and get Wicker Man ready for its big launch? Friday, 24th August Spectre (Film,2015) on itv2 from 10:00pm to 11:05pm Action adventure. Secret agent James Bond receives a cryptic message that sets him on the trail of a clandestine criminal organisation dubbed SPECTRE.
He is assisted by the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White in untangling the criminal web which links back to his own childhood. Meanwhile, his boss M battles back at MI5 to keep the 00 agent programme alive as political interference endangers the future of agents like Bond.
Saturday, 25th August Captain America: The First Avenger (Film, 2011) on Channel 4 from 8:35pm to 11:00pm Frail wartime kid Chris Evans' life is transformed after a top secret experiment turns him into a rippled superhero, with the expectation of a nation on his shoulders.
Sunday, 26th August World War Z (Film, 2013) on Channel 4 from 10:00pm to 12:15am Brad Pitt and Mireille Enos star in Marc Foster's action thriller, based on Max Brooks's novel. One seemingly ordinary morning, retired UN investigator Gerry Lane is at home in Philadelphia, spending time with his wife Karin and their daughters Constance and Abigail. He barely registers the rolling news of a worldwide rabies infection. But it's soon clear this is no normal virus: the pandemic turns people into zombies, and when the undead attack Philadelphia, the Lanes get caught in the panic and trapped in gridlocked traffic. They are airlifted to safety by Gerry's former boss Thierry and taken to an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic, which is operating as a UN command centre. With his family safe, Gerry then joins an armed research group that sets off on a desperately dangerous mission around the globe to trace the source of the outbreak and find a cure. Monday, 27th August Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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(Film,2005) on itv2 from 7:45pm to 8:45pm Tim Burton's retelling of Roald Dahl's classic children's story. A young boy from a poor family wins one of five golden tickets granting him a tour of a wonderful chocolate factory run by an eccentric confectioner. During the boy's magical tour, each of the four ghastly children accompanying him is mysteriously eliminated.
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The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale £10k Holiday Home Love Your Garden Long Lost Family ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London The Frankenstein Chronicles The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco Lethal Weapon Jackpot247 Loose Women ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show
Sky 1 6.00am 6.30am 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am
Futurama Futurama Monkey Business Monkey Business Monkey Life Monkey Life Meerkat Manor Meerkat Manor RSPCA Animal Rescue RSPCA Animal Rescue Modern Family Modern Family MacGyver Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Freddie Down Under An Idiot Abroad A League of Their Own The Late Late Show A League of Their Own Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Most Shocking...
7.00am
Classic Coronation Street
7.25am
Classic Coronation Street
7.50am
Heartbeat
8.50am
The Royal
9.55am
Judge Judy
10.20am
Judge Judy
10.45am
George and Mildred
11.20am
Inspector Morse
1.35pm
The Royal
2.40pm
Heartbeat
3.40pm
Classic Coronation Street
4.15pm
Classic Coronation Street
4.45pm
Inspector Morse
7.00pm
Heartbeat
8.00pm
Murder, She Wrote
9.00pm
Midsomer Murders
11.00pm
Scott and Bailey
12.00am
Scott and Bailey
1.05am
A Touch of Frost
3.00am
ITV3 Nightscreen
3.30am
Teleshopping
E4
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Village of the Year with Penelope Keith Countdown King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Bang on Budget Countdown A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Ackley Bridge 999: What's Your Emergency? Manhunting with My Mum 24 Hours in A & E Random Acts Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Meet the Drug Lords: Inside the Real Narcos Lost and Found Phil Spencer: Secret Agent French Collection Village of the Year with Penelope Keith Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free
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Channel 5 6.10am
Great Scientists
6.35am
Wildlife SOS
7.00am
Peppa Pig
7.05am
Olly the Little White Van
7.10am
Luo Bao Bei
7.20am
Simon
7.30am
Noddy: Toyland Detective
7.40am
Fireman Sam
7.50am
Thomas and Friends
8.00am
Secret Life of Kittens
8.10am
Shimmer and Shine
8.20am
Shane the Chef
8.35am
Peppa Pig
8.45am
Peppa Pig
8.55am
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
9.05am
Paw Patrol
9.25am
Floogals
9.40am
Digby Dragon
9.55am
Nella the Princess Knight
10.05am
Mofy
10.15am
The Wright Stuff
12.15pm
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
Cagney and Lacey
4.15pm
I Know Your Darkest Secrets
6.00pm
5 News at 5
6.30pm
Neighbours
7.00pm
Home and Away
7.30pm
5 News Tonight
8.00pm
Cricket on 5: England v India
8.00pm
Beyond 100 Days
9.00pm
Big Week at the Zoo
8.30pm
Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage
10.00pm
Celebrity Big Brother
9.00pm
Andrew Marr's History of the World
11.00pm
The Last Days of Patrick Swayze
10.00pm
Kidnapped: A Georgian Adventure
12.00am
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
11.00pm
Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer?
1.05am
Celebrity Big Brother
12.00am
Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer?
2.00am
Super Casino
1.00am
Woolly Mammoth: Secrets From the Ice
4.10am
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
2.00am
Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City
5.00am
My Mum's Hotter Than Me!
3.00am
Kidnapped: A Georgian Adventure
5.45am
House Doctor
4.00am
Dwarfs in Art: A New Perspective
6.10am
Great Scientists
5.00am
This is BBC Four
6.35am
Wildlife SOS
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Food Unwrapped A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me A Place in the Sun The Secret Life of the Zoo The Supervet Grand Designs The Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes Hidden Britain by Drone 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown The Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8 Out of 10 Cats
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UN says response to migrant crisis “wrong, dangerous and immoral”
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has praised the agreement but has used the case to highlight the need for a “predictable disembarkation mechanism” for migrants rescued at sea. “It is wrong, dangerous and immoral to keep rescue ships wandering the Mediterranean while governments compete on who can take the least responsibility,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. The rescue ship Aquarius, chartered by
French charities SOS Méditerranée and Doctors Without Borders (MSF), was stranded in international waters for almost a week after it was turned back by Italy and Malta. This was the second time the two countries had denied the ship a safe port. In June, they also refused Aquarius entry, leading to a humanitarian crisis that was eventually resolved when the Spanish government agreed to take in the rescue ship and the 630 migrants on board. The migrants on the Aquarius – most from Eritrea and Somalia, and nearly half
of whom are minors – are now in a migrant shelter in the Maltese capital Valletta, but Grandi said that “the situation should never have come to this in the first place.” The head of the UN refugee agency has said a standardized regional approach is needed to address the uncertainty over what to do with migrants rescued at sea. “There is an urgent need to break away from the current run of impasses and adhoc boat-by-boat approaches on where to dock rescued passengers,” said Grandi. “Only with clearly identifiable ports of safety will shipmasters feel confident when responding to distress calls that they’ll be able to promptly disembark passengers, and won’t become objects of lengthy negotiations.” The Aquarius is just the latest protagonist in the political drama over migrant arrivals, which erupted after Italy banned all NGO, commercial and military
vessels from disembarking migrants in the country. Italy had been the main destination point to drop off people rescued at sea and this change in policy has meant that Spain has become the main entry point into Europe. While this latest crisis may have been addressed, it is still unclear what will happen to other migrants who are rescued at sea. Spain’s maritime rescue team continues to save migrants from the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alborán Sea at a relentless pace. On Thursday alone, they rescued 524 people from 12 small boats.
Drowning What’s more, NGOs say that there are indications that ship captains are turning their backs on drowning migrants. According to MSF, the Italian Coast Guard sent out an alert on Monday to the Aquarius and other boats in the area that a “rubber boat in danger” was entering an
unknown point with 150 people on board: “All ships are asked to remain alert and report if they see it,” it said. The warning was sent out three times in three days but “no one helped it,” said the NGO. In reference to the case, Óscar Camps, the founder of the Catalan rescue organisation Open Arms, said “this is what happens when humanitarian ships are deliberately blocked.” Before the 141 migrants were rescued by the Aquarius, five ships had passed by and refused to help them, said MSF. Ships have a legal obligation to rescue anyone drowning at sea. Since the beginning of the year, around 1,500 people have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea, according to UNHCR. One in 17 people die in the sea crossing, compared to one in 43 in 2017. Since Italy joined Malta in closing its ports to migrant ships, the number of migrant deaths on the route to Italy has jumped substantially.
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Breakfast Animal Park Summer Special Homes Under the Hammer Wanted Down Under Thief Trackers Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Murder, Mystery and My Family Escape to the Country Royal Recipes Flog It! Impossible BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Rip Off Britain The Lenny Henry Birthday Show The Real Marigold Hotel BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather A Question of Sport Live From the BBC Killing at the Carwash Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News
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Kill Order
8.35am
Top Ten Show, the 2018
8.50am
The Jurassic Games
10.30am
Goodbye Christopher Robin
12.30pm
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
3.10pm
The Truth About Lies
5.00pm
Patti Cake$
7.00pm
Goodbye Christopher Robin
9.00pm
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
11.40pm
Mountains May Depart
2.00am
The Jurassic Games
3.30am
Patti Cake$
5.30am
Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again: Special
6.00am
Anon: Special
6.30am
Moana: Special
The TV That Made Me Animal Park Summer Special Impossible The Great Cheese Chase The Farmers' Country Showdown Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Coast A Hard Day's Night Building Dream Homes Collectaholics Nature's Weirdest Events Oceans Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Recipes That Made Me Recipes That Made Me Horizon Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience Newsnight Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon Travels in Trumpland with Ed Balls Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Heir Hunters This is BBC Two
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Sky Sports 1 7.00am
Total Goals
8.00am
Total Goals
9.00am 10.00am
Total Goals Total Goals
11.00am
Cricket
11.30am
Cricket
7.30pm 8.00pm
Cricket Football
11.15pm
The Debate - Live
12.15am
Live Caribbean Premier League T20
3.30am
Cricket's Greatest Games
4.00am
Sky Sports News
5.00am
Sky Sports News
6.00am
Sky Sports News
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Sky 1 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 12.40am 1.40am 2.40am 3.35am 4.30am 5.00am 5.30am
Monkey Business Monkey Business Monkey Life Monkey Life Meerkat Manor Meerkat Manor RSPCA Animal Rescue RSPCA Animal Rescue Modern Family Modern Family MacGyver Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons A League of Their Own Battleship Stan Lee's Lucky Man A League of Their Own Most Shocking... Hawaii Five-0 Road Wars Monkey Business Monkey Business
7.00am
Classic Coronation Street
7.25am
Classic Coronation Street
7.50am
Heartbeat
8.55am
The Royal
9.55am
Judge Judy
10.20am
Judge Judy
10.50am
George and Mildred
11.20am
Inspector Morse
1.35pm
The Royal
2.40pm
Heartbeat
3.40pm
Classic Coronation Street
4.15pm
Classic Coronation Street
4.45pm
Inspector Morse
7.00pm
Heartbeat
8.00pm
Murder, She Wrote
9.00pm
Lewis
11.00pm
The Street
12.20am
The Street
1.40am
A Touch of Frost
3.20am
ITV3 Nightscreen
3.30am
Teleshopping
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Countdown King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Bang on Budget Countdown A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Orangutan Jungle School 24 Hours in A & E Hang Ups Dispatches One Born Every Minute Manhunting with My Mum The Secret Life of the Zoo Shell Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Lost and Found Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free
BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am
Beyond 100 Days Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage Sacred Wonders of Britain Britain's Lost Masterpieces My Asian Family - The Musical Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years Treasures of the Indus Genius of the Ancient World Sacred Wonders of Britain Britain's Lost Masterpieces This is BBC Four
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Food Unwrapped A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me A Place in the Sun The Secret Life of the Zoo The Supervet Grand Designs The Supervet This is Us 24 Hours in A & E Ramsay's Hotel Hell This is Us 24 Hours in a and E 8 Out of 10 Cats
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Channel 5 7.00am
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Simon
7.30am
Noddy: Toyland Detective
7.40am
Fireman Sam
7.50am
Thomas and Friends
8.00am
Secret Life of Kittens
8.10am
Shimmer and Shine
8.20am
Shane the Chef
8.35am
Peppa Pig
8.45am
Peppa Pig
8.55am
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
9.05am
Paw Patrol
9.25am
Floogals
9.40am
Digby Dragon
9.55am
Nella the Princess Knight
10.05am
Mofy
10.15am
The Wright Stuff
12.15pm
Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords
1.10pm
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1.15pm
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
2.15pm
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2.45pm
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3.15pm
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4.20pm
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6.00pm
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6.30pm
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7.00pm
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7.30pm
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9.00pm
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10.00pm
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11.00pm
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12.00am
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1.05am
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2.00am
Super Casino
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GPs: Behind Closed Doors
5.00am
My Mum's Hotter Than Me!
5.45am
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Goodbye Christopher Robin
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Don't Hang Up
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The Jurassic Games
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Goodbye Christopher Robin
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Don't Hang Up
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2.40am
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6.15am
Top Ten Show, the 2018
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Total Goals
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Total Goals
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Judge Judy
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George and Mildred
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Murder, She Wrote
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Vera
11.00pm
Law and Order: UK
12.00am
Law and Order: UK
1.05am
A Touch of Frost
3.00am
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Countdown King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Bang on Budget Countdown A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location Inside Alton Towers Grayson Perry: Rites of Passage: Death Who is America? Saving Poundstretcher My Family and the Galapagos The Supervet How to Get Rich Quick Phil Spencer: Secret Agent French Collection Village of the Year with Penelope Keith The Posh Frock Shop
BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.30am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am
Beyond 100 Days Top of the Pops Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity The Secret Life of Landfill: A Rubbish History Filthy Cities The Mary Rose: A Timewatch Guide Top of the Pops Planet Oil Kiri Te Kanawa at the BBC Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity This is BBC Four
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Peppa Pig
7.05am
Olly the Little White Van
7.10am
Luo Bao Bei
7.20am
Simon
7.30am
Noddy: Toyland Detective
7.40am
Fireman Sam
7.50am
Thomas and Friends
8.00am
Secret Life of Kittens
8.10am
Shimmer and Shine
8.20am
Shane the Chef
8.35am
Peppa Pig
8.45am
Peppa Pig
8.55am
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
9.05am
Paw Patrol
9.25am
Floogals
9.40am
Digby Dragon
9.55am
Nella the Princess Knight
10.05am
Mofy
10.15am
The Wright Stuff
12.15pm
Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords
1.10pm
5 News Lunchtime
1.15pm
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
2.15pm
Home and Away
2.45pm
Neighbours
3.15pm
Cagney and Lacey
4.15pm
Til Death Do Us Part
6.00pm
5 News at 5
6.30pm
Neighbours
7.00pm
Home and Away
7.30pm
5 News Tonight
8.00pm
World Rally Championship 2018
9.00pm
Big Week at the Zoo
10.00pm
Celebrity Big Brother
11.00pm
Nando's Saucy Secrets
12.05am
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
1.00am
Super Casino
4.10am
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
5.00am
My Mum's Hotter Than Me!
5.45am
Wildlife SOS
6.10am
House Doctor
6.35am
HouseBusters
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Flash floods As the weekend approached and the southern Costa Blanca was poised for rain and storms, at least a dozen cars had been trapped in flash floods in the province of Castellón and their occupants needed rescuing, firefighters reported. Torrential rain and electric storms hit parts of mainland Spain, especially the east coast, breaking the humidity and lowering the temperature. In the southern part of the province of Castellón, just above the province of Valencia, downpours were particularly extreme in a 24 hour period with cars washed away in Moncofa and the road between Almassora and Vila-real. All drivers and passengers were safely evacuated, but a number of roads were blocked by floods. They included the main N-340 highway at the north entrance to Castellón city at the La Magdalena end, where authorities recommend diverting via the CV-149 along the
Castellón-Benicàssim stretch. A dry riverbed – the Barranco del Sol - filled up and burst its banks in the city, forcing the council to close the adjoining road. Up to 40 litres of rain per square metre (four centimetres, or just under two inches) fell in the southern half of the province within a matter of hours, and the Met office issued an 'orange alert' on Thursday morning. Further south, in the provinces of Valencia and Alicante, electric storms led to beaches being closed altogether or at least the red 'danger' flag being hoisted, and all sailing boats grounded – particularly in the district capital towns of Dénia (Marina Alta) and Gandia (La Safor). Thunder, lightning and heavy rain was expected to continue for at least 24 hours along the Mediterranean, where the mercury has dropped to the high 20s. Luckily, clear skies, sunshine and temperatures of over 30ºC are forecast again from now onwards.
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BBC1 7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 11.00pm 11.25pm 11.35pm 12.15am 12.45am 1.45am 1.50am
Breakfast Animal Park Summer Special Homes Under the Hammer Wanted Down Under Thief Trackers Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Murder, Mystery and My Family Escape to the Country Royal Recipes Flog It! Impossible BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders Celebrity MasterChef BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Room 101 One Hot Summer The Real Marigold Hotel Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News
BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.45pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.05am 12.35am 1.05am 1.35am 2.30am 3.25am
ITV2 7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 9.00am 9.55am 10.25am 11.20am 12.15pm 1.15pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 5.55pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 11.10pm 12.55am 1.55am 2.50am 3.15am 6.45am
Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records You’ve Been Framed! Gold Dress to Impress Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! Gold The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Bachelorette You’ve Been Framed! Gold Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! Gold The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder Dress to Impress You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Superstore Spectre FYI Daily Spectre Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen
The Jurassic Games
8.35am
Don’t Hang Up
10.10am
Goodbye Christopher Robin
12.15pm
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2.20pm
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
5.00pm
Patti Cake$
7.00pm
Goodbye Christopher Robin
9.00pm
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
11.00pm
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
1.40am
Don’t Hang Up
3.10am
The Jurassic Games
4.40am
The Truth About Lies
6.25am
Top Ten Show, the 2018
6.40am
Final Score: Behind the Scenes
ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.20pm 2.30pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 1.50am 4.00am 4.50am
Sky Sports 1
Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London ITV Racing Live Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street James Martin’s American Adventure Coronation Street Lewis ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Total Recall Jackpot247 Who’s Doing the Dishes? ITV Nightscreen
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Countdown
7.00am
Peppa Pig
7.45am
King of Queens
7.05am
Olly the Little White Van
8.35am
Everybody Loves Raymond
7.10am
Luo Bao Bei
9.55am
Frasier
7.20am
Simon
10.55am
Formula 1
7.30am
Noddy: Toyland Detective
12.35pm
The Simpsons
7.40am
Fireman Sam
1.00pm
Channel 4 News
7.50am
Thomas and Friends
1.05pm
Couples Come Dine with Me
8.00am
Secret Life of Kittens
8.10am
Shimmer and Shine
8.20am
Shane the Chef
8.35am
Peppa Pig
8.55am
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
9.05am
Paw Patrol
9.25am
Floogals
9.40am
Digby Dragon
1.55pm 2.55pm
Bang on Budget Formula 1
4.35pm
A Place in the Sun
5.00pm
Sun, Sea and Selling Houses
6.00pm
Come Dine with Me
6.30pm
The Simpsons
7.30pm
Hollyoaks
9.55am
Nella the Princess Knight
8.00pm
Channel 4 News
10.05am
Mofy
9.00pm
The Crystal Maze
10.15am
The Wright Stuff
10.00pm
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
12.15pm
Rich House, Poor House
11.00pm
Naked Attraction
1.10pm
5 News Lunchtime
12.05am
Peng Life
1.15pm
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize
7.00am
Monkey Business
12.40am
Rude Tube
2.15pm
Home and Away
7.30am
Rugby Archive
8.00am
Monkey Life
1.35am
Chronicle
2.45pm
Neighbours
7.40am
Live New Zealand NPC Rugby
9.00am
Meerkat Manor
3.00am
Hang Ups
3.15pm
Cagney and Lacey
9.30am
Good Morning Sports Fans
10.00am
RSPCA Animal Rescue
3.30am
Child Genius
4.15pm
Aurora Teagarden Mystery:
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Good Morning Sports Fans
11.00am
Modern Family
4.25am
Phil Spencer: Secret Agent
11.00am
Live Belgian F1 GP: Practice
12.00pm
MacGyver
5.20am
French Collection
6.00pm
5 News at 5
12.50pm
Live Belgian F2: Practice
1.00pm
Hawaii Five-0
Village of the Year with Penelope Keith
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To be Announced
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NCIS: Los Angeles
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Home and Away
2.45pm
Live Belgian F1 GP: Practice
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The Simpsons
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5 News Tonight
4.50pm
Live European Tour Golf
The Penguins of Cape Town
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World News Today
9.00pm
Big Week at the Zoo
Football
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BBC Proms 2018
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Stan Lee’s Lucky Man
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TOTP2
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Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side
11.00pm
The Late Late Show
11.00pm
Pump up the Bhangra
12.35am
Celebrity Big Brother
12.00am
A League of Their Own
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Super Casino
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GPs: Behind Closed Doors
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An Idiot Abroad
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6.30am
Lord’s Pavilion Portraits
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Duck Quacks Don’t Echo
6.35am
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Heartbeat
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The Royal
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Judge Judy
10.50am
George and Mildred
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The Royal
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Heartbeat
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Classic Coronation Street
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Inspector Morse
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Heartbeat
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Murder, She Wrote
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Rosemary and Thyme
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Agatha Christie’s Poirot
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Princess Diana: A Life After Death
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DCI Banks
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A Touch of Frost
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Judge Judy
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something good, new and different. It’s not possible that there are no young people with good, new, different ideas”. One critic went as far as editing the show’s Wikipedia page, which as of the morning of August 13th begins with the line “El Continental is a Spanish TV series that is a cheap copy of Peaky Blinders, produced by Gossip Events for TVE”. Politician Gabriel Rufiánalso joined in with his own criticism. Comparisons have been made be-
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tween TVE’s new effort and Telecinco’s bizarre attempt to launch a Spanish version of classic American sitcom Cheers in 2011 – almost 20 years after the original finished airing. The Spanish Cheers was on the air ess than a month when Telecinco announced its cancellation, opting not to film the entire 26 episodes as previously planned, and instead shortening the run to 13 due to poor ratings.
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse
12.00am
TOTP 2 Presents the 90s
1.00am
Nile Rodgers:
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Extraordinary People
How to Make it in the Music Business
5.45am
Wildlife SOS
4.00am
TOTP2
6.10am
House Doctor
4.45am
This is BBC Four
6.35am
HouseBusters
9.55am
Food Unwrapped
10.30am
A Place in the Sun
12.35pm
Four in a Bed
3.10pm
Come Dine with Me
5.50pm
A Place in the Sun
6.55pm
The Secret Life of the Zoo
7.55pm
The Supervet
8.55pm
Grand Designs
10.00pm
Code 37: Sex Crimes
11.00pm
24 Hours in A & E
1.05am
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares
2.05am
24 Hours in A & E
4.15am
8 Out of 10 Cats
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Spanish show accused of being cheap copy of Peaky Blinders The first previews of a new TVE drama series have been met with a less than enthusiastic response as Spaniards accused it of being a cheap copy of hit show Peaky Blinders. TVE recently started to air trailers for El Continental, its new drama focusing on criminals in 1920s Madrid, and social media users quickly pointed out striking similarities between the aesthetic and that of British international smash hit Peaky Blinders, which is set in Birmingham during the same time period. “A cheap Spanish-style copy of Peaky Blinders with Fernando Tejero instead of Cillian Murphy. What could go wrong?” wrote Victor Hurtado in a tweet accompanied with a screenshot from the Spanish show. Others soon joined in, with Raul Baza Navarro complaining that “the worst thing about TVE copying Peaky Blinders is they’re not investing this money in
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Saturday Kitchen
12.30pm
Nadiya’s Family Favourites
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Football Focus
2.00pm
BBC2 7.40am 8.10am 8.40am 9.10am 9.35am 10.05am
BBC News
2.15pm
Bargain Hunt
3.00pm
Rugby League Challenge Cup Final
6.30pm
Shrek Forever After
7.55pm
BBC News
8.05pm
Regional News and Weather
8.15pm
Impossible Celebrities
9.05pm
Pointless
9.50pm
Casualty
10.40pm
Mrs. Brown’s Boys
11.10pm
BBC News
11.30pm
Match of the Day
12.50am
Reasonable Doubt
2.10am
Weather for the Week Ahead
2.15am
BBC News
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ITV2 7.00am 7.10am 7.35am 10.05am 1.00pm 1.40pm 2.40pm 3.50pm 3.55pm 4.30pm 5.30pm 5.35pm 6.25pm 7.25pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 10.05pm 11.05pm 12.05am 12.55am 1.55am 2.55am 3.00am 3.45am 3.55am 6.55am
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Schumacher to move to Mallorca villa Seven-times Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher is due to move to Mallorca where his wife Corinna has just bought a villa for €30 million. The property, previously owned by Real Madrid chair Florentino Pérez but barely used since the death of his wife, is in Andratx in the south-west of the island and has been prepared specially for Michael to move in, according to Swiss magazine L’Illustré. Mayoress of Andratx Katia Rouarch has confirmed the report is true. It is not known whether he will become resident in Spain or whether he will only stay there for part of the year, since it is likely the family will want to continue being Swiss taxpayers, although as European Union citizens – originally from Germany – they do not have any restrictions on movement. The Schumachers have been living in Gland, in the canton of Vaud, since 2002.
Their Andratx villa is 3,000 square metres in size and sits in the centre of 15,000 square metres (3.7 acres) of land, with spacious gardens, two swimming pools, and two separate self-contained wings for staff and guests. Its location on a hill with a small precipice behind it and in a walled compound makes it very private, and even has a helipad well-hidden by palm trees. Andratx was an obvious choice for the family since the motorsport legend’s brother Ralf Schumacher spends a large part of the year there, Michael himself holidayed in Mallorca many times and the German community is one of the largest expatriate groups in the town, with around 3,500 citizens from the central European country. Michael Schumacher suffered serious brain damage in an off-piste skiing accident in the French Alpes in December
2013, but nobody outside the immediate family knows anything about his condition, other than that he is very severely disabled and unable to walk. Both Corinna Schumacher and Michael’s former PR manager and family spokeswoman Sabine Kehm have always insisted on the strictest privacy and refused to give any information to fans about their hero. The family’s current home in Gland was kitted out with latest-generation equipment and facilities costing tens of thousands after Michael’s accident to ensure it was fully adapted for his care.
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Only Wonder Woman can visit the dunes of Fuerteventura Only superheroes will be able to reach the beaches of the Corralejo Dunes National Park in Fuerteventura. The sole road that passes through the protected space will remain closed until 6th October thanks to a decision by the Canarias Coalition and Socialist Party (PSOE) local government. In this period, movie producer Warner Brothers will film part of Wonder Woman 1984, the sequel to last year’s superhero blockbuster Wonder Woman. The island council claims the road has been closed in order to complete a socioeconomic study on how such a closure would affect the area during high season. But opposition parties, residents and local hotels suspect the decision is just an excuse to allow Warner Brothers to film in the tropical paradise with fewer interruptions. Photos from locals show that the film set for the next Wonder Woman film is already being built. According to roads and public works Councillor Edila Pérez,
Warner Brothers requested to film at the protected site at the beginning of the year and has now spent “more than a month and a half” on the island organizing castings and sets. Shooting will not begin until September, she said. The Mayor of La Oliva, Isai Blanco, says Warner Brothers has been granted a “municipal permit” to film for 11 days. Blanco and Pérez argue the movie production will have enormous economic benefits for the island with Fuerteventura expected to receive up to €20 million from the shoot. But not everyone is happy about the arrival of Wonder Woman. “The island council is privatising a public asset,” argues Rafael Méndez, a spokesperson of the local residents against the road closure. The lawyer says that locals will be forced to drive kilometres more to get home and argues there will be more traffic jams as a result. Those who ride a motorbike or have
no form of transport will be even harder hit by the closure, he added, as will tourists who will only be able to get to the dunes by foot. Méndez is convinced the environmental study is not the main reason for the road closure and believes the council lied by not admitting the decision was in fact a concession to a private company. He is also worried the film shoot will “damage” the famous sand dunes. Fuerteventura’s island council officially approved the road closure on July 30, announcing that 11 kilometres of the FV-104 highway would be shut in the municipality of La Olivia. The council explained the move was needed to study the effects of a potential closure on traffic, tourists, economic activity and locals in high season and provide hard data to stop the road from being permanently shut. In 2005, the regional Canary Island government ruled that the road would
have to be closed once the new FV-1 highway, scheduled to be ready in 2018, was completed. Around 27,000 people live in La Olivia and more than 16,000 people visit between August and September, according to the most recent data. Antonio Vicente, the president of the island’s hotel association, worries how tourists will be able to visit the dunes and believes a less difficult time could have been chosen for the study. While he believes the temporary closure “can more or less be overcome,” he says a permanent road closure would be a “catastrophe.”
Good timing Pérez claims that request to film Wonder Woman 1984 “appeared” just as the paperwork to close the road was underway. The Councillor, who is also president of Fuerteventura’s film commission, responsible for “supporting movie, short film, television and publicity shoots,” said she
decided to temporary close the road during the filming period to avoid two separate road closures. But with “a film like this one, which is the biggest production to have ever come to Spain, there would have been enough justification” to close the road, she added. Pérez says she just stumbled into the position as head of the island’s film commission and does not believe there are any “conflicting interests” with her role as councilor for public works and roads. Movie producers have to ask various public and private bodies for permission to film, explains Pérez. “What we do is sell our locations and spaces.” Both Pérez and Blanco agree the decision to temporary close the road could have been better communicated to the residents, who for now will have to be content with walking to the beach.
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The abandonment of the Mediterranean diet causes seven out of ten deaths in the Valencian Community According to the current Health Plan of the Valencian Community, 93 percent of deaths in the territory are due to noncommunicable diseases, and among them, it is remarkable the important weight of cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, chronic diseases of the lower respiratory tract and diabetes, which together represent seven out of ten deaths. As explained by Rocío Práxedes, nutrition specialist of the Obesity Unit at Hospital Quirónsalud Valencia, “all these diseases share a series of modifiable risk factors such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle and the consumption of alcohol and tobacco whose effects are already beginning to be visible.” Currently, 53 percent of Valencians over fifteen years are overweight, “specifically 36.1 percent are overweight and 16.9 percent are obese. Despite the fact that according to consumption studies and food surveys
the defence of tradition at the table has resurged with a boom, maintaining dishes such as salmorejo, paella, potajes, Valencian boiled, fish stew, escalibada, etc, it seems that we do not eat so well and we do not meet the Mediterranean diet pattern,” says Doctor Carolina Pérez, nutrition specialist at Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja. As indicated by Rocío Práxedes, “the traditional Mediterranean diet, is composed mainly of land foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals, nuts and olive oil, as well as seafood and also the consumption of fresh, local and seasonal products, together with eating in company and other healthy lifestyles such as the daily practice of moderate physical activity. However, the last report on food consumption in Spain prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food evidences that Spaniards do not eat so well.”
As Doctor Carolina Pérez explains, “The meat intake is far superior to that of fish. Last year we ate on average, almost six servings of meat per week, and only three servings of fish. As for fruits and vegetables, we are in a daily consumption of just over 500 grams, when the recommendation of health agencies is at least seven hundred grams, the famous five servings a day”. Recommendations to lose the extra kilos after summer When we are on holidays many times our intestinal transit does not work as regularly as we would like, in addition to that, the fat intake increases and the fibre intake often decreases. As nutritionist Carolina Pérez explains, “in summer we do not have a control over the meals, we eat more salted meals, at odd hours, with less fibre, we stop practicing sports regularly, etc.
This can cause liquid retention, which makes us increase in volume considerably and feel bloated, heavy and annoying. The specialist recommends reorganising the schedules to return to our habits step by step. “Your body follows a biological rhythm determined by your habits, that is why it is important to always eat at the same hours and to avoid spending more than 3 or 4 hours without eating anything. We need to retake the nutritional guidelines for three main meals and two snacks at mid-morning and midafternoon,” says Dr. Pérez. Rocío Práxedes recommends avoiding late supper to help the sleep cycle to be carried out correctly and explains that until regenerating the habit it is usual to find yourself tired, “even so”, she adds, “we must avoid abusing coffee , tea or exciting drinks, because they are nutritional stressors and can make us fat because
they activate cortisol and insulin”. Specialists recommend planning the weekly menu with a closed shopping list so you do not buy what you should not, in addition to taking a glass of warm water with lemon to alkalise the body and improve intestinal transit in order to eliminate toxins efficiently, help lower hypertension and purify the liver.
Hospital Quirónsalud Valencia Directora de Comunicación Belén Campos Romero Tel: 616 077 207 belen.camposr@quironsalud.es
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The facelift to the top of the Castellana, previously known as Operation Chamartín, is one of Europe’s biggest urban development schemes. But it is also one of its slowest. While Paris overhauled La Défense and London gentrified King’s Cross, Madrid’s authorities, constructors, politicians, local residents and lawmakers argued and talked and argued some more. Now Madrid’s Mayor Manuela Carmena is carrying the project forward having brought together the warring factions under a banner of consensus and belief in the “common good.” Finally, for the first time in 25 years, it looks as though something is going to happen.
“Now the project can actually be touched and seen,” Antonio Béjar, the president of the developer Distrito Castellana Norte, said the day the project was relaunched in the presence of Carmena and the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE)’s Public Works Minister José Luis Ábalos. A huge 3D model measuring four meters by two metres was unveiled, representing what city planning chief José Manuel Calvo calls “the most important project for Madrid for the next 20 to 25 years.” Madrid New North as the project is now known, encompasses four different areas of development, which can be split into two. On the one hand, there is the
station and the new financial quarter and offices; and on the other, there are two residential zones to the north of the M30 ring road. Dividing these two will be a green corridor and a vast park that will cover the train tracks at Chamartín station, which is also due to be revamped. Meanwhile, the developers hope to take advantage of the capital’s appeal to sell or rent their new offices and make the most of a development that from a strategic point of view has few competitors. The target area will be 2,600 square kilometres, within which Agustín de Foxá street will be turned into the main boulevard, containing a mix of shops, offices and homes. The park covering Chamartín’s train tracks will be the lungs of north Madrid and will be lined with homes while three skyscrapers will redefine Madrid’s skyline. Though the project has taken many of its cues from Paris, where the business park in La Défense was redesigned and the residential appeal of a relatively central zone improved, there are also parallels with Amsterdam, namely the important role of the train station. Amsterdam’s new neighbourhood, Zuida, also known as the new ‘financial mile’, has invested €1.39 billion in 9,000 homes as well as numerous restaurants and services and, of course, a busy train station, in the hope of attracting as many as 450 new businesses to the area. The proximity of the Madrid-Barajas airport is, of course, an added bonus for the new development’s prospects while rail travel to northern Spain will also be expanded and the number of high-speed train tracks doubled. The actual redesign of the station will
be carried out by the winners of an international competition, according to Ábalos, and will perhaps include a piano in the main hall, as Carmena has proposed. Operation Chamartín, now rechristened Madrid New North, was first conceived of while socialist Felipe González was prime minister. It was, however, blocked by the owners of the expropriated land. In 2013, Madrid’s City Hall revived the project under right-wing Mayor Ana Botella, whose vision Carmena considered to be speculative urban development. Consequently, the current Mayor reduced the scale of the construction and, after reaching an agreement with the developers, managed to get the go-ahead from the right-wing regional government. The design has also found favour with the new Public Works Minister José Luis Ábalos. At the end of this year, it is expected to gain the approval of city council and be ratified by Ángel Garrido’s regional government this spring. Stylish living Many of the new buildings will boast rooftop gardens, including the three new skyscrapers, the highest of which will be 250 metres, making it the highest building in Spain and one of the highest in Europe. The project also aims to overhaul the existing business park, which has done nothing to improve the capital’s chances of attracting international business. Helping to boost the Ministry of Development’s coffers, the state-owned high-speed train line company ADIF will
raise €1.2 billion from the sale of land. Ábalos has promised to invest this money directly into the station VAT free because of its obvious benefits to the city, whose charms are to be safeguarded. Now all that is left is to tie up a few loose ends before work begins toward the end of 2019 and the start of 2020 when an army of cranes will begin to swing into action. The idea behind the project is to encourage homogeneous growth across the urban landscape, including its public transport and other services. There will, for example, be six new schools, three health centres and six sports centres. These facilities will not only serve the new residential zones but also the existing residential areas that have long been lacking in infrastructure. The two new residential areas to be built between the M30 and the M40 will be connected by the adjoining neighbourhoods. This will mean a significant number of new properties on the market, 20 percent of which will be set aside as protected housing. Private financing of the project will amount to €600 million, which will not only be spent on the homes and offices but also on a 15-kilometer bicycle lane, three new metro stations and one commuter train station. It may seem like a vast amount of construction but it is in fact considerably less than what was envisioned during the era of former Mayor Ana Botella. The green zones have been expanded and protected housing factored in, amounting to 2,200 properties, which could rise to 4,000 if the authorities also turn public land over to it.
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NEW LOOK FOR PUNJABI PALACE
To lovers of Indian cuisine Punjabi Palace has reined supreme for more than 10 years, offering excellent food, served in a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere. Winner of several culinary awards, the restaurant, located in Los Montesinos continues to be one of the best Indian eateries on the Southern Costa Blanca attracting customers from near and far. This year has seen Punjabi Palace make several improvements to the original restaurant, with a newly refurbished dining area which is fully air conditioned. The new look is stylish and comfortable, making the restaurant bright and welcoming and the air conditioning ensures diners can eat in comfort during the hot summer months. Over the years, the restaurant has built its reputation on its excellent food and variety of dishes and ever popular is its lunch time meal deal. This is a three-course set menu for just 8.95e served between 12noon and 3pm and includes: poppadoms, any chicken or lamb dish served with rice or naan bread, followed by dessert of your choice and coffee. Also included is a complimentary glass of wine, small beer or soft drink. The evening service is a full a la carte menu which also includes set meals for diners looking for a bargain. There is a large variety of dishes available so there is something for everyone, from korma, masala and butter dishes right through to vindaloo and phals. The evening menu is served from 6pm till late. The first week of November will see Punjabi Palace celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Keep an eye on the Punjabi Palace adverts in the Costa Blanca People for more information. Punjabi Palace is located in Los Montesinos and there is a children’s park directly opposite, where the little ones can play, whilst the adults eat. The restaurant is easy to find with ample street parking. From the CV905 follow the signs for Los Montesinos and take the last right turn off the main street. From Orihuela or San Miguel, again follow the signs to Los Montesinos and take the first left turn off the high street. PUBJAI PALACE ALSO HAS RESTAURANTS IN QUESADA AND LA MURADA, WHICH ARE EQUALLY AS IMPRESSIVE WITH THE SAME EXCELLENT FOOD AND SERVICE. Please note that all information contained within this CostaBlanca People Business Profile has been provided by the client, and is therefore deemed correct and accurate. Any errors, omissions or inaccuracies are the sole responsibility of the client.
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One year on, Barcelona terror attack “There comes a time when you have to stop thinking about it,” says Elisabet Caritg who lost her mother, Pepita Codína, in La Rambla terrorist attack on 17th August 17 last year. Pepita was run over by the van driven into pedestrians by Younes Abouyaaqoub – an act that killed 13 and injured 130, one of whom died subsequently in hospital. Elisabet, who suffered multiple fractures and a blow to the head, is still in therapy. “It is very difficult to talk about,” she says. Alicia Suárez was run down in Cambrils, the following day when five members of the same terrorist cell mowed down pedestrians on the seafront promenade, killing one and injuring six more. On vacation from Zaragoza, Suárez was enjoying an ice cream with her family when she was hit. Her sister Ana was stabbed to death when the terrorists abandoned their vehicle and attacked bystanders with knives.
One year on, all the survivors and the victims’ families are struggling to come to terms with the tragedy and few want to talk about it in public. Only two of those contacted by Spanish newspaper El Pais were prepared to explain what they are going through. Most say their pain is still too raw. Alicia Suárez’s pelvis and hip were fractured in Cambrils and she lost some of her teeth, as her brother-in-law Roque Oriol explained to the Aragón Herald in June in one of his few statements to the media. Oriol, who was married to Ana and was also injured in Cambrils, is still receiving therapy and is still suffering the effects of haemorrhaging in his head. One of the few to have spoken publicly about his pain in the aftermath of the tragedy is Javier García, father of the three-year-old Xavi from Rubí who was killed on La Rambla along with his uncle Francisco López. In his most recent
interview, which was broadcast on TV3 on July 28, García indicated that the press had not given the victims and their families space to grieve. In his particular case, he had to wait four days before he could bury his son. Famously photographed hugging a local Iman, García is intent on trying to make sure Xavi’s death wasn’t in vain. To this end, he has become interested in the problems the terrorists may have had in integrating with their local community in Rípoli. And though he hasn’t been able to, he was keen to meet the parents of his son’s killer. Juan Zapatero is a priest and the cousin of Conchita Villán, the mother of Pau Pérez, who was kidnapped and killed by the terrorist Younes Abouyaaqoub as he fled from the scene of his crime. Zapatero, who held a mass for Pérez and has written various articles dedicated to his nephew, gives Pau’s parents emotional
Bars & Restaurants support as they try to come to terms with their son’s death. Zapatero also explains that it took many days before the family could see and bury Pau. According to the priest, the parents became obsessed with knowing exactly how Pau died and their lawyer had to persuade them that, for their own mental well-being, they needed to let the matter drop. Canadian police inspector Fiona Wilson, whose father Ian Moore Wilson was killed in the attack, issued a statement last August requesting the media desist from contacting her family further. Nothing, of course, can prepare ordinary people for such a devastating event. Caritg and her mother, for example, had gone to Barcelona to do some shopping. Caritg has only returned once to Barcelona since the attacks for a doctor’s appointment, but she avoided La Rambla.
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Victims The Spanish Interior Ministry has so far recognised 68 victims from the attacks in Barcelona, Cambrils and Les Cases
d’Alcanar in Tarragona. This is just 41 percent of the 306 cases brought to the attention of the Directorate-General for the Support of the Victims of Terrorism in the aftermath of the attacks. To date, the government has paid out €9.3 million in compensation and medical attention. Following the events in Barcelona, the Attention and Valuation Unit for those Affected by Terrorism (UAVAT) was set up and, according to staff member Roberto Manrique, 92 people have been assessed and treated by the organisation in the last year. Manrique states that there are still many victims waiting for recognition from the government, adding that he would like the Interior Ministry to extend the period for receiving requests. A spokesman for the ministry has agreed that there are still 112 people with physical injuries waiting for their cases to be resolved. The government has awarded the Cross of Civil Merit to 12 of the 16 dead. Only three families have refused the honour – one Spanish, one Belgian and one American.
long journey at any time. If you do have to travel this weekend it is best to avoid the busiest times, allow plenty of time for your journey, remember to take plenty of
breaks if going long distance, and obey the law, including speed, maintaining a safe distance and avoiding alcohol, drugs and distractions.
BUSY WEEKEND ON THE ROADS The weekend was one of the busiest on the road network, as many of the domestic tourists drove back to their inland homes. A special operation to improve traffic flow was put into place across the weekend, with all available traffic officers on duty to assist with the plan. There was also an increase in speeding checks and traps as well as alcohol and drugs checks, with officers on the ground supported by the DGT’s helicopters and drones. Here are hot times when it was better to avoid driving to avoid the heavy traffic
began on Friday (17th August), but being as that was a normal working day, the time of the disruption started around 3:00pm, which also coincided with the start of the special campaign, with departures from large cities. Traffic was also busy from mid-afternoon and until midnight in coastal areas as those on holiday left to return to the cities. Saturday saw queues between 8.00am and 3pm at the junctions to urban centres and access roads from the coastal areas as those who wanted to avoid the Friday night exodus created just as
much traffic disruption. On Sunday the access roads to the coast, beaches and retail areas during the morning were be particularly busy, with local shopping mall Zenia Boulevard no exception. However, the problem began in earnest during the afternoon with the return of those who enjoyed their final weekend away returning to their urban homes. Traffic began to build from 12 noon and continued well into the early evening. The traffic department issues the same advice for anyone undertaking a
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Stuffed lion seized by Guardia Civil being sold online
The Spanish Civil Guard has seized a stuffed lion in Castelldefels in Barcelona that a woman had tried to sell online for €6,000. The ad, posted on the classified site milanuncios.com, was seen by officers from the Civil Guard’s Nature Protection Service (Seprona) in Malaga, who alerted their colleagues in Barcelona. These officers then organised a meeting with the woman and discovered that she did indeed have a stuffed lion – positioned in attack mode with its claws out and teeth bared – tucked away inside her home. Investigators needed to verify if the lion was a real specimen, concluding that it was indeed a male African lion, and was “in perfect condition,” according to a press release. The animal had been “naturalised by taxidermy” and “placed on a cardboard base,” it added. “From the side it doesn’t look very real, but when you see it, with its head and teeth, you know it’s authentic,” said sources from Seprona. So how did a lion from Africa get to Castelldefels? The woman told the Civil Guard that her late fatherin-law had killed the animal on a hunting trip to Namibia in the 1990s. He brought the animal to Spain
and kept it in a storage room. The lion remained there until it was passed on to the woman, who decided to sell it on the classified website for €5,995. She does not have any documentation to prove that the animal was actually killed legally, nor does she know the exact date or location of the hunt. Although lots of different kinds of stuffed animals are sold online, it is not common to find lions, which are a protected endangered species. “Much less, an entire specimen,” added Seprona sources. The Civil Guard officers were also surprised by the animal’s “charging position.” “Before, in the 1980s and 1990s, taxidermists made the animals look more fierce but this practice was banned. They then had to be posed in a more normal position,” the sources explained. The Civil Guard has opened an investigation into the alleged wildlife crime for the possession and trade of an endangered species and passed the case on to prosecutors. In the meantime, the stuffed lion has been temporarily placed in the Castle of the Three Dragons, the headquarters of Barcelona’s Museum of Natural Sciences.
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Basque mountaineer survives helicopter crash in Tajikistan A mountaineer from the Basque Country who crashed his helicopter in the wilds of Tajikistan at an altitude of 7,500 metres has been found – alive. However, five of the 18 people flying with him have died, according to Tajik authorities. Roberto Rodrigo, from Barakaldo (Vizcaya province, of which the capital is Bilbao) has been taken to hospital after the air crash in the Pamir Mountains. The Barakaldo Mountaineering
Tourism Club member had been taking a group of climbers to the Ismail Samani peak in the former Soviet nation, one of the highest in the world at 7,495 metres above sea-level, in his Mi-8 when it plunged out of the sky at 14.30 local time last Sunday. Poor weather conditions are thought to be the cause – and also the reason for the rescue operation not being able to start for nearly 24 hours after the accident.
According to Russian news agency RIA Nóvosti, after speaking to the emergency response centre at Tajikistan's Lajsh airport, those who perished are three Russian mountaineers and two cabin crew who are Tajik citizens. Twelve of the 13 survivors had been rescued and taken to hospital. The Spanish Diplomatic Information Office (OID) confirms it is in close contact with the emergency workers on site.
Accident at Vigo music festival Multiple videos have emerged of the accident at the O Marisquiño music and urban sports festival in Vigo, where a seafront promenade collapsed last Sunday night sending hundreds of young festival-goers into the water. One video, recorded by a person at the pier on their mobile phone, shows the exact moment the wooden boardwalk gave way. Other footage, shared on social media, captures the ensuing panic as dozens of people trapped in the water tried to escape. Witnesses also recorded the arrival of emergency services at the scene. According to the latest report from the Galician regional government, more than 300 people were injured in the accident. At least five were
seriously hurt and remain in hospital, including two minors. Municipal authorities, however, have reported that no one’s life is in danger. After checking the area
with thermal cameras, firefighters also confirmed that there were no fatalities and that no one was trapped in the wreckage or the water below.
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Spain makes deal with EU The perfect crime’ in Valencia saw countries to take in 60 Daddy Yankee lose €2 million migrants from ‘Aquarius’ European countries a wake-up call so that from now on joint decisions are taken on the matter. A recent flurry of high-level conversations had taken place in order to reach this deal between the six countries in question. Prime Minister Sánchez spent last weekend in talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Spain, and this issue – the need to distribute the migrants who arrive on the coasts of southern Europe – was the key element of their conversations. The major problem continues to be the fact that a majority of European countries are in the hands of parties who outright reject such a joint solution. Almost half of the migrants currently on board the Aquarius are unaccompanied minors, and two-thirds are from Eritrea and Somalia. The ship is currently anchored 32 miles from the Italian coast, and 32 miles from the Maltese coast. Earlier in the discussions, Catalan premier Quim Torra had offered three safe ports in the region for the Aquarius to dock. On Monday, Barcelona City Hall had offered to take in the migrants. However, decisions on such issues of immigration fall to the central government in Madrid, which on Monday was ruling out offering safe port to the Aquarius as it had in June.
having problems opening the safe. A hotel employee came up to the room, opened the strongbox, and left, leaving the thief with the contents. The robbery squad at the Valencia National Police has already interviewed the hotel employees and the members of the singer’s entourage. Investigators say they are sure that the thieves – who left no prints behind – were professionals. And they suspect that someone close to Yankee could have passed them information about the room where the singer was staying, and his movements. Juan Carlos Fulgencio, the central government’s delegate in the Valencia region, said that the investigation is considering “a number of theories” over what happened, and revealed that Daddy Yankee requested that the inquiries were made in secret. On Thursday, when he was in France for another concert, the singer issued a short statement confirming that the robbery had taken place: “A firm of lawyers has been hired and there will be no more statements on the issue so as to not obstruct the investigation in any way,” the text read.
mostly jewellery. Former Formula 1 driver Jenson Button and his then-wife Jessica Michibata were robbed while they slept in a villa in Saint Moritz, and even lost the engagement ring he had bought for her. Model Kate Moss suffered a burglary of her house in 2010, with thieves taking a portrait of her done by street artist Banksy, and that was valued at around €100,000. While he was playing for Real Madrid, soccer player Arjen Robben threatened three thieves who had entered into his house with a knife. The story only came to light a year later, when the team reminded its players that they had a security team available to them 24 hours a day and used what had happened to Robben as an example of the risks they faced.
Celebrity robberies The award-winning musician is the latest in a long line of celebrities to suffer such high-profile thefts. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian was robbed by a group of thieves who managed to enter her hotel room in Paris in October 2016. Kardashian was bound and gagged, and lost nearly $10 million worth of items,
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Six countries from the European Union have reached an agreement to take in the 141 migrants that are currently on board the Aquarius NGO rescue ship, as well as a further 100 that have also been picked up in the Mediterranean, Spanish government sources have announced. Under the deal, Spain will take in a total of 60 people. The same sources are yet to confirm which other countries will participate, but France and Portugal will definitely be among them. The government of the latter has already announced it will take in 30 people. This joint solution was being sought by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose Socialist Party (PSOE) government agreed to take in more than 600 migrants who were on board the Aquarius in June, a decision that drew praise among certain sectors at home, but criticism from countries such as Italy, who said the move was encouraging “out-of-control immigration.” As in June, the Aquarius has been seeking a safe port since rescuing the 141 migrants off the coast of Libya, after both nearby Italy and Malta refused permission for the vessel to dock. After taking in the migrants two months ago, the Spanish government said that it was not trying to set a precedent, but rather to give other
The thieves who last week robbed the Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee, in a hotel in Valencia, didn’t use guns or violence. Nor did they have to work out the access code for the safe in the room of the co-writer of worldwide smash hit Despacito, given that an employee of the Hotel Meliá happily opened it for them, convinced that the person in front of him was part of the star’s entourage. The haul was two million euros’ worth of banknotes, watches and jewels, including a heavy diamond and gold necklace that the singer liked to wear on stage. The musician had been playing at Latin Fest in Gandía, and, according to local media, had booked an entire floor at the Meliá, which is a four-star hotel located on the outskirts of Valencia. The contents of the safe went missing on a Tuesday afternoon, but the sting began 24 hours earlier, when one of the thieves appeared at reception and rudely requested a copy of the singer’s room key, pretending to be with the artist. The next day, the security cameras at the Meliá recorded a scene that could have been lifted out of a movie. A member of the gang entered Yankee’s suite with the key the hotel had provided, only to bump into the singer’s wife. The thief pretended to be a maintenance worker, apologised for the intrusion and left. Later, when the couple had exited the hotel, accompanied by their bodyguards, another individual entered the room, picked up the phone, and called reception requesting help, as they were
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Fake ID with Alec Baldwin's picture used in fraud A fraudster used a fake ID card bearing a photograph of the actor Alec Baldwin to take out loans from banks in Oviedo (Asturias) which he had no intention of paying back, say National Police. The accused was still walking the streets
despite having been arrested four times since March for forgery and fraud. He made up a Spanish DNI (national identity document) using the details of random people he obtained online by publishing fake job offers, and a
photograph of the famous North American film star – the father of Kim Basinger's daughter Ireland. Subtle changes to the picture from bank to bank meant the accused could pass for the picture on his multiple cards if he had to go to a branch in person, and personal details of other people meant the lenders had a legitimate number, name and address each time the crook showed his ID. Fake payslips and household bills were provided to get a series of small personal loans, which he had paid into accounts opened under assumed names, then withdrew the cash and vanished. His landlord was said to be the one to raise the alarm after the accused used his ID number, which appeared on his rental contract. The main person affected by the identity theft, the landlord called the police after getting a call from a residents' association asking him to finish off a job they had paid him in advance for by bank transfer, but of which he had no knowledge. The landlord discovered several accounts were open in his name and immediately suspected his tenant, who has now been arrested for the fifth time in as many months. Other victims are expected to be out there, and police have launched a full inquiry.
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Fitness tips that do more harm than good Regular exercise is essential for health, but there's tons of conflicting fitness advice out there. Those misconceptions range from outdated ideas about weightlifting to popular myths about the proper amount of time to dedicate to a workout. Make sure you're not falling into any of these common workout traps. When even researchers seem conflicted about exercise subjects ranging from the amount of time we're supposed to dedicate to exercise to the proper time for a workout, it can be tough to feel motivated enough to get moving. Because there's so much conflicting advice about health and fitness out there, outlined here are the biggest workout myths and misconceptions alongside (where possible) with the truth. Learn the reality about the best time of day to hit the gym, the quickest ticket to six-pack abs, and why running a marathon isn't the best way to achieve your fitness goals. Myth: Exercise doesn't help counter the negative effects of aging. Truth: Regular exercise has key benefits for the brain and body that include helping to counteract some of the negative effects of aging. Researchers behind a study published this summer in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that older people who spent less time sitting and more time moving had fewer signs of encroaching heart disease as measured by key markers of damage in the blood. The scientists had 1,600 British volunteers ages 60 to 64 wear heart-rate sensors for five days. They analyzed the participants' activity levels and compared them with indicators of heart disease such as cholesterol precursors and a substance called interleukin-6. Overall, the participants with more activity had lower levels of all the negative biomarkers. It's important to replace time spent sedentary with any intensity level of activity," said Ahmed Elhakeem, a professor of epidemiology at England's University of Bristol who led the study. Myth: A sluggish metabolism is the main reason you gain weight as you age. Truth: As far as calorie-burning capacity goes, our metabolisms barely budge after age 30, according to the National Institutes of Health. That means this frequently vilified component of our bodies is not the real culprit when it comes to the pounds that seem to creep on with each passing decade. Instead, age-related weight gain has far more to do with activity patterns, which slowly grind down over time. The best way to avoid age-related weight gain is simply to move around more. Myth: To stay in shape, you need to work out only once or twice a week. Truth: Once or twice a week won't cut it for sustained health benefits. For your workouts to produce real results, you should be exercising three to five times a week. This insight is bolstered by a new study published in January in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation that found that the best results for heart health were gleaned when participants worked out four or five times a week Myth: The best time to work out is first thing in the morning.
Truth: The best time for a workout is whatever time allows you to exercise most consistently. Ideally, you want to make physical fitness a daily habit, so if late-night trips to the gym are your thing, stick with it. If you prefer a morning run, do that instead. Don't have a preference? Some research suggests that working out first thing in the morning might help speed weight loss by priming the body to burn more fat throughout the day. Myth: Weightlifting turns fat into muscle. Truth: You can't turn fat into muscle. Physiologically speaking, they're two different tissues. Adipose (fatty) tissue is found under the skin, sandwiched between muscles, and around internal organs like the heart. Muscle tissue which can be further broken down into
three main types - is found throughout the body. Weight training helps to build up the muscle tissue in and around any fat tissue. The best way to reduce fat tissue is to eat a diet that incorporates vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats like those found in olive oil and fish. Myth: Puzzles and games are great workouts for your brain. Truth: Plain old physical exercise seems to be better for brain health than any type of mental puzzle available, according to a wealth of research. A spate of recent studies suggests that aerobic exercise - any kind of activity that raises your heart rate and gets you moving and sweating for a sustained period has a significant, overwhelmingly beneficial effect on the brain. When it comes to boosting your mood, improving your memory, and protecting your brain against agerelated cognitive decline, exercise may be as close to a wonder drug as we'll get. Aerobic exercise is key for your head, just as it is for your heart. Myth: Exercise is the best way to lose weight. Truth: If you're looking to lose weight, don't assume you can simply "work off" whatever you eat. Experts say that slimming down almost always starts with significant changes to your eating habits. In terms of weight loss, diet plays a much bigger role than exercise. That said, regular activity is an important part of any healthy lifestyle. Myth: Sit-ups are the quickest ticket to a six-pack. Truth: As opposed to sit-ups, which target only your abdominal muscles, planks recruit several groups of muscles along your sides, front, and back. If you want a strong core - especially the kind
that would give you six-pack-like definition - you need to challenge all of these muscles. Sit-ups or crunches strengthen just a few muscle groups. Through dynamic patterns of movement, a good core workout helps strengthen the entire set of core muscles you use every day. Myth: Weight training is for men. Truth: Weight training is a great way to strengthen muscles and has nothing to do with gender. That said, women produce less testosterone on average than men do, and studies suggest that hormone plays a role in determining how we build muscle. Myth: It takes at least a couple of weeks to get "out of shape." Truth: For most people, muscle tissue
can start to break down within a week without regular exercise. If you stop training, you actually do get noticeable de-conditioning, or the beginnings of de-conditioning, with as little as seven days of complete rest. It very much is an issue of use it or lose it. Myth: Running a marathon is the ideal way to get fit. Truth: You can get many of the benefits of long-distance running without ever passing the five-mile mark. Not ready to conquer a marathon? No problem. Running fast and hard for just five to 10 minutes a day can provide some of the same health outcomes as running for hours. In fact, people who run for less than an hour a week - as long as they get in those few minutes each day - see similar heart-health benefits compared with those who run more than three hours a week. Plus, years of recent research suggest that short bursts of intense exercise can provide some of the same health benefits as long, endurance-style workouts - and they also tend to be more fun. Myth: Keeping a food diary is a reliable way of monitoring and controlling what you eat. Truth: Even when we're making an effort to be conscious about what we're putting into our bodies and how active we're being, we often give ourselves more credit than we deserve. People tend to overestimate their physical activity and underestimate how much food they eat. They consistently think they've worked out more and consistently think they've eaten less Myth: Sports drinks are the best way to rehydrate after a workout. Truth: Most sports drinks are just sugar and water. Instead, experts recommend refueling with plain old water and a
high-protein snack, since studies suggest protein helps recondition muscles after a workout. (Because the contents of supplements like protein powders can be largely unregulated, however, your best bet is to eat real protein-packed food.) Myth: Your body mass index is an accurate way to size up your overall health.
Truth: BMI is an outdated metric for assessing overall health; measuring your waistline is more accurate. That's because the amount of fat we hold around our waistlines indicates whether we're over- or underweight and is strongly linked to the health of our hearts, our risk for diseases like diabetes, and potentially even our cognitive performance as we age.
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Diabetes 'can be kept at bay with a glass of milk every day at breakfast time' Drinking milk at breakfast time cuts the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Scientists in Canada found a morning high-protein milk drink lowered blood sugar levels and reduced the appetite at lunchtime. Milk contains whey and casein proteins, which release gastric hormones that slow digestion. High levels of protein make people feel full for longer. Prof Douglas Goff, whose findings are published in the Journal of Dairy Science, said:
“Metabolic diseases are on the rise globally, with type 2 diabetes and obesity as leading concerns in human health. “Thus, there is impetus to develop dietary strategies for the risk reduction and management of obesity and diabetes to empower consumers to improve their personal health.” The study found that milk consumed with a highcarbohydrate breakfast reduced blood glucose even after lunch, and high-protein milk had a
greater effect. Prof Goff, of University of Guelph, said: “This study confirms the importance of milk at breakfast to aid in the slower digestion of carbohydrate and lower blood sugar levels.”
Primark launches Fenty Beauty Dupe Primark is famous for bringing the most popular trends to the high street for less. Last year the retailer released a beauty range inspired by Kim Kardashian’s KKW Beauty collection and even bought out a dupe of the famous Chanel Chance perfume. Now Primark has launched a new make-up range called Pure, which has taken its inspiration from Fenty Beauty. This is Rihanna’s make up brand launched in 2017, which found success instantly
thanks to the exciting shades and products. The dupe product by Primark is obviously a lot less money. While a highlighter from Fenty Beauty will set you back around £28 the Primark equivalent costs around £4. The collection only landed in store on Sunday (19th August) and features strong highlighters, lipsticks, glosses, shadow palettes
and glitter pots. The design of the packaging is very similar to the structured shapes of Fenty Beauty’s, with the octagonal palettes and lipsticks.
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Dave via email asks: Hi Aunty. I don't know if you've covered this before but thought it was worth passing on. For my Photos I use Google Photos and there is also an app on my phone so I've got all my photos with me as a thumb nail It is 1TB of data free with Gmail account and stores the photos in original quality. Aunty Says: Hi Dave. I think I have commented on this a few times in the past but probably when the service was known as Picasa. For those of you that haven’t used it, Google Photos is simply a free app for your phone, tablet or computer that lets you manage and move as may photos you like and safely store them on the Internet, or “The Cloud” as it’s frequently called. There are also some wonderful features built in to let you play around with your photos. As far as I know it is now unlimited storage, so long as you keep your photos below 16 megapixels, which is twice what my camera will do. I’ve used it for years and cannot imagine how I would manage without it.
Billy from Catral asks: I am thinking of uninstalling Avast from my computer as I think it is slowing everything down. I can't seem to stop it scanning my whole computer every time I start Windows, and surfing the Internet has become very slow. I regularly scan with Malwarebytes so will that be enough? Aunty Says: Hi Billy. I used to like Avast but it does seem to have gotten rather
bloaty this last year, something I’m seeing a lot of the old free favorites doing. You should keep on scanning with Malwarebytes but you will also need an antivirus program alongside it. When you uninstall Avast the built in Windows Defender should automatically kick in. Defender is pre installed with Win8 and Win10 and was previously known as Microsoft Security Essentials.
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Marion via email asks: Hi Aunty, I use Yahoo for my home page and for my emails emails but last week it has started automatically coming up in Spanish. Most of the time I can manage but if I am sending an email the spell checker picks up on almost every word and I have to be careful as it has automatically changed words into Spanish. Can you please tell me if I can force it back to English? Aunty Says: Hello Marion. The easiest way will be to go to uk.yahoo.com as this will force the UK English version, and your mail and most search results will then be the UK ones. If you use sites ending in .com then Windows and your browser (Chrome, Firefox etc) will often use your geo location to determine what language you need, and as we are in Spain this will cause this kind of thing. To tidy things up you can change your default startup/homepage to uk.yahoo.com within the settings of your browser. That’ll do for this week. Email me your problems to auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com
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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. Reputation (8) 5. Overtake (4) 9. Splendour (4) 10. Flying (8) 11. Condescend (5) 12. Prominent (7) 13. Absurdity (13) 18. Mocking (8)
19. Storm (4) 20. Flower-seller (7) 21. Strange (5) 22. Forfeit (4) 23. Attribute (8)
4. Be merciless (4,2,7) 6. Friendly (7) 7. Innocent (7) 8. Clatter (6) 13. Remunerative (7) 14. Having scent (7) 15. Draw out (6) 16. Sustenance (7) 17. Hint (7)
DOWN 2. Cockerel (7) 3. Prop (7)
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. Something that is naturally hard to play for a dance (8) 5. Weapon involving risk (4) 9. End period (4) 10. Compromise and put a stop to bad temper (8) 11. Presents one's natural talents (5) 12. The easiest dance to learn? (3-4) 13. Terrible condition bad wiring is in? (8,5)
18. Skill shown when skill is added to effort (8) 19. Shut up and write a letter (4) 20. Go on! Take legal action! (7) 21. Not much can be seen in the street (5) 22. He ruled in one Roman Era (4) 23. Uneasy when lacking support (8) DOWN 2. Bird with no head for danger? (7) 3. Relatively favourable (7)
4. Two card-games one may come across (7,6) 6. A wet race-meeting (7) 7. Weight on one's conscience? (7) 8. Pet shows anxiety when on a ship (6) 13. Give some point to something (7) 14. Open exit (7) 15. Lot of Arabs (6) 16. Current optical disorder (7) 17. Number of workers that pay rent (7)
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The contestant that scored 187 points didn't dance the foxtrot.. Bessie didn't dance ninth.. Fannie scored somewhat higher than the dancer who performed second.. The contestant that scored 193 points was either the performer who did the jitterbug or whoever danced the twist.. 5. The contestant that scored 193 points, Ollie, Fannie and the dancer who did the twist were all different dancers.. 6. Neither Ollie nor Fannie was whoever danced the lindy.. 7. Of the dancer who performed fifth and Bessie, one scored 190 points and the other danced the twist.. 8. Clara scored somewhat higher than the dancer who performed fifth.. 9. The dancer who did the hustle was either Bessie or the dancer who performed seventh.. 10. Of the person who danced the twist and Ollie, one performed ninth and the other scored 184 points.
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QUICK: Across: 1 Accidental; 7 Atoll; 8 Assegai; 10 Intended; 11 Disc; 13 Uproar; 15 Turgid; 17 Arch; 18 Complain; 21 Evident; 22 Arena; 23 Interested. Down: 1 About; 2 Calendar; 3 Dealer; 4 Ness; 5 Angling; 6 Manipulate; 9 Incidental; 12 Supplant; 14 Ruction; 16 Loathe; 19 Ahead; 20 Cede. CRYPTIC Across: 1 Ticker-tape; 7 Dress; 8 Figures; 10 Instance; 11 Down; 13 Inroad; 15 Appear; 17 Trap; 18 Battered; 21 Raiding; 22 Inapt; 23 Bed of roses. Down: 1 Tiers; 2 Castaway; 3 Effect; 4 Toga; 5 Purpose; 6 Administer; 9 Sentry duty; 12 Upstairs; 14 Realise; 16 Badger; 19 Roams; 20 Vigo.
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Towing Different Types of Trailers Trailers fall into two distinctive categories when it comes to classifying them for normal use on the roads of Spain, those below 750kg and those above 750kg maximum weight. A small trailer, or “Remolque Ligero”, which has a maximum weight less than 750kg does not have to be registered. You must however clearly display the number plate of the vehicle towing the trailer on the rear, which must also be a certified style of number plate, and must have lights fitted which repeat the actions displayed by the towing vehicle. A larger trailer, which also includes caravans, with a maximum weight over 750kg kilograms, the “Remolque Pesado”, is a different altogether. Firstly, it has to be registered as a separate vehicle and must
have its own “Permiso de Circulación”, or log book. It must also have its own registration plate, which is red in colour, and this must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle. This type of trailer is also subject to mandatory testing at an ITV station, and the ITV documents must also be carried with the vehicle. It must also display the number plate of the towing vehicle and have lights on the rear that repeat what the towing vehicle is doing.
There are a couple of points to remember when towing a trailer. Your view of the road must not be obscured, which includes the view in your mirrors. All number plates must be of an officially recognised and certified form, handwritten numbers on cardboard for example are not permitted. If you are towing any form of trailer, you must also carry a fire extinguisher with you in the vehicle.
Free Driver Eye Checks in Torrevieja Before the summer we reported on a network of opticians who were offering free eye tests specifically aimed at drivers. Now, thanks to their collaboration with N332, we are pleased to tell you that Clinica La Siesta in has extended the campaign, and will offer checkups at the clinic in Torrevieja. From the results of a recent survey, it was revealed that more than two million drivers recognise that they have vision problems, and despite that, "two out of three drivers consider that their vision affects their road safety". The study highlights that most drivers recognise that their vision has worsened in recent years, and they notice it especially at night (30%), and when it comes to clearly seeing road signs (17%) The test, specifically created for drivers, differs from the prescription test as it looks for the most typical problems that cause issues for drivers. For more information, you can contact the clinic direct by phone on 966 78 41 95, WhatsApp on 692 13 41 36, or via their website, clinicalasiesta.com, and the
entire team at the clinic speak English, so you don´t have to worry about the language barrier. The clinic is located in the La Siesta urbanisation in Torrevieja, on Calle Rossini, where they have ample parking
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Loose Objects in the Car A persistent question that often arises is about loose objects in the car, such as a whether you´re allowed to carry a shopping bag on the back seat. All items in a vehicle must be secured, whether that be the occupants, or goods that are being transported, including shopping. The reason for this is simple. In the event of a collision, loose items keep moving, and they keep moving at the speed you were travelling at the time of the collision, increasing in force. Let us look at some simple examples, based on a vehicle travelling at 50 kilometres per hour. A set of keys, which may seem insignificant, weighing say 40 grams, if they impact at 50 kilometres per hour, the equivalent weight is that of 500 grams. In other words, if a set of keys are left on the parcel shelf, when your vehicle travelling at 50 kilometres per hour is involved in a collision, if those keys hit you, it is the equivalent of being hit with
a 500 gram weight. Let´s look at a few other insignificant objects. A torch or an umbrella weighing around 400 grams would be the equivalent of a 5 kilogram weight. A tennis racket weighing 800 grams would be the equivalent of a 10 kilogram weight. The same applies for animals. They must also be secured in transit. Not only for their safety, but yours as well. In terms of our examples, a dog which weighs 20 kilograms would convert to the equivalent of 250 kilograms at impact, the equivalent of just under 4 adult humans. These examples show how weight and force can have an impact, in the hope that it may explain why it is important to secure all items in a vehicle. Although a shopping bag may not seem important, when the items become loose and fly around the vehicle, they act as projectiles which could so easily have a fatal impact.
Aston Martin to recreate Bond’s DB5 Bond fans! Your time has come to own a bit of movie history, even if it’s technically an entirely new car. Aston Martin has announced it will create 25 continuation DB5 models specified exactly like James Bond’s iconic car in ‘Goldfinger’. It’s the latest continuation project that follows on from the DB4 GT series. The DB5 Goldfinger cars will be built in Newport Pagnell – the original car’s production home – and will include a series of ‘functioning gadgets such as revolving number plates and more’ that were made famous in Goldfinger. Aston sought help from Chris Corbould, the Oscar-winning special effects supervisor from the Bond films, to incorporate the gadgets and has been approved by EON productions. What the 25 buyers will get is arguably one of Aston’s most memorable cars finished in Silver Birch, just like the 007 car, and complete with a 4.0-litre straight six
cranking out 282bhp and 280lb ft for a 060mph sprint in 7.1 seconds. The caveat? Just like the DB4 GT continuation project, the Goldfinger-edition DB5s are not road legal. Andy Palmer, Aston’s CEO, said ‘to own Aston Martin has long been an aspiration for James Bond fans, but to own a Silver Birch DB5, complete with
gadgets and built to the highest standards in the very same factory as the original James Bond cars? Well, that is surely the ultimate collectors’ fantasy.’ How much? Yours for £2.75m – all those Q Branch gadgets don’t come cheap. The first ones will be delivered in 2020.
Car Jacking on Monte Bello Local residents have been shocked to learn of a car jacking in Montebello, a small residential area in between Finca Algofa and Quesada. The crime happened on Saturday (18th August) at around 3.30pm at afternoon in Avenida Tomillo. Two bare chested, swarthy looking men, with black beards stole a White Peugeot 307 at knife point. The car driver had left the car to put
rubbish in the nearby bin, leaving his sister and their little dog in the car. One of the men got into the car and forced the sister to get out and the other man forced the driver to stand back using the knife. They then roared off leaving the distraught couple at the side of the road. Police attended but as yet car and dog still missing. The car registration is 5005 BHM.
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SACKED IN THE MORNING Two weeks into the Premier League and you could almost forget that there was a World Cup in between Manchester City dominating England and Manchester City looking like they will still dominate England. No matter how much access the club gave Amazon, no matter how many times they had to reshoot Peppy G doing an emphatic speech for the cameras, City look like a class above once more. But hey, we don't want to talk about a team doing well, do we? What would be the point of that? It was a good thing Manchester United were playing away at Brighton because it meant they had the bus ready and waiting. For what, you might ask? So Jose could throw the players under it. Brighton, having looked like a team nailed on for relegation when losing to Watford last week, suddenly looked like a team full of flair and attacking intent when they led United at half-time on Sunday. Glenn Murray did what Glenn Murray does and scored in the six-yard box having outpaced a woeful Victor Lindelof over two paces before the world learned that Shane Duffy actually does have feet as he turned in a poorly-cleared corner for a Seagull second. And what about Eric Bailly, eh? Can you actually blame Jose Mourinho for demanding that United sign at least one new central defender in the transfer window?
that change was needed over the summer, Chelsea and Arsenal. One of them gave their new boss an entire summer to get his feet under the table, the other let the guy they hadn't actually sacked yet take the first few preseason sessions. Unai Emery should not be judged off the back of his open 180 minutes of competitive Arsenal football, but he will be. Especially here. Because he was brought in to change Arsenal Football Club and, to my very untrained eye, it
looks like it is exactly the same as it always was.
Still, it was nice to see Romelu Lukaku become the first Manchester United player EVER to score a Premier League goal against Brighton. I mean, those records are made for breaking, right?
Defending seems to be very 2017/18 and Chelsea, despite being 2-0 up, relied heavily on the specially placed divots in their own area meaning Arsenal smashed three clear chances over the bar. That tactic, however, could not work forever and eventually, Arsenal scored twice meaning the already penned Emery obituaries were ready to be torn up.
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Quesada Bowls Club Report Members have been busy this week getting their names down to play in the Valencians in September. This year sees an increase in Quesada players planning to take part. The Club will be represented in all of the disciplines so we’re looking forward to a great competition. During the rest of the summer break, Quesada members will be involved in some friendly matches - on 19th August against Royal British Legion and then a series of matches against El Rancho in September.
Just a reminder that, open to visitors, our popular Saturday morning Chicken Drive is continuing during the summer months. Anyone interested in taking part, please report to The Club, Quesada at 9.45am for a 10am start. Bowls and shoes are available free of charge if required. Meantime, for more information about our club, please contact our club secretary Deidre Leeming at Deidre.leeming@gmail.com or 966 719 439 New bowlers are welcome and introductory coaching is available.
from 2-0 down would show that this was a new Arsenal? Not a bit of it. Not a single bit of it. In the dying moments of an exhilarating game, the man who cannot really defend at left-back but can cause havoc going forwards, Marcos Alonso, scored the winning goal meaning Maurizio Sarri has two wins from two and his opposite number is in danger of losing the fans before he really had them in the first place. Sokratis is not looking like the signing people hoped and the idea to build a team round a teenage Frenchman in midfield only really works if that teenage Frenchman is Patrick Vieira. Still, it's a long old season and maybe next time they meet Jorginho might be put under a little more pressure when he has the ball? Chelsea's weekend got even better when Eden Hazard announced that he isn't going to leave right now and would quite like Sarri to start putting him in the starting eleven sometime soon. Hang on a moment, can some get the calendar for me? Yes, I thought so. August. It's definitely August. Yet it says here Harry Kane scored in the Premier League. That cannot be right, surely? You're telling me that it actually doesn't matter what month it is and Harry Kane doesn't suffer from Augustitis after all? Things must be changing for Tottenham after all. Who needs a new stadium when you can beat a team that bought an entire starting XI more than you did in the window? Who needs a new stadium when Wembley is finally starting to feel like home? Tottenham have two wins from two even if they have had a gentle
start to the season. Oh, look! Another team that felt the need for a change in the summer. Hello, West Ham! Regular readers will know that I am all over the West Ham seasonal blueprint of (a) changing the manager and (b) making some signings that look great on paper but rarely become a team on the pitch. Now, losing 4-0 at Anfield is one thing considering Liverpool are a half-decent outfit nowadays. Losing 2-1 at home to Bournemouth having been in the lead is another thing entirely and I think we can safely that the Pellegrini honeymoon period is definitely over. Still, at least Jack Wilshere is getting minutes, no? In Cardiff, Kenedy went down as if he had been shot and isn't the first person of that name to do so. Seconds later, Kenedy looked like the least likely man to score a penalty in the history of football and Rafa's chance of getting his first W of the season. It won't be that disappointing for Benitez though, I hear he gets 50% off at House of Fraser now. I suppose we should mention the champions City in a little more detail. I suggested Peppy G's brigade would beat Huddersfield 5-0 and I was close (for once). City brushed Wagner's poorly composed symphony away 6-1 at the Etihad and Sergio Aguero helped himself to three. The biggest takeaway from the match for me was the learning that David Silva's beautiful little boy, a matter of months old, has more hair than he does. I'm not sure that when Burnley got themselves into Europe they dreamed of Aberdeen and then Turkey as their destinations considering one is, incredibly, a more gloomy place than
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Lancashire on a rainy day and the other is a popular holiday destination for many a sunseeker. And, if they get relegated, will it be worth it? Joe Hart had managed to keep the ball out his net for three whole matches in a row before the Watford match but it's not the first time he has made a promising start and fallen off a log, especially in claret. Watford sit joint-top of the league after their 3-1 win and this is not something we will be saying every week. Could Watford be doing their usual routine of avoiding relegation by November before failing to win another match all season? Quite possibly, we've seen this before. Southampton were not obliged to keep Mark Hughes after he was airlifted in to keep them in the Premier League last season. And, I firmly believe, he will not be there by the time they get relegated at the end of this season. Everton saw them off with yet another goal from that complete waste of money Richarlison and Theo Walcott also reminded people there is a bit of life in the old dog yet. Everton have made a decent start under Marco Silva which is what Marco Silva does. Like Watford, let's see how he is doing in December. Benfica Wolves FC are quickly learning that it is not enough to have a squad of Portuguese players if none of them are Ronaldo. Wolves, having been promoted, came into this new season full of hope and even some crazy talk of a push into European contention. Instead, they have a single point after two games and lost to ten-man Leicester City at the King Power. They'll have to get their head round this new division quickly or tell Raul Jiminez he is CR7 in time for next weekend.
Rockets Golf Society Short drive up to Vistabella for our August home game with a low turnout. I am afraid we have some members who had their name down to play and just did not bother to turn up and without any notification. After a lot of shuffling around having to inform our hosts of numbers to eat etcetera, we got off on time. Of the few who did turn up they all had good games on a well manicured course, as the scoring will prove
Ron Swift led the way with a cracking 38 points and of course a referral to Rodney who is sharpening his knife, closely followed by Wilson Hogg one of our newer members, with 34 points.in Second place Then came Arthur Williams with 32 points Geoff Wild with 34 points took first in the Silver Category Harry McKinnon had 29 points with Ken Hopkins taking 3rd place with 27 points. Nearest Pins :
hole 2 was W Hogg, hole 8 D Bowers and holes 11 and 15 C Richie. Longest Drive K Hopkins and best guest was C Richie. The next game has been brought forward to the 21st August first tee time 10.00am Be there for 09.15am this is at Roda and then to our base The St James’s Gate pub in Torretta II.
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Mondays roll up this week was a 3 man team stableford of the yellow blocks was won by Derek Braid and the Danish brother Ole & Bent Dibbern with a total of 103 points Nearest the pins were Eric Owens (3) and Brian Bevan (13). On Wednesday we played a Medal competition of the Yellow Blocks, results was as follows; 4th, Barry Roehrig (73), 3rd, Stuart Tosh (71), 2nd, Ole Dibbern (70) and 1st, Brian Bevan (67). Nearest the pins were Barry Roehrig (3), Alex Duchart (6), Will Hammond (13) & Steve Higgins (16). Saturday was a bit cooler after the heat of the last few weeks, tees have been hollow-tinned with greens following this week. This week was a Stableford competition of the Yellow Plates. Results as follows, 4th Stuart Tosh (33) 3rd, Derek Braid (34), 2nd, Shaun Locke (34) and 1st, Steve Higgins with
The club celebrated its August Open Day at La Serena with a 9am shot-gun start. It is becoming routine now to congratulate the head green keeper Wayne and his team on the fine condition of the course. Camillus is away in Dublin, something about child minding and the Sam Maguire, he left us in the very capable hands of second in command Philip Mountford who was ably assisted by Terry Fitzgerald our captain.
37 points. Only 2 twos today Eric Owens on hole 16 and Shaun Locke on13, hole 16 was drawn out by one of our guests Ian Grant who had 2 twos himself so Eric wins the pot. We had 3 guests today with Ian Grant winning with a very credible 34 points of 7 handicap, best dressed golfer was the Welsh Wizard from El Raso Mr Brian Bevan. Back to The Corner Flag Bar afterwards for food and presentation thanks to Steve and his staff. La Finca Golf Society meets every Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays at La Finca with first tee time around 0900 am. Saturday is main competition day with various competitions which are Spanish Federated, to be eligible to play you need a handicap of 16 or less. If you are interested or require more information give Barry a ring on 666694467 or 966731033.
As I said Terry is back from his bionic replacement and presented the prizes as follows; Crystal 1st Philip Mountford 42. 2nd David Sommerville 41. 3rd Robert Smith 38. Crystal 2, 1st Yvette McGeehan 41. 2nd Steven Hopkins 41. 3rd Richard Heaton 40. Week 2. Open Day results. NTP’s Alan Woods, Karl DiMascio, Dave Cosson, Jane Wills and Len Smith. Our visitors’ prize went to Paul Crump. Cat III. 1st Kevin McBride 39, 2nd Julian Lopez 39. 3rd Janet Bryan
36 . Cat II. 1st Len Smith 40, 2nd Dave Cosson 37, 3rd Tony Edwards 37. Cat I. Colin Soones 36. 2nd Kenneth McGeehan 36. 3rd Grant Meekins 34. Best gross went Pauvla Serakova 29. 2nd overall Karl DiMascio 40. The overall winner with 41 points was Ian Howie. If you would like information on joining our club or entering a team in any of the federation events why not send an e-mail to johnobrienalicante@gmail.com
play. Our Society is renowned for being friendly so could members who have finished their game please leave the 18th green before marking and signing cards, remember to be courteous to the players behind. Our 2’s pot was rolled over from last week and now contained €64 and the only 2 this week was made by Captain, John Eyre. Other results were; best guest R. Bond 36 points. Silver category; 3rd 80 + years old
R. Rea 36, 2nd G. Sorby 37, 1st the best round of my life, A. Skinner 37 on L/H.Gold category; 3rd B. McMenamin 33 on L/H, 2nd K. Hunter 34, 1st Captain John Eyre 34 on L/H. All at T.M.G.S. would like to wish our 76 years old Swedish bandit, Lennart Holmberg a very happy birthday. Photo; Silver category winners. Check out our away day trip to Albacete in September at www.tmgs.org or www.facebook.com/tmgsgolf
T.M.G.S Just 30 members and guests were present to take part in our weekly Stableford competition. Strength sapping humidity did not hinder some players from returning good scores. Kenny “Isaac” Hunter scooped two very nice bottles of rioja for his N.T.P.’s on holes 6 & 17 and just missing out on the top podium place on handicap. The other 2 N.T.P.’s went to the Captain (John Eyre) and to Les Wilton who only renewed his membership before
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Your Week in Sport “Ben Stokes is a big-match player,” said Chris Woakes which was quite easy for him to say considering he wasn't the one who got dropped. Despite Sam Curran coming in and doing more, in my opinion, in two Tests than Ben Stokes has managed in a very long time it was the young lad who was dropped to make way for the man with an acquittal verdict tucked away in his cricket bag. Was this the right decision to make? Well, if England do somehow go on and win this Third Test match (and I cannot really tell you how unlikely that is) then fair enough - I will admit I wrong, especially if Stokes take five-second innings wickets and scores a majestic ton. Given that that outcome is incredibly unlikely after India knocked up 329 and then bowled out England for 161 before cruising to 124-2 at the close of play on Sunday night I have to
question Joe Root, Ed Smith and whoever is currently in the brains trust. What exactly did Sam Curran have to do not to be dropped? I mean, if you were determined to pick Ben Stokes no matter what then why not just pick him to bat and keep Curran in the side? Drop either of the openers, pull names out a hat, I don’t care. What message does it send out to a new top talent that no matter how well you play in your first two Tests, Tests that were won, you are going to be dropped to bring back a name player. It’s shocking form from England. Look, I don’t care that he took a great catch to take out Kohli on 97. We can’t start picking players because they can catch (even if they are very welcome right now). The same is clearly going to happen to Ollie Pope before the summer is out. The lad can bat, there is no question. Yet, he is going to be totally stitched up
for the rest of this series by the fact that he is going to be batting before there is 100 on the board every single time. Keaton Jennings is not a Test cricketer. Yet again, we have seen his technique regress as the Indian bowlers gobble him up quicker than Ben Stokes necks a few quick pints on a night out in Bristol. Alastair Cook, one of my favourite opening batsmen of all time, needs a break and also needs someone good enough to come in and replace him for a period of time whilst he refinds himself scoring bucket loads for Essex. But there isn’t anyone, is there? Otherwise, they’d already be opening with Cook. England will do very well not to lose this Test from here and, considering many of you will be reading this on Tuesday, they probably already have. But that Ben Stokes, he’s a big-game player.
LATEST NEWS FROM CD TORREVIEJA CD Torrevieja has signed more new players as it prepares for its first match on 2nd September. The first came in the form of Javier Akapo Martínez (Elche, 1996). Akapo is a midfield player. He stands out for his excellent long balls, good passes, speed and impressive aerial power. The 21-year-old footballer has come from UD Ilicitana where last season he had an important role to play in the team’s successful campaign. Akapo also has experience of playing in the Third Division, after forming part of the CD Binéfar team in 2016-2017, during which he played 27 matches, 19 of them as Captain. Héctor Catalá Martínez (Elche, 1994) is also a new addition to the club, after reaching an agreement with the player. Héctor plays in right-back position. He stands out for due to his experience,
strength and excellent aerial game. Catalá joins CD Torrevieja straight from SF Benidorm CF where last season he was a fixed player on the pitch. After having trained in the junior categories of Elche CF, he made it into Preferente in 2013/2014, and thanks to a spectacular season, he was signed to Crevillente Deportivo where he played three consecutive years in the 3rd División with the club. An finally, CD Torrevieja closed the deal on signing Juan Pedro Navarro Valverde (Murcia, 1998) to the club, after both parties reached an agreement. Juanpe plays in goal. His strengths include his excellent reflexes and his ability to position himself well. He is a great prospect for the future. The Murcian player trained in the Santomera CF youth team and comes to Torrevieja from CD Plus Ultra in the Murcian Preferente league, where last
season he was on the verge of ascending into the 3rd División. Despite his young age (19 years), he was named the best goalkeeper in the Preferente league for the whole of Murcia, based on his youth career with Ranero CF and ADM Lorqui in First Division.
Results for the day Gold division & overall winner: Ray Muttock 38 points Gold division runner up: Eric Owens
37 points Silver division winner: Martin Morgan 31 points on countback Silver division runner up: Tony Alex Bolton Nearest the pins: Ray Muttock x 2, Steve Vaughan & Martin Morgan Nearest the pin in 2 on par 4: Tom Gonella Nearest pin in 3 on par 5: Alex Bolton Best front 9: Alex Bolton on countback
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We held an open walk off match at the El Bosquet Complex on the 14th August. The weather is still exceptionally hot and there was also a number of dead fish on the Oblong, maybe caused by the heat but usually if that is the reason then the Barbel die first, there was no other dead fish on any of the other waters. Dave Hutchinson drew peg one out of the hat and chose to fish it and won the match with 31.100kgs, in second place was Alan Smith with 28.700kgs and coming in third was Neil McBirnie with 27.780kgs
An Open match was held on the El Bosquet Complex which was run by Neil McBirnie on the 15th August. There was heavy rain for an hour and a half during the match, making it treacherous under foot, but the fishing was still good. Neil McBirnie taking the top honours with 34.020kgs, Dave Hutchinson down to second place with 33.400kgs and coming in third was Alan Smith with 27.740kgs.
First Dave Hutchinson 31.100kgs fishing the pole using paste Second Alan Smith 28.740kgs fishing the pole using pellet Third Neil McBirnie 27.780kgs fishing the pole using pellet 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 965 328 368.
First Neil McBirnie 34.020kgs fishing the pole using maggot and pellet Second Dave Hutchinson 33.400kgs fishing the pole using paste Third Alan Smith 27.740kgs fishing the pole using pellet There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Richard Wood on 611 451 423. Tight Lines Terry Screen
This 7lb carp was caught in River Segura by Ryno
THE MED BAR GOLF SOCIETY EL RASO One of our local and best courses on a lovely, but clammy day, we set off in hope of winning The Sue Martin Memorial Trophy. The trophy was donated to the society from Bill Martin to be played annually in fond memory of his late wife, Sue, whose birthday it would have been on the day of the outing. Bill also laid on a lovely buffet for all players and partners. Along with the trophy, Bill also had special prizes for the competition. Many thanks to Bill from all the attending society players and partners.
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Best back 9: Peter List 2s club: Bob McDermont & Ray Muttock Football card winners: Buck Taylor, Jonty Our next outing is at Alterreal on 8 August 2018. Anyone wishing to join our society is welcome and we can either be contacted by e-mail at: medbargolf2016@gmail.com or pop into the bar where all details can be left and we will get in touch with you.
LAS RAMBLAS GOLF SOCIETY Our first team game of the week resulted in a very close finish at the top. Playing the two best scores out of four but with all to count on the par 3s, the winning team, with 96 points, were Pete Dunn, Rod Doel, John Shervell and yours truly. The runners up scored 95 points and third place carded 94! Andy McDonald was reported to have said “this ball retriever is not long enough to get my putter out of the tree”! Still you’re not alone Andy as it’s reported that, on average, six clubs are broken or thrown into bushes or water hazards every day of a seniors competition. Wednesday’s Stableford Competition saw its fair share of controversy. Bryan Neal came in first with 42 points, but unfortunately for him, John Collins marked his card incorrectly and he was subsequently disqualified!
Three players, Tom Hardie, Lindsay Forbes and Geoff Biggerstaff shared the top of the leader board with 37 points, but our President, Dave Pulling, took this week’s honours with 38. Just two 2s this week both of which aptly went to Bryan Neal. Onto Friday and we played a ‘Bowmaker’, which simply means taking the best three scores out of four on each hole. Our winning team were Ken and Liz Robertson, John Shervell and the calmest man on the course, Andy McDonald, with a team score of 113 points.
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