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ritons in Spain, and across the EU, watched closely on Saturday as Boris Johnson took his EU ‘deal’ to the House of Commons for approval. It was supposed to be Johnson’s big

moment, a chance to get a Brexit deal agreed and to succeed where Theresa May had failed three times. The deal was approved by the EU on Friday and dominated the day’s headlines in

advance of Saturday’s vote by MPs. However, what was dubbed ‘Super Saturday’ – the first Saturday sitting of parliament in almost four decades, turned out to be yet another delay. MPs

voted to postpone the so called ‘crunch vote’ on Johnson’s Brexit deal (by 322 to 306) which forced the PM to seek another extension from the EU. An amendment, tabled by Sir Oliver Letwin, was put forward to prevent an "accidental" no-deal exit. Sir Letwin said his move was an "insurance mechanism" to ensure that the UK did "not crash out with no-deal". Continued on page 4

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4 year old falls down sewer A four year old boy fell through a manhole and into a sewer in Alicante this weekend. Little Áxel was with his family on Saturday when the near tragedy struck – his father David said that for a moment, they feared that Áxel would meet the same fate as Julen who perished after falling down a borehole in Málaga – a story that gripped the nation as rescue teams worked around the clock to try and save the life of the child, but to no avail. This latest incident occurred at around 1pm on Saturday when four year old Áxel stepped on a manhole cover while walking. The manhole cover gave way and the boy fell through, managing to

hang on with his arms before his father pulled him free. Luckily, he managed to escape with just scrapes. The family had been at the beach where Áxel was enjoying the playground. David said his son was walking about six metres in front of him when he stepped on the cover, which appeared to be displaced by a few centimetres and badly damaged by rust. The cover skewed to the side and Áxel fell down the hole. He managed to hang on with his arms while his body dangled over the water filled pipe below. His father lunged forward and managed to pull him free. After notifying the Local Police,

the area surrounding the sewer was cordoned off and remained as such throughout Sunday. The boy's father took him to the nearest health centre, where they found that he had luckily only suffered scrapes to his sides and armpits. Dad David explained that “it has been a tremendous scare. It was just seconds before I was able to pull him out of the hole, but I can assure you that I would not wish it on anyone. For a moment I thought about the case of the boy from Malaga who died when he fell through a hole.” David criticised the poor state of the manhole cover, which is located right in the pedestrian access to the beach.

Casting call Hit Channel 4 show Sun, Sea And Selling Houses is looking for British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca for new series. The popular show is returning to Spain and needs a new cast of home buyers. The programme follows British estate agents hoping to find British expats their dream home in the sun. So, if you are currently house hunting in Alicante or

Almeria then organisers of the show’s fourth season, Ricochet, would love to hear from you. “We’re especially looking for people who are house hunting in October, November and December,” a spokesperson announced. “Whether their budget is €50,000 or €5 million, or the house is a holiday home or a permanent one, we would love to

hear from them. “It’s a really lighthearted, fun show. “Each episode focuses on buyers in Almeria and Alicante and participants get to view three houses and hopefully find their dream home.” Those interested should email spain@ricochet.co.uk or call 01273032190.

Orihuela opens office for those claiming state flood aid The Councillor for Emergencies, Víctor Valverde and the Councillor for Citizen Participation, Mayte Sánchez have given details on the procedure for processing state aid for people affected by the September floods. Orihuela has opened an information office in the Prop building, to allow those affected by the DANA to educate themselves on the types of aid available and follow the correct protocol. After receiving the information on the Royal Decree last Monday, the local government will provide all the information to those affected and explain how the state aid covers different needs and which is most appropriate and relevant. • Aid for death and disability: with a maximum of 18,000 euros. • Aid for damage to homes and appliances: these grants are divided into four types: • Total destruction of the house: maximum 15,120 euros. • Structural damage of the house: 50 percent maximum up to 10,320 euros. • Non-structural housing damage: € 50 maximum up to € 5,160. • Household damage: maximum 2,180 euros. • Aid for industrial and commercial establishments: 7 percent subsidy not covered by the Insurance Consortium, for a maximum of 9,224 euros. • Aid to local corporations: they cover 100 percent of the

expenses during the emergency (evacuation, accommodation, food, sludge removal, cleaning of roads and public environments). As for repair works, infrastructure, equipment, facilities and services, these grants cover 50 percent. The Councillor for Emergencies also explained that the order related to aid for agricultural and livestock production and those aimed at agricultural and livestock farms, as well as information on tax benefits will be published shortly. Those submitting applications need to do so by 22nd November as this is the maximum period for submitting applications for state aid.

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Municipal offices The Councillor for Citizen Participation said: “In addition to setting up an office for the victims in the Prop building, we have also reinforced the opening hours and the staff numbers in the municipal offices already active in the affected districts . The hours of the new office will be from 3.30pm to 8.30pm and it is necessary to make an appointment by phone on: 672 22 13 90. Councillor Sanchez concluded: "We have made a great effort to launch this service of attention and information to provide people with the necessary means and in order to help people who have suffered so much damage during the floods."

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BITE SIZE New cold drop to pour more rain onto Vega Baja NEWS: The Mayor of Torrevieja, Sr Eduardo Dolon, is to attend the next meeting of the Torrevieja West Neighbourhood Watch & Residents group starting at 4.30 on the 28th October at Casa Ventura. Residents hope to question the Mayor on the build up of waste in the streets and the recent spate of house burglaries in the area , seeking more night patrol by the police.

Breast Cancer Day The Pink Ladies will be marking Breast Cancer Day on Sunday 27th October at Zenia Bouevard. The proceeds from the event will be donated directly to Spanish anti-cancer charity the AECC. The event will include entertainment from several local performers including Keiley Page, Shannon Campbell, Lorna Michelle, ABBA Girls, No Limit, Chloe Leigh (Cher tribute), David John Williams (Rod Stewart tribute), Dancers from Totally Dance Studios, Raquel Pena Flamenco dance school, La Sal de Torrevieja. Simon Morton of Sunshine FM and Stevie Spit will host the day which begins at midday and will conclude at around 6pm. Last year's total raised for the day was €2632. Continued on page 5

degrees and still pleasant for bathing, but far from the 27 degrees of early September. From today and until Friday a cold air pocket will travel across the Mediterranean coast and could lead to days of heavy rains across the eastern peninsula. Today and tomorrow (Wednesday 23rd) are forecast to be the worst in terms of rainfall. Although experts are confident that the area will not experience a storm like the one in September, they are mindful that we are still in the high season and at risk from torrential rains. "As soon as we were able, we have been tracking the location and levels of rainfall. It is important to monitor the situation and respond to alerts that both AEMET and Emergencies of the Generalitat Valenciana can make public," says Jorge Olcina , director of the Laboratory of Climatology of the UA.

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The formation of a new gota fria (cold drop) or DANA across the Mediterranean from today (Tuesday 22nd) will cause the first three days of the week to be especially rainy throughout the province, although not with the intensity of the storm that wreaked chaos and destruction across the Vega Baja in the middle of September. The prediction models from the State Meteorological Agency and from the Climatology Laboratory of the University of Alicante both anticipate heavy downpours but also hedge their bets slightly, explaining that these situations cannot be predicted accurately too far advance. It will rain, but hopefully with less intensity due to the fact that the sea conditions are different. The temperature of the water has dropped and as it moves towards November the risk of storms being as strong as September or early October decreases. The sea is at 24

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Continued from page 1 Now, the Letwin amendment means that the "meaningful vote" needed to approve Johnson's Brexit deal can only happen once the legislation required to leave the EU - the Withdrawal Agreement Bill - has passed through parliament. The delay is no doubt

damage the interests of the UK and the EU,” he wrote. “We must bring this process to a conclusion so that we can move to the next phase.” What does this mean now? From a legal perspective, Boris Johnson has now complied with the Benn Act, his government

humiliating for the PM, but it appears that trust is so low that voting MPs felt the need to delay approval of Johnson’s deal until first the legislation underpinning the deal itself can be passed. After the delay was inevitable, Boris Johnson wrote a letter to the EU asking for an extension – something he repeatedly said that he would not do – along with another letter to EU leaders making it clear that he himself did not want any further delay. “A further extension would

has triggered an extension request and the EU is now considering that request. Halloween deadline For now though, Brexit is once again out of the prime minister's control. Getting his deal approved by the Halloween deadline is now more complicated than ever. Meanwhile, a no-deal option is off the table unless the EU itself decides to move to a no-deal scenario. Getting Johnson’s deal passed

is now more complicated than ever because MPs can now attempt to amend the Withdrawal Agreement Bill in order to tweak the deal by, for example, attaching a customs union amendment. If Johnson can persuade more MPs to support his deal, he might be able to get it over the line but the price of new support could be amendments to the deal that neither Johnson nor his supporters may want. In terms of a no-deal exit, the EU have indicated they will give the prime minister time to pass this latest deal, with an official saying on Saturday night that it would take a “few days” for the EU to react. It might be that the EU will wait to see if Johnson can pass his Brexit deal in the days remaining before the 31 October deadline and perhaps, call an emergency summit. Saturday’s events do not mean that Johnson’s deal is dead in the water. MPs reconvened yesterday (Monday) and a meaningful vote could be held today (Tuesday).

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BITE SIZE More local residency NEWS: appointments for UK nationals Continued from page 3

It was decided that due to the impact on the environment there would be no balloons released this year. Instead there will be a mural of floral messages dedicated to those who are suffering still, those who survived and those who unfortunately didn't. In addition to private donations, visitors to the event can also buy a flower for €2 which will be added to the mural on display at the event.

Spanish for foreigners The Virgen del Carmen Cultural Center in Torrevieja is the venue for Spanish classes for foreigners taught by teachers of the Association of Volunteers with Social Initiative in Torrevieja (ATIS). There are two basic Spanish classes and two intermediate Spanish classes, which will be held from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., until the end of January 2020. The purpose of these courses is to provide foreign residents in the area with sufficient tools for an adequate integration in Torrevieja society. The people who have signed up for the course are of a variety of different nationalities such as Ukrainians, Russians, Romanians, Moroccans and Algerians.

Consumers office moves Torrevieja’s Councilor for Consumers Antonio Vidal, revealed that the Municipal Office of Consumer Information (OMIC), has now moved to the first floor of the town hall of La Mata, a secondary location of Torrevieja town hall. Vidal explained that the move is due to the inadequacy of its previous location. It is hoped that by moving to a bigger premises, the OMIC can provide an optimal service to the citizens of Torrevieja. Torrevieja’s OMIC already serves hundreds of people annually between those in need of information or advice, as well as the processing of official consumer complaints.

Fishing licenses application After a four year paralysis, it was revealed this week that Torrevieja’s Council for Fisheries can once again provide fishing licences to citizens. From this week, on the second floor of La Mata town hall, all applications for fishing licenses will be processed again in the following categories: -Maritime recreational license from land (angling) -Maritime license from boat -Maritime underwater fishing license. Continued on page 6

As of now, British nationals in the Alicante province wishing to apply for residency can take advantage of new appointments made available in the central foreigners office in Alicante. These appointments are only for British nationals who live in the province of Alicante who want to apply for their green residency certificate (Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Unión) before the UK leaves the European Union. These residency appointments will be processed under normal EU rules, which means that applicants have to bring along their padron, the correct application form and proof the correct fee has been paid. Applicants also have to bring proof of income and healthcare cover in Spain. For more information on supporting documents needed please

visit gov.uk/livinginspain. To make an appointment, UK nationals should visit the appointment booking website: https://sede.administracionespublicas.go b.es/icpplus/index.html, then select the province “Alicante” and in the drop down menu, select “POLICIA – CERTIFICADOS UE (EXCLUSIVAMENTE PARA REINO UNIDO)” and follow the steps to confirm your appointment time. People are advised to book an appointment as soon as possible to make sure the get one of the allocated slots. It is not know how many appointments are available or how long this opportunity will be available Advice for UK nationals can be found at gov.uk/livinginspain.

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Repairs at La Mata Beach Torrevieja’s the Councillor for Beaches, has announced that the Provincial Coastal Service will soon begin repair work on areas of La Mata beach damaged by recent flooding which occurred a month ago across the Vega Baja.

Compromís criticise works delay Opposition party Los VerdesCompromís has demanded that works to improve the N332 as it passes through Torrevieja be accelerated in order to alleviate traffic problems suffered by local motorists. It also called on the lifting of the toll on the AP-7 in order to free up the busy dual carriageway as it passes from Torrevieja to Orihuela Costa. Spokesperson for Los VerdesCompromís Carmen Morate was joined by Senator Carles Mulet who said that the project deadlines have already been breached and that the situation is the fault of “those who...have become pawns of their respective parties, forgetting the people they represent.” The senator has also criticised the institutional paralysis, claiming that many of the region’s problems “remain unresolved” such as the lack of rail service in Torrevieja.

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Night of the Dead Orihuela The Councilor for Culture, Mar Ezcurra, has presented the third edition of La Noche de las Ánimas to be held in the Historic District of Orihuela on Halloween. “Before Halloween became fashionable, in our country the Night of the Dead was already celebrated with important cultural activities. It was the tradition that night to tell family stories about the dead, spirits and strange apparitions. Therefore, from the Department of Culture we want to resume the cultural activity related to that night and bring to the street the best of literature, theatre and music and unite that with our heritage and our customs,” explained the Councillor. So on this night, 31st October, in the historic centre of Orihuela, there will be an unreal atmosphere, created by special lighting that will illuminate the heritage of the city and to add to the supernatural feel there will be a night of theatrical performances of works by top authors of National and international literature such as Emilia Pardo Bazán, Edgar Allan Poe or José Zorrilla, highlighting the literary richness related to that night and presented by Lunatando Teatro. The Band of the Professional Conservatory of Orihuela, with more than ninety musicians, will take a musical tour through the most relevant and representative compositions that are associated with the Night of the Dead with a concert entitles "Wandering souls", which will take place in the Via Manuel square. The activities will begin at 11pm and carry on until 1am and the performances will take place in several locations. Each

performance will be repeated throughout the night so that each person can experience and enjoy the the tour. In the Ramón Sijé square, the performance of “La Resucitada” by Emilia Pardo Bazán will take place; In the Cloister of the Cathedral we can see the final scene of “D. Juan Tenorio ”, from Zorrilla; In the Plaza del Salvador, “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe will be represented and at the door of the City Council of Orihuela there will be the representation of “The Heart Betrayer”, by Edgar Allan Poe.

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In addition to these performances, during this spooky tour all visitors will meet the typical characters of the Night of the Dead, spirits, ghouls, witches, burials, funeral processions and endless surprises that will celebrate this special eve . "It's about combining our rich heritage with literature and music, taking advantage of a secular tradition such as the celebration of the night of the dead and All Saints' Day," concluded Mar Ezcurra.

Halloween parade The Department of Youth, with the collaboration of the association of neighbours of La Florida and the Ampas of the schools Playas de Orihuela, Romualdo Ballester, Los Dolses and Amanecer, will make their traditional Halloween Parade. This will begin at 6.30pm in the urbanisation of La Florida and will feature music, children's entertainment, workshops, face painting and a terrifying performance!

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Minister demands honesty over Mar Menor Spain’s Minister for Ecological Transition has demanded answers from the Regional Government of Murcia over the ‘environmental emergency’ at the region’s unique inland sea, the Mar Menor. Teresa Ribera has called for a formal investigation into the ‘origin’ of the catastrophe, which killed thousands of fish. She stated that agricultural ‘bad practices’ must end, as she met with the environmental organisation, ANSE (Asociacion de Naturalistas del Sureste). Minister Ribera stated that the death of so many fish is, “an obvious example of what happens when we look elsewhere.” In contrast the Murcian Government attributed the fish deaths to September’s gota fria and the discharge of 60 cubic hectometres of salt water into the lagoon following the floods. Fernando Lopez Miras, president of Murcia, warned, ‘there are no magic solutions.’ He added: “I have come to listen to all parties, mayors, fishermen, farmers,

ecologists, neighbors and scientists.” Minister Ribera stated that in order to reverse the situation, ‘you have to be responsible and honest, and look at long term improvements.’ The Spanish Government’s Zero Discharge plan, published just before the gota fria, highlighted the issue of poisons and contaminants in the Mar Menor. Local campaigners immediately questioned the priorities in the plan, and who should control and monitor spending. Jorge Luis Enriquez is a ‘Responsible Technician in the Autonomous Community of Murcia’, and works with Briton Bill Hulse on raising issues about flood protection and the poisoning of the Mar Menor. He insisted, “The control of spending and the control of politicians must be considered, there are many actions proposed and a huge quantity of money for the implementation – it has to be monitored.”

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New sports equipment The Councilor for Sports, Víctor Bernabéu, has presented the new sports equipment that he received from the Department of Clequali SL, winner of the sports services contract of the City Council of Orihuela, corresponding to the 2019/2020 season, and therefore complying with the terms of the contract with this donation for the second consecutive year. Bernabéu stressed that this equipment "serves to alleviate the numerous losses of equipment that have been recorded at the municipal sports facilities after the

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damage caused by DANA, so it is good news for the Department to have this new sports equipment donated as these are items thay would have had to be replaced out of the departmental budget”. With this latest donation, the company has provided new material resources for the various municipal sports programs; influenced this season by the most relevant needs that include training and competition equipment for school sports and teams for basketball, football, tennis, athletics and rhythmic gymnastics;

as well as material for mobility skills for multisport and flotation aids for aquatic activities. Bernabéu also recalled that “the improvements provided by Clequali, not only consist of sports equipment, but, over the first three years of the contract, they also include tools, machinery, cleaning products and pool maintenance, ICT ´s and computer systems, as well as time for collaboration in events, programs and activities organised by the Department of Sports. ”

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Irregular immigration reduced The Spanish executive has reached its goal of reducing irregular immigration by half, a decision that was taken in January after arrivals in 2018 reached a record 64,298 people. The latest official data shows 24,159 undocumented arrivals, marking the first time since 2010 that there has been such a steep drop in immigration by land and sea. This decrease is largely owed to renewed efforts by Morocco to stop migrants from departing from its coastline. “The preventive efforts by Moroccan authorities continue to be effective, and they are key to understanding the strong reduction in arrivals in Spain during 2019,” said the European Commission in an internal report to which EL PAÍS has had access. Those efforts include, among other things, preventing thousands of departures by land and the rescue of 10,700 migrants who were returned to Moroccan territory, adds the report. Thanks to this assistance, in just a few months Spain has gone from being the main Mediterranean route for irregular immigration to showcasing itself as a role model in Europe. Spain and its

European partners want to reinforce cooperation with Morocco, which has been rewarded diplomatically and financially with aid worth €180 million. Immigrant deaths at sea have not dropped by as much. So far this year, 317 people have drowned or disappeared in the Strait of Gibraltar and the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean as they attempted to reach Spain, a 42% drop from 2018. One out of every 100 migrants continues to die at sea. In 2018, record arrivals put irregular immigration at the top of the political agenda. Migratory pressure had been increasing since 2017, but the opposition claimed there was a push effect because of the Socialist (PSOE) administration’s decision to take in humanitarian

vessels that had been rejected by Malta and Italy, such as the Aquarius NGO vessel. Since then, the caretaker government of Socialist Party (PSOE) Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has adopted tougher measures, including pushback policies at the border between Morocco and the Spanish exclave cities of Ceuta and Melilla, and preventing NGOrun humanitarian ships from sailing to the central Mediterranean. While sea arrivals are more visible, a majority of immigrants arrive by air. Although it is impossible to know how many people on tourist visas extend their stay, asylum requests have ballooned to 82,000 so far this year, a figure that is largely due to Venezuelans and Colombians who make up 32% and 23% of asylum seekers, respectively.

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Electric scooter pavement fines Police in Alicante will have powers to fine electric scooter riders up to €500 for riding without a helmet or using city pavements, according to measures approved this week. Alicante’s Town Hall agreed on Tuesday to restrict scooter speed limits to 30 km/h, enforce use of brakes, lights, bells and reflectors, while riders must be over 16 and take out insurance. Measures ratified during the council meeting include restricting the machines

to bike lanes, cycle-track roads and 30km/h speed-restricted roads in the capital city of Alicante province. Use of a mobile phone is also banned. The above measures will incur fines up to €100 for mild indiscretions, with serious offences sanctioned up to €500. Alicante’s mayor of Mobility and Traffic, José Ramón González, said the new municipal regulations will ‘promote road safety’. The proposals, which may adapt to

nationwide regulations expected soon from Spain’s Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT), are expected to become law in 2020.

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t the end of last week, optimism over a possible new Brexit deal saw the pound make gains. This week, sterling mostly continued to push higher, though the trajectory was a little less dramatic. The pound had its best two days percentage-wise since before the EU referendum in the latter half of last week. Revived Brexit deal hopes pushed sterling to $1.25 on Friday following a 1.9% on Thursday. This week, the pound gathered momentum following the Queen’s Speech and the presentation of a new deal, including an alternative to the controversial Irish backstop that had proved such a sticking point. At the beginning of the week, the pound made gains of a quarter of a cent from both the euro and the US dollar. Investors appeared to be pricing in another delay and pricing out a no-deal Brexit as the deal was presented to the EU. While there has been much greater optimism this week that has benefited the pound, there have been a few challenges along the way. On Tuesday, sterling led the field, adding an average of 1.3% but a Bloomberg report suggesting that a deal was impossible halted those gains midweek. As the crucial EU Summit began, the pound soared against the euro and dollar following statements from both UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President JeanClaude Juncker that a Brexit deal has been agreed. Optimism has not been unbridled, however. The DUP’s refusal to back the deal means that the PM may have similar challenges regarding parliamentary mathematics as his

predecessor, and while it has been taking fewer headlines, the deal must also pass through the EU parliament before it can be agreed. While Brexit undoubtedly dominated investors’ thoughts, progress in the US-China trade war and a possible easing of tensions also proved positive for sterling. In addition, GDP expanded by 0.3% in the three months to August.The NIESR estimated that the economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter and that it will expand another 0.3% in Q4 and the CPI put inflation at 1.7%. much may depend on the outcome of the coming weekend; Bank of England Governor Mark Carney warned of the consequences of a no-deal Brexit for the UK economy, and while it had little impact on the pound this week, those words may come back to haunt sterling if the deal is not approved by parliament over the weekend. Brexit progress also assisted the euro this week as the EUR/USD rate rose. Investors saw an easing of Brexit-related risks and the break above 1.11 meant that the euro had entered more bullish territory. The announcement of the deal solidified gains made earlier in the week and led to the exchange rate rising to 1.1117. As enthusiasm for the Brexit deal swept the markets, ZEW's surveys of economic sentiment in Germany and Euroland "recorded a very slight decrease" which did not affect the euro. The results had been largely expected, and there was similar apathy over the consumer price index data which put inflation at 0.3% in Italy and 0.8% in the euro zone.

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Guardamar Town Hall takes responsibility for parks New .to a new private supplier. Instead most of the service will be carried out by the municipal company that already handles garbage collection and beach cleaning, Gesnet. The decision has the unanimous approval of the plenary meeting with the votes of the majority government of the PSOE, and the opposition of PP, Cs and Esquerra. Mayor José Luis Sáez (PSOE) explained that the conservation

of parks and gardens was also included among the duties of the municipal company. Until now, the municipal brigades had been responsible for these jobs. These labourers will continue to perform maintenance but the municipal government has decided that much of the new green areas, which have increased in recent years be assumed by Gesnet (Gestió Municipal Neteja). It is an option of direct management,

which is not popular in the municipalities of the Vega Baja, and even less so for one of more than ten thousand people. Sáez defended the decision by pointing out that direct management allows more control of public spending and day-to-day service. In addition, the municipality will save 6 percent of the payment for the industrial benefit that entails delivering the public benefit to a supplier, and

other inconveniences, such as bidding procedures, which can be eternalised between preparation of specifications, offers, assessments, resources of companies or their cost overruns and extension of contracts. The cost for the municipal coffers of this commission to Gesnet has been quantified at 89,500 euros -70,000 in personnel costs- for the second half of this year, that is, between 1st July and 31st December.

composters for Albatera school The Councillor for Public Services, Juanjo Fuentes and the Councillor for Education, José Antonio Berná have delivered three composters to the IES Antonio Serna, in order to promote interest in recycling and environmental care among young people in the town of Albatera . They met with the schools director, Pedro Alcaraz , as well as with the students of 2nd Baccalaureate responsible for the implementation of this initiative. José Antonio Berná explained that "this facility is within the recycling and environmental care project of the City of Albatera ". With these three composters "you can recycle all the organic matter and contribute to the education of the students and also improve the environment." He said that this initiative will be developed in all schools in the town and in the coming weeks all schools will receive composters. The students will be given recycling lessons to promote this habit from an educational perspective. The Councillor for Public Services, Juanjo Fuentes pointed out that the composters have several benefits but the main one is that “between 40 and 50 percent of what is deposited in the waste container is organic waste, and we are going towards a circular economy, reuse and recycle and the best we can do with organic waste is compost, which can then be used in the urban garden of the school.”

Crime warning Despite the relatively low crime rate in this region, the Costa Blanca People is often made aware of crime trends, especially in terms of crimes targeting the expat community. Two such warnings were submitted by readers this week which we felt

escaped. The police have been informed of all these incidents. The President of the Torrevieja West Neighbourhood Watch has asked the for extra police patrols as a matter of urgency and the Mayor and police have been invited to attend the next

important to share as a warning. One reader told us, “I thought you might be interested to know there has been a spate of breakins in the La Siesta area recently with at least seven properties burgled during the night. At one property the three thieves were interrupted when the owners arrived back home. The masked thieves brandished pistols and

neighbourhood watch meeting on the 28th October at Casa Ventura.” Another warning centred on distraction crime which was a major problem on the southern Costa Blanca many years ago but appears to resurface from time to time. A local man was shopping at a supermarket in Torrevieja when he returned to the car park

to find his driver’s side tyre flat. When he was changing the tyre, thieves stole his wife’s bag (and in fact, had probably inflicted the damage in the first place in order to do so). The advice, as always, is to remain vigilant and be aware that someone might be distracting your attention in order to steal from you. At home, always keep windows closed at night and if you are out (even if you have security grilles, thieves have been known to use fishing rods to steal keys and other valuables). If you have an alarm, always make use of it and above all, if you are a victim of crime, always report it to police. It might seem that there is no point in going through the motions of a ‘denuncia’ or report, especially if what has been taken is of little value, but reporting crime allows the police to discover potential links in incidents or cases and apprehend those responsible. A number of small crimes or break ins reported from a specific area allow the police to identify potential gang activity and in some cases, send extra patrols to survey the problem area.

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Crazy patio ideas... Crochet your own sun awning… There is a street in Alhama, Andalucia, which creates shade by hanging crocheted mats between the houses. Essentially, they use the granny square technique, so it wouldn’t be difficult. If you google ‘crocheting with plastic’ you’ll discovered a whole world of crocheting with recycled strips of plastic bags. It’s known as ‘plarn’ and is easy to make yourself.

pretty pastels. This could be good in a growing garden as well as a patio as it also gives the plants lots of support. Improve pot drainage with a pretty stand… Pot stands improve drainage. Sometimes they are too effective, and the pots dry out. But if you have plants like pelargoniums or succulents, then a pretty pot stand will be prevent their roots from sitting in water. And so much more attractive than pot feet. Paint a ‘skirting board’ outside your house as well as inside… This is the sort of idea that works really well and you can see the use of colour outside many Spanish houses. It’s both exuberant and controlled – colour is part of the architecture. Spray paint your solar lights… If you don’t like the tinge to the solar lights you’ve bought then spray-paint the lights yellow, blue or white to suit your tastes.

Or hang brightly coloured parasols… In some Spanish streets they use brightly coloured umbrellas/parasols in netting to create shade. Not the most resilient of treatments. There are quite a few pictures on Pinterest showing streets in Spain and Portugal with this easy to copy idea.

Pots on walls – don’t forget safety and drainage If you have a pot on a high wall, it may be blown off (onto someone’s head). One solution is to cement the pot onto the wall, but that will prevent it from draining. A solution to this it to drill a hole in the side of the pot, and add a small drain.

Edge your border with car tyres… Recycle car tyres as border edging and if you want to jazz it up than paint them in

Pots on walls instead of pictures… We love the Spanish use of pots on walls, especially as the pots themselves

are often so beautiful. This is something that could work elsewhere, especially as ‘indoor gardens’ and houseplants are now gaining such popularity. Hang a curtain over your front door… This is a great ‘hot countries’ idea. Many a front door gets baked by the morning sun, and the paint cracks within months of re-painting. Many traditional Spanish houses have fittings for a curtain rail just above the front door on the outside of the house and are easy to add if yours doesn’t. Effective garden ideas: a screen with large holes in it… To divide areas or even terraces shared with neighbours. In Spain many garden screens are thick walls with large window holes cut in it. Once again, this seems quite counter-intuitive as garden ideas go – isn’t the point of a screen to prevent you from seeing anything? But holes mean that wind is broken up, and it also lets light in. Somehow these terraces feel completely private – it must be something about the thickness of the wall and the lavish planting. Paint fencing and gates in contrasting colours… The Spanish are much bolder about exterior paint colours. Expats would be much more likely to paint gates and fencing all one colour, often either black or white. However, having fun with colours can really bring your patio or garden to life and give it a real Spanish feel.

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Hidden gems and old favourites Organised by local Spanish lady Begona Josa del Portillo the range of ‘Discover the Real Spain’ trips and tour aims to allow hidden gems to be explored expats and holiday makers alike and her latest offerings combine this with an old favourite. Begona has recently announced a new trip to the famous Archena Spa and one to the famous Fancy Dress parade in Benidorm. The Visit to Balneario de Archena, or Archena Spa will take place on Friday 8th November and is the perfect way to kick-start your weekend. The Archena Spa is a thermal complex of more than 200,000 m², located in the province of Murcia, in the Natural Area of Valle de Ricote, next to the Segura River as it passes through Archena. It is renowned for it thermal complex of spas and has a prestigious reputation in health tourism at national and international level, both for its

hot springs and extensive hydrothermal facilities located on the site of a 2,500 year old medicinal mineral water spring. The day will begin with a morning enjoying the delights of the spa itself, followed by lunch at the complex. In afternoon will see the group be treated to an exclusive tour of

the old, traditional Balneario which was the inspiration for the modern Spa, and is not open to the public. The day includes local pick up and transport to and from the Spa, a thermal circuit and lunch and is priced at just 35e. On 14th November Begona will take a coach to the famous Benidorm Fancy Dress party, which is the largest in Europe. It is one of the greatest highlights of the year, and a must for all fun

lovers. Visitors go to great efforts to create a spectacular day of fun, colour and an amazing atmosphere. This tradition started over 20 years ago when Manolo from Sinatra’s used to offer a free drink to anyone who dressed up. Last year it is estimated that around 30,000 people attended this celebration, so a free drink is no longer an option! Each year the party gets bigger and better, with most of the action is around the bars in the Calle Gerona and the British square area of Benidorm with a parade which generally starts at Morgan’s Tavern around 3pm. Begona’s trip will arrive at Benidrom around 12.30pm and return around 8.30pm and costs €12 and includes local pick up and drop off points. To book you place on either or both of the above trips and arrange pick up call Begona on 622 188 772.

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The capital of the Puglia region and the Province of Bari, after Naples, Bari, with a population of just over 326,000 people is the second largest city on the southern part of the talian mainland. Another 275,000 people live in the metropolitan area, but the area is more contained than other large cities and therefore, does not present as much disconcerting sprawl. Situated on the Adriatic Coast, the city is a major industrial city in Southern Italy, and has been a major commercial, fishing and ferry port for centuries. First settled by the Peuceti an ancient Italic tribe, the area has been successively dominated by Greek colonists, Romans, Byzantines, Normans, the Aragons, the Angevins, the Holy Roman Empire, then the Bourbons under Napoleon. It was incorporated into the modern country of Italy in 1861. Bari has three distinct parts: "old town" on a peninsula to the north , the Murattianno to the south, and the central area, which is a major shopping and office zone, in the middle area. The old town north of the city has a collection of ancient buildings including the substantial Basilica of San Nicola (built in 1087 AD), done in the Palatine style, the Cathedral of San Sabino (built between 1035-1171 AD) and the Swabian - or Norman Castle, actually built by Frederik II, the Holy Roman Emperor, on the ruins of a Norman castle. Notwithstanding the tone set by the dominant religious architecture, a number of trendy restaurants and nightclubs have sprung-up to foster a very vibrant nightlife. The most dominating building in old town is the the Cattedrale di Baria (San Sabino) around which are clustered four major piazzi - Piazza Odegitria, Piazza San Sabino, Piazza Bisanzio and Piazza Rainaldo. Emanating from these piazzi is a network of narrow streets and alleys, on which one finds more churches and other sacred buildings interspersed amongst the many shops, cafes and restaurants. Proceeding along the Street of the Crusades (Strada delle Crociate) toward the "new" city's busy heart, one encounters the charming Chiesa di San Marco, which was the gravitational center for a colony of Venetian merchants who settled there in Middle Ages. The city's busy modern heart, originally laid out

on a grid plan in the 1700s experienced rapid growth in the the 1960s and 1970s features commercial offices, but also some of Bari's finest shops, mostly along the Via Argiro and Via Sparano. The most important piazza in the area is the Piazza Maggiore, on the edge of which sits a major government building, the Palazzo di Citta. A number of Baroque churches with impressive interiors, such as the Chiesa di Santa Chiara and Chiesa di San Gaetano were also built. Ever newer areas, with the usual glass clad office towers spread further inland from this area. The Corso Vitorio Emanuel follows the waterfront to the Murattianno area (named after Joachim Murat, King of Naples from 1808-1815) further south. The harbor here is fronted by a long promenade where one can while-away the hours with a good stroll, or even a jog. A number of yacht harbors snuggle the wall, to provide the merely rich and the immensely wealth with places to tie-up for a bit of onshore fun, shopping or business. Running parallel and sometimes on the promenade is a part of the ancient medieval wall, the Muraglia, that at one time surrounded the City. Another imposing building, 20th Century building can be found here, the Teatro Margherita, done in the Art Nouveau style. Also of interest, the Palazzo dell' Acquedotto and the Palazzo Ateneo, home to the University. During its long history, Bari's fortunes have waxed and waned, going through periods of immense prosperity followed by periods of crushing poverty and despair. During the mid-20th century, it enjoyed growth and prosperity, but today, as Italians adjust to membership in the European Union and global competition, there is a certain feeling of declining spirits. Like Pescara in Abruzzo and Ancona in The Marches, Bari is a city with a chaotic modern tempo, and an often scruffy industrial appearance, especially at various points along the waterfront and on the spreading outskirts of the city. At first it is tough for travelers and tourists to like. But, not too far below it's rough surfaces is a Bari, surprisingly sophisticated, and well worth taking the time to discover over the course of a few days.

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My friend bailed on me After being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, I am undergoing chemo and radiation. My family has been very supportive, along with friends, however my closest friend has hardly contacted me after I told her of my condition. I was totally there for her when she lost her husband several years ago, but she has barely sent two texts to me, or has come to visit. I was in hospital on a couple of occasions because I reacted badly to the treatment, and everyone I knew came to visit, except her, even though she literally lives a stone’s throw from the hospital. Another of my friend's sees her around, and says she seems fine. When asked why she hadn’t visited me, she said ‘she’d been busy’. I can’t understand it, and am very hurt. I’ve stopped texting her because I don’t get a response. My family and other friends have told me not to bother with her again, and it’s good advice I know, but I am still feeling very let down. I can understand how you must feel, and I don’t want to make excuses, however some people can’t cope in situations like this. It’s the fight or flight reaction. I wonder how her husband died? Was it cancer too? Perhaps it was reopening old wounds for her and she simply stuck her head in the ground. Either way, it’s bad form I agree. None of us knows what to do for the best at times like these, because we are not sure what the patient wants, but communicating and staying in touch is vital. Concentrate on the people who care about you. You have too much on your plate to worry. Cancer makes you look at your priorities and maybe this friend should not be a priority. Once you are through the treatment and feeling stronger, you may want to tackle her about it, but for now, put yourself first. WRITE TO SARA IN CONFIDENCE. A PSEUDONYM WILL BE USED IF YOU WISH. SARA READS ALL LETTERS AND CAN GIVE A PERSONAL REPLY. EMAIL YOUR QUESTION TO SARA@COSTABLANCAPEOPLE.COM OR SARA IS AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS, TELEPHONE 650 054 467.

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Growing street violence in Catalonia Following unrest in several Catalan cities over the sentencing of nine secessionist leaders, the Spanish government issued a statement pointing at “coordinated groups that are using street violence to break the social harmony in Catalonia.” Caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, of the Socialist Party (PSOE), asked the three main opposition leaders to meet with him to discuss a coordinated response to the escalating events. Pablo Casado of the Popular Party (PP) Albert Rivera of Ciudadanos (Citizens) and Pablo Iglesias of Unidas Podemos will meet with Sánchez individually. The country is facing a repeat general election on 10th November. The Catalan premier, Quim Torra, is also meeting with some of his top aides this morning to discuss the events, which resulted in 51 arrests and left 125 people injured, 72 of them police officers, according to Catalan health services. Arrests were made in Barcelona, Tarragona, Lleida and Sabadell after protesters lit fires and erected makeshift barricades on the streets of major Catalan cities to protest the Supreme Court ruling that handed down prison terms to

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leaders of the illegal breakaway bid of 2017. These nine leaders have condemned the recent violence in a Twitter message. While a grassroots proindependence organisation called Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC) had called for sit-ins outside the Spanish government’s delegations across Catalonia, several hundred demonstrators turned the peaceful protests into street battles, setting fire to trash containers, erecting barricades and hurling objects at riot officers from the national and Catalan law enforcement agencies, who responded with baton and rubber bullet charges. The disturbances were particularly serious in Barcelona, where around 40,000 people had congregated according to local police estimates. They followed an earlier day of protesting last week, when thousands of independence supporters blocked access routes to Josep Tarradelles-El Prat airport, causing over 100 flight cancellations. The Committees to Defend the Republic (CDR), a grassroots network that advocates direct action, has already described these events as “Rosa de foc”, or “rose of fire,” the name given to the city of Barcelona during the so-called Tragic Week of late

July 1909, where violent confrontations between the Spanish army and working classes, who were against the calling-up of reserve troops to fight in Morocco, resulted in around 80 deaths in street clashes. Law activation Pablo Casado, the leaders of the main opposition Popular Party (PP) asked Sánchez to activate the National Security Law in Catalonia, a piece of legislation that lets “the relevant authorities contribute the necessary human and material resources” to maintain public order. “In light of the violent disturbances increasing the tension in Catalonia, Sánchez must activate the National Security Law so that no police agency is subject to instructions from separatists and to protect its integrity. It is urgent that we guarantee security and public order,” wrote Casado on Twitter. The executive has already said that it will only take measures if the Catalan police is not doing its job, which it feels is not the case right now. The Mossos’ actions have been questioned in the past in connection with October 1, 2017 when the unauthorised independence referendum took place.

Help for businesses affected by Thomas Cook collapse

Credit schemes of up to €700 million have been approved to help soften the blow to Spain's tourism industry following the Thomas Cook collapse in September. The government is offering finance of up to €200m through the Official Credit Institute (ICO) to attend to immediate economic emergencies in the sector, such as hotels which have not yet been paid for travellers' trips. A further half a billion has been set aside for firms in the industry to borrow from in order to expand, adapt and improve their businesses to make the holiday sector in Spain more competitive, attractive and better equipped, including taking on more staff, modernisation, new ideas and lines of trade, and 'going digital'. The latter €500m will be available through the State Finance Fund for Competitiveness in Tourism (FOCIT), administered by the ICO,

and linked to the Secretary of State for Tourism. Among the steps included with this release of funds for the industry are direct financial benefits of €15m and €8m respectively for the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands, which have been the hardest hit by the Thomas Cook collapse as these are among the most popular package holiday destinations in Spain for tourists from the UK. “We're focusing on everyone affected, and especially, very much so, on the workers who lost their jobs after the chain went down,” said acting deputy president of Spain, Carmen Calvo. Ever since the government found out Thomas Cook was about to go out of business and the UK authorities did not intend to bail it out, ministers have been analysing 'justice measures', says Sra Calvo, and has not ruled out

launching legal action on behalf of those in Spain who have suffered the most damage. The Spanish Commission of Business Organisations (CEOE) has been brought on board as part of a 'combined response' to the 'legitimate defence of interests' of traders and workers, and the ministries of justice and of tourism are working on setting up information and advice for companies owed money. Some of the extra support and finance for the industry is aimed at making it more sustainable as an economy and a job market, focusing heavily on removing the seasonal aspect of it, which is responsible for employment being largely temporary or, if permanent, with long lay-off periods, on the islands and coasts. It is hoped this will be achieved by diversification and digitalisation, says Sra Calvo.

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IT’S ALMOST HALLOWEEN! IS YOUR HOME SCARING BUYERS AWAY?

Rebecca Serwotka 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.

You may have a home that you think you’ll have no problem selling, but are you overlooking some items that could scare your buyers away? And I’m not talking Halloween decorations! Reality is, it doesn’t take much to scare buyers away. So double check you’ve removed anything that could give a buyer the heebie-jeebies!

stuffed animals, and someone taking instant offence. If you’re unsure whether to take down your hobby whilst your home is on the market, then the simple answer to that is, YES! You can box it up, ready to display in your next home, as only a fellow taxidermist will appreciate such décor.

Half done repairs – What you think looks good, someone that doesn’t know you, may not! So you’ve put hard work in making some much needed repairs around the home, but are you a skilled craftsman/woman? I have been in a few “houses of horrors” and by easily getting in a qualified handyman, would soon make these horror houses become “dream homes!” It shouldn’t cost too much to get the simple things fixed, like changing light bulbs, fixing kitchen doors and stopping that dripping tap, to make it look like your house isn’t actually falling apart!

Here are a few things we’ve come across during house hunting:

Too many locks – An excessive amount of locks on the doors sends out the wrong signals.Even if you’re the “better safe than sorry” type, this does put people off. Buyers will think they’re in a high crime area, and will not want to hang around long enough to find out whether it’s true or not!

Uncomfortable art – What you think is classy, others may not, and displaying nude photography can be a turn off for some buyers. Yes it’s displayed in the privacy of your home, but remember, when buyers are looking around, they are trying to envisage themselves living there. And how can they do that, if their eyes are too fixated on the art, and not the room? Many buyers will be offended. You don’t want the buyer to feel uncomfortable, you want to encourage them to stay!

Taxidermy – Everyone has different likes and dislikes, that’s what makes this world so interesting! But, when it comes to animals, there is a fine line between someone liking to display

Unfriendly pets – No matter how much you love you beloved pets, not everyone feels the same. Some may have had a frightening encounter before, whilst others may have allergies. Either way, you need to keep your pets under control when you have a viewing appointment. This would be a great time to take them for a walk, or keep them in a pet carrier. It’s not for long, but buyers will appreciate your gesture, while giving them time to have a good look around. You want to make sure your home-selling efforts are not being overlooked, by something you can easily remove! To request a complimentary copy of our book, send an email to sales@homes4u.es See our advert in the centre pages of this newspaper. www.homes4u.es

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Bingeworthy Box Sets Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Rescued after 15 years in a cult, Kimmy Schmidt decides to reclaim her life by venturing to New York, where she experiences everyday life with wide-eyed enthusiasm. On a whim, she rents a room from Titus, a gay wannabe Broadway actor, who makes ends meet as a street performer in Times Square. The unlikely pair find they're well-suited to help each other out, with Titus reintroducing Kimmy to modern life, and her providing him with the inspiration that you should never give up. Together they'll make it through whatever life throws at them.

Gilmore Girls Set in a storybook Connecticut town populated by an eclectic mix of dreamers, artists and everyday folk, this multigenerational drama about family and friendship centres around Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter, Rory. Lorelai owns the town's bed-andbreakfast, the Dragonfly Inn, with best friend/chef Sookie, and contends with weekly dinners with eccentric, well-off parents Richard and Emily Gilmore (who always have something to say about their daughter's life). After high school, Rory attends Yale University but frequently returns to Stars Hollow to visit her mom.

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Tuesday 22nd October 02:45 Sport Today 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Monday in Parliament 04:00 BBC News 04:30 The Travel Show 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 The Briefing 06:30 Business Briefing 06:45 The Briefing 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Rip-Off Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Head Hunters 16:00 Escape to the Perfect Town 16:45 Make Me a Dealer 17:30 Money for Nothing 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Dublin Murders 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London News 23:35 Jesy Nelson: `Odd One Out'

00:10 BBC Weather 00:15 Miriam's Dead Good Adventure 01:15 Miriam's Dead Good Adventure 02:15 Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin 03:45 Countryfile 04:40 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Money for Nothing 08:15 Escape to the Perfect Town 09:00 Hairy Bikers: Route 66 10:00 BBC News at Nine 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:05 Lifeline 13:15 Politics Live 14:00 The Boss 14:45 Heir Hunters 15:30 Yes Chef 16:15 Hidden Kingdoms 17:15 The Hunt 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Richard Osman's House of Games 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Saving Lives at Sea 22:00 Love in the Countryside 23:00 Defending The Guilty 23:30 Newsnight

00:05 Harry and Meghan: An African Journey 01:00 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 01:55 Ideal World 04:00 Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 Judge Rinder 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Judge Rinder 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 21:00 Love Your Garden 22:00 Joanna Lumley's Japan 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 The Jonathan Ross Show

04:40 Car S.O.S 05:30 Come Dine with Me 06:25 Extreme Cake Makers 06:50 Countdown 07:30 The King of Queens 07:55 The King of Queens 08:20 The King of Queens 08:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:10 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:40 Frasier 10:10 Frasier 10:40 Frasier 11:10 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A New Life in the Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Your Room or Mine 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Stand Up to Cancer 21:00 The Great British Bake Off 22:15 The British Tribe Next Door 23:15 Gogglebox

08:10 Shane the Chef 08:25 Peppa Pig 08:30 Peppa Pig 08:40 Top Wing 09:00 PAW Patrol 09:10 Floogals 09:25 Becca's Bunch 09:45 Little Princess 10:00 Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders 17:00 Friends 17:30 Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Secrets of the World's Super Skyscrapers 21:00 London Transport: Then & Now 22:00 Inside the Tower of London 23:00 Spank Me Harder: The Sex Business

00:00 Family Guy 00:30 American Dad! 01:00 Zomboat! 01:30 Shopping with Keith Lemon 02:00 The Cleveland Show 03:00 Superstore 03:20 Teleshopping 06:50 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 The Planet's Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:45 You've Been Framed! 08:10 Dinner Date 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25 Superstore 12:15 Dress to Impress 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:50 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:45 Supermarket Sweep 16:50 Dinner Date 17:50 Dress to Impress 18:55 Take Me Out 20:30 You've Been Framed! 21:00 Supermarket Sweep 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Zomboat! 23:30 Family Guy

00:05 Scott & Bailey 01:05 A Touch of Frost 03:10 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:50 Emmerdale 08:15 Emmerdale 08:45 Heartbeat 09:50 On the Buses 10:20 On the Buses 10:50 Man About the House 11:20 Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:25 Agatha Christie's Poirot 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Midsomer Murders 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Agatha Christie's Poirot 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 DCI Banks

Wednesday 23rd October 07:50 Milkshake Monkey 01:25 Celebrity Juice 02:30 Asia Business Report 01:15 NFL This Week 00:45 Tenable 05:55 Come Dine with Me 00:00 DCI Banks 07:55 Thomas & Friends: Big 02:10 Superstore 06:50 Countdown 02:45 Sport Today 02:05 The Big Hospital 01:40 Ideal World 01:00 Agatha Christie's Poirot World! Big Adventures! 02:35 Superstore 07:30 The King of Queens 03:00 BBC News Experiment 03:00 Ideal World 08:10 Shane the Chef 03:10 Totally Bonkers 03:10 ITV3 Nightscreen 07:55 The King of Queens 03:30 Tuesday in Parliament 03:05 Food: Truth or Scare 04:00 River Monsters 08:25 Peppa Pig Guinness World Records 08:20 The King of Queens 04:00 BBC News 03:50 The Empty Housing 03:30 Teleshopping 08:30 Peppa Pig 03:20 Teleshopping 08:45 Everybody Loves 04:30 Panorama Scandal 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Coronation Street 08:40 Top Wing 06:50 ITV2 Nightscreen Raymond 05:00 BBC News 04:35 This Is BBC TWO 06:05 Judge Rinder 09:00 PAW Patrol 07:00 The Planet's Funniest 09:10 Everybody Loves 05:30 HARDtalk 07:30 Money for Nothing 07:25 Coronation Street 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:10 Floogals Animals Raymond 06:00 The Briefing 08:15 Escape to the Perfect 09:30 Lorraine 07:50 Emmerdale 09:25 Becca's Bunch 07:20 Totally Bonkers 09:40 Frasier 06:30 Business Briefing Town 09:45 Little Princess Guinness World Records 10:10 Frasier 06:45 The Briefing 09:00 Shop Well for Less 10:25 Judge Rinder 08:15 Emmerdale 10:00 Ben & Holly's Little 10:40 Frasier 07:45 You've Been Framed! 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 BBC News at Nine 11:30 This Morning 08:50 Heartbeat Kingdom 11:10 Ramsay's Kitchen 08:10 Dinner Date 10:15 Rip-Off Britain 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 13:30 Loose Women 10:15 Jeremy Vine Nightmares USA 09:00 Emmerdale 11:00 Homes Under the 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 09:55 On the Buses 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed 10:00 You've Been Framed! Hammer 12:15 Politics Live 10:25 On the Buses Doors 13:00 Channel 4 News 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 14:00 The Boss 14:55 ITV News London 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:05 Come Dine with Me Show 12:45 Caught Red Handed 14:45 Heir Hunters 10:55 Man About the House 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 14:05 A New Life in the Sun 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed 11:25 Superstore 13:15 Bargain Hunt 15:30 Yes Chef 16:00 Tenable 11:30 Agatha Christie's Poirot 15:10 Countdown Doors 11:50 Superstore 14:00 BBC News at One 16:15 Hidden Kingdoms 17:00 Tipping Point 16:00 A Place in the Sun: 14:10 Access 12:15 Dress to Impress 14:30 BBC London News 17:15 The Hunt 12:35 Agatha Christie's Poirot Winter Sun 14:15 Home and Away 13:15 Emmerdale 14:45 Doctors 18:15 Flog It! 18:00 The Chase 13:40 Heartbeat 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 14:45 Neighbours 14:15 You've Been Framed! 15:15 Head Hunters 19:00 Richard Osman's House 19:00 ITV News London Houses 15:15 Killer Vacation 14:50 The Ellen DeGeneres 16:00 Escape to the Perfect of Games 14:45 Emmerdale 18:00 Four in a Bed 17:00 Friends Show Town 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It 19:30 ITV Evening News 15:15 Emmerdale 20:00 Emmerdale 18:30 Your Room or Mine 17:30 Friends 15:45 Supermarket Sweep 16:45 Make Me a Dealer Takes Two 19:00 The Simpsons 18:00 5 News at 5 16:50 Dinner Date 17:30 Money for Nothing 20:00 The Andrew Neil Show 20:30 Coronation Street 15:50 Coronation Street 19:30 Hollyoaks 17:50 Dress to Impress 18:30 Neighbours 18:15 Pointless 20:30 Grand Tours of 21:00 Paul O'Grady: For the 16:20 Coronation Street 20:00 Channel 4 News 18:55 Take Me Out 19:00 Home and Away 19:00 BBC News at Six Scotland's Lochs 20:55 Stand Up to Cancer 20:00 You've Been Framed! 19:30 BBC London News 21:00 Your Home Made Perfect Love of Dogs 19:30 5 News Tonight 16:55 Midsomer Murders 21:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Location, Location, 20:30 You've Been Framed! 19:55 The One Show 22:00 Catching Britain's 20:00 Britain By Bike With 18:55 Heartbeat Location 21:00 Supermarket Sweep 21:00 Eat Well for Less? Killers: The Crimes That Larry and George Lamb 22:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Grand Designs: House 22:00 Family Guy 22:00 The Apprentice Changed Us 21:00 Police Interceptors 20:00 Agatha Christie's Poirot 23:00 ITV News at Ten of the Year 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:00 The Apprentice: You're 22:00 Raids: Caught By 21:00 Agatha Christie's Poirot 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 Warrior Women with 23:25 BBC London News Fired 23:00 Don't Hate the Playaz Surprise Lupita Nyong'o 23:45 Peston 23:35 Breaking Fashion 23:30 Newsnight 23:05 Midsomer Murders 23:45 Family Guy 23:00 The Sex Business The listings for the Costa Blanca People’s TV pages are supplied by an external company – we regret that any changes or errors are not the responsibility of the Costa Blanca People

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017 National online security helpline launched A free national cyber-safety helpline number has been launched, which anyone who suffers a threat to their online security can ring. The threedigit number is also for reporting internet fraud, phishing, hack attacks or dodgy websites of any description. It can even be used just to ask questions and advice about security for computers, phones, tablets or any other internetbased device, says the ministry for business and the economy. The number, 017, is based upon the format used for the domestic and gender violence helpline, 016 – which does not show up on an itemised bill – and the emergency services number 112, which is the same as in most other countries across the European continent.

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In practice, the 017 line merely replaces the nine-digit number formerly used to contact the National Cyber Safety Institute, INCIBE, in order to make it easier to remember. The main purposes of the helpline, according to the announcement in the government's daily bulletin, are for seeking methods and tools for protecting data, inquiring about safety of WiFi connections and networks, configuration of privacy in internet services and devices and digital identity protection, identifying different types of online fraud, advising users who have been affected, virus, malware and spyware infections, and to clarify concerns or doubts about content which may or may not

be dangerous or inappropriate for children. Parents, teachers and children themselves can call the number to report online bullying and, in the case of the first two groups, request information about parental controls on devices and check whether their kids' screen use is excessive – for example, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends children aged two and under do not use screens. The free nine-digit INCIBE number, 900 116 117, remains operative and the same call centre is reached by dialling this as by dialling 017. In use 365 days a year, the line is open from 09.00 to 21.00 mainland Spain time (08.00 to 20.00 in the Canary Islands).

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Thursday 24th October 03:30 Wednesday in Parliament 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Click 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 The Briefing 06:30 Business Briefing 06:45 The Briefing 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Rip-Off Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Head Hunters 16:00 Escape to the Perfect Town 16:45 Make Me a Dealer 17:30 Money for Nothing 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 DIY SOS: The Big Build 22:00 The Met: Policing London 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London News 23:35 Question Time

00:10 BBC Weather 00:15 Murder, Mystery and My Family 01:00 The Day California Burned 02:00 The Americas with Simon Reeve 03:00 Dragons' Den 04:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Money for Nothing 08:15 Escape to the Perfect Town 09:00 Antiques Roadshow 10:00 BBC News at Nine 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:15 Politics Live 14:00 The Boss 14:45 Heir Hunters 15:30 Yes Chef 16:15 Animals in Love 17:15 The Hunt 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Richard Osman's House of Games 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 MOTDx 20:30 Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs 21:00 Hairy Bikers: Route 66 22:00 Giri/Haji 23:00 Later ... with Jools Holland 23:30 Newsnight

00:40 British Touring Car 03:00 Wild 05:00 Come Dine with Me Championship 05:55 Car S.O.S 02:00 Ideal World 06:50 Countdown 04:00 Alexander Armstrong in 07:30 The King of Queens the Land of the Midnight Sun 07:55 The King of Queens 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 08:20 The King of Queens 08:45 Everybody Loves 06:05 Judge Rinder 07:00 Good Morning Britain Raymond 09:10 Everybody Loves 09:30 Lorraine Raymond 10:25 Judge Rinder 09:40 Frasier 11:30 This Morning 10:10 Frasier 10:40 Frasier 13:30 Loose Women 11:10 Ramsay's Kitchen 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News Nightmares USA 14:55 ITV News London 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 13:00 Channel 4 News 16:00 Tenable 13:05 Come Dine with Me 17:00 Tipping Point 14:05 A New Life in the Sun 15:10 Countdown 18:00 The Chase 16:00 A Place in the Sun: 19:00 ITV News London Winter Sun 19:30 ITV Evening News 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 20:00 Emmerdale Houses 20:30 Tonight 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Your Room or Mine 21:00 Emmerdale 19:00 The Simpsons 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Prince Charles: Inside 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News the Duchy of Cornwall 21:00 The Dog House 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 The Accident 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive 23:45 Long Lost Family

07:55 Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! 08:10 Shane the Chef 08:25 Peppa Pig 08:30 Peppa Pig 08:40 Top Wing 09:00 PAW Patrol 09:10 Floogals 09:25 Becca's Bunch 09:45 Little Princess 10:00 Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 A Woman Deceived 17:00 Friends 17:30 Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Britain By Bike With Larry and George Lamb 21:00 Wonderful World Of Crafting 22:00 Rich House, Poor House 23:00 The Sex Business

03:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 03:25 Teleshopping 07:00 The Planet's Funniest Animals 07:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:45 You've Been Framed! 08:10 Dinner Date 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Coronation Street 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25 Superstore 11:50 Superstore 12:15 Dress to Impress 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:50 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:45 Supermarket Sweep 16:50 Dinner Date 17:50 Dress to Impress 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You've Been Framed! 21:00 Supermarket Sweep 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy

01:05 Law & Order: UK 02:05 Law & Order: UK 03:00 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:50 Emmerdale 08:20 Emmerdale 08:45 Heartbeat 09:50 On the Buses 10:20 On the Buses 10:50 Man About the House 11:20 Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:30 Agatha Christie's Poirot 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Midsomer Murders 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Agatha Christie's Poirot 21:00 Lewis 23:00 Law & Order: UK

Friday 25 October 08:10 Shane the Chef 00:20 Family Guy 04:00 BBC News 00:10 BBC Weather 01:05 Ideal World 05:15 Building the Dream 00:00 Law & Order: UK 06:10 Kirstie's Vintage Gems 08:25 Peppa Pig 00:50 American Dad! 04:30 Panorama 00:15 Catching Britain's 01:00 Inspector Morse 03:00 Ideal World 06:25 Extreme Cake Makers 08:30 Peppa Pig 05:00 BBC News 01:15 American Dad! Killers: The Crimes That 03:15 ITV3 Nightscreen 06:50 Countdown 05:30 HARDtalk 08:40 Top Wing 01:40 Zomboat! 04:00 Tonight Changed Us 07:30 The King of Queens 06:00 The Briefing 09:00 PAW Patrol 02:15 Don't Hate the Playaz 01:15 Japan with Sue Perkins 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping 07:55 The King of Queens 06:30 Business Briefing 09:10 Floogals 03:00 The Cleveland Show 02:15 Home Is Where the Art 07:00 Coronation Street 08:20 The King of Queens 06:45 The Briefing 09:25 Becca's Bunch 03:25 Teleshopping 06:05 Judge Rinder Is 08:45 Everybody Loves 07:00 Breakfast 09:45 Little Princess 06:55 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:25 Coronation Street 03:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:00 Good Morning Britain Raymond 10:15 Rip-Off Britain 10:00 Ben & Holly's Little 07:00 The Planet's Funniest 07:30 Money for Nothing 07:50 Emmerdale 09:10 Everybody Loves 11:00 Homes Under the Kingdom Animals 09:30 Lorraine 08:15 Escape to the Perfect Raymond Hammer 10:15 Jeremy Vine 07:20 Totally Bonkers 08:20 Emmerdale Town 10:25 Judge Rinder 09:40 Frasier 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Guinness World Records 09:00 Gardeners' World 08:45 Heartbeat 10:10 Frasier 12:45 Caught Red Handed Doors 11:30 This Morning 07:45 You've Been Framed! 10:00 BBC News at Nine 10:40 Frasier 13:15 Bargain Hunt 09:50 On the Buses 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 08:10 Dinner Date 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 13:30 Loose Women 11:10 Ramsay's Kitchen 14:00 BBC News at One 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed 09:00 Emmerdale 10:20 On the Buses 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live Nightmares USA 14:30 BBC London News Doors 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 09:30 Emmerdale 13:15 Politics Live 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 14:10 Access 14:45 Doctors 10:50 Man About the House 10:00 Coronation Street 14:55 ITV News London 13:00 Channel 4 News 15:15 Head Hunters 14:00 Coast 14:15 Home and Away 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 11:20 Agatha Christie's Poirot 13:05 Come Dine with Me 16:00 Escape to the Perfect 14:45 Heir Hunters 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 14:45 Neighbours Show 14:05 A New Life in the Sun Town 15:30 Yes Chef 12:25 Agatha Christie's Poirot 15:15 My Baby Is Gone! 11:25 Superstore 15:10 Countdown 16:45 Make Me a Dealer 16:00 Tenable 16:15 Animals in Love 17:00 Friends 11:50 Superstore 13:40 Heartbeat 16:00 A Place in the Sun: 17:30 Money for Nothing 17:15 The Hunt 17:00 Tipping Point 17:30 Friends 12:15 Dress to Impress Winter Sun 18:15 Pointless 14:45 Emmerdale 18:15 Flog It! 18:00 5 News at 5 13:15 Emmerdale 17:00 Sun, Sea and Selling 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:00 Strictly Come Dancing: It 18:00 The Chase 15:15 Emmerdale 18:30 Neighbours 13:45 Emmerdale Houses 19:30 BBC London News Takes Two 19:00 ITV News London 19:00 Home and Away 14:15 Coronation Street 18:00 Four in a Bed 20:00 The One Show 15:50 Coronation Street 20:00 Richard Osman's House 19:30 5 News Tonight 14:50 The Ellen DeGeneres 18:30 Your Room or Mine 20:30 A Question of Sport 19:30 ITV Evening News of Games 16:20 Coronation Street 20:00 The Gadget Show Show 19:00 The Simpsons 21:00 Still Open All Hours 20:30 Mastermind 20:00 Emmerdale 21:00 World's Most Scenic 15:45 Supermarket Sweep 19:30 Hollyoaks 21:30 EastEnders 16:55 Midsomer Murders Railway Journeys 16:50 Dinner Date 20:00 Channel 4 News 22:00 Have I Got News for You 21:00 Natural World 20:30 Coronation Street 18:55 Heartbeat 22:00 The Name of the Rose 22:00 Caravanning With 17:50 Dress to Impress 20:55 Stand Up to Cancer 22:30 Would I Lie to You? 22:50 Amazing Hotels: Life 21:30 Vera 18:50 Take Me Out 21:00 The Great British Bake Shane Richie 23:00 BBC News at Ten 20:00 Agatha Christie's Poirot Beyond the Lobby 20:00 You've Been Framed! Off: An Extra Slice 23:00 The World's Most 23:25 BBC London News 23:25 ITV News 21:00 Agatha Christie's Marple 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 QI 21:00 Supermarket Sweep Shocking Ads With Shane 23:35 The Graham Norton 23:55 ITV News London 23:00 The Last Leg 22:00 The Hangover Show 23:30 Newsnight 23:05 Foyle's War Richie The listings for the Costa Blanca People’s TV pages are supplied by an external company – we regret that any changes or errors are not the responsibility of the Costa Blanca People

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Mirko Properties the home of the ‘quick sell’ Based in Playa Flamenca, Mirko Properties has a considerable knowledge of the local property market and since opening its doors two years ago has helped hundreds of people make their property move. Specialising resale, new build and luxury homes, Mirko Properties covers the Costa Blanca South under the guidance of owner Mirko De Filippo who has more than 17 years experience in the local real estate market. The business has gone from strength-to-strength and regularly sells properties in less than three months and has therefore built a reputation for being masters of the quick sell. Mirko said: “When we list properties we work in a totally different way to any other real estate agent; we work with a network of more than 1,500 offices across Europe with a

total of 5,832 sales people and our network continues to grow each day. As soon as we have an exclusive property we list it with each one of those 5,832 contacts which means that the properties are shown and published in many countries and on many portals, giving our customers the highest chance of selling their property quickly.” Mirko Properties is multilingual and has clients from across Europe. Languages spoken include: Italian, French, Dutch, German, Spanish, English, Russian, Swedish and Norwegian. This means clients can be confident of understanding each step of the buying or selling process and be sure of being spoken to in their native language. Mirko Properties put their customers’ needs at the heart of the business and nothing is too

much trouble to ensure a hassle free experience. From start to finish of any transaction, it’s the customer that is the focus of this small family businesses attention. In fact, the relationships that are forged and the experience that the clients have often see the team keeping in touch long after the property has been bought or sold and many remain friends.

Mirko Properties can be found at Calle Santa Alodia, 445, Playa Flamenca, near to Playa Flamenca Commercial Centre. The office is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and out of hours the team can be contacted on 665 746 006. For further information visit: www.mirkoproperties.com or call 966 399 353.

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LET TERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor I read a while ago that Torrevieja Town Hall announced that there was now a relief road to reduces congestion on the CV95 and, true enough, there is..... except that there is nothing to advise the motorists of same. The signs at the roundabout on the CV95 still say only "Urbanizacion" whilst at the Via Park 3 end, there is nothing to indicate where the road goes to. The sign for Orihuela is still indicating the road by the Via Park 3 centre. To make matters worse, if anyone does find and take the road from the Aldi end they will soon see a "No Through Road" sign confronting them! No chance of the congestion being relieved whilst these signs remain as they are. Barry Weston The Editor Sir, I thought you may be interested in a recent unpleasant experience I had on returning to my villa after a stay in the UK. On our second night home we retired at about 2300hrs and around 0200hrs to the sound of splashing water, I immediately jumped up as I thought we had a leak, however after checking the ceilings taps etc I could find no trace. I then realised the noise was coming from the bathroom which on initial check seemed ok. However, when lifting the toilet lid I was faced by a Hugh RAT which was attempting to escape from the bowl but could not get a grip on the

porcelain and kept falling back into the water. I finally decided that I would attempt to grab it, after having several attempts to flush it away with water but it was just to BIG. I then wrapped my arms and hands in heavy towelling and made a grab for the rat, I was able to hold it initially but was amazed by the strength of the animal and I could not hold it and it escaped. To the horror of my wife it disappeared into the bedroom, after searching I found its tail sticking out from under a set of drawers. There then started another tussle between me and the rat who again displayed amazing strength determined to escape, it then suddenly turned on me and BIT me through the towelling I had wrapped round me hands. It managed to sink its teeth into my finger drawing blood and a howl from me, enough was enough my got a knife from the kitchen and I was able to kill the rat! There then followed a 4am journey to the Medical Centre in SAN MIGUEL where I received instant medical attention from a very attentive staff and have since received follow up treatment. The next day I reported the matter to the WATER COMPANY in SAN MIGUEL who attended the same day and cleaned the sewers/drainage and laid rat poison as necessary. The Medical Centre and the Water Company are to be congratulated on their prompt and professional manner in which they dealt with the matter. M Ashton

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Saturday 26th October 00:25 Fleabag 00:55 The Apprentice 01:55 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:00 BBC News 02:30 Click 03:00 BBC News 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Click 04:45 Newswatch 05:00 BBC News 06:00 BBC News 06:30 The Travel Show 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Flour Power 13:00 Football Focus 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:15 British & Irish Lions Tour Rugby 15:30 Escape to the Country 16:15 Money for Nothing 17:00 Final Score 18:20 BBC Weekend News 18:35 BBC London News 18:45 Pointless Celebrities 19:35 Strictly Come Dancing 21:20 The Wall 22:10 Casualty 23:00 BBC Weekend News 23:20 Match of the Day

00:00 BBC Weather 00:05 Later ... with Jools Holland 01:10 Albert Nobbs 02:55 Panorama 03:25 Catching Britain's Killers: The Crimes That Changed Us 04:25 This Is BBC TWO 07:05 Mustangs FC 07:30 Top Class 08:00 Blue Peter 08:30 Live: British & Irish Lions Tour Rugby 11:00 Robot Wars 12:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 13:00 Nadiya's Asian Odyssey 14:00 The Best Dishes Ever 14:30 Laura 16:00 Best House in Town 16:30 Your Home Made Perfect 17:30 Saving Lives at Sea 18:30 Britain's Classroom Heroes 19:30 Dad's Army 20:00 Natural World 21:00 Great Australian Railway Journeys 22:00 Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist 23:20 Pose

00:10 Lethal Weapon 01:05 The X Factor: Celebrity 02:20 Ideal World 04:00 Meet the Parents 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Dino Dana 07:10 Super 4 07:25 Super 4 07:35 Thunderbirds Are Go 08:00 Mission Employable 08:05 Mr Bean 08:15 Mr Bean 08:30 You've Been Framed! 09:00 Live: World Cup Rugby Union 12:35 Ninja Warrior UK 13:30 ITV Lunchtime News 13:35 Peter Pan 15:40 Midsomer Murders 17:40 Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 18:10 Tipping Point 19:05 ITV Evening News 19:15 ITV News London 19:25 The Chase: Celebrity Special 20:15 Take Me Out 21:20 The X Factor: Celebrity 23:10 The Jonathan Ross Show

07:25 Cheers 07:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:15 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:40 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:05 Frasier 09:30 Frasier 10:05 The King of Queens 10:35 The King of Queens 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 11:30 The Big Bang Theory 11:55 Four in a Bed 12:25 Four in a Bed 13:00 Four in a Bed 13:30 Four in a Bed 14:00 Four in a Bed 14:30 The Simpsons 15:00 The Simpsons 15:30 The Simpsons 16:05 The Simpsons 16:30 The Secret Life of the Zoo 17:35 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:35 Escape to the Chateau: DIY 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Britain's Most Historic Towns 21:00 Great British Car Journeys 22:00 For Sama 23:45 Formula 1 Motor Racing

08:55 Peppa Pig 09:05 Butterbean's Café 09:20 PAW Patrol 09:40 Nella the Princess Knight 09:50 Wissper 10:00 Pirata & Capitano 10:10 Floogals 10:20 Shimmer and Shine 10:35 Digby Dragon 10:50 SpongeBob SquarePants 11:05 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:25 Access 11:30 Friends 12:00 Friends 12:30 Friends 12:55 Friends 13:30 Christmas Makeover 15:10 A Christmas Star 16:50 A Nutcracker Christmas 18:40 The Great Model Railway Challenge 19:55 5 News Weekend 20:00 Heathrow Airport: Then & Now 21:00 Great British Ships 22:00 10 Mistakes That Sunk The Titanic 23:30 When Reality TV Goes Horribly Wrong

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Quirónsalud will perform free mammography tests for the early detection of breast cancer Quirónsalud Alicante and Torrevieja hospitals will perform tests between 21 to 25 October. Quirónsalud Alicante and Torrevieja Hospitals have launched a breast cancer prevention campaign by conducting free mammography tests to mark the world breast cancer day which took place on 19 October. Early diagnosis of the disease through mammography screening reduces the mortality rate by 15% to 20%. Mammography screening at Quirón will be offered for free from 21 to 25 October for women aged 40 and over who have not had a mammogram in 2019. In addition, Quirónsalud Torrevieja particpated in International Day against Breast Cancer with an information stand offering advice on preventing this illness and the importance of early diagnosis. The forum included the participation of members of the Asociación de Familiares y Enfermos de Cáncer de

Torrevieja (AFECÁNCER, Spanish acronym for the Torrevieja Association of Cancer Patients and Family Members).In addition, in order to promote self-examination, Quirónsalud created a written guide, which was printed and handed out at the stand. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in Spain, making up 29% of all cancers; it is estimated that one out of every eight women will suffer breast cancer. The increase in cases is due to the aging of the population, since its highest incidence is in women over fifty, although the incidence in women under forty has risen by 10% in the last few years. The reason for this increase in cases may be due to lifestyle changes, a tendency to have less children, the increased age women have their first pregnancy, and a history of the disease in direct family members. How to access the tests in each hospital center:

The mammogram period will be October 21-25 Quirónsalud Alicante Women interested to undergo the screening may request information at Quirónsalud Alicante Hospital from Monday to Friday. To book your appointment via phone, call 650 828 163 from 10 am to 2 pm, or send an email to info.alicante@quironsalud.es or visit the website http://www.quironsalud.es/alicante/es. Appointments are allocated until all slots assigned by the department are full through a medical prescription. Quirónsalud Torrevieja Women who are interested to undergo the screening at Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital may request information from the hospital via phone, call 966 90 95 06 from 10 am to 2 pm, or send an email to prevencion.trv@quironsalud.es or visit the website http://www.quironsalud.es/torrevieja/e s. Appointments are allocated until all

slots assigned by the department are full through a medical prescription. About Quirónsalud Quirónsalud is the most important hospital group in Spain, and the third largest in Europe. It can be found in 13 autonomous communities in Spain, has state-of-the-art technology and offers over 6,200 beds in more than 100 healthcare centres, such as Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid, Hospital Universitario Dexeus, Ruber, Centro Médico Teknon, Hospital La Luz, Policlínica de Guipúzcoa, Hospital Quirónsalud Valencia, etc., as well as a huge team of highly qualified professionals of international prestige. Quirónsalud promotes teaching (seven of the centres are university hospitals) and medical and scientific research (Quirónsalud runs the FJD [Spanish acronym, Jiménez Díaz Foundation] Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria [Healthcare Research Institute], the only private research

centre licensed by the Secretaría de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación [Ministry for Research, Development and Innovation]). Likewise, the healthcare service is organised in units and crosscutting networks that allow for the best experience at difference centres, and the clinical application of research. Currently, Quirónsalud is developing many research projects across Spain, and many of its healthcare centres carry out cutting edge work in this field, as pioneers in different specialisations such as radiology, cardiology, endocrinology, gynaecology, neurology, oncology and sports medicine, among others.

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Sunday 27th October 00:10 Family Guy 00:00 A Touch of Frost 00:40 The NFL Show 00:15 Pose 00:15 ITV News 01:15 Pain & Gain 08:35 Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom 00:35 Lethal Weapon 01:10 Leviathan 02:35 The Last Leg 01:10 The Sapphires 00:35 Family Guy 08:50 Peppa Pig 02:05 The Syndicate 02:20 The Name of the Rose 01:35 World Cup Rugby Union 03:30 Hollyoaks Omnibus 07:00 Breakfast 01:05 Family Guy 08:55 Peppa Pig 02:20 Ideal World 03:10 This Is BBC TWO 05:40 Extreme Cake Makers 09:00 Butterbean's Café 08:35 Match of the Day 04:00 Bang on the Money 01:30 American Dad! 02:10 Agatha Christie's Poirot 09:20 PAW Patrol 06:05 Come Dine with Me 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 07:30 The Great Chelsea 01:55 American Dad! 09:35 Nella the Princess Garden Challenge 07:00 Dino Dana 07:00 Kirstie's Vintage Gems 03:05 ITV3 Nightscreen 11:00 Sunday Politics Knight 02:25 Release the Hounds 08:30 Life in a Cottage Garden 07:10 Super 4 07:15 Cheers 11:30 Sunday Morning Live 09:50 Wissper 07:25 Super 4 with Carol Klein 03:25 Don't Hate the Playaz 03:30 Teleshopping 07:45 Cheers 10:00 Pirata & Capitano 12:30 Wanted Down Under 07:35 Thunderbirds Are Go 09:00 Around the World in 80 04:00 Teleshopping 10:10 Floogals 08:10 The King of Queens 08:00 Mr Bean 13:15 Bargain Hunt 07:00 On the Buses Gardens 10:30 Shimmer and Shine 08:15 Mr Bean 08:35 The King of Queens 07:00 Totally Bonkers 14:00 BBC Weekend News 10:40 Digby Dragon 10:00 Countryfile 08:30 Mr Bean 09:00 Frasier Guinness World Records 10:55 SpongeBob 07:25 On the Buses 14:15 Songs of Praise 08:40 Mr. Magoo 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best 09:25 Frasier SquarePants 07:10 Emmerdale Omnibus 08:50 Mr. Magoo 14:50 Points of View Bites 11:05 Rise of the Teenage 07:50 A Touch of Frost 09:00 Live: World Cup Rugby 10:00 Frasier 10:20 Coronation Street 15:05 Escape to the Country 12:30 Frankenweenie Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30 Sunday Brunch Union 11:20 Access 13:45 The Hairy Bikers' 15:50 Eat Well for Less? Omnibus 09:50 Heartbeat 12:30 Countrywise 13:35 The Simpsons 11:25 Friends Chicken and Egg 16:50 Pointless Celebrities 13:50 Catchphrase 13:00 ITV Lunchtime News 11:55 Friends 14:05 The Simpsons 14:45 My Life on a Plate 13:15 Johnny English Reborn 10:55 Heartbeat 17:35 BBC Weekend News 12:25 Friends 14:50 You've Been Framed! 15:15 The X Factor: Celebrity 14:35 The Simpsons 15:30 The Hunt 12:55 Friends 17:50 BBC London News 15:45 Tim Burton's Corpse 15:10 The Great British Bake 13:25 Friends 17:05 Back to Mine 11:55 Midsomer Murders 16:30 Africa with Ade 18:00 Countryfile 17:35 ITV Evening News Off Bride 13:55 Friends Adepitan 19:15 Seven Worlds, One 17:55 ITV News London 14:25 Goosebumps 16:25 The Dog House 17:20 The Smurfs: The Legend 13:55 Midsomer Murders 17:30 Live: NFL Football 18:05 Harry Potter and the 16:30 The Christmas Cure Planet 17:30 Sister Act 20:00 Dragons' Den Goblet of Fire 18:15 The Perfect Christmas of Smurfy Hollow 15:55 Inspector Morse 20:15 Strictly Come Dancing 19:30 Channel 4 News 21:00 Catchphrase 21:00 Britain's Biggest Village 17:50 Hotel Transylvania 2 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 David Walliams 20:00 George Clarke's 19:55 5 News Weekend Warship 18:00 Agatha Christie's Marple Presents...Return of Alright Amazing Spaces 22:00 World on Fire 20:00 100 Amazing Moments 19:35 Jurassic World 22:00 The Americas with on the Night Caught On Camera 22:00 Killer Camp 23:00 BBC Weekend News 21:00 Great Canal Journeys Simon Reeve 20:00 Lewis 22:00 Abba : Secrets Of Their 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:00 ITV News 23:20 BBC London News 23:05 Live at the Apollo Greatest Hits 23:20 Prince Charles: Inside 22:00 Celebrity Hunted 22:00 Midsomer Murders 23:30 Match of the Day 2 23:30 ABBA: Live in Concert 23:50 Family Guy 23:40 Love in the Countryside the Duchy of Cornwall 23:00 It's Grime Up North The listings for the Costa Blanca People’s TV pages are supplied by an external company – we regret that any changes or errors are not the responsibility of the Costa Blanca People

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Monday 28th October 01:50 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Autumn Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:45 Caught Red Handed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Head Hunters 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Make Me a Dealer 17:30 Money for Nothing 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Inside Out 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 The Dublin Murders 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London News 23:35 The Young Offenders

00:40 Horizon 00:15 Coronation Street Icons: 06:05 Come Dine with Me 01:15 American Dad! 00:00 Changeling 07:50 Milkshake Monkey 06:25 Extreme Cake Makers 07:55 Thomas & Friends: Big 01:40 American Dad! 01:45 Question Time Audrey Roberts - 40 02:40 Scott & Bailey 02:10 The Cleveland Show World! Big Adventures! 07:30 The King of Queens 02:45 Best House in Town Fabulous Years 03:35 Scott & Bailey 02:35 Plebs 08:10 Shane the Chef 03:35 Holby City 00:45 World Cup Rugby Union 07:55 The King of Queens 04:25 Agatha Christie's 03:10 Totally Bonkers 08:25 Peppa Pig 08:20 The King of Queens 04:30 This Is BBC TWO 01:25 Ideal World Guinness World Records 08:30 Peppa Pig 08:45 Everybody Loves Marple 07:00 Money for Nothing 03:00 Ideal World 03:20 Teleshopping 08:40 Top Wing Raymond 06:05 On the Buses 07:45 Escape to the Perfect 04:00 Motorsport UK 06:50 ITV2 Nightscreen 09:00 PAW Patrol 09:10 Everybody Loves Town 04:50 British Superbikes 07:00 The Planet's Funniest 06:30 ITV3 Nightscreen 09:10 Floogals Raymond 08:30 Saving Lives at Sea Motorcycle Racing Animals 09:25 Becca's Bunch 07:00 Coronation Street 09:40 Frasier 09:30 The Week in Parliament 06:05 Judge Rinder 07:20 Totally Bonkers 09:45 Little Princess 10:10 Frasier 07:25 Coronation Street 10:00 BBC News at Nine 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:40 Frasier Guinness World Records 10:00 Ben & Holly's Little 07:50 Emmerdale 07:45 You've Been Framed! Kingdom 11:00 Victoria Derbyshire 09:30 Lorraine 11:10 Ramsay's Kitchen 08:10 Dinner Date 10:15 Jeremy Vine 08:20 Emmerdale 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 10:25 Judge Rinder Nightmares USA 09:00 Emmerdale 13:15 Politics Live 11:30 This Morning 08:45 Heartbeat 12:05 Undercover Boss USA 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed 09:30 Coronation Street Doors 14:00 Yes Chef 13:30 Loose Women 13:00 Channel 4 News 09:50 On the Buses 10:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 14:45 Heir Hunters 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 10:20 On the Buses Show 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed 14:05 A New Life in the Sun 15:30 The Bear Family and Me 14:55 ITV News London 11:25 Superstore Doors 10:50 Man About the House 15:10 Countdown 16:30 The Bear Family and Me 15:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 11:50 Superstore 14:10 Access 16:00 A Place in the Sun: 11:25 Agatha Christie's Poirot 17:30 Celebrity Eggheads 16:00 Tenable 12:15 Dress to Impress 14:15 Home and Away Winter Sun 18:15 Flog It! 17:00 Tipping Point 12:30 Agatha Christie's Poirot 13:15 Emmerdale 14:45 Neighbours 17:00 Escape to the Chateau: 15:15 Reap What You Sew: An 13:45 Coronation Street 19:00 Richard Osman's House 18:00 The Chase 13:40 Heartbeat DIY 14:50 The Ellen DeGeneres Aurora Teagarden Mystery of Games 19:00 ITV News London 14:45 Emmerdale 18:00 Four in a Bed Show 17:00 Friends 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It 19:30 ITV Evening News 18:30 Your Room or Mine 15:15 Emmerdale 15:45 Supermarket Sweep 17:30 Friends Takes Two 20:00 Emmerdale 19:00 The Simpsons 16:50 Dinner Date 18:00 5 News at 5 15:50 Coronation Street 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road 20:30 Coronation Street 19:30 Hollyoaks 17:50 Dress to Impress 18:30 Neighbours Trip 21:00 The Mountain 16:20 Coronation Street 20:00 Channel 4 News 18:50 Take Me Out 19:00 Home and Away 21:00 Only Connect 21:30 Coronation Street 16:55 Agatha Christie's Poirot 21:00 Dispatches 20:00 You've Been Framed! 19:30 5 News Tonight 21:30 University Challenge 22:00 Long Lost Family: What 21:30 Travel Man: 48 Hours 20:30 You've Been Framed! 20:00 Premiership Rugby 18:55 Heartbeat 22:00 Who Are You Calling Happened Next in... 21:00 Supermarket Sweep 21:00 Traffic Cops 19:55 Agatha Christie's Poirot Fat? 23:00 ITV News at Ten 22:00 Smuggled 22:00 Fare Dodgers: At War 22:00 Killer Camp 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Motherland 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 Plebs 23:00 Extreme Everest with With The Law 23:30 Newsnight 23:00 Scott & Bailey 23:00 Undercover Girlfriends 23:30 Family Guy Ant Middleton 23:45 Caught on Camera The listings for the Costa Blanca People’s TV pages are supplied by an external company – we regret that any changes or errors are not the responsibility of the Costa Blanca People

Why Rylan turned down Celebrity and AllStar X Factor Rylan Clark-Neal has admitted he turned down the chance to appear in both the Celebrity and All Star X Factor spin-offs. Clark-Neal, 30, reached the quarter final of the ITV singing contest in 2012 but has since found success as a TV and radio host. He currently presents ITV2's Supermarket Sweep reboot, co-hosts Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two with Zoe Ball and has previously stepped in as a guest presenter on This

Morning. He also has a Saturday afternoon show on BBC Radio 2. “I was asked to do All Stars, but I’m alright,” he said. “I’ve got work. “It was weird because they asked and I was like, ‘No!’ and then they were like, ‘Do you want to do X Factor Celebrity?’ No.” X Factor: Celebrity debuted on ITV recently, with contestants including Glee actor Kevin McHale, journalist Martin Bashir, The Chase star Jenny

Ryan and a group of former Love Island contestants all performing. An air date for the All-Star series, which is slated to feature winners and popular contestants from previous seasons, is yet to be confirmed, though judge Louis Walsh has previously claimed that Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke are set to star. Former contestant Stacey Solomon, who has also since swapped singing for presenting roles, recently revealed that

she and Simon Cowell had discussed the possibility of her returning to the show - but she doesn’t fancy her chances against Lewis. “Simon definitely wants me to be a part of it and so do I, but I don’t want to compete against Leona Lewis - my anxiety would go through the roof,” she added. “It’s been 10 years since I did the show and I was nervous then, so I can’t imagine what I’d be like now.

“I’ve said to Simon I don’t feel I could do it all over again but both of us should have a role in some way. I love X Factor. I wouldn’t be where I am now without it.”

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Health Benefits of Cucumbers Some people believe cucumbers are devoid of nutrients, because they’re pale in colour and high in water. But the truth is their fluid content is one of their many perks. Cukes (which contain about 20 calories and 4 grams of carb) can help protect and improve your health. Snack on slices, and add them to salads and jugs of H2O, use cucumbers to scoop up guacamole, hummus, tahini, pesto, or olive tapenade; or marinate them with other veggies for a chilled side dish... but make sure you are eating them and lots of them! Cucumbers promote bone health The top nutrient in cucumbers is vitamin K, which is key for bone health. One cup of cucumber with the peel still on supplies over 20 percent of the recommended daily target for vitamin K. This nutrient is required for bone formation, and several studies have linked low K levels to osteoporosis and increased fracture risk. Cukes may boost cardiovascular health too Cucumbers contain dozens of antioxidants, including flavonoids, which are known to

protect against heart disease. The seeds may also be beneficial: In a study published last year, a small group of people with mildly elevated blood fats consumed dried cucumber seed extracts daily. After six weeks they experienced a number of favorable changes, including decreased total cholesterol, decreased “bad” LDL cholesterol, increased “good” HDL, and decreased triglycerides. They're hydrating According to the USDA, one medium cucumber contains 194 grams of fluid. That translates to nearly seven ounces, just an ounce shy of a cup! Adding sliced cukes to water also adds flavour, which can help boost your water intake even more. And great for weight management Cucumbers offer a trio of characteristics that promote weight loss. They’re low in calories, but contain filling fibre and fluid. One medium cuke provides a quarter of the calories in a medium-sized apple. And of the 4 grams of total carb in the cucumber, one and a half are from fibre. Scooping up hummus with a medium peeled cucumber

rather than 10 pita chips saves 100 calories and 15 grams of carbohydrate, and takes up far more space in your stomach. Cucumbers may help reduce cancer risk Along with flax and sesame seeds, kale, broccoli, cabbage, strawberries, apricots, and other plant foods, cucumbers contain a natural substance called lignans. Bacteria in the digestive tract convert lignans into compounds that bind onto estrogen receptors. Some preliminary studies suggest they may protect against estrogen-related cancers, including those of the breast, ovary, uterus, and prostate. Cucumbers can soothe skin Popping a few cuke slices on puffy eyes actually makes a lot of sense. The pulp of cucumbers is primarily composed of water, vitamin C, and caffeic acid, a natural chemical that possesses anti-inflammatory properties. The combo triggers a soothing effect on skin, and reduces skin irritations and swelling. For these reasons cucumbers have long been applied topically as a home remedy for both acne and sunburn.

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Madeira wines have a moment The fortified wine – named for the island where it’s made, just west of Morocco – was given a shoutout at last week’s Michelin awards, when the 2020 Sommelier Award winner, Jurica Gojevic, declared it his favourite style. The history is one of a happy accident. Up until the late 19th century, Madeira was a stop-off for ships travelling the Atlantic shipping routes to the East Indies. Sailors loaded their boats with wine, adding brandy to preserve it; as the ships sweated around the African coast, the heat seemed to help and the earliest version of Madeira was born. Later, winemakers replicated the process on land, only this time fortifying the wine with grain spirit, which sits at about 95 per cent strength (more than double a typical bottle of whisky). It worked and, because the process repeatedly heats and cools the wine and lets the air in, and forgoes cellars for five-story houses – all things are winemakers usually at pains to avoid – the wine that comes out is all but imperishable. “We say Madeira lasts forever,” says

CVS’s general manager Roman Jaën. “It’s the only wine which can be regularly bought and drunk with decades or centuries of bottle age.While not many wines can still be lively and vibrant after 100 years, Madeira can,” “It’s one of the few wines that has not changed since becoming popular 300 years ago,” says says Michelin man Gojevic, who looks after wine for Limerick’s newly-starred Adare Manor. Being ancient isn’t everything: at the moment, in the supermarkets, a bottle of young, blended Madeira starts at around £10 for a bottle of threeyear-old from Henriques & Henriques, who are one of only eight producers to make the wine. It’s delicious with fudge cake. Being accessible and idiot proof isn’t

the only attraction, though knowing that a bottle will keep in the cupboard indefinitely, even if you forget the cork, is a plus for those of us who clumsily clean up a party a little worse for wear. Better is that Madeira suits practically any food: there are dry and sweet styles, from four white grapes (Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malmsey, in order of ascending sweetness), and almost all, owing to their high acidity, have a dry-ish finish that pairs easily with different dishes. “Pairing it is very fun” says Gojevic, “There are a lot more options than people would think. Madeira wines go almost perfectly with everything from fish to cheese, meat to dark chocolate desserts.” As autumn cools to winter, find a fireplace, says 67’s Giammmattei, but don’t forget the bottle when the sun comes back. “The dry and young Madeiras can be surprisingly refreshing. Mix it with a slim tonic water, add an orange peel and you’ve a delicious drink to have on a terrace in the summertime.” Never a bad time, in other words – bag a bottle before everyone’s in on it.

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Eat to live longer Everyone wants to live a longer life. But the goal of longevity is also to live a better life, with improved mental and physical wellness, and the ability to be active and independent. While genetics do play a role, lifestyle is a much more significant factor, and nutrition is a big piece of the puzzle. Here are five eating habits to adopt to up your chances of extending your life... Eat your veggies and fruit Eating more produce is truly one of the most important and impactful habits you can adopt. In addition to upping your nutrient intake, reaching those minimums may add years to your life. A meta-analysis published in the British Medical Journal found that a higher consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of mortality from all causes, especially heart disease. Aim for at least

five servings a day. More is fine, but in some research the risk of death did not reduce further beyond this amount. Go nuts for nuts (and nut butters) Nuts are nutrition powerhouses. They provide healthful fat, plant protein, fibre, antioxidants, vitamins, and key minerals, like potassium and magnesium. It’s no wonder they’re linked to life extension. An ounce of nuts is about a quarter cup, but two tablespoons of nut butter also counts as a serving. Eat more meat-free meals Researchers have discovered five areas in the world where people live the longest, healthiest lives. Deemed Blue Zones, these regions are found in very diverse areas, from Okinawa, Japan to Ikaria, Greece. One commonality they share is the consumption of primarily plant-based diets. Beans and lentils are cornerstones, and meat is eaten on average about five times per month in three- to fourounce portions -

about the size of a deck of cards. Eat like a Mediterranean When it comes to longevity, it’s the overall eating pattern, rather than one food or food group, that’s key - and a Mediterranean diet remains the gold standard for living longer and more healthfully. This pattern is characterized by a high intake of fruits and vegetables; whole grains; pulses; healthful fats from nuts, olive oil, and avocado; and herbs and spices, along with seafood a few times a week; a moderate consumption of dairy, eggs, and wine; and a limited intake of meat and sweets. Sip green tea Green tea is preventative medicine in a mug. Numerous studies have linked it to a lower risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and obesity. It can also help you live longer. In addition to sipping, you can use green tea as the liquid in smoothies, oatmeal, or overnight oats, or to steam veggies or whole grain rice. It can also be incorporated into soups, stews, sauces, and marinades. Matcha, a powdered form of green tea, can also be used in beverages and recipes. Just be sure to cut off all caffeine at least six hours before bedtime so you won’t disrupt your sleep length or quality.

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Instagram’s latest security feature Instagram has added a new feature for users to control the data they’re sharing with third-party apps. In the tab of its ever-growing hamburger icon, you can navigate to Settings –> Security –> Apps and Websites to see which third-party services have access to your data. From there, users can look at active and expired authorized apps, which may have had access to data like profile information, your username, account type, captions, and photos. With a growing number of companies, like photo-printing services and websitebuilding platforms, that ask to import photos from Instagram, it can be hard to

keep track of which apps have access to your Instagram account. To make the process clearer, Instagram is introducing a new authorisation screen that lists what information apps are requesting and lets users cancel or give access. Weirdly enough, Instagram says the rollout for the feature will take up to six months, which is an unusually long time. At most, Instagram usually takes a couple of weeks to roll out Instagram Story features to all users, so it’s curious why the company is taking its time to introduce an important security feature.

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Sony goes 360 Sony has announced that its new 360 Reality Audio technology will launch in late fall with several partners. The format involves object-based spatial audio that places various elements of a music track around the listener in a virtual spherical environment. The experience is designed to replicate live music, with instruments and vocals coming from different directions. At launch, there will be around 1,000 songs available in 360 Reality Audio, including tracks from artists like Pharrell Williams, Bob Dylan, and Billy Joel. Sony has also captured live performances from artists such as Charlie XCX and Kodaline and converted them to the new format. Sony will of course be able to leverage music from its own record label, but the company says it’s also working with Universal, Warner, and Live Nation to add more content. Sony has partnered with Amazon Music HD, Deezer, and Tidal “360 Reality Audio is a proof point that innovation never stops,” Sony Electronics (North America) president and COO Mike Fasulo said in a press release. “The confluence of deep technical roots, tireless artists and forward-thinking hardware and semiconductor partners illustrates the tremendous draw of this radical new way to make music even more moving. Together with valued industry partners, Sony has architected

the most powerful, realistic music experience for listeners and a new medium for artists to create.” As for how you’ll actually get to listen to 360 Reality Audio, Sony has partnered with Amazon Music HD, Deezer, Tidal, and nugs.net. That’s bad news for Spotify or Apple Music users, then, but Sony does call out Amazon’s promising new Echo Studio as a way to play back this music natively. Other speakers will require Sony’s 360 Reality Audio decoder along with “multiple speaker units and signal processing technology,” so it’s unlikely that this’ll work for many existing setups. However, at launch the only mobile app support will come through “headphones from most manufacturers” when used with the Tidal, Deezer, and nugs.net iOS and Android apps. Certain recent Sony headphones will also be able to produce a “custom immersive musical field” through the Headphones Connect app, although it’s not clear how exactly that’ll work with external content. This will clearly be something that needs to be experienced in person to judge. Sony does appear to be making its best effort to make this a thing, but the same could have been said of various Sony-backed formats in recent decades. The news that it’ll work on Amazon’s new high-end Echo gives it a pretty good use case right out of the gates, though, and we’re looking forward to hearing more.

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Twitter takes on cheating politicians

In June, Twitter said it would start placing a notice over tweets from certain elected and government officials who break the company's rules. But it turns out Twitter is doing more than just slapping a warning label over offending tweets the company leaves up in the name of public interest. On Tuesday, Twitter said users won't be able to like, reply, share or retweet these tweets. Users will still be able to share the tweet with a comment. "These actions are meant to limit the tweet's reach while maintaining the public's ability to view and discuss it," Twitter said in a blog post. The company also outlines when they're more likely to make an exception for public interest. Twitter hasn't applied the notice yet, but the company has faced numerous complaints in the past from people who say President Donald Trump has used the social media site to spread hate speech, misinformation and threats. The new notice applies only to elected and government officials along with candidates or nominees for political

office with more than 100,000 followers on Twitter, which would include Trump. Users will see a notice that states "The Twitter rules about abusive behavior apply to this tweet. However, Twitter has determined it may be in the public's interest for the tweet to remain available." Twitter said that the public interest exception doesn't mean politicians can say whatever they want on the platform. The company said it would remove a tweet if it "includes a declarative call to action that could harm a specific individual or group" or interferes with someone's rights. The company is less likely to make exceptions if the content promotes terrorism or threatens violence against a certain group of people. "We will err toward removal where there is evidence the content may be leading to actual or likely offline harm," Twitter said in the blog post. The company said it used the public interest exception fewer than five times in 2018.

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A Great Festival Success for Los Pistoleros

On Saturday 12th October Los Pistoleros held their 4th annual festival in the beer garden at Lo Crispin Tavern, the weather was very kind this year, beautiful sunshine enabled the sum of €936:35 to be raised for charity, There was plenty of space for the energetic line dancers who filled the dance floor all day, they were able to dance to live music from Red Strokes, Cherry K, Charles Cole, Ros Mc Quillian, Jonny Scott, who played all their favourite songs, old & new.

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The listeners were treated to some great country music. The Mexican and American Trilogy were performed by group members, which were spectacular as always, A tombola stall & Raffle added greatly to the funds raised. The Los Pistoleros are very grateful for the donation of prizes and would like to thank everyone that came for supporting us which helped make this year’s festival a success.

DRACULA SPECTACULA STUDIO32 Musical Theatre group are pleased to announce that rehearsals for our Winter musical extravaganza “Dracula Spectacula” are well underway. In this bubbling modern extravaganza, a young, sweet but vulnerable schoolteacher Miss Nadia Naïve and her pupils are swung into riotous Transylvanian happenings with the irrepressible Count Dracula and his gruesome acolytes. The story centres around the forces of good versus the forces of evil. On the side of evil is Count Dracula, the dynamic sanguineous Prince of Vampires himself. He is assisted by his annoying, grovelling man servant Genghis and his most annoying mother the Countess Wraith who he keeps locked up in a smelly dungeon on the edge of the black lake. These two characters are brilliantly played by Suzi Bradley on the left of the picture and Lynn Preston on the right. Come along and enjoy a sizzling score and a hilarious script and we encourage

you to join in the fun and come to the show dressed in Halloween costume. The scarier the better. STUDIO32 are proud and delighted to once again be supporting charities and good causes in the area. The show goes on from Friday 15th November to Sunday 17th November at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio, all performances start at 7:30pm with doors open at 7:00pm. Reserved seating tickets are now on sale, priced 10 euros, and can be obtained by

emailing tickets@studiothirtytwo.org or calling 744 48 49 33. Current seating availability for each performance is available on their website www.studiothirtytwo.org so book your seat now and you’ll be sure to enjoy a fabulous evening’s entertainment.

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Steroid injections for Orihuela goes pink for World Breast Cancer Day osteoarthritis may not The Councillor for Social Welfare, Mayte Sánchez, and the Councillor for Health, José Galiano, have attended activities scheduled to commemorate World Breast Cancer Day, which was celebrated on 19th October, along with the president of the Spanish Association Against Cancer, Irene Celdrán.

The programming started Saturday with the reading of the manifesto at 8pm in the Plaza de San Sebastián, while at the same time the facade of the City Hall and the Auditorium of La Lonja were illuminated for the first time in pink, in tribute “to all the people who suffer from this disease and who struggle every day to overcome it,” said Sánchez. Likewise, the president of the AECC of Orihuela, thanked the Councillors for their collaboration and support and those attending any of the events were given pink ribbons to show solidarity with this very important issue that effects our society. The latest data shows that one in eight women will suffer from cancer. On Sunday 20th October 20 third annual anti-cancer run and walk took place in Orihuela to raise funds for the AECC and the Councillor for Health highlighted the work of the charity.

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Steroid injections that relieve painful osteoarthritis (OA) may not be as safe as previously thought, research suggests. Cortisone is often injected into the hip and knees of OA sufferers to ease aching joints. However, studies have thrown up mixed results as to its safety. Scientists from Boston University looked at 459 OA patients up to 15 months after they had the injection in their hips or knees. The team found 10 percent of those who had cortisone put into their hips saw their symptoms, namely joint pain and stiffness, worsen. The jab also left them more at risk of fractures and joint degeneration. Of those who had the injection in their knees, 4 percent suffered side effects. “We've been telling patients even if these injections don't relieve your pain, they're not going to hurt you,” lead author Dr Ali

Guermazi said. “But now we suspect this is not necessarily the case. Nearly nine million people in the UK suffer from OA, NHS statistics show. In the US, more than 30 million people have the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To learn more, the scientists looked at OA patients who had between one and three corticosteroid injections last year. The patients came back two-to15 months later for a check-up. Scans showed 6 percent of the patients had worse OA than before the injection, some 0.6 percent were suffering a subchondral insufficiency fracture, which occurs when the bone is not strong enough to withstand day-today forces. And 0.7 percent had joint destruction, including bone loss, with the same number of patients enduring ‘complications of osteonecrosis’, when bone tissue dies due to a lack of blood supply.

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Children being put at risk In the latest campaign focussing on the wearing of seat belts, child restraints and crash helmets, 232 children were found not properly secured in vehicles. Children, it can be argued, do not know any better, but the adults responsible for them certainly do, and it is those adults that the children will look up to for guidance, and to keep them safe. Of the 232 children found in a highrisk situation, 63 of them were in the front seats, where they are not permitted by law, and not wearing a seat belt. Children under 135cm must sit in the rear seats of a vehicle, with only a couple of exceptions. The data is particularly worrying for the DGT as on the so-called “road to zero”, the safety of children is paramount in the road safety strategy set in place in 2011 and running until 2020. In the campaign, which lasted a week as usual, some 402,981 vehicles were inspected, in which there were 4,000 people found not wearing a seat belt, which is mandatory for all vehicle occupants. However, if that figure isn´t bad enough, it doesn´t include the checks carried out by the local police across the country who joined the DGT and Guardia Civil in the campaign. Of those people identified as not wearing a seat belt, over 73% were on conventional roads, the location where 8 out of 10 deaths occur. The seat belt is a basic and fundamental element of road safety, life insurance. For this reason, its use is mandatory for all occupants of the vehicle and on all types of roads. In addition, the correct use of it is essential to fulfil the task

for which it was created. Children under 135 cm traveling within the vehicle, in addition to traveling with the child restraint system appropriate to their size and weight as the standard requires, must be seated in the rear seats of vehicles, except: 1. When the vehicle does not have rear seats

2.When all the rear seats are already occupied by other minors of the same characteristics 3.When it is not possible to install all child restraint systems in said rear seats. Only in these cases can children occupy the front seat of the vehicle, but always using the restraint system approved to their size and weight. Carrying the misplaced child or without the corresponding retention system is the responsibility of the adult. Seat belt use is not only monitored by officers on the ground but also from the air, with Pegasus-equipped helicopters and now drones constantly watching the network, as well as the new range of smart cameras that have been installed in many of the areas where the worst incidents occur.

What the DGT Says about Brexit We saw last week what the UK licence issuing authority, the DVLA, has to say about BREXIT changes, this week it is the turn of the DGT, Spain´s traffic authority, to tell us their side of the story. In the latest information published by the DGT, they are clear that if BREXIT takes place, your UK driving licence will not be valid for driving in Spain. Although they will honour a period of transition for tourists, they have launched a special protocol to ensure you can exchange, replace or renew your licence under the same conditions prior to BREXIT, if you submit your application before November 1, 2019. They explain further that if BREXIT takes place, the United Kingdom will cease to belong to the European Union, so all traffic agreements within the EU will no longer be valid for citizens of the UK. Among other things, this means that driving licences from the United Kingdom will only be valid for driving in Spain during the first 9 months after BREXIT, provided they are valid.

If you want to continue driving in Spain, it will be necessary to make an exchange, renewal or replacement of your permit for an equivalent Spanish one, surrendering the original. Spain has already set in motion the protocol to achieve this, and will guarantee an exchange, so long as you make the application before the deadline, and you are the holder of a full licence, and have habitual residence in Spain. If you qualify, and apply before

November 1, 2019, whatever happens on October 31, 2019, you will be guaranteed an appointment to exchange your licence for a period of 9 months from the date of BREXIT. At the time of the procedure, the original permit will be withdrawn, and you will be given a temporary licence and in approximately one month and a half you will receive your Spanish licence through the post. For the latest information from the DGT, you can check their website, dgt.es.

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Top Tips for buying a used car The biggest problem with buying a used car is that you will never truly know the history of the vehicle, what is has been through, who has driven it, or how technically sound it is. But there are a few things you can do to reduce the risk, and hopefully get a lot of future use from your new purchase. Although we all may dream of buying a fleet of new cars, maybe adding a Ferrari, a Lamborghini or a Rolls Royce to our collection, the reality is that we often have to settle for something within a much smaller budget, and that is where a second-hand car is often the only option. The sad reality is that new cars depreciate the moment we buy them, and the quality standard of the car also reduces with every single trip. The first top tip for buying a used car is to have realistic expectations. While cheaper cars can be cheaper to buy, this doesn’t necessarily mean they are cheap to run. So, it’s key that before you investigate buying a car or making any decisions that you set out your budget for the car and any additional costs. Find out how much does servicing cost, how expensive are spare parts, how freely available are those parts? Do a thorough check assuming things might go wrong, not because you should be pessimistic, but rather because faults do happen so if you plan for them within your budget then they won´t be so much of a surprise. By the way, some industry experts estimate that on average a person would spend 1,800 euro per year on their car and keeping it roadworthy, increasing

over time, so keep this in mind, perhaps spreading a budget over that year. The figure includes fuel, as well as insurance and tax, but also servicing and maintenance. Love at First Sight? Don´t trust your first impression. Make sure you look at the car with a critical eye. Having a reliable and sturdy car is not about the colour, so don´t fall into the trap of choosing a vehicle by that means, but rather take a long and detailed look at it. You can research the model online, checking to see what the most common problems and faults are, and then check your new potential purchase for signs of those problems. Look out for obvious modifications. Some vehicle modifications can render the ITV as invalid, whereas other can

simply be masking a deeper problem. Modifications can also increase the cost of insurance. Check the car in daylight too, so you can see clearly if there are any problems. History? What History? All cars have two histories. One, we will never know about, as we have not been with it for the duration of its life, and neither has the current owner. Even the most careful of drivers cannot avoid leaving their car in the street or a car park, and so nobody really knows what has happened during that time. However, there is one history we can check, that is

the administrative register. We have covered this in some detail before, so scroll down our wall if you want to find that, but it is important that you check the car and see if there are any debts, fines or other issues recorded, as if you buy it, they become your problem. Check the Documents Does the car come with the original documents such as the logbook and ITV card? If not, you may need to ask the seller to obtain these before you buy the car. Don´t but a car without the original documents as you cannot be sure it is even for sale. Testing… Testing… It is important to test drive any car you are thinking of buying, new or second hand, but it is arguably more important for the latter. Whilst a car might look pristine on the outside, we don´t usually buy cars for their aesthetics but rather as a mobility tool, so how it will feel getting us from a to b is crucial.

Check everything during the test drive. See if the car pulls to either side, if it stops safely, accelerates well, and if it turns without struggling. Check all the features of the car too, such as the electrics, including the lights, and the safety features such as seat belts. Check the windscreen wipers, washers, everything you might use on a regular, or occasional basis. You don´t have to settle for one test drive of course, go back and do it again if you feel it appropriate, maybe even at night, whatever makes you feel more confident in the vehicle you are buying. Buying a car can be a stressful time, it is a big investment, and it will not be without problems (sorry), but if you check these things before buying a car, and more importantly make sure you are 100% happy before handing over any money, then hopefully you will have a long and happy life still with your new, albeit second-hand, motor.

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TALES FROM THE TOP FLIGHT me, it is V-A-R all the way.

■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

Pep’s not a revolutionary Emery’s been doing that all season I’ve said it before and I will say it again - do not expect VAR to be consistent until everyone is calling it the same thing. It is as simple as that. If half the world are saying VAR as in car and the other half are saying V-A-R then how can we reasonably expect the process to work?

And the longer it fails, the more material people like my not-so-good self get - so long may it continue. Someone has to profit from this shambles. Considering I had already written 95% of this column before United vs Liverpool kicked off, you can understand why I was doing my VAR drama dance beforehand - and boy, was I rewarded.

kick-off. All jokes aside, Watford bottom of the table and utterly woeful - should have been a great way for Spurs to get back in the saddle following their preinternational break form. Things looked marginally better when Danny Welbeck kept the Daniel Sturridge flame alight by hobbling off injured (again) after 90 seconds - but Spurs seem determined to inflict actual pain on anyone watching them currently.

It comes from the very top. If Sky and the BBC cannot be bothered to get round a table with BT Sport and come up with a deal that works for everyone, then what is happening to the world? I mean, this has not snuck up on us we’ve been knowing this day has been coming since about 2016, haven’t we? Why are we not better prepared? For

playing at home and (b) playing City, it actually made sense to find a way to get another two ballers on the pitch. And, it kinda worked, didn’t it? I did feel for Palace though, especially Christian Benteke - you wait nearly three seasons for a goal and you are less than ten seconds on the pitch when Ederson tips your bullet header on to the bar. Even a one-year extension doesn’t make that pain go away.

We can all agree that United’s recruitment has been poor over the last few years but it’s great to see they’ve finally found a longterm replacement for Howard Webb in Martin Atkinson. If Atkinson didn’t pick up the MOM award at Old Trafford, VAR certainly did - would be the point of view of those of a Liverpool persuasion, like Jurgey-lad for example.

Doucoure briefly remembered the kind of stuff that made him one of the hotter prospects in English football to give Watford an early lead, a lead that should have been given the opportunity to blossom further had VAR been reminded that they are actually allowed to overturn an onfield penalty decision after Gerard Deulofeu was hockey-stick-hooked to the ground.

United’s opener was scored after Origi took a tumble after Lindelof snuck up behind him - to be fair to Origi, if he is going to be Salah’s main understudy he’s got to nail down winning those fouls better. Moments later, Sadio Mane hoped to get away with a little bit of basketball and that people would completely forget the new laws of the game and turn a blind eye.

You’d have been forgiven for thinking that would have been the worst VAR call of the Premier League day when, in fact, it wasn’t even the worst one in this match. Dele Alli’s shoulders must start quite far down his arm for that equaliser to stand. Still, Spurs fan can probably call a home 1-1 draw with a side bottom of the table as progress which says something about their topfour credentials.

Ederson is clearly fully integrated into the English game now, given the language lip-readers will have picked up on following his second brilliant save to keep City’s sheet spotless. City themselves could have pointed to VAR and wondered what was going on - unless a new law has come in where a player can get an instant piggy-back in the penalty area, I am going to suggest that Wilf Zaha did foul Kevin de Bruyne. And, given the quality of Gary Cahill’s performance again, did Manchester United miss out quite massively by not taking a gamble on him? Over at Stamford Bridge, has the Mason Mount bubble finally burst? Will Frank Lampard be putting his star pupil in detention after the Chelsea magic happened after Mount had been hooked? Christian Pulisic came off the bench to replace Mount and have a

The VAR drama certainly masked how poor Liverpool were for so much of the game and if they had to turn to the Ox, Naby Keita and Adam Lallana to turn the game then maybe they don’t have the squad depth they need - even if Lallana did nick the equaliser in the last ten minutes. Just think, had United held on then someone might have had to give Ole Gunnar some credit for being tactically half-decent - VAR saved him from that fate, right? Then take the farce at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as example number two. No, not the 7-2 defeat to Bayern, they’ve moved on since then. I’ve been reliably informed that the two big screens at Spurs are larger than the rest of the Premier League screens combined - so if you are going to flash up the wrong VAR decision then this is certainly the place to do it, right? Before the game, there were clear murmurings of “imaging losing to this rabble”, which tells me the Watford fans were feeling confident ahead of

I am not calling Peppy G a fraud but all this talk of him being a revolutionary for playing without two proper central defenders against Palace is crazy and disrespectful for Unai Emery who has been doing it all season with Mustafi and David Luiz. Given that Palace weren’t likely to see too much of the ball as they were (a)

hand in the move that saw HudsonOdoi lay on the winner for Alonso. This young Chelsea side can now add ‘character’ to their growing list of accolades. Funny how the Longstaff lads found it trickier against a proper midfield though, eh? We haven’t mentioned VAR for at least

a paragraph which tells me we need to go to Leicester next. Now, I am a fan of anything that winds Sean Dyche up, frankly - so seeing Burnley’s ‘equaliser’ chalked off due to some wonderfully experienced defending by Jonny Evans warmed my heart. Should it have been a goal? Of course, but who cares? That Vardy account was busy again as it added another goal to it - something that was nailed on to happen as soon as the Burnley fans started their songs. Tielemens netted the obligatory screamer from a Leicester midfielder to keep Brentan’s revival on track. VAR might have been involved at Villa Park as well because, you know, Aston Villa were playing. I think Dean Smith is perfectly entitled to wonder what Villa have done to VAR in a previous life as they had yet another perfectly good goal chalked off for something that couldn’t really be classed as a clear and obvious error - yeah, remember that phrase? However, the Villa are getting used to needing to score at least one more goal than needed to get a result and Matt Targett was on, er, target in injury-time to give them all three points against a very easy-on-the-eye Brighton side. You could have also expected Raul Jiminez to have ended goalless on Saturday given VARs applaudable determination to continue his goal drought. Jiminez had two disallowed before Wolves were given a spot-kick and, given he is the designated penalty taker, there was every chance VAR would have overruled that too. They didn’t. Jiminez scored, and although Danny Ings has now scored in four consecutive games the Saints haven’t won any of them. If you were watching the action up at Goodison Park, were you one of the majority who wondered what the hell Bernardo was doing cutting back inside? Well, he made idiots of all of us (including the West Ham defence) when he went back the other way again to score the opening goal. Half of Marco Silva’s battle to keep his job is based around getting the best out of Gylfi Sigurdsson. Gylfi had started every game before this one and contributed zero goals and zero assists. Silva dropped him and gave him nine minutes at the end and Gylfi stuck one top bins - problem solved, job saved. Considering the propensity of both Bournemouth and Norwich to concede goals by the bucketload, this one ending 0-0 might have been the biggest surprise of the weekend.

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SMGS at Font de Llop A beautiful day and a course in excellent condition greeted the 38 members and 8 accompanying guests making the trip to Font de Llop. Some complications over green fee arrangements led to a few Committee Members, and pro-shop staff, getting some unnecessary stress before play commenced. In the end, though, all was resolved amicably. Set up pretty short, with some work still going on to recover areas affected by recent heavy rains as well as general maintenance, some high scores were expected. However, prize-winning scoring across all categories was pretty even (and average) with only Dave Alderdice amongst the members taking full advantage, beating his nearest rival for maximum Order of

Merit points by a mere cinco puntos. Well played Dave!! Peter Devlin, a regular visitor, also beat his handicap. Another visitor, Ray Waite, almost had a hole-in-one on the across-the-water par-three 12th , missing by a mere 6 inches. The day’s results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 4th Mick Seymour (33), 3rd Mike Jordan (34 on CB), 2nd Keith Wickham (34 on CB) and 1st Ken Flaherty with 35 points. Silver Category: 4th Ivan Hanak (31), 3rd Keith Little (35 on CB), 2nd Noel Bannon (35 on CB) and 1st Brian Mulligan with 36 points. Gold Category: 4th Theo Boelhouwer (33 on CB), 3rd Andy Shaw (33 on CB), 2nd Colin Rust (36) and 1st Dave

Alderdice with easily the day’s best score of 41 points. Nearest the pins (sponsored by Property Shop): Hole 3 Alister Gordon, Hole 8 Peter Devlin, Hole 12 Ray Waite, Hole 16 Dave Alderdice, and Hole 17 Ian Merga. Abacus (sponsored by Mike Kaylor IPTV): Tommy Boyle Best Guest Winners: 1 st Peter Devlin (38), 2 nd Ray Waite (36) Our thanks go to all Font de Llop staff for their contribution to the day. Next week we will be at Vistabella, the following week at Altorreal. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Captain Phil de Lacy a call on 966774197.

Las Ramblas Golf Society Tipsy Toad Golf Society Our week kicked off with the dreaded ‘Yellow Peril’. With a commendable 150 points, our winners were Annemarie Weistheit, Friedel Knebel, John Dobson and, making a guest appearance, Alan Jopling. Onto Wednesday and it was round 2 of 3 in our ‘major trophy’ medal competition. There were four ‘2’s today, going to Dean Tracey, Phil Harrington together with two for Richard Connock. Both Richard and Phil managed it on the par four 9th! With a nett score of 68 it was Bryan Neal who took the honours today,

just edging out Dean Tracey on countback. Richard Connock took bronze with 71 followed by Rachel Lee with72. Welcome to two new provisional members, Alan Carter and Glenn Harris. Friday’s game was a 6x6x6. Our winners, with 82 points (beating my team by a staggering 22) were Alan Douglas, Friedel Kneble, Annemarie Weisheit and the fictional Albert. Second slot, with 79 points, went to Geoff Biggerstaff, Nigel Price, Mike Mahony and Benedicte Kruse. Peter Reffell

Tipsy Toad Golf Society (formerly known as Junction G S) would like to inform all members that the meeting for golf fee payments will be on 1st Tuesday of the month at 4.30 p.m. @ Tipsy Toad El Galan for games that are played on 2nd Tuesday of the month.

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An Open Match was fished at the El Bosquet Complex on the 8th October as the majority of us anglers were away for the week for the annual Fishing Festival at Arcos.

We also held an open match at El Bosquet Complex on the 9th October, due to the annual Fishing Festival being held at Arcos. The winners were 1st Keith Hirst with 26.600kgs 2nd Bill Reade with 21.280kgs 3rd Neil McBirnie with 20.120kgs

The top three on the day was 1st Lennie Bolton with 30.840kgs 2nd Marlene Hutchinson with 22.340kgs 3rd Alan Smith with 18.560kgs This week’s 6th round match of the Winter Series was at the El Bosquet Complex Section B on the 15th October.

Our match this week was the 6th round of the Summer Championship again held at the El Bosquet Complex on the 16th October It was another fine day for fishing, and the results are

We are still enjoying the good weather and it was a pleasant day.

1st Tony Macmillan with 20.200kgs 2nd Bill Reade with 16.800kgs 3rd Lennie Bolton with 15.300kgs All fishing the pole using pellet

In top spot was Lennie Bolton with 17.540kgs 2nd place Bill Reade with 16.720kgs 3rd Neil McBirnie with 15.500kgs

There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Richard Wood on 611451423

All fishing the pole using pellet There are still some vacancies available for membership at the club All details are available on our website www.abbeyangling.es or from me on 965328368

The report below is from Ian Brown on the week’s Fishing Festival at Arcos. We would all like to express out thanks to him for organising the event and making it so enjoyable, we look forward to doing the same again next year. Tight Lines TERRY SCREEN

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Imanyo Golf Society Arcos fishing festival 2019 José Domingo Garcia Gallud Memorial Cup

This is our sixth year of the forming of the society and we started the year off by playing for the José Domingo Garcia Gallud Memorial Cup in memory of Antonio’s (Imanyo’s owner) younger brother who sadly died in a car accident 22 years ago.

back went to Ian Bell with 33 points. There were six nearest the pins which were won by, holes 3 and 16 Andy Godfrey, hole 7 “Nine Iron” Mo Chaplin, hole 9 “Mr Twelve Trees” Steve Arye, hole 14 Graham Rumsey and hole 18 “Handicap Secretary” Martin Gadney.

Twenty players travelled to one of our favourite courses, El Plantio, the weather was absolutely perfect for golf.

The presentation was held at Imanyo’s where Antonio and his son José presented the prizes on behalf of his family. Afterwards we finished with the usual good food and drink, thank you to Antonio, Norma and all the staff for looking after us. The football card was won by Kenny Dow with Swansea redonating £20 so raising €60 for our chosen charities of 2019.

The format was full handicap Stableford split into two groups. Winner of the José Domingo Garcia Gallud Memorial Cup was from group B, “Mr Twelve Trees” Steve Arye with 39 points, runner up in group B was “The Joker” Mick Billins with 35 points and third place went to Kenny Dow with 32 points. Group A winner was Ian Chetwynd with 37 points, runner up of group A was “Handicap Secretary” Martin Gadney with 35 points and third place on count

Photo Shows Antonio and his son José presenting the cup to winner Steve Arye. www.imanyogolfsociety.com imanyogolfsociety@gmail.com

Twenty one anglers made the long journey down to Arcos De La Frontera near Serville for a four day fishing festival, starting on Monday 7Th October. The anglers were all members of several local clubs, Abbey Anglers, Rod N reels and Carp R us.We stayed in a lovely hotel Meson De Molinera which is situated directly on the Embalse De Arcos. Day one was won by Bradley Cannon who fished the pole for 35.2kg , 2nd was his father Bill Cannon who used similar tactics for 27.92kg and 3rd was Terry Brindley with 27.44 kg who used paste on the pole . Terry Screen, Dale Smith, Ian Brown,Doug Hornblow and Alan Davies also won their respective sections. We also ran a daily pairs section and this was won by Terry Brindley and Bill Cannon with Mick Hill and Bradley Cannon taking second place Day two was won by the eventual overall winner of the competition out Dutch competitor Danny Kekhof who used paste on the pole to weigh in a fantastic 71.56kg, 2nd was Terry brindley who used the sane tactics for 42.16kg and Ian Brown was 3rd with 35.04kg using the method feeder with pellet. Further Section wins went to Mick Smith, Bill Cannon and Tony Roper. The pairs competition was won by Brad Cannon and Danny Kerkof with a combined weight of 104.94kg and 2nd were another Dutchman Win and Terry Brindley. Day Three saw another victory by the skilful Dutchman Danny Kerkhof who used again used paste tactics to win the match with 44.88kg he was closely followed by his arch rival and close friend Bradley Cannon who weighed in 37.38kg

and 3rd was the Welsh wizard Alan Davies with 33.08kg who used a slow sinking feeder. Further section wins went to Andy Stephenson, Ian Brown, and Doug Hornblow. The pairs competition was won again by Brad Cannon and Danny Kerkof and 2nd were again another Dutchman Win and Terry Brindley. Day foursaw a different winner with Alan Davies weighing in 62.26kg, 2nd on the day was Brad Cannon with 54.98kg and 3rd was the old Shrewsbury battler Terry Lazarus Screen who rose off his Day 1 Name Weight Danny Kerkof 25.62 35.2 Brad Cannon Alan Davies 12.16 Terry Brindley 27.44 Ian Brown 21.68 Doug Hornblow 20.56 Bill Cannon 27.92 Richard King 18.82 Terry Screen 19.94 Dale 18.2 Mick Smith 7.64 Andy Stephenson 12.94 Graham Ledley 6.28 Win 7.12 Tony Roper 0 Justin Hepburn 5.26 Jackie Breslin 7 Mick Hill 6.66 Alan Smith 2.8 Jim Rouse 10.08 David Rouse 1.42

Day 2 Weight 71.56 33.38 17.26 42.16 35.04 23.4 19.94 17.44 12.78 18.84 21.18 7.22 3.02 10.98 16.22 7.94 5.36 7.08 7.88 0 0

death bed to weigh in 40.5 kg. Further section wins went to Ian Brown, Andy Stephenson and Mick Smith. The pairs was won by Alan Davies and Brad Cannon who weighed a total weight of 117.24kg and 2nd was Terry Screen and Danny Kerkof, The overall event was won by Danny Kerkoff with a total weight of 173.34 kg, 2nd was Brad Cannon with 160.94kg and 3rd was Alan Davies with 124.76kg . Full results are show below.

Day 3 Weight 44.88 37.38 33.08 28.24 21.46 17.48 20.46 28.4 1 19.86 15.08 14.84 20.76 19.06 8.06 6.08 10.7 0 9.52 0 0

Day 4 Weight 31.28 54.98 62.26 19.48 25.04 32.08 22.9 24.4 40.5 15.16 21.4 29.44 22.66 0.88 9.22 10.54 3.96 12.56 3.64 0 0

total 173.34 160.94 124.76 117.32 103.22 93.52 91.22 89.06 74.22 72.06 65.3 64.44 52.72 38.04 33.5 29.82 27.02 26.3 23.84 10.08 1.42

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Ford Fiesta, Manual, 2016, 100,222km, Diesel, 1.5 dci L, 75cv ABS, power assisted steering, central locking, Radio/CD, A/C 8,995€

Mini Cooper D, 2015,90169 Km, Diesel, Manual, 116 cv, ABS, Power assisted steering, Multifunction steering wheel, Stop/Start Bluetooth, AUX/USB, Climate control, , 13,995€

Opel Mokka X, Manual, 2017, 84,084km, Petrol, 1.4L, 4X2, 140cv ABS, Power assisted steering, Radio, CD, Electric windows. 13,995 €

Fiat 500C, Manual, 2015, 101,051km, Petrol, 1,2L, 69cv ABS, Power assisted steering, Electric soft top roof, Bluetooth, Touch screen, A/C, Cruise control, 10,995€

Volkswagen Golf, Manual, 2016, 78,888km, Petrol, 1.6L,110cv, ABS, A/C, Cruise control, Aux/USB, Electric windows 13,995€

SEAT Ibiza, Manual, 117,533km, Diesel, 1.6L, 90cv ABS,Power assisted steering, Radio/CD, A/C, 8,995€

Nissan Juke, 2013, 110525 Km, Diesel,ABS Power assisted steering, Radio/CD, Climate control, Electric windows, AUX/USB Central locking 10,995€

Kia Opirus Automatic, 2006, 93,724 Km, Petrol, 203 cv, 3.5 L, ABS, Radio/CD, Electric seats, Electric windows, Central locking, 5,495€

Renault Grand Scenic 7 Seater Automatic, 2015, 15,8533 Km, Diesel, 1.5L, 110 cv, ABS, Power assisted steering, Climate control, Electric windows, Sat Nav 11,995€

Fiat 500S, 2018, Manual, Petrol, 41,124km, 1.2L, 69cv ABS, Parking sensors, AUX/USB, Climate control, Bluetooth 11,995€

Citroen ELYSSE, 2016, 102195 Km, Diesel, Manual,99 cv, ABS, Power assisted steering Bluetooth, Radio/CD, AUX Electric windows 8,995€

Lancia Delta, 2012, Manual, Diesel, 138,602km, 1.6L, 105cv ABS, Radio/CD, A/C, Multifuncional steering wheel, Electric windows 7,995€

Volvo V40 Cross Country, 2013, 183,624 Km, Diesel, Manual, 114 cv, 1.6L, ABS, Power assisted steering, Radio/CD, A/C, Central locking, 11,995€

Chevrolet Spark, Manual, 2011, 85,758km, Petrol, 68cv, 1.0L, ABS, Radio/CD A/C, Power assisted steering, Electric windows, AUX/USB, 5,495€

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Citroen C4 Automatic, 2012, 126,119km, Diesel,1.6L, 112cv ABS, Power assisted steering, electric windows, Radio/CD, A/C, multifunctional steering wheel 8,995€