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Disappointment for British holidaymakers British holidaymakers hoping to visit Spain sooner rather than later this summer were disappointed by news from Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Minister for Tourism that the UK will be expected to improve its Covid-

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19 infection figures before they will be allowed to visit. Spain is expecting to open its borders to welcome international tourists from July 1st without new arrivals being expected to quarantine when they get here. However, Spain wants Britain to improve its figures before allowing tourists to visit freely. The UK death toll rose by 215 on Saturday, compared to four deaths in Spain on the same day. “For us it is important to guarantee that people arrive healthy and leave healthy,” Minister for Tourism Maria Reyes Maroto told the media at the weekend. The Minister confirmed that Germany and northern European countries such as Norway and Denmark are likely to be the first to be welcomed back to Spain once the country opens its borders to holidaymakers. “At this moment, their epidemiological situations are very good,” she said.

with foreign tourists from June 16th. Officials there want central government to approve a project which would see the arrival of 3000 tourists from Germany – mainly staying on the island of Mallorca but some also allowed to travel to Ibiza and Menorca. The news comes after Greece took a u-turn on allowing access to Britons this summer. On Friday, the Greek Ministry of Tourism announced that from June 15th it will be allowing people to enter Greece on direct flights in to Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki. It published a list of countries eligible for entry, based on Covid-19 infection figures, but it did not include the UK.

Maria Reyes Maroto told the media that regional government representatives had spoken with the likes of Jet2holidays and TUI with a view to the government approving some pilot schemes for tourists returning in July.

However, on Monday, Greece’s Minister for Tourism Harry Theoharis clarified the country's new entry laws, confirming that Britons will be permitted to arrive from June 15 but will be subject to stricter requirements than certain other nations.

Meanwhile, the Balearic Islands regional government has been lobbying central government for the right to organise a test run

Greek officials confirmed that the country will accept arrivals from airports deemed high-risk by

the European Union’s aviation safety agency (EASA), which includes British airports, but that these passengers will be subject to testing and possible quarantine. Theoharis told news agencies, “Tourists originating from airports listed on EASA are obliged to be tested once they land in Greece and remain at a designated hotel for one day. If the test turns out negative, these visitors will then be obliged to observe a 7-day quarantine. If their sample is positive, they will remain in a 14day quarantine and their health will be monitored.” The 29 countries currently deemed safe include: Albania, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, and Switzerland. Greek authorities will conduct random sample testing on passengers arriving from these airports on the approved list.

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Minutes silence starts mourning period

Work to start on the Emergency Services Centre

The Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, led the official minutes silence held at Playa Flamenca Town Hall last Wednesday (27th May) to mark the start of the national governments ten-day mourning period. Nationally millions fell silent as King Felipe VI led the minutes’ silence with his family to pay respect to more than 27,000 people who have died from the Covid-19 coronavirus across Spain. All flags on public buildings have been lowered to half-mast to mark the mourning period, which is the longest declared since the restoration of democracy in the late 1970s. Government spokesperson Maria Jesus Montero said: “Eight out of 10 victims were older than 70, they were those who helped build the country that we know today.” Locally, many of the bars and restaurants - despite only recently being able to open to customers - have cancelled entertainment as a mark of respect for those who have lost their lives.

The Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, and the Councillor for Emergencies, Víctor Valverde, have announced that the contract for the building of the Orihuela Costa Emergency Centre has been awarded and work on the long-awaited facility will start this week. The contract has been awarded to the Oriolan company Doalco for the amount of 2,064,000 euros (VAT included) and that the work will take around 6 months with the Emergency Services Centre, located in La Zenia, being completed by the end of the year. "This was one of the first actions that we faced and the construction would have been faster if the Valencian Government had assumed the execution of the work as originally planned and had not finally deferred it to the City Council," the Mayor said. Councillor Valverde added: “We had to start from scratch, because it was practically a forgotten project and we had to resume talks as there were two different administrations in power before

it got off the ground. However, despite all these hurdles, after a lot of work and a lot of effort, the project is a reality and we will start work in a few days .” The Centre will house the headquarters of the different emergency and security organisations for the Orihuela Costa. These include: National Police, Guardia Civil, Policia Local, SAMU ambulance (summer only), fire crews, Forrest Brigade and Proteccion Civil. Having a dedicated base for emergency service in Orihuela Costa has been a political hot-potato for many years. Residents, local political parties and organisations have lobbied for it to be built for many years. Currently, emergencies services have to travel to Orihuela Costa from various neighbouring boroughs. This causes delays in people receiving help or treatment and many believe that lives have been lost due to the time lost. This has been a particular issue with ambulance crews not being familiar with coastal areas and address.

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Sánchez will ask for last State of Alarm extension The President Pedro Sánchez will request a sixth and final extension of the State of Alarm this week. Sánchez announced on Sunday that the Government is going to request a "final and definitive" extension of the two-week state of alarm this week. In the final stage, each autonomous community will have "maximum responsibility" in their management of Phase 3 of the de-escalation. As the situation is currently developing, the majority of Spain could be in Phase 3 on June 8th.

The extension - the sixth since the declaration of the state of alarm - would last from June 8th to 21st, the date on which the socalled 'new normality' would begin because, "given the evolution of the pandemic", at the end of this two-week period it would not be necessary to

The news was confirmed by Sánchez after a Congress videoconference meeting he held with the regional prolong the state of alarm. presidents, to whom he revealed Sánchez explained, "Starting his intention to request this final extension to "end the health from Phase 3, it will be the autonomous governments that emergency" of the coronavirus. will decide how to manage the rhythms of their respective Sánchez specified that it will be territories, including the phase a "different" and "much lighter" change and its duration", which although "necessary" state of could be less than the usual two alarm to complete the deweeks. escalation and has once again appealed for the cooperation of The president indicated that citizens to avoid further the Ministry of Health will provide outbreaks. support and advice to the

communities if they so require in that last phase, so that "only the regulation of mobility will remain in the hands of the Government." He has also indicated that, if the epidemiological situation allows it, some communities could propose "the lifting of the state of alarm, even before June 21." Sánchez also referred to the country's economic recovery, in which he has said that he will prioritize the automotive and tourism sectors. The Government's intention is for the extension to be approved today (Tuesday) by the Council of Ministers for a vote in Congress on Wednesday. Sánchez has appealed to "the responsibility and generosity of all political groups" to support a state of alarm that, in his opinion, "has revealed itself to be absolutely essential for the containment of covid-19". However, he has announced that he will not negotiate with the Popular Party, which has refused to maintain the state of alarm. MORE: Regional decisions to follow last lockdown - See page 7

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The problem everyone is facing right now is speculation. They’re all speculating if the property market will bounce back, or is it on hold for the immediate future. On a wider scale, until international buyers return to our part of the world, it’s still a little too soon to say. However, there are people continuing to buy that are local to the area, or have been reserving by phone and video chat. People still have dreams of relocating to sunnier shores, or to own a holiday home where their family can share quality time together. And thanks to the area we’re all in, that will never change. So where does that leave you as a vendor? Selling your home during a pandemic can seem like the unthinkable, but everyone has valid reasons why they need to move. Maybe they have a growing family and need more space, or the opposite, and wish to downsize as they’re now empty nesters. Whatever economy you’re in, no-one ever knows when the perfect time to buy or sell a home is, until it’s passed. So you need to take a deep breath and take that leap of faith, now.

Do you know what your home is worth in today’s market? Homeowners often think their property is worth more than what it is, due to their personal connection. Yes it’s hard to put a figure on memories, but overpricing could lead buyers to be suspicious as to why you’re on the market at a higher price than all the others in your area. You’d better be able to clearly explain the price increase to prospective buyers, otherwise you could risk being stigmatized as “the house noone wants.” Learn what your home is worth, and list it for sale close to that figure. Ready to start the process of selling your home? I will be holding an online webinar* presentation on Friday 5th June 2020 at 12 noon. A “Sellers Guide Checklist!” Everything you need to know about selling a property on the Costa Blanca. And here’s what I want you to do: Register at www.homes4u.es/webinar to save your seat! There is a limit of attendees, so early registration is recommended. *A webinar is a presentation held over the internet, that you can watch from your computer or mobile device in the comfort and safety of your own home. No webcam necessary, as I will be presenting in “watch only” mode. (You can wear your pj’s… no-one will know!)

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Help Vega Baja calls for support With the regional moving firmly into Phase 2 and the encouraging decrease in the daily figures for both new cases and the number of deaths, most of us are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel and are hopeful of an end to lockdown. However, as the lock down is eased, life is not going to be any easier for many people and in fact for many locals life is actually getting more and more difficult as time goes on. Families are turning to food banks and obviously to charities such as Help Vega Baja for support. Like the rest of the country, the majority of charities have lost all income for the past two and a half months whilst at the same time Help Vega Baja has no doubt that it is going to receive more and more requests for support . The charity has continued to help people throughout the lock down in as many ways as it can and this will continue as we move forward through deescalation. Therefore, in an attempt to raise some funds for the charity Help-VegaBaja has set up a GoFundMe page with an initial target of 1,500 euros. The intention is to purchase food vouchers

to provide for people who the charity comes across in real need to ensure they are able to put food on the table – other things it can help with - but the immediate concern is that families are not cutting back on the food they need. The charities GoFundMe page reads: “Do you want to join us in making a difference to people within the Vega Baja community? For 40 years HELP Vega Baja registered charity has been supporting people, often at exceedingly difficult times in their lives. Working closely with social service departments, the consulate office, other charities or

organisations and directly with those needing support, we have ensured that people have somewhere to turn to when days are dark, when they can’t find a solution to their problem and need help to get back on track. Our help is not limited to any nationality and all requests for support are considered by the elective committee.” If you can help then please visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/he lp-vegabaja?utm_source=customer&utm _medium=copy_link&utm_camp aign=p_cf+share-flow-1 Help Vega Baja is a registered charity which supports of all ages with all sorts of problems within the Vega Baja area from La Marina to Pilar de la Horadada. It has a centre at San Miguel de Salinas which includes a charity shop and a hire centre for mobility equipment and it also have a helpdesk in La Marina. Help Vega Baja continues to support people it hears about that need help and answers requests for support on 966 723 733, email office@helpvegabaja.com and through its Facebook page where you can send a personal message.

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Regional decisions to follow last lockdown As detailed on page 5 of this which will have powers to week's Costa Blanca People, manage their deescalation,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told the regional Sánchez has confirmed that he premiers today. The prime will request a sixth and final two- minister added that the experts week extension to the state of advising the government had alarm. The Congress of Deputies recommended that mobility be will vote on the measure limited for two more weeks, until tomorrow (Wednesday 3rd June), 21st June. and if it receives the support of lawmakers, the emergency conditions will be in place until 21st June. Part of the deal that Sánchez has reached to encourage compliance is that the regions will take part in decisionmaking with regard to the distribution of European Union funds that will be disbursed to assist with the reconstruction of the members states’ economies in the wake of the crisis. Sánchez Pedro Sánchez told regional chiefs today that Spain would receive Spain is implementing an €77 billion in transfers from the asymmetrical deescalation plan, EU and €63 billion in credits. The with regions, provinces or sectors that will benefit the most healthcare areas changing phase are tourism, trade, renewables, according to a number of factors, automotive, transport, including primary healthcare construction and digital. capacity. Four of Spain’s islands “Phase 3 will be one of total moved to the final phase on governance by the regions, Monday, while areas such as

Madrid and Barcelona city remain in Phase 1, given that they were among the hardest hit by the coronavirus epidemic. The Spanish Health Ministry on Sunday (31st May) reported the lowest number of new coronavirus cases in a day since 6th March. On that date, there were 106 positive tests confirmed, while on Sunday, there were 96 diagnosed in the previous 24 hours. From 6th March, cases began to spike in Spain, until they reached more than 9,000 infections in a single day toward the end of March. Since then, once the government’s confinement measures began to take effect, contagions slowly started to fall. But until now they had never dropped below a hundred. That said, the figure should be viewed with some caution. Since the coronavirus crisis began in Spain, there has been underreporting of the figures on Sundays and Mondays, mostly due to lower staffing levels at weekends in hospitals.

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Only Guardamar has reopened its beaches With entry into Phase 2 of the deescalation plan, only Guardamar del Segura - one of the four of the coastal municipalities of the Vega Baja area - will reopen its beaches to bathers within various measures and security controls. These included actions such as social distancing, the prohibition of smoking on all beaches, as well as no ball games, no mats and adherence to all recommendations sent by the Generalitat Valenciana to all the municipalities through its "Safe Beaches " guide. In municipalities such as Orihuela and Pilar de la Horadada, an opening date for beaches has not been given and they will remain closed for the near future. In the case of Orihuela, as explained by Emergency Councillor Víctor Valverde, despite the allowance set by the

authorities for beaches to open in Phase 2, the work falls on the municipalities and ‘it is not easy to prepare everything necessary to guarantee safety across 14 kilometres of coastline and 11 beaches, such has the municipality has. The mayor has also announced that he is already working on contracting a system that will allow, through a mobile application or telephone reservation, access control and occupation in real time of each of the beaches in Orihuela Costa, as well as being able to know and establish the types of users who access them at all times. The Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, has given dates, announcing that its beaches will open during the week of 8th to 14th June, once all the safety and hygiene measures for the use of bathers can be put in place.

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Renewed calls for Coastal Cultural Centre

PIOC, the political party striving for independence for Orihuela Costa, is reigniting the fight for a Cultural Centre to be built on the coast. President Peter Houghton said: “While a child in Orihuela Centro can study in a library, learn languages in a public language centre, learn music at the conservatory, or dance, or attend a concert or exhibition, a child in the town of Orihuela Costa cannot do any of that. “...What we ask the city council is to provide what it has an obligation to provide and it is a Cultural Centre. We at PIOC are going to take our demand for a Cultural Centre to Europe and the Valencian Generalitat not only for the 4,000 children and young people who live in the town of Orihuela Costa, but

for all the residents who think they have the right to the same rights as the neighbours of Orihuela Centro.” The party believes that a good Cultural Centre would improve the housing market - which it believes will see house prices plummet by more than a third of their value - and would encourage people to register on the pardon and in therefore in turn increase services and money for the local government. Peter Houghton continued that whilst the party does not support claims that the city of Orihuela steals from the coast as some residents believe, PIOC “does believe it mistreats us because our residents pay the same as a neighbours living in the city centre”, but we do not

have the same access to services and facilities. He explained: “And this is why we demand to be a minor local entity. Because it is clear that the city council of Orihuela doesn’t know how to govern the coast. We will take this city council to court, to Europe and the Generalitat for failing to provide a Cultural Centre. “Unfortunately in their eagerness to give us nothing, the local government push the people of Orihuela Costa towards Independence. They have not learned the lessons of Guardamar del Segura, Pilar de la Horadada, San Miguel de Salinas ... .. and they will end up being a small city remembering what they have lost on the way as a result of their clumsiness and lack of vision.”

Responsible waste disposal during the pandemic The Councillor for Street Cleaning, Dámaso Aparicio, has re-launched the services that were put on hold during the first weeks of confinement, such as the collection service of furniture and household goods on public roads. This service has been resumed since Monday and to request it, prior notice will be mandatory so that the collection point is registered. The Councillor explained that "all the items deposited will be disinfected and collected after 72 hours following the safety recommendations for the workers who provide the service.” Requests for collection of large household items from Orihuela Costa need to be made by phone call to 96 607 61 00 - Extension. 4513. The deposit will be made according to the organisational chart established for each area and will be collected on the third day of your deposit. However, if people do not wish to 3 days for collection, the Department of Street Cleaning has provisionally opened the municipal drop-off point located in the Polígono Puente Alto on Wednesdays from 9am to 11:30am; Thursdays from 6pm to 8:30pm and Saturdays from 9am to 11:30am. In order to take unwanted furniture and large household items to this facility, it will be necessary to request an appointment on 96 530 61 78 and once there, you will need to present formal identification to prove you live in the

municipality of Orihuela deeds of the local property where you live. The service is provided for the deposit of household goods and household appliances for individuals, its use is not authorised for companies, for rubble deposits, sanitary ware or works remains. The Councillor assured people that "throughout the municipality, since the start of the state of alarm and until it ends, the external washing and disinfection of rubbish containers and their location is being carried out so that citizens can approach without fear to deposit their garbage, into the containers specified for each type of waste”. Used gloves and masks The Councillor for Emergencies Víctor Valverde discussed the problem of people throwing used gloves and masks on the ground becuase "they are not recyclable, whether they are made of paper, plastic or cloth." Once these items have been used (gloves and masks) “they should be deposited with the rest of the garbage in wastebaskets or rubbish

containers. Never thrown on the floor, to avoid possible Coronavirus contagions in the rest of the population since this material could be contaminated,” Councillor Valverde said and called for citizen responsibility and collaboration so that this material is removed correctly. Pet owners are also obliged to collect their pets droppings and to guide their pets to the edge of the pavement, the part closest to the curb to avoid hygiene problems. It is also advisable to dilute the area once the ‘poop has been scooped’ with a little soapy water to avoid leaving urine stains on the sidewalks.

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Costa Blanca Beaches Association Vicente Frasquet was named the first president of the Business Association Costa Blanca Beaches, during its official launch recently. The Association brings together companies that provide tourist services, hospitality, leisure, equipment, security and sports activities across coastal areas of the province of Alicante. The main objective of this new business organisation is to defend and represent the interests of the group and contribute to enhancing the tourist image of the Costa Blanca, as well as advancing the quality of service provided each year to the millions of people who use the beaches of the province of Alicante. In addition, in these special circumstances that the covid-19 pandemic has generated, one of the association's priorities will be to ensure the safety and health of tourists who use beach services and also of the professionals who provide them. This is a sector that is highly dependent on international tourism, and which faces a very difficult and uncertain future, which began with the forced closure of business during Easter and subsequent festivities. These businesses are now facing a short summer season through

which they are going to have to adapt to a drastic reduction in the number of foreign visitors, to which are added the capacity restrictions and the incorporation of new sanitary measures and social distancing. The businessmen intend to collaborate actively with the administrations, institutions and business organisations across the sector to activate solutions that ensure the survival of the concessionary companies and provide a service with all the health guarantees required by the protocols in the tourism sector. It will particularly focus on the peculiarities of providing beach services from parasols to beach bars. The association considers that its companies play a relevant role in the image of the area since on many occasions they are the first reference for tourist information or information on the municipality in which they are located for visitors. The Association also believes its members provision of regulated beach services prevents the proliferation of unregulated street vending of beverages, food and other products on the coast, while improving safety rates and benefiting quality tourism.

Crevillente mountain rescue

Fire fighters had to make a daring night rescue when a young couple were stranded in the Sierra de Crevillente, near to Albatera. The young woman had fallen just before 11pm and suffered an injured ankle and so her partner needed to call for expert help. The pair were found by a Crevillente rescue crew and their rescue dog. However due to the dangerous terrain, location and the time it was decided that a member of the team would stay with the couple through the night until the rescue could take place the following morning. Titan the rescue dog also stayed to keep the group company. At 7.30 the next morning the area rescue returned and transferred the injured woman to San Vicente del Raspeig, north of Alicante where she was reunited with her family, who took her to the local hospital for treatment.

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Football Fans Â La Liga is back! The countdown begins... #LaLigaSantander returns on June 11th with a showpiece round of matches!

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Restaurants after lockdown During this week we have seen the first QR Menus at the terraces of bars and restaurants. Once you are at your table, with a QR reader installed on your mobile you can see the menu in a few seconds. This allows diners to look at a menu without having to handle a menu card.

Beaches will begin to open in areas in phase 2 Each Town Hall will decide when they will open again. For example; - Alicante and Elche (La Marina) will open their beaches this Monday 1st June.

- Torrevieja; Monday 8th June - Benidorm; Monday 15th June (We advise you to visit the web of your Town Hall to find out when the beaches of your area will open.)

FOR AREAS IN PHASE 2: Movements between municipalities for exercise The Government has modified the order SND/414/2020 that included the relaxation of restrictions in phase 2, and the limit that required walking less than a kilometre from home and doing sport within the same municipality, is no longer applied. Likewise, time slots are eliminated and the practice of sport and walks are allowed at any time except between 10:00 and 12:00 and between 19:00 and 20:00, which are reserved for people over 70 and the vulnerable. Also, there is no limitation on the number of times per day that you can go out to do these activities.

Therefore, in phase 2 it is possible to do sports and walk outside the municipality of primary residence, although always within the limits of the province, island or territorial unit of reference for the purposes of the de-escalation process. Regarding the possibility of using the car to move to another area in which to carry out these activities (for example, to go to the countryside for hiking), the order does not specify anything. However, it can be understood that the elimination of the territorial limits for sports in phase 2 opens the possibility of taking the car to move for this reason within the province or territorial unit.

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Lockdown clear out for a good cause Have you been spring cleaning during lock down? Have you found stuff you didn’t know you had and now want to get rid of it? The charity Help at Home Costa Blanca is desperate for your unwanted items to sell in their two charity shops in Orihuela Costa. Right through the lock down the charity has remained busy looking after people in real need of help. Volunteers have been taking people for hospital and doctors’ appointments, even though the number of volunteers was seriously depleted because many are in most vulnerable groups. Things that the charity have done include working with the social workers, the town hall and hospital to help give family news and support when they come home and working to help clients access Social Service benefits and helping when loved ones have died. Four drivers did shopping/pharmacy runs and health centre appointments and people have been loaned equipment such as hospital beds and commodes. Food parcels have been delivered and furniture

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provided for a woman who had no income. Several hundred euros have had to be spent preparing the shops so they can open with the new state of alarm restrictions. Two major fundraising events, a masquerade ball at the San Miguel Castle and a murder mystery at Drivers Bar in Villa Martin had to be cancelled. A charity spokesperson said: “All this has seriously depleted our cash reserves. The volunteers receive no income, only their fuel expenses are reimbursed but they have not been paid for the past three months. We would have had income from the weekly market at the Emerald Isle but this obviously had to be suspended. “In these times of crisis, our charity has been a real lifeline for so many local people, and we are in desperate need of funds to continue this important work. If people would like to donate, then we would be very happy to receive any amount small or large. The information is on our Facebook account. Or please phone the office on 965 328 794. “We are also very interested in people who can help us in any

way either by volunteering to work in the shop, by becoming a driver or a befriender. Or very importantly, a fundraiser. “ The charity shop in the Playa Flamenca Commercial Centre is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm to receive and sell smaller items while the shop in Cabo Roig (off the N332) is open at the same hours Monday to Friday for furniture or to arrange collections. All possible precautions are being taken to ensure staff and customers are safe. Masks have to be worn, there is hand sanitiser in the entrances and available throughout the shops. Everything gets disinfected and the Playa Flamenca shop has been changed so make more space. The number of customers in the shop is limited and there are signs everywhere reminding people to keep to distancing rules. Charity assessors have been working tirelessly assessing new clients and offering help and support, including finding carers for them where needed. Several families in the UK have been asking for help with elderly parents as they have not been able to get over to Spain in the lockdown.

New food bank for Orihuela Costa From 1st June a food collection and distribution point will be operating from Viajes Playa Flamenca, Calle Pablo Picasso, Playa Flamenca, near to the Town Hall Orihuela Costa. Anyone wishing to donate or help with the scheme can contact 647840055, by call or WhatsApp message. The office is open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday and those needing help or wishing to help with the initiative can call in between those times. Travel Agents Viajes Playa Flamenca is owned by Sofia Alvarez and together with a team of fantastic volunteers such as local taxis, Local Police and Guardia Civil Officers, she has established Voluntarios Orihuela Costa together with the Community Care Association. The

organisation is currently coordinating projects to support the vulnerable and those in need of a little help living in Orihuela Costa during and after the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic – and everyone can help by donating food and essential items. Urgent help needed The organisation is currently calling on all local shops and supermarkets throughout Orihuela Costa to help by providing collection points for donations of food and essential supplies from their customers and their own shop. Volunteers are needed to sort the donated food at the main food distribution point and drivers will be needed to collect food and essential supplies and bring them

to the main distribution point then to distribute to the eight Food Bank outlets. Supporting the project to date are Ray Kearney President of the Irish Community Orihuela Costa, David Young President of Reach Out and Maryanne Groningen President of the Ladies Inner Wheel Club Campoamor and the organisation hopes to work closely with all associations and charities helping those in need. Paul Moran, owner of The Emerald Isle, La Florida, has offered to support the project, but organisers know that they still need fund raiser volunteers to help promote and raise funds for the Food Bank Project, so if you would like to get involved, please contact 647840055.

AACC returning to the new normal Like everyone, Maria and the Pink ladies and Panthers have had to put most of its services on hold due to the pandemic but hopefully the charity will soon be back to normal and once Zenia Boulevard re-opens, volunteers will once again have its regular Monday presence there to enable the public to make appointments for cancer screening tests. The charity knows that ‘early detection saves lives’ and volunteers will be on site ready

to help from 12.00 midday until 2pm to book screening tests for breast, bowel, skin, cervical, prostate and ovarian cancers. It is also possible for people to log on to: www.pinkladies.es to book a screening test, simply click the tab for “screening test” and fill out the form. People can also contact the anti-cancer charity through its Facebook page ‘pinkladies/panthers’. The AACC hopes to open its office at Flamenca Beach

Commercial Centre very soon, this will be done in line with government guidelines as many of its volunteers are in the high risk age category. Unfortunately the annual “Walk for Life” event, which has been held at the Playa Flamenca promenade since 2010, had to be cancelled this year due to the pandemic restrictions. The charity is hopeful that it can make next year’s event bigger and better than ever.

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Orihuela land auction falls flat The Councillor for Heritage, Rafael Almagro ( PP ) has confirmed today to the media that the auction procedure for municipal land for residential use on the Coast for which the municipality estimated an income of 20 million euros has been abandoned. Almagro has attributed the result to the uncertainty in the residential tourism construction and tourism sector caused by the health crisis after no the government received no bids at all from property developers. The councillor said that the procedure was opened before the alarm state. During that period there were several companies in the sector that were interested in the auction. Then the process was frozen due to the pandemic and it was restarted a few weeks ago, but there were no commercial inquiries, nor have there been any bids from companies. What is the City Council going to do now with what has been one of its main sources of extraordinary income in recent decades? Councillor Almagro explained that you can wait several months to reactivate the same auction

with the same plots or consider offering other land on the coast. He also explained that at the moment the process will not be restarted. Councillor Almagro has indicated that the municipality has an important municipal heritage of land classified as urban in Orihuela Costa despite the

fact that 30 years have passed since the approval of the General Plan. The deadline for submitting offers expired on 20th May after the announcement of the City Council to restart the procedure which was interrupted two months ago by the state of alarm to auction municipal heritage of urban land and try to raise up to twenty million euros with the auction of three municipal plots.

The Orihuela City Council had auctioned off three plots. The first one -and one of the most appreciated by the sector- is located on PAU-21, (Colinas Golf Resort), it has an area of 38,539 square meters of land, of which 24,194 square meters are buildable, and It has a starting price for the auction of 14.4 million euros. The second plot is located in the La Cuerda sector, with an area of 15,861 square meters and 7,726 square meters of roof buildable. This urbanisation is located between La Regia and Castillo de Don Juan, on the second line of the Orihuela coast. The starting price in this case is 4.2 million euros. The third plot is in the El Garbanzuelo sector (PAU-9), which has 6,951 square meters, with a buildable area of 3,659 square meters and a starting price of 1 million euros. This plot is located to the north of Orihuela Costa, on the second line of the coastal section and next to the Ausur highway, bordering Torrevieja. The money that would be raised from these sales could not have been used for current expenses, but must be invested again in real estate.

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Re-opening of the Orihuela Costa Municipal Sport Centre moves forward

The Councillor for Sports, Víctor Bernabéu, has announced that the tender for the contract for the management services of the Municipal Sports Centre of Orihuela Costa, (CDM) is now underway. This contract consists of the running of day-to-day services, sports programs, activities and sports schools, rescue and lifeguard provision in the municipal swimming pool and the maintenance, cleaning and access of facilities and sports spaces of Orihuela Costa. The Procurement Department has already started the contracting file for

this service, which has a tender base budget of 1,099,331.80 euros, VAT included, and the duration of the contract will be two years. Councillor Bernabéu reminded people that this service is currently cancelled and the centre remains shut, following the termination of the contract with the previous company for not fulfilling the contract. He said: “Very soon we will be able to reactivate the CDM and the residents of the coast will be able to enjoy all the services again with all the guarantees that are given under the terms of the contract."

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How to Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful "We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful." This quote from the Oracle of Omaha (Warren Buffett) is repeated often, or at least part of it is. But saying something is a lot easier than doing it. As stock markets crash around the world, fear is widespread and contagious. However, there are three steps you can take to make the most of the opportunity to make your money work harder for you. 1. See the market crash for what it is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an opportunity Now is the time to see things for what they really are. Yes, the markets are dropping, but for

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AA Real Members’ Stories Throughout 2020, each month, the Costa Blanca People features a real life story from real people about what it is like to suffer from Alcholism, what they did to overcome their addiction with alcoholic, and how they lead their lives today on their road of recovery. What is AA? Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership, it is self supporting through its members’ own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution, does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

An AA Member’s Story... I was fortunate enough to have an extremely stable and secure upbringing, but as I progressed through high school, I never felt like I fitted in. I always felt inferior to others and suffered with low self esteem. At 15, I first tasted alcohol and it instantly gave me the confidence that I was lacking. It made me feel outgoing and confident; at last I had a solution to my feelings of insecurity. Any negative feelings I had, I would self medicate with

alcohol to escape reality. I started drinking every weekend, alcohol soon becoming a huge part of my life. One thing for certain was that once I had that first drink, I was unable to stop. I would drink into oblivion. As I got older, a lot of my friends started to settle down and drink less but I didn’t, in fact my drinking became more and more frequent, and due to my inability to have just 1 or 2 drinks, I was eventually drinking into blackout on a daily basis. At the age of 21, I remember writing in my diary that I had a problem with alcohol but I didn’t know how to stop drinking so I buried my head in the sand and continued my life in complete denial, pretending to others that I was just having some fun. When I lost my driving licence due to drink driving, I thought this would be enough to make me stop drinking but I just continued to drink more and more,

burying my head in the sand as usual. All of my partners were heavy drinkers enabling me to continue to drink heavily. As I progressed through life, my drinking also progressed until I was drinking to blackout every single day. If on the rare occasion, I did refrain from alcohol, I would be dripping with sweat unable to sleep so alcohol was the easiest solution. When I awoke in the morning after a blackout, I could not remember what I had said or done and relied on my phone to fill in the blanks. I would have overwhelming feelings of guilt, shame and embarrassment, not wanting to face people from the previous day in case I had upset or offended them. My self esteem was at an all time low after constantly humiliating myself and my anxiety levels were through the roof, relying on anti anxiety tablets just to get me through the day. I had constant pins

and needles in my hands and feet due to alcoholic neuropathy, along with widespread pain throughout my body due to stress and anxiety. My life was completely unmanageable. When I started a new relationship with a man, it didn’t take long for him to notice that I had a problem with alcohol. He would try to stop me drinking alcohol so I would hide it to enable me to drink it in secret. This is when I knew my problem was getting out of hand and I needed help. My parents were enlightened to the severity of my problem and together we drew up a plan. I was to see a psychiatrist who prescribed me some alcohol withdrawal pills, who advised me to attend AA meetings. After a lot of persuasion, I attended my first AA meeting. I didn’t need to be nervous as everybody was so welcoming and instantly made me feel at ease. As I listened to people telling their stories, I could identify with them and I knew instantly that I was in the right place. I soon started attending a meeting most days and building friendships with likeminded people all trying to achieve the same goal of sobriety. I finally felt like I belonged and a weight was lifted off my shoulders. The support was immense and before long, I had a close group of friends who I could share my feelings, doubts, fears and anxieties with who understood me because they were living with the same disease. My self esteem started to increase as I entered sobriety, no longer waking up terrified of what I had said or done the

night before. I started to feel proud of myself rather than ashamed and could walk with my head held high. I got a sponsor and started to work the 12 step program in AA. Initially, I was put off by the word ‘God’ but once it was explained that God is not a religious god, it is a god of your understanding, I realised that the 12 step program was in fact a spiritual program rather than a religious program. The steps have taught me a new way of life, changing the way that I deal with stressful situations without the need for alcohol. I now accept the things that I cannot change and understand that alcohol never solves a problem; it will just make the problem worse. I am now 15 months sober and I have my life back. Now that I am pain free with no pins and needles, I am playing sports again which were impossible whilst drinking. I no longer wake up with feelings of dread, shame and embarrassment and more importantly I have a relationship back with my family of which I am very grateful. The people I have met in AA are true friends for life rather than ‘drinking buddies’ who, looking back didn’t care for me at all. I now spend my time going to AA meetings, meeting friends for walks or coffee, meditation and being grateful for living. When I was drinking, I could not imagine a life without alcohol. If I can stop drinking, so can you! Elizabeth, Torrevieja Spain

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GBP / EUR UPDATE GBP In a week where the entire of the UK wanted to know about Barnard Castle, the pound took an untidy turn, bobbing around and averaging 0.3% lower against other majors, covering cent and a half ranges against the euro and the US dollar in one day. Politics were stumbling blocks for the pound, although curiously it turned higher as the Prime Minister began his interview with Parliament’s Liaison Committee, even though the first topic was his top advisor Dominic Cummings. The recurrent message from Boris Johnson was for the media to move on, and while outside of the UK it is perhaps fair to assume that investors share that sentiment, not fussed about a quirky babysitting eye-test road trip, and whether he did or didn’t break lockdown guidance. However, sterling is driven predominantly by London and not by New York or Tokyo. London traders are notoriously sceptical about the pound. After the brief bounce as the committee started, sterling was on the back foot for the most of the day. The test and trace system launched this week, albeit with some technical glitches and two MP’s stating they’ve been told the system wouldn’t be fully operational at a local level until the end of June. Gloomy data surprisingly had little impact on sterling. Retail sales figures were just as awful as expected, with a 22.6% fall in April. Public sector net borrowing at £61.4 billion for Aprilwould have been a shock compared to the predicted £35 billion but furloughs, grants and subsidies have been scattered like confetti in recent weeks and ridiculously large deficits are the new normal. Next week sees the return of Brexit, when talks recommence.

EUR Euroland data was equally glum, but it’s now expected. However, the EC sentiment surveys and Spanish retail sales with a 31.6% monthly fall was eye watering nonetheless. Still, German business confidence was a glimmer of hope. Despite gross domestic product contracting by a quarterly 2.2% in Q1 as previously estimated, two of IFO’s three business confidence measures improved in May, with only the current assessment lower by half a point. The performance may have something to do the European Commission presenting its own €750 billion plan ten days after France and Germany proposed a €500 billion rescue package for member countries hit by Covid-19. The package will be part of the next long-term EU budget as long as the EC can secure the unanimous support of all 27 members, and would be financed by bond issues, to be repaid through future EU budgets. Distribution would take the form of €500 bn in grants and €250bn of loans, and that mix is hoped to win over the support of the ‘frugal four’ – countries which instinctively oppose the exercise. Investors are generally in favour of the scheme, which they see as positive for European cohesion and the long-term survival of the single currency. The upward effect of the EC proposal on the euro was offset to an extent by the downward pressure of an almost pessimistic speech by ECB president Christine Lagarde. She expects the Eurozone economy to shrink by between 8% and 12% this year, including the 3.8% contraction that took place in the first quarter. On balance, though, the euro was wanted, and took first place for the day with an average gain of 0.5%.The euro put in a slightly above average performance for the week, adding half a cent against sterling.

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Virtual future of doctor surgeries On-line or telephone GP appointments and other consultations could be the future of healthcare – and its potential was discussed in a video-conference meeting with more than 40 experts in the field this week. E-Salud, Cambio de Modelo Sanitario y Covid-19 ('E-Health: Change in Healthcare Approaches and Covid-19') organised in part by the Merck Health Foundation was born from the premise, cited by its CEO Carmen González Madrid that the pandemic has led to a sharp rise in use of technology between patients and doctors and that this could be taken advantage of and developed further. Tools including Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, video-conferences, telephonebased assistance and 'online medicine' were examined from a bio-ethical, legal and patients' viewpoint. Head of Healthcare Legal Advisors Fernando Abellán said: “There are reasons to believe that the processes and pace of 'digital health' are set to speed up. The risk of contagion is going to be around for a long while and will extend the need to use technology to reduce the presence of patients in hospitals and surgeries.” A 'Five Ps' approach, proposed by medical director of Madrid's San Carlos Clinical University Hospital Julio Mayol could be the starting point: Prediction, prevention, personalisation, populationwide, and participative. Dr Mayol says: “We need to reinforce the idea of health against disease; what

we've seen is that when public health is affected en masse, the health service becomes overwhelmed – a crisis in providing medical services, and a crisis that's present throughout the healthsickness cycle among society.” Geriatrician Dr Salomé Martín, head of technical development at Eulen Social Health, stresses that the elderly population's ability to adapt to new technology is underestimated. “We all thought the elderly were not going to be capable of using a tablet or a mobile phone, and during the pandemic they've learnt how to, and this has allowed them to communicate with their families,” she says. In fact, technology companies worldwide specialising in 'tablets for the elderly' are experiencing success – 'everyday' language, large icons and simple functions, such as 'call [son/daughter]', 'watch news', and so on, have proven to be easy enough for even those with dementia to figure out. This type of technology could be

introduced to care homes, some of the worst-hit establishments during the pandemic, Dr Martín says. Medical director and head of innovation for new services and Sanitas hospitals, Dr Domingo Marzal, says GP appointments 'are already on mobile phones' and the use of these during the Covid-19 crisis soared within his company: Throughout the whole of 2019, only 42,000 video-based consultations took place, but in 2020, over 65,000 were held in the month of April alone. “It was a baptism by fire to see if the digital strategy we were aiming for was going to work or not. And e-health turned out to be very important when it came to the rise in mental health emergencies,” Dr Marzal said. Processes, ITC and systems manager at Quirónsalud private hospitals network, Dr Ángel Blanco Rubio believes 'digitalisation' is what is now bringing about 'the biggest change ever in medicine', and that the 'great change' within this is that medicine is becoming 'more patient-centred'. “We need to switch from a doctorpatient relationship to a patient-doctor relationship,” he said. “In fact, the pandemic has done more for the digital transformation than any company, institution, politician, doctor or hospital manager has done: It's moved the whole thing forward in just two months. Many healthcare organisations have gone from zero to 75% online consultations just during the weeks of the virus.”

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Spain’s 43,000 excess coronavirus deaths Between 1st March and 12th May, Spain recorded 43,295 more deaths than what would be considered normal for this time of the year, based on past mortality rates. This is up 52 percent from the expected deaths for the period. The figure includes 27,302 confirmed fatalities from Covid-19, but there are an additional 15,993 deaths that show up on civil registries but are not recorded as coronavirus victims, even though many of them probably are. Last Wednesday, a system update with new data sent in by civil registries turned up 12,000 more excess deaths than were previously known. Of these, 7,300 were in Catalonia (mostly in Barcelona), 2,500 in the Madrid region and 800 in Castilla-La Mancha. The Covid-19 death toll provided by the Health Ministry only counts cases where the deceased were tested for the virus. But there are infected people who died without getting tested, and who may have passed away outside a hospital – inside their homes or at care facilities – and do not show up in the official statistics. But just how many are they? The best estimates are provided by the civil registries, which send their figures to the Mortality Monitoring System (MoMo) run by the Carlos III Health Institute. In late April, using consolidated data, there were over 185,000 deaths, compared with expected figures of around 145,000 to May. And that is

despite the fact that the entire population had been mostly confined to their homes since 15th March. Without these mobility restrictions, the death tally would be even higher. Excess deaths are calculated using a mathematical model that provides the number of expected deaths under normal conditions. There are typically spikes during heat waves or flu season. But the coronavirus crisis is eclipsing all previous events. The data provided by MoMo reveals that the excess deaths during the current crisis are not comparable to anything that has happened in the last two years. In the summer of 2018 there were around 700 excess deaths due to a heat wave, a 2 percent rise from the expected number. And in January 2019 there were approximately 3,000 excess deaths, very likely from the flu, up 4 percent from expected figures. The excess death figures are suffering from reporting delays. One of the problems with regional civil registry records is that deaths are notified two to three days late. And during the coronavirus crisis, these time frames have become even longer. Also, some civil registries have not yet digitalised their records, which creates even greater delays. The present analysis takes this into account, and focuses on deaths that occurred until 12th May. Regional differences Data collected by MoMo shows that the cost of the coronavirus crisis is not the same across Spain’s regions. Madrid and Castilla-La Mancha have registered twice

as many deaths as expected. In Madrid, the figures on excess deaths suggest that over 6,000 people probably died from Covid-19 yet are not showing up in the official statistics. In La Rioja, which recorded one of Spain’s first outbreaks, deaths were up 48 percent from expected figures in recent weeks. In Navarre there was a spike in deaths a week ago, up 56 percent from what would be considered normal. And in the Basque Country there were 40 percent more deaths than expected. At the other end of the spectrum, the least affected regions are the Canary Islands, Murcia, Galicia and Andalusia, where observed deaths were less than 15

percent above the expected figure. The Valencia region recorded 1,197 deaths to April 10, around 20 percent more than expected. Other factors Another factor to take into account is that the mathematical models for predicting deaths were not created for lockdown situations. These models probably factor in fatalities from events like car accidents, which are currently at historically low levels due to the confinement measures. This means that the number of deaths caused by Covid19 could be even greater. The excess fatality figures may also

include deaths not directly caused by Covid-19, such as people who died of other causes when the health system was overstretched and could not provide the same kind of care as under normal conditions. Confinement measures and fear of going to the hospital may have also delayed ill people from visiting a doctor. The true impact of the coronavirus on mortality will only be more precisely known at a future date, when it becomes possible to analyze registered deaths by various causes; the National Statistics Institute (INE) releases this information on an annual basis.

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This Week´s Movie Picks Johnny English Reborn Monday 7th June – Channel 5, 4.15 pm After a disastrous mission in Mozambique, British agent Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) has retreated to a Tibetan monastery to try to forget his shame. But when he receives an urgent call from MI-7 to lead a mission that only he can handle, English is back in action. Using his questionable combat skills and an assortment of high-tech gadgets, English, along with his new partner, Agent Tucker (Daniel Kaluuya), must foil a plot to kill the Chinese premier.

Bridesmaids Sunday 6th June – ITV2, 10.00 pm Annie (Kristen Wiig), is a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colorful bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she'll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you'll go for someone you love.

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Tuesday 2nd June 02:00 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:05 BBC News 02:30 Three Years In Wuhan 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Global Questions 04:00 BBC News 04:30 The Travel Show 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 BBC News 11:00 Jay Blades' Home Fix 11:45 Homes Under the Hammer 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Father Brown 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Garden Rescue 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 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 A Word 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:45 Cuckoo

00:25 BBC Weather 00:30 A House Through Time 01:30 Countryfile 02:30 Close Calls: On Camera 03:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Jay Blades' Home Fix 08:15 Garden Rescue 09:00 The Repair Shop 10:00 Canterbury Cathedral 11:00 BBC News 14:00 Letterbox 14:30 Lifeline 14:40 Big Dreams Small Spaces 15:40 Call Me Madam 17:30 Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Animal Park 20:00 Your Home Made Perfect 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 A House Through Time 23:00 I'll Get This 23:45 Newsnight

00:45 FIFA World Cup Rewind 01:35 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 02:25 Ideal World 04:00 Culinary Genius 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 Judge Rinder 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Good Morning Britain with Lorraine 11:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Doc Martin 21:00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 22:00 Long Lost Family 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Les Dawson Forever

06:50 Countdown 07:30 Cheers 07:55 Cheers 08:20 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:10 Mike & Molly 09:35 Mike & Molly 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A New Life in the Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 Work on the Wild Side 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Bake Off: The Professionals 22:00 A Very British Hotel Chain: Inside Best Western 23:00 My F-ing Tourette's Family

08:10 Daisy & Ollie 01:30 The Cleveland Show 01:55 The Cleveland Show 08:20 Peppa Pig 02:30 Two and a Half Men 08:30 Peppa Pig 02:55 Two and a Half Men 08:40 Ricky Zoom 03:25 Through the Keyhole 08:55 PAW Patrol 04:20 ITV2 Nightscreen 09:10 Floogals 04:30 Teleshopping 09:25 Becca's Bunch 08:00 Totally Bonkers 09:45 Little Princess Guinness World Records 09:55 Top Wing 08:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 10:10 Sunny Bunnies Show 10:15 Jeremy Vine 09:15 Emmerdale 12:15 Benefits 09:45 Coronation Street 10:15 You've Been Framed! 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 10:40 Superstore 13:15 The Golden Girls 11:10 Superstore 13:45 The Golden Girls 11:35 Dinner Date 14:15 Home and Away 12:35 Dress to Impress 14:45 Neighbours 13:30 Emmerdale 15:15 Ex-Wife Killer 14:00 Coronation Street 17:00 Friends 14:30 You've Been Framed! 17:30 Friends 15:00 The Ellen DeGeneres 18:00 5 News at 5 Show 18:30 Neighbours 15:50 Dinner Date 16:50 Dress to Impress 19:00 Home and Away 17:50 Take Me Out 19:25 5 News Tonight 19:00 You've Been Framed! 19:35 Around the World by 19:30 You've Been Framed! Train with Tony Robinson 20:00 You've Been Framed! 20:00 Dogs With Incredible 20:30 You've Been Framed! Jobs 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in 22:00 Family Guy the Wild 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Inside Holloway: Women 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy Behind Bars

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00:45 Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai 01:10 Ideal World 04:00 Culinary Genius 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 Judge Rinder 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Good Morning Britain with Lorraine 11:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai 21:30 Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs 22:00 Bradley Walsh: Happy 60th Birthday 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Peston

06:20 Richard & Judy: Keep Reading and Carry On 06:50 Countdown 07:30 Cheers 07:55 Cheers 08:20 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:10 Mike & Molly 09:35 Mike & Molly 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A New Life in the Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 Work on the Wild Side 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 The Simpsons 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Location, Location, Location 22:00 Dispatches 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

08:00 Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! 08:15 Daisy & Ollie 08:20 Peppa Pig 08:30 Peppa Pig 08:40 Ricky Zoom 08:55 PAW Patrol 09:10 Floogals 09:25 Becca's Bunch 09:45 Little Princess 09:55 Top Wing 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Benefits 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 13:15 The Golden Girls 13:45 The Golden Girls 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 The Stepson: Evil in My House 17:00 Friends 17:30 Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 5 News Tonight 19:35 Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson 20:00 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys 21:00 Traffic Cops 22:00 Undercover Criminal 23:00 A&E After Dark

01:30 Two and a Half Men 01:55 Two and a Half Men 02:25 Hey Tracey 03:10 Through the Keyhole 04:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 04:20 ITV2 Nightscreen 04:30 Teleshopping 08:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:15 You've Been Framed! 10:10 You've Been Framed! 10:40 Superstore 11:05 Superstore 11:30 Dinner Date 12:30 Dress to Impress 13:30 Catchphrase 14:30 You've Been Framed! 15:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:50 Dinner Date 16:50 Dress to Impress 17:50 Take Me Out 19:00 You've Been Framed! 19:30 You've Been Framed! 20:00 You've Been Framed! 20:30 You've Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Plebs 23:30 Plebs

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00:45 Tenable 01:35 Ideal World Beauty Solutions 04:00 Freeze Out 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 Judge Rinder 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Good Morning Britain with Lorraine 11:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 You've Been Framed! 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Britain's Brightest Celebrity Family 21:30 The Martin Lewis Money Show Live 22:00 Caught on Camera 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Piers Morgan's Life Stories

06:00 Richard & Judy: Keep Reading and Carry On 06:25 Richard & Judy: Keep Reading and Carry On 06:50 Countdown 07:30 Cheers 07:55 Cheers 08:20 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:10 Mike & Molly 09:35 Mike & Molly 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A New Life in the Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 Work on the Wild Side 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 The Simpsons 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Britain's Best Parent? 22:00 First Dates Hotel 23:00 America's Animal Hoarder: Horror at the Zoo

08:00 Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! 08:15 Daisy & Ollie 08:20 Peppa Pig 08:30 Peppa Pig 08:40 Ricky Zoom 08:55 PAW Patrol 09:10 Floogals 09:25 Becca's Bunch 09:45 Little Princess 09:55 Top Wing 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Benefits 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 13:15 The Golden Girls 13:45 The Golden Girls 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery 17:00 Friends 17:30 Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 5 News Tonight 19:35 Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson 20:00 Inside The Steam Train Museum 21:00 Fare Dodgers: At War With The Law 22:00 Secrets Of Pompeii: Greatest Treasures

01:30 Two and a Half Men 01:55 Two and a Half Men 02:25 CelebAbility 03:10 Release the Hounds 04:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 04:20 ITV2 Nightscreen 04:30 Teleshopping 08:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:15 Emmerdale 09:45 Coronation Street 10:15 You've Been Framed! 10:40 Superstore 11:10 Superstore 11:35 Dinner Date 12:35 Dress to Impress 13:30 Emmerdale 14:00 Coronation Street 14:30 You've Been Framed! 15:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:50 Dinner Date 16:50 Dress to Impress 17:50 Take Me Out 19:00 You've Been Framed! 20:00 Supermarket Sweep 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy

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03:20 Agatha Christie's Poirot 04:25 ITV3 Nightscreen 04:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Emmerdale 08:25 Emmerdale 08:55 Heartbeat 10:00 George and Mildred 10:30 George and Mildred 11:05 Man About the House 11:35 Foyle's War 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Midsomer Murders 18:55 Heartbeat 19:50 Downton Abbey 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Foyle's War

Wednesday 3rd June 02:05 BBC News 02:30 Kenya's Dance Discovery 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Tuesday in Parliament 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Panorama 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 BBC News 11:00 Jay Blades' Home Fix 11:45 Homes Under the Hammer 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Father Brown 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Garden Rescue 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Our Lives 21:00 The Repair Shop 22:00 The Great British Sewing Bee 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:45 Cuckoo

00:25 BBC Weather 00:30 A Black and White Killing: The Case that Shook America 01:30 The Great British Sewing Bee 02:30 Beechgrove 03:00 Close Calls: On Camera 03:30 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Jay Blades' Home Fix 08:15 Garden Rescue 09:00 See Hear 09:30 Close Calls: On Camera 10:00 Canterbury Cathedral 11:00 BBC News 14:00 Letterbox 14:30 Nigel Slater's Simple Cooking 14:50 Big Dreams Small Spaces 15:50 Carmen Jones 17:30 Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Animal Park 20:00 Your Home Made Perfect 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Cardinal 22:45 Cardinal 23:30 Grand Tours of Scotland 23:45 Newsnight

Thursday 4th June 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Wednesday in Parliament 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Click 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 BBC News 11:00 Jay Blades' Home Fix 11:45 Homes Under the Hammer 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Father Brown 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Garden Rescue 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Garden Rescue 21:00 BBC News Special 21:05 Ross Kemp and Britain's Volunteer Army 22:00 Ambulance 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:45 Question Time

00:25 BBC Weather 00:30 A Black and White Killing: The Case that Shook America 01:30 See Hear 02:00 Your Home Made Perfect 03:00 The Real Marigold Hotel 04:00 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Jay Blades' Home Fix 08:15 Garden Rescue 09:00 Our Coast 10:00 Sacred Wonders of Britain 11:00 BBC News 14:00 Newsies: The Broadway Musical 16:10 Nigel Slater's Simple Cooking 16:30 Big Dreams Small Spaces 17:30 Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Animal Park 20:00 Your Home Made Perfect 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 QI 22:30 The First Team 23:00 Live at the Apollo 23:45 Newsnight

02:10 Inspector Morse 04:25 ITV3 Nightscreen 04:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Emmerdale 08:25 Emmerdale 08:55 Heartbeat 09:55 George and Mildred 10:30 George and Mildred 11:00 Man About the House 11:35 Foyle's War 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Midsomer Murders 18:55 Heartbeat 19:50 Downton Abbey 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Foyle's War

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Friday 4th June 02:30 Our World 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Wednesday in Parliament 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Click 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 BBC News 11:00 Jay Blades' Home Fix 11:45 Homes Under the Hammer 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Father Brown 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Garden Rescue 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Garden Rescue 21:00 BBC News Special 21:05 Ross Kemp and Britain's Volunteer Army 22:00 Ambulance 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC London News 23:45 Question Time

00:45 Tenable 01:35 Ideal World 04:00 Freeze Out 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 Judge Rinder 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 Good Morning Britain with Lorraine 11:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 You've Been Framed! 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Britain's Brightest Celebrity Family 21:30 The Martin Lewis Money Show Live 22:00 Caught on Camera 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Piers Morgan's Life Stories

06:00 Richard & Judy: Keep Reading and Carry On 06:25 Richard & Judy: Keep Reading and Carry On 06:50 Countdown 07:30 Cheers 07:55 Cheers 08:20 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:10 Mike & Molly 09:35 Mike & Molly 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A New Life in the Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 Work on the Wild Side 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 The Simpsons 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:05 Britain's Best Parent? 22:00 First Dates Hotel 23:05 America's Animal Hoarder: Horror at the Zoo

08:00 Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! 08:15 Daisy & Ollie 08:20 Peppa Pig 08:30 Peppa Pig 08:40 Ricky Zoom 08:55 PAW Patrol 09:10 Floogals 09:25 Becca's Bunch 09:45 Little Princess 09:55 Top Wing 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Benefits 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 13:15 The Golden Girls 13:45 The Golden Girls 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery 17:00 Friends 17:30 Friends 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 5 News Tonight 19:35 Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson 20:00 Inside The Steam Train Museum 21:00 Fare Dodgers: At War With The Law 22:00 Secrets Of Pompeii: Greatest Treasures

00:00 Foyle's War 02:10 Inspector Morse 04:25 ITV3 Nightscreen 04:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Emmerdale 08:25 Emmerdale 08:55 Heartbeat 09:55 George and Mildred 10:30 George and Mildred 11:00 Man About the House 11:35 Foyle's War 13:40 Heartbeat 14:45 Emmerdale 15:15 Emmerdale 15:50 Coronation Street 16:20 Coronation Street 16:55 Midsomer Murders 18:55 Heartbeat 19:50 Downton Abbey 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Foyle's War

Saturday 5th June 08:15 Daisy & Ollie 00:00 Family Guy 02:00 BBC World News 00:25 BBC Weather 00:45 Tenable 05:35 Car S.O.S 01:00 Inspector Morse 08:20 Peppa Pig 02:30 The Travel Show 06:25 Beat the Chef 00:30 Monkman & Seagull's 01:35 Ideal World 00:30 American Dad! 03:05 Agatha Christie's Poirot 08:30 Peppa Pig 03:00 BBC News 06:50 Countdown Genius Adventures 00:55 American Dad! 04:20 ITV3 Nightscreen 04:00 Tonight 03:30 The Week in Parliament 01:30 Horizon 08:40 Ricky Zoom 07:30 Cheers 01:25 Two and a Half Men 04:00 BBC News 08:55 PAW Patrol 07:55 Cheers 04:30 Teleshopping 02:30 RHS Chelsea Flower 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 01:55 Two and a Half Men 04:30 Panorama 09:10 Floogals 08:20 Everybody Loves Show 02:25 Timewasters 07:00 Coronation Street 06:05 Judge Rinder 05:00 BBC News 09:25 Becca's Bunch Raymond 03:30 This Is BBC TWO 02:50 CelebAbility 05:30 HARDtalk 07:25 Coronation Street 09:45 Little Princess 08:45 Everybody Loves 07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:30 Jay Blades' Home Fix 03:40 Release the Hounds 06:00 BBC World News 09:55 Top Wing Raymond 07:55 Emmerdale 08:15 Garden Rescue 10:00 Good Morning Britain 07:00 Breakfast 04:30 Teleshopping 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 09:10 Mike & Molly 09:00 Great American 08:25 Emmerdale 10:00 BBC News 08:00 Totally Bonkers 10:15 Jeremy Vine 09:35 Mike & Molly with Lorraine Railroad Journeys 11:00 Jay Blades' Home Fix 12:15 Benefits 10:00 Frasier Guinness World Records 08:55 Heartbeat 11:00 This Morning 11:45 Homes Under the 10:00 Sacred Wonders of 13:10 5 News at Lunchtime 10:30 Frasier 08:25 The Ellen DeGeneres 09:55 George and Mildred Hammer Britain 13:30 Loose Women 13:15 The Golden Girls 11:00 Frasier Show 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 11:00 BBC News 10:30 George and Mildred 13:45 The Golden Girls 11:30 Come Dine with Me 09:15 You've Been Framed! 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Letterbox 14:15 Home and Away 12:00 Come Dine with Me 11:00 Man About the House 10:10 You've Been Framed! 14:00 BBC News at One 14:55 ITV News London 12:30 Come Dine with Me 14:45 Neighbours 14:30 Letterbox 10:40 Superstore 14:30 BBC London News 11:40 Foyle's War 13:00 Channel 4 News 15:15 The Midwife's Deception 15:00 Coast 15:00 Judge Rinder 14:45 Doctors 11:05 Superstore 13:40 Heartbeat 13:05 Come Dine with Me 17:00 Friends 15:35 Astaire and Rogers Sing 15:15 Father Brown 16:00 Tenable 11:30 Dinner Date 13:35 Come Dine with Me 17:30 Friends George and Ira Gershwin 14:45 Emmerdale 16:00 Escape to the Country 12:30 Dress to Impress 14:05 A New Life in the Sun 18:00 5 News at 5 17:00 Tipping Point 15:45 The Gay Divorcee 16:45 Garden Rescue 15:15 Emmerdale 13:30 Catchphrase 15:10 Countdown 18:30 Neighbours 17:30 Len and Ainsley's Big 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:00 The Chase 16:00 A Place in the Sun 19:00 Home and Away 14:30 You've Been Framed! 15:50 Coronation Street 18:15 Pointless Food Adventure 19:00 ITV News London 17:00 Work on the Wild Side 19:25 5 News Tonight 15:00 The Ellen DeGeneres 19:00 BBC News at Six 16:20 Coronation Street 18:15 Flog It! 18:00 Couples Come Dine with 19:35 Around the World by Show 19:30 BBC London News 19:30 ITV Evening News 19:00 Eggheads 16:55 Man About the House Me Train with Tony Robinson 20:00 The One Show 15:50 Dinner Date 19:30 Animal Park 20:00 Emmerdale 19:00 The Simpsons 20:00 Draining The Bermuda 16:50 Dress to Impress 17:25 Agatha Christie's Poirot 20:30 A Question of Sport 20:00 Your Home Made 19:30 The Simpsons Triangle 21:00 My Family 20:30 Coronation Street 17:50 Take Me Out 18:35 Heartbeat Perfect 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 World's Most Scenic 21:30 Not Going Out 19:00 You've Been Framed! 21:00 Birds of a Feather 21:00 Springwatch 19:30 Downton Abbey 21:00 Joe Lycett's Got Your Railway Journeys 22:00 The Other One 20:00 You've Been Framed! Back 22:00 Portillo's Empire 21:30 Vera 22:30 Peter Kay's Car Share 22:00 Gardeners' World 21:00 Doc Martin 21:00 Two and a Half Men 23:00 Later ... with Jools 22:00 Celebrity Gogglebox Journey 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 ITV News 22:00 Doc Martin 23:00 The Last Leg: Locked Holland 23:00 Tommy Cooper: In His 21:30 Two and a Half Men 23:25 BBC London News Down Under 23:55 ITV News London 23:45 Newsnight 23:40 BBC Weather 23:00 Foyle's War Own Words 22:00 Ride Along 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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Sunday 6th June 02:00 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:05 BBC News 02:30 Click 03:00 BBC News 03:30 The Week in Parliament 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Click 04:45 Coronavirus: What Next? 05:00 BBC News 05:30 Our World 06:00 BBC News 06:30 The Travel Show 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 The Great Food Guys 13:00 Homes Under the Hammer 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:15 UEFA European Championship Rewind 16:30 Money for Nothing 17:00 Garden Rescue 17:45 Escape to the Country 18:30 BBC Weekend News 18:40 BBC London News 18:50 Moana 20:30 Pointless Celebrities 21:15 Michael McIntyre's Big Show 22:15 Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer 23:00 BBC Weekend News 23:20 Match of the Day: Top 10 Podcast

00:15 BBC Weather 00:20 Dragons' Den 01:20 Panorama 01:50 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 02:50 This Is BBC TWO 07:45 Marrying Mum and Dad 08:15 Wild & Weird 08:30 All Over the Place 09:00 Blue Peter 09:30 Deadly 60 10:00 Forces of Nature with Brian Cox 11:00 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 12:15 Back in Time for the Factory 13:15 Nadiya's British Food Adventure 13:45 The Great British Sewing Bee 14:45 The £100k House: The Final Fix 15:45 Talking Pictures 16:20 Carousel 18:30 Coast 18:45 Hugh's Wild West 19:45 Test Cricket 20:45 Dad's Army 21:15 Great Asian Railway Journeys 22:15 Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

07:10 Super 4 08:25 Shane the Chef 07:25 Super 4 08:40 Ben & Holly's Little 07:35 Robozuna Kingdom 08:00 Mission Employable 08:55 Peppa Pig 08:05 Mr. Magoo 09:00 Peppa Pig 08:15 Mr. Magoo 09:10 Butterbean's Café 08:20 Mr. Magoo 09:25 PAW Patrol 08:30 Mighty Mike 09:45 Nella the Princess 08:40 Mighty Mike Knight 08:50 Mr Bean 09:55 Wissper 09:05 Mr Bean 10:05 Pirata & Capitano 09:20 Ben 10 10:20 Floogals 09:30 LEGO Marvel Super 10:30 Digby Dragon Heroes: Avengers 10:40 Shimmer and Shine Reassembled 10:55 SpongeBob 09:55 The Rubbish World of SquarePants Dave Spud 11:10 Ryan's Mystery Playdate 10:10 The Rubbish World of 11:20 Access Dave Spud 10:25 James Martin's Saturday 11:25 Friends 11:55 Friends Morning 12:20 Friends 12:35 John and Lisa's 12:50 Friends Weekend Kitchen 13:35 James Martin's Islands 13:20 Police Interceptors 14:20 Jumanji to Highlands 16:25 Pixels 14:35 Countrywise 18:30 Dogs With Incredible 15:00 ITV Lunchtime News Jobs 15:10 Dickinson's Real Deal 19:20 5 News Weekend 16:10 Euro 96 19:25 Cruising with Jane 17:10 ITV Evening News McDonald 17:30 ITV News London 17:40 The Masked Singer US 21:15 Great Paintings Of The World with Andrew Marr 19:30 Ninja Warrior UK 22:15 Queen Mary: How She 20:30 Alan Carr's Epic Saved The Royals Gameshow 21:30 Casino Royale 23:45 The Cliff Richard Story

08:40 Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom 08:55 Peppa Pig 09:00 Peppa Pig 09:10 Butterbean's Café 09:25 PAW Patrol 09:45 Nella the Princess Knight 09:55 Wissper 10:05 Pirata & Capitano 10:20 Floogals 10:30 Digby Dragon 10:40 Shimmer and Shine 10:55 SpongeBob SquarePants 11:10 Ryan's Mystery Playdate 11:20 Access 11:25 Friends 11:55 Friends 12:20 Friends 12:50 Friends 13:20 Police Interceptors 14:20 Jumanji 16:25 Pixels 18:30 Dogs With Incredible Jobs 19:20 5 News Weekend 19:25 Cruising with Jane McDonald 21:15 Great Paintings Of The World with Andrew Marr 22:15 Queen Mary: How She Saved The Royals 23:45 The Cliff Richard Story

00:10 Family Guy 00:35 Family Guy 01:05 American Dad! 01:35 American Dad! 02:00 The Cleveland Show 02:30 The Cleveland Show 03:00 Two and a Half Men 03:30 Two and a Half Men 03:55 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 04:20 ITV2 Nightscreen 04:30 Teleshopping 08:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:05 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:55 Dress to Impress 12:00 Dress to Impress 13:00 Take Me Out 14:00 Catchphrase 15:05 You've Been Framed! 16:10 Looney Tunes: Back in Action 18:05 The LEGO Batman Movie 20:10 Shrek 2 22:00 Bridesmaids

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08:50 Milkshake Monkey 08:55 Peppa Pig 09:00 Peppa Pig 09:10 Butterbean's Café 09:25 PAW Patrol 09:40 Nella the Princess Knight 09:55 Wissper 10:05 Pirata & Capitano 10:20 Floogals 10:35 Digby Dragon 10:45 Shimmer and Shine 11:00 SpongeBob SquarePants 11:10 Ryan's Mystery Playdate 11:25 Access 11:35 WWE Raw: Highlights 12:35 Friends 13:00 Friends 13:35 Friends 14:00 Friends 14:30 Mr Bean's Holiday 16:15 Johnny English Reborn 18:20 5 News Weekend 18:25 Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 19:20 Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 20:15 Aldi: Secrets Of The Billion Dollar Discounter 21:15 Grime & Punishment: Dirty Britain 22:15 Rich House, Poor House 23:15 Most Shocking Celebrity Moments Ever

00:30 Family Guy 01:00 Family Guy 01:30 Family Guy 02:00 American Dad! 02:30 American Dad! 02:55 The Cleveland Show 03:25 The Cleveland Show 03:55 Hey Tracey 04:30 Teleshopping 08:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:00 Dress to Impress 10:55 Dress to Impress 12:00 Catchphrase 13:00 The Masked Singer US 15:00 You've Been Framed! 16:00 Nancy Drew 18:05 Yogi Bear 19:45 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy 23:55 Family Guy

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Monday 7th June 02:10 BBC News 02:30 The Travel Show 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Dateline London 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Our World 05:00 BBC News 05:30 Click 06:00 BBC News 06:30 The Week in Parliament 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:15 Politics 11:45 Sunday Worship 12:15 Sunday Morning Stories 12:45 Points of View 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC Weekend News 14:15 Songs of Praise 14:50 UEFA European Championship Rewind 16:50 Garden Rescue 17:35 Money for Nothing 18:20 Escape to the Country 18:50 Spy in the Wild 19:50 BBC Weekend News 20:05 BBC London News 20:15 Countryfile 21:15 Antiques Roadshow 22:15 Killing Eve 23:00 BBC Weekend News 23:20 BBC London News 23:30 Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home

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Football clubs launch souvenir masks for fans His feelings have changed I have been seeing a guy for over a year, and I thought we had a solid relationship. We got on famously and he was very attentive. We had been planning our future, even talking about marriage and children and everything was looking rosy. Out of the blue at the end of February my boyfriend was contacted by his ex-wife. They had split four years previously with her telling him that she no longer loved him, so he left. Then in March, the virus hit and suddenly we were in lockdown. He works away and so said he had to stay where he was because the police would not allow him to travel to another province. Since then we have kept in touch by messaging and video call. But things haven’t felt the same. When I have brought up our future plans in the conversation, and he was reluctant to talk about it. Something has changed. He admitted that he was speaking with his ex and that she wanted to get back together, which has upset me greatly. Two days ago we spoke on video call and it looked to me as though he was not at the same residence, although he said he was and just in a room that he had not called from before. I strongly suspect he is with his ex wife. I asked him if he still loved me and if he still wanted to get married, and he said of course he was ‘fond of me’, but we would have to talk about the future when we are able to meet. Saying that he is ‘fond of you’ is rather different than saying he loves you. He also said you needed to talk when you next saw each other. You suspected something had changed, and I think you may be right. I think sadly the writing could be on the wall and he may well be back with his ex wife, or at least planning on it. You could ask him outright next time you speak to him. Personally I wouldn’t delay a frank talk – this is eating you up and it’s better to know where you stand. 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.

Spain's top football teams have started selling protective masks bearing their colours and logo, with everyone from Barça and Atlético de Madrid through to Huesca FC now at it. Nobody is quite sure which country, team or even sport the idea first occurred to, given that the United States' national basketball association, the NBA, is now selling souvenir masks for its various teams with the proceeds going to charity, whilst Bayern Munich has recycled club scarves to make nice warm masks in case the weather does not improve in the next few weeks or they still need to be worn in winter. The latter had planned to give out its official scarves during the now-aborted match for the return of the Champions' League at the Allianz Arena against Chelsea FC, to celebrate the German club's 120th anniversary. Instead, the scarves have become masks bearing the slogan, 'WeKickCorona'. FC Barcelona is selling its own blue-and-maroon official souvenir masks at its Barça Store on the Passeig de Gràcia, the city's main shopping street, and also online via the Barça Store at the club's Camp Nou stadium. They will roll out to future Barça Stores due to open over the next few weeks. These masks are reusable and protection against Covid-19 transmission is guaranteed by the

manufacturers for up to 40 washes, and for a maximum of eight hours between washes. As well as the adult versions, masks designed to fit children aged three to six and also seven to 12 have been designed. By law, everyone aged six or over is required to wear a mask in any enclosed space, on public transport, in private transport where one or more occupants is not from the same household as the driver, and in outside areas where social distancing – a minimum of two metres between people from different households – cannot be guaranteed. Real Sociedad has jumped on the wagon (see first picture), and actually has a waiting list for its souvenir masks. Huesca FC has launched its own souvenir mask line, Atlético de Madrid's are about to hit the shelves in various models, and Deportivo La Coruña's are still under construction but, when they go on sale, will come in at as little as €5 to €7. So far, the masks on sale are of the reusable variety, which works out cheaper and is also kinder to the environment, given that disposable masks are not normally made with material that

can be recycled easily and, in fact, should not be set aside for recycling, since this poses a risk for plant workers when handling them. Charity mask projects are out there, too: The Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste, near Valencia, used for two-wheeled motorsport – most famously, for the final MotoGP race of each season – is selling commemorative masks online with all proceeds going to Cáritas, the nationwide Catholic Church-run charity which provides food parcels and basic financial help to low-income and no-income households in Spain and abroad.

Zenia Boulevard tightens up safety and hygiene measures for reopening The centre has a thorough cleaning and disinfection protocol in place in toilets and communal areas, a real-time restricted entry system and increased security presence Zenia Boulevard, managed by Ceetrus and CBRE Global Investors, revealed a meticulous series of planned hygiene measures to guarantee that customers and employees alike can be confident of their safety. The shopping centre in Orihuela Costa, has installed more than 20 points with hydroalcoholic gel hand sanitiser dispensers and disposable gloves across the whole centre. Plus, there is a special group of dedicated staff working to keep the centre fully disinfected, even out of opening hours. Access to the centre and customer safety measures Some of the measures that are in effect at the shopping centre in Phase 2 include a real-time restricted entry system. The system continuously monitors the number of vehicles in the car park and ensures the number of people allowed inside

the centre during any particular phase is within the permitted limit. Another measure is that the public address system will become particularly important, as well as the special set of posters that people will come across as they move through the shopping centre, reminding them to observe good practice and do their shopping as safely as possible. The use of face masks, social distancing, paying by card or by mobile phone, preference in the use of lifts and frequent hand washing are just a few of the reminders and tips that Zenia Boulevard will be giving customers. “Our main aim is to make customers feel safe, calm and confident, because Zenia Boulevard is an open shopping centre, with wide walkways and with enough space for everyone to respect safe social distancing. Plus, since the start of the State of Alarm, we've been working on this special reopening plan to ensure that safety and hygiene are top priority. We want our customers to choose us as their preferred place for shopping and leisure, with complete confidence and safe in the knowledge that they're in the very best hands”, says Cristina Ros, Manager of Zenia

Boulevard. Special recommendations For shopping purposes, all of Zenia Boulevard’s shops will have their own special protocols in place for limiting the number of people who can be inside at any particular time and they will be informing customers as they arrive. Posters will be displayed specifying the number of people allowed in each premises at a time so customers are aware that they will have to wait their turn. The shopping centre has been working alongside shops to organise access and set up queueing systems with barriers and posters reminding everyone to observe social distancing while they wait. Zenia Boulevard has also taken the decision to deactivate all the digital store directories to prevent them from being used. Instead, customers will find a map of the shopping centre with the locations of all shops, so customers will still be able to make use of this service to find what they

are looking for as quickly as possible. In Phase 2, all rest areas remain closed With the aim of making everyone feel safe and confident across all its facilities, Zenia Boulevard has closed the ‘rest spots’ in communal areas, the children's area in Plaza Mayor and the centre fountain. Plus, there is an increased security presence to keep order and ensure the rules are adhered to. In terms of hygiene measures, the centre has dedicated cleaning staff in each toilet block to ensure cleaning is

done every 30 minutes, and cleaning will also be stepped up in sensitive areas such as handrails, door handles, lifts, etc. Another measure is that the restaurant area known as Food Xperience has been reorganised and reduced to ensure social distancing and comfort for customers and to adhere to the permitted number of customers.

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Protecting your face from compulsory mask wearing Face masks are here to stay. The Spanish government recommended that everyone wear a cloth face covering in public, especially in areas where it’s difficult to maintain a two-metre distance from others. The government changed its initial guidelines in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which is easily transmitted from personto-person, even if an individual has no symptoms. But for all the good they do, you may be noticing a few annoying problems beyond your foggy glasses: itchy skin, pesky pimples, and oily blackheads, to name a few. That’s because constantly wearing a face mask can inadvertently do a number on your skin. Face masks can be harmful to the skin in two ways. First, direct friction can damage the outer skin layer, leading to irritation and inflammation. Second, masks trap humidity, sweat, and oil on the skin. In turn, this creates an environment that encourages microorganisms to flourish, worsening conditions like acne and rosacea. Face masks are essential, and you should not stop wearing them because of skin issues. But you can mitigate any potential damage by giving your skin a bit of love and taking care of your face

coverings properly. Wear a skin-friendly face mask. Not all masks are created equal, at least when it comes to keeping your skin clear. Wearing a cotton mask or a medical mask made of natural fibres are gentler on the skin as compared to synthetics, and less likely to cause skin irritation. Cotton masks are especially helpful during exercise, when there’s increased friction and moisture around your face. To keep them from being “extra rough on the skin” make sure to choose a 100 percent cotton material. Avoid makeup, but don’t skip sunscreen. Do not wear makeup under your face mask. It may become trapped on the skin, block the pores, or cause skin irritation. Since no one will see underneath your covering anyway, it’s easier than ever to give your skin a break and go foundationfree. Sunscreen is a different story, though. You’re not

safe from sunburn just because you have a mask on. Apply a moisturiser with SPF or a face sunscreen layered on top of a lightweight moisturiser. Look for an oil-free, noncomedogenic product, as these are formulated to be non-pore clogging. Make sure you slather that SPF on your entire face to help you avoid a dreaded mask tan. You can expect to see many COVID tan lines this summer if people are not wearing

sunscreens....can you imagine?! Cleanse your skin afterwards. Just like you should prep with SPF before you leave, you should immediately take care of your skin when you get back (after washing your hands thoroughly, of course). After getting home, take off your mask and fully wash your face with a gentle cleanser. This will get rid of any built-up dirt, oil, and stray mask fibres, without stripping the skin. Then, apply your moisturiser to help combat any irritation and dryness from an extra cleanse. Wash your mask the right way. Cloth masks “should be routinely washed depending on the frequency of use,” which is technically once per wear, especially if you’re exercising. But there’s a hidden issue with repeated laundering: detergent. You need to properly care for cotton masks just as you would any other garment that comes in contact with your skin. Do not overuse your detergent - this can cause detergent molecules to become embedded within the weave of the fabric and causing direct skin irritation. Opt for detergents without dyes and fragrance.

Relieving neck and shoulder pain After a long day at work, sitting on the sofa or through general stresses and tension many of us complain of neck and shoulder pain. It’s inevitable to feel discomfort after being seated upright for eight or more hours a day. Luckily, there are some yoga moves to stretch out our neck and shoulders and relieve the pain. Start with a window pane stretch. With both your arms behind your head, grab onto both elbows, forming a rectangle. Move your shoulders and neck to one side and hold for a nice, deep stretch. Remember to do the same stretch on the other side. Next, transition into the ear-toshoulder stretch. Place your left hand gently over your right ear. Slowly pull your head to your left shoulder for a deep stretch in the right side on your neck. Repeat the exercise on the opposite side. For the final pose, we are going to ‘thread the needle’. Start on all fours on your mat, then take your left arm and slide it through the square that your right leg and arm make. As you move your arm through the square, bring your shoulder to the mat for a great stretch in your shoulders and back. As always, remember to repeat on the other side of your body. Like any yoga flow, finish in prayer and take a minute to reflect.

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Sipsmith’s new gin flavour will blow your socks off

We think we’d be hard-pushed to find a flavoured gin we didn’t like. Oh, actually, I forgot about the Parma Violet one...urgh, but could be just me… Having said that, we get the feeling that Sipsmith’s new gin is going to be pretty divisive. The gin company has launched a chilli and lime gin, which will literally blow your socks off. According to gin buffs this would make a pretty delicious gin-based Bloody Mary, which is also known as a Red Snapper, in case you didn’t know… Sipsmith announced the launched of its chilli and lime gin – which is made using seven different kinds of chilli – on Instagram. Alongside a photo of the gin, the caption read: “We’re excited to announce that our

distillers will continue to push the boundaries of their creativity through the launch of the “Sipping Series”. Say hello to its first instalment - our Limited Edition Chilli & Lime Gin. Crafted for the daring sipper, we’ve taken the botanical synonymous with the classic G&T – lime – and paired it with an array of fruity, complex chillies. Variety is the spice of life, after all.” And the head of Ginovation at Sipsmith, and creator of the Chilli and Lime Gin, Ciarán Russell says about the gin: “At Sipsmith we’re committed to making uncompromisingly handcrafted gin which truly excites and inspires gin drinkers. We’re always on the lookout for ingredients which we believe could make delicious and exciting flavoured

gin and we go to great lengths to source our fresh ingredients and perfect our distilling processes to make our handcrafted gins the very best they can be.” “By building complimentary flavour profiles on top of our original London Dry Gin base we continuously trial, test and review the liquids to ensure that only the finest flavours created at the distillery are put on shelves for all to enjoy. We decided that zesty limes paired with our blend of seven specially sourced and taste matched chillies for a kick of flavour was the ultimate way to launch our Sipping Series range and we hope that sippers agree.” You can buy Sipsmith’s chilli and lime gin from the brand’s online store, or coming soon to large supermarkets.

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Super easy spicy drumsticks with chargrilled corn on the cob Ingredients 8 chicken drumsticks Extra virgin olive oil to drizzle 4 corn cobs (vaccum packed from Mercadona are ok, but the frozen mini corn on the cobs from Iceland taste much nicer we think) Chilli oil to serve (optional) Lime wedges to serve Cos lettuce wedges to serve

SPICE RUB 2 tbs sea salt flakes 1 tbs smoked paprika 1 tbs ground coriander 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp ground black pepper 1⁄2 tsp ground cloves 1⁄2 tsp ground allspice

Watermelon and rocket salad Ingredients 80g rocket leaves 1 bunch watercress, leaves picked 1kg watermelon, rind removed, coarsely chopped 2 witlof (Belgian endive – in Spanish supermarkets, look for endibia), leaves separated 1/2 cup (50g) walnuts, toasted, chopped 80g feta, crumbled

HERBY VINAIGRETTE 1/2 bunch mint leaves, finely chopped 1 bunch chives, finely chopped 1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil Juice of 1 lemon Method 1. For the vinaigrette, place ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake to combine. 2. Place rocket, watercress, watermelon, witlof/endibia and walnuts in a bowl. Toss to combine. 3. Sprinkle over the cheese and dress with the herby vinaigrette.

Method 1. Preheat barbecue with lid closed over medium heat. For the spice rub, place all the ingredients in a container and shake to combine. Extra spice mix will keep for up to 6 months in a sealed container as long as it is kept dry. 2. Brush the chicken with the olive oil then rub over 2 tbs of the spice rub. Place chicken and corn on the barbecue and

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cook for 15-20 minutes, turning, until chicken is cooked through and corn is slightly blistered. Remove from barbecue. 3. Drizzle chicken with a little chilli oil and serve with corn, lime and cos lettuce.

BBQ Tofu with zingy sauce Ingredients 2 cups packed fresh coriander leaves 60ml plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for grill 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and roughly chopped 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 3 scallions, green parts only, cut into 1-inch pieces salt and freshly ground pepper 400g extra-firm tofu, sliced into 12 pieces, drained, and pressed

Method Heat grill to medium. In a food processor, combine coriander, 60ml oil, jalapeno, ginger, lime juice, and scallions. Blend until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Brush tofu with remaining 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt

and pepper. Lightly brush grates with oil. Grill tofu, turning halfway through, until charred in spots, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from grill and brush with ginger-cilantro sauce. Serve with remaining sauce on the side.

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Foods that strengthen your immune system Staying healthy and avoiding infections have never been more important. Social distancing can help keep other people’s germs from landing on you, and frequent hand-washing will kill them if they do reach you. But what can you do to improve your body’s ability to fight off germs if- despite your best efforts - you pick them up? What you eat can make a big difference in how well your immune system functions. Experts say that: “It’s really important for older people to have very nutrient-dense diets”. Immune responses decline with age, and many older adults have chronic low-level inflammation and underlying health conditions, like heart disease and diabetes, that can also hamper the body’s defences. And they may become less efficient at absorbing many infection-fighting vitamins and minerals. Getting your immune system in battle-ready shape won’t happen overnight. “I don’t think you can suddenly change your diet today and tomorrow your immune system is happier,” says Philip C. Calder, Ph.D., a professor of nutritional immunology at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. But shoring up your diet now can pay off in the long run with fewer sick days and better overall health. How Immunity Works The immune system has often been compared to a police force. Made up of an intricate network of molecules, cells, tissues, and organs, it’s on patrol everywhere in the body. One part of the force, the innate immune system, is on the front lines - in skin, saliva, the GI and respiratory tracts, and elsewhere - and acts quickly to thwart foreign invaders. The other part, the adaptive (or acquired) immune system, works over days to track down bad actors that have breached the first-line defenders and helps develop antibodies against them.

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The best diet for your body’s defences is one that’s based on whole, minimally processed food that’s mostly cooked at home. Eating too many foods high in saturated fats, sugars, and salt can weaken immunity. In addition to multiple nutrients and phytochemicals, plantbased foods also provide fibre, which feeds the healthy bacteria in your gut. These bacteria aid immunity, too. Fruits and vegetables supply most of the body’s need for vitamins A and C, which are important germ fighters. Produce is also generally rich in antioxidants, which tamp down inflammation and protect immune (and other) cell membranes from damaging oxidation. Aim for at least 2½ cups of vegetables and 2 cups

of fruit per day. Mix up the type and colour of your produce to get a wide variety of nutrients. Tucker recommends having at least one green vegetable every day, such as spinach, kale, Swiss chard, broccoli, rocket, or cabbage. Bell peppers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots are also high in vitamin A and/or vitamin C. Citrus fruits are high in C, as are tomatoes, strawberries, and kiwifruit. Nuts and seeds are great sources of crucial vitamins and minerals, fibre, protein, and healthy fats. Vitamin E is a potent antioxidant, and most people don’t come close to consuming the daily need (15 mg). Tucker says munching on a handful of sunflower seeds or almonds every day will do the trick. Almonds also provide copper and magnesium, which studies show are involved in DNA repair and antibody production. Sunflower seeds have selenium, copper, folate, and zinc. (Deficiencies of zinc account for 16 percent of lower respiratory

Choose Healthy Meat and Dairy “You need animal-based foods to provide the things that plants can’t supply enough of,” Calder says. “A good example is vitamin B12, where meat is a very good source.” Some vitamins and minerals are more accessible in animal foods than in plant foods. Zinc, for example, is more readily absorbed from seafood and meat than from beans and whole grains. Adequate protein also has the building blocks for immune cells.

Meat and fish. While you don’t need either on your plate at every meal - a few times a week is fine - they do supply key nutrients. Lean meat and poultry have ample B vitamins (especially vitamin B12, which about 20 percent of older adults are deficient in), iron, selenium, and zinc. Shellfish is a good source of zinc, copper, and selenium. And fatty fish like salmon, tuna, and mackerel are important sources of omega-3 fats as well as B vitamins, selenium, and vitamin D, which may protect against upper respiratory tract infections and overresponses by the immune system.

What About Supplements? Because the components of the immune system are so varied, keeping it healthy means getting an array of vitamins and minerals, which often work together in dozens of immune-boosting roles. Vitamin A, for example, is important for healthy skin and GI-tract cells. Vitamins C and E are antioxidants that protect cells and tissues from the flood of damaging free radicals produced when the immune system is fighting off an invader. Making new immune cells and initiating an immune response requires B vitamins (B6, B12, and folate). Other nutrients that fuel your immune system are copper, iron, magnesium, omega-3 fats, protein, selenium, vitamin D, and zinc.

Supplements for the immune system have been flying off store shelves recently. But experts warn against using them in most cases. You run the risk of getting too much of a nutrient. Too much zinc, for example, can block copper absorption, and high levels of folate can mask a vitamin B12 deficiency. Herbal and other remedies, like elderberry tincture and colloidal silver (silver molecules suspended in liquid), which have been advertised on social media as a way to destroy the coronavirus, are unproven and potentially harmful. IP-6 (phytic acid), touted

infections across the globe.) Hazelnuts, pistachios, and walnuts are brimming with B6. Beans and whole grains contribute nutrients and contain fibre to help replenish healthy intestinal bacteria. Lentils are a good source of copper, folate, and iron; garbanzos and black beans provide zinc; and cranberry beans are high in folate. Whole-grain breads and cereals and whole grains themselves (barley, bulgur, wheatberries, oats, and quinoa, among others) supply B vitamins, copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc. Healthy oils, such as olive, flaxseed, and canola, supply omega-3 fats, which help keep inflammation in check and regulate immune cell activity. A tablespoon or two of an oil-based dressing can also help your body absorb antioxidant carotenoids (which the body converts to vitamin A) and other nutrients in greens and other vegetables.

Dairy foods add to your stores of vitamin A, some Bs, zinc, magnesium, and selenium. Fortified dairy products - such as milk and yogurt - can supply hard-to-get vitamin D. Yogurt (plain is best so you avoid added sugars) is also teeming with probiotic bacteria, which help keep the intestinal microbiome healthy. In two studies involving healthy older people, one lasting more than 8 weeks and the other more than 12 weeks, those who ate about 3 ounces of yogurt daily had fewer colds than those who drank milk.

as an antioxidant, can lead to calcium, iron, and zinc deficiencies, and polyphenols from green tea extracts may reduce the absorption of iron, folate, and vitamin C. It’s best to get the nutrients you need from food so that you don’t lose out on other beneficial ingredients, like phytonutrients. The exception is vitamin D. Because more than 80 percent of older people don’t get enough from diet alone, so experts recommend taking a supplement. The daily need for people ages 51 to 70 is 600 IU; over 70, it’s 800 IU.

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People who smoke more receptive to Covid19 The lungs of people who smoke may contain more of the receptors that the new coronavirus uses to invade cells. This could explain why people with the virus who also smoke appear to be particularly vulnerable to severe illness. The majority of people who acquire SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, experience mild-tomoderate symptoms and will fully recover without hospital treatment. However, several studies suggest that people who smoke are significantly more likely than people who do not to develop a severe form of the illness. For example, according to a recent study of COVID-19 cases in hospitals in mainland China, 11.8 percent of people who smoked had a non-severe form of the disease, while 16.9 percent had severe disease. To break into cells and start replicating itself, the virus latches onto a protein receptor called angiotensinconverting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which is present in the cells’ membranes. Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York wanted to find out if people who smoke have more of these receptors in their lungs. This would potentially make them more vulnerable to the infection. Their results have undergone peer review and will appear in the journal Developmental Cell. A preprint of the

paper is available on bioRxiv. “We started gathering all the data we could find,” says senior study author Dr. Jason Sheltzer. “When we put it all together and started analysing it, we saw that both mice that had been exposed to smoke in a laboratory and humans who were current smokers had significant upregulation of ACE2.” Dr. Sheltzer and colleagues managed to trace the additional ACE2 receptors in people who smoke to goblet cells. These are lung cells that secrete mucus. Smoking increases the number of goblet cells, which helps protect the airways from the irritants in smoke. An unfortunate consequence of this may be to make people who smoke more vulnerable to severe SARS-CoV-2 infections. Having more goblet cells means that they have more of the ACE2 receptors that the virus uses to invade cells. There is a debate, however, over whether smoking is protective or harmful in the context of COVID-19. For example, a study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found that people who smoke and who have symptoms of influenza or a respiratory infection were less likely than people who do not smoke to test positive for SARS-CoV-2 in primary care. However, the authors of this study point out that this may be because

people who smoke are more likely to have a cough and may be more likely than others to submit themselves for testing. This would lower their apparent risk of testing positive. Another study, which has not undergone peer review, claims that people who smoke were underrepresented among patients hospitalized with the infection in China. On the basis of this, the authors speculate that the nicotine in cigarettes

Spain could get €140 billion from EU’s Covid19 recovery plan Spain could be assigned €77 ever, part of these resources north, and which could break billion in grants and €63 billion in would be channelled through the apart if the fallout from the loans from a €750-billion Covid- European budget as grants to the coronavirus is not addressed. 19 recovery program that was countries that have been hardest announced by the European hit by the coronavirus crisis. Different impacts Commission recently. “This is Europe’s moment,” said Spain’s central bank also issued EU sources said that Spain may Von der Leyen to the EU a report noting that the impact of be getting a total of €140 billion Parliament. “We either all go it confinement measures is not the to help shore up its economy, alone, leaving countries, regions same across economies. Instead, which is expected to contract by and people behind, and it depends on the latter’s anywhere between 9 percent and accepting a Union of haves and productive structure and supply 13 percent as a chains. result of the Given the coronavirus same lockdown, lockdown according to measures, the latest the impact estimates by is up to 20 the Bank of percent Spain. greater on This would the Spanish make Spain economy the second top than on the beneficiary of German or the financial French assistance ones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after Italy, EU according sources told the EFE news have-nots, or we walk that road to this analysis. In some regions, agency. together.” this is due to a heavy reliance on European Commission Commission Vice-President tourism; in others, because of the President Ursula von der Leyen Josep Borrell, a Spaniard, defined closure of automobile production will now take the historic it as a quantum leap in European or distribution plants. recovery proposal to the EU solidarity. But northern members “This differential impact Parliament, which must approve of the EU club have expressed between sectors forecasts it along with the 27 individual fears that this could mark the significant disparities in the member states. beginning of “a union of debt.” aggregate incidence of the Named Next Generation EU, For southern members, the perturbations produced by the plan would lead Europe to recovery plan represents fair Covid-19, both among countries borrow massively on the financial compensation to maintain a and among regions within the markets, and for the first time market that mostly benefits the same country,” says the report.

protects people who smoke. In his review of this study, Dr. Sheltzer questions the validity of a figure for the prevalence of smoking in China that the scientists rely upon to make their conclusions. “The claim that smoking protects against COVID-19 has gotten so much press attention largely because it’s counterintuitive, but it’s very likely to be wrong,” Dr. Sheltzer told Medical News

Today. “An abundance of data including high-quality meta-analyses demonstrate that smokers tend to have more severe cases of COVID-19 than non-smokers do.” Dr. Sheltzer and colleagues acknowledge that their own study also had some limitations. For example, it relied on data for the expression of the gene that makes ACE2, rather than direct measurements of the amount of the receptor within cell membranes.

Spain to give basic income support Some Spaniards are about to receive additional financial help as the government pushes through the first nationwide basic income, but there are doubts the initiative will reduce high levels of unemployment and inequality. The Socialist-led coalition government will be spending about 3 billion euros every year to support poorer citizens. The basic income is meant to reach 850,000 households and 2.5 million citizens. Spain has a population of about 46 million people. The plan to install a basic income was a pre-electoral promise, but it was accelerated due to the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout. Households will receive financial help based on their income and the number of children or dependents it has. Government officials have said the minimum amount an adult will receive will be about half the minimum wage, which is 1,108 euros per month. However, the final details are being ironed out this week in parliament. “I don’t see what problem it can solve,” Zsolt Darvas, senior fellow at the Brussels-based think tank, said. He said that the aim shouldn’t be to give people an incentive to

stay home without work. Rather, the stimulus should target those losing their jobs or for companies to avoid having to lay people off. In an interview last week, Spain’s Social Security Minister Jose Luis Escriva said the new basic income would not discourage people from searching for jobs. “It is compatible with having a salary. In Spain, there is a significant portion of workers having a very, very low salary or sub-employment,” he told Reuters. Spain has one of the highest levels of unemployment in the euro area and this is set to worsen given the Covid-19 crisis. At the end of March, 14.5 percent of Spain’s working population was out of a job. Finland and Italy have worked on similar programs, but there is no evidence their schemes reduced unemployment levels. In addition, Spain also has one of the highest levels of inequality across Europe as a result of the sovereign debt crisis of 2011. Federico Steinberg, a senior analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute think tank in Spain, told CNBC last week that there are two simultaneous debates: one over whether the basic income will be enough to address the economic

reality; and a second one over its impact on public finances. He said that the new policy “is a good idea” as inequality has risen, but it should come with commitments for reforms. “We have a polarized political system, but it is well diagnosed we need fiscal reform,” he said. The International Monetary Fund said in March that “sustainable fiscal measures are crucial for reducing elevated public debt over the medium term and addressing the persistent deficit in the pension system.” “Intensified structural policies should aim to boost productivity, thereby lifting the economy’s potential and improving public debt dynamics,” the Fund also said. More recently, the Bank of Spain asked for a gradual adjustment plan so the government can restore public finances in the aftermath of the pandemic. “It should also be underpinned by a structural reform program that raises the economy’s growth capacity and, therefore, broadens the tax bases needed to fund the desired level of expenditure,” Pablo Hernández de Cos, governor of the Bank of Spain, said in Parliament last week.

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Quirónsalud Torrevieja and Valencia hospitals receive Applus+ COVID19 Safe Protocol certification Quirónsalud Torrevieja and Quirónsalud Valencia hospitals have been granted the COVID-19 Safe Protocol certification by Applus+, after ensuring that both hospitals are protected and controlled areas adhering with the most demanding standards against the coronavirus pandemic, mitigating the risk of infection at their facilities to the maximum for both their personnel and patients. To obtain this certification which recognizes and certifies the work and commitment of both hospitals to fight Covid-19 the management of both hospitals have strived to plan, implement and monitor an Operational Plan to identify and control the risk of transmission of Covid-19. This plan is the result of an indepth analysis of all the protocols, procedures and measures implemented to reduce the risk of transmission of the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes Covid-19 disease.

The aim of this operational plan is to resume healthcare activity by providing healthcare to all patients in a safe environment. This plan covers all aspects related to the physical setting, basic hygiene measures, technical measures, organisational measures, screening of personnel and transmission risk control measures. Torrevieja and Quirónsalud Valencia hospitals have become pioneers in the Valencian Community in obtaining this "Covid-19 Safe Protocol" hallmark. This hallmark is a result of the de-escalation process that both hospitals have been working on for several weeks, which endorses the trust of their patients and reaffirms

both hospitals' commitment to fighting Covid-19 by ensuring safety in healthcare that is necessary in a new and more demanding scenario. Positive assessment of crisis management and deescalation readiness As well as crisis management during the most intense weeks, Applus+ assessors have highly rated the many de-escalation readiness measures adopted, such as the extensive disinfection and recovery work of all the care facilities used in the pandemic, the organisation of differentiated and separate care routes, protection and safety measures and the availability of all the necessary protective equipment.

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UK plans to roll out Covid vaccine by September Business Secretary Alok Sharma has said the clinical trial for a Covid-19 vaccine at the University of Oxford is progressing well. The business secretary added that the UK Government had so far invested £47 million in vaccine programmes at Oxford and also Imperial College London, and announced a further £84 million in new funding “to help accelerate their work”. He said: “This new money will help massproduce the Oxford vaccine so that if current trials are successful we have dosages to start vaccinating the UK population straight away.” Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca have finalised a “global licensing agreement” with Oxford University with Government support. “This means that if the vaccine is successful AstraZeneca will work to make 30 million doses available by September for the UK as part of an agreement for over 100 million doses in total,” Mr Sharma said. He said “the UK will be first to get access” but that the Government would also ensure that “we’re able to make the vaccine available to developing

countries at the lowest possible cost”. It would be a major achievement to create a vaccine in such a short period, with many experts anticipating that such work would take at least a year. The need for a vaccine is obvious and effort is being made by various parties to make it happen. “In order to definitively conquer this

disease we need to find a safe, workable vaccine," Mr Sharma said. “Last month I announced a new vaccine task force to co-ordinate the efforts of Government, academia and industry in the critical mission to find a vaccine. “I’m very proud of how quickly our scientists and researchers have come

together in their efforts developing a vaccine that will combat coronavirus.” He added: “The first clinical trial of the Oxford vaccine is progressing well with all phase one participants having received their vaccine dose on schedule earlier this week. “The speed at which Oxford University has designed and organised these complex trials is genuinely unprecedented.” Mr Sharma said the Government has now committed more than a quarter of a billion pounds towards developing a vaccine in the UK. But he warned that there are no certainties and it is possible trials may not lead to a successful coronavirus vaccine. “So we also need to look at other drug treatments and therapeutics for those who get the virus,” he said at the Downing Street daily briefing. He said the Government is working with scientists in the collaborative UK programme Accord to find a drug. “Today I can report six drugs have entered initial live clinical trials,” he said. “If positive results are seen they will advance to larger scale trials.”

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Taking Care of your Car For many people, learning how to take care of your car can be confusing. What goes where? How often does it need a service? How important is regular car? But a regular routine of TLC can mean a longer life for your vehicle, and cheaper running costs overall. The average age of all cars still in use in Spain is 11 years. As car design advances, it isn´t long before technology takes over and with more modern vehicles becoming safer, knowing a bit about maintenance is crucial, and it’s worth it to keep it running at peak performance while you have it. Taking care of your car can also improve mileage and reduce your overall maintenance costs. Here are our top tips for taking care of your car: 1. Read the Manual It might seem like an obvious thing to say but from televisions to automobiles, so many of us ignore the most important accessory that accompanies our purchase, the manual. Become familiar with your car’s manual to take care of it properly. The maintenance schedule, proper parts, and other details vary from vehicle to vehicle. Always refer to your manual if you have a question about your vehicle care. It’s a great resource for troubleshooting vehicle issues.

If you do not have an owner’s manual, you can usually obtain one from the dealer or online. 2. Keep it Clean Cleaning your vehicle regularly is not only important to keep it looking good but scrubbing your car or running it through the car wash isn’t just about making it sparkly. Dirt, salt, sand, and other debris that can get on your car leads to rust. It’s the biggest problem in the winter if you live somewhere with snow or ice. But it’s a good idea to wash your car regularly year-round to remove anything that could cause it to deteriorate.

Waxing your car after you wash it gives you a little more protection against weather elements, bugs, and other things outdoors.

Problems often get worse if you let them go on for too long. You could end up with major engine problems if you don’t handle things quickly.

3. Regular Maintenance Oil changes are probably what come to mind when you think of regular maintenance. The timing of oil changes depends on your vehicle and the type of oil you use. Full synthetic oil requires less frequent changes.

7. Care for the Tyres We talk about tyres quite a lot. Scroll through our page for more tips on tyre care. They might not seem like one of the most important parts, but your tires are responsible for getting you safely to your destination.

Other routine maintenance tasks include checking tyres, replacing fluids, replacing filters, and checking belts. Your owner’s manual should give you a schedule for those tasks, but you will be better off asking a qualified mechanic to carry out the work. Maintaining the maintenance schedule and records adds value to the car if you choose to sell it.

Keeping them properly inflated is the easiest way to do that.

Note how the oil looks. If it’s dark and dirty, it’s time to change it. Make sure your coolant reservoir has enough antifreeze in it. You’ll also want to top up your windshield washer fluid regularly, so you can see clearly with clean windows. 9. Protect Your Car If you have a garage or carport available, park your car there as much as possible. This protects it from potentially damaging weather elements, including

4. Inspect It Regularly Look at little closer at different parts of your car to make sure they’re still in good condition. Replace windshield wiper blades regularly to ensure they work well. If they’re torn or worn out, they can scratch your windshield. Check the filters regularly to make sure they’re not dirty. If they are, replace them. Turn on your headlights and check to make sure they’re working. Look at the lights on the back as well. Have someone help you check the brake lights with you. 5. Drive Carefully The easier you are on your car when you drive, the better it should hold up over time. Excessive speeds can be hard on the vehicle, but how quickly you accelerate and decelerate can be more important. Stepping on the accelerator or brakes hard can be difficult on the vehicle. Aggressive driving and sharp corners can also be hard on your tyres. Avoid heavy loads in your vehicle, including trailers that you tow or roof racks. 6. Fix Problems Quickly If you notice any issues with your car, have it checked out right away. Little squeaks, bangs, or shakes might not seem like much, but they could be a sign of something bigger.

Each 1 psi drop in your tire pressure can decrease fuel mileage by 0.2%. That doesn’t sound like much, but it adds up if your tyres are a lot lower than normal. Low tyre pressure also increases the chances of major problems due to the extra friction created. The tires can overheat, wear prematurely, or cause a blowout. Blowouts can lead to crashes and leave debris in the road that puts other drivers at risk. Check tyre pressure regularly, especially if you think one or more tires look low. Replace your tyres before the tread gets too low. 8. Maintain Fluid Levels Your car relies on lots of fluids to keep things running smoothly. Your mechanic should check those fluids when you take your car in for routine maintenance. But it’s a good idea to check them regularly between appointments to ensure you keep them full. Check your oil between oil changes to make sure it falls between the minimum and maximum levels on the dipstick.

UV rays and hail. Avoid parking under trees when possible. Branches could fall on your vehicle, and some trees drop sap, pinecones, and other debris that can damage your paint. 10. Use Quality Products Using quality products on and in your vehicle can make it last longer. Choose original manufacturer parts when you need to replace something. Use high-quality fuel and oil in your vehicle. Low-quality fuel can be dirty, which can affect your fuel filters and fuel injectors. Saving a few euro on lower-quality products usually isn’t worth it if your goal is to extend the life of your car. Learn How to Take Care of Your Car Figuring out how to take care of your car isn’t too difficult once you have the basics under control. The time and effort to handle those basic care tasks pays off with a vehicle that lasts longer and uses fuel more efficiently.

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